EXCEPTIONAL DETERMINED DEDICATED INDEPENDENT ENERGETIC All those words describe Eddie, a client at Hillcrest RCF/PMI (Residential Care Facility for Persons with Mental Illness). Eddie is an exceptional individual who always […]
Read MoreWhat can you do when you feel like your life is turning upside down? Who can you turn to when you feel like there is no one to turn to? […]
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Hillcrest Family Services is offering an exciting after-school program for the adolescents in residential treatment. Every Wednesday night, staff and students gather to participate in Art Group and are encouraged […]
Read MoreDid you know that March is Social Work Month? This year, the National Association of Social Workers will celebrate its 60th anniversary. In the United States, we have more than […]
Read MoreAre Four State Mental Health Institutes Needed in Iowa? Governor Branstad proposed several weeks ago the closure of two of the four state regional Mental Health Institutes. He cites the […]
Read MoreHomelessness is a national problem with direct consequences in Iowa in general and the Dubuque in particular. That’s why Hillcrest is so active in our outreach to the homeless providing shelter, counseling, and assistance in numerous ways.
Read MoreAfter the tragic news regarding the life of actor and comedian Robin Williams, mental illness in general and depression and substance abuse in particular, is once again front and center in the news. But even with countless tragedies, has the social stigma about mental illness diminished?
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