Posts Tagged ‘human support services’
HSS grant boosts school-based mental health
Faced with a growing mental health crisis impacting youth, the Illinois Department of Health and Human Services is providing nearly $13 million to groups across the state to boost school-based…
Read MoreMonthly sessions help you be well
The Monroe County University of Illinois Extension Office is hosting a series of sessions aimed at helping educate residents about food and health. Wellness Wednesdays are the extension’s latest offering…
Read MoreBaum honored for community care
Margie Baum, site manager with Human Support Services in Waterloo, was named 2022 Community Care Professional of the Year during the recent Illinois Association of Rehabilitation Facilities Educational Conference &…
Read MoreHSS struggles to keep caregivers
One worker spends his nights caring for adults with intellectual disabilities, and his days working a job part-time to make ends meet. Two others left their caregiver jobs last year…
Read MoreProjects with a Purpose in Waterloo
Farm Girl Finds and Human Support Services have joined forces this year to give HSS clients the opportunity to refurbish furniture from start to finish. On Friday, the three HSS…
Read MorePandemic impacts mental health
The demand for mental health services has increased since the COVID pandemic began, with depression and anxiety making themselves known as the most prevalent concerns. The Centers for Disease Control…
Read MoreMore steps toward new water plant
The Waterloo City Council approved more steps in the city’s plan to build its own water plant Monday night. First, the council OK’d the purchase of 27.62 acres of land…
Read MoreHSS feeling pandemic’s effects
The coronavirus pandemic has been a fixture of life for over six months, and the toll it is taking on the mental health of Monroe County residents is becoming increasingly…
Read MoreWide range of local PPP recipients
The Small Business Administration released detailed, loan-level data for almost 75 percent of the approximately $660 billion in loans from the small-business aid program called the Paycheck Protection Program, and…
Read MorePandemic can worsen mental health
For many people, the coronavirus pandemic has brought an untold amount of uncertainty and stress to their daily lives. This, in turn, can drastically impact individuals’ mental health, regardless of…
Read MoreHSS stops cardboard recycling
Human Support Services announced last week that it will no longer accept cardboard for recycling, at least for now. “It’s a struggle because we want to be able to provide…
Read MoreHSS opening Columbia office
A pillar of Monroe County is expanding, as Human Support Services is opening an office in Columbia on Thursday. “As the needs of the Monroe County community grow and change,…
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