Now offering mental health services!!!
Well in Mind
We are so proud to announce we are now offering mental health counseling! The Well in Mind Program is a free, confidential support service located at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee, IL that we are offering to our veterans and their support systems. This can include spouses, children and family members but also is extended to significant others, roommates and other friends. Types of services we can assist with include PTSD, individual, marital and/or family counseling, depression, anxiety, parenting challenges, loss and grief, managing stressors, alcohol and substance abuse and many, many more. We are offering three free initial visits for one-on one counseling. If additional services are required referrals may be given or we may choose to extend the visits. To schedule an appointment please call (815)933-2240 and advise them that Buddy Check 22 has referred you.
Now offering mental health First Aid Training
Mental Health First Aid
Mental Health First Aid for Military, Veterans, and their Families is an evidence- based and early intervention training program developed for adults to learn how to assist and support members of their community who may be experiencing a mental health or substance use challenge.
This training specifically addresses the relevance of mental health to the military community, information on risk factors such as mental and physical trauma faced by many service members and their families, how to break down stigma and how to reach out to those who suffer in silence and are reluctant to seek help.
WHAT IT COVERS
•The relevance of mental health to the community of military, veterans and their families.
•Risk factors and protective factors specific to the community of military, veterans and their families.
•Applying the MHFA Action Plan (ALGEE) in scenarios designed specifically for military, veterans and their families.
•National, regional and community mental health resources for service
members, veterans and their families.
WHO SHOULD TAKE IT
•Individuals who are a part of or support the military community, including service members, veterans and military families.
Check Out our Events Page to find when our next training will be held.
For more information on Mental Health First Aid Contact David McCleery at bc22vsa@gmail.com
In Memory of Don ball, executive director
Donald Ball, 1954-2025
It is with a very heavy heart that we say goodbye to one of our own. Don was a devoted husband, loving father , cherished friend and selfless volunteer. Don was a man who never failed to show up, whether to celebrate your success, walk beside you in battle or comfort you in difficult times. His quiet strength and unwavering generosity touched the lives of many. Don left an indelible mark on the world through the love he gave and the lives he quietly changed. We will forever miss him.
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