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Homer Glen panel spotlights local behavioral‑health services, naloxone access and gaps in detox care
Summary
A community panel of counselors, health‑department staff and clinicians described local behavioral‑health programs, 24/7 crisis options and naloxone distribution while noting persistent gaps in detox and inpatient capacity and the need to expand outreach.
Dr. Snow, a counselor with Beyond Healing and a professor at Governors State University, convened a community behavioral‑health panel in Homer Glen that reviewed local services for mental‑health support, substance use treatment and harm‑reduction tools including naloxone (Narcan).
Panelists said local programs offer a mix of prevention, peer support and clinical care and urged residents to use available resources while also pressing for broader treatment capacity and earlier outreach.
The panel included service descriptions and concrete access details so attendees could find help quickly. Tracy Curtis, Community Education and Outreach Coordinator at the Bridal (Domestic Violence) Center for South Suburbia in Tinley Park, described free counseling, a 24/7 hotline and emergency shelter placements for people escaping domestic abuse and noted that resale store proceeds help fund survivor programs.
“All of our services are free for anyone that is enduring domestic abuse,” Curtis said. The…
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