Courthouse Exhibit Short – The U.S. Federal Courthouse is featuring art created by Milestone’s Day Treatment and Deaf Services consumers for the next two months. Art is an important pa…

 

Farm Provides Therapy For People With Mental Illness And Developmental …

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But this is no conventional farming operation; it is operated by volunteers and people with mental illness and developmental disabilities. 'It's just amazing how when people are able to be self-sufficient, and are able to show off their talent and use …
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Rockford Art Scene helps people with mental illness express themselves

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For people with mental illnesses, getting their emotions out through art can be therapeutic. Some of those people in Rockford get a change to do just that, thanks to the semi-annual 'Art Scene,' a free event that offers local artists a chance to sell …
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The bush therapist

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Hayden Parkyn is 23 and he sits here waiting for Michael Oates, a gentle 64-year-old with a long white beard, who was born in Claremorris on the west coast of Ireland but for 26 years has driven through this arid part of the world to help the mentally ill.
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