From the Experts
We are working hard to ensure all people have equal access to the care people need, when they need it. Sometimes that care comes in the form of information. This blog is intended to help you find health tips, answers to questions about mental illness, parenting tips, our thoughts on social issues, and more.
Standing Up to Bullying in Our Communities
October is Bullying Prevention Month, a nationwide campaign to address and end the issue of bullying in and outside of schools. Pillars Community Health echoes this initiative through prevention education in schools and communities.
How to Talk To Your Family and Friends About Your Recovery
Finding the right time and the right words to speak openly with friends and family can be difficult, yet it is an essential component of long-lasting wellness.
Building Healthier Communities with Vaccinations
Our Health Center providers believe in the power of immunizations and strive to educate every patient about the benefits of staying up-to-date on their health.
The Truth About Grief
You can find grief displayed on the big screen and small screen, in music, in the mainstream media, and all over social media. It is publicly addressed today more so than in the past, but grief is something we are often uncomfortable acknowledging.
FAQs About Opioid Abuse and Opioid Treatment
What is opioid abuse? Opioids include illegal drugs such as heroin as well as prescription pain relievers such as oxycodone, codeine, morphine, etc.
5 Myths About Your Teen and Substance Abuse
Substances are readily available to our children, whether it’s liquor at a family reunion or prescription pills left over from an injury.
A Few Hours a Week to Support Kids and Teens With Mental Illness
In 1994, Pillars Community Health launched a program to provide additional support to children and adolescents living with mental illness.
Volunteer-Driven Sexual Assault Hotline Bolsters the Community
Pillars’ sexual assault hotline is free, confidential, and available 24 hours a day. Its purpose is to provide crisis intervention to survivors of sexual assault, incest, rape, and sex trafficking.
Employment Program Helps Clients Find Jobs Locally
To empower our community around this issue, we offer Individual Placement & Support (IPS) Employment Services to adult clients with a diagnosis of severe mental illness who are unemployed or underemployed.