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RCC Joins Lake County Coalition to Fight Heroin Use
The Robert Crown Center for Health Education is joining with law enforcement, education, public health and treatment experts from Lake County to increase public awareness about heroin use in the northern suburbs. The group, led by U.S. Representative Robert Dold of Kenilworth, met in Waukegan on January 31st. RCC CEO Kathleen Burke discussed the Center's Reed Hruby Heroin Prevention Project with the officials who gathered to participate in the effort. The effort was covered by the Daily Herald and Sun Times media. http://newssun.suntimes.com/news/10328694-418/officials-call-for-plan-to-combat-heroin-overdoses.html http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20120130/news/701309788
RCC Featured on WTTW's "Chicago Tonight"
WTTW’s public affairs series “Chicago Tonight” focused on the work and mission of the Robert Crown Center in a feature piece that aired Wednesday, December 14th. Reporter Ash-har Quraishi takes viewers through the storied history of the Robert Crown Center for Health Education, and finds out how RCC is adapting to the community’s changing needs. On a typical night, WTTW reports more than 90,000 viewers tune in to “Chicago Tonight.” You can watch the segment by following this link. http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2011/12/14/50-years-sex-education
Community Forum on Heroin Highlights New Research
The Robert Crown Center for Health Education, Representative Patti Bellock and the DuPage Regional Office of Education sponsored a Community Forum on Heroin October 18th at Midwestern University in Downers Grove. The event drew nearly 200 participants and served as an educational event that showcased original research into the factors that influence young, suburban heroin users. A panel discussion following the research presentation generated discussion between professionals and the public. The Heroin Forum was featured in the media Tuesday and Wednesday including in the Daily Herald and on CBS 2 Chicago.
Robert Crown Center in West Suburban Living magazine!
RCC’s Heroin Prevention Project news conference was featured on the “Seen and Scene” section of West Suburban Living magazine’s July/August edition. The photo of the Roger Hruby family of Burr Ridge was taken following the announcement of the group’s $340,000 grant to create a heroin education and prevention program. West Suburban Living magazine has 25,000 readers in and around the western suburbs. Check out the photo on p. 120 in the July/August 2011 edition at www.westsuburbanliving.net
The 28th Annual Robert Crown Center Golf Invitational Tees Up Success
Rainy skies cleared as participants in the Robert Crown Center for Health Education’s annual golf outing hit the links at the Hinsdale Golf Club June 20th. The resulting sunny afternoon provided a beautiful day for the successful event. 83 golfers played either nine or 18 holes. Golfers, friends and donors then gathered at the club for a dinner honoring the Center’s work and the contributions of immediate past Chair of the RCC Board, G. Ross Forbes, Jr. A spirited auction followed and diners bid on prize packages including a trip to the 2011 Lexus Champions for Charity National Championship at the famed Pebble Beach Golf Resorts, an ultimate sports fan package featuring tickets to a Bulls, Blackhawks, Cubs and Sox game, and a luxury vacation in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The event raised $67,000 and concluded with music and dancing provided by the William G. and Mary A. Ryan Charitable Foundation. The Robert Crown Center is grateful to the Golf Committee and event chairs Sue Besio and Christie Eddins of Hinsdale.
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