Clear Mind, Open Heart PLLC.

02/19/2026

02/18/2026

We’ve had a few recent questions reguarding service in the Galena city limits. JDCT runs a micro-transit service on weekdays from 6AM to 6PM for only $2.00 each way! Call (815) 777-8088 to set up your own rider account and start saving today!

02/18/2026

Are You Wondering if Something You’re Experiencing Is Normal?

We discuss all sorts of symptoms of grief in my monthly support group.during my monthly support group. Join us at patreon.com/megandevine

🔔 If you're concerned about any symptoms, please speak to your doctor or healthcare advisor. That some things CAN be grief-related doesn't automatically mean they are. 🔔

02/17/2026

02/16/2026

Setting boundaries and communicating clearly isn’t selfish, it’s an act of kindness. Join NAMI Illinois for our February Community Webinar: Clear is Kind: Communication & Boundaries without Guilt on 2/18/2026 from 1-2pm CST.

In this session, you’ll learn practical strategies to communicate confidently, set healthy personal and professional boundaries, release guilt while honoring your own needs, and more

Register here:
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02/13/2026

When your adult child lives with serious mental illness, caregiving can last decades.

In one week, join NAMI for:

Ask the Expert: Roles in Recovery — Part 2: Parents
February 19, 2026 | 4:00–5:30 p.m. ET

Moderator:
Dr. Judith R. Smith — clinical social worker, psychotherapist and author of Difficult: Mothering Challenging Adult Children through Conflict and Change

Panelists:
The three co-hosts of the podcast Schizophrenia: Three Moms in the Trenches:

• Mindy Greiling — former Minnesota State Representative and longtime NAMI leader
• Randye Kaye — NAMI Family-to-Family trainer and advocate
• Miriam Feldman — author, artist and NAMI affiliate volunteer

Together, they’ll share more than 30 years of lived caregiving experience — and explore what it means to balance love, resilience and self-care while supporting an adult child with serious mental illness.

If you are a parent, caregiver, provider or advocate, this conversation is for you.

Register today: https://nami-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XrNnTsZxTBq1_FrY47DZRA #/registration

02/11/2026

Stephanie Cocagne accepts these vouchers. Call for more information 815-205-1223 

As farmers across the state face mounting economic pressures, Illinois Extension reminds agricultural producers, advisers, and families that free help is available wherever you are.

Assistance resources range from mental health vouchers and crisis support lines to comprehensive financial planning tools.

Farm Stress and Mental Health Website
Mental Health Vouchers for Ag Producers
Extension Commercial Agriculture team
Financial Planning Tools and blogs
North Central Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Center

Farmers dedicate so much of their livelihood to providing for others. Especially in these difficult times, remember to check on the people in your life and share these resources with those who call agriculture home.

🔗 Get details and resource links at https://extension.illinois.edu/news-releases/illinois-extension-offers-support-farmers-experiencing-economic-stress

🔗 Find an Extension Office near you at https://go.illinois.edu/ExtensionOffice

02/11/2026

You don’t have to be a mental health professional to save a life. NAMI’s QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) Gatekeeper Training teaches practical skills to recognize the warning signs of su***de, respond with care, and connect someone at risk to the right support.

This interactive training is for community members, volunteers, and professionals committed to creating safer, more supportive communities.

Sign up today:
🔗 https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/Mc7n4A4fiBJ1oWHZkQe0aw

***dePrevention

01/25/2026

When distressing news dominates the headlines, it's important to pause and take care of yourself. Our NAMI HelpLine is here for you with some recommendations on how to practice self-care and ways to ground yourself when the news feels heavy.

The NAMI HelpLine is also here as a source of peer support - to listen and connect you to available resources. Call 1-800-950-6264 (M–F, 10 a.m.–10 p.m. ET).

If you or someone you know are experiencing a crisis, call or text 988 to connect with the Su***de & Crisis Lifeline.

Visit to learn more: https://bit.ly/3NEhP9l

01/19/2026

When you reach out to the NAMI Family Caregiver HelpLine, you’ll speak with a trained specialist who:

· Listens without judgment
· Helps you identify next steps
· Shares strategies rooted in lived caregiving experience
· Connects you to trusted NAMI programs and resources
· Points you to the NAMI HelpLine Knowledge Center

Caregiving is hard — getting support shouldn’t be.

- Call 1-800-950-NAMI (6264), press “4”
- Text FAMILY → 62640
- Learn more at nami.org/family