Pioneer Center is offering a new parenting group that provides a safe outlet for moms and dads to openly discuss parenting issues with other parents dealing with the same concerns and problems. Participants will also learn about basic parenting skills and resources available in the community. Free childcare and dinner is provided for all attendees.…
Pioneer Center new admissions model, “CareNow,” has been such a success with community members seeking quicker and easier access to services that the organization has added a third day of walk-in admissions. Starting April 7, Pioneer Center will offer walk-in admissions on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 9 am to 3 pm. On these days,…
During a time of funding cuts and increased need, the McHenry County Community Foundation steps in to match SleepOut for Shelter donations The McHenry County Community Foundation has partnered with Pioneer Center for Human Services to offer a 2 to 1 match on all SleepOut for Shelter donations up to $100,000. SleepOut for Shelter is…
Needed: Direct Support Professionals with Caring Hearts! Seeking a fresh start or a new career direction? Pioneer Center for Human Services wants you! We are experiencing tremendous growth and need dedicated people to join our team and meet the ever increasing need for services. Pioneer Center is hosting a Direct Support Professionals Job Fair on…
A Pioneer Center staff member and an intern have been named “Everyday Heroes” by the Northwest Herald. Congratulations go out to Susan Keller, with our Runaway and Homeless Youth Program, and Jennifer Cody, interning with our Day Reporting Center program, on the remarkable changes they inspire in people’s lives and for the hard work they do in…
With the need for behavioral health services on a constant rise in McHenry County, Pioneer Center is creating ways to allow the public quicker and better access to services. Starting March 2, the organization is expanding its walk-in admissions hours. On Mondays and Thursdays from 9 am to 3 pm, individuals will be able to…
McHenry County PADS helped 290 people last year, including 38 children, 20 families and 19 veterans. Give the Gift of Shelter Laurie Bivona, director of marketing for Pioneer Center, sat down with Star105.5’s Stew Cohen and talked about McHenry County PADS and the Gift of Shelter Campaign. Listen to the full interview here…
Pioneer Center is pleased to announce the appointment of Elizabeth McMasters, M.D., as the organization’s Medical Director. Dr. McMasters will lead the expansion of psychiatric services, professional leadership of the organization’s existing medical services and work toward building a community network of psychiatric services. “As the new Pioneer…
Schneider Electric/Square D Foundation, recently gave back to the community with a grant of $5,000 to McHenry County PADS, a program of Pioneer Center for Human Services. Schneider Electric is a global specialist in energy management with operations in more than 100 countries and offers integrated solutions…
This past April, the McHenry County Mental Health Board reinvested funds from its trimmed administrative budget into the community by opening a grant process designed to support new, innovative programs and services throughout the county. This funding comes at a time when the need for human services continues to increase but state budget cuts, delayed…
