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Elgin Mental Health Center History

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2022-05-12 19:00:00 2022-05-12 20:00:00 America/Chicago Elgin Mental Health Center History Follow the twists and turns of the state hospital and the dramatic changes in mental health care in just the past 30 years. This program is in partnership with the Elgin History Museum. Register Main Library - Elgin Room

Thursday, May 12
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2022-05-12 19:00:00 2022-05-12 20:00:00 America/Chicago Elgin Mental Health Center History Follow the twists and turns of the state hospital and the dramatic changes in mental health care in just the past 30 years. This program is in partnership with the Elgin History Museum. Register Main Library - Elgin Room

Main Library

Elgin Room

Follow the twists and turns of the state hospital and the dramatic changes in mental health care in just the past 30 years. This program is in partnership with the Elgin History Museum. Register

Elgin historian Bill Briska has revised and updated his 1997 The History of the Elgin Mental Health Center: An Evolution of a State Hospital.

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AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Hybrid | History |

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