Get Out And In Their Shoes at Rosecrance

Wanna get out and see brilliant shoe art for a great cause? Rosecrance, a not-for-profit organization and leading national provider of substance abuse treatment for teens, adults and families, recently launched “In My Shoes,” an art exhibit created to help parents understand teenagers’ points of view about the pressures they face and how they’re confronted with the potential to use and abuse substances.

The exhibit will be featured at the Robert Crown Center for Health Education in Hinsdale, Illinois, during National Drug Facts Week, Jan. 26-Feb. 1. The exhibit will remain at the center through Feb. 6 — so get out there and soon.

Developed by teen patients at Rosecrance’s adolescent campus in Rockford, “In My Shoes” displays shoes that have been painted and decorated by teens to tell their stories about substance use. From shoe selection to showcase, the process of creating shoe art is a meaningful experience because each shoe is unique and tells a teen’s story about addiction, recovery, and most important, their hopes and dreams for the future.

“This artwork display will inspire parents to do all they can to support their children and help prevent any level of substance use among their teens,” said Dr. Thomas Wright, Rosecrance’s Chief Medical Officer. “Teens want their parents to actively parent and give them the guidance and support they need, especially in today’s changing social environment.”

“In My Shoes” serves as a starting point for discussion about taking the important steps to prevent any level of substance use among teens once parents learn more about what it’s like to walk in a teen’s shoes. The exhibit has made several stops in and around Chicago and is traveling to cities throughout the Midwest. Visit rosecrance.org/inmyshoes for more information.

Rosecrance is a leading provider of treatment services for substance use and mental health disorders. A private not-for-profit organization, Rosecrance serves more than 16,000 children, teens, adults and families each year. Rosecrance provides comprehensive care through inpatient and outpatient programs in Rockford, Illinois, and services at five satellite offices in Chicagoland and elsewhere in northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin. The organization was founded in 1916.