Chicago Fun Facts
The Chicago flag has four stars. This is one of the f-words those stars represent. (Keep it PG)
What is Fort, Fire, Fair, or Fair?
This foundational workshop, based on Pia Mellody’s work, delves into childhood relational trauma and is a cornerstone of The Meadows' treatment programs.
What is Survivors (I)?
This Great Lake is the only one located entirely within the United States
What is Lake Michigan?
This British singer known for hits like "Someone Like You" has openly discussed her past struggles with alcohol and how sobriety improved her mental health and vocal strength.
Who is Adele?
This person is MBH's current CEO.
Who is Kate Renwick-Espinosa?
This 1893 event celebrated the 400th anniversary of Columbus’s voyage and introduced America to the Ferris wheel, Cracker Jack, and the concept of a “Midway.”
What is the World’s Columbian Exposition? or "World's Fair"
Designed by Dr. Claudia Black, this workshop supports partners of sex addicts in healing from betrayal and rebuilding trust.
What is Healing Intimate Treason (HIT)?
Despite its 'weird' name, this Great Lake is the shallowest and most biologically productive of the five.
What is Lake Erie?
This actor, famous for Iron Man, turned his life around after years of substance abuse and multiple arrests, becoming a poster child for recovery and career redemption.
Who is Robert Downey Jr?
This MBH facility just celebrated its tenth birthday.
What is the Meadow Outpatient Center Scottsdale?
This infamous mobster made Chicago his playground during Prohibition, running illegal booze, bribing officials, and ultimately going down for tax evasion.
Who is Al Capone?
This workshop, tailored for the LGBTQ+ community, focuses on embracing true identity and fostering empowerment.
What is "Coming Home"?
This lake was the setting for Gordon Lightfoot's haunting masterpiece, "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald".
What is Lake Superior?
Known for his brutally honest stand-up and role in The Bear, this comedian and actor has been outspoken about his recovery from cocaine and alcohol addiction
Who is John Mulaney?
In order from oldest to most recent, these cities have hosted the last four Alumni Retreats.
(Not counting this one)
What are Denver, Austin, Atlanta, and Dallas?
Completed in 1900, this massive civil engineering project reversed the flow of this river to improve sanitation and protect the city’s drinking water.
What is the Chicago River?
Utilizing Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy, this workshop helps participants harmonize their internal "parts" for self-leadership and healing.
What is PARTS (Personal Awareness & Recovery Through Self)
This river connects Lake Ontario to the Atlantic Ocean, making it the Great Lakes' salty exit strategy.
This Olympic gold medalist stunned the world when she withdrew from events at the 2020 Tokyo Games to prioritize her mental health, sparking a global conversation.
Who is Simone Biles?
What is Team Roping?
Chicago’s first non-indigenous settler, this man established a trading post in the late 1700s and is often credited as the city's founder.
Who is Jean Baptiste Point du Sable?
Aimed at addressing unresolved grief, this workshop assists individuals in bringing closure to unacknowledged or hidden losses.
What is Mending Heart Wounds?
The Great Lakes contain roughly this percentage of the world’s fresh surface water supply.
This Skyscraper singer has openly discussed her recovery from bulimia, addiction, and bipolar disorder, and even released a documentary titled Dancing with the Devil.
Who is Demi Lovato?
This is the 'historic' year that The Meadows was founded.
1976