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Diveheart Proposes $300 Million Plan to Expand Therapeutic Scuba Programs

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Diveheart, a non-profit organization, is planning to build an underwater education and research facility in North Chicago with a $300 million proposal. The project aims to provide therapeutic scuba diving to people with disabilities and to promote scuba diving as a form of therapy. The facility will also serve as a research center for marine biology and oceanography. The centerpiece of the proposed Diveheart education and research facility in North Chicago is the world’s deepest warm water therapy pool, which is designed to cater to people with disabilities. The pool is part of a three-pool adaptive scuba and scuba therapy facility that Diveheart hopes to build and endow with the help of Lake County Partners. The project is ambitious and represents a significant leap forward in Diveheart’s mission. Therapeutic Benefits of Scuba Diving Scuba diving has been shown to have numerous therapeutic benefits for individuals with disabilities. Diveheart, a nonprofit organization based in D