Resources

BStrong Together strives to create a vast list of resources for parents, students, and community members to support the development of happy, healthy children and youth equipped to navigate a complex world and able to reach their full potential.  We will continue to expand our resource list as we discover additional resources that we find helpful. 

PARENTING RESOURCES

Dr. Shimi Kang Blog
Mindshift
Positive Parenting Solutions
Fostering Resilience
Challenge Success
Grown and Flown
Your Teen Magazine for Parents
Raising Digital Natives
Common Sense Media
Live the Green Dot
Stopbullying.gov
A Platform for Good

LOCAL HELP - RESOURCES AND PROVIDERS

Barrington Youth and Family Services
Samaritan Counseling Center
AMITA Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Health) Barrington Area
Nicasa Behavioral Health

INFORMATION ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
MentalHealth.gov
Mental Health America
Anxiety and Depression Association of America
Erika's Lighthouse – A Beacon of Hope for Adolescent Depression
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

INFORMATION ABOUT DRUGS AND ALCOHOL

Partnership for a Drug-Free America
LEAD - Leading Efforts Against Drugs
SpeakUP! Prevention Coalition
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Substance Abuse Facility Locator
Addiction Guide
AlcoholScreening.org
Stand Up Mundelein
Community the Anti-Drug
Stand Strong Coalition