Stop by our table to learn more about BStrong Together and our programs to support children, youth, parents, caregivers, educators and community members as we strive to raise healthy, happy, resilient, adaptable kids.
Bring your family, friends, and neighbors to downtown Barrington every Thursday evening for the 15th season of Cruise Nights!
The weekly car show is held every Thursday night at 6:30 p.m. from June 1st through August 31st. The event is FREE and is located in downtown Barrington in the Harris Bank Parking Lot on South Cook Street, just south of Lake-Cook Road. Each week there will be food and ice cream vendors, fantastic prizes, and entertainment.
photo from 365 Barrington
Come check out the newly revamped and revitalized Barrington Farmers' Market A wonderful family event, the Barrington Farmers' Market includes a wide array of locally grown fruits and vegetables, flowers and plants, artisanal products, entertainment, and more!
Stop by the BStrong Together table to learn more about our programs for the Fall of 2018.
Every Thursday, June 6th - Oct 18th
3:00 - 7:00 pm
Park Ave & Cook Street
Adult Mental Health First Aid is an 8-hour training course ideal for anyone who interfaces with the public. It was developed because more than 1 in 4 adults will have a mental health challenge such as depression, anxiety, impulse control or misuse of drugs or alcohol in any given year. The National Council on Community Behavioral Healthcare has begun working with community advocates to implement MHFA to equip the public with the needed skills to help people who are experiencing a mental health crisis. The data demonstrates that this program helps those trained to better identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illness, which improves the outcome of the event for everyone. The training open to anyone interested in learning about mental illness and how to respond to someone in a mental health crisis. No previous mental health training needed.
All attendees receive a certificate of attendance for completing the 8-hour course.
To become an event sponsor, please contact Anne Horwath at anne@strategyskills.com
ALL ARE INVITED TO ROOTSFEST!
Sunday, Sept 9th, 1:30 - 4:30 PM,
inside and outside at the Barrington Area Library
Join the Barrington Area Library for a celebration of ROOTS - roots that sustain and nurture us, that help us grow, that connect us.
No need to register - just drop in, bring a friend, bring the family! Open to all ages. They are still planning more surprises for Rootsfest, so check out the Barrington Area Library for updates.
Report cards and test scores assess academic preparation. How do we gauge young peoples’ mental and emotional readiness for greater independence? Parents, learn from a panel of local experts who will address warning signs, proactive steps to maintain mental health, successful interventions, long-distance crisis response, managing a diagnosis, achieving autonomy, and more.
FREE SCREENING FOR PARENTS, STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS
Join us for a FREE special screening of the movie "Screenagers" followed by a panel discussion for parents, students, educators, and community members facilitated by Jackie Rhew from The Center for Emotional Wellness.
This award-winning film probes into the vulnerable corners of family life and depicts messy struggles over social media, video games and academics. The film offers solutions on how we can help our kids navigate the digital world. In SCREENAGERS, as with her award-winning documentaries on mental health, Delaney takes a deeply personal approach as she probes into the vulnerable corners of family life, including her own, to explore struggles over social media, video games, academics and internet addiction. Through poignant, and unexpectedly funny stories, along with surprising insights from authors, psychologists, and brain scientists, SCREENAGERS reveals how tech time impacts kids’ development and offers solutions on how adults can empower kids to best navigate the digital world and find balance.
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