How to Find Help Are you or someone you know in crisis? Help is available. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.orgA 24-hour, toll-free, confidential suicide prevention hotline available in English or in Spanish to anyone in crisis or emotional distress. Safe2HelpText to SAFE2 (72332)CALL 844-4-SAFEILDOWNLOAD the Safe2HelpIL appA free, 24/7, confidential system for students to […]
The Upstanders In November of 2020, BStrong Together hosted a week-long on-demand community showing of the IndieFilx documentary, The Upstanders. The Upstanders film explores cyber-bullying, bullying among friends, families, co-workers, and others, and the brain science behind it all. The film highlights new laws and programs already reducing bullying in schools and shows us how
Parenting Parenting is a constant learning experience. Just when we get confident with one stage, our kids move into a new one. Your son happily runs into preschool after weeks of crying the minute you turn leave, and now suddenly decides only to eat hot dogs and broccoli (really, broccoli?). Your shy daughter finally
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Healthy Living “A healthy baby boy!” Or girl. That is how we share the joy of the birth of children. Healthy. We all want to raise happy, healthy kids, giving them the tools to live long, healthy lives as adults. But how do we do that? What does it mean to be healthy? BStrong Together wants to help parents find the
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Technology Navigating the digital world is increasing complex for children, teens, and adults alike. iPhones, iPads, iTunes, smart phones, tablets, laptops, video games, YouTube, social media apps, Snapchat, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter… the list goes on and on. There are many benefits to the information, connections, and learning opportunities available at our fingertips, but it is
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How to Find Help Are you or someone you know in crisis? There’s help available. National Suicide Prevention LifelineCall or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.orgA 24-hour, toll-free, confidential suicide prevention hotline available in English or in Spanish to anyone in crisis or emotional distress. Safe2HelpText to SAFE2 (72332)CALL 844-4-SAFEILDOWNLOAD the Safe2HelpIL appA free, 24/7, confidential system
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The History of BStrong Together The health and well-being of Barrington area children has always been at the core of our community. BStrong Together is the result of the efforts of many committed community members that have come before us and we are grateful for all of their hard work and dedication. Our story begins
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Fostering Courage by Kyle KickBStrong Together Executive Director On September 11th, I had the opportunity to join community members and others for the first meeting of the Year of Courageous Conversations series. Created by Barrington’s own Claire Nelson, Jessica Swoyer Green, and Zina Jacque, the Courageous Conversations series aims to foster greater inclusion and belonging in our community.
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Talking With Kids About Difficult Topics by Kyle KickBStrong Together Executive Director Topics like bullying, drugs and alcohol, sex, vaping, violence, death, depression, suicide, and so much more can be hard to address with our children. We know that talking to our kids about difficult topics is one of the most challenging parts of being
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Building Empathy by Kyle KickBStrong Together Executive Director Much has been written recently about the power of empathy. The Oxford English Dictionary defines empathy as, “the ability to understand and share the feelings of another.” Empathy allows us to see things from another person’s perspective and imagine other’s thoughts and emotions, essential skills in building
