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Barrington Youth and Family Services

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Barrington Youth and Family Services is a nonprofit social service agency located in Barrington, IL.

10/30/2026

What a fun Pumpkins, Ponies & Puppies event! We loved spending time with our friends from Soul Harbour Ranch and Jodie Elmore Diegel, and our BYFS Student Ambassadors had so much fun painting faces and pumpkins with our guests! Thanks to everyone who joined us for some fall fun! 🎃

10/28/2026

Vin Chicago has selected BYFS as a beneficiary of their upcoming holiday w**e tasting event, Uncorking for a Cause, to be held on Saturday, November 7th, from 6 - 8:30 p.m. at Makray Memorial Golf Club.

Vin will donate $50 from every $75 ticket sold to BYFS - just be sure to designate BYFS as your chosen charity. They will also donate 10% of sales made at the event, so this is truly a way to give back while stocking up for the holiday season!

Gather a group and enjoy a tasting of over 50 outstanding big reds, whites, and sparkling w**es from around the world, plus a local spirits table featuring Windows Distillery from Sycamore. A glorious spread of hors d’oeuvres from the Makray kitchen will keep you fueled and your palate refreshed! 🍇

Purchase your tickets at the link in our bio. Thank you for your support!

10/20/2026

If you haven’t yet visited the new Foglia Woodlands Impact Center in Carpentersville, join us for adult yoga classes and see this incredible new community resource! Classes will be taught in Spanish, but are easy for all to follow. All classes are free - just sign up at the link in our bio.

Yoga & Mindfulness
10/28, 11/18, 12/16
9-10 a.m.
Foglia Woodlands Impact Center
770 Navajo Drive
Carpentersville, IL 60110

10/17/2026

Introducing the newest addition to our BYFS team, Chris Minnec, our clinical intern! Chris is currently pursuing his master’s degree in Clinical Psychology through Pepperdine University’s Graduate School of Education and Psychology. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and spent the past six years teaching in Chicago Public Schools.

His experience as an educator strengthened his passion for building meaningful relationships, helping others grow, and creating positive, supportive environments. Chris values meeting each person where they are and providing individualized care that reflects their unique needs and experiences.

Chris is excited to join Barrington Youth and Family Services and continue developing his skills as a clinician. He looks forward to becoming part of the community, gaining valuable clinical experience, and providing compassionate, client-centered care to the individuals and families he serves.

Chris is at BYFS on Wednesdays and Thursdays, and is available to see clients at the agency or at Barrington High School.

Welcome to the team, Chris!

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10/13/2026

We loved taking part in this year’s BStrong Together Community Wellness Walk & Family Health Fair, and so did our Student Ambassadors! They painted faces (and hands & arms too), played games, pet canine friends from Soul Harbour Ranch, chatted with attendees about our services, and made sure everyone felt welcome. We love connecting with our community!

10/10/2026

October 10th marks World Mental Health Day, so we’re sharing some ways you can improve the mental health of those around you. We can all work together to notice, connect, listen, and create a community where mental health is part of everyday conversation.

10/02/2026

Homecoming is almost here! We’re sharing our latest poster from the year-long Stress Less BHS series we’re producing in partnership with BHS Student Services and BHS-TV.

Homecoming can be so much fun, but it can be stressful too. Here are some tips from our therapists on letting things be imperfect, maintaining healthy relationships, overcoming the fear of rejection, and dealing with FOMO. If you’re struggling with these things, you’re not alone!

Wishing everyone a safe, healthy & fun weekend!

09/29/2026

Join us at the third annual Let It Be Us Ladies Leadership Luncheon on Thursday, October 8th from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Barrington Hills Country Club. BYFS Executive Director, Betsy Wintringer, will speak alongside Barrington 220’s Executive Director of Student Support Services, Dr. Jordan Anderson, and Let It Be Us Executive Director and Founder, Dr. Susan McConnell, on a panel discussing the mental health and well-being of young people in our community, including teens in foster care. They will be joined by Dr. Michael Naylor, Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Illinois Chicago School of Medicine and Director of the Behavioral Health and Welfare Program. Tickets are available at letitbeus.org - we hope you can join us for this important discussion!

09/28/2026

Thanks to everyone who came to this year’s Scarecrow Festival on Saturday! We appreciate all of the nonprofits who joined us, and are grateful to our BYFS Student Ambassadors for all of their help with the event - including Lucy Bach, who created this fun recap reel! 🎃

Ready for more fall fun? Save the date of Thursday, October 29th for Pumpkins, Ponies & Puppies at BYFS from 4 - 5:30 p.m. - more info to come! 🐴 🐶

09/24/2026

The weather looks perfect for this Saturday’s Scarecrow Fest! ☀️ Join us in Memorial Park from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. for pumpkin painting, scarecrow building, and lots of fun games and crafts with local nonprofits! We look forward to seeing you at this fabulous fall event - be sure to stop by the BYFS table for some fun giveaways! 🎃🧙‍♀️👻

Address

118 Applebee Street
Barrington, IL
60010

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 6pm
Tuesday	8am - 6pm
Wednesday	8am - 6pm
Thursday	8am - 6pm

Telephone

+18473810345

Website

https://linktr.ee/barringtonbyfs

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