Brightpoint Central Region

10/05/2026

💙 Sometimes great things happen just by showing up!

One of our Healing Beyond Violence team members recently attended the Step Up in Vermilion County community meeting and was selected to receive a $1,000 micro grant from the Community Foundation of East Central Illinois!

Pictured is April Garcia, Healing Beyond Violence Clinical Supervisor, proudly displaying the award notice on behalf of the program. We are incredibly grateful for this support, which will help strengthen the work we do every day to support individuals and families impacted by violence. Partnerships and community investments like these make a meaningful difference to create safer, healthier communities!

10/02/2026

🫧POP by Brightpoint’s Family Resource Center’s Wellness Event!🫧

Located behind 1115 E Taylor St. Bloomington IL

Carle Health
Chestnut Health Systems
Family First Advocacy

09/30/2026

🌟 You're Invited to Brightpoint's Family Wellness Fair! 🌟

Join us for a day dedicated to helping families stay healthy, connected, and thriving!

📅 Friday, October 2nd
⏰ 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
📍 Brightpoint Family Resource Center
403 S. State Street, Bloomington, IL

Families can access a variety of FREE resources and services, including:

✅ FREE services from the Carle Mobile Health Clinic
🍎 Fresh food distribution for families
🧸 Interactive Mobile Sensory Unit from Family First Advocacy
🩺 Community resources and family support services
🏥 Information and assistance with health insurance enrollment
💜 Resources and information for individuals and families impacted by epilepsy
👶 FREE diapers while supplies last, provided by Bloomington's Emergency Childcare Team

Need a physical?
To preschedule an appointment with the Carle Mobile Health Clinic, please call or text the Family Resource Center at 309-834-5203.

This event is free and open to all families. Come connect with community resources, access important health services, pick up fresh food, receive free diapers, and learn about programs that can help your family thrive.

❤️ We hope to see you there! Please like, share, and tag a friend who may benefit from this event

09/24/2026

We are out here at the Monticello Fire & Rescue department for our Safety Fair! We have lots of goodies to give away and safety information for you to learn about! Of course we also have Touch-a-Trucks for the kiddos and certified car seat technicians available to ensure your car seats are installed property! We are out here until 6pm so come check us and our amazing partners out!

Birth To Five Illinois: Region 39
American Red Cross of Illinois
Community Action Partnership of Central Illinois

09/24/2026

📣 Today's the Day!

Join us later today for our Child Passenger Safety Week Celebration!

🚗 Free car seat checks
🚔 Touch a police car
⭐ Touch a sheriff's vehicle
🚑 Touch an ambulance
🚛 Touch-a-Truck fun
🛡️ Safety education stations
🎁 Giveaways
🍪 Light snacks

Come learn, explore, and help keep your little ones safe!

09/23/2026

09/21/2026

📢 Just a Few Days Away! 📢

Our Child Passenger Safety Week event is happening later this week, and we can't wait to see you there!

Bring the family and enjoy: ✅ Free car seat checks by certified technicians
✅ Hands-on safety education stations
✅ Touch-a-Truck experiences
✅ Police, sheriff, and ambulance vehicles to explore
✅ Giveaways throughout the event
✅ Light refreshments

Come learn valuable safety information while having fun with your community!

09/14/2026

Did you know? Many car seats are incorrectly installed, which can reduce their effectiveness in a crash.

During Child Passenger Safety Week, we're helping families stay safe by offering FREE car seat checks performed by certified technicians.

In addition to car seat inspections, enjoy: 🚗 Safety education stations
🚔 Touch a police car
⭐ Touch a sheriff's vehicle
🚑 Touch an ambulance
🚛 Touch-a-Truck experiences
🎁 Giveaways and prizes
🍪 Light snacks

Bring your vehicle, car seat, and questions. Our certified technicians are ready to help ensure your child is riding as safely as possible.

We hope you'll join us for this fun and educational community event!

09/07/2026

🚗👶 Join Us for Child Passenger Safety Week! 👶🚗

Come celebrate Child Passenger Safety Week with us at a fun-filled community safety event for the whole family!

✅ Certified Car Seat Technicians on site to provide FREE car seat inspections and education
✅ Safety stations featuring important child and family safety topics
✅ Touch-a-Truck experiences, including: • Police Car 🚔 • Sheriff’s Vehicle ⭐ • Ambulance 🚑 • Work Trucks 🚛

🎁 Multiple giveaway opportunities throughout the event
🍎 Light snacks provided

This is a great opportunity to ensure your child's car seat is installed correctly, learn valuable safety information, and let the kids explore emergency and service vehicles up close!

We look forward to seeing you there!

08/31/2026

🧭 Dads—you don’t have to navigate child welfare alone.

Fatherhood Rising is a weekly virtual group where men come together to share real experiences, ask questions, and support one another—guided by someone who has lived this journey and understands the child welfare system firsthand.

Every Thursday
5:00–6:00 PM
Join from anywhere on Zoom

Reach out to Myles Lockett to join or make a referral
[email protected]
(815) 669-5617