Gabriel's Light

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May is Mental Health Awareness Month.For Gabriel's Light, it's not a season — it's the work.In 2025, we trained more tha...
05/01/2026

May is Mental Health Awareness Month.

For Gabriel's Light, it's not a season — it's the work.
In 2025, we trained more than 3,000 students through our range of mental health offerings.

Real awareness happens in real classrooms, where young people learn to recognize when a friend is struggling and respond before something becomes a crisis.

Thank you to the donors, families, schools, and community partners who make this possible. We'll be sharing more of what this work looks like all month.

If you'd like to help us train even more students this year, you can give at
https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/ZFOB8g0C7J9XS--ttGKdRA

With Chicago Youth Centers: Sidney Epstein Youth Center – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉
04/30/2026

With Chicago Youth Centers: Sidney Epstein Youth Center – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉

Partner spotlight: Chicago Youth Centers!Chicago Youth Centers (C*C) provides high-quality early learning and out-of-sch...
04/27/2026

Partner spotlight: Chicago Youth Centers!

Chicago Youth Centers (C*C) provides high-quality early learning and out-of-school enrichment in under-resourced Chicago neighborhoods. Their vision is a city where every child has equitable access to the resources, experiences, safe spaces, and mentors they need.

Gabriel's Light partners with C*C to bring mental health awareness and education to the young people they serve, and our team teaches Youth Mental Health First Aid (yMHFA) classes at multiple C*C locations.
Every program — free.

Partnerships like this are how the work happens. Real spaces, real young people, built on the trust C*C has spent decades earning in Chicago.

If you'd like to support work like this, save the date for our Community Night at Range — Wednesday, May 27.
20% of the evening's proceeds go directly to Gabriel's Light. Mention us when you make your reservation.

🔗 chicagoyouthcenters.org

Still thinking about the 2025 Gabriel’s Light Golf Outing — the laughs, the (questionable) swings, the foursomes who sho...
04/27/2026

Still thinking about the 2025 Gabriel’s Light Golf Outing — the laughs, the (questionable) swings, the foursomes who showed up because they believe in this work.

Because of you, we funded mental health programming that reached thousands of students last year.

That’s not nothing. That’s everything.

Good news: 2026 registration is officially OPEN.

Same energy, same good people, one more chance to play a round for a reason that actually matters.

Grab your foursome. Link in bio. ⛳️

04/06/2026

This is what it looks like when a community decides that no one — student or adult — should face a mental health crisis without someone who knows what to do.

Gabriel's Light brings mental health education to both young people and the adults in their lives. For students in grades 10–12, Teen Mental Health First Aid teaches teens to recognize when a friend is struggling and respond with care.

For parents, teachers, coaches, and caregivers, our adult Mental Health First Aid training builds that same confidence in the people young people rely on most.

We also meet youth where they are through ambassador programs, social media campaigns, and youth-led fundraising — because the more young people are part of this mission, the further it reaches.

We have two trainings coming up in April. Every session is another group of people — students and adults — who leave better equipped to show up for someone in need.

That's the work. And it doesn't happen without this community behind it.

Learn more and get involved at gabrielslight.org.

Autistic youth face some of the highest rates of mental health struggles of any group — yet they're often the least like...
04/03/2026

Autistic youth face some of the highest rates of mental health struggles of any group — yet they're often the least likely to have people around them who know how to help.

That's not a reflection of who they are. It's a reflection of a gap in training, awareness, and community support that too many schools are still working against.

Gabriel's Light exists to close that gap.

Through youth mental health education and training, we equip students, educators, and communities with the tools to recognize when someone is struggling — and the confidence to show up for them.

That's how kindness moves from intention to action.

When you donate to Gabriel's Light, you're putting those tools into the hands of the people who need them most.

👉 Support the mission at gabrielslight.org → Get Involved

When we talk about community mental health education, it can sound abstract. But here's what it actually looks like.It l...
03/30/2026

When we talk about community mental health education, it can sound abstract. But here's what it actually looks like.

It looks like a classroom full of students learning how to recognize when a peer is struggling.

It looks like a facilitator breaking down real language — not clinical jargon, but words young people can actually use.

It looks like a room where mental health stops being something we avoid and starts being something we understand.

That's what a Mental Health Education Course taught by a Gabriel's Light facilitator looks like. It turns awareness into action. It gives young people real language, real steps, and the confidence to use them.

Gabriel's Light funds and facilitates this kind of training in Chicago schools and communities.

Not because awareness alone is enough — but because an informed, equipped community is a safer one.

Every training we're able to run is made possible by the people who believe this work matters.

Thank you for being part of it.

Learn more or get involved at gabrielslight.org.

In February, over 65 students in Chicago received free Teen Mental Health First Aid training and mental health awareness...
03/23/2026

In February, over 65 students in Chicago received free Teen Mental Health First Aid training and mental health awareness education — delivered directly inside their schools.

These aren't abstract programs. They're 90-minute sessions that teach young people how to recognize signs of mental health struggles in themselves and their peers, and how to respond with care and confidence.

65 students trained. More sessions already underway in March.
Gabriel's Light is building a Chicago community where young people are surrounded by people who know how to show up for them — and none of it happens without the support of donors and community members who believe this work matters.

If you'd like to support or get involved, visit gabrielslight.org and click Get Involved.

A lot of people think being a good friend means always knowing what to say.Usually, it looks more like checking in, list...
03/18/2026

A lot of people think being a good friend means always knowing what to say.

Usually, it looks more like checking in, listening, and reminding someone they don’t have to go through hard things alone.

If you’re trying to be that kind of friend, it matters more than you think.

Meghan is one of Gabriel’s Light’s certified educators, and here she is leading a Teen Mental Health First Aid training ...
03/18/2026

Meghan is one of Gabriel’s Light’s certified educators, and here she is leading a Teen Mental Health First Aid training with local youth.

Teen Mental Health First Aid (tMHFA) is a program operated by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing in partnership with Born This Way Foundation. It teaches teens in grades 10–12 how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental health challenges in their friends and peers.

These are the kinds of needle-moving community trainings that create real impact. Every donation helps equip young people with the skills to build a future that is more empathetic, emotionally intelligent, and connected.

If you know a teen who would benefit from this program, visit gabrielslight.org and head to the Youth Programs tab to fill out a form.

During Women’s History Month, we’re honoring the women of Gabriel’s Light whose work continues to shape this mission in ...
03/16/2026

During Women’s History Month, we’re honoring the women of Gabriel’s Light whose work continues to shape this mission in meaningful ways.

Their leadership shows up in strategy, care, consistency, and the kind of behind-the-scenes effort that often goes unseen. It is thoughtful work, human work, and often labor-of-love work. Many of these women knew Gabe personally, and their dedication to carrying his light forward is felt in the care they bring to this mission every day.

We are deeply grateful for the women who help make Gabriel’s Light what it is.

When your brain feels overwhelmed, it can be hard to think clearly, respond calmly, or even know what you need.That’s wh...
03/13/2026

When your brain feels overwhelmed, it can be hard to think clearly, respond calmly, or even know what you need.

That’s where small tools can help.

This 60-second reset isn’t meant to fix everything. It’s just a simple way to help your body and mind slow down enough to get through the moment.

Mental health support doesn’t always have to be big or complicated. Sometimes it starts with one breath, one pause, and one reminder that you don’t have to figure everything out all at once.

Save this for a day when things feel heavy.

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