Partnership for Resilience

10/13/2026

A student puts their head down during a test. Another refuses to start the assignment. What looks like defiance or disengagement may be anxiety.
Join Dr. Destiny Kelly and Crissy Mombela, M.Ed., of Partnership for Resilience for What's Anxiety Got to Do with It? Understanding Anxiety, Behavior, & Student Regulation, an interactive professional learning day hosted with South Cook Intermediate Service Center.

Educators will explore how to:
✔️ Recognize how anxiety shows up in classroom behavior, learning, and relationships
✔️ Respond with practical strategies that support regulation in real time
✔️ Prevent and promote through classroom practices that build predictability and resilience.

📅 Wednesday, December 9, 2026
🕣 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM
📍 South Cook Intermediate Service Center
🎓 Earn 6 PDH/CEUs

Register here: https://tinyurl.com/P4RSCISCAnxiety

10/09/2026

A big THANK YOU to Renew Second Hand Store for selecting Partnership for Resilience as the recipient of their September Round Up campaign!

We’re grateful to Renew and everyone who rounded up their purchases to support our work. Community partnerships like this help us continue building stronger, more supportive school environments where students, families, and educators can thrive.

Thank you for investing in our local schools and communities!

Our Carbondale location partnered with YOU and were able to deliver a RoundUP check for the month of September to Partnership for Resilience! Their goal is to work with schools to build an informed whole child environment.

10/09/2026

On Tuesday, two dozen parents and caregivers joined us virtually for Digital Wellness as Community Care: A Family Conversation. Together we talked about using device settings to manage screen time and content, and how the 5 Cs from the American Academy of Pediatrics can guide everyday conversations about technology at home.

When we asked what they would do next, families named simple goals they can start this week: setting screen limits, checking in on what their kids watch, and making more space for device-free time and family talks..

Thank you to every parent, grandparent, and caregiver who added their voice in the polls and chat. Your reflections shaped the conversation.

Digital wellness grows when we care for it together, as a family and as a community.

10/06/2026

💻💙 Happy Cook County Digital Inclusion Week! 💙💻

Partnership for Resilience has two ways for families to join in:

📅 Tuesday, October 6 | 7–8 PM
💻 Virtual | Free
Digital Wellness as Community Care: A Family Conversation
A practice families build together, one habit at a time.

🔗 Register for Tuesday:
https://tinyurl.com/P4Rdigitalwellness

📅 Wednesday, October 7 | 4–5:30 PM
📍 Thornton Township High School, Room T-107 | Free
Family Digital Literacy Night
Learn about online safety, healthy technology habits, and digital learning resources for the whole family. Seats are limited.

🔗 Register for Wednesday:
https://tinyurl.com/P4Rfamilydigital

🌐 Find more Cook County digital equity resources and events:
https://digitalequity.cookcountyil.gov/

10/05/2026

📱💻 Family Digital Literacy Night is almost here!

Join us for an evening of meaningful conversation about online safety, healthy technology habits, digital wellness, and helpful resources available through schools, libraries, and community organizations.

📅 Wednesday, October 7
🕓 4–5:30 PM
📍 Thornton Township High School, Room T-107
15001 Broadway Avenue, Harvey, IL

✨ Seats are limited—reserve your spot today!

🔗 Register now: https://tinyurl.com/P4Rfamilydigital

09/28/2026

Every household has a relationship with technology. Do we really talk about it?

💻 💙 🌱 Digital Wellness as Community Care: A Family Conversation

This session looks at digital wellness as a practice families build together, one habit at a time. We'll talk about how our habits shape our attention and our children's, and return to what brings families back together: shared play and rest.

📅 Tuesday, October 6
🕔 5-6 p.m. | Virtual | Free

💙 Know a parent, caregiver, or family member who'd want to be in this conversation? Share this with them.

🔗 Register: https://tinyurl.com/P4Rdigitalwellness

09/15/2026

We were so grateful to be part of this experience! 💙

Partnership for Resilience’s Sherry Nelsen-Smith, and Amber Heern had the opportunity to attend and spend time learning and connecting with others spreading awareness about poverty and doing great work in our communities.
We came away with some new ideas, great conversations, and connections we’re glad we made. Thanks for having us!