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If you notice warning signs that a child may be involved in cyberbullying, take steps to investigate that child’s digital behavior. Cyberbullying is a form of bullying & adults should take the same approach to : stopbullying.gov/cyberbullying/what-is-it

10/16/2024

Please make use of this seminar!

02/28/2024

Mental health Symposium March 9th
Free event

01/29/2023

“Santos, the psychology professor behind Yale University's most popular course, recently launched a free six-week version of the class aimed at teenagers, called "The Science of Well-Being for Teens." It was developed to address rising rates of anxiety, depression and su***de rates for kids between ninth and 12th grade, Santos says.”

Lori Santos, the psychology professor behind Yale University’s most popular course, recently launched a second free version of the class called, “The Science of Well-Being for Teens.”

02/03/2022

All parents and community members are invited to this powerful conversation, Thursday, February 24th at 7 P.M. with expert panelists, Detective Theresa Stock with the Naperville Police Department, Ryan Lauterwasser with Linden Oaks Adolescent Inpatient Unit and Eating Disorder Services, and Matthew Caston, LCPC, a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with Fox Valley Institute.

At Naperville City Hall, they will discuss:
✔️ the types of stressors local teens are facing today
✔️ the warning signs that a child is struggling with depression or suicidal ideations
✔️ practical ways parents can monitor these signs

Immediately following the discussion, there will be a Mental Health Fair hosted by the Collaborative Youth Team.

Visit https://bit.ly/34bFiYN to learn more.

02/03/2022

NAPERVILLE, Illinois -

Youth Mental Health Forum - IN-PERSON EVENT
February 24

Mark your calendar for Thursday, February 24 for a forum hosted by KidsMatter and the Naperville Police Department - “Protecting Our Children: Understanding and Monitoring Youth Mental Health.”

The event will take place at 7 p.m. at Naperville City Hall, 400 S. Eagle Street in Naperville.

A panel of local experts will explain the types of stressors local teens are facing today, the warning signs that a child is struggling with depression or suicidal ideations, and practical ways parents can monitor for these signs.

The following individuals will participate:

Detective Theresa Stock is a 20-year veteran of the Naperville Police Department currently assigned to the department’s Investigations Divisions as the High-Tech Crimes Investigator.

Ryan S. Lauterwasser, LCPC, CADC, is currently the manager of the Adolescent Inpatient Unit and Eating Disorder Service Line and co-chair for the Inpatient Su***de Prevention Committee at Linden Oaks Behavioral Health.

Matthew Caston, MA, LCPC, is a mental health counselor with the Fox Valley Institute providing treatment for mental and emotional health issues including anxiety, depression, grief, low self-esteem, stress, and suicidal impulses.

Questions for the panelists may be asked during a structured Q&A after the presentations or can be submitted to KidsMatter in advance via email. Please submit questions before Tuesday, February 22.

Attendees will also have the opportunity to speak individually with panelists and representatives from other area organizations and service providers during an on-site resource fair immediately following the presentation.

01/05/2022

Interested people - please sign up for this FREE Mental Health FIRST AID training coming up
On 25th Jan
- especially for PARENTS, TEACHERS.

4 Reasons to become a Mental Health First Aider:- To be prepared: Just as you learn in CPR, learn how to help in a mental health crisis.- Mental Illnesses are common: 1 in 5 adults in any given year.- You care: be there for a friend, family member, or colleague.- You can help: People with mental illnesses often suffer alone!

Who takes the Course? The course helps anyone who wants to learn how to provide initial help to someone who may be experiencing symptoms of a mental illness or in crisis. The course gives people tools to help friends, family members, colleagues, or others in their community.

What does depression look like? Or anxiety? What would you say to a person you know who says they are thinking about su***de?

01/01/2022

Interesting and alarming data which needs immediate attention of
Schools, parents and community!

From a Blog on Erika’s Lighthouse -

“While rates of su***de have increasingly been on the rise among young people since 2009, su***des among teens did NOT increase during the first year of the pandemic, when the strictest lockdowns were in place.
However, an increase was recorded with the return to school during the second year of the pandemic, with the numbers back to where they were prior to the lockdowns. We know now that our youth need more than a “return to normal”. “

https://www.erikaslighthouse.org/blog/erikas-lighthouse-is-helping-communities-address-the-surgeon-generals-advisory/

Youth mental health challenges have been on the rise over the past several years, however the ongoing pandemic has added a renewed sense of urgency. Adolescents were already feeling isolated prior to the pandemic and this only increased beginning in March 2020. We know that the number of ER visits f...