The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) is proud to share with you one of the State’s newest resources to support children, youth, and families in accessing the mental and behavioral healthcare they need: BEACON. Please read the...
My Life, My Quit – Join Thousands of Teens Who Are Taking Their Lives Back
Quitting is worth it. Within minutes of quitting, your body begins to heal itself. The sooner you quit, the more likely you are to live the rest of your life without permanent damage to your body and health.
We get you. Thousands of teens have joined My Life, My Quit for free, non-judgmental support, 1:1 help to quit, and easy-to-follow tips from our friendly Coaches. Quitting alone is hard — quitting with support is easier!
The No. 1 type of praise to avoid if you want to raise ‘stronger, more mature’ kids: Harvard-trained parenting expert
Anxiety is part of the human experience and at times the word “anxiety” is watered down. People worry about a wide variety of things. Finances, job stability, relationships, child-rearing, health, and safety come to mind as common worries on a day-to-day basis. Not all worrying, however, qualifies as anxiety.
Anxiety disorders include disorders that share features of excessive fear and anxiety that negatively impact functioning. For kids, this might mean that anxiety makes it difficult to get to school each day, make and maintain friends, sleep at night, or focus in the classroom. For adults, work, romantic relationships, friendships, finances, and physical health can suffer. Anxiety manifests in many ways (physical, emotional, and behavioral), and there are several disorders that fall under “anxiety disorders.”
Tips for Achieving Mental Wellness through Physical Exercise, Healthy Eating and Coping Mechanisms
Anxiety is part of the human experience and at times the word “anxiety” is watered down. People worry about a wide variety of things. Finances, job stability, relationships, child-rearing, health, and safety come to mind as common worries on a day-to-day basis. Not all worrying, however, qualifies as anxiety.
Anxiety disorders include disorders that share features of excessive fear and anxiety that negatively impact functioning. For kids, this might mean that anxiety makes it difficult to get to school each day, make and maintain friends, sleep at night, or focus in the classroom. For adults, work, romantic relationships, friendships, finances, and physical health can suffer. Anxiety manifests in many ways (physical, emotional, and behavioral), and there are several disorders that fall under “anxiety disorders.”
Feed My Starving Children
Feed My Starving Children Feed My Starving Children Beth Schmidt 555 Exchange Ct. Aurora, IL 60504 (214) 649-5897 bschmidt@fmsc.orgDescription of Teen Volunteer Opportunities: Our process is simple. Donations fund the meal ingredients. Volunteers hand-pack the meals...
Dupage Children’s Museum
DuPage Children's Museum Jessica Greenlaw 301 N. Washington Street Naperville, IL 60540 (630) 637-8000 jgreenlaw@dupagechildrensmuseum.orgDescription of Teen Volunteer Opportunities: 1. Engage and play with children and their adults/families in DCM exhibits and...
Feed the Need! FMSC MobilePack
Feed the Need! FMSC MobilePack Matt Hebel North Central College Res/Rec Center Naperville, IL matt@feedtheneedillinois.orgDescription of Teen Volunteer Opportunities: Feed the Need!™ Illinois unites people in a shared mission to fight global hunger. Feed The Need!™...
Fry Family YMCA
Fry Family YMCA Erin Ortiz 2120 W 95th Street Naperville, IL 60564 (630) 904-9595 emortiz@ymcachicago.org Description of Teen Volunteer Opportunities: We need volunteer Youth Basketball Coaches, Childcare workers, Volunteer Welcome Desk Greeters, Volunteers...
Metropolitan Family Services
Metropolitan Family Services Julia Forte 605 E Roosevelt Ave Wheaton, IL 60187 (312) 758-9557 fortej@metrofamily.orgDescription of Teen Volunteer Opportunities: Are Volunteer Opportunities one time, ongoing, or both? Minimum Age Requirement: 18 Skills or...
The Alive Center
The Alive Center Jeff Burchett 500 W 5th Ave, Naperville Illinois (630) 778-6093 Jeff@alivecenter.orgDescription of Teen Volunteer Opportunities: Teen volunteers can do a variety of things at the Alive Center. Teens can volunteer to help out during the week by...
The No Repeats Project
The No Repeats Project Nicholas Boettcher 15 South Laird Naperville, Illinois 60540 (630) 364-8404 thenorepeatsproject@gmail.comDescription of Teen Volunteer Opportunities: Our mentors come weekly to provide music lessons. During our sessions, we teach, play, listen,...
WDSRA
WDSRA Heather Richardson 116 N Schmale Rd Carol Stream, IL 60188 (630) 681-0962 heatherr@wdsra.comPositions Available: Summer seasonal staff, day camp staff, inclusion aid, year round part time staff, volunteer. Minimum Hours per Week: 1 hr Minimum Age Requirement: 16...
Are You a Parent With Anxiety Disorder?
Anxiety is part of the human experience and at times the word “anxiety” is watered down. People worry about a wide variety of things. Finances, job stability, relationships, child-rearing, health, and safety come to mind as common worries on a day-to-day basis. Not all worrying, however, qualifies as anxiety.
Anxiety disorders include disorders that share features of excessive fear and anxiety that negatively impact functioning. For kids, this might mean that anxiety makes it difficult to get to school each day, make and maintain friends, sleep at night, or focus in the classroom. For adults, work, romantic relationships, friendships, finances, and physical health can suffer. Anxiety manifests in many ways (physical, emotional, and behavioral), and there are several disorders that fall under “anxiety disorders.”
Brain Games for Your Classroom
To boost academic achievement, Eric Jensen, founder and CEO of Jensen Learning, encourages teachers to consider a few of these over-reaching approaches for their instruction.
A Word About Test Scores
Our culture is obsessed with numbers and data. In our jobs, many of us have a need to quantify and measure performance. Although standardized test scores like the SAT and ACT are important to some college admissions officers as indicators of a student's ability to do...
Playing Nicely With Others: Why Schools Teach Social Emotional Learning
If your children’s school seems to suddenly be devoting its time and resources to something called SEL, it may be leaving you wondering what happened to good old reading, writing and arithmetic (or even that new darling, coding). You’re not alone. SEL stands for social emotional learning, and it’s a hot topic at the moment among educators with good reason.
Can Emotional Intelligence Be Taught?
Once a small corner of education theory, S.E.L. has gained traction in recent years, driven in part by concerns over school violence, bullying and teen suicide. But while prevention programs tend to focus on a single problem, the goal of social-emotional learning is grander: to instill a deep psychological intelligence that will help children regulate their emotions.