An Encounter with Kindness!

An Encounter with Kindness!

An Encounter with KindnessOnce again, we have crossed into a new year – a great time to challenge our thinking. As I consider kindness and its relationship to inclusion, I am reminded of a dining experience. I was favored to share a conversation with a “healthy food,”...

Kite Fly Returns to Frontier Sports Complex

Kite Fly Returns to Frontier Sports Complex

Kite Fly Returns to Frontier Sports Complex Sunday, June 5th Naperville Park District and KidsMatter will co-host the free, family-friendly event, presented by The Branch - Naperville MomsThe 15th annual Frontier Kite Fly, presented by The Branch – Naperville Moms,...

Kidsmatter 2 Us – Importance of Relationships

Kidsmatter 2 Us – Importance of Relationships

Kidsmatter 2 Us – Importance of RelationshipsRecently KidsMatter and the Naperville Police Department co-hosted a Community and Parent Forum, “Protecting Our Children: Understanding and Monitoring Youth Mental Health.” The panel included Ryan Lauterwasser, LCPC, CADC...

Kidsmatter 2 Us – ‘Development Assets’

Kidsmatter 2 Us – ‘Development Assets’

Kidsmatter 2 Us – 'Development Assets'Edward Hospital created KidsMatter (formerly known as the Naperville Youth Development Coalition) as a community-wide prevention health strategy to combat teenage destructive behaviors. In 2001 KidsMatter was granted its 501(c)(3)...

Kidsmatter 2 Us – Join the Movement 2

Kidsmatter 2 Us – Join the Movement 2

Kidsmatter 2 Us – Join the Movement As KidsMatter is celebrating our 20th Anniversary, it has given me the opportunity to learn more about how it began and our work of empowering youth and families. Our collective impact work with the City of Naperville, Naperville...

Kidsmatter 2 Us – Join the Movement

Kidsmatter 2 Us – Join the Movement

Kidsmatter 2 Us – Join the Movement The last few years have shown us how important it is to care for our health, especially our mental health. The pandemic has created an increased need for our work with record-high numbers of teens and young adults with anxiety,...

Parent Forum on Youth Mental Health Set for Feb. 24

Parent Forum on Youth Mental Health Set for Feb. 24

Parent Forum on Youth Mental Health Set for Feb. 24 Resource fair to follow panel discussion on local stressors, signs your child is struggling, and how to help NAPERVILLE, Ill. — In response to growing concern about youth mental health and teen suicide, the...

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