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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,”...

KidsMatter: Helping youth say “yes” to endless possibilitiesNew grant funding from Edward-Elmhurst Health will enable the nonprofit organization KidsMatter to empower youth in two crucial ways: community-wide youth mental health services and career exploration. These...

Student Representatives Sought for City Boards and CommissionsNAPERVILLE, Ill. — Mayor Steve Chirico and the Naperville City Council invite all Naperville high school students to fill student positions on several City boards and commissions and participate in a...

Naperville Organizations Shift to Raise Funds for Medical Aid for Ukrainian's Military HospitalsNaperville, IL--The Naperville Sister Cities Commission has been partnering with Marquette Companies, Edward-Elmhurst Health, the Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce and...

Kite Fly will return to Naperville's Frontier Sports Complex June 5The 15th annual Frontier Kite Fly, presented by The Branch-Naperville Moms, will be held on Sunday, June 5. It will be 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Frontier Sports Complex, 3380 Cedar Glade Drive in...

A Statement from KidsMatter Our Commitment to Youth & FamiliesStatement from KidsMatter CEO and Executive Director Nina Menis May 19, 2022 The leadership of KidsMatter would like to take this opportunity to reaffirm our unflinching dedication to serving youth and...

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 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'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 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...