New at FSG!

TECH SENSE

FREE Single-Session Parent Consultations

Create a Tech Plan for Your Family

Feeling anxious parenting this new generation? Is technology having an effect on your children and home life? FSG is here to help you navigate these challenges!

Ana Balthazar, MFT, FSG Staff Therapist is holding FREE Single-Session Tech Sense Consultations by appointment focused on:

-limiting screen time and social media exposure

-encouraging real-life social interactions

-teaching emotional regulation

-building resilience through problem solving

Contact Ana today at 847-461-1164 or ana@familyserviceofglencoe.org.

English, Spanish, and Portuguese-speaking support available!

Celebrating National Social Work Month

Glencoe Under the Stars

Tickets are selling fast, so get yours today!

We warmly invite you to join us for our annual fundraising benefit, Glencoe Under the Stars, the evening of Friday, May 2, 2025 at Northmoor Country Club in Highland Park.

Funds raised from the benefit will directly support vital mental health programs, allowing FSG to expand its reach and continue providing services to all in need, regardless of insurance or ability to pay.

Please join us for this very important event. Purchase your tickets, secure sponsorships, and enjoy an evening under the stars for our annual benefit.

Help Others by Sharing Your FSG Story

Has FSG helped you or a loved one? Sharing your story, even anonymously, could inspire others to reach out. Your experience may also help reduce mental health stigma, encourage others to seek care, or support our fundraising efforts to provide free and reduced-cost services.

Family Service of Glencoe invites current and former clients to share their stories for our website, annual report, or fundraising appeals. With your permission, your story could even be featured at Glencoe Under the Stars.

To find out more about sharing your story, contact Kelly Clark, Manager of Development & Communications, at 847-461-1669 or kelly@familyserviceofglencoe.org.

Upcoming and Ongoing Programs

For parents of children Pre-K through grade 12 (open to all schools/school districts)

Join your peers in conversation about the universal challenges we face as parents. FSG clinicians will facilitate discussions relevant to your child’s age and development.

The session will be an open discussion without a set topic. We encourage you to bring your ideas on any concerns you'd like to address. Simply fill out a topic card and drop it in our topic basket, and the FSG clinician will kick off the conversation!

Some ideas for discussion:

Are my kids overscheduled?

How can I help them cope with worries?

What steps can I take to foster my child’s independence?

What’s my role in helping them with social concerns?

How much screen time is too much?

Is my child being bullied, or is it social conflict, and how do I manage this with them?

ALL SESSIONS ARE FREE

Next session:

Parents of Pre-K - 2nd Grade Students

Facilitated by:

Amber Bond, LCPC

FSG Executive Director

Wednesday, April 16th

6:30 - 7:30 PM

Takiff Center - Community Room 4

Click below for dates for all age groups and to register.

Dementia Caregiver Support Group

Monthly Meetings

Are you caring for someone living with dementia?

You are not alone.

Join us for a supportive and confidential space where you can connect with others going through similar experiences.

Facilitated by:

Emily Mysel, LCSW,

FSG Senior Program Manager

and

Judy Altman, LCSW,

Guardian Home Health Care

Next meeting:

April 10th

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Glencoe Park District - Takiff Center

999 Green Bay Road

Glencoe

This support group will meet on the 2nd Thursday of each month, offering ongoing guidance, encouragement, and resources.

RSVP Required

Please email

emily@familyserviceofglencoe.org

or call 847-461-1668

FSG is proud to partner with Guardian Home Healthcare to present this program.

Vibrant Living Senior Discussion Group

(regularly scheduled for the 3rd Thursday of each month)

Thursday, April 17th

1:00 - 2:30 PM

This discussion group is led by FSG Staff Therapist, Joan Merlo, LCSW, and focuses on finding meaning, balance, and resilience in the struggles, joys, and intergenerational politics at this most important stage of life. Judy Roin will conclude the sessions with closing exercises and meditation.

Please RSVP to Joan Merlo, LCSW at joan@familyserviceofglencoe.org.

In the community

Reach Out and Read



FSG's Reach Out and Read's winter season concluded this week, having engaged members of our community from across generations.

A partnership with Glencoe's School District 35, Reach Out and Read was developed to help young readers build their confidence in reading, support healthy reading habits, and create intergenerational connections along the way. Each session, students select a book to read to their senior buddy.

We are grateful for the senior adult volunteers who participated this winter and look forward to a lively and enriching spring season.

If you'd like to participate in the next session of Reach Out and Read, please contact Emily Mysel, LCSW, FSG Senior Program Manager at emily@familyserviceofglencoe.org or 847-461-1668.

Keep reading! 

D35 Family Belonging Night: Sharing Our Stories

Various service organizations gathered on March 11th at Central School in Glencoe to greet community members and open channels for more conversation. Alex Ochoa, FSG Outreach & Intake Manager, represented FSG at the fair and engaged attendees in celebrating their uniqueness and contributions to our community, learning more about FSG, and finding ways to get involved.

Visitors to our table enjoyed two fun and creative projects for their children: blank cardboard on which they wrote positive messages with paint markers and an opportunity to make their own fidget!

We look forward to future collaboration with D35 where we can celebrate all the unique things that make our community so special.

You can make an impact in your community today!

If you prioritize affordable and accessible mental health and social services for everyone in your community, then we deeply appreciate your support.

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Family Service of Glencoe | 847-835-5111 | info@familyserviceofglencoe.org