Let's Catch-up: December 2023
Our mission is to empower families to foster resilience and prioritize mental health and emotional wellness in their children through educational programming, access to resources, and peer support. 
It's easy to get caught up in the chaos of year's end.

We have gifts to buy, parties to plan, visitors to greet... and all of this comes amidst a world in turmoil.

How are we supposed to keep up with it all, let alone celebrate?

Mental health professionals remind us to, quite simply, slow down. When we take time to reflect on the moment and look for the goodness, we discover strength in ourselves and nourishing connections in our community.

As always, if you are looking for mental health support and resources, reach out to CATCH. We are here for you.

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In this Issue

  • Michelle Icard Coming to Northbrook
  • Become the Parent You Want to Be: A Book Discussion
  • Watch: Lunch & Learn on Social Conflict
  • Listen: Avoiding the Overparenting Trap
  • Parent Support Network
  • Support Group for Parents of Kids with Extra Needs
  • Catch-up with Carter: New Playlist!
Coming up in 2024...
Turning Your Child's Setbacks into Success
A Conversation with Michelle Icard
Tuesday, January 30, 2024 @ 7pm
Northbrook United Methodist Church

Your child’s mistakes or rebellions don't have to be the headline for their childhood.

Instead, those moments can become a launch pad to a better future.

Join us for an in-person conversation with Michelle Icard, author of 8 Setbacks That Can Make a Child a Success and Fourteen Talks by Age Fourteen.
Mark your calendar and bring a friend to this program designed for parents and caregivers of children of all ages.
Get an Autograph!

Staff from The Book Bin will join us to sell Icard's book, and the author herself will autograph your copy.
Become the Parent You Want to Be
A Book Discussion Facilitated by Linda Davis, Author of Food Fight
Wednesday, February 28, 2024, 7pm - 8pm
The Book Bin
1151 Church Street, Northbrook

Do you struggle with uncertainty and self-blame as a parent?

Join us for a conversation about Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be by Dr. Becky Kennedy, a psychologist often referred to as the Millennial Parenting Whisperer.

Her realistic and practical parenting model prioritizes connection over correction. It will help you find confidence and sturdy family leadership.

Good Inside is an effective resource for parenting kids of all ages, offering strategies to help children develop emotional intelligence and resilience.

Together, we’ll talk about how to implement her empowering solutions.

The first ten registrants will receive a FREE copy of the book!
Did you miss our last Lunch & Learn?

The recording about Social Conflict is now available.

Press play and learn how to support a child when technology stirs up trouble amongst peers.

During this presentation, Dr. Sonya Sandhu, Child & Adolescent Psychologist, Plena Mind Center, encourages parents and caregivers to create a social media plan for the entire family... and to empower kids to understand HOW they feel when scrolling and staring at their phones.
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Recordings of all CATCH Lunch & Learn events are available on the CATCH YouTube Channel.
Parenting the Mental Health Generation
CATCH Podcast
Parents are facing real pressures to keep kids active, focused, and accomplished. But to what end? 

In this episode of Parenting the Mental Health Generation, our hosts, Amy and Lisa, speak with Moriah Bracken, LCSW, about what’s best for our children and how to avoid the overparenting trap.
Find the CATCH podcast anywhere you get your podcasts.
Parenting the Mental Health Generation is also available on the CATCH YouTube Channel.
Parent Support Network
CATCH Conversations

Are your child's mental health struggles impacting you and your family? Are you wondering how to start finding help?

We recommend seeking support for yourself first with a CATCH Conversation.

Sign up and a CATCH volunteer will reach out to schedule a time to talk, meet for a cup of coffee, or go for a walk to give you a chance to share what's going on and learn how CATCH can support you. 
Parents Connect: Peer Support
Plenty of parents are facing challenges raising children with mental health struggles. 

When we come together and support one another, we build a community that makes each day easier. 

Parents Connect groups are meeting weekly. Find the one that's right for you.
Looking for professional support?
CATCH is here to help you find a mental health provider.

Look through our lists of providers or send a confidential email to CATCH, and we will provide you with names of trusted practices that might meet your needs. 
We Depend on You. Donate to CATCH.
Help us reach our goal.
Thank you to everyone who donated to CATCH on Giving Tuesday. We are about two-thirds of the way to our goal.

As you continue making your end-of-year gifts, please support our community's mental health. Together, we are learning to prioritize mental health in parenting, reducing the stigma around mental illness, and making sure everyone receives the mental health care they need.

WAYS TO DONATE
Community Resources
SPOKEN: Supporting Parents of Kids with Extra Needs
Haven Youth and Family Services is offering a virtual group for parents of school-age kids beginning January 9th.

Questions?
Catch-up with Carter
Winter break provides more time to connect with your family, but all of that togetherness can take a toll. Try listening to music and let yourself dance... perhaps tune into the CATCH dance playlist? Or find something else that soothes and energizes you.
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Are you following CATCH on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram? Stay up-to-date on all things CATCH and mental health in our community.
CATCH is dedicated to making a difference in our community.
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