TriCity Family Services

10/21/2026

We've had a few spots open up for Lynn Queen's Barth Award celebration tonight--please stop by Riverside Receptions starting at 5pm if you'd like to join us in honoring her! No cost, but donations accepted 💚

Lynn Queen will be honored at the 42nd annual William D. Barth Award Ceremony and Dinner on Wednesday, October 21, from 5-8 p.m. at Riverside Receptions in Geneva. We invite our supporters, partners, and community members to join us for a complimentary buffet dinner and cash bar--registration for the event is requested by this Wednesday, October 14 at https://forms.gle/CCzj5SNyuWD8Gyj28

10/21/2026

10/21/2026

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10/20/2026

Want a say in how mental health resources are shaped in your community?

NAMI KDK is helping recruit individuals with lived experience to join the Regional Advisory Committee for the Community Network Anchor Grant, a new regional initiative connecting communities across Region 7
(Westchester), including Lake, McHenry, Kane, DuPage, Cook, Kendall, Will, Grundy, and Kankakee counties, with the mental health and healthcare resources they need.

Accepted members will receive a stipend for their time and expertise! Fill out an application by scanning the QR code or visiting: LP.constantcontactpages.com/sv/qJAnuQP

Have questions? Reach out to Luisa at [email protected]

10/19/2026

You don’t have to wait until something feels unmanageable to check in on your mental health. 💚

October is Mental Health Screening Month. Just like your physical health, your mental health deserves attention and care.

Mental Health America offers free, confidential online screenings for conditions like depression, anxiety, PTSD, and more. These screenings aren’t a diagnosis, but they can help you better understand what you’re experiencing and whether additional support may be helpful.

🔗 Take a screening: https://screening.mhanational.org/screening-tools/

Whatever you’re feeling, you don’t have to navigate it alone. Checking in with yourself is a meaningful first step, and support is available.

10/19/2026

If you've seen this beautiful TriCity Family Services artwork at Water Street Studios, in our Geneva waiting room, or on our notecards, you can thank artist Maureen Gasek who painted the scene several years ago. We were so happy to reconnect with her last week at CASA Kane County's Fall Conference: The Heart of Advocacy in a Changing World.

TCFS is on the lookout for mural artists and public spaces to display mental health murals as we head into our 60th anniversary year. Please reach out to Kelsey at [email protected] with any leads!

10/16/2026

Inspired by nature, our Emotional Wellness Team presents this week's post:

10/16/2026

Thank you to CASA Kane County for hosting another wonderful Fall Conference on The Heart of Child Welfare. It was great to connect with so many community providers and volunteers while learning about upcoming technology improvements from the state, trauma-informed practices, and ways we can communicate and collaborate better.

10/14/2026

A group of our TCFS Therapists (and friends!) joined NAMI KDK for their Nami Walks 5k over the weekend to raise awareness around mental illness and mental health. What a beautiful day to be outside with our community partners and neighbors!

10/13/2026

Therapeutic art inspired by the changing of seasons and diversity of nature. One of our TCFS Art Therapists, Izzie, led staff members in a grounding meditation before we set out outside to gather leaves, petals, and other found objects. Then we came back together to arrange and discuss our processes. You can borrow this idea for yourself (also great for kids of all ages!) by finding a nature-inspired meditation or breathing video on YouTube, going on a walk outside, finding pieces of nature—we suggest only taking what’s already on the ground!—then arranging your treasures into a design or picture that reflects how you are feeling. You don’t even need paper or glue—you can arrange right on the sidewalk or table then let everything blow away later 🍂🍃🍁