Healthy Communities/Healthy Youth
Warren Township - Gurnee
This site is managed by Warren Township Youth and Family Services. If you do not receive a response to your question, please call 847-244-1101 ext. *401 or click contact.
The 2015 Stop Stigma poster contest was a huge success
Mission
Inspiring our community to work together in developing healthy, competent, caring and responsible youth: focusing on mental, physical and social health.”
Stop the Stigma
The
LET'S TALK MONTH
October -- 2015
TEXT-A-TIP
HCHY is coordinating the rollout of Text-A-Tip Helpline in Warren Township.
24/7 365
Text LAKECO to 274637
Youth can text anonymously with a licensed therapist about concerns about themselves or a friend.
How can I help?
District 121, 50 and 56 will all be introducing this service to students beginning the week of April 24th.
If you wish to support our efforts as a community, you are encouraged to discuss this service with your student or post the attached sign in your place of business or worship.
Click for 8.5x11 poster... Text-A-Tip poster
One the greatest barriers to youth getting help for depression, anxiety and other problems is the Stigma.
Over 60 youth from our community submitted posters to address the issue. To learn more about this issue and the poster competition, please click HERE.
What's New...
Gurnee Idol Audition Info
HCHY has sponsored this event for over 10 years. Please read carefully... there are changes this year.
If you're not interested in the Text-A-Tip Line... please click here for other options.
One of the most often challenging but rewarding parts of being a parent is keeping an open dialogue with our children. It starts young. LET'S TALK MONTH is all about building that open conversation. To learn more, click HERE.
Let's Talk... 2016