Barrington Youth and Family Services

Barrington Youth and Family Services Barrington Youth and Family Services is a nonprofit social service agency located in Barrington, IL.

Expressing gratitude brings joy! We hope you can share your gratitude with others today. Happy Thanksgiving from BYFS! 🍁...
11/27/2025

Expressing gratitude brings joy! We hope you can share your gratitude with others today. Happy Thanksgiving from BYFS! 🍁

11/25/2025

Our first annual Friendsgiving with was a huge success! The and youth boards collaborated with our BYFS student ambassadors to plan fun, community-building conversation starters and gratitude-themed takeaways. Every volunteer pitched in, prepping pulled pork sandwiches, plating pies, and serving well over 100 guests at .matthew_barrington. We are grateful for everyone who attended - our hearts are full!

Step into the Secret Gardenβ€”where blossoms glow, hearts grow, and generosity π’Άπ“π“Œπ’Άπ“Žπ“ˆ steals the show.✨ Save the date of A...
11/19/2025

Step into the Secret Gardenβ€”where blossoms glow, hearts grow, and generosity π’Άπ“π“Œπ’Άπ“Žπ“ˆ steals the show.✨ Save the date of April 18th, 2026 to support Barrington Youth & Family Services as we gather under twinkling lights for a night that truly makes a difference.

Interested in sponsoring this wondrous evening? Reach out to Anne Baumfeld at Anne.baumfeld@barringtonbyfs.org.

Thank you for your support!✨

This is the start of something big! The Woodlands Impact Center in Carpentersville will serve over 500 middle school an...
11/14/2025

This is the start of something big! The Woodlands Impact Center in Carpentersville will serve over 500 middle school and high school students each day from and District 300. The renovated space will encourage collaboration with several community partners, and we’re thrilled to be among them! The center is scheduled to open in August 2026, and we look forward to providing onsite counseling services in the evenings.

Thank you to all who donated to make this project possible - it is wonderful to see this property revitalized! We are grateful for the opportunity to further our mission of breaking down barriers to providing mental health support to all in need.

Our Red Box is ready for your donations! Swing by between 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday. You can find our Re...
11/12/2025

Our Red Box is ready for your donations! Swing by between 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday. You can find our Red Box on the Applebee side of our office, on the porch with the blue door. Thank you for helping local families in need this holiday season!

We're so excited to collaborate with The Community Meal on their first annual Friendsgiving Feast on Monday, November 24...
11/10/2025

We're so excited to collaborate with The Community Meal on their first annual Friendsgiving Feast on Monday, November 24th from 5 - 6:15 p.m. at St. Matthew Lutheran Church Barrington! The Youth Boards of Bacoa, BStrong Together, and Barrington Youth & Family Services are planning some fun, gratitude-themed activities and takeaways. All are welcome at this free, all-ages event - the more, the merrier!

11/07/2025

Our November newsletter is out now, and it’s all about gratitude! Building a gratitude practice is one of the best things we can do to boost our mental health and build resilience. Appreciating the things that are going right opens the door to even more positivity.

This month’s newsletter also includes info on our upcoming Friendsgiving event - more info to come - and some fun photos from our October events. Read it at the link in our bio!

We are so grateful for you, our community! 🧑

11/07/2025

Our first Food-Mood Connection class was a success! Jessica Grelle Food & Nutrition taught us the amazing connections between the foods we eat and our physical and emotional health. We put on our food scientist hats to taste test yogurts, and learned how the good bacteria in yogurt can support a healthy gut. Then we tasted a rainbow of deliciously healthy foods, like blood oranges, fennel, and kiwi. We can’t wait to return to the Barrington High School Culinary Arts Lab for our next session, Breakfast Power-Up, on December 3rd - spots are full but you can register for the waitlist here https://forms.gle/vyu7NpticoUrvsh57! Many thanks to all who attended, and to Barrington 220 School District and Barrington 220 Educational Foundation for supporting this program! πŸ“πŸ₯•πŸŒπŸ₯πŸ«πŸ‡

10/29/2025

WOW, BYFS community, you really showed us the love! You voted for BYFS through Target Circle - 63,290 times, to be exact. Those votes generated a $2,416.77 donation for BYFS! Thank you to everyone who took the time to vote on our behalf, and to for supporting community organizations like ours. It truly makes a difference!

10/27/2025

Pumpkins, Ponies & Puppies was so much fun - thanks to all who joined us for this BYFS fall tradition! We painted pumpkins, tossed beanbags, and showed our furry friends some love. Many thanks to and for visiting with your sweet miniature horses and therapy dogs - they are the stars of the show! 🐴 πŸ• πŸŽƒ

We're excited to announce our new, five-part education series, The Food-Mood Connection! We'll explore the powerful conn...
10/21/2025

We're excited to announce our new, five-part education series, The Food-Mood Connection! We'll explore the powerful connection between the food we eat and how we feel, think, and perform. Local nutrition educator and food scientist Jessica Grelle Food & Nutrition will present practical strategies for making healthier food choices to support mood, energy levels, focus, and overall well-being.

The first class in the series, Nourishing the Gut, will be held on Wednesday, November 5th from 6:30-7:30 p.m. We'll take a fascinating peek into how your gut and brain communicate (hint: they're besties)!

The second class, Breakfast Power-Up, will take place on Wednesday, December 3rd from 6:30-7:30 p.m. We'll learn what truly makes a healthy morning meal and how it can set us up for a fantastic day ahead.

All classes are free, and will be held at Barrington High School in the Culinary Arts classroom. All ages are welcome, and families are encouraged to attend together! Register for one or more sessions here: https://tinyurl.com/BYFSFoodIsMood. πŸ“πŸ₯•πŸ₯‘πŸ‡

Thank you to 100 Women Who Care N.W. Suburban Chicago for inviting us to present at your meeting last night, and to More...
10/15/2025

Thank you to 100 Women Who Care N.W. Suburban Chicago for inviting us to present at your meeting last night, and to Moretti's Restaurants & Events for hosting! We loved sharing our mission and talking about mental health with your great group. Every conversation builds awareness and breaks down barriers to receiving help. Thank you to Foggyland Design for our fabulous new marketing materials - we are so proud to share them!

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118 Applebee Street
Barrington, IL
60010

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 6pm
Tuesday 8am - 6pm
Wednesday 8am - 6pm
Thursday 8am - 6pm

Telephone

+18473810345

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