Chicago Illinois Chapter Links Incorporated, Chicago, IL (2026)

03/10/2026

Your Mental Health & Wellness Matters. 💚

Have you registered for our Mental Health & Wellness Symposium & Black Family Wellness Expo?

You are invited to join us for a powerful day dedicated to supporting the well-being of our community.

The Symposium will feature engaging workshops along with a Black Family & Wellness Expo filled with resources designed to empower, educate, and enrich your wellness.

Special thanks to all the Community Impact Partners joining us for the Expo’s community resource fair!!

With information, tools, and support for all ages, this event offers something for everyone—individuals, families, and community members looking to prioritize their mental health and overall wellness.

✨ Don’t miss out—register for free today!

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03/08/2026

Knowing when to ask your sista for help is a powerful act of self-awareness and strength. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, constantly drained, struggling to find joy in things you once loved, or carrying emotional weight that feels too heavy to hold alone, it may be time to reach out. Too often we’re taught to “be strong” and handle everything ourselves—but real strength also looks like vulnerability.

Leaning on your sista circle—those trusted friends, sisters, mentors, or community members—can remind you that you are not alone in what you’re facing. Healing doesn’t always start with having all the answers; sometimes it begins with the courage to say, “Sis, I need you right now.” 💚

Explore the Mental Health Resources Guide for tools, support, and information to help you prioritize your well-being:

https://www.links2hopechicago.com/allorgs

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03/08/2026

🌟 Spotlighting Our “Celebrating Our Resilience Through Faith & Community: A Conversation with First Ladies!” Panel! 🌟

Excitement is in the air as we preview our workshops for the 2026 Mental Health & Wellness Symposium & Black Family Wellness Expo on Saturday, March 21, 2026!

Joining us for this panel are the leading ladies: First Lady Kirstie Dates and Lady Rheanna Johnson of Progressive Baptist Church and Salem Baptist Church, along with First Lady Monica Moss of Trinity United Church of Christ.

Together, these inspiring leaders will illuminate the powerful intersection of faith, resilience, and community support.

Highlights:
- Historical Contributions: Explore the vital role of Black First Ladies in fostering community resilience

- Faith Unites Us: Discuss how faith can be a source of strength in challenging times.

- Empowerment through Sharing: Learn strategies for nurturing community ties and promoting mental wellness.

This workshop is just the beginning!

Stay tuned for more engaging sessions for everyone, including:

- The Man Cave — Black Men & Mental Health: Supporting women & girls through navigating your own mental health.

-Black Women & Girls Managing ADHD: Thriving with ADHD and Other Neurodiversities — Parenting Strategies and Supporting Neurodiverse Family and Friends.

- Exploring the World Through Study Abroad: The transformative power of new experiences!

🔗 Registration is FREE!: Click the link in our bio to register.

Let’s come together to create meaningful change! 💚🤍

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03/05/2026

We’re excited to recognize Chick-fil-A as the Official Nourishment Partner for the 2026 Mental Health & Wellness Symposium & Black Family Wellness Expo hosted by the Chicago (IL) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated.

A special thank you to Kareem Edwards, owner of Chick-fil-A South Loop, for generously providing nourishment for our guests as we gather to focus on healing, connection, and overall well-being.

We are grateful for your partnership in helping us nourish both body and spirit while elevating mental wellness in our community. 💚

Join us on Saturday, March 21 for this FREE community event focused on mental health and wellness! Register today!

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Together, let’s nourish our minds and spirits.

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03/02/2026

The emotional lives of Black children are sacred ground, and the care we pour into those early years becomes the blueprint for how they learn to feel safe in the world. In a world that asks them to be strong too soon, we can choose softness—listening closely, honoring feelings, and noticing the quiet shifts. When we name mental health without shame and offer culturally responsive support, we interrupt cycles of pain and build resilience early. We teach our children that strength isn’t carrying everything alone—it’s knowing you are held.

Explore the Mental Health Resources Guide for tools, support, and information to help you prioritize your well-being:

https://www.links2hopechicago.com/allorgs

We’d also love your feedback. Please take our short survey and let us know if posts like this help create a more supportive climate around mental health and wellbeing:

https://forms.gle/tyfYcUrCKoMuoLUi6

02/22/2026

Sisterhood is a quiet, sacred practice of choosing one another with tenderness, even when life makes us tired or guarded. It lives in gentle gestures—checking in because love remembers, sitting close in presence, celebrating each other’s growth as proof that there is room for all of us to shine. When we strengthen these bonds, our nervous systems soften; our bodies exhale; our minds remember we were never meant to carry everything alone. There is healing in being seen, in laughing together, in allowing ourselves to be held by community. Every time we reach for one another with intention, we build a refuge from isolation and remind our spirits that belonging is not something we compete for—it’s something we create, together.

Explore the Mental Health Resources Guide for tools, support, and information to help you prioritize your well-being:

https://www.links2hopechicago.com/allorgs

We’d also love your feedback. Please take our short survey and let us know if posts like this help create a more supportive climate around mental health and wellbeing:

https://forms.gle/tyfYcUrCKoMuoLUi6

02/04/2026

🎉 Registration is Now Open for the 2026 Mental Health & Wellness Symposium and Black Family Wellness Expo! 🎉
This year’s theme is “Elevating Black Women & Girls Through Family, Culture & Community.”

We are thrilled to announce our keynote speaker, Eden Bridgeman Sklenar, owner and CEO of EBONY Media Group and JET Media Group. Eden will be interviewed by Samantha Chatman, ABC 7 Chicago news anchor and member of the Chicago (IL) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated, in a dialogue about empowering Black women and girls through the lens of family, culture, and community.

✨ What to Expect:
Engaging workshops and panels tailored for women’s and girls’ mental health.

Interactive sessions, including a segment for men and boys to discuss mental health.

Access to vital resources on topics like mental health awareness, parenting neurodiverse children, maternal health, cancer awareness, and more!

Stay tuned to our page for additional announcements leading up to this event!

🔗 Register Now for this Free Community Event!
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🗓️: Saturday, March 21, 2026

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02/01/2026

Spending time with your good girlfriends is not only good for the soul, but it also significantly boosts mental health and overall well-being by:

- Reducing stress and anxiety (socializing lowers stress hormones like cortisol and releases those feel-good endorphins)

- Combating loneliness

- Increasing happiness and life satisfaction (shared experiences are linked to greater fulfillment)

- Improving self-esteem (being valued by friends reminds you just how fabulous you are, just as you are — uniquely you)

- Promoting healthier habits (there’s nothing like an accountability partner for exercise and nutrition)

- Offering emotional support (life is going to “life,” and the empathy, understanding, and love of friends help to process the challenging seasons)

- Creating a sense of belonging (yes, your village matters)

So, as you load your calendar with work meetings and a laundry list of to-dos, be sure to carve out a sacred space for time with friends. You all deserve it.

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01/26/2026

As Black women, we are often the foundation—holding families, communities, and organizations together with strength, grace, and resilience. We pour into others effortlessly, answering the call to serve, support, and uplift. Yet in doing so, we can forget that we, too, are worthy of care, rest, and intentional nourishment.

This mental health moment is a reminder that pouring into yourself is not selfish—it is necessary. Your well-being matters. Your joy matters. Your rest matters. Taking time to pause, breathe, and check in with yourself is an act of self-respect and preservation, especially in a world that so often expects Black women to be endlessly strong.

When we choose to care for our mental and emotional health, we are better equipped to show up as our most whole, authentic selves. Let this be your permission to refill your cup—through rest, boundaries, reflection, and joy—so that your light can continue to shine, not from depletion, but from abundance.

Check out the Mental Health Resources Guide for tools, support, and information to help you prioritize your well-being:
https://www.links2hopechicago.com/allorgs

Please take our survey and let us know whether posts like this contribute to a more supportive climate around mental health and wellbeing:
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01/24/2026

**Save the Date!** 🗓️

Join the Chicago (IL) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated for our 2026 Mental Health & Wellness Symposium and Black Family Wellness Expo! 💚🤍🔗

This year’s theme:
“Elevating Black Women & Girls Through Family, Culture, and Community.”

Registration will open in February. Stay tuned for more details!

Let’s come together to elevate our journey toward wellness and strengthen our community through family, culture, and support. We can hardly wait to see you there! 🌟

01/18/2026

Sometimes, we tell ourselves we’re not doing enough, achieving enough, or being successful enough. Those thoughts can quietly challenge our self-esteem and impact our mental health.

Pause and reflect on the mountains you’ve already climbed. Growth isn’t always loud—but it’s real. Keep moving forward. 💚

Check out the Mental Health Resources Guide for tools, support, and information to help you prioritize your well-being:

https://www.links2hopechicago.com/allorgs

Please take our survey and let us know whether posts like this contribute to a more supportive climate around mental health and wellbeing:

https://forms.gle/tyfYcUrCKoMuoLUi6

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Please take our survey and let us know whether posts like this contribute to a more supportive climate around mental health and wellbeing:

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