Womencare

01/02/2026

Happy New Year!

12/26/2025

For those who celebrate, Happy Kwanzaa!

12/24/2025

For those who celebrate, we wish you a Merry Christmas!

12/21/2025

For those who celebrate, Happy Yule/Solstice!

12/17/2025

Some brief thoughts about the holiday season this year from Monica Robinson...

"These holidays are so complicated. Complicated, meaning bigger and more layered than a sentence or paragraph can capture.

They are really complicated this year.

There’s the usual pressures: be with family? Avoid family? Ache because there’s no family at all? Buy gifts, don’t buy gifts, who will feel neglected or disappointed, re-gift? Too gauche?

Ghosts of holidays past: the good ones, the lousy ones, the ones that never were, the ones that will never be again.

Sugar! So much sugar!

And this year. Should I buy anything at all? And how can I celebrate in the midst of so much hardship?

Guilt. Anger. Helpless sorrow. It’s overwhelming, on top of the usual overwhelm these days.

But, as my dear, wise friend reminded me, holidays of all kinds and from everywhere are, at heart, about bringing in the light.

And we need the light. More than ever.

So in the swirl of joy, sorrow, anger, love, worry and guilt...

Light a candle.
Bring in the light.
Bring in your light."

12/16/2025

12/16/2025

Potential local resource!

To make COVID-19 and flu vaccines more accessible for Evanston residents, the Evanston Health Department is partnering with Chicago Internal Medicine Practice and Research to offer a free vaccine clinic for community members ages 6 months and up.

The clinic will take place on Saturday, Dec. 20, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Robert Crown Community Center, Rooms B & C. Vaccines are free of charge to Evanston residents.

Advance registration is required: https://bit.ly/evanstonvaccineclinic. Register to receive both the COVID-19 and flu vaccines, or choose just one. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email. Please bring a copy with you to the event.

12/14/2025

For those who celebrate, Happy Hanukkah!

A Mighty Girl wishes you a happy Hanukkah and a joyous holiday with your family and friends! The eight-day festival of lights begins this evening at sunset.

Update: Since we shared this message, devastating news has emerged from Sydney, Australia, where a terrorist attack targeted a Hanukkah community gathering to light the first candle. We hold the victims and their loved ones, and the Jewish community at large, in our hearts. In the face of hatred, may we all be a source of light and support for one another.

We also wish a swift recovery to Ahmed al Ahmed, a Muslim father of two who, without hesitation, tackled and disarmed one of the gunmen -- he was shot twice but is in stable condition. A powerful reminder that light can emerge even in the darkest moments.

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If you'd like to discover new Hanukkah books to share with your children during this year's holiday, in a recent blog post, we showcased 21 of our favorite Mighty Girl Hanukkah stories at https://www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=10329

For more seasonal stories, in our special feature on the "Top Mighty Girl Winter Holiday Stories," you can also find books celebrating Hanukkah, Christmas, and Kwanzaa, at https://www.amightygirl.com/mighty-girl-picks/top-mighty-girl-winter-holiday-stories

12/14/2025

A resource if people need a warm, safe place to go. Call 211 if you need help during this cold snap.

12/13/2025

With a cold front arriving tonight through Sunday, community members are reminded of the following community centers that are available as warming centers:

• Levy Senior Center, 300 Dodge Ave., 9 a.m.–8 p.m.
• Robert Crown Center, 1801 Main St., 6 a.m.–10 p.m.
• Fleetwood-Jourdain Center, 1655 Foster St., 9 a.m.–8 p.m.
• Chandler-Newberger Center, 1028 Central St., 9 a.m.–7 p.m.
• Prieto Community Center, 430 Asbury Ave., 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

For info, transportation, or after-hours shelter, call/text Evanston 311 at 847-448-4311 or the Evanston Police non-emergency desk at 847-866-5000.

12/11/2025

Dr. Brittney Lind (https://womencarecounseling.com/staff/brittney-lind-she-her-psyd/) shares this quote with you for reflection at this time of the year!