HLM Recovery 180

11/21/2025

Neighbors in Conversation

Join a supportive space designed for staff, community members, and allies to come together, share experiences, ask questions, and explore ways to care for ourselves and one another amid immigration-related and community safety concerns.

This ongoing virtual gathering offers:
• Community connection and conversation
• Emotional processing and empowerment
• Rights awareness and safety planning

Available via Zoom
Sessions are free to join.
Fridays, 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm
• 1st, 3rd, and 5th Fridays – Spanish
• 2nd and 4th Fridays – English

For more information or to receive the link:
708.981.3370
mavila@trinityservices.org

mmontes@trinityservices.org

Hosted by The Living Room at Trinity Services

11/20/2025

Join us for a warm and meaningful gathering as Love & Grief Care presents Cookies, Cocoa & Comfort.

Let’s wrap up the year together with sweetness, connection, and heartfelt conversations. Enjoy delicious cookies, cozy cocoa, and a supportive community as we celebrate comfort and care this holiday season.

Tuesday, December 16, 2025
6:00PM - 8:00PM
In Person
HeartLife Ministries Office
21036 80th Avenue
Frankfort, Illinois 60423

Learn more at www.hlmrecovery.com

11/20/2025

📣Parents & Caregivers 📣

Being a parent is hard. So is being a teen. And when you are trying to understand mental health concerns, both roles can becomemore challenging.

Join us in Morris for ENDING THE SILENCE, a 1-hour presentation for adults with middle or high school aged youth that includes warning signs, facts and statistics, how to talk with your child and how to work with school staff.

Registration requested to ensure we have adequate space planned for this event.
Call or text 815-409-7917.

Additional information about our Teen Support Group, Parent Roundtable and other ongoing services can be found at www.NAMIwg.org.



United Way of Grundy County

11/19/2025

Holiday Meal Giveaway

Mission Bible Church invites the community to a Holiday Meal Giveaway at Saratoga Elementary School. No registration is required, and meals will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis.

Date: November 20
Time: 4:30 PM
Location: Saratoga Elementary School, Morris

Each car will receive one meal that feeds up to eight people.
Please do not line up before 4:00 PM.

This is an opportunity to support families and share the blessing of a holiday meal with those who need it.

11/18/2025

Hang Out with NAMI Will-Grundy

Join NAMI for a fun and uplifting community night filled with activities for all ages. Bring a friend or your family and enjoy a safe, welcoming space to connect, play, and build community.

Event Date: Friday, November 21st
Time: 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Location: Messiah Lutheran Church, 40 Houbolt Road, Joliet

Featuring:
Volleyball, Minute to Win It games, crafts, snacks, open gym, and more exciting activities.

This event is open to everyone. Come out, get active, and enjoy a great evening with NAMI Will-Grundy.

11/17/2025

Never in 1 million years did I think the Lord would open up doors for me to be able to provide ministry through spaces of mental health. I am thankful to serve as a executive Director of HeartLife Ministries Recovery 180 program, but also as an outreach pastor who sees so much Within the community of the Body of Christ that needs to be healed, especially through mental health journeys, a lot of the time, churches and faith-based communities have stigmas surrounded by fear, unbelief, and denial. I thank God for the opportunity to be one of the moderators for the Healthy Churches 2030 annual conference sponsored by the Balm in Gilead. Today I will be moderating a panel entitled every day every Battle mother‘s advocating for their children’s mental health.
Thank you to my sister@Tanya simmons Reid. For introducing this space to me.
# healthychurches

11/17/2025

Join the Illinois Family Resource Center for Caring for the Caregiver: Practical Self-Care for Helping Professionals, a powerful session focused on recognizing burnout, compassion fatigue, and vicarious trauma before they take a toll. Learn strategies to honor ethical responsibilities around self-care, assess your own stress responses, and build a personalized plan for well-being. Strengthening your health strengthens client outcomes, team dynamics, and your long-term passion for the work.

November 18th, 2025
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Free | Registration Required

To register, visit the link provided on the flyer.
For questions, contact:
nancyP@hourhouserecovery.org

cristinab@hourhouserecovery.org

CEU Information:
Illinois Certification Board, Inc. and LPC/LCPC
1.0 hour CEU (pending approval)
Full attendance required for credit.

Presenter:
Cristina Banda brings over a decade of experience supporting families and children, with a strong commitment to prevention education and community well-being.

11/17/2025

Join us for the HLM Recovery 180 Holiday Open House and Hats, Scarves, Gloves, and Socks Drive.

This holiday season, we are coming together to spread warmth, joy, and community support. We invite you to be a part of this meaningful effort to bring comfort and compassion to individuals and families in need.

Your donations of new and gently used items will help provide essential warmth during the cold season. Invite your friends, family, and anyone seeking a supportive and uplifting community experience.

Event Date: December 18th
Time: 10 AM – 4 PM
Location: 8012 West Lincoln Highway, Frankfort, Illinois 60423

For more information, visit our website: www.hlmrecovery.com

Let’s make a difference together.

11/02/2025

www.hlmrecovery.com
Do you need resources for Food Pantries

FOOD ASSISTANCE
Braidwood Food Pantry
815-325-0779
https://braidwoodlifecentre.org.au/
112 S Center St, Braidwood, IL 60408
Channahon Living Manna Food Ministry
815-828-5627
https://fofmin.org/food-pantry/
25124 S Fryer St Channahon, IL
Coal City Food Pantry
815-634-8260
https://www.facebook.com/p/Coal-City-Food-Pantry-100064588336716/
6805 E. McArdle Rd. Coal City, IL
Community Nutrition Network
815-941-1590
https://cnnssa.org/
1700 Newton Dr, Morris, IL 60450
Family Outreach Program, Inc.
815-730-9567
familyoutreachprogram.org
2223 Plainfield Rd, Crest Hill, IL 60403
Helmar Lutheran Church
815-201-3789
helmarlutheranchurch.com
11935 Lisbon Rd, Newark, IL 60541
Kuzma Care Cottage
815-476-2030
www.kuzmacarecottage.org
635 S Main St, Wilmington, IL 60481
Mission Bible Church – Food Pantry
815-467-2205
www.min201.org
412 N Wabena Ave, Minooka, IL 60447
Northern Illinois Food Bank
244-407-1836
https://solvehungertoday.org/
13950 W Business Center Dr, Lake Forest, IL 60045
Christ Pantry Joliet – Food Pantry
815-723-9445
www.facebook.com
402 Singleton Pl, Joliet, IL 60436
HEAL. Riverwalk – Food Pantry
815-770-5672
hhcd.org
316 N Bluff St, Joliet, IL 60435
Micro Pantry
815-744-1821
micropantries.org
313 S Larkin Ave, Joliet, IL 60436
Gardner Food Pantry
815-237-8312
www.gardnerchurchofhope.org
202 N Monroe St, Gardner, IL 60424
Greater Chicago Food Depository
773-247-3663
https://friendshipcenterchicago.org/
4100 W Ann Lurie Pl, Chicago, IL 60632
Grundy/Morris Runnings
815-513-7888
www.runnings.com
2655 Sycamore Dr, Morris, IL 60450
Mazon Food Pantry
815-448-5514
myparkstreetchurch.com
806 Park St, Mazon, IL 60444
Minooka Food Pantry
815-467-2322
www.minookaumc.com
1210 Ridge Rd, Minooka, IL 60447
New Hope Community Food Pantry
773-775-1215
https://www.newhopefoodpantry.com/
6125 W Foster Ave, Chicago, IL 60630
St. Vincent’s Table
815-942-1871
firstpresmorris.org
200 E Jackson St, Morris, IL 60450
The Friendship Center
773-907-6388
https://friendshipcenterchicago.org/
2711 W. Lawrence Ave.
Chicago, IL 60625
We Care of Grundy County
815-942-6389
wecareofgrundy.com
530 Bedford Rd, Morris, IL 60450
Saint Patrick’s Catholic Church -Food Pantry
815-727-4746
www.stpatsjoliet.com
710 W Marion St, Joliet, IL 60436
Sacred Heart Church-Family Table – Soup Kitchen
815-722-0295
sacredheartjoliet.org
329 S Ottawa St, Joliet, IL 60436
Warren-Sharpe Community Center
815-722-2727
www.warren-sharpecommunitycenter.org
454 S Joliet St, Joliet, IL 60436
University of Illinois Extension College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences
815-933-8337
https://www.extension.illinois.edu/gkw
454 S Joliet St, Joliet, IL 60436

HLM Recovery 180 is a branch of Heartlife Ministries that provides resources in the community for Will/Grundy county in the State of Illinois. We act as a liaison for people or families who require assistance for preventive or immediate help. A large part of the recovery process involves the entire....