Leyden Family Service & The SHARE Program

12/01/2025

Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday! Together we can make mental health care accessible for everyone in need. Set a reminder to give and make a difference.

11/27/2025

🦃Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Leyden Family Services and the SHARE Program. We are thankful for your continuous support and that you give us the ability to help those struggling with mental health and substance abuse related issues. This Thanksgiving, we’re grateful for every client, supporter, and partner who helps make mental health care possible. Your compassion changes lives🦃

11/25/2025

💜Giving Tuesday is almost here! This year, we’re raising funds to support mental health and recovery for our community. Mark your calendar for December 2 and join us in giving hope.💜

11/25/2025

11/24/2025

As the Thanksgiving Holiday is coming up, we ask that you consider giving food to the Leyden Food Pantry to help those in need! The Food Pantry accepts food and monetary donations for you to give in whatever way is most convenient for you! To learn more about the food pantry and how you can help, please visit

https://www.leydentownship.com/235/Leyden-Community-Food-Pantry

11/22/2025

🎄Join us at Westdale Park in Melrose Park from now until 8:00 for Leyden’s Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony! We have hot chocolate, food trucks, and free activities for every one of all ages!🎄

11/21/2025

We were honored to join the Chamber by O’hare annual installation dinner and be apart of their ceremony! Congratulations to new members of the chamber and thank you for giving your continued support to the Leyden community!

11/17/2025

🗣️We were honored to have State Senator Robert Martwick as our keynote speaker for this years gala! His speech was very impactful and resonated deeply with our attendees. Thank you senator for the work you do for Leyden and for our community🗣️

11/12/2025

Thank you Village of Schiller Park and Mayor Chad Meyers!!! We’re grateful for amazing community partners such as yourselves. 💞💞💞

11/12/2025

🇺🇸Happy Veterans Day to all of those who have served and have exemplified a different kind of bravery!🇺🇸

11/10/2025

🌟 Employee Spotlight: Meet Liz 🌟

Liz is our Certified Recovery Support Specialist (CRSS) at Leyden Family Service, where she brings her real world experience to our clients to give them the support they need throughout the SHARE Program.

Through counseling and other support methods, she creates meaningful spaces for healthy socialization, emotional expression, and coping skill development. Each week, she tailors her sessions to meet the unique needs of those on their healing journey.

Liz began as an intern at the Leyden Living room and has been with Leyden and the SHARE Progrsm for the entirety of her career.

What drives her most is the personalization that she likes to give to clients to tailor their experience in recovery through handmade art pieces.

We’re grateful to have Liz on the team, using compassion, personalization, and her creativity to inspire hope every day. 💙