Illinois Family Resource Center

11/08/2025

We are looking for an amazing counselor to join our Outpatient treatment team!
To apply or learn more, visit: https://hourhouserecovery.org/employment
Charleston, IL • Mattoon, IL

11/08/2025

🍁 Hello November 🍁

Throughout the month, we’ll be sharing what we’re grateful for and we’re beginning with the biggest one: OUR COMMUNITY!

We have a community that not only rallies around children, but uses their collective voice to amplify the the voices of hundreds of kids right here. For that, we are thankful! 🦃

11/08/2025

This is a challenging time for families working hard to stretch every dollar. Here are some simple ideas to help make eating well on a budget a little easier: https://m.sesame.org/eatingwellbudgetfb

11/08/2025

This holiday season, think before you gift. 🤔 🎁

Gambling products such as scratch-offs, lottery tickets and Sportsbook Gift Cards are not for kids.

According to the National Council on Problem Gambling, "children who gamble before the age of 12– including the use of lottery scratch off tickets – are four times more likely to experience gambling-related harm."

Gambling is not meant for kids. And if gambling is taking away from you or someone you know’s holiday cheer, help is available. Call 1.800.GAMBLER for 24/7 help or learn more about the help resources in Illinois at AreYouReallyWinning.com.

11/08/2025

Loot boxes are in almost every single game that exists. Why is that? Well, that is because it is highly profitable, similar to how gambling is. Its important to understand look boxes are GAMBLING.

Sources:
- Zendle, D., & Cairns, P. (2018). Video game loot boxes are linked to problem gambling: Results of a large-scale survey. PLOS ONE.

- NielsenIQ (2023). Gaming market analysis: 77% of top games include microtransactions.

- American Psychological Association (APA) & NCPG (2023). Youth Exposure to Gambling-Like Elements in Gaming.

- ParentZone & GambleAware (2022). Loot boxes and children’s gambling habits.

- Federal Trade Commission (FTC, 2022). Loot Boxes in Online Games: Understanding the Risk for Youth.

11/08/2025

Gratitude does not have to wait for special occasions. Taking a moment each day to appreciate what is good nurtures your mind and restores a sense of calm. It is a simple way to care for yourself, one thought at a time.
For mental health tips, visit: https://4ymh.crediblemind.com
https://4yourmentalhealth.org

11/08/2025

11/08/2025

Whatever you're going through, you don't have to face it alone. 💙

Call, text, or chat 988 anytime. Our compassionate counselors are here to listen, offer support, and provide resources. You deserve care, and someone ready to be there for you.

11/07/2025

November is , and I'm celebrating by showing my pride as a ✨caregiver✨. For more information, visit: https://www.ncoa.org

11/06/2025

The Illinois Family Resource Center invites you to join our upcoming free webinars designed for behavioral health professionals, peer support specialists, recovery navigators, and community members. Each session offers valuable insights, practical tools, and 1.5 CEUs (LPC/LCPC) through the Illinois Certification Board, Inc.

💚Caring for the Caregiver: Practical Self-Care for Helping Professionals

Join us for a free webinar focused on recognizing burnout, compassion fatigue, and vicarious trauma—and learn strategies to care for yourself while caring for others.

🗓️ Tuesday, November 18, 2025
🕚 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM (CST)
👉 Register Here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7apk8g3dQn-gbq2QsP1P3w
🎓 1.0 CEU pending approval

🧩 Strengthening the Father-Son Relationship as Substance Use Prevention
Presenter: Mark Sanders, LCSW, CADC
📅 Date: December 9, 2025
🕙 Time: 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. CST
Learn how fathers play a vital role in shaping the lives of young men and how father involvement can prevent substance use and delinquency.
👉 Register Here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qe1s2-rvS9mOUl29bdZJGA
💡 CEU Credit: 1.5 hours available (LPC/LCPC). Full attendance required; no partial credit will be awarded.

🌱 Emerging Adults and the Family Checkup
Presenter: Nancy J. Phillips, M.S.-PSY, CAADC, CFPP
📅 Date: December 11, 2025
🕥 Time: 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. CST
Discover ways to support young adults (18–25) in building resilience, life skills, and positive family connections for long-term wellness.
👉 Register Here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VLOCiSBmRxe_So4eCVkl7A
💡 CEU Credit: 1.5 hours available (LPC/LCPC). Full attendance required; no partial credit will be awarded.
🔄 Exploring Multiple Pathways in SUD Recovery
Presenter: Bob Carty
📅 Date: January 14, 2026
🕙 Time: 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. CST
Explore the many roads to recovery — from 12-step programs and SMART Recovery to Medication-Assisted Recovery and harm reduction approaches.
👉 Register Here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_EdGHUpFCQs6PSKX8p1BWHA
💡 CEU Credit: 1.5 hours available (LPC/LCPC). Full attendance required; no partial credit will be awarded.

11/06/2025

11/06/2025

This Thursday at 1pm!
Learn how organizations across Illinois are working together to support youth at risk of homelessness and those experiencing homelessness. Speakers from Project Oz, Illinois Collaboration on Youth (ICOY), and National Runaway Safeline 1800RUNAWAY.org will share effective prevention strategies and collaborative approaches. Register here! https://tinyurl.com/yjvtctkd