Illinois Family Resource Center

Illinois Family Resource Center Funded by the Illinois Dept. of Human Services, Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery

The Illinois Family Resource Center (IFRC) provides free training and technical assistance to support families impacted by substance use disorders across Illinois.

04/24/2026

The Illinois Mandated Reporter Training has been fully redesigned to better reflect our DCFS mission: promoting the well-being of children, youth, and families by responding to reports of potential abuse and neglect and, when needed providing family-centered care and connection to resources. This new version goes beyond recognizing and reporting suspected abuse and neglect. It equips learners with tools to understand when a family needs support – not a report.
What’s new in the training?
• Guidance to help distinguish poverty from neglect.
• A focus on supporting families through early connections to services.
• Strategies for recognizing and addressing implicit bias.
• A trauma-informed approach to interacting with children and families.
• Clear, practical information about how and when to make a report.
Take the training here: https://mandatedreporter.dcfs.illinois.gov/

04/24/2026

Understanding the issues concerning su***de and mental health is an important way to take part in su***de prevention, help others in crisis, and change the conversation around su***de.

04/24/2026

Only a few days left to register for our next webinar!

Explore the Neurobiology of Addiction course through RCA Academy, powered by TPN Health—designed to break down the science behind substance use and recovery, and equip clinicians, professionals, and advocates with deeper insight into how addiction truly works.

Join us for this upcoming live session presented by our very own medical director of RCA at Danvers and Westminster, Dr. Myles Jen Kin, DO, MBA, FASAM, and earn continuing education credits while gaining practical, evidence-based insight you can apply right away.

📅 Date & Time (EDT): APRIL 28, 2026 | 10:00 AM EDT
🎓 CE Hours: 1.0 CE hour

Register now: https://rcaacademy.com/

04/24/2026

Supporting someone through addiction can take more than most people realize. Our family programs offer guidance, education and support for your own healing.
Learn more. https://bit.ly/4bVXjuC

Please join us for great speakers and new friends. This is a time to build your resources and share your energy. We hope...
04/24/2026

Please join us for great speakers and new friends. This is a time to build your resources and share your energy. We hope to see you in Springfield on May 12th.

04/23/2026

⚠️ Three Dangerous Apps for Children! ⚠️

Even if you have parental controls on your child's devices, logging into the apps and knowing how your children interact with others online is crucial. Many apps have chat features that allow strangers around the world to talk to your children. This can put them at risk for harmful interactions. Many children cannot easily tell the difference between a safe connection and a dangerous one.

We’ve created a FREE guide with a list of 12 dangerous apps every parent should know about, plus actionable tips to safeguard your child online ➡️ give.timtebowfoundation.org/keepingkidssafe

04/23/2026

Don’t be surprised by what is in your medicine cabinet. If you haven’t used them, don’t need them, or they’re expired, drop them off at a collection site near you on Saturday, April 25th, 10am-2pm. www.DEATakeBack.com

04/23/2026

Protecting children is a responsibility we all share. It is important for every person to take child abuse and neglect seriously, be able to recognize it and know what to do next. If you are concerned about a child or family, find support online or by phone, 24 hours a day: https://childabuse.illinois.gov or 1-800-25-ABUSE (800-252-2873).

04/23/2026

Join us on May 19 at 1 PM ET for a webinar on prevention research supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). Learn about the evidence-based approaches, real-world applications, and the future of prevention science.

Register today: https://bit.ly/4cXjL6Z

04/23/2026

It's okay to put yourself first. Taking care of your mental health isn't selfish, it's necessary. 💙

If you need someone to talk to, you can always call or text the 988 Lifeline or chat with a caring counselor online at 988lifeline.org. You don't have to go through this alone.

04/23/2026

Children need to learn how to live with an attitude of gratitude just as much as adults do. NACoA spotlights important basics about how caring adults can help foster gratitude in the children in their lives. Through a routine practice of gratitude, the brain can be rewired to focus on things with a more positive, stress-reducing perspective, resulting in a more optimistic outlook. For families impacted by substance use disorder, this shift can transform a child overwhelmed by doubt and shame into one of promise and capability. https://nacoa.org/attitude-of-gratitude-2/

Address

513 N 13th Street
Mattoon, IL
61938

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Illinois Family Resource Center posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Shortcuts

Share

WHO WE ARE

Sometimes change happens one hour at a time.

Illinois Family Resource Center is a statewide project funded for the purpose of ensuring family involvement and input in all aspects of adolescent and young adult care within the Illinois substance use disorder (SUD's) treatment system. Through the enhancement and dissemination of evidence-based SUD's treatment and recovery support services, adolescents, young adults and their families are provided support in their recovery journey at the practice and program level.

To support family involvement that is focused, goal-driven and productive at the policy level, Illinois Family Resource Center seeks family member's feedback that may be shared through collaborative work with the Division of Substance Use Prevention and Recovery, and the substance use disorder and mental health provider community.

In addition, Illinois Family Resource Center offers this website to provide current research and education to youth, young adults, family members and human service providers regarding issues related to substance use disorders and living a healthy lifestyle. We also offer links to SUD's treatment services throughout Illinois.