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National Recovery Month (Recovery Month), which started in 1989, is observed every September to promote and support new evidence-based treatment and recovery practices, the nation’s strong and proud recovery community, and the dedication of service providers and communities who make recovery possible.The Illinois Drug Endangered Children Alliance Presents:
To Register click for " Talking to Kids About Recovery" click here.
To Register for the "Peer Recovery Specialist Panel," click here.
To Register for " Parenting Again: Exploring Kinship Care," click here.
September is Suicide Prevention Month — and at Illinois Family Resources, we’re joining NAMI in raising awareness, spreading hope, and encouraging meaningful action around one of today’s most urgent mental health issues.
We’re committed to making sure individuals, families, and communities have access to the resources, support, and tools they need to talk openly about suicide, recognize warning signs, and know where to turn for help.
This month, we invite you to: Start the Conversation. Be the Difference.
Sometimes, all it takes is one conversation — asking someone how they’re really doing and being willing to truly listen — to change or even save a life. No one should face this alone. Help is available. Healing is possible. And it often begins when just one person reaches out.
Let’s work together to support one another — this month and always.
To learn more, visit NAMI or SAMHSA
Grandparents Day is a time to Do Something Grand! This celebration is a call to action for all ages to come together and honor the special intergenerational connections in our lives.
Grandparents and Older Adults
We invite you to share your wisdom, life experiences, and civic values with younger generations. Your guidance and stories are gifts that strengthen families and communities.
Children, Youth, and Young Adults
We encourage you to connect with your grandparents or older adults in your community. Spend time together, learn from their perspectives, and serve alongside them to build lasting bonds.
Grandfamilies
You provide safe, loving homes for children every day of the year. In honor of Grandparents Day, Generations United recognizes, celebrates, and thanks you for the extraordinary role you play in raising and supporting the next generation.
Intergenerational Programs
Every time you bring older and younger people together, you are already doing something grand! We invite you to plan projects and events that highlight the power of these connections.
On Grandparents Day—and throughout the year—Generations United encourages everyone to #DoSomethingGrand to celebrate grandparents, grandfriends, and older relatives for their lasting impact on families, neighborhoods, and communities.
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Register to be a vendor for this event coming up in September!
The Illinois Family Resource Center (IFRC) and the Hour House is pleased to announce that we were honored this month by the National Association for Children of Addiction (NACoA) as an affiliate organization that recognizes the work the IFRC as done to support children and families that are impacted by a Substance Use Disorder. This honor is recognized by the IFRC logo being placed on the NACoA website as an affiliate and supporter along with other international groups and organizations. This also provides a link to the IFRC website. Visit https://nacoa.org/.