September is National Suicide Prevention Month AND National Self-Care Awareness Month Suicide Prevention Awareness Knowledge is power! The graphic as well as this article share the warning signs and tools for support. If you have suicidal ideation or have a loved one you are concerned about - CALL THE LIFELINE NUMBER! Self-Care Awareness This month's blog post focuses on the importance of taking care of YOU. When you are the best version of yourself, everyone around you benefits as well.

NEW LOCATION Featured in The Beacon and The Current! Additional Haven Location Added   Due to the rise in mental health services we are seeing within our community, Haven Youth and Family Services expanded our office space to a secondary location.   Haven North  is located just 1 block away from the New Trier High School Winnetka campus.  We will continue to offer services at the  825 Green Bay Road office, as well as the new  460 Winnetka Avenue  office.  Please contact our Intake Coordinator, Kate Versage, at 847-251-6630 to schedule an appointment for services. Check out the September 5 issues of The Wilmette Beacon and Winnetka Current for more information.

Support a Worthy Cause Donate Today! Campaign Ends on September 15! Although adding this location will allow us to see clients conveniently during and after the school day,  we still need your help  to make our efforts go even further!    If you are able, we would greatly appreciate a donation to our  Back 2 School   Campaign  (B2S) so we may continue offering therapy services and outreach programs to our youth and their families throughout the school year!  Your generosity will support youth who desperately need to hear messages of hope while working to gain resilience, confidence, empowerment, and coping skills. 

Want To Get Involved? Fall Paddle Party 2019 - Stay tuned for a Save the Date! Our Board of Directors  and  Friends of Haven are great ways to get involved at Haven, regardless of how much time you have! Check out our website below for more information on both. LEARN MORE

Friends Of Haven Has A Facebook Page! Do you love Haven's mission and are looking for a way to help out, but have limited time? Friends of Haven is a great way to get involved! Check out our new Facebook Page and follow us for updates on ways to help support the Haven staff as well as the community! (Our apologies for the inaccurate subject line in the email announcement yesterday!) Friends of Haven Facebook Page

Parents Are People Too! Did you know we are also "a Haven" for parents seeking their own therapeutic support or parenting support? Individual therapy appointments are available during the week, including school-day hours. Additionally, Haven clinicians are available for short-term education and support around particular topics such as navigating technology use in families, substance use, anxiety, grief, healthy relationships, and more. Haven provides space and a clinician to facilitate education and conversation on the topic of choice for a group of interested parents. To learn more, please contact Miggie McCurry, MSW at  Miggie@havenforyouth.or  or (847) 251-6630.

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