Family Matters Newsletter
"As you can see in this issue of Family Matters, our 50th anniversary of serving the McHenry County community has started off with enhanced programs and services, new partnerships, staff leadership and increased community support. Everything we do and have done over the past 50 years is to focus on not only the needs of individuals and families, but to capitalize on their strengths." More...

Don't Know Where to Turn?
"Parenting is one of the most challenging jobs you'll ever have. Where can you go for support? Turn to the Family Resource Center. All services provided FREE! " More...

McHenry County Unveils Community-Based Mental Health Web Site
"The McHenry County Mental Health Board (MHB) has recently made public the Network of Care web site that offers breakthrough access of information, communication, and advocacy tools for individuals, families and agencies concerned with mental and emotional wellness." More...

Providing Hope and Help to Youth and Their Families
"Family Service has been providing comprehensive behavioral health services to youth and their families since the agency first opened its doors in 1960. At that time the center employed one part-time Child and Adolescent psychiatrist and two Child and Adolescent counselors. Today, Family Service employs over forty-five staff who provide services to youth and their families through a variety of programs! " More...

Think Before You Speak
"When using "people first" language, the emphasis is placed on the person, not the disability. It is only important to refer to the person’s disability if it is relevant to the conversation or situation. Disability should not be the primary, defining characteristic or an individual, but merely one aspect of the whole person. " More...

Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse
"Chances are that either you or someone you know has been sexually abused as a child. Currently, it is estimated that one out of three women and one of six men have been the victim of unwanted sexual contact before the age of twenty-one. " More...

GoodSearch
"It's simple. You use www.GoodSearch.com like any other search engine — the site is powered by Yahoo! — but each time you do, money is generated for Family Service & Community Mental Health Center for McHenry County." More...

Joint Commission
"The Joint Commission presides over a growing, national, comparative performance measurement database that can inform internal health care organization quality improvement activities, external accountability, pay for performance programs and advance research. " More...