Cook County Department of Public Health COVID-19 Vaccine Information

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Visit the cook County Department of Public Health website to learn more about the COVID-19 Vaccination. 

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LEARN MORE NOW:

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Stay up to date on the latest Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) information and response at CDC.gov.

TELE-THERAPY

Kenneth Young Center Therapists are now doing tele-therapy!The following groups have been added in response to COVID-19

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• Emotional Support Groups for:  
  (1) Middle Schoolers     (2) High Schoolers

• Psycho-Educational Group for youth ages 13-18

• E-Learning Support for:
  (1) Middle Schoolers and (2) High Schoolers.

 

All groups are meeting via Zoom, effectively immediately. For more information call (847)-524-8800.

 

If you are con­cerned that a child or ado­les­cent is expe­ri­enc­ing a psy­chi­atric cri­sis and may be in immi­nent risk of harm to them­selves or oth­ers, call the CARES line imme­di­ate­ly at (800) 345‑9049.

GET CONNECTED TO A LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDER ANYWHERE IN ILLINOIS

 

TEXT “TALK”

or “HABLAR” to

552020.

 

YOU ARE NOT ALONE.

 

TO CONNECT WITH KENNETH YOUNG CENTER DIRECTLY CALL (847)542-8800

RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES
Narcan (Naloxone) training and supplies for the community.

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For more information on how to receive supplies, or setup a free Narcan training, contact Daryl Pass at
(224)- 229- 7456.

 

SMART Recovery Meetings, via Zoom

SMART Recovery is a peer-led, non-clinical program aimed for participants to achieve a healthy, positive and balanced lifestyle change while navigating substance use/alcohol dependence and other addictive behaviors.

• Adults (ages 18+) - Saturdays 10a-11:30a

• Youth (up to age 18) - Thursdays 4:30pm-6p

• LGBTQ+(ages 17+) - Mondays 5:30p-7p 
   

CLICK HERE for more information on Kenneth Young Center’s SMART Recovery meetings and how to register.

Sign up for our events

 

Fill out this form to hear about our groups, events and trainings for:

 

• Middle school youth

• High school youth

• Young adults (18-24)

• Parents and families of LGBTQ+ youth

• Businesses and organizations

 

 

For questions, please contact: 
 lgbtqcenter@kennethyoung.org

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Follow us on Tik Tok, Instagram, and Twitter: @kyc_lgbtqcenter

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TEENS: WE UNDERSTAND

THESE ARE

DIFFICULT TIMES,

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AND WE ARE HERE FOR YOU!

 

 

Click here to check out our teen resource guide to get connected with resources in your community! 

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UNUSED OR EXPIRED

PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION

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If you have unused or expired prescription drugs in your home,it is important to discard them, to avoid misuse of the medications.

 

Amidst COVID-19, there are still places in your community that you can discard your prescription drugs. To name a few, the Schaumburg Police Department and Elk Grove Police Department are open 24/7 with drop-off boxes located in the main lobby of the departments.

 

Click Here for more drop-off locations

 

If you or a loved one is struggling with substance use, call the Illinois Helpline at 833-2FINDHELP.

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