EVENTS
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Upcoming Events.
Past Events.
Coffee and Conversation
Grab a complimentary cup of coffee, get to know Family Service of Glencoe, and access support and resources offered by FSG and other community partners.
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Lunch and Learn: Ready, Set, School - Helping Families Ease Into a Successful New School Year
Connection Through Play is a warm, practical workshop that teaches parents how to use simple, child led play to build stronger, more meaningful relationships with their children. Rooted in play‑based principles, this program shows parents how playful moments create emotional safety, deepen trust, and open the door to better communication. It offers easy strategies you can use right away to create a more connected, cooperative home; no special toys or experience required.
Senior Coffee Connection
Grab a complimentary cup of coffee, get to know Family Service of Glencoe, and access support and resources offered by FSG and other community partners.
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Dementia Caregiver Support Group
Are you caring for someone living with dementia? You are not alone. Join us for a supportive and confidential space where you can connect with others going through similar experiences.
Vibrant Living Discussion Group
Family Service of Glencoe warmly invites you to join Vibrant Living Senior Discussion Group, led by Joan Merlo, LCSW, FSG Staff Therapist and co-facilitated by yoga instructor, Judy Roin.
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Lunch and Learn: The Basics of Estate Planning from a Legal and Family Systems Perspective
Amber Bond, LCPC
Executive Director, FSG
Samantha Aronow
Board President, FSG
Estate Planning Attorney
Join us for our first dive into Estate Planning. These powerful legal tools can have a transformative impact on your legacy and your family system both now and in the future. This unique conversation is led by an Estate Planning Attorney (and FSG Board President) Samantha Aronow and an experienced family therapist and mediator (and FSG Executive Director) Amber Bond. The session will be recorded, but you'll need to attend live for the Q and A.
Note, this presentation will be recorded and shared as a resource for those who can't attend live. The Q and A portion will not be recorded.
Growing Up Digital: Partnering to Keep Our Children Safe, Healthy, and Thriving
Join District 35, Family Service of Glencoe, and the Glencoe Public Safety Department to gain knowledge of current trends in technology. A focus will be on ensuring parents and guardians are well informed about current trends and ways to support our youth.
Dementia Caregiver Support Group
Are you caring for someone living with dementia? You are not alone. Join us for a supportive and confidential space where you can connect with others going through similar experiences.
Senior Coffee Connection
Grab a complimentary cup of coffee, get to know Family Service of Glencoe, and access support and resources offered by FSG and other community partners.
Learn More
Lunch and Learn: Healing Together: Understanding the Role of Family Therapy
Join FSG clinician Ana Balthazar, AMFT, for a brief, interactive discussion on managing the winter blues. Learn simple, practical tools to support mental and physical well-being during the colder months.
Coffee and Conversation
Grab a complimentary cup of coffee, get to know Family Service of Glencoe, and access support and resources offered by FSG and other community partners.
Learn More
Clarifying the Continuum of Mental Health Care
In this one-hour virtual Lunch & Learn, we’ll explore how stress and emotional reactions often begin in the body—before we’re even aware of them. Drawing on somatic awareness principles, this session offers a compassionate framework for understanding why we react the way we do and how greater body awareness can increase flexibility, resilience, and choice. This presentation emphasizes practical insight over “fixing,” helping participants recognize stress responses with curiosity rather than judgment and strengthen their mind–body connection in everyday life.
Vibrant Living Discussion Group
Family Service of Glencoe warmly invites you to join Vibrant Living Senior Discussion Group, led by Joan Merlo, LCSW, FSG Staff Therapist and co-facilitated by yoga instructor, Judy Roin.
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Dementia Caregiver Support Group
Are you caring for someone living with dementia? You are not alone. Join us for a supportive and confidential space where you can connect with others going through similar experiences.
Senior Coffee Connection
Grab a complimentary cup of coffee, get to know Family Service of Glencoe, and access support and resources offered by FSG and other community partners.
Learn More
Lunch and Learn: The Power of Play for Adults
Connection Through Play is a warm, practical workshop that teaches parents how to use simple, child led play to build stronger, more meaningful relationships with their children. Rooted in play‑based principles, this program shows parents how playful moments create emotional safety, deepen trust, and open the door to better communication. It offers easy strategies you can use right away to create a more connected, cooperative home; no special toys or experience required.
Coffee and Conversation
Grab a complimentary cup of coffee, get to know Family Service of Glencoe, and access support and resources offered by FSG and other community partners.
Learn More
Vibrant Living Discussion Group
Family Service of Glencoe warmly invites you to join Vibrant Living Senior Discussion Group, led by Joan Merlo, LCSW, FSG Staff Therapist and co-facilitated by yoga instructor, Judy Roin.
Learn More
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Kiki Farley Counseling Center
Grab a complimentary cup of coffee, get to know Family Service of Glencoe, and access support and resources offered by FSG and other community partners.
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Dementia Caregiver Support Group
Are you caring for someone living with dementia? You are not alone. Join us for a supportive and confidential space where you can connect with others going through similar experiences.
Senior Coffee Connection
Grab a complimentary cup of coffee, get to know Family Service of Glencoe, and access support and resources offered by FSG and other community partners.
Learn More
The Healing Power of Creativity, Presence and Connection
In this one-hour virtual Lunch & Learn, we’ll explore how stress and emotional reactions often begin in the body—before we’re even aware of them. Drawing on somatic awareness principles, this session offers a compassionate framework for understanding why we react the way we do and how greater body awareness can increase flexibility, resilience, and choice. This presentation emphasizes practical insight over “fixing,” helping participants recognize stress responses with curiosity rather than judgment and strengthen their mind–body connection in everyday life.
Demystifying the Protective Order Process
In this one-hour virtual Lunch & Learn, we’ll explore how stress and emotional reactions often begin in the body—before we’re even aware of them. Drawing on somatic awareness principles, this session offers a compassionate framework for understanding why we react the way we do and how greater body awareness can increase flexibility, resilience, and choice. This presentation emphasizes practical insight over “fixing,” helping participants recognize stress responses with curiosity rather than judgment and strengthen their mind–body connection in everyday life.
Coffee and Conversation
Grab a complimentary cup of coffee, get to know Family Service of Glencoe, and access support and resources offered by FSG and other community partners.
Learn More
Vibrant Living Discussion Group
Family Service of Glencoe warmly invites you to join Vibrant Living Senior Discussion Group, led by Joan Merlo, LCSW, FSG Staff Therapist and co-facilitated by yoga instructor, Judy Roin.
Learn More
Dementia Caregiver Support Group
Are you caring for someone living with dementia? You are not alone. Join us for a supportive and confidential space where you can connect with others going through similar experiences.
Senior Coffee Connection
Grab a complimentary cup of coffee, get to know Family Service of Glencoe, and access support and resources offered by FSG and other community partners.
Learn More
Glencoe Under the Stars
Celebrate an unforgettable evening with Family Service of Glencoe at Glencoe Under the Stars on May 8, 2026.. Enjoy a night of community, connection, and celebration in support of FSG’s mission to strengthen the mental health and well-being of individuals and families in Glencoe and surrounding communities. With over a century of service, FSG continues to ensure access to care for all—making this elegant evening under the stars both meaningful and memorable.
Lunch and Learn: Tech Sense Parenting - Build Your Family’s Digital Plan
Join FSG clinician Ana Balthazar, AMFT, for a brief, interactive discussion on managing the winter blues. Learn simple, practical tools to support mental and physical well-being during the colder months.
Grief Support Group for Children
Grief Support Group for Children
For children 8-12 years old who have experienced the loss of a sibling, parent, or caregiver.
Vibrant Living Discussion Group
Family Service of Glencoe warmly invites you to join Vibrant Living Senior Discussion Group, led by Joan Merlo, LCSW, FSG Staff Therapist and co-facilitated by yoga instructor, Judy Roin.
Learn More
Lunch and Learn: Connection Through Play
Connection Through Play is a warm, practical workshop that teaches parents how to use simple, child led play to build stronger, more meaningful relationships with their children. Rooted in play‑based principles, this program shows parents how playful moments create emotional safety, deepen trust, and open the door to better communication. It offers easy strategies you can use right away to create a more connected, cooperative home; no special toys or experience required.
Dementia Caregiver Support Group
Are you caring for someone living with dementia? You are not alone. Join us for a supportive and confidential space where you can connect with others going through similar experiences.
Lunch and Learn: Parenting Young Adults
Essa apresentação tem como objetivo normalizar e conscientizar os participantes sobre a importância da saúde mental, fornecer empatia e desmistificar mitos comuns que geram estigmas negativos. Por meio de informações claras e de um foco humano, convidamos você a uma reflexão e a uma conversa importante, normalizando experiências e promovendo o reconhecimento e o respeito a quem enfrenta desafios relacionados à saúde mental.
Vibrant Living Discussion Group
Family Service of Glencoe warmly invites you to join Vibrant Living Senior Discussion Group, led by Joan Merlo, LCSW, FSG Staff Therapist and co-facilitated by yoga instructor, Judy Roin.
Learn More
Lunch and Learn: A Saúde Mental Importa - Mental Health Matters (in Portuguese)
Essa apresentação tem como objetivo normalizar e conscientizar os participantes sobre a importância da saúde mental, fornecer empatia e desmistificar mitos comuns que geram estigmas negativos. Por meio de informações claras e de um foco humano, convidamos você a uma reflexão e a uma conversa importante, normalizando experiências e promovendo o reconhecimento e o respeito a quem enfrenta desafios relacionados à saúde mental.
Dementia Caregiver Support Group
Are you caring for someone living with dementia? You are not alone. Join us for a supportive and confidential space where you can connect with others going through similar experiences.