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Social Superheroes

  • Monday, June 22, 2026 + 12 more dates

  • Mondays and Tuesdays, June 22-July 28, 1-2pm
  • Elaine Kersten Children's Center 255 Revere Drive, Suite 200 Northbrook, IL 60062 View Map

Looking for a fun way to learn social awareness, communication skills, and self-regulation? The Social Superhero Training Academy is open! In this occupational therapist-lead class, children will learn strategies to be flexible-thinking superheroes. Practice these new social superhero powers by reading stories, playing games, making crafts, and more! This 6-week class is offered at our clinic in Northbrook.

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Healing Hearts: Grief Support Group for Spouse/Partner Loss

This virtual drop-in grief support group is for older adults who have experienced the death of a spouse or partner within the last two years. The group meets the 1st Tuesday of the month, 10:30am -12:00 pm. Supported by the Lauri S. Bauer Foundation for Sudden Loss. For more information and to receive the Zoom link, please contact Leah Shefsky, LCSW.  

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Support Group For Difficult Times

  • Wednesday, December 27, 2023

  • 12-1pm

A virtual drop-in group for those in the Chicagoland Jewish Community who are seeking connection, support, and coping strategies to get through these difficult times. The group meets on Wednesdays, 12 – 1pm via Zoom. Please contact Bracha Jakofsky, LCSW at 847.745.5430 for more information and to obtain the Zoom link.

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Understanding and responding to non-suicidal self-injury in youth

  • Thursday, May 23, 2024

  • 9am-12pm

Self-injury is intentionally hurting the body (e.g. cutting, burning etc..) but without suicidal intent. Because it often looks like a suicidal gesture it tends to evoke fear and confusion. Its very nature seems to defy deep instinctual human drives for self-preservation as well strong social taboos related to self-inflicted injury. Much has been learned in the past decade and a half about what it is, why it works, and its relationship to suicide and other mental health challenges.

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