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Family Counseling Service

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Family Counseling Service

Helping people in our community navigate behavioral health challenges and develop the ability to thrive since 1925.

Serving more than 4,000 families in the Fox Valley area each year, FCS provides youth mentoring services as well as behavioral healthcare for all ages. Our goal is simple: help people learn the skills they need to succeed in life. From children and adolescents learning the life skills, to helping families and individuals learn to manage the symptoms of a mental health problem, our goal is to strengthen our community, one person at a time.

12/05/2025

🎉 Tonight’s the night!

Join us from 5–8pm for our FREE Hot Cocoa Party during Aurora First Friday & the Cocoa Crawl!

We’ll have:
☕ Build-your-own hot cocoa bar
🍪 Festive treats
🎨 Holiday crafts
🎯 Family games (don’t miss the marshmallow toss!)

Everything is free and everyone is welcome. Stop by, warm up, and enjoy a cozy night of family fun.

Stop by Family Counseling Service at 70 S. River Street, Aurora, IL

See you tonight!

12/04/2025

¿Necesitas apoyo durante momentos difíciles?
Family Counseling Service ofrece un Grupo de Apoyo Gratuito en Línea para ayudarte a cuidar tu salud mental, conectarte con otros y aprender nuevas herramientas de bienestar.

🗓 Miércoles | Serie de 9 semanas a partir del 10 de diciembre
⏰ 12–1 PM (Hora Central)
💻 A través de Microsoft Teams

Este no es un espacio de consejería, sino un espacio seguro enfocado en educación, recursos y comunidad, dirigido por terapeutas bilingües con un enfoque informado en trauma.

✨ Qué Incluye:
• 30 minutos de educación semanal
• Sesión abierta de preguntas y respuestas
• Participación 100% virtual
• Confidencial y protegido por las leyes de privacidad

📝 Temas Semanales Incluyen:
• Cómo hablar con los niños sobre las leyes de inmigración y las actividades comunitarias
• Autocuidado y bienestar
• Empoderamiento a través del duelo colectivo
• Habilidades de afrontamiento saludables
• Recursos comunitarios
• Trauma generacional y migratorio
• Justicia restaurativa y sanación colectiva
• Intervención en crisis
• Prevención del suicidio

📞 Regístrate llamando al (630) 844-2662
Más información en aurorafcs.org

12/03/2025

This Friday, December 5th! 🎉

Join us for a FREE Hot Cocoa Party as part of Aurora First Friday & the Cocoa Crawl!

Stop by Family Counseling Service from 5–8pm for:
☕ Build-your-own hot cocoa bar
🍬 Delicious toppings & festive treats
🎨 Holiday crafts
🎯 Family games — including a marshmallow toss!

It’s a fun, cozy way to kick off the holiday season, and it’s all completely free.
Stop by Family Counseling Service, 70 S. River Street, Aurora, IL

Bring the whole family and warm up with us! ❄️

12/02/2025

✨ Today is Giving Tuesday! ✨

As we celebrate 100 years of supporting mental health in our community, we invite you to be part of the impact. Every Giving Tuesday gift helps provide counseling for those in need, strengthens our behavioral health programs, and ensures families have access to compassionate care during their most challenging moments.

Your generosity today makes a real difference, and we’re deeply grateful for your support. 💛
Join us in continuing this important work: https://buff.ly/40Qmfxu

11/27/2025

🧡 Happy Thanksgiving from Family Counseling Service!

Today we celebrate gratitude, connection, and togetherness. But we also know the holidays can be challenging for many. If this season feels heavy, you’re not alone. Our team is here to support you.

If you need someone to talk to, please reach out using our contact form: https://buff.ly/vMl8gfD

Reaching out is a strong and hopeful first step.

11/25/2025

🌟 7 Days Until Giving Tuesday! 🌟

As we head into Thanksgiving, our hearts are full of gratitude for supporters like you. Your generosity helps provide therapy, expand behavioral health programs, and strengthen the mental health of our entire community.

Giving Tuesday is just one week away on December 2nd, and your support can make a meaningful difference for individuals and families who rely on FCS.

Make your impact here: https://buff.ly/40Qmfxu

11/19/2025

Your inner child holds the key to rediscovering joy, creativity, and peace. 🌸

In her blog post, How Healing Your Inner Child Can Help You Find Peace and Self-Compassion, FCS Therapist Jessica Terrell, MS, LCPC, offers practical tools to reconnect with the parts of yourself that need care and compassion most.

Take a few minutes for your mental health. Read it here:
https://buff.ly/s1t9jKg

11/17/2025

✨ Thank you, West Aurora School District 129 ✨

We loved being a West Aurora High School Wellness Series Partner during student lunch periods last Wednesday (11/12). Our team enjoyed connecting with students, answering questions, and sharing information about the counseling and support services FCS offers.

We also talked with students about the ways they like to practice self-care, and they shared some amazing ideas on our Post-it note board! 💛

At FCS, we’re here to help teens build confidence, navigate challenges, and access the support they need to thrive. We look forward to more opportunities to partner together in support of student wellness!

11/13/2025

✨ Our 2025 Annual Report is here! ✨

We’re proud to share the impact Family Counseling Service made over the past year.

This year held extra special meaning as we celebrated our 100th anniversary!

Take a moment to read about the clients whose lives we've positively impacted, the 100th anniversary celebrations from this year, and so much more: https://buff.ly/arbHGTP

Thank you for being part of the FCS community. Yesterday, today, and for the next 100 years. 💙

11/12/2025

Read our newest blog post by FCS Therapist Jessica Terrell, MS, LCPC on How Healing Your Inner Child Can Help You Find Peace and Self-Compassion. 💛

Learn how reconnecting with your inner child can foster emotional healing, balance, and self-understanding.

Read it here: https://buff.ly/s1t9jKg

11/10/2025

Our team and board members had such a great time at this weekend’s Aurora Regional Economic Alliance Downtown Aurora First Friday event!

It was wonderful connecting with so many familiar faces and meeting new ones too. Thank you to everyone who stopped by to say hello, we love being part of such a caring community! 💙

11/07/2025

Join Us Tonight for First Friday! 🍁

We’d love for you to stop by our Aurora Office (70 S River Street) tonight from 5-8 pm for an evening of free family-friendly fun!

We will have crafts for kids, treats for all, and a festive fall-themed atmosphere. It’s a great way to celebrate the season of gratitude with family and friends.

Downtown Aurora will be hopping tonight with many businesses hosting in their spaces for First Friday tonight, we hope to see you for this fun night out!

Address

70 S River Street
Aurora, IL
60506

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 9pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 9pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 9pm
Thursday	8:30am - 9pm
Friday	9am - 4pm
Saturday	8:30am - 2pm

Telephone

(630) 844-2662

Website

http://aurorafcs.org/

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Our Story

Founded in Aurora nearly 100 years ago, we are our community’s nonprofit agency that helps any and all of our neighbors achieve emotional well-being. With community support, our diverse programs strengthen our entire community by helping courageous people - including schoolchildren, families, and seniors, from every socioeconomic segment - to overcome the emotional barriers that hold them back from their life goals.