Grace Counseling Services

08/08/2025

08/03/2025

Teens!
Grab a fun take-home bag filled with simple goodies to help you relax, get creative, and unwind before school starts up again.
Register here to claim yours:https://effinghamlibrary.libnet.info/event/14246101

08/02/2025

When was the last time you gave a great compliment?

Research shows that GIVING (not just getting!) compliments makes people feel happy, says behavioral scientist Xuan Zhao. People appreciate them more than you think. And it helps you see the good things around you better.

Here's how to give a genuine, meaningful compliment that can make someone's day: https://n.pr/46IBTPz

08/01/2025

✂️School is quickly approaching! 📚
〽️You can find these extremely useful resources for mental health back to school at https://www.nami.org/kids-teens-and-young-adults/school-resources/back-to-school-resources/

07/22/2025

July is Minority Mental Health Month. Mental health conditions do not discriminate based on race, color, gender or identity. Anyone can experience the challenges of mental illness regardless of their background, but background and identity can make access to mental health treatment much more difficult. Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month was established in 2008 to start changing this. Learn about the opportunities and programs available through NAMI Illinois by visiting namiillinois.org.

07/22/2025

Thank you, IDHS! Last week, the Illinois Department of Human Services (IHDS) announced that the 988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline in Illinois will continue to provide mental health support services for LGBTQIA+ youth, after the federal government ended funding last month for specific support on the 988 Lifeline.

“Unequivocally, in Illinois, we stand side by side with each member of the LGBTQIA+ community, including transgender, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming youth. If you need help and you call 988, you’ll be met with the compassion, competence and respect," said Governor JB Pritzker.

Each month in Illinois, the LGBTQIA+ youth subnetwork of the 988 Lifeline supports more than 1,600 calls and 600 chats or texts. In Illinois, 988 contact centers are funded by IDHS. Upon receiving word that the Trump administration was shutting down this subnetwork, IDHS worked to ensure that the 988 Lifeline could continue to provide the LGBTQIA+ community free, confidential, and culturally competent care.

Read the complete announcement at idhs.prezly.com/idhs-preserves-lgbtqia-youth-support-on-988-lifeline-amid-federal-cuts

07/06/2025

06/26/2025

It was an absolute blast to do Storytime with Sam at the farmers market last Saturday. Thank you to the Effingham farmers market for welcoming us. We can’t wait to do it again! 

06/20/2025

Come hang out with Sam at the Farmers Market in Effingham this Saturday at 10am. She will be reading a kids book on flexible thinking and giving out treats to the kiddos!!