PEER Services

08/21/2025

Join the Knowledge Empowers Youth (KEY) Coalition for a free screening of Screenagers: Under the Influence on Tuesday, September 9 from 6:30 - 8:30 pm at the Wilmette Theatre!

This powerful documentary explores the impact of tech on teen substance use and how we can support youth in making healthy choices. Stay after the film for a panel discussion with local experts and community members. Plus, FREE popcorn and goodie bags for all attendees! Register here: tinyurl.com/ScreenagersWilmette

08/12/2025

Register now for Step Up for Recovery 2025! Step Up for Recovery is PEER Services' annual half-mile walk, wellness resource fair, and community celebration featuring music, refreshments, family-friendly activities, and more! Join us to support prevention, break stigma, and make substance use treatment affordable for all! https://secure.qgiv.com/event/stepup2025/

07/23/2025

Join us this Saturday, July 26th, from 12-4 PM at Twiggs Park for the Connections for the Homeless Block Party! As community partners, we're excited to connect and celebrate with everyone. See you there for a fantastic afternoon!

Connections for the Homeless

07/01/2025

Thank you to all the supporters who celebrated 50 years of impact with PEER Services at Spread the Light on June 17! We’d like to give a special thanks to our sponsors who allow us to continue our essential work!

Read the event recap from Evanston RoundTable here: https://bit.ly/ertpeer50

Learn about our 50th anniversary and see all sponsors here: https://peerservices.org/50th/

Check out our sponsors! Hagerty Consulting, Trilogy, Inc., Winnetka-Northfield-Glencoe Chamber of Commerce, Robyn Gabel for State Representative, Turning Point Behavioral Health Care Center, State Senator Laura Fine, Cover My Mental Health, Mike Baskin Consulting, Bonnie Humphrey and John O'Donnell, Monica M. W**d and Frank Smith, Adriana Stanovici, Judy Ashworth and Achim Steup, Yellowbrick Foundation, Little Broadway Cookies, Turing Point & Cellebrates RealfoodsforLife.

06/27/2025

05/23/2025

In observance of Memorial Day, our offices will be closed on Monday, May 27, 2025, as we honor and remember the brave service members who made the ultimate sacrifice.

In mind of the hardships that those who served face upon return, we'd like to remind everyone that Veterans in crisis can contact the Veterans Crisis Line 24/7 by dialing 988 and pressing 1, or by texting 838255. You do not need to be enrolled in VA benefits to utilize this service.

05/22/2025

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and one of the easiest ways that you can protect your mental health is to avoid underage alcohol use!

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05/16/2025

This National Prevention Week, we’ve shared stories—real, untold, and often unheard. Stories shaped by trauma, environment, identity, and inequity.

But prevention isn’t just about saying no. It’s about saying we see you. It’s about building systems where healing is possible, resources are accessible, and every person’s story is met with compassion—not judgment.

We all have a role in prevention. Let’s keep listening, learning, and working toward a future where no one is left behind. 💙

05/13/2025

Not every story has a fair start. 📖 Swipe to see how any ending can be shaped by prevention and join us all week long for stories.

05/12/2025

Chapter 1: This week is National Prevention Week, and in conjunction with the theme of , we're sharing stories all week long. These aren't personal stories from individuals though; they're community stories - valid narratives told by different groups of people carrying the weight of substance use across our country. We hope you will read along this week and share your own (or your community's own) prevention story.

04/01/2025

Join PEER Services on April 15, 6-7 pm, at ETHS Parent University to learn about teen substance use (va**ng, alcohol and other drugs), how to start conversations, and ways to help your teen make healthy choices.
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01/06/2025

👟Small steps lead to big changes. This New Year, focus on one day at a time. Every day is a new opportunity to make informed and healthy decisions.

Treatment for a substance use disorder can change your life. It can help you regain control, improve your relationships, and achieve your goals. Take the first step towards a healthier future.

Help is available for you or someone you know: samhsa.gov/medications-substance-use-disorders/find-substance-use-disorder-treatment