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The movie “Bully” is now showing in DeKalb!
IT’S TIME TO TAKE A STAND! Take the first step by going to see “Bully”. Opens in DeKalb on May 11th Playing at Market Square Cinema, Sycamore Road, DeKalb.
FREE Community Showing on Tuesday, May 15th 6:55 p.m. Limited to the first 200 people in line
A Community discussion immediately following the movie at Hopkins Park Community Center – Terrace Room, Sycamore Road, DeKalb
Support for the community screening was generously provided by: DeKalb CountyCommunity Foundation, The following DCP/SAFE Community Action Groups: CommunityViolence Prevention Task Force, Illinois Imagines of DeKalb County, DeKalb County KEYS Initiative, Latino Action Group, Project Success, Youth Action Group, Ms. Nancy Mullen, DeKalb Policeman’s Benevolent Assoc., DeKalb F.O.P., DeKalb Park District, Ben Gordon Center Prevention & Education Program and DeKalb County Youth Service Providers Network.
National Anxiety and Depression Awareness Week
May 6 – 12, 2012………….Each year more than 40 million Americans will suffer with an anxiety disorder and over 20 million will suffer from some type of depressive illness. The cost to the economy of these terrible diseases is billions of dollars each year; the cost in human suffering is immeasurable. Ben Gordon Center can help individuals suffering with anxiety and depressive disorders to find the appropriate treatment. Call our office today for help at 815-756-4875 or take the online depression screening at http://www.mentalhealthscreening.org/screening/BENGORDON
Kishwaukee Hospital Kicks Off Telethon with Champion Gift
Kishwaukee Community Hospital Has Kicked Off the 2nd Annual Call for Help Telethon with a $50,000 lead gift
Ben Gordon Center Call for Help Telethon Total as of 8:00 p.m. - $64,500
Kishwaukee Community Hospital Fund for Underinsured Care & Services
This donor designated fund will provide mental health services for the underinsured and uninsured in our community who would otherwise go untreated without this support. Thank you to Kishwaukee Community Hospital for its generous donation of $50,000 to this fund for community behavioral health care at the Ben Gordon Center.
What Does the Ben Gordon Center Mean To You??
“Ben Gordon Center means to me a place where I can come and talk if I’m having problems and to make new friends in groups. And they help me in any way they can.”
“Without the services I have received over the years I would not have the job I have now or the lifestyle I enjoy. My children would not have done as well in school. Ben Gordon Center is priceless to me”
“The center means everything to me and if it was not for them I wouldn’t be here”
“They mean alot because they helped me through when I lost my mom and getting through the grieving process. I have become a better person at home and at school. I love Ben Gordon Center because knowing my issue and the pain I’ve been feeling, they helped me through it all. Ben Gordon Center is a place you should go when you need help with problems or losses.”
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Good mental health is much more than the absence of illness – it’s about being able to handle life’s challenges and even flourish.
Celebrate Mental Health Month with us! The Ben Gordon Center Foundation is hosting its 2nd Annual Call for Help Telethon May 2nd from 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.. We will be raising donations to be used for mental health and substance abuse care and services at the Ben Gordon Center.
Listen to LIVE coverage on WLBK from 10:00 a.m. – noon and on B95 from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. A special thanks to Frontier for installing our Telethon phone bank and Kishwaukee Community Hospital our Champion Sponsor.
It is EASY to HELP!!
CALL 815-748-0348 NOW.
Pledge your support LIVE on the air
or go to www.bengordoncenter.org
to make a donation online.
If you have any questions about the Call for Help Telethon, call Michelle LaPage at 815-757-3488
Ben Gordon Center Foundation Call for Help Telethon
Do you know someone that can volunteer for Ben Gordon’s Call for Help Telethon on Wednesday, May 2nd?
Requests for services at the Ben Gordon Center are up 30% over last year and the Ben Gordon Center provides $400,000 annually in unfunded mental health and substance abuse services. Last year we raised over $45,000 in their First Annual Call For Help Telethon and we need your help again on Wednesday, May 2, from 10am-8pm at the Ben Gordon Center Community Room.
Ben Gordon needs a few people to work the phones and raise pledges for them. It’s really quite simple. We will provide you with everything you need to make and receive calls along with a list of prospects that you can call, or you can reach out to your own network if you’d like. All we need from volunteers is a willingness to help us raise the money necessary to continue to provide the services our community needs. Please contact Michelle at 815-757-3488 to sign up for a 2 hour shift.
Constantly thinking about food, weight, and body image…?
• Are you always dissatisfied with your body?
• Do you ever deny or hide your eating behavior?
• Do you compulsively exercise?
• Do you ever make yourself vomit after a meal to “control” your weight?
• Do you binge or ”emotionally eat?”
• Are you counting calories, fat grams, preoccupied with numbers and the size of your clothes?
• Do you have a friend or family member who needs help but you’re not sure what to do?
Monthly meeting information
Every first Thursday of the month at 7:00pm
Location: Ben Gordon Center, 12 Health Services Drive
For more information, call or email:
Fran Tierney MA LCPC or Vanessa Osmer MA at 815.756.4875
National Association of Anorexia Nervosa & Associated Disorders
P.O. Box 640, Naperville, IL 60566 www.anad.org
Have you shown up late for work, disappointed family members or discovered you couldn’t remember what happened the night before because you had too much to drink? Are you concerned that you might have a problem with alcohol? You are not alone.
One in every 13 adults suffers from alcohol abuse or alcohol dependence. Millions more drink in ways that can place themselves or others at risk.
April is Alcohol Awareness Month and the Ben Gordon Center invites you to take advantage of free, anonymous online mental health self-assessments.
If you have been drinking too much lately, or if you simply want to assess your drinking habits, visit the following link
and complete a simple online questionnaire. You will receive immediate, customized feedback as well as the opportunity to schedule an appointment for further evaluation if necessary.
April Is Stress Awareness Month
The 10 Tools to Live Your Life Well and Reduce Stress. These proven tools can help you feel stronger and more hopeful.
1. Connect with others: Fight stress with friendship. Learn how to strengthen old bonds and build new ones.
2. Stay positive: Changing your thinking can change your life. Take steps to increase your optimism.
3. Get physically active: Exercise can make you happier.
4. Help others: You will feel better serving soup at a shelter and helping others.
5. Get enough sleep: Being tired can hurt your health and relationships.
6. Create joy and satisfaction: Feeling good is good for you, so have a laugh, find a hobby or just kick back.
7. Eat well: The right foods can fuel your mind, boost your mood and fight disease.
8. Take care of your spirit: Praying, meditating or just connecting with your deepest self can enrich your life.
9. Deal better with hard times: Coping tools and skills can help you through a rough patch.
10. Get professional help if you need it: Don’t hesitate to seek professional help. Learn about therapy, medication and more.
The experts at the Ben Gordon Center are here to answer your questions and provide direction in life. Call today to get help and get a hold of managing your stress.
National Youth Violence Prevention Week March 22-26
BULLYING!
This year, over 18 million American kids will be bullied, making it the most common form of violence young people in the U.S. experience. It is time to have an open and honest conversation about this issue in DeKalb County. We want to start this conversation by bringing the new documentary “Bully” to our community. WE NEED YOUR VOTING HELP TO MAKE THIS A REALITY!
A bit about the film: BULLY offers insight into the often cruel world of the lives of bullied children through intimate glimpses into homes, classrooms, cafeterias and principals’ offices. Like the phenomenon of bullying itself, the film is direct and hard-hitting. Through the power of individual stories, the film aims to be a catalyst for change in the way we deal with bullying as parents, teachers, children, and society as a whole.
BULLY bears witness to the violence, intimidation, threats, derogation and abuse 13 million American kids will experience this year. This film was made to give voice to those for whom bullying is a daily reality and to honestly depict bullying in such a way as to make it impossible to dismiss as “kids being kids” or a “normal” rite of passage.
DIRECTIONS FOR HOW TO CAST YOUR VOTE TO BRING “BULLY” TO OUR COMMUNITY:
Above #1 you will see Demand Bully in: DeKalb – Click on the “demand it” button
Enter zip code: 60115
Enter: gender, year of birth, email address
Next page will have message: Success! We sent a demand confirmation to (your email)
When you received the confirmation email from Eventful, just simply open it. You don’t have to do anything else. You can only vote once, per email, so it is critical to get as many people as possible to do this. On behalf of DeKalb County Youth Service Providers and Ben Gordon Center Prevention and Education Program, thank you for your assistance and for urging others to cast their vote!
This link will take you to see the trailer of the Bully documentary,
Eating Disorders are real issues that happen to real people.
We offer a full range of treatment for individuals and their families who are struggling with an Eating Disorder, including:
IT’S TIME TO TAKE A STAND! Take the first step by going to see “Bully”. Opens in DeKalb on May 11th Playing at Market Square Cinema, Sycamore Road, DeKalb.
We offer a full range of treatment for individuals and their families who are struggling with an Eating Disorder, including: