NEDFYSOct 30, 20202 minDomestic Violence Work in Glendale HeightsNEDFYS provides support services to domestic violence victims in collaboration with five police departments in DuPage County, including...
NEDFYSSep 22, 20202 minPolice and Social Workers Successfully Partner in DuPagePolice departments are inundated with calls for people experiencing mental health crises. Police are the first and often the only...
NEDFYSJun 22, 20202 minNEDFYS Counseling Services Go VirtualWhen Illinois’ Stay-at-Home Order went into effect, I knew we needed to expand our method of delivery for social and behavioral-mental...
NEDFYSMar 18, 20202 minBlindsided by COVID-19Running a non-profit agency is always an uphill climb. I am always thinking about how we can stretch our limited resources to do amazing...
NEDFYSNov 4, 20192 minStand out but don't hold a red flagWith our high school junior beginning the adventure searching for just the right college, my husband and I recently attended a college...
NEDFYSMay 1, 20172 minMental Health AwarenessAccording to the U.S Department of Health and Human Services, it has been found that about 1 in 5 Americans have experienced or will...
NEDFYSMar 20, 20172 minCommon Life“Why do you want to be a social worker?” I asked my student intern. “Because when I was in high school my life was falling apart, and the...