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“How Are Teens Really Doing?” Alive Teens discuss Youth Mental Health on NCTV-17’s Dana Being Dana
On May 19th 2022, Alive teens from both Naperville and Aurora spoke on NCTV-17's Dana Being Dana on the topic of youth mental health. Link to view...
NCTV17: Alive Center Expands to Hanover Park
News Update from Naperville Community Television (NCTV17): "After seven successful years in Naperville and a second location added in Aurora, the...
Alive Aurora TAB Members Interviewed on Good Morning Aurora
Click the link to see the Good Morning Aurora interview with Alive Aurora Teen Advisory Board (TAB) members, Gabriel Bradford and Sam Serrano....
Local Groups Aim to Fill Social Services Gaps to Promote Mental Health
Read the article: https://www.nctv17.com/news/top-stories/local-groups-aim-to-fill-social-services-gaps-to-promote-mental-health/ Check out the...
Alive Center receives $25,000 grant from DuPage Foundation to Positively Impact Mental Health
NAPERVILLE, IL - Through research and roundtable discussions, the DuPage Foundation strategized how to distribute their grant funds to yield the...
DUPAGE FOUNDATION GRANTS $25,000 TO THE ALIVE CENTER TO SUPPORT YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
DuPage Foundation awarded $75,000 in grants to six DuPage County not-for-profit organizations that provide mental health services and programs to...
Alive Center offering free Teen Drop-in hours to Hanover Park
NAPERVILLE, IL - Beginning Tuesday, March 15th the Alive Center in Naperville is bringing its free teen drop-in hours for 6th – 12th graders to...
Alive @ Community Announces Virtual Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Soft Opening
NAPERVILLE, IL – The Alive Center in Naperville is bringing its free teen Drop-in hours for 6th – 12th graders back to Aurora in a new location;...
Alive Center Launches End of Year 2020 HOPE Fundraising Campaign
NAPERVILLE, IL – The Alive Center non-profit in Naperville will launch it’s 2020 year-end fundraising campaign entitled: HOPE keeps us Alive;...
Alive Center Partners with Community Christian Church in Aurora on New Satellite Location
Alive Center Partners with Community Christian Church in Aurora on New Satellite Location NAPERVILLE, IL – The Alive Center in Naperville is...
The Latest From The Alive Blog!
The Future of AI: What Parents Need to Know
Written by: Amanda McMillen, LCSW, with support by AI Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept—it’s here, shaping how our...
Decoding the Digital World: Understanding Social Media Platforms, Their Uses, and Safety Considerations for Teens
Written by: Lisa Konick, PhD, Licensed Clinical Psychologist February 21, 2025 Social media is deeply embedded in the lives of today’s teens,...
Why Teens Dive In: The Pull of Social Media and What’s Missing
January 21, 2025 Amanda McMillen, LCSW, Executive Director, Alive Center Social media has become integral to teens’ lives, offering platforms for...
They are sooooo nice!
The Alive Center has been open 5 ½ years now and we hear all kinds of wonderful things from the parents and guardians of the teens we support. From...
Is bad really all bad?
By Kandice Henning We live in a dualistic world of opposites, hot and cold, dark and light, good and bad, etc. But is bad really all bad? Or it is...
Practice Makes Progress
By Jared Mason I reached a surprising milestone this year. I have been drawing for a quarter of a century. When I was a little kid, most of my...
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