Current Mental Health Events & Programs For Young People
These mental health and wellness experiences are lovingly curated by our trusted partners—spaces designed for you to restore, rise, and step fully into your power ✨🖤
Chicago Austin Youth Travel Adventures is offering free rides, career advice, emergency support and more to individuals previously involved in the criminal justice system. Participants must be 14 – 24 years old and be in the Austin, Belmont, Cragin, or Montclare neighborhood. For more information, contact Mr. Catrell Dyer at (773) 447-8753 or catrell@catchtheworld.org.
Sista Afya Community Care & the Kindred Civic Arts Foundation are offering free, confidential Heal TogetHER peer support sessions. These sessions are designed for Black women seeking brief emotional support, grounding tools, and compassionate, culturally aligned care. Click here to apply and learn more.
A House in Austin has a Garden Club! Participants can learn gardening skills, enjoy the outdoors, connect with neighbors, and more. Click here to sign up. Click here to view the flyer and learn more.
Austin Eats has local resources available promoting healthy food and quality of life! Click here to view the flyer. Click here to join the facebook group and learn more.
Every Monday through Friday (12-2pm) the Good Neighbor Campaign Kids Cafe offers FREE lunch for Austin kids at 5437 W. Division. Call (773) 786-0294 for more information.
Every third Saturday (9am-12pm) and every 4th Tuesday (4pm-6pm) are legal assistance days with the Hope Community Justice Center. These events provide the opportunity to speak to an attorney at low to no cost! For more information, see the flyer here.
Every Tuesday (6-8pm) is the Circle for Circle Keepers and every Wednesday (6-9pm) is Fireside Chats at BUILD (5100 W. Harrison). Interested in connecting with and getting to know other Circle Keepers? Desire to fine-tune your Circle Keeping skills, while learning new techniques, and building resources? Click here for Circle Keepers information, and here for Fireside Chats information.
BUILD has their own Fitness Lab open Mondays (5-7pm), Tuesdays and Thursdays (9am-12pm and 5-9pm), Wednesday (9am-12pm) and Fridays (5-9pm). For more information, contact fitnesslab@
Mondays from 3:30–5:30 PM at Catalyst Elementary, the Kindred Civic Arts Foundation (KCAF) in partnership with YourPassion1st is hosting programming supportingÂ
The Living Room is a place to come if you are experiencing life’s stresses or an increase in mental health symptoms. NAMI’s trained Living Room can help you – whether you are in an emotional crisis, or just need a safe place to speak with someone who understands, come talk with us. Services are free of charge. Locations in LaGrange, Summit and soon to open: Oak Park. Learn more here: https://namimetsub.org/our-adult-programs/the-living-room/ Open 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.
Tuesday, May 19 (10:30am – 12:30pm) is the Grand Opening of the PCC Collaborative Bridges Health Center. This new space represents an important step in expanding access to high-quality care on Chicago’s West Side. Stop by to tour the facility, connect with partners, and learn more about the services available to our shared communities. Click here to view the flyer and learn more.
Saturday, June 20 (10am-12pm) is the Fathers. Family. Legacy Father’s Day Photo Experience. Hosted at Austin Town Hall + Austin Park, this event is open to all ages. Click here to view the flyer and learn more.
The Austin running crew facilitated by CARA focuses on improving the health and wellness of the Austin Community via walking/running. The group meets every Thursday at 5pm at La Follette Park (1333 N. Laramie). Learn more at cararuns.org/arc. View the flyer here.
