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The Braidwood Area Healthy Community Coalition is a dedicated and focused group of community members working to prevent youth substance use.

Our Vision is to:
• Educate youth on healthy life choices.
• Teach parents how to keep their children drug and alcohol-free.
• Provide alternative activities that promote healthy lifestyles.
• Build partnerships to affect community change.
• Mobilize our communities to create and maintain an environment where substance abuse is no longer the norm. We are a non-profit organization serving Braidwood and the surrounding areas. To donate, please visit: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=JLJRJ7MB7J3EL

10/20/2026

𝗧𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄, 𝘄𝗲❜𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗘 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗗𝗮𝘆
Unity Day is a nationwide effort to bring people together against bullying and promote kindness, acceptance, and inclusion. It's about reminding kids that they matter, that differences should be respected, and that nobody deserves to be bullied.

𝑷𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔, 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆❜𝒔 𝒂 𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒆: When you're picking out something orange with your kids tonight, take a few minutes to talk about bullying. Ask them what they would do if they saw someone being bullied, how they could help someone who's being left out, or what kindness looks like at school. You might be surprised by what they have to say.

Sometimes the most important conversations start with something as simple as picking out a shirt. 🧡

Wear orange tomorrow, October 21st, and let's stand together against bullying!

10/19/2026

𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙙𝙤 𝙬𝙚 𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙙 𝙠𝙞𝙙𝙨 𝙖𝙘𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙝𝙪𝙧𝙩𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙗𝙚𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙤𝙧 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙗𝙖𝙙 𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙖𝙧𝙚❓
It can be really hard to hear that your child may have bullied someone else. The first instinct might be to defend them, get angry, or assume there has to be more to the story. And maybe there is. But it’s still worth slowing down and listening.

Give your child a chance to explain what happened. Talk about the impact their behavior may have had, even if they didn’t mean for it to go that far. Be clear about what isn’t okay, and help them figure out how to handle things differently next time.

Kids can make bad choices without being “bad kids.” Accountability, empathy, and honest conversations can go a long way toward helping them do better.

𝑭𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒘 𝑩𝑨𝑯𝑪𝑪 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒚 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒄𝒆𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒘𝒆❜𝒓𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒅 𝒂 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒆𝒓, 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚.

10/17/2026

𝙃𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙨𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙨𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙞𝙣𝙫𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙮 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙤𝙣𝙚’𝙨 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙖 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙥❓
Bullying isn’t always loud. Sometimes it looks like purposely leaving someone out, ignoring them, turning friends against them, or making sure they know they’re not included.

And that kind of stuff can hurt just as much as the things everyone notices right away.

A small invitation can matter. So can sitting with someone, adding them to the conversation, or refusing to go along with shutting someone out.

Nobody should have to wonder if they belong.

𝑭𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒘 𝑩𝑨𝑯𝑪𝑪 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒚 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒄𝒆𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒘𝒆❜𝒓𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒅 𝒂 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒆𝒓, 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚.

10/15/2026

❤️🍝 𝑨 𝑳𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆 𝑷𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒂, 𝑨 𝑳𝒐𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝑳𝒐𝒗𝒆🍝 ❤️

This Saturday, October 17th is both 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗮 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗦𝘄𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝘆! We think that's a pretty good reason to get the family together for a homemade dinner.

𝑶𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑴𝒆𝒏𝒖: 𝑺𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕 𝑺𝒑𝒂𝒈𝒉𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒊 & 𝑴𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒃𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒔
A family favorite with a little touch of sweetness in the sauce is made even better when everyone pitches in. Let the kids help roll the meatballs, stir the ingredients, sprinkle the cheese, and/or set the table. Put the phones down, turn on some background music, and enjoy a little time together.

It doesn't have to be fancy. The kitchen might get messy and dinner may take a little longer, but those are often the moments that turn into the best memories. Sometimes the sweetest part of a meal isn't what's on the plate. It's who's sitting around the table.

If your family gives Sweetheart Spaghetti & Meatballs a try, we’d love to see it! Share a photo of your kitchen creations or family dinner in the comments. Let’s see those sweet memories in the making!

𝑭𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒘 𝑩𝑨𝑯𝑪𝑪 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒚 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒄𝒆𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒘𝒆❜𝒓𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒅 𝒂 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒆𝒓, 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚.

10/15/2026

𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩’𝙨 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙞𝙨𝙝 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙥𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙚❓
It only takes a second to post something. It can take a lot longer to undo the damage.

Before you comment, share, screenshot, or send something around, stop for a second and think about who it could affect. Would you say it to that person’s face? Is it actually true? Are you helping, or are you just adding to the pile?

Online spaces can get ugly fast, especially when people start piling on. You don’t have to be part of that.

Pause. Think. Be kind.

𝑭𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒘 𝑩𝑨𝑯𝑪𝑪 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒚 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒄𝒆𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒘𝒆❜𝒓𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒅 𝒂 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒆𝒓, 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚.

10/14/2026

𝘿𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙠 𝙠𝙞𝙙𝙨 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙙𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙘𝙮𝙗𝙚𝙧𝙗𝙪𝙡𝙡𝙮𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙤𝙧 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙩𝙤𝙤 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙥𝙝𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙤𝙧 𝙨𝙤𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙢𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙖 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙚 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙣 𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙮❓
Bullying doesn’t always stop when the school day ends. For some kids, it follows them home through texts, group chats, social media, gaming, and apps. That can make it feel like there’s no real break from it.

If you see something cruel online, don’t add to it. Don’t share it. Check on the person being targeted. And if it’s happening to you, save the evidence, block and report when you can, and tell someone you trust.

Online or in person, words still have an impact.

𝑭𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒘 𝑩𝑨𝑯𝑪𝑪 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒚 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒄𝒆𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒘𝒆❜𝒓𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒅 𝒂 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒆𝒓, 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚.

10/13/2026

𝙄𝙛 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙛𝙚𝙡𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙥𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣 𝙤𝙧 𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙥, 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙢𝙪𝙘𝙝 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙗𝙪𝙡𝙡𝙮𝙞𝙣𝙜❓

Sometimes bullying keeps going because everyone around it stays quiet. You don’t have to make a big scene or put yourself in an unsafe situation to help. Sometimes it’s not laughing along, not sharing the post, sitting with someone who’s being left out, checking in afterward, or telling a trusted adult.

Those small choices matter more than people realize. If you see someone being treated badly, you have the chance to help change the direction of that moment.

𝑭𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒘 𝑩𝑨𝑯𝑪𝑪 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒚 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒄𝒆𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒘𝒆❜𝒓𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒅 𝒂 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒆𝒓, 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚.

10/12/2026

𝗗𝗘𝗔 𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗥𝗧: 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗦𝘆𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗢𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗶𝗱 𝗖𝘆𝗰𝗵𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲
The DEA has issued a warning about Cychlorphine, a powerful synthetic opioid that poses a serious risk of overdose. The illegal drug supply is becoming increasingly dangerous and unpredictable. Drug traffickers are constantly modifying substances to make them stronger, more addictive, and more profitable. Unfortunately, that also means people may have no idea what they're actually taking.

What you should know:
🔹Cychlorphine is extremely potent, increasing the risk of a potentially fatal overdose.
🔹Fentanyl test strips cannot detect Cychlorphine. A negative test doesn't mean a substance is safe.
🔹Naloxone (Narcan) can reverse an opioid overdose, but because of Cychlorphine's potency, multiple doses may be needed.
🔹If you suspect an overdose, call 911 immediately. Don't wait to see if the person improves.

💜𝙁𝙍𝙀𝙀 𝙉𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙄𝙨 𝘼𝙫𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙇𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮💜
You can obtain Narcan at:
🔹BAHCC Office: 465 East Reed Street, Braidwood
🔹Local Micro-Pantries: Usually stocked, depending on availability.
🔹Fossil Ridge Public Library District: 386 W. Kennedy Road, Braidwood
🔹City of Braidwood: 141 W. Main Street, Braidwood
🔹Will County Health Department's Substance Use Initiatives Rapid Response Team: [email protected] or WCHD Rapid Response Support Team

For additional locations and resources: willcountyhealth.org/get-naloxone/

You don't have to know someone who uses drugs to carry Narcan. An overdose can happen anywhere and having it on hand could mean the difference between life and death.

Please take a moment to read the attached DEA alert and share it with others. The more our community knows, the better prepared we can be.

Knowledge matters. Being prepared matters. And every life matters.

10/11/2026

𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙥𝙚𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙜❓
If a kid comes to you and says they’re being bullied, chances are they’ve already been thinking about telling you for a while. So before you jump into questions, phone calls, school emails, or trying to fix everything, just listen.

Let them talk. Believe them. Remind them they didn’t deserve what happened and that they’re not handling it alone. You can figure out the next steps together.

Sometimes the first thing they need isn’t a solution. It’s to know they came to the right person.

𝑭𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒘 𝑩𝑨𝑯𝑪𝑪 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒚 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒄𝒆𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒘𝒆❜𝒓𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒅 𝒂 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒆𝒓, 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚.

10/10/2026

𝙏𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙞𝙨 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙 𝙈𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝 𝘿𝙖𝙮.
Taking care of your mental health doesn’t always mean doing something big. Sometimes it’s resting, setting a boundary, talking to someone you trust, or asking for help when you need it.

Check in with yourself. Check in with the people around you. A little support can go a long way.

If you need immediate support, call or text 988.

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