Alternatives

Check out the remaining September trainings and discover how our services can elevate your goals! Learn more on our website, https://alternativesyouth.org/training/

Keep an eye out for October's training schedule.

From Alternatives's Associate Director of Behavioral Health, Bria Brumfield:

"Still reflecting on yesterday’s 2026 Cook County Behavioral Health Summit: Driving Action to Impact!

I got to sit alongside some really great leaders and share a little of what we’ve learned through our work at Alternatives while having an honest conversation about what we’re already doing to support young people, what’s working, what’s not and most importantly..how we can do it better. One thing I’ll always stand on is that the goal isn’t just more referrals. It’s removing the barriers that keep young people and families from actually getting the help they need. That means meeting young people where they are, building stronger partnerships AND making support easier to access, not harder. I left feeling really encouraged by how much good work is already happening and excited about what’s possible when we keep challenging ourselves to do better."

Join us for the final part of our 4-part series.

Tickets available on Eventbrite, https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cocktails-complicity-collective-care-for-mothers-and-families-tickets-1997617974135?aff=oddtdtcreator

Ice cream, coloring sheets, and good company! 🍦

Thank you to everyone who came out to support Alternatives’ ice cream fundraiser and enjoy our signature Just, Sweet Future flavors. We loved spending time with our community and appreciate everyone who helped make the fundraiser a success!

🍨Our ice cream social fundraiser is TOMORROW!

📍Jeni’s Ice Creams at 5306 N. Clark St.
⏰ 4pm to 7pm

25% of all sales during the event will be donated back to us. It’s the perfect excuse to gather and enjoy ice cream (not that you needed one). We’ll see you there! 🍦😋

We're sharing the tools and knowledge to create brave spaces 💜. Our trainings are perfect for adults working with young people, schools, and community-based organizations. We offer training in racial equity, trauma-informed care, restorative justice practices, and more.

Learn more on our website or visit the Training page in our Linktree (link in bio).

🍨Our ice cream social fundraiser is NEXT WEEK!

Join us at:
📍Jeni’s Ice Creams at 5306 N. Clark St.
⏰ 4pm to 7pm

Come and try our Alternatives mystery flavor. 👻🍦😋

25% of all sales during the event will be donated back to us.

How did your workplace help (or hurt) your experience as a parent?

In this part 4 of our 4-part series on Community Care, we will focus on Collective Care for Mothers and Families. You'll have the chance to share your own experiences with us, too. Tell us what went right, or tell us what went wrong. We'll come together to discuss solutions.

Tickets now available for Cocktails and Complicity on Thursday, October 9th. Registration for this event is a pay-what-you-can donation; the suggested donation is $5. You can donate as much as you are able to - donations of all sizes are accepted. Click Evenbrite link for tickets, https://buff.ly/bxqwLQp

Join Bria Brumfield, along with 3 other speakers, on the topic of K-12 Schools and Behavioral Health: Creating a Seamless Continuum of Care for Youth at the 2026 Cook County Behavioral Health Summit: Driving Action to Impact.

Wednesday, September 9th
📍UIC Forum, 1213 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60607
⏰ 10:30am- 11:45am

🍨Eat ice cream and support Alternatives! Come to our ice cream social fundraiser.

📍Jeni’s Ice Creams at 5306 N. Clark St. in Andersonville
⏰ 4pm to 7pm

25% of all sales during the event will be donated back to us — so come enjoy scoops of your favorite flavors while supporting Alternatives. 🍦😋