CATCH, Community Action Together for Children's Health

5K For CATCH The 5K For CATCH is on Saturday April 4, 2026 to Monday April 6, 2026. It includes the following events: 5K Run and Virtual 5K Run.

🔗 Register:

Early Bird pricing is available through March 21st. Save $10 on your registration fee.

📅 Sat, April 4
👟 Run + Walk | Family-friendly
📍Techny Prairie Park | 1750 Techny Rd, Northbrook

Brave Parenting | Community Action Together for Children's Health CATCH, Community Action Together for Children's Health, is a 501(c)3 that provides support and education for families around mental health topics.

You'll find:
✔️Amy O's meaningful conversation with her daughter, Shawn
✔️Our Talk, Think, and Take Action Conversation Guide for families
✔️Additional resources to help us parent with intension

Explore here:

Didn't get to join us at our Brave Parenting program last month? We've dedicated a special page on our website to share the resources with our community.

Call for Sponsors | CATCH 5K for CATCH Saturday, April 4, 2026 8-10am Techny Prairie Park | 1750 Techny Rd, Northbrook Align your brand with something that matters. The 5K for C ...

Interested in becoming a sponsor? Learn more here!

Thank you to our first 2 sponsors of our 2026 5K for CATCH!

@NorthStarBehavioralHealth | Silver level Sponsorship 
@SoundMindCounseling | Bronze Level Sponsorship

CATCH Podcast | Parenting the Mental Health Generation Join our conversation with experts and parents about topics that concern us as we are parenting the mental health generation.

Listen Here: https://catchiscommunity.org/catch-podcast/

Action item: One time this week, validate instead of fix.
“That sounds really hard.” “I’m here.” “Thanks for telling me.”

When kids struggle, our reflex is to fix. But connection is built when we can stay present.

In this new PMHG episode, host Amy O. shares a candid conversation with her daughter, Shawn, about pressure, perfectionism, anxiety, and what helps most when things get hard.

Are You a Fun Parent? I’m Not… Yet | CATCH Play doesn’t come naturally to every parent. A candid reflection on pretend play, “make it a game,” and one playful parenting resource that helps you start.

Read Not the "Fun Parent?" Here's How I'm Learning to Play here:

If you’ve ever heard “make it a game” and wanted to roll your eyes… you’re not alone. Our newest blog post is a candid reflection on pretend play and shares a playful parenting resource that helped make it feel more possible.

We'll CATCH You: Eating Disorders These resources can provide tools to parents of kids who may be struggling with an eating disorder.

Support isn’t about flipping a switch. It’s about taking the next right step, again and again.

If you need a starting point, here’s one: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/cu/z8EwOsc/catchyoueatingdisorders

You don’t have to do this alone.

Recovery isn’t a straight line. Sometimes it’s:
 “I want this to stop.” and “I don’t know who I am without it.”

If you or someone you love is in that tug-of-war, you’re not failing, you’re human.

Read. Learn. Help.

CATCH is here to support you and your family. See just some of our ED resources: https://catchiscommunity.org/resources/past-events/#eating-disorders

Eating disorders don’t always look like what people expect…

Call for Sponsors | CATCH 5K for CATCH Saturday, April 4, 2026 8-10am Techny Prairie Park | 1750 Techny Rd, Northbrook Align your brand with something that matters. The 5K for C ...

Know a business or organization interested in sponsoring the 5K? We'd love to have them join the event! Sponsorship information can be found (through the QR code) or here:

5K For CATCH The 5K For CATCH is on Saturday April 4, 2026.

📅 Sat, April 4
👟 Run or walk - everyone’s welcome.
📍Techny Prairie Park | 1750 Techny Rd, Northbrook

🔗 Sign up:

Registration is open for the 5K for CATCH Run & Walk. Show up for kids, teens, and families in our community.

Thank you, Amy, and Josh for a time of conversation and reflection last night! Watch this space for our Think, Talk, and Take Action Family Discussion Guide. We hope the guide helps extend the brave parenting conversation Amy began with our community.

#CATCHiscommunity #BraveParenting

Events | Support and Education for Children's Mental Health Register for events and watch recordings and view resources from our previous programs.

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Join us for Brave Parenting: Raising Independent, Healthy Humans, an in-person evening grounded in lived experience, honest conversation, and community.

📅 Tonight at 7 PM
📍 Northbrook United Methodist Church

Walk-ins welcome.

Eating disorders don’t have one face or one path. They show up differently in different bodies, identities, families, and lives.
If you’ve been thinking, “Maybe it’s not that bad,” consider this: you deserve help before you hit a breaking point.

This week is about awareness AND about permission. Permission to take your concerns seriously. Permission to stop minimizing. Permission to reach for support even if you’re not sure what to call what’s happening.

Events | Support and Education for Children's Mental Health Register for events and watch recordings and view resources from our previous programs.

🔗 Get more information and save your spot https://catchiscommunity.org/events/
Walk-ins are welcome too.

If you’ve ever wondered whether you’re doing “enough,” letting go “too much,” or how to stay grounded in what matters most, this night is for you.

📅 THIS WEDNESDAY (Feb 25) | 7 PM
📍 Northbrook United Methodist Church

Parents of toddlers through young adults, you’re invited. Brave Parenting is for anyone navigating independence, anxiety, growth, and the daily choices that come with raising kids in a complex world.

Events | Support and Education for Children's Mental Health Register for events and watch recordings and view resources from our previous programs.

Together, we’ll reflect on how the parenting choices we make, rooted in what matters most, can support independence, resilience, and growth.

📅 Wednesday, Feb 25 | 7 PM
📍 Northbrook United Methodist Church

Save your spot here:

Parenting asks us to make brave choices, often without knowing exactly how things will turn out. If you’ve been meaning to join us, this is your reminder to save your spot for Brave Parenting: Raising Independent, Healthy Humans. This evening is grounded in lived experience and honest conversation.

Local businesses make this event possible. 

If your organization wants to support kids’ mental health and show up for families, we’d love to have you.

🔗 Sponsor here: https://catchiscommunity.org/sponsors/

#5KforCATCH #LocalBusiness #CommunitySupport

CATCH is committed to breaking the stigma, raising awareness, and ensuring families have the resources to address these challenges head-on. This Black History Month, let’s prioritize mental health and advocate for change.

See more winter mood-boosting ideas: catchiscommunity.org/resources/carter/#mood-boosting