Barrington Youth & Family Services’ prevention programs are both therapeutic and educational, addressing a wide range of individual, family and social issues.   Activities are conducted in a peer group setting and teach socially acceptable, appropriate and productive behavior.  Programs are offered to large groups at Barrington High School and middle schools, and small groups of youth and adults. 

Current BYFS prevention programs include:

Beyond Divorce Support Group
Offers structured counseling and support services for children and adults involved in a divorce situation.

Latino Parenting Groups
Provides psycho-educational support services to address the specific challenges facing Latino families and their children.

Peer Jury
Run in conjunction with District 220 and the Barrington Police Department, provides consultation on consequences assigned to middle school youth after conducting an offense.

Initiatives with Barrington Area Council on Aging
Co-facilitation of Early Stage Memory Loss Support Group

Crisis Services

Group Presentations & Health Fairs

For more information, call:
(847) 381-0345