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by Michelle Lavigne
Thursday, December 27, 2012
Paris Jewelry designer Sarah Besnainou unveiled her Eternameé Spring 2013 collection Dec. 4 at neopolitan collection, 715 Elm St. Winnetka.
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Youth grants do big things in small ways
by Kathy Routliffe
Thursday, September 6, 2012
As anyone who has backed a good cause knows, the best programs run on love, hard work and every dollar they can capture to keep the mission alive.
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Haven Youth and Family Services annual benefit raises $100,000
by WilmetteLife
May 16 2012
Haven Youth and Family Services “Jazzed it up” for a crowd of 200 guests at its 13th annual spring benefit held at North Shore Country Club on March 10.
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Haven to host 'Q & A' for parents of freshmen
By Wilmette Beacon Staff
October 10, 2011
On Wednesday, Oct. 19, at 7 p.m., Haven Youth and Family Services will host a seminar at Haven, 825 Green Bay Road in Wilmette, for parents who have a freshman at New Trier High School.
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Haven Youth boat party raises $15K-plus
By Wilmette Beacon Staff
September 28, 2011
On Sept. 10, the staff of Haven Youth and Family Services, of Wilmette, hosting its annual Wendella Boat fundraiser. The event was open to the public, board members and supporters of the organization.
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Haven Hop helps organization raise $100K
By Wilmette Beacon Staff
May 11, 2011
Haven Youth and Family Services, of Wilmette, “rock and rolled” with a crowd of 170 guests at its 12th annual spring benefit held at North Shore Country Club on April 16.
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Haven's Youth Board offers scholarships to high school seniors
by The Winnetka Current
April 01, 2011
Haven Youth & Family Services often asks, “What free services could kids possibly need on the North Shore?
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Annual Rotary grants support local, international charities
by The Winnetka Current—Laura Michaels, Editor
March 2011
“This grant will go toward our emergency housing center,” said Amy O'Leary, executive director of Haven Youth and Family Services in Wilmette.
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Haven boat party raises $14K
September 2010
Haven Youth and Family Services, of Wilmette, dazzled a crowd of 100 guests at its first ever Wendella Boat Party held Sept. 24.
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A Room of Their Own
Quintessential New Trier
The new space will be supervised and led by Haven Outreach worker Jackie Grzymala and her staff. Already a familiar face to our students, Jackie is present during our lunch periods each day —
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Haven starts young adult board
By Bonnie Ryan—Haven Youth and Family Services
Haven Youth and Family Services in Winnetka has formed a new Young Adult Board.
The board is made up of young, professional, community-minded adults from 21 to 35 years old who have a strong desire to serve youth and adolescents and promote healthy lifestyles.
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Dear Haven: Teens and the Pressures of an Electronic World
Article in the Winnetka Talk—by Haven Staff
Dear Haven,
I am a parent of two high school students. With school back in session, my teenagers’ lives are once again filled with homework, sports, and activities. Not only do they express to me how stressed out they feel, but I have noticed that they appear more tired and moody than they were over the summer. Click to read more…
Haven Youth and Family Services Moves to Wilmette
by: Bonnie Ryan
Haven Youth and Family Services recently relocated to a new building in Wilmette. After a flood, Haven was forced to move into temporary offices. Haven then found a new place to call home. The new office is the same distance from New Trier Township High School
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More room, services at new location
by: Kimberly Fornek
The Haven Youth & family Services has moved its headquarters from Winnetka to a more welcoming place with more room in downtown Wilmette. The agency opened its new offices on the second floor of 825 Green Bay Road on Sept. 29 and will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday morning. Click to read more…
Dial down pressure -- it’s everyone’s job
By: J.T. Morand, Staff Writer
June 5, 2008
Lauren Cuchna thinks everyone should just lighten up a little bit to lessen the stress on today’s teenagers.
Cuchna, a high school outreach worker with Haven Youth and Family Services in Winnetka, recalls counseling a student who got into the college of his choice, but not his father’s choice. The father’behavior was ruining what should’ve been a happy time for the boy. Click here to read more…
Institute Day Provides A Slice Of College Life
By: Eric Johnson
May 1, 2008
When many New Trier students leave for college, they go with advice and anecdotes from friends, pop culture, and relatives.
But some of those words of wisdom might actually be ignorant, fictitious - or outdated. Click here to read more…
’Hope for Haven’ Nets $84,600
July 5, 2007
Haven Youth and Family Services held its eighth annual benefit April 21st at the Sunset Ridge Country Club. More than 200 guests attended the event, titled “In Spring a Garden Grows…And So Does Hope For Haven.”
The event began with cocktails, during which the guests pursued silent auction tables. Haven’s executive director Al Ross spoke, as did New Trier High School sophomore Lizzy Appleby. Click here to read more…
Agency Offers Haven For Youth
By: Irv Leavitt, Staff Writer
October 26, 2006
The three divisions of New Trier High School employ a dozen social workers, but that doesn’t mean the students who may need counseling the most always feel free to consult them, said Diane English, one of those social workers, in an interview.
She said employees of the Winnetka-based Haven Youth and Family Services often are the people whom the students feel comfortable turning to. Click here to read more…
Program Opens Up Awareness
By: J.T. Morand, Staff Writer
April 5, 2007
Lily Cahnman was pleased to hear some friends talking about depression recently.
It meant they got something out of “Anchored In Wellness,” the theme of New Trier High School’s Wellness Fair, an event held by student group Peer Helpers on March 15 to bring awareness to the students about the health resources available to them. Click here to read more…