Braidwood Area Healthy Community Coalition

08/25/2026

08/19/2026

A message from Will County EMA: The Multi-Agency Resource Center at 90 Town Center Dr., University Park, remains open to all Will County residents affected by the storms through Saturday, Aug. 22. Hours: Mon-Fri 9 AM-6 PM; Sat 9 AM-1 PM. Recovery resources may include SNAP replacement benefits, insurance assistance, cleanup and emotional support, school and pet supplies, and more. Food will also be available in the parking lot this Friday 10-11:30 AM and Saturday 9:30 AM-noon. Resources and food are available while supplies last. Follow us on Facebook for updates: facebook.com/WillCountyEMA

🌪️ Impacted by the recent storms? Recovery resources are available.

Beginning Monday, August 17, a Multi-Agency Resource Center will be open to all Will County residents at the Village of University Park Community Room.

📍 90 Town Center Drive, University Park
⏰ Monday–Friday: 9:00 AM–6:00 PM
⏰ Saturday: 9:00 AM–1:00 PM

The Resource Center will serve as a place for residents to connect with storm recovery information, resources, and available assistance. Help may include:

• SNAP replacement benefits
• Insurance claim navigation assistance
• Cleanup support
• Emotional support
• Veteran support
• School supplies
• Pet supplies
• And more

Agencies currently scheduled to participate include: American Red Cross, Illinois Department of Human Services, Illinois Department of Insurance, Illinois Emergency Management Agency, Salvation Army, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Veterans Assistance Commission of Will County, Will County Animal Protection Services, Will County Health Department, and Will County Regional Office of Education.

Please share this information with anyone who may have been impacted by the storms.

08/16/2026

❗𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗱𝘄𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗮, 𝗪𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀❗
𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙝 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙛𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙮 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙢𝙨, 𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙚𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮?
We’re looking for YOUR input to help guide future opportunities that give local youth and families 𝗳𝘂𝗻, 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲-𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁, 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗱, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝗷𝗼𝘆 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆.
The survey is quick, confidential, and there are no wrong answers. Have a specific idea? We want to hear that too! Sometimes the best ideas are the ones we never thought to put on the list.
Please take a few minutes to complete the survey AND share it! The more people we hear from, the better picture we’ll have of what our community actually wants.
Parents, grandparents, teens, community members... everyone is encouraged to participate!

https://forms.gle/quSNwA9Fy9TUiYHt8

PLEASE HELP US BY ANSWERING A FEW QUESTIONS. Your feedback will help guide future programs, activities, and events that give local youth and families fun, healthy, and substance-free ways to connect and get involved. (This is a confidential survey unless you choose to provide your information at the...

08/15/2026

08/13/2026

A quick heads-up from BAHCC!

Our office will be 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟭𝟳𝘁𝗵–𝟮𝟴𝘁𝗵 while our Community Outreach Coordinator is out of the office. We’ll reopen Monday, August 31st and look forward to getting back to connecting with our community!

For any immediate needs, please email [email protected] or send a private message here.

Thank you for your patience and understanding. 💜

08/13/2026

❗𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗱𝘄𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗮, 𝗪𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀❗

𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙝 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙛𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙮 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙢𝙨, 𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙚𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮?

We’re looking for YOUR input to help guide future opportunities that give local youth and families 𝗳𝘂𝗻, 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲-𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁, 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗱, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝗷𝗼𝘆 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆.

The survey is quick, confidential, and there are no wrong answers. Have a specific idea? We want to hear that too! Sometimes the best ideas are the ones we never thought to put on the list.

Please take a few minutes to complete the survey AND share it! The more people we hear from, the better picture we’ll have of what our community actually wants.

Parents, grandparents, teens, community members... everyone is encouraged to participate!

https://forms.gle/quSNwA9Fy9TUiYHt8

PLEASE HELP US BY ANSWERING A FEW QUESTIONS. Your feedback will help guide future programs, activities, and events that give local youth and families fun, healthy, and substance-free ways to connect and get involved. (This is a confidential survey unless you choose to provide your information at the...

08/12/2026

Students in 4th–8th grade are invited to join our Art for Impact High School Mentors for an evening of creativity, connection, and self-expression! This month’s theme is Belonging & Building Community, with a fun art project designed to inspire imagination and bring everyone together.

📅 Thursday, September 3
⏰ 6:00–7:00 PM
📝 Register by August 31

Sponsored by the Braidwood Area Healthy Community Coalition. Registration is required. Register today on our website's Art for Impact event page: https://www.fossilridge.org/event/art-impact-7663

08/11/2026

Well…Mother Nature apparently had her own plans for Chalk the Walk today.

We managed to get some great messages and artwork at the Middle School and High School, but the Elementary School was rained out. We planned to circle back after finishing the other two schools, but then the rain decided it wasn’t finished with us either.

With more storms expected tonight, there’s a pretty good chance much of today’s artwork won’t survive until the students arrive tomorrow. Apparently sidewalk chalk and a derecho are not natural allies.

The chalk may wash away, but the community support behind it doesn’t. Thank you to everyone who came out, shared our posts, planned to participate, or simply cheered the idea on. We’ll call this one Chalk the Walk: Extreme Weather Edition and try again next year.