Some exciting things are happening this month at PLUS, including this month’s special Mentor Support Group: Foster Care Q & A, led by two of our partnering foster care professionals. All attendees will receive a Dunkin gift card! Be sure to check out the rest of this blog for more details and additional resources, including a word of encouragement, How to be an Askable Adult recording, a Reflection Question, and Activity Idea.

Happy fall, mentors! 🍂 We’re excited to share a recap of our WNBA Outings, an invitation to our Fall Movie Night, Mentor Support Group, and some upcoming trainings and resources for mentors and mentees—including How to Be an Askable Adult, the Developmental Relationships Framework, and an “Accessing a Car” virtual workshop for mentees.

Check out what’s going on this month at Plus! Our final WNBA Game of the season is coming up, as well as our Mentor Support Group, a virtual Lunch and Learn, some Fall Outing ideas, and a resource on the Developmental Relationships Framework.

July is here! Check out our Community Partner Highlight, WNBA Games Update, Resources including: our Mentor Support Group, a free training on Adopting a Mentoring Mindset, "The Belonging Wound" article, and an opportunity to reflect.

This month, we’re excited to share about the upcoming WNBA Chicago Sky outings, and resources including: Summer Outing Ideas for you and your Mentee, Mentor Support Groups, a Lunch & Learn Opportunity, and 10 Tips for Crisis Prevention.

May is both National Foster Care Month and Mental Health Awareness Month! Read more about why these recognitions are especially meaningful to PLUS, along with additional mental health resources and program updates.

April is Volunteer Appreciation Month! Thank you to all of our wonderful volunteer mentors.

Read more here about the WNBA Chicago Sky games registration, our April 2026 Mentor Support Group, and resources including: a podcast on Healing through Connection, and a free online Mental Health First Aid training.

Exciting opportunities are coming up for you and your mentee to attend 5 Chicago Sky games for free with Safe Families PLUS — you won’t want to miss this!

Read on for additional info about our Mentor Support Groups, and a word of encouragement to our mentors.

This month, we have some great resources to share with you including The Black Foster Youth Handbook, a Free Virtual Lunch & Learn, and a research spotlight on The Importance of Mentoring Relationships for Youth in Care!

We’re excited to share the launch of our virtual Mentor Support Groups, resources for supporting your mentee, and some Free/Low-cost Outing Ideas!