Albany Park Community Center Offers Free Counseling Services

Albany Park Community Center (APCC) program just announces its expanded community based counseling program providing free counseling, in English or Spanish, to individuals 10 to 24 years old. APCC’s counseling team is now accepting new clients. Services are available for both day and evening hours, including Saturday hours, at 5101 N. Kimball Ave.

“Today more than ever we are seeing young people in need of guidance and counseling. Many are dealing with anger, trauma, poor social skills, low self-esteem and lack of family support,” said Kathy Maher, LCSW, Director of Counseling, APCC. “Our goal is to help youth gain needed developmental assets and coping skills, to become happy, healthy, socially adjusted, educated, and contributing members of society,” she added.

Youth receiving counseling services are expected to see a reduction in emotional symptoms, low self-esteem, behavioral problems, aggression, and impulsivity. They will also see improvement in grades, behavior, build resilience, social-emotional skills, and gain peer and parent support.

For more information or if interested in APCC’s Community Based Counseling please contact Jessica Acosta, LCPC at 773.509.5657 Ext. 435 or jacosta@apcc-chgo.org.

The Albany Park Community Center, Inc. (APCC), is a nonprofit, community-based organization located in the multi-ethnic Chicago neighborhood of Albany Park. APCC was incorporated on September 24, 1975 and is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. The APCC educates and supports members of the community as they determine their own path by providing diverse programs and services for individuals, families, groups, and businesses. APCC is the largest social service agency exclusively serving Albany Park. For more information, visit www.apccchgo.org or on Facebook @albanyparkcommunitycenter and Twitter @apccchgo.