On Saturday, February 21, 2026, the Riverside Township Mental Health Board hosted a free community program at the Riverside Town Hall titled “The Kids Are NOT All Right”. The topic of discussion was the overwhelming evidence that our adolescence and young adults are in crisis. One CDC study reported that half of our kids are currently dealing with anxiety and depression issues. The many metal health problems with children today are being heavily chronicled and this presentation discussed the many contributing factors to this mental health crisis, and the available Riverside Township agencies serving our youth.
Lecturers at this event included:
- Joseph E. Troiani, Ph.D., CADC
- Denise F. Dailey, Psy. D.
- Matthew Buckley, Village of Riverside Public Safety Director
- Daisy Gomez, LCPC of Pillars Community Health
- Yaritsa Carrasco, MS, NCC of Pillars Community Health
- Yvette Williams of Community Support Services
- Shawn Lewis of Aging Care Connections
The entire presentation was video recorded and can be either viewed on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/PLQwPrw_FyA?si=znw4F2x8ILL54fP-, or on the Mental Health Board’s “Presentations” page here: https://riversidetownship.org/mental-health-presentations/
The Riverside Township Community Resource Center, a service provided by the Riverside Township Mental Health Board is available to help. For more information, visit their page here: https://riversidetownship.org/community-resource-center/ or give them a call at (708) 853-9578.
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