My Red Said
Talking about Mental Health Matters
Let's discuss our emotions, name our fears and our feelings, and connect as a community.
Write a Message, Show Support
For the second year in a row, CATCH is hosting My Red Said, a public awareness campaign designed to encourage conversations about mental health.
Thanks to a generous grant from Northfield Township, we are expanding our reach.
For one month starting on September 10, 2022, My Red Said stations will open at local schools, businesses, and organizations where people are invited to write a note of hope or compassion on a heart that will hang on a red ribbon.
We hope the display of hearts provides a starting point to talk about mental health by asking one another: What does your red say?
Click below to find a list of local mental health providers.
Help is available.
Find a Station
Here's a list of My Red Said station locations for 2022. Thank you to our community partners for supporting our mental health.
• Basu Coffee Bar & Vietnamese Eatery, 1361 Shermer Rd.
• The Book Bin, 1151 Church St.
• Family Service Center, 191 Waukegan Rd.
• The Landmark Inn, 1352 Shermer Rd.
• Northbrook Public Library, 1201 Cedar Ln.
• Northbrook Village Hall, 1225 Cedar Ln.
• North Suburban YMCA, 2705 Techny Rd.
• Swanson's Blossom Shop, 814 Waukegan Rd., Deerfield
• Trattoria Oliverii, 1358 Shermer Rd.
Stations are also open at the following schools:
• Field School
• Glenbrook South High School
• Glenbrook North High School
• Maple School
• Northbrook Junior High
• Wood Oaks Junior High
If your child is a student at one of these schools, be sure to ask them: What does your red say?
Wood Oaks Junior High
Wood Oaks Junior High
YMCA
Basu Coffee Bar & Vietnamese Eatery
My Red Said in 2021
With generous financial support from the Northbrook Civic Foundation, CATCH placed My Red Said stations at businesses in the downtown area along with the Northbrook Public Library and local junior highs throughout the month of September 2021.
We appreciate our partners in the community who supported mental health by hosting a station.
Basu Coffee Bar & Vietnamese Eatery, 1361 Shermer Rd.
Eataco, 1350 Shermer Rd.
The Landmark Inn, 1352 Shermer Rd.
Little Louie's, 1342 Shermer Rd.
Leonidas Chocolate Cafe, 1348 Shermer Rd.
Northbrook Public Library, 1201 Cedar Ln.
Trattoria Oliverii, 1358 Shermer Rd.
Keep reading to see highlights from MY RED SAID 2021.
Stations for Junior High Students & Staff
My Red Said stations also opened at Northbrook Junior High, Field Middle School, Maple Junior High, and Wood Oaks Junior High where students and staff participated.
Thank you to everyone for sharing your beautiful and heartfelt messages.
Thank you for participating in My Red Said, 2021!
Community Partners in 2021
Thank you for your support!
Local school districts 27, 28, 30, and 31, the Village of Northbrook, the Northbrook Public Library, the Northbrook Park District, the North Suburban YMCA, and Youth Services of Glenview/Northbrook are provided promotional support for My Red Said.
CATCH Podcast
Featuring Jessica Hutchison, My Red Said Founder
Parenting the Mental Health Generation is the conversation you aren't having with your doctor because there isn't time or with your friends because they don't get it.
In this first episode of our new podcast, you'll learn more about My Red Said, the trauma we are all experiencing due to the pandemic, and how to talk to get your kids talking about their feelings.