In 1971, three Naperville congregations--Knox Presbyterian, Our Saviour's, and St. Raphael Catholic Church--founded the Interfaith Family Life Agency in an effort to offer accessible counseling services in the Naperville area without regard to clients' religious affiliation or financial resources.

The organization changed its name in 1983 to Samaritan Interfaith Counseling Center, and the name SamaraCare as we know it debuted in 2017. Now merged with Winnetka-based Samaritan Counseling Center, SamaraCare currently serves six counties in the Chicago metro area and offers both in-person and virtual counseling as well as autism services, psychiatric care, wellness programs and mental-health education.

For a full listing of upcoming educational programs and workshops, including online-based grief groups, individualized coaching and more, visit samaracarecounseling.org/category/educational-programs-workshops/.

For information about counseling services, visit samaracarecounseling.org/counseling/.