National Child Health Day training on Monday, October 2, 2023 from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm at the McHenry County Mental Health Board, 620 Dakota Street in Crystal Lake.
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3 Free CEUs for LSW/LCSW, LPC/LCPC, & Psychologists | 3 Free CPDUs for School Professionals
Join us as we celebrate National Child Health Day with some of the leading clinical youth providers in McHenry County. This interactive training will provide interventions and strategies to help build solid relationships that facilitate connections with children and families, introduce and practice play based interventions and utilize laughter in treatment. Expect a unique opportunity not only to develop a strong foundation with younger populations, but also to delight your own inner child.
Engaging & Connecting with Families:
Jacqueline Rhew will lead an interactive discussion around interventions and strategies to promote connections with families during the therapeutic process. There will be a special emphasis placed on trauma informed practices.
Learning Objectives:
- Be prompted to self-reflect on their beliefs and mindsets, especially how personal reactions can impact confidence, motivation, and engagement of family members.
- Gain strategies to help family members to feel empowered to connect with their children in a way that promotes healing and understanding.
- Learn interventions to assist families in managing their emotional responses, as well as discuss ways to promote increased motivation, healthy goal setting, routine, and structure for their children.
Foundational Knowledge of Play Therapy:
Erin Brumfield Grima will provide brief introduction to play-based interventions and the history of play therapy is intended to help the mental health clinician establish foundational knowledge. A mixture of lecture interspersed with playful activities will create a fun and interactive environment for learning. Each professional will have the opportunity to complete play-based interventions for real hands-on learning. Participants will leave with interventions, knowledge and hopefully a desire to learn more about play therapy and how to incorporate play into their therapy practice.
Learning Objectives:
- Define the difference between directive and non-directive play therapy.
- Recognize the history of play therapy.
- Learn and be able to apply three play-based interventions to use with children.
Laugh For the Health of It:
Shira Greenfield: This is a lighthearted 60 minute presentation that outlines the physiological and psychological benefits of laughter. It also explores how relationships and teams are impacted by laughter. Though the presentation is rooted in science, it has people leaving feeling energized and brighter.
Learning Objectives:
- Describe the physiological benefits of laughter
- Describe the psychological benefits of laughter
Presenters:
Jacqueline Rhew, LCPC, CADC: As the co-founder of the Center for Emotional Wellness of the Northwest Suburbs, she is an expert in her field and is called upon by hundreds of school districts, family agencies and mental health facilities — locally and nationally — for consulting staff to better serve their youth. Jacqueline served as a Clinical Consultant for AMITA Health Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital for many years, and previously served as Assistant Director for the School Anxiety/School Refusal Program — a program she was instrumental in creating and developing. She has facilitated 300-plus workshops for professionals and parents — locally and nationally — on topics ranging from anxiety, school refusal, parenting, and self-injury.
Erin Brumfield Grima, LCPC, is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and holds a Masters of Science in Human Services and Counseling from National Louis University. Erin has more than 20 years of experience working for non-profits and 14 years of experience as a leader of behavioral health treatment programs. Erin has presented workshops on play therapy, resiliency, secondary trauma and Adverse Childhood Experiences. Erin is pursuing an Ed.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision through National Louis University and is focusing on the topic of self-care.
Shira Greenfield is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor who earned her master’s degree in Counselor Education from the University of Iowa in 1985. In the past 37 years, she has worked as a therapist, a crisis intervention worker, a group facilitator, and an educator. She has also held several leadership positions in behavioral health care providing oversight to both inpatient and outpatient programs and teams. She currently serves as the Clinical Director for Pivotal Counseling Center with offices in Lake in the Hills and Woodstock. Shira is an experienced and sought-after speaker who is known for her down to earth style and relatability.
Moderated by Dr. Melissa Katz: Melissa is a licensed clinical child psychologist and strong advocate for kids in McHenry County. She is a clinician and member of the leadership team at The Center for Emotional Wellness of the Northwest Suburbs. She also is part of the business development team at Ascension with ABBHH, working to target youth behavioral health needs on a broader scale. She is one of the founders of the Youth Empower Alliance, serves on the County Board of Health and is on the board of directors for NAMI McHenry County.
