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SUMMARY:Behavioral Health Resource Fair for School Professionals | In-Person
DESCRIPTION:Behavioral Health Resource Fair for School Professionals | In-Person | Friday\, August 8\,  2025\, from 9:00 am to 11:00 am\, at the Mental Health Board.\nThis is an opportunity for school professionals to connect with area providers and learn about the helpful resources and services available in our community. Boost your ability to provide information and referrals to the families and individuals you work with. Everyone is welcome to attend! 
URL:https://mc708.org/event/behavioral-health-resource-fair-for-school-professionals-3/
LOCATION:McHenry County Mental Health Board\, 620 Dakota Street\, Crystal Lake\, IL\, 60012\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,School Professionals,Training
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SUMMARY:A Trauma Informed Approach | Virtual
DESCRIPTION:A Trauma Informed Approach | Virtual | 2nd Thursday of the month\, 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm – January 9\, 2025 through December 11\, 2025 | Presented by Gary Rukin\, LPC\, MA\, MS.\nThis is not a series. The same session is repeated monthly.\nREGISTER HERE!\nFree: 1.5 CEUs for LSW/LCSW\, LPC/LCPC\, Psychologists\, and IAODAPCA.\nThe presentation\, A Trauma Informed Approach\, is replacing the monthly ACE Interface Trainings provided by the McHenry County Mental Health Board and differs in several respects. While it  incorporates information from the ACE Study conducted by Kaiser Permanente and the Center for Disease Control\, it also explores other causes of childhood and adult adverse experiences. These include the role of genetics and epigenetics in transmission of trauma reactions from one generation to the next\, environments in which violence is commonplace\, behaviors which result from trauma\, and begins to delve into ways to mitigate these reactions\, and how we can do better as individuals\, organizations\, and as a society. \nPresenter: \nGary Rukin\, LPC\, MA\, MS\, has worked in Community Mental Health for the past thirteen years. He serves as the Trauma-Informed Coordinator for the McHenry County Mental Health Board\, and has presented trainings on Dialectical Behavior Therapy\, Understanding Psychosis\, Understanding and Treating Emotional Trauma\, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Thresholds\, The Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Recovery Conference\, Northwestern University Hospital\, and the Illinois Department of Human Services.
URL:https://mc708.org/event/a-trauma-informed-approach-virtual-3/2025-08-14/
LOCATION:Virtual\, IL
CATEGORIES:Training
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SUMMARY:Dementia Training for Healthcare Professionals | Virtual
DESCRIPTION:Dementia Training for Healthcare Professionals | Virtual | Wednesday\, August 27\, 2025 | 11:00 am to 12:30 pm | Presented by Chris Petrik\, RN\, BSN. \nREGISTER HERE\nFREE: 1.5 IDFPR CEU for LSW/LCSW\, LPC/LCPC\, and Psychologists \nSUMMARY\n \nA new IDPH requirement\, HB 158\, Public Act 102-004\, for dementia training. Attend this virtual presentation to meet the requirement. Chris Petrik will discuss the signs\, symptoms\, diagnosis criteria\, and assessments for Alzheimer’s disease and other types of Dementia. Attendees will learn the most common forms of Dementia\, how they are treated\, effective communication strategies for engaging with a person living with Dementia. \nOBJECTIVES \n\nDefine mild cognitive impairment\, Alzheimer’s disease\, and other dementias.\nUnderstand how Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias (ADRD) affect a person.\nHow ADRDs are assessed and diagnosed.\nChanges in communication related to ADRDs.\nEffective strategies to communicate and care for a Person Living with Dementia (PLWD).\nBehaviors: the why’s and how’s of management.\n\nPRESENTER \nChris Petrik\, RN\, BSN\, comes to Elderwerks with over 30 years of experience in the healthcare industry. From bedside nursing to education\, Chris brings a cross section of experience. As past adjunct faculty at a local community college\, Chris helped develop and implement curriculum. Holding positions of Director of Staff education and Resident wellness\, Chris soon learned her passion surrounded the arena of education of Dementia\, and became a certified dementia educator so that staff could learn about the disease\, leading to a more positive interactions between staff and the person living with dementia. In Chris’s spare time\, she enjoys spending time with her husband\, Russ\, and her seven grandchildren who fondly call her “GiGi”. 
URL:https://mc708.org/event/dementia-training-for-healthcare-professionals-virtual/
LOCATION:Virtual\, IL
CATEGORIES:Training
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