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SUMMARY:Understanding ADHD and Executive Functioning: Practical Strategies for Children\, Teens\, and Adults | Virtual
DESCRIPTION:The Mental Health Board and the Center for Emotional Wellness of the Northwest Suburbs have partnered to offer this training opportunity for our BH network.\n\n\n\n\nUnderstanding ADHD and Executive Functioning: Practical Strategies for Children\, Teens\, and Adults | Virtual | Wednesday\, October 1\, 2025 | 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | Presented by Jacqueline Rhew\, CADC\, LCPC and Lauren Bilbrey\, MA\, LBS1. \n\n\n\n\nREGISTER HERE!\nFREE: 1 IDFPR CEUs for LSW/LCSW\, LPC/LCPC\, Psychologists\, and ISBE CPDU’s for School Professionals (Pending) \nSUMMARY \nAttention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) impacts individuals across the lifespan\, influencing academic performance\, emotional regulation\, relationships\, and daily functioning. Central to ADHD are challenges with executive functioning—skills such as planning\, organizing\, focusing\, and self-regulating behavior. This session provides a comprehensive overview of ADHD and executive functioning in children\, adolescents\, and adults. Participants will gain insight into how ADHD presents differently across ages and settings and will leave with practical\, evidence-based tools to support individuals in managing executive function challenges. The training emphasizes strengths-based\, neurodiverse-informed approaches that foster self-awareness\, independence\, and success at school\, home\, and work. \nPRESENTERS \nJacqueline Rhew\, CADC\, LCPC\, is 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. \n Lauren Bilbrey\, MA\, LBS1\, has been a teacher for the past 18 years. She holds a Master’s Degree in Special Education\, a Bachelor’s Degree in English Education and a Learning Behavior Specialist Certification (LBS1). Before choosing to invest her time fully into building the company in response to community need\, she spent the 12 years prior as the Clinical Supervisor of Patient Education at Ascension- Alexian Brothers Behavioral Medicine\, overseeing nine programs at two locations. Before leading her team at the hospital\, she taught at the middle school and high school level\, in the general education setting as well as in a therapeutic day school and alternative high school program.
URL:https://mc708.org/event/understanding-adhd-and-executive-functioning-practical-strategies-for-children-teens-and-adults-virtual/
LOCATION:Virtual\, IL
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SUMMARY:Overdose Education and Naloxone Training | In-person
DESCRIPTION:Overdose Education and Naloxone Training | In-person | Thursday\, October 9\, 2025 | 1:00 to 2:30 pm | McHenry County Mental Health Board\, 620 Dakota Street in Crystal Lake | Presented by Teagan Ferraresi of Liv4Lali.\nREGISTER HERE!\nFREE: 1.5 IDFPR CEU for LSW/LCSW\, LPC/LCPC\, Psychologists\, and IAODAPCA \nSummary \nAttendees will learn what opioids are and how they work\, the opioid overdose epidemic\, identify the signs of an opioid overdose & learn how to respond and reverse it\, all about Naloxone\, a little about Harm Reduction\, and overdose prevention and policies. \nPresenter \nTeagan Ferraresi (she/her) is an Outreach Coordinator in McHenry County. With personal experience with Substance Use Disorder\, her desire to make a change locally brought her to Live4Lali. After volunteering for a year\, she joined the team as a SMART Recovery Facilitator and Overdose Education & Naloxone Distribution (OEND) trainer. She’s a fierce believer in harm reduction and destigmatization through community education\, and is passionate about helping others with anything from peer support to treatment navigation.
URL:https://mc708.org/event/overdose-education-and-naloxone-training-in-person-7/
LOCATION:McHenry County Mental Health Board\, 620 Dakota Street\, Crystal Lake\, IL\, 60012\, United States
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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-3/2025-10-09/
LOCATION:Virtual\, IL
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SUMMARY:World Trauma Day - From Shadow to Light: Reclaiming Your Story | In-Person
DESCRIPTION:World Trauma Day – From Shadow to Light: Reclaiming Your Story | In-Person | Friday\, October 17\, 2025 | 9:00 am to 3:30 pm | Presented by Gary Rukin\, LPC. \nREGISTER HERE!\nFREE: 5.5 IDFPR CEU for LSW/LCSW\, LPC/LCPC\, Psychologists and IAODAPCA \nSUMMARY\n \nPlease join us for World Trauma Day as we explore how to identify\, understand\, and re-author the stories that define us. We’ll look at the role of self-talk in shaping these stories and how our experiences impact the narratives we carry. \nWe’ll also dive into techniques for reshaping self-limiting beliefs\, drawing from the practices of narrative therapy\, mindfulness\, and self-compassion. \nImagine the freedom and growth possible when we and our clients can consciously craft an identity that empowers us\, and aligns with our true values\, strengths\, and potential. \nPRESENTER \nGary Rukin\, LPC\, 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/world-trauma-day-from-shadow-to-light-reclaiming-your-story-in-person/
LOCATION:McHenry County Mental Health Board\, 620 Dakota Street\, Crystal Lake\, IL\, 60012\, United States
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SUMMARY:Implicit Bias Awareness | Virtual
DESCRIPTION:Implicit Bias Awareness | Virtual | Wednesday\, February 5\, 2025 | 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | Presented by Shira Greenfield\, LCPC. \nREGISTER HERE\nFREE: 1 IDFPR CEU for LSW/LCSW\, LPC/LCPC\, and Psychologists \nSUMMARY\nImplicit Bias is an unconscious belief system based on stereotypes (e.g. racial\, gender) that inadvertently influences one’s attitudes and behaviors towards members of certain groups in ways in which one may not be aware. \nOBJECTIVES\nAt the end of this training\, participants will be able to: \n\nDefine implicit bias and explain the difference between explicit bias and implicit bias\nDiscuss the ways implicit biases are formed\nExplain the negative impact of implicit bias on healthcare recipients\nList ways to recognize and mitigate implicit bias in their personal and professional roles\n\nPRESENTER \nShira Greenfield\, LCPC\, 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 38 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.
URL:https://mc708.org/event/implicit-bias-awareness-virtual-4/
LOCATION:Virtual\, IL
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