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SUMMARY:From Concern to Action: The Educator as a Trusted Adult in School Safety and Student Wellbeing | Virtual | Presented by Josh Novick\, MA\,  LCPC
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE!\nFREE: 1 IDFPR CEU for LSW/LCSW\, LPC/LCPC\, Psychologists\, and ISBE CPDU’s for School Professionals \n  \nSUMMARY\n \nEducators are often among the first people to recognize when a student\, family\, classroom\, or school community is struggling. Yet they may not always feel prepared\, empowered\, or included in broader conversations about safety\, prevention\, mental health\, and healing. \nThis 60 minute Trust & Grow session explores how educators can move from noticing concern to building connection and taking  meaningful action. Drawing from clinical counseling\, school based crisis response\, MTSS\, community mental health\, and post crisis  support\, the session examines how teachers\, school counselors\, social workers\, administrators\, families\, and community partners can work together to support student safety\, belonging\, and wellbeing. \nRather than focusing only on crisis response\, participants will consider the everyday conditions that help young people feel seen\, supported\, and safe. They will explore how trusted relationships\, trauma informed communication\, emotional regulation\, and collaboration across roles can strengthen prevention before a student reaches a breaking point. \nThis session is designed for anyone who believes school safety is shaped not only by what adults do during moments of danger\, but by what they build every day through trust\, relationships\, communication\, and collective responsibility. \nOBJECTIVES \n\nExplain why educators and other trusted adults are essential to student safety\, mental health\, and crisis prevention.\nIdentify barriers that prevent adults from recognizing concerns\, communicating across roles\, and responding collaboratively.\nApply practical\, trauma informed strategies for moving from concern to connection and coordinated action.\n\nPRESENTER \n\nJosh Novick\, MA\, LCPC\, is the founder of Trust & Grow. His experience spans clinical counseling\, higher education\, crisis response\, community mental health\, and serving as a school counselor on Chicago’s West Side. Following the 2022 Highland Park shooting\, Josh helped lead a community response center that mobilized hundreds of volunteer mental health professionals. He later received recognition from the Illinois Senate for this work. Josh has presented at the Creating Trauma Sensitive Schools Conference\, the Illinois School Counselor Association Conference\, and the National Center for School Mental Health’s Annual Conference. Drawing on both professional expertise and lived experience\, Josh helps schools\, organizations\, and communities move beyond reactive approaches by strengthening the trust\, connection\, emotional safety\, and systems of support that make prevention\, healing\, and growth possible.
URL:https://mc708.org/event/concern-to-action/
LOCATION:Virtual\, IL
CATEGORIES:Training
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SUMMARY:Trauma 101: Key Principles and Practical Approaches | Virtual | Presented by Gary Rukin\, LPC
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE!\nFREE: 1.5 IDFPR CEU for LSW/LCSW\, LPC/LCPC\, Psychologists\, and IAODAPCA \n  \nSUMMARY\n \nThis training covers basic trauma-informed principles. It distinguishes developmental trauma—chronic\, relational\, and attachment-based—from shock trauma\, caused by sudden overwhelming events. Participants learn how each influences emotional\, cognitive\, and physiological functioning. \nThe presentation covers the normal stress-response system and how trauma disrupts it\, leading to hyperarousal\, hypoarousal\, and dissociation. It highlights the roles of biology\, genetics\, epigenetics\, and environment\, emphasizing that trauma reactions stem from neurobiology rather than character or willpower. \nAttendees are introduced to mindful\, expressive\, and somatic interventions that support stabilization and nervous-system regulation. The training concludes with an overview of effective and evidence-based trauma therapies. \nParticipants leave with an understanding of trauma foundations and some practical tools to support clients safely and effectively. \nOBJECTIVES \n\nDifferentiate between developmental trauma and shock trauma\, including their origins and clinical presentations.\nExplain the functions of the normal stress-response system and its role in maintaining safety and regulation.\nDescribe how the stress-response system becomes altered under traumatic conditions.\nDiscuss how biology\, genetics\, epigenetics\, and environment interact to shape trauma responses.\nApply mindful\, expressive\, and somatic-based interventions to support trauma recovery in clinical settings.\nIdentify evidence-based therapeutic approaches effective in treating both shock and developmental trauma.\n\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. \n 
URL:https://mc708.org/event/trauma_101/2026-11-12/
LOCATION:Virtual\, IL
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SUMMARY:Chronic Pain and Illness: Counseling Strategies for Supporting Resilience\, Coping\, and Quality of Life | Virtual | Presented by Megan Nogasky\, JD\, LCSW
DESCRIPTION:The Mental Health Board and the Center for Emotional Wellness of the Northwest Suburbs have partnered to offer this training opportunity for our Behavioral Health network.\nREGISTER HERE!\nFREE: 1 IDFPR CEU for LSW/LCSW\, LPC/LCPC\, Psychologists\, and ISBE CPDU’s for School Professionals \n  \nSUMMARY and OBJECTIVES\n \nThis virtual CEU training provides counselors with an in-depth understanding of the psychological\, emotional\, and social impacts of chronic pain and chronic illness. Participants will explore evidence-based counseling approaches that help clients manage pain-related distress\, adjust to long-term health conditions\, and enhance overall well-being. The training emphasizes a biopsychosocial perspective\, culturally responsive care\, and practical interventions that support resilience\, coping\, and improved quality of life. \nBy the end of this training\, participants will have a deeper understanding of the complex interplay of biological\, psychological\, and social factors that shape the experience of chronic pain and chronic illness. They will learn to recognize common mental health concerns associated with chronic health conditions\, including depression\, anxiety\, grief\, and adjustment challenges\, while developing practical skills to implement evidence-based counseling interventions. The training will also explore strategies for fostering resilience\, self-management\, and adaptive coping\, as well as the broader impact of chronic conditions on family relationships\, employment\, and daily functioning. Emphasis will be placed on integrating culturally responsive and trauma-informed practices and strengthening collaboration with healthcare providers and interdisciplinary teams to support comprehensive\, client-centered care. \nPRESENTERS \n\nMegan Nogasky\, JD\, LCSW\, is a warm\, nonjudgmental clinician who enjoys building unique therapeutic relationships with each person she sees. She received her undergraduate degree from Yale University and law degree from The University of Chicago. After several years as an attorney\, Megan completed UIC’s MSW program and is currently a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Prior to joining the Center for Emotional Wellness\, she developed and served as Director of the Mental Health\, Pain\, and Illness PHP/IOP at Compass Health Center in Northbrook. She has extensive experience providing individual\, family\, and group therapy to clients with a wide variety of diagnoses and stressors\, including: depression\, anxiety\, perfectionism\, trauma\, chronic pain and illness\, and grief and loss. Megan has particular interest in working with lawyers\, law students\, executives\, teachers\, and other professionals. \nOne of Megan’s top priorities as a therapist is to offer a friendly\, open environment in which clients feel safe enough to discuss vulnerable topics. She values balance in her practice: between empathy and challenge\, comfort and actionable steps. This balance is also apparent in her modalities of choice: Megan is highly knowledgeable in evidence-based practices (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy\, Dialectical Behavior Therapy\, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy)\, but is keenly aware that therapy is not one-size-fits-all. She prides herself on her eclectic approach\, and her ability to quickly shift strategies when needed. Megan is committed to providing an inclusive space that is welcoming to those from marginalized communities (including LGBTQ+ clients\, those in non-traditional family or relationship structures\, and more).
URL:https://mc708.org/event/chronic-pain-and-illness/
LOCATION:Virtual\, IL
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SUMMARY:When Anxiety Isn’t Just Anxiety: Recognizing\, Understanding\, and Treating OCD in Clinical Practice | In-Person | Presented by Laura Miller\, LCPC\, R-DMT
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE!\nFREE: 3 IDFPR CEU for LSW/LCSW\, LPC/LCPC\, Psychologists\, and IAODAPCA \n  \nSUMMARY\n \nThis 3-hour training provides a practical\, clinically grounded overview of OCD\, including how it presents across subtypes\, how to differentiate it from other conditions\, and how to identify when referral for specialized treatment is appropriate. \nThe training is designed to help providers feel more confident recognizing OCD in its less obvious forms\, and to better understand the treatment approaches that lead to meaningful change. \nThe goals are to increase provider confidence in identifying OCD across a range of presentations\, improve differentiation between OCD\, anxiety\, and related conditions\, and to support more accurate and timely referrals for evidence-based treatment. \nOBJECTIVES \nParticipants will be able to: \n\nIdentify core features of OCD\, including intrusive thoughts\, compulsions\, and the anxiety-compulsion cycle\nRecognize common OCD subtypes (e.g.\, harm\, relationship\, contamination\, existential\, “pure O”)\nDifferentiate OCD from generalized anxiety\, trauma-related rumination\, and other overlapping presentations\nUnderstand the principles of Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) and why it is the gold standard treatment\nIdentify when a referral for specialized OCD treatment is appropriate\n\nPRESENTER \nLaura Miller\, LCPC\, R-DMT\, is a licensed clinical therapist\, private practice owner\, and group facilitator specializing in OCD and anxiety. She uses evidence-based approaches\, including Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)\, to help clients break free from cycles of overthinking\, fear\, and self-doubt. \nLaura is known for her structured\, practical approach and her ability to make complex patterns feel understandable and actionable. She also brings a background in movement and aerial arts\, offering a grounded\, experiential lens on emotional regulation and change. \n 
URL:https://mc708.org/event/when-anxiety-isnt-just-anxiety-2/
LOCATION:McHenry County Mental Health Board\, 620 Dakota Street\, Crystal Lake\, IL\, 60012\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training
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