BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//McHenry County Mental Health Board - ECPv6.15.17.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://mc708.org
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for McHenry County Mental Health Board
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/Chicago
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0600
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:CDT
DTSTART:20240310T080000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0600
TZNAME:CST
DTSTART:20241103T070000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0600
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:CDT
DTSTART:20250309T080000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0600
TZNAME:CST
DTSTART:20251102T070000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0600
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:CDT
DTSTART:20260308T080000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0600
TZNAME:CST
DTSTART:20261101T070000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250616T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250616T100000
DTSTAMP:20260413T065026
CREATED:20250414T185622Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260220T211211Z
UID:10001734-1750064400-1750068000@mc708.org
SUMMARY:Assisted Outpatient Treatment: Transforming Care for Individuals Living with Psychosis | Virtual
DESCRIPTION:Assisted Outpatient Treatment: Transforming Care for Individuals Living with Psychosis | Virtual | Monday\, June 16\, 2025 | 9:00 am to 10:00 am | Presented by Dr. Robert Laitman. \nREGISTER HERE!\nFREE: 1 IDFPR CEU for LSW/LCSW\, LPC/LCPC\, Psychologists\, and IAODAPCA  \nSUMMARY\n \nThis training will focus on improving understanding and care for individuals living with psychosis. It begins by defining psychosis in a meaningful way\, highlighting how it affects perception\, thinking\, and behavior\, and underscores the profound suffering it can cause for individuals and their support systems. The training introduces the EASE model—an effective and compassionate approach to treatment that emphasizes engagement\, support\, and evidence-based care. Through this framework\, the training explores how Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) can play a vital role in promoting recovery\, stability\, and improved quality of life. \nOBJECTIVES \n\nDefine psychosis in a meaningful way.\nDefine the magnitude of the suffering from psychosis.\nExplain an effective psychosis treatment approach: EASE\n\nPRESENTER \nDr. Robert Laitman is an internist who specializes in the use of clozapine in an optimal fashion for individuals with schizophrenia or other psychotic spectrum disorders. When his son was diagnosed with schizophrenia in 2006\, Dr. Laitman became an expert on the treatment of psychosis and expanded his practice to include taking care of people with psychotic disorders. Dr. Laitman uses a biopsychosocial approach in his treatment and prescription of the antipsychotic clozapine and he works to mitigate medication side effects with a wraparound approach that includes other medications. His treatment team includes a social worker\, who provides case management and other support services. Dr. Laitman emphasizes the importance of diet and exercise\, and he and his staff try to help individuals with housing\, education\, and vocational training.
URL:https://mc708.org/event/assisted-outpatient-treatment-transforming-care-for-individuals-living-with-psychosis-virtual/
LOCATION:Virtual\, IL
CATEGORIES:Training
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mc708.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Training-on-Zoom-unsplash-scaled.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250617T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250617T121500
DTSTAMP:20260413T065026
CREATED:20250410T181736Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260220T210252Z
UID:10001732-1750150800-1750162500@mc708.org
SUMMARY:Intro to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy | In-Person
DESCRIPTION:Intro to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy | In-Person | Tuesday\, June 17\, 2025 | 9:00 am to 12:15 pm | Presented by Michael Chiarella\, LCPC. \nREGISTER HERE!\nFREE: 3 IDFPR CEU’s for LSW/LCSW\, LPC/LCPC\, Psychologists and IAODAPCA (pending) \nSUMMARY\n \nCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) aims to reduce symptoms of various mental health conditions and has been demonstrated to be as effective as\, or more effective\, than other forms of psychological therapy. This course is designed to educate participants on the basics of CBT.  In addition\, we will discuss the ABCs (activating event\, beliefs and consequences) of CBT and explore some of the common cognitive errors that can occur with clients and how you can use CBT to help them more effectively process negative thinking patterns. We will also identify ways that CBT helps with multiple mental health conditions and provide tips and tools on how to use CBT with your clients. \nOBJECTIVES \n\nDefine Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)\nAddress the ABCs of CBT\nExplore common cognitive errors and how CBT can help\nIdentify ways that CBT helps with mental health conditions\nProvide tips and tools on how to use CBT in the work you do with clients\n\nPRESENTER \n  \nMichael Chiarella\, LCPC\,  holds an MA in Clinical Psychology from the American School of Professional Psychology and a BA in Clinical Psychology from DePaul University. Michael has over 5 years of professional experience in the field of mental health including providing 1:1 clinical therapy\, community outreach\, staff leadership\, and clinical supervision. As a Training Associate in Workforce Development at Thresholds\, he provides trainings and consultations for all levels of the agency\, and for external audiences as well. Michael has extensive experience with behavioral therapeutic interventions\, diagnostics\, clinical skills development and organizational training.
URL:https://mc708.org/event/intro-to-cognitive-behavioral-therapy-in-person/
LOCATION:McHenry County Mental Health Board\, 620 Dakota Street\, Crystal Lake\, IL\, 60012\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mc708.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Copy-of-Untitled-Design-1.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250618T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250618T120000
DTSTAMP:20260413T065026
CREATED:20250512T180028Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260220T210119Z
UID:10001740-1750244400-1750248000@mc708.org
SUMMARY:Educación Sobre Sobredosis y Capacitación en Naloxona | Presencial
DESCRIPTION:Educación Sobre Sobredosis y Formación en Naloxona | Presencial | Jueves\, 8 de Enero de 2025 | 11:00 am a 12:00 pm | Junta de Salud Mental del Condado de McHenry\, 620 Dakota Street en Crystal Lake | Presentado por Monica Andrade de Liv4Lali.\n¡REGÍSTRATE AQUÍ!\nGRATIS: 1 CEU IDFPR para LSW/LCSW\, LPC/LCPC\, Psicólogos y IAODAPCA (Pendiente)\n \nResumen \nLos asistentes aprenderán qué son los opioides y cómo funcionan\, la epidemia de sobredosis de opioides\, identificarán las señales de una sobredosis de opioides y aprenderán cómo responder y revertirla\, todo sobre la Naloxona\, un poco sobre la Reducción de Daños y la prevención de sobredosis y políticas. \nPresentado por: \nMonica Andrade trabaja para Live4Lali en el condado de McHenry proveyendo la naloxona\, educación\, y su apoyo a las personas que consumen sustancias y sus comunidades. Monica es muy apasionada por la reducción de riesgos y daños respecto al consumo de las sustancias. Monica se ha recuperado de sus propios trastornos con el consumo de sustancias y la salud mental\, y está agradecida por poder apoyar a su comunidad.
URL:https://mc708.org/event/educacion-sobre-sobredosis-y-capacitacion-en-naloxona-presencial/
LOCATION:McHenry County Mental Health Board\, 620 Dakota Street\, Crystal Lake\, IL\, 60012\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mc708.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Copy-of-Untitled-Design-1.png
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR