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SUMMARY:Opioid Overdose Prevention & Reversal: Overdose Responder Training | In-person | Presented by Teagan Ferraresi of Liv4Lali
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE!\nFREE: 1.5 IDFPR CEU for LSW/LCSW\, LPC/LCPC\, Psychologists\, and IAODAPCA \n  \n  \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. \n 
URL:https://mc708.org/event/7-9-2026-opioid-overdose-prevention/
LOCATION:McHenry County Mental Health Board\, 620 Dakota Street\, Crystal Lake\, IL\, 60012\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training
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SUMMARY:A Trauma Informed Approach | Virtual | Presented by Gary Rukin\, LPC\, MA\, MS
DESCRIPTION:This is not a series. The same session is repeated monthly.\nREGISTER HERE!\nFree: 1.5 CEUs for LSW/LCSW\, LPC/LCPC\, Psychologists\, and IAODAPCA \nSummary: \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/9701/2026-07-09/
LOCATION:Virtual\, IL
CATEGORIES:Training
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SUMMARY:Deepening and Expanding Somatic Techniques: The Embodiment of Trauma and Stress Part II | In-Person| Presented by Becky Carter\, LCPC
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE!\n*There will be a 1 hour lunch break on your own. \nFREE: 5 IDFPR CEU for LSW/LCSW\, LPC/LCPC\, Psychologists\, and IAODAPCA (Pending) \n  \nSUMMARY\n \nThis training is for practitioners seeking to deepen their connection with the somatic model and the impact of stress and trauma on the nervous system. It will assist those seeking to better understand the embodied stress experience across a variety of settings and treatment scenarios. This training offers a deeper immersion into somatic therapy principles and practices utilized by the presenter. Designed for clinicians and practitioners with some knowledge of somatic approaches\, this course emphasizes the refined clinical skills of embodied presence and moment-to-moment attunement to nervous system dynamics.  The presenter will demonstrate methods of titration into somatic witnessing for shame reduction. \nParticipants will expand their awareness of ways to support somatic inquiry and sensation awareness for those with body disconnection or dissociation\, sensation fear\, and body sensation overwhelm which can be features of the neurodivergence that trauma often creates. Through experiential activities\, participants will gain a better understanding of the arc of a somatic session and methods of resourcing\, sensing activation states and feeling awareness while supporting body capacity and wisdom. The presenter will discuss the importance of somatic self-resourcing on the part of the embodied witness\, therapist\, helper\, teacher\, and crisis supporter and explore methods for coping with vicarious somatic stress and fatigue. \nOBJECTIVES \n\nDemonstrate increased understanding of embodied presence as a core clinical skill in somatic practice.\nApply principles of titration and somatic witnessing to support shame reduction and greater client safety.\nExplain the arc of a somatic session\, including resourcing\, sensing activation states\, and supporting feeling awareness while honoring body capacity and wisdom.\nCultivate greater awareness of practitioner self-resourcing and responses to vicarious somatic stress and fatigue.\n\nPRESENTER \nBecky Carter\, LCPC\, is a biracial\, cisgender\, transracially adopted female with West African and Sicilian ancestors. She has two black adopted children. \nBecky has been a trauma therapist for over 20 years helping heal the wounds of relational trauma that occur in-utero and beyond. She is trained in Somatic Experiencing\, Internal Family Systems\, Transformative Touch Therapy for the treatment of Developmental Trauma\, and in the Treatment of Complex Trauma and Dissociation. \nBecky works with adults\, teens\, couples\, and groups with expertise in healing the wounds associated with Racial Trauma\, Complex Trauma and Dissociation\, Sexual Trauma and Issues of Trauma and Loss in Adoption. Becky facilitates groups for Male Survivors of Sexual Trauma. She also provides support and community education on Racial Trauma and Decolonizing Therapy Methods; with focus on the somatic impact of the chronic and sustained experience of oppression. \n 
URL:https://mc708.org/event/somatic_techniques/
LOCATION:McHenry County Mental Health Board\, 620 Dakota Street\, Crystal Lake\, IL\, 60012\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training
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SUMMARY:MHB Ethics and Compliance Committee Meeting
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URL:https://mc708.org/event/mhb-ethics-and-compliance-committee-meeting-6/2026-07-28/
LOCATION:IL
CATEGORIES:MHB Internal Business
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SUMMARY:MHB Regular Board Meeting
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URL:https://mc708.org/event/mhb-regular-board-meeting-10/2026-07-28/
LOCATION:McHenry County Mental Health Board\, 620 Dakota Street\, Crystal Lake\, IL\, 60012\, United States
CATEGORIES:MHB Internal Business
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SUMMARY:Understanding Eligibility and Access to Illinois’ Medicaid Waiver Services | Virtual
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE!\nThis is open to the Community. No CEUs will be provided. \n  \nSUMMARY\n \nThis session provides an overview of Illinois’ PUNS database and waiting list for Home and Community-Based Medicaid Waiver Services for individuals with developmental disabilities. It covers eligibility\, required documentation\, enrollment\, available services\, and what to expect while waiting for funding\, as well as alternative supports such as respite care and the DHS Division of Rehabilitation Services Home Services Program. \nPRESENTER \n \n\nJennifer Rowzee\, M. Ed. brings over two decades of dedicated service to individuals with developmental disabilities\, with a career rooted in advocacy\, support coordination\, and person-centered care. She holds a Master’s degree in Special Education and has been an advocate and service provider since 1996. With 13 years of experience as a Pre-Admission Screening agent\, Jennifer has built a reputation for compassion\, professionalism\, and a deep understanding of the systems that support individuals and families. Her earlier role as a Case Manager at a provider agency gave her firsthand insight into the needs of both clients and staff\, laying the foundation for her leadership approach today. \nAs Associate Program Director\, Jennifer leverages her expertise to ensure high-quality service delivery\, promote staff development\, and strengthen community connections. Her leadership is informed by a commitment to equity\, empowerment\, and the belief that all individuals deserve to live with dignity and choice. \n\n\n 
URL:https://mc708.org/event/understanding-eligibility-medicaid-waiver/
LOCATION:McHenry County Mental Health Board\, 620 Dakota Street\, Crystal Lake\, IL\, 60012\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Training
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