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:20250312T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250312T150000
DTSTAMP:20260406T085911
CREATED:20241212T171210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260220T212831Z
UID:10001676-1741784400-1741791600@mc708.org
SUMMARY:Gambling\, Vaping\, and Drinking\, Oh My! Addressing Underage Risky Behaviors | Virtual
DESCRIPTION:Gambling\, Vaping\, and Drinking\, Oh My! Addressing Underage Risky Behaviors | Virtual | Wednesday\, March 12\, 2025 | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | Presented by Elizabeth Thielen\, LPC\, PCGC. \nREGISTER HERE!\nFREE: 2 IDFPR CEU for LSW/LCSW\, LPC/LCPC\, Psychologists\, and IAODAPCA \nSUMMARY\n \nWith vaping\, underage drinking\, marijuana use and other concerns\, many helping professionals might be overwhelmed to consider “yet another thing to worry about” with underage gambling. However\, there is much we can do in our professional and personal lives to better respond to the risk underage gambling poses to youth in our community. We can learn from what has worked and what has not worked to tackle other problems facing teens and young adults\, and recognize some unique challenges faced by this specific behavior.  This workshop will look at the swiftly changing landscape of gambling\, it’s impact on youth and young adults\, and will outline ways we can all play a role in preventing and mitigating gambling-related harm in youth and young adults.  With timely news articles and stats\, video content sharing a lived experience perspective\, and innovative educational programs\, this workshop will keep attendees’ attention. \nOBJECTIVES \n\nAttendees will be able to identify at least 3 signs a young person may be gambling.\nAttendees will be able to list at least 3 possible consequences to underage gambling.\nAttendees will be able to list at least 2 resources to turn to\, if they encounter a young person with gambling-related concerns.\n\nPRESENTER \nElizabeth Thielen\, LPC\, PCGC\, is a Senior Director at Nicasa Behavioral Health Services in Lake County\, IL\, with over 20 years in the addictions field. As a Licensed Professional Counselor\, she is one of only about 70 certified gambling counselors in Illinois.  Elizabeth is passionate about increasing awareness of gambling disorder in the community and among helping professionals. She has served on the Board of Directors of the Illinois Council on Problem Gambling.  Elizabeth co-chairs the Gambling Disorder Committee\, which makes recommendations to the Illinois Department of Human Services\, Division of Substance Use Prevention and Recovery. Having spoken at the local\, State\, and National levels\, Elizabeth is recognized as an engaging speaker on the subject of gambling disorder and prevention. A former amateur athlete\, Elizabeth is also committed to helping athletes avoid disordered gambling as our state adjusts to recently legalized sports betting.
URL:https://mc708.org/event/gambling-vaping-and-drinking-oh-my-addressing-underage-risky-behaviors-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:20250313T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250313T160000
DTSTAMP:20260406T085911
CREATED:20241101T144052Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260220T193909Z
UID:10001748-1741876200-1741881600@mc708.org
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-3/2025-03-13/
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
END:VCALENDAR