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SUMMARY:MHB Finance and Audit Committee Meeting
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URL:https://mc708.org/event/mhb-finance-and-audit-committee-meeting-5/2026-09-15/
LOCATION:McHenry County Mental Health Board\, 620 Dakota Street\, Crystal Lake\, IL\, 60012\, United States
CATEGORIES:MHB Internal Business
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SUMMARY:MHB Finance and Audit Committee Meeting
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URL:https://mc708.org/event/mhb-finance-and-audit-committee-meeting-5/2026-11-17/
LOCATION:McHenry County Mental Health Board\, 620 Dakota Street\, Crystal Lake\, IL\, 60012\, United States
CATEGORIES:MHB Internal Business
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SUMMARY:MHB Finance and Audit Committee Meeting
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URL:https://mc708.org/event/mhb-finance-and-audit-committee-meeting-5/2026-05-19/
LOCATION:McHenry County Mental Health Board\, 620 Dakota Street\, Crystal Lake\, IL\, 60012\, United States
CATEGORIES:MHB Internal Business
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SUMMARY:MHB Finance and Audit Committee Meeting
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URL:https://mc708.org/event/mhb-finance-and-audit-committee-meeting-5/2026-06-16/
LOCATION:McHenry County Mental Health Board\, 620 Dakota Street\, Crystal Lake\, IL\, 60012\, United States
CATEGORIES:MHB Internal Business
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DTSTAMP:20260418T115612
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SUMMARY:MHB Regular Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://mc708.org/event/mhb-regular-board-meeting-10/2026-05-26/
LOCATION:McHenry County Mental Health Board\, 620 Dakota Street\, Crystal Lake\, IL\, 60012\, United States
CATEGORIES:MHB Internal Business
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SUMMARY:MHB Regular Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://mc708.org/event/mhb-regular-board-meeting-10/2026-06-23/
LOCATION:McHenry County Mental Health Board\, 620 Dakota Street\, Crystal Lake\, IL\, 60012\, United States
CATEGORIES:MHB Internal Business
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SUMMARY:MHB Regular Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
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:MHB Regular Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://mc708.org/event/mhb-regular-board-meeting-10/2026-08-25/
LOCATION:McHenry County Mental Health Board\, 620 Dakota Street\, Crystal Lake\, IL\, 60012\, United States
CATEGORIES:MHB Internal Business
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SUMMARY:MHB Regular Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://mc708.org/event/mhb-regular-board-meeting-10/2026-09-22/
LOCATION:McHenry County Mental Health Board\, 620 Dakota Street\, Crystal Lake\, IL\, 60012\, United States
CATEGORIES:MHB Internal Business
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SUMMARY:MHB Regular Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://mc708.org/event/mhb-regular-board-meeting-10/2026-10-27/
LOCATION:McHenry County Mental Health Board\, 620 Dakota Street\, Crystal Lake\, IL\, 60012\, United States
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-10/2026-11-24/
LOCATION:McHenry County Mental Health Board\, 620 Dakota Street\, Crystal Lake\, IL\, 60012\, United States
CATEGORIES:MHB Internal Business
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SUMMARY:MHB Regular Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://mc708.org/event/mhb-regular-board-meeting-10/2026-12-15/
LOCATION:McHenry County Mental Health Board\, 620 Dakota Street\, Crystal Lake\, IL\, 60012\, United States
CATEGORIES:MHB Internal Business
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261014T170000
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CREATED:20251021T175359Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260224T151019Z
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SUMMARY:MHB Special Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://mc708.org/event/mhb-special-board-meeting-11/
LOCATION:McHenry County Mental Health Board\, 620 Dakota Street\, Crystal Lake\, IL\, 60012\, United States
CATEGORIES:MHB Internal Business
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260709T143000
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261008T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261008T143000
DTSTAMP:20260418T115612
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260220T215826Z
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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/10-8-2026-opioid-overdose-prevention/
LOCATION:McHenry County Mental Health Board\, 620 Dakota Street\, Crystal Lake\, IL\, 60012\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260515T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260515T153000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260206T173346Z
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SUMMARY:The Shadow’s Gift: Healing Shame and Reclaiming Your True Self | In-Person| Presented by Gary Rukin\, LPC
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE!\nFREE: 5.5 IDFPR CEU for LSW/LCSW\, LPC/LCPC\, Psychologists\, and IAODAPCA \n  \nSUMMARY\n \nThis transformative presentation guides participants through the complex landscape of shame—an emotion that shapes identity\, relationships\, and mental health\, yet often remains hidden and unspoken. Drawing on the pioneering work of Carl Jung and contemporary neuroscience\, the session explores how shame creates the shadow self\, influencing behavior and perpetuating cycles of self-rejection. \nThrough vivid imagery\, practical exercises\, and compassionate guidance\, attendees learn to recognize and integrate their shadow\, transforming shame from a source of pain into a pathway for healing and authenticity. The presentation offers actionable strategies for therapists and individuals alike\, including somatic grounding\, vulnerability practices\, self-compassion exercises\, and guided imagery. \nParticipants will leave with a deeper understanding of shame’s origins\, its impact on the psyche\, and a toolkit for fostering resilience\, connection\, and wholeness. Whether you are a clinician\, educator\, or someone seeking personal growth\, this presentation provides a roadmap for turning the darkness of shame into the gold of self-acceptance. \nOBJECTIVES \n\nDefine shame and distinguish it from guilt in psychological contexts.\nExplore the developmental origins and social factors contributing to shame.\nAnalyze the impact of shame on mental health and trauma responses.\nSummarize Jung’s concept of the shadow self and its clinical relevance.\nExplain neurobiological mechanisms underlying shame and its physical manifestations.\nIllustrate the interactive cycle between shame and the shadow self.\nIdentify evidence-based healing practices for addressing and transforming shame.\nDiscuss the therapeutic importance of vulnerability\, empathy\, and compassion.\nApply strategies for integrating shame resilience into personal and professional practice.\nEvaluate methods for reclaiming strengths and “harvesting gold” from the shadow.\n\nPRESENTER \nGary Rukin\, LPC\, MA\, MS\, has worked in Community Mental Health for the past fourteen 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/the-shadows-gift-healing-shame-and-reclaiming-your-true-self/
LOCATION:McHenry County Mental Health Board\, 620 Dakota Street\, Crystal Lake\, IL\, 60012\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260529T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260529T150000
DTSTAMP:20260418T115612
CREATED:20260105T210849Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260206T190532Z
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SUMMARY:Fragmentation and Dissociation in the Wake of Complex Trauma | 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 \nFragmentation and dissociation are the protective and adaptive responses to trauma – especially when escape\, resistance\, or external support is unavailable. Survivors of trauma\, particularly those abused in early childhood\, create ways to minimize pain and preserve functioning. \nUnderstanding dissociation as a survival response and recognizing fragmentation in the therapy process is essential when working with survivors of trauma like abuse\, neglect\, torture\, domestic violence\, oppression\, and combat. Dissociated experiences create immense shame for survivors and are often underreported\, unrecognized\, and underassessed in the therapeutic relationship. \nThis training explores the spectrum of dissociation\, from numbing and disconnecting to severe disruptions in consciousness\, body sensation\, awareness\, memory\, identity\, and perception. This training will include an exploration of the connection between trauma fragmentation\, different types of dissociative disorders\, symptom presentation\, as well as contemporary treatment modalities. \nOBJECTIVES \nUpon completion of training participants will: \n1. Be able to identify dissociative disorders and associated criteria.\n2. Gain an understanding of dissociative and fragmented responses in clinical interactions.\n3. Identify conditions in which trauma leads to dissociation and fragmentation.\n4. Learn at least two treatment approaches for working with dissociation. \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/cptsd-and-fragmentation-in-the-wake-of-complex-trauma-in-person-presented-by-becky-carter-lcpc/
LOCATION:McHenry County Mental Health Board\, 620 Dakota Street\, Crystal Lake\, IL\, 60012\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260428T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260428T180000
DTSTAMP:20260418T115612
CREATED:20260224T153009Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260224T153031Z
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SUMMARY:MHB Regular Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://mc708.org/event/mhb-regular-board-meeting/
LOCATION:McHenry County Mental Health Board\, 620 Dakota Street\, Crystal Lake\, IL\, 60012\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260422T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260422T170000
DTSTAMP:20260418T115612
CREATED:20260224T153158Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260224T153158Z
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SUMMARY:MHB Regular Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://mc708.org/event/mhb-regular-board-meeting-2/
LOCATION:McHenry County Mental Health Board\, 620 Dakota Street\, Crystal Lake\, IL\, 60012\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260507T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260507T190000
DTSTAMP:20260418T115612
CREATED:20260224T154744Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T163852Z
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SUMMARY:MHB Town Hall | In Person
DESCRIPTION:Let your voice be heard in matters of…Mental Health\, Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities\, and Substance Use. This is your chance to make a difference in McHenry County and help shape its future.
URL:https://mc708.org/event/mhb-town-hall/
LOCATION:McHenry County Mental Health Board\, 620 Dakota Street\, Crystal Lake\, IL\, 60012\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260807T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260807T110000
DTSTAMP:20260418T115612
CREATED:20260331T163100Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T163937Z
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SUMMARY:Behavioral Health Resource Fair for School Professionals | In-Person
DESCRIPTION:This is an opportunity for school professionals to connect with area providers and learn about the helpful resources and services available in our community. Boost your ability to provide information and referrals to the families and individuals you work with. Everyone is welcome to attend! 
URL:https://mc708.org/event/behavioral-health-resource-fair-for-school-professionals-in-person/
LOCATION:McHenry County Mental Health Board\, 620 Dakota Street\, Crystal Lake\, IL\, 60012\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,School Professionals,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260717T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260717T150000
DTSTAMP:20260418T115612
CREATED:20260409T172210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T172927Z
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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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