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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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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 (Pending) \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/
LOCATION:McHenry County Mental Health Board\, 620 Dakota Street\, Crystal Lake\, IL\, 60012\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training
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SUMMARY:"Half Nelson" Community Movie Meetup with Discussion | In-person
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE!\nThis is open to the Community. No CEUs will be provided. \nNorthern Illinois Recovery Center and the Mental Health Board are sponsoring a Community Movie Meetup followed by a discussion on mental health and substance use. The movie will be “Half Nelson” Rated R – *Age requirement is 17+ unless accompanied by a parent or adult guardian. \n 
URL:https://mc708.org/event/half-nelson/
LOCATION:McHenry County Mental Health Board\, 620 Dakota Street\, Crystal Lake\, IL\, 60012\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community
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SUMMARY:"The Edge of Seventeen" Community Movie Meetup with Discussion | In-person
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE!\nThis is open to the Community. No CEUs will be provided. \nNorthern Illinois Recovery Center and the Mental Health Board are sponsoring a Community Movie Meetup followed by a discussion on mental health and substance use. The movie will be “The Edge of Seventeen” – Rated PG13. \n 
URL:https://mc708.org/event/the-edge-of-seventeen/
LOCATION:McHenry County Mental Health Board\, 620 Dakota Street\, Crystal Lake\, IL\, 60012\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community
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SUMMARY:"Paper Spiders" Community Movie Meetup with Discussion | In-person
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE!\nThis is open to the Community. No CEUs will be provided. \nNorthern Illinois Recovery Center and the Mental Health Board are sponsoring a Community Movie Meetup followed by a discussion on mental health and substance use. The movie will be “Paper Spiders” – Rated TV-MA. \n 
URL:https://mc708.org/event/paper-spiders/
LOCATION:McHenry County Mental Health Board\, 620 Dakota Street\, Crystal Lake\, IL\, 60012\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community
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SUMMARY:Ethics and Boundaries in Trauma Informed Care & Cultural Competence in Clinical Practice | In-Person | Presented by Mark Sanders\, LCSW\, CADC
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE!\nFREE: 6 IDFPR CEU’s for LSW/LCSW\, LPC/LCPC\, Psychologists\, and IAODAPCA (Pending) \n* In order to receive the CEU’s\, you’ll have to attend the FULL TRAINING. \n* 1 hour Lunch on your own \nEthics and Boundaries in Trauma Informed Care\n \nSummary: The great majority of clients seeking behavioral health services have histories of trauma. Topics covered in this skill-building presentation include: An historical perspective on the challenges in addressing trauma; advocacy and trauma informed care; Addressing 5 types of traumatic stress disorders; The iatrogenic effect and trauma informed care; How to avoid doing harm; Establishing healthy boundaries in trauma informed care and\, How to become a trauma informed organization. \nObjectives: by the end of this presentation participants will be able to: \n\nEffectively advocate for clients with trauma histories.\nEstablish healthy boundaries with clients with trauma histories.\nAvoid doing harm.\nArticulate how to ethically address 5 types of traumatic stress disorders.\nIdentify strategies for becoming a trauma informed organization.\n\n  \nCultural Competence In The Clinical Relationship\n \nSummary: Topics covered in this skill-building workshop include: the differences between cultural competence and cultural humility; Cultural responsive counseling; intersectionality and effective cross cultural counseling; integrating cultural responsiveness and evidence based practices; guidelines for culturally and linguistically appropriate services: organizational cultural responsiveness. \nObjectives: By the end of this presentation participants will be able to: \n\nArticulate the differences between cultural competence and cultural humility.\nStrive for cultural humility in clinical relationships.\nExplore intersectionality in the clinical relationship.\nBe a more effective cross cultural counselor\nIntegrate culture and evidence based practices.\nUse CLAS Standards to guide work across cultures.\n\nPRESENTER \n \n\nMark Sanders\, LCSW\, CADC\, is Founder and CEO of On The Mark Consulting an international speaker and consulting organization in behavioral health whose impact and results have reached audiences and organizations throughout the United States\, Europe\, Canada\, Africa\, Lithuania\, West Indies and Guam. Mark is the recipient of four lifetime achievement awards including the prestigious NAADAC Enlightenment Award. He was one of three finalists for the National Association for Addiction Professionals 50th Anniversary Legends Award. Mark is also the recipient of the Illinois Certification Board’s Professional of the Year Award\, The Illinois Certification Board\, Jessica Hayes Lifetime Achievement Award\, Faces and Voice of Recovery Innovations in Recovery Award and The Barbara Bacon Award for outstanding contributions to the social work profession as a Loyola University of Chicago alumni.  \nMark is the author of five books on behavioral health recovery. Recent writings include: Slipping Through the Cracks: Intervention Strategies For Clients With Multiple Addictions Disorders and Relationship Detox: A Counselors Guide To Helping Clients Develop Healthy Relationships In Recovery. He was lead writer on a trauma informed gun violence prevention curriculum which is being implemented in several large cities in the United States. His groundbreaking monograph Recovery Management co-authored with historians William White and Earnest Kurtz helped shift addictions treatment and recovery from the acute care model solely towards a Recovery Oriented System of Care. Mark has had two stories published in the New York Times bestselling book series\, Chicken Soup for The Soul. \nMark has also had a 30 year career as a university educator having taught at The University of Chicago\, Loyola University of Chicago and Illinois State University School’s of Social Work. He is co-founder of Serenity Academy Chicago\, a program which sponsors recovery-oriented peer groups in local high schools. \n\n 
URL:https://mc708.org/event/ethics-and-cultural-competence/
LOCATION:McHenry County Mental Health Board\, 620 Dakota Street\, Crystal Lake\, IL\, 60012\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training
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