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This workshop provides a foundational understanding of Alzheimer's disease, focusing on its causes, symptoms, and stages. Students will learn practical communication techniques and caregiving strategies to support individuals with Alzheimer's and enhance their quality of life.
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This training meets the standards and guidelines for sexual harassment training that is required for all employers in the state of Illinois. Learn what sexual harassment is and what behaviors constitute sexual harassment. Become equipped with information regarding employee rights in the workplace regarding sexual assault and the information needed to file a report.
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Effective January 28, 2022, all licensed mental health and healthcare professionals, (including social workers, counselors, dietitians, nurses, nursing home administrators, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and respiratory therapists) must attend a one hour training on Implicit Bias Awareness. Implicit Bias is an unconscious belief system based on stereotypes (e.g. racial, gender) that inadvertently influences one's attitudes and behaviors towards members of certain groups in ways in which one may not be aware.
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You are more likely to encounter someone in a mental crisis than someone heaving a heart attack. Mental Health First Aid is an 8-hour course that teaches how to help someone who is developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. The training helps identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health illness and substance use disorder.
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Many clients are vulnerable to slipping through the cracks because of the challenges of addressing their mental illness, substance use and process addictions such as problem gambling or sexual addiction. This can be frustrating for clients and clinicians. Topics covered in this presentation include: Intricacies of diagnosing the trifecta; making accurate diagnosis; integrated treatment of mental illness, substance use disorders and process addictions; relapse prevention for clients with triple diagnosis.
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Youth Mental Health First Aid is designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, camp counselors, coaches, youth group leaders and health and human services workers how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among children and adolescents ages 12-18. This course covers: common signs and symptoms of mental health challenges in this age group, including anxiety, depression, eating disorders and attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD), common signs and symptoms of substance use challenges, how to interact with a child or adolescent in crisis, how to connect the youth with help and expanded content on trauma, substance use, self-care and the impact of social media and bullying.
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This workshop provides an in-depth understanding of Alzheimer's disease, focusing on managing anxiety, depression and behavioral changes. Explore effective behavior management strategies and techniques to support individuals in activities of daily living (ADLs), such as dressing and eating. This workshop will equip learners with tools to improve the quality of life and care for those affected by Alzheimer's.
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This workshop helps build skills for understanding grief. It covers important topics such as the stages of grief, including the sixth stage of finding meaning, and the different types of losses that clients may experience. Participants will learn effective ways to support clients with mental illness and addiction as they deal with complicated grief. The workshop also provides practical strategies for handling grief during the end of counseling. Additionally, participants will learn the ten essential practices of effective grief counselors to help them offer compassionate and meaningful support for those who are grieving.
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This three-hour session will delve into key concepts of addiction science and the science of mindfulness, highlighting how mindfulness can be a powerful tool in treating substance use disorders. This session is appropriate for alcohol and drug counselors, therapists, and registered nurses.
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Learn to recognize several life-threatening emergencies, give high-quality chest compressions, deliver appropriate ventilations, and provide early use of an AED. This course provides the information, training, demonstration and practice necessary to pass the CPR Health Care Provider.
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This conference will help enhance professional approaches to childhood trauma. Participants will learn innovative strategies, evidence-based practices, and impactful insights to strengthen their ability to support children affected by trauma. Law enforcement, medical professionals, counselors, social workers, educators, and anyone who is invested in the well-being of children are all encouraged to attend. This conference is sponsored by Harbor House.
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