Event Calendar
May
23
Wed
Courage to Quit Program Leader Training
Venue: Broadview Public Library 10:00 am — 4:00 pm
Courage to Quit Program Leader Training
Host: Respiratory Health Association of Metropolitan Chicago
May 23, 2012 10am – 4pm
Location: Broadview Public Library,
2226 S. 16th St, Broadview, IL 60155
Courage to Quit is an adult smoking cessation program that is consistent with evidence-based smoking treatments and can be delivered in multiple settings. This training is designed for health educators, community health workers, social workers, and other health professionals looking to gain the knowledge and skills to assist those interested in quitting smoking. The full day training will prepare you to lead a group or one-on-one Courage to Quit program and covers tobacco cessation in detail, as well as nicotine addiction, behavior change, strategies and best practices for tobacco dependence treatment (including medications), program planning and implementation, and learning styles and facilitation skills. Lunch, materials, and continuing support will be provided. For nonsmokers only.
Registration closes one week prior to training date. Please register early to secure your spot. Trainings with fewer than 5 registrants will be cancelled.
To register for this event, please click here.
Or copy and past this URL : http://www.lungchicago.org/site/files/487/106214/366018/609990/Spring_2012_Registration_Cook_County.pdf
May
24
Thu
Faith-Based Caregiver Curriculum Facilitator Training
8:30 am — 4:30 pm
Mark your calendars! Caring Together, Living Better (CTLB) is offering a one-day facilitator training for our new faith-based training curriculum. As a trained facilitator, you will be able to help spouses, adult children, neighbors and other informal caregivers of older adults better manage the challenges of caregiving. The training program for caregivers has six sessions that can be taught to a group in about two hours each or the materials can be used to guide conversations with individual caregivers. This is a wonderful asset for any church older adult/caregiving ministry.
CTLB’s new curriculum was created by adapting “Caregiving Relationships,” a program developed by the University of Illinois Extension. The program includes topics such as effective communication, managing emotions and accessing community resources. CJE SeniorLife worked with the curriculum developers to incorporate the faith-based exercises CJE developed with assistance from the CTLB Leadership Council. The new version of the curriculum allows caregivers to explore how their faith can serve as a resource for self care.
The facilitator training will be held in Harvey on May 24 from approximately 8:30a.m.-4:30p.m. Please contact Sharon Stolz at sharon.stolz@ageoptions.org or (708)271-6251 to register.
Living Our Faith: Growing and Funding a Community Garden
Venue: The South Church 9:00 am — 2:00 pm
Connecting with the source of our food helps us to connect to God. It also provides access to fresh food
in a way that is affordable, healthy, and building the strength of a community.
Does your community or congregation have space to grow food? Join us on Thursday, May 24th!!
For more information click and to register click on:
Community Gardening Workshop Flyer 5-24-12
Convenience Stores – How Big Tobacco Targets Youth
Venue: Webinar 10:00 am — 11:00 am
Convenience Stores – How Big Tobacco Targets Youth
Host: Illinois Coalition Against Tobacco
May 24, 10 -11 am CST
Guest Presenters:
Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids
Meg Riordan, Director, Policy Research
Ann Boonn, Research Manager
This webinar focuses on the report, Deadly Alliance: How Big Tobacco and Convenience Stores Partner to Market Tobacco Products and Fight Life-Saving Policies. As other forms of tobacco marketing have been restricted, tobacco companies now spend more than 90 percent of their marketing budget — nearly $10 billion a year — to advertise and promote tobacco products in the retail environment. Tobacco companies pay stores billions to ensure that cigarettes and other tobacco products are advertised heavily, displayed prominently and priced cheaply to appeal to both kids and current tobacco users. In this webinar, participants will learn about how the tobacco industry utilizes convenience stores to maximize youth exposure and to prevent passage of tobacco policies.
To register for this webinar, please click here:
Or copy and paste this URL: https://cc.readytalk.com/r/euv9kmlthxvx
May
29
Tue
Youth Prevention: What Works – When and Why
Venue: Webinar 8:00 am — 5:00 pm
Youth Prevention – What Works – When and Why
Host: Illinois Coalition Against Tobacco
May 29, 10:30 – 11:30 am CST
Guest Presenters:
Institute for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research
Steven Sussman, PhD
Professor, Preventive Medicine and Psychology
University of Southern California
For more than 10 years there was a steady decline in youth smoking rates, but recently declines are negligible and appear to be stalled. Preventing youth tobacco use is complex and requires a multi-component approach . What works for teens, may not work for kids in middle school and what works today, doesn’t work 100 percent of the time. Dr. Sussman, a principal investigator in several prevention programs, will briefly describe the research on available programs and outline the key components needed to counteract tobacco industry influence.
To register for this webinar, please click here:
Or copy and paste this URL: https://cc.readytalk.com/cc/s/showReg?udc=l3lkfz94xraw
May
31
Thu
Advancing Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Policies – Tools You Can Use
Venue: Webinar 1:30 pm — 2:30 pm
Advancing Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Policies – Tools You Can Use
Host: Illinois Coalition Against Tobacco
May 31, 1:30 – 2:30 pm CST
Guest Presenters:
Office of Smoking and Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Kari Sapsis, Campaign Development Team Lead
Health Communications
Karla Sneegas, Branch Chief, Program Services
In April, the US Surgeon General released a landmark report on tobacco and youth and the CDC launched an unprecedented national media and public education campaign. Participants will get an overview of the report and the campaign and hear about innovative ways to approach community leaders, youth, smokers and elected officials to reduce tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure.
To register for this webinar, please click here:
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Healing for Caregivers: How Faith Communities Can Help
Venue: St. James Hospital, The Stephanie Center, Lower Level 5:30 pm — 8:30 pm
The next Faith and Health Quarterly Meeting, Healing for Caregivers: How Faith Communities Can Help will be held on Thursday, May 31 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at at The Stephanie Center at St. James Hospital, 30 E. 15th Street, Lower Level, Chicago Heights, IL. This program explores how faith communities can be a positive and generative place for those who are caregivers to the elderly and chronically ill. Presenters will share information about the psychosocial aspects and role transitions that accompany caregiving and will feature faith-based models and practical examples of how congregations are working to support caregivers and promote well-being.
Speakers include Dana Bright, Manager of Health Promotion, Health and Aging, at Rush University Medical Center, Rev. Sharon Stolz, Coordinator, Caring Together, Living Better at AgeOptions (the suburban Cook County Area Agency on Aging), and Moriel McClerkin, Executive Director, Crossroads Coalition. Members of congregations providing services to caregivers will also present.
Program Schedule:
5:30-6pm Gathering time and light supper
6-6:30pm Centering Time
6:30-8pm Presentation: Healing for Caregivers: How Faith Communities Can Help
8-8:30pm Resource sharing and announcements
Come for the entire program or just for the presentation. There is no fee for this event. A small donation to assist with the cost of the supper would be appreciated, but is not required. So we can plan for food, please RSVP to Olga at 847-384-3513 or olga.wegehaupt@advocatehealth.com.
Bring flyers, brochures and announcements that you want to share about your programs or events.
Jun
05
Tue
Disaster Mental Health Training for Faith Communities
Venue: Chicago Marriott at Medical District/UIC 9:00 am — 5:00 pm
This is a two-day training program meant for spiritual caregivers, and is a unique opportunity for advancing your learning.
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Jun
06
Wed
Why is Healthful Living so Difficult to Achieve?
Venue: Northwestern Law School - Thorne Auditotium 9:00 am — 12:30 pm
This free half-day symposium will be a provocative discourse of why it’s so difficult to get people to change behaviors and will feature presentations by international expert.
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Jun
13
Wed
Mental Health First Aid Certification Course
Venue: South Side Help Center 9:00 am — 5:00 pm
This course is provided Free of Charge and Continuing Education credits are available. This is a 2 Day Course. (June 13 and June 14, 2012) Each day begins at 9am and ends at 5pm. Lunch will be provided both days.
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is an exciting public education program that helps people identify, understand, and respond to individuals experiencing signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. MHFA was developed to help members of the community support an individual developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. Recommended for people working with the public (nurses, teachers, public welfare workers, law enforcement, etc), as well as anyone who wants to learn more about mental health or feel more comfortable assisting someone experiencing a mental health problem.
This innovative 12-hour training teaches:
- Basic knowledge of the potential risk factors and warning signs for a range of mental health problems
- A 5-step action plan encompassing the skills to assess a situation, select and implement appropriate interventions, and help an individual in crisis connect with appropriate professional care
- Understanding of the prevalence of various mental health disorders in the U.S. and the need for reduced stigma
- Working knowledge of the appropriate professional, peer, social, and self-help resources available to help someone with a mental health problem achieve recovery
Continuing education hours available for $15.00. C4′s MHFA course has been approved for 12 hours from the following licensing bodies:
- Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE)
- Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
- Illinois Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Professional Certification Association, Inc. (IAODAPCA)
- Illinois Nurses Association (INA), an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
- Society for Human Resource Management’s HR Certification Institute
- Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) for emergency medical services professionals
Click on the link below to register or RSVP. Your registration will be complete after you have completed the necessary registration forms that will be emailed to you AFTER you have RSVP’d.
For more information click here: Mental Health First Aid Certification Course 6-14-12
To register, click here.
