Archive: Professional Development

Stress in the Time of COVID: An Owner’s Manual

It’s time to take good care of ourselves so we can keep taking good care of each other. This presentation will provide a Cliff's Notes guide to practicing healthy self-parenting, including mindfulness, boundaries, emotion regulation, and compassion. Facilitated by Annie Alesandrini, MS, LMFT, Northwestern Medicine

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction

Mainstream media is saturated with chatter surrounding mindfulness. These promotions typically feature a woman in a yoga pose looking full of bliss, or children all peacefully doing breathing exercises on yoga mats at school. Is this reality? Let's talk! Join Adventure Works' Associate Director, Kim Hinzy, LCSW,  to learn practical ...read more

Strategies for Addressing Compassion Fatigue & Burnout

In this training we will be utilizing the time to better understand the characteristics of compassion fatigue, one of the major reasons we struggle with self-care and burnout. We will discuss the signs & symptoms, evaluating your own level of burnout as well as methods for addressing self-care needs for you, ...read more

Culinary Health Stress Management

Join staff from the Northwestern Medicine Leishman Center for Culinary Health, to learn about what foods may help improve your mood! Seasonal Autumn recipes will be demonstrated, that can boost your serotonin, and lower your cortisol levels. Facilitated by Rachel Koroscik, Northwestern Medicine

Lighten Your Load with Laughter Yoga

Enjoy the lighter side of life and take time to laugh because it's good for you! Learn about the physical and psychological benefits of laughter and ways to build emotional habits that keep you smiling. The workshop will include Laughter Yoga exercises, which can be done in casual or professional ...read more

Addressing Family Tension during COVID-19

Stress is high during these times and having to spend hours on end with your family can be hard! During this session you'll learn how to de-stress, how to build relationships stronger during the pandemic, and how to solve disagreements in a healthy manner. Facilitated by J.J. Wett, M.S., LMFT, CCTP ...read more

Strategies for Understanding & Dealing with Vicarious Trauma

When those around us experience trauma, it is impossible to not be impacted ourselves.  We respond to the trauma we feel in our own lives and in the lives of those we work with and care about, whether we realize it or not! Join us as we explore this important ...read more

Local Support and Resources for Surviving & Thriving During a Pandemic

Join us for the inaugural session of our FREE weekly brain health & wellness series, a collaboration between the DeKalb Regional Office of Education & the DeKalb County Community Mental Health Board. During the one-hour session, participants will learn about local resources and strategies for addressing the many challenges to ...read more