Community Education Seminars
MaineStay and CBH host community education seminars, along with professional development workshops, featuring engaging and knowledgeable speakers on a variety of relevant topics such as parenting strategies, bullying, anxiety, depression, substance use, and mental health concerns. Events are held at the Maine Township Town Hall located at 1700 Ballard Road in Park Ridge, unless otherwise noted.
Upcoming Events
Understanding Special Education Eligibility
Abigail Pruitt
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
6:00 – 8:00 PM
Past Events
Pop Culture and Substance Use: How Media Portrayal of Alcohol and Drug Use Impacts Adolescents
Erin Tegge
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
6:00 – 8:00 PM
Screen Time Webinar
Dr. Randy Kulman
Monday, September 19, 2022
6:30 – 8:00 PM
Recovering from Community Trauma
Dr. Imran Shakir
Thursday, August 25, 2022
6:00 – 8:00 PM
The Anatomy of Grief
Melissa McCreery Douaire
Monday, February 28, 2022
12:00 – 1:15 PM
Mental Health Awareness in the Community | 411 Mental Health in Urban Communities
Dr. Mykela Loury | Dr. Jyoti Randhawa
Thursday, October 7, 2021
3:00 – 4:00 PM
Mental Health Care of Patients with Breast Cancer | How to Access Capacity to Make Decisions
Dr. Miral Amin | Dr. Jyoti Randhawa
Friday, July 16, 2021
2:00 – 3:00 PM
Resilience During/Post Pandemic | Self-Care During COVID
Dr. Nutan Vaidya | Dr. Jyoti Randhawa
Thursday, June 17, 2021
2:00 – 3:00 PM
Mental Health and the Hormone Component | Impact of Stress During Pregnancy and After
Dr. Nicole Gress | Dr. Jyoti Randhawa
Tuesday, May 18, 2021
4:00 – 5:00 PM
Youth Mental Health and Suicide: Know the Warning Signs and How to Help
Mandy Burbank
Monday, March 29, 2021
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Adult Mental Health First Aid Training
Tuesday, November 17, 2020
4:00 – 8:00 PM
Opioid Crisis and the Pandemic
Dr. Ankur Dave, Dr. Kenji Oyasu, Dr. Bakahia Reed Madison
Thursday, October 8, 2020
5:30 – 7:00 PM
Adverse Childhood Experiences Study (ACEs): Experiencing the Pandemic as a Collective Trauma
Alison Stoll
Friday, September 18, 2020
9:00 – 11:00 AM
E-Cigs, Vaping, & Marijuana: Emerging Drug Trends in Today’s Adolescents
Dr. Aaron Weiner
Tuesday, August 18, 2020
7:00 – 8:30 PM
Navigating the Teenage Mind: Understanding Anxiety & Depression
Dr. Jyoti K. Randhawa
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
3:30 – 5:00 PM
Wellness During Catastrophic Crises and Pandemics
Mark Sanders
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
3:30 – 5:00 PM
Mental Health Strategies Among Youth
Dr. Christine Somervill
Tuesday, March 3, 2020
7:00 – 8:30 PM
1-2-3 Magic: 3-Step Discipline for Calm, Effective, and Happy Parenting
Dr. Thomas Phelan
Tuesday, February 11, 2020
7:00 – 8:30 PM
Social Media & Risky Behaviors: Helping Tweens and Teens Make Better Choices
Carrie Goldman
Tuesday, August 20, 2019
7:00 – 8:30 PM
Voices Found: Teens Talk About Mental Health
Tuesday, May 7, 2019
7:00 – 8:30 PM
It’s More Than “Just Say No”: Raising Resilient and Drug-Free Kids
Claudia Evenson
Tuesday, February 5, 2019
7:00 – 8:30 PM
Understanding the Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences and What We Can Do About It
Mandy Burbank
Wednesday, November 28, 2018
7:00 – 8:30 PM
ADD Optimized: Knowing Your Type of ADD and How to Optimize It Naturally
Dr. Kevin Dobrzynski
Tuesday, August 21, 2018
7:00 – 8:30 PM
Trauma and Relationships
Jenna McDonnell
Tuesday, May 1, 2018
7:00 – 8:30 PM
Domestic and Teen Dating Violence: What Are the Signs and How to Help
Laura Valiukenas
Tuesday, February 6, 2018
7:00 – 8:30 PM
Executive Functioning, Your Child, and You
Andy Mahoney
Tuesday, November 7, 2017
7:00 – 8:30 PM
Bridging the Digital Cultural Gap Between Parents and Teens
Brandon Tessers
Tuesday, August 29, 2017
7:00 – 8:30 PM
Older Adults and Depression
Trish Abbey
Tuesday, April 4, 2017
7:00 – 8:30 PM
The New Heroin Epidemic: How Did We Get Here? What Can We Do?
Chris Gleason
Tuesday, February 7, 2017
6:30 – 8:30 PM
Be Confident: 7 Ways to Improve Your Self-Esteem
Kasia Wereszczynska
Thursday, November 10, 2016
7:00 – 8:30 PM
The Difference Between Normal Social Conflict and True Bullying, and How To Respond To Each
Carrie Goldman
Tuesday, September 20, 2016
7:00 – 8:30 PM