365 Millennium Drive, Suite A. Crystal Lake, IL 60012. Phone: 815.477.4720. Fax: 815.477-4700

www.optionsandadvocacy.org Options and Advocacy will offer Sibshops once again during the 2011-2012 school year to support families in our community. This is a unique opportunity for the siblings of kids with special needs! Often, we focus mainly on the needs of the individuals with special needs and their parents. What about the brothers and sisters in the family? Sibshops are lively, engaging celebrations of the many contributions made by brothers and sisters of kids with special needs. Sibshops acknowledge that being the brother or sister of a person with special needs is for some a good thing, others a not-so-good thing, and for many, somewhere in-between. They reflect a belief that brothers and sisters have much to offer one another — if they are given a chance. Sibshops are a spirited mix of new games (designed to be unique, off-beat, and appealing to a wide ability range), new friends, and discussion activities. Sibshops are not therapy, although their effect may be therapeutic for some children. Sibshops acknowledge that most brothers and sisters of people with special needs, like their parents, are doing well, despite the challenges of an illness or disability. Consequently, while Sibshop facilitators always keep an eye open for participants who may need additional services, the Sibshop model takes a wellness approach. Who should attend Sibshops? 8-14 year old siblings of kids with special needs. (We will be looking for older siblings to help facilitate Sibshops. Please let us know if your teen is interested!) When will Sibshops be held? The Options and Advocacy Sibshop will be held the third Saturday of each month during the school year (September – May), from 9:00-11:30 am, in Crystal Lake. How do I sign up for Sibshops or get more information? Call to speak to one of us directly, e-mail one of us, or complete and return the form below and we will send you more information . Please contact us to register or with any questions about Sibshops. We’re excited to hear from you!

Kiera Parpart Winter Noe Megan Williams 815-477-4720 x247 815-477-4720 x230 815-477-4720 x229 kiera.parpart@opad.org winter.noe@opad.org megan.williams@opad.org

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Where would you like registration materials sent? (Home address or e-mail) __________________________________________________ Return to 365 Millennium Dr., Suite A __________________________________________________ Crystal Lake, IL 60012

TuesdaysNEW - We now meet at Raymond’s Bowl on Tuesdays at 1 pm.Raymond's Bowl in Johnsburg 815-385-14753960 North Johnsburg Road, Johnsburg, IL 60051Tuesdays open at 12 noon$2.79 a game, $3 shoesWildside bowling available for a higher price/game

Evening Crafts from 6 to 7:30 pm on Tuesdays will offer bead, button and jewelry making, and card making atGoodwill in McHenry 815-385-3160. You may keep your handmade item or we will sell them at conferences for theactivity fund. Crafting skills not required. You may join us just for conversation and feel free to bring a friend orfamily member.

ThursdaysSocial Connections Group now meets Thursdays at 2 pm for bowling. Call Brunswick Zone for prices. BrunswickZone is located at: 2075 E. Algonquin Road in Algonquin. Phone is 847-658-9200

NEW - The Social Connections' Volunteer group now meets on Thursdays from 2:00 to 3:30 pm at ConferenceRoom D at the main (rear) building for the McHenry County Mental Health Board on 620 Dakota Street in CrystalLake. There are several windows out to the parking lot and it is across from the sign in desk. We will make a quiltfor NAMI, stuff catnip into toys, make fleece blankets for Pioneer, and educate each other on advocacy by bringingin and sharing emails and newspaper clippings of interest.

Friday eveningsSocial Connections Group offers Board Games from 6 pm to 8 pm located in a room at the back of GoodwillMcHenry, 2006 N. Richmond Road, McHenry IL 60050 815-385-3160 In Feb. 6 to 8 pm.

In spring we will also be adding a frisbee golf session twice a week and we welcome your suggestions.Call Julie at 815-578-9136 if you have any questions on any Social Connections Group meeting.

McHenry County Mental Health Board Community Recovery Support Specialists

and NAMI McHenry County

Invite You to Join Them for the 2012 Consumer Education & Support Statewide Call-In Series

"Living Well in 2012!"

Please mark your calendars now Calls are held on the 4th Thursday of each month (except November and December)

from 10:00 am - 11:30 am at 620 Dakota St.

in Crystal Lake

February 23: “Living Well through Healthy Alternatives”

March 22: “Living Well through Community Living”

April 26: “Living Well through Fulfilling Relationships”

May 24: “Living Well from Trauma to Triumph”

June 28: “Living Well through Practical Spirituality”

July 26: “Living Well through Self Education”

August 23: “Living Well through Career Building”

September 27: “Living Well through Integrated Healthcare”

October 25: “Living Well through Action Plans for Wellness &

Recovery”

November: No Call-In scheduled

December: No Call-In scheduled

Feel free to bring a lunch and we will have further discussion after the call.  

Please contact Donna at: 815‐788‐4382 with any questions. 

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“I have discovered that thinking, speaking, and writing

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Family Alliance presents

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Celebrating 30 years... For those who interact with people

experiencing memory loss.

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Winner of national

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Accommodations provided by:

Funding for this program was made possible through funds from Pfizer Corporation.

“Treating Tobacco Dependence Improves Addictions Treatment and Mental Health Outcomes...” J. Prochaska

SAVE THE DATE

Join us for:

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Presented by

Dr. Jill M. Williams**

8am to 4pm Wednesday and Thursday, April 25th & 26th, 2012 Day1: Introduction & Overview of Tobacco Use & Mental Illness

Day 2: A Focus on Implementation- Day 2 attendees must attend Day 1

Location: DoubleTree by Hilton, Mundelein Registration: $10 per day (meals provided)

Workshop Objectives Upon completion of this training, attendees will have the ability to:

1. Describe the biopsychosocial links between smoking and various mental health diagnoses. 2. Discuss the implications of smoking for recovery. 3. Discuss the interactions between tobacco use and medications that are metabolized in the body. 4. To become familiar with the use of pharmacotherapies for tobacco dependence treatment, highlighting issues relevant to

treatment of tobacco dependence among individuals with mental illness and substance abuse problems. 5. To understand the main indications, prescribing guidelines and side effects of the seven FDA approved pharmacotherapies

used to treat tobacco dependence. 6. Discuss the pharmacology of nicotine replacement products, and explain how these effects are dependent on the route of

nicotine entry into the body and differ from cigarette smoking. 7. Apply Stages of Change and Motivational Techniques to the assessment and treatment of consumers who use tobacco.

**Presenter Bio Dr. Jill Williams, of Clinton, NJ, serves as the director of the division of Addiction Psychiatry and director of Mental Health Tobacco Services at the UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. She is a consultant to the New Jersey State Psychiatric Hospitals on Addressing Tobacco, which is funded by the New Jersey Division of Mental Health Services through UMDNJ-University Behavioral Healthcare. Dr. Williams conducts research on smokers with serious mental illnesses including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

*CME Information AAFP 12.25 Elective credits approved.

IAODAPCA credits will be available as well.

This training is a joint venture of Tobacco Free Lake County and the Lake County Health Department Behavioral Health Services Training Committee.

Questions? Contact Tobacco Free Lake County at 847-377-8090 or TFLC@lakecountyil.gov

   

 

MENTAL HEALTH COURT ASSOCIATION OF ILLINOIS 

 Winnebago County Courthouse 400 W. State Street, Room 215 

Rockford, Illinois 61101 Phone:  (815) 319‐4805 Fax:  (815) 963‐2755  

 

FIRST ANNUAL FUNDRAISER – SLICE OF CHICAGO PIZZA TOURS! (Taste samples of Chicago's best deep‐dish pizzas and learn deep‐dish pizza history) 

What:     Slice of Chicago Pizza Tours is Chicago's original deep‐dish pizza walking tour.  A unique aspect of this Chicago food tour is that you will be able to compare 3 different Chicago style deep‐dish pizzas within about two hours. Compare the pizza crusts, cheese and sauce, all while learning the history of the restaurants, their owners and the pizza ingredient suppliers.  While others may wait up to 2 hours for their pizza, you will learn, eat and enjoy the pizza tour in the same amount of time! (Tour distance is Approximately 1.2 miles) For more information please visit: http://www.sliceofchicagopizzatours.com/ 

When:     Saturday ‐ May 19, 2012 at 3:00 p.m.   Where:    29 E. Ohio Street Chicago, IL  60611 ‐ Pizzeria Uno   

Cost:        $50.00 per Adult                     $25.00 per Child (Ages 6 and over)  Name(s) of those attending: ___________________________________________________  Address: ____________________________________     Email: _______________________  Number of Adults: ____________________               Number of Children: __________________  I cannot make the fundraiser but I would like to donate the following amount $_________ to the Mental Health Court Association of Illinois. 

 

 

The MHCAI is a 501( c ) 3 not for profit and all contributions are tax deductible. Please make checks payable to:  

Mental Health Court Association of Illinois Attention: Lauri Remsen, Treasurer 

400 W. State St., Suite 215 Rockford, IL. 61101 

More often than not, the people who in some way have been touched by the incarceration of others are overlooked. Losing a loved one to prison has wide reaching affects across multiple aspects, and affects those involved to varying degrees. These losses have significant impact that may be emotional, psychological, developmental or financial. Yet there are few supports for those in need. Jail Brakers is a diverse grassroots organization that is here to help people of all ages. Whether it is to share your story, provide resources, help, laugh or grieve, please join our community! We meet the first Thursday of every month from 6:30- 8:00 PM at the Unity Spiritual Center of Woodstock.

“There are two ways of spreading light - to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it” ~Edith Wharton, Vesalius in Zante

Unity Spiritual Center of Woodstock at 225 W Calhoun Woodstock Il 60098

Contact us at: jailbrakers@gmail.com or visit our website: www.jailbrakers.org