Naomi Ruth Cohen Institute for Mental Health Education at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology

Seventeenth Annual Community Conference

Older Adult Mental Health: Opportunities and Challenges

Sunday, June 3, 2018
9:00 am – 4:00 pm

New Location: Roycemore School; 1200 Davis St., Evanston, IL, 60201

The mission of the Naomi Ruth Cohen Institute for Mental Health Education is to reduce the stigma of mental illness that has been a barrier for individuals, families, and communities receiving much needed support. The Institute aims to provide resources and hope to those that struggle with mental illness and to those who support them. The Naomi Ruth Cohen Institute for Mental Health Education strives to educate people on mental health issues through various outreach programs. This year will be the Institutes' seventeenth annual community conference, and it will focus on "Older Adult Mental Health: Opportunities and Challenges." This conference would not be possible without the ongoing support of our donors, conference speakers, discussion leaders, and volunteers to whom we are deeply grateful.

This program is underwritten by the Naomi Ruth Cohen Institute for Mental Health Education a 501(c) (3) nonprofit corporation.

Schedule: 

9:00 am – 10:00 am               Doors Open, Registration & Visit Exhibit Hall

10:00 am – 12:30 pm             Plenary Panel

12:30 pm – 1:00 pm              Visit Exhibit Hall 

1:00 pm – 2:15 pm                Discussion Group A – Includes Lunch 

2:15 pm – 2:30 pm                Break 

2:30 pm – 3:45 pm                Discussion Group B

3:45 pm – 4:00 pm                Submit Evaluations and Pick Up CEU Certificates*

Registration Information:

All participants will attend the plenary panel in the morning. During the afternoon participants will have the opportunity to attend two different discussion groups. When you register, please identify your top three choices for discussion groups and we will try to accommodate your preferences when assigning breakout sessions. You will be notified the day of the conference which two groups you have been assigned. A list of discussion groups is below. When registering, please indicate if you wish to receive continuing education credits. Lunch will be provided, please select your sandwich choice on the registration form.

Plenary Panel: 

Jeffrey Rediger, M.D., M.Div. completed his training in Psychiatry at Cambridge Hospital/Harvard Medical School. After graduation, he worked at Vinfen Corporation for one year prior to accepting appointments to McLean Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Dr. Rediger is a board-certified psychiatrist who specializes in the care of acutely ill psychiatric and medical inpatients who carry a wide variety of psychiatric diagnoses, primarily mood, and thought disorders. He is the Medical Director of McLean Southeast at McLean Hospital where he provides administrative oversight for the care of 30 acutely ill inpatients and the partial hospital program as well as the McLean staff at several local emergency rooms. Dr. Rediger provides direct patient care and supervises psychiatry residents. He also specializes in the care and treatment of those with spiritual, religious, and multi-cultural issues consistent with his training as a theologian and also of those with illnesses that can be understood within the framework of mind-body medicine. Additionally, he is on the faculty at Harvard Medical School and serves as the Chief of Behavioral Medicine at Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center. Dr. Rediger research interests primarily center on paradigms of health and illness and give attention to both epistemological and practical issues. His teaching interests have focused on training residents in the core skills required for successfully treating psychiatric patients and on how to think about matters of spirituality, religion, culture, and mind-body issues as they impact psychiatric and medical patients. He will share advances in integrative medicine and effective approaches to addressing older adult mental health. Dr. Rediger’s innovative approaches to holistic health have gained national attention through publications and appearances on the Oprah Winfrey and Dr. Oz shows.

Stanley G. McCracken, Ph.D., LCSW, RDDP is a lecturer at the University of Chicago, School of Social Service Administration. He has published the areas of evidence-based practice, psychiatric rehabilitation, chemical dependence, behavioral pharmacology, behavioral medicine, aging, motivational interviewing, and staff training. He is a co-author of Interactive Staff Training and Practice Guidelines for Extended Psychiatric Residential Care and co-editor of From Task-Centered Social Work to Evidence-Based and Integrative Practice: Reflections on History and Implementation. He also is a co-author of the Council on Social Work Education Gero-Ed Advanced MSW curriculum in mental health and aging and the online training resource for substance use in older adults. He is a founding member of the Illinois Coalition on Substance Use and Aging. He has forty years of experience as a clinician, educator, and consultant specializing in the treatment of adults with mental health, drug, and medical problems.

Nancy Carstedt, Executive Director of NAMI, Cook County North Suburban has a 25-year history of executive leadership in nonprofits. Ms. Carstedt served as Executive Director of the Chicago Children’s Choir for 14 years, and for the past seven years, Nancy has been the Executive Director of NAMI, Cook County North Suburban. She is the mother of three adult children and grandmother of five grandsons. For the past 13 seasons, Nancy has been an usher at Wrigley Field for the Chicago Cubs. Nancy will share her personal recovery journey. Ms. Carstedt’s personal story demonstrates incredible courage and resilience. She is truly an inspiration!

For more information about the panelists, please visit https://ceuinfo-nrci-2018.weebly.com/ 

Conference Moderator: 

Robyn Golden, MA, LCSW, ACSW serves as the Associate Vice President of Population Health and Aging at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago where she also holds academic appointments in the Departments of Medicine, Nursing, Psychiatry, and Health Systems Management. She is responsible for developing and overseeing health promotion and disease prevention; mental health; care coordination; and transitional care services for older adults, family caregivers, and people with chronic conditions. She is currently the Principal Investigator for the HRSA Funded Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program and the Commonwealth Funded Primary Care Redesign Project. For over 30 years, Ms. Golden has been actively involved in service provision, program development, education, research, and public policy aimed at developing innovative initiatives and systems integration to improve the health and well-being of older adults and their families. Ms. Golden is also a past chair of American Society on Aging and currently co-chairs the National Coalition on Care Coordination. She also is a fellow of the Gerontological Society of America and of the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare and is an NASW Social Work Pioneer. Ms. Golden received the Gerontological Society of America’s 2017 Maxwell A. Pollack Award for Productive Aging.

For more information about the conference moderator, please visit https://ceuinfo-nrci-2018.weebly.com/

Discussion Groups: 

Participants will attend two discussion groups. When registering, please select your top three choices in order of preference:

(1) Managing Anxiety and Depression as We Age

(2) How to Thrive as a Caregiver-Challenges, Supports, Resources, and Rewards

(3) Aging with Dignity: Self-Care Across the Life Span

(4) Spirituality and Aging

(5) Coping With Loss and Embracing Change

(6) Going it Alone: Finding the Support You Need When You are on Your Own

(7) Differentiating Depression, Dementia, and Delirium

(8) Mindfulness and Chair Yoga for Older Adults and Caregivers

(9) Grief and Loss in Older Adults

(10) Aging in the LGTBQ Community

(11) Improving the Well-Being of Aging Veterans

(12) Planning for Adult Children with Mental  Illness, and Other Special Needs

(13) Medications & Substance Use

(14) How Much Stuff is Too Much Stuff—What to do When Overwhelmed by Our Possessions

(15) Developmental Issues in Aging 

(16) Integrative Medical & Mind-Body Solutions To Managing Chronic Pain

(17) Multicultural Perspectives on Aging

(18) Becoming a Super Ager

(19) The Impact of Aging on Family Dynamics

For detailed information on each discussion group, please visit https://ceuinfo-nrci-2018.weebly.com/breakout-sessions.html. 

FAQs 

What is the fee for attending the conference?

There is a $40 registration fee. However, we provide both full and partial scholarships in order to ensure that anyone who would like to attend may do so without experiencing any financial burden. Simply email us at NRCInstitute@thechicagoschool.edu or call 312.467.2552. We will be happy to accommodate you.  We value everyone's participation in this annual community event!

Is there a fee for continuing education for LCSWs and LCPCs?

Yes. There is a $25 fee for LCSW and LCPC CEUs.  If earning CEU credits, please purchase a LCSW & LCPC CEU ticket below. For more information about continuing education credit, please visit https://ceuinfo-nrci-2018.weebly.com/.

Is there a fee for continuing education credit for IAODAPCAs?

No. There is no fee for IAODAPCA CEUs.  If earning CEU credits, please select an IAODAPCA CEU ticket below. For more information about continuing education credit, please visit https://ceuinfo-nrci-2018.weebly.com/.

Do you offer discounts for veterans?

Yes. We offer a 50% discount off the conference registration fee. Simply apply the Discount Code: Veteran, when registering.

Can I access this event using public transportation?

Yes. Roycemore school is a three-block walk from the CTA Purple Line - Davis Stop and the Metra Union Pacific-North Line Davis Street stop. 

Is there a fee for parking?

No.  There is plenty of free street parking adjacent to the school.  Parking meters do not need to be fed on Sundays.  There are also two nearby municipal lots which are free on Sundays. For more information about parking in Evanston, please visit https://www.cityofevanston.org/residents/parking/lots-and-garages

Who can I contact if I have questions?

You may contact the Executive Director, Kate Mahoney at: 

Email: NRCInstitute@thechicagoschool.edu

Phone: 312.467.2552 or 847.702.4126

If I have questions or a problem on the day of the conference, who should I contact?

Please contact Kate Mahoney at 847.702.4126