Call Us: 847-297-2510 1700 Ballard Rd, Park Ridge, IL 60068 DEPARTMENTS YOUR GOVERNMENT OUR COMMUNITY ONLINE RESOURCES HOW DO I … Professional Development Workshops MaineStay Youth & Family Services and Chicago Behavioral Hospital (CBH) have partnered together to provide free professional development workshops to help support the valuable work licensed professionals perform in our community every day. Continuing education units (CEUs) are offered for free to social workers, counselors, marriage and family therapists, psychologists, and nurses. MaineStay and CBH host morning professional development workshops along with evening community education seminars each year featuring engaging and knowledgeable speakers on a variety of relevant topics related to mental health, clinical treatment strategies, and common family concerns. Events are held at the Maine Township Town Hall located at 1700 Ballard Road in Park Ridge, unless otherwise noted. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we began offering these events in a webinar format in May 2020. Upcoming Events Most of our recent webinars have been offered as community education webinars. Please visit our community education seminars page for details. Past Events The Power to Change: Group Work and Domestic Violence Megan Wiesner Monday, June 7, 2021 1:00-3:00 PM Complex Healing for Patients and Families: Assessment and Interventions for Mood, Anxiety, and Eating Disorders Friday, January 31, 2020 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Oakton Community College, Des Plaines Activities That Work Dr. Charla Waxman Friday, October 25, 2019 9:00-11:00 AM Self-Compassion: A Powerful Path to Well-Being Dr. Liz Maloney Friday, September 27, 2019 9:00-11:00 AM Innovative and Integrative Approach to Managing Bipolar Disorder Catherine Ness Friday, June 7, 2019 9:00-11:00 AM Getting to the Core: Understanding Attachment Patterns in Eating Disorders Juliet Cáceres Friday, April 19, 2019 9:00-11:00 AM Prescription Drug Abuse and the Gateway to Heroin Karen Wolownik Albert Friday, March 15, 2019 9:00-11:00 AM Comprehensive Treatment and Evidence-Based Outcomes for Opioid and Alcohol Use Disorders Friday, January 25, 2019 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Oakton Community College, Des Plaines Navigating the Complexities of Domestic Violence April Flores Brayton Friday, October 12, 2018 9:00-11:00 AM Borderline Personality Disorder and Trauma Patients Melissa O’Neill Friday, September 21, 2018 9:00-11:00 AM Addressing Trauma with Integrative and Holistic Therapy Approaches Amy Schillinger, Megan Baumdicker, Svitlana Volos, Rachel Ackerman Friday, June 15, 2018 9:00-11:00 AM The Importance of Expression: How Language Processing and Sophistication Impacts How We Think and Function Garrett Hartman Friday, April 13, 2018 9:00-11:00 AM Mandated Reporting and Beyond: Understanding the Role of a Mandated Reporter and What Happens After That Call Is Made Nora Harms-Pavelski Friday, March 16, 2018 9:00-11:00 AM Using Developmental Psychology in Psychotherapy Dr. Michael Maniacci Friday, January 19, 2018 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Introduction to Mindfulness Practice: Clinical and Personal Applications for Mindfulness with Children and Adolescents Greta Nielsen Friday, October 27, 2017 9:00-11:00 AM Understanding Procrastination: It’s NOT About Time Rev. Dr. Joseph Ferrari Friday, September 29, 2017 9:00-11:00 AM Father Hunger and Father Wounds: Clinical Interventions with Clients Who Are Impacted by Fatherlessness Across the Life Span Mark Sanders Friday, June 9, 2017 9:00-11:00 AM Fetanyl, Sizzurp, Vaping and other Current Drug Trends Rachel Obafemi Friday, May 12, 2017 9:00-11:00 AM The Use of the Cardinal Virtue of Humor in Therapy: A Serious Discussion Dr. Michael Smith Friday, March 17, 2017 9:00-11:00 AM Working With Challenging High-Risk Adolescents: An Individualized Family Therapy Approach Matthew Selekman Friday, January 20, 2017 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Anger and Addiction Glen Cannon Friday, October 14, 2016 9:00-11:00 AM Managing the Memories: How to Help Veterans with PTSD Steve Ruohomaki Friday, September 9, 2016 9:00-11:00 AM Don’t Try Harder, Try Different Dr. Patrick McGrath Friday, June 3, 2016 9:00-11:00 AM CONTACT US Address 1700 Ballard Rd Park Ridge, IL 60068-1006 Phone 847-297-2510 Fax 847-297-1335 Email info@mainetown.com UPCOMING EVENTS December 1, 2021 Neighborhood Watch Meeting | December 1, 2021 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm December 3, 2021 Recovery Connection Friday Night Meeting | December 3, 2021 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm December 6, 2021 Zoom Bingo | December 6, 2021 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm December 10, 2021 Recovery Connection Friday Night Meeting | December 10, 2021 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm December 13, 2021 Zoom Bingo | December 13, 2021 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm USING THE SITE Home Services Departments Staff Directory Your Government Our Community Online Resources How Do I … Privacy Policy Theme: Avant by Kaira HOMESERVICESDEPARTMENTSSTAFF DIRECTORYYOUR GOVERNMENTOUR COMMUNITYONLINE RESOURCESHOW DO I …PRIVACY POLICY