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
Past Events
Sexual Abuse Prevention for Parents
Tammy Burns
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
One Pill Can Kill: What Parents Need to Know About Opioids
Special Agent Czaczkowski | Dr. Kenji Oyasu | State Senator Laura Murphy
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
A Parent's Guide to the Prevention and Treatment of Eating Disorders
Kirsten Book
Wednesday, June 7, 2023
Understanding Special Education Eligibility
Abigail Pruitt
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
Pop Culture and Substance Use: How Media Portrayal of Alcohol and Drug Use Impacts Adolescents
Erin Tegge
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
Screen Time Webinar
Dr. Randy Kulman
Monday, September 19, 2022
Recovering from Community Trauma
Dr. Imran Shakir
Thursday, August 25, 2022
The Anatomy of Grief
Melissa McCreery Douaire
Monday, February 28, 2022
Mental Health Awareness in the Community | 411 Mental Health in Urban Communities
Dr. Mykela Loury | Dr. Jyoti Randhawa
Thursday, October 7, 2021
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
Resilience During/Post Pandemic | Self-Care During COVID
Dr. Nutan Vaidya | Dr. Jyoti Randhawa
Thursday, June 17, 2021
Mental Health and the Hormone Component | Impact of Stress During Pregnancy and After
Dr. Nicole Gress | Dr. Jyoti Randhawa
Tuesday, May 18, 2021
Youth Mental Health and Suicide: Know the Warning Signs and How to Help
Mandy Burbank
Monday, March 29, 2021
Adult Mental Health First Aid Training
Tuesday, November 17, 2020
Opioid Crisis and the Pandemic
Dr. Ankur Dave, Dr. Kenji Oyasu, Dr. Bakahia Reed Madison
Thursday, October 8, 2020
Adverse Childhood Experiences Study (ACEs): Experiencing the Pandemic as a Collective Trauma
Alison Stoll
Friday, September 18, 2020
E-Cigs, Vaping, & Marijuana: Emerging Drug Trends in Today’s Adolescents
Dr. Aaron Weiner
Tuesday, August 18, 2020
Navigating the Teenage Mind: Understanding Anxiety & Depression
Dr. Jyoti K. Randhawa
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
Wellness During Catastrophic Crises and Pandemics
Mark Sanders
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Mental Health Strategies Among Youth
Dr. Christine Somervill
Tuesday, March 3, 2020
1-2-3 Magic: 3-Step Discipline for Calm, Effective, and Happy Parenting
Dr. Thomas Phelan
Tuesday, February 11, 2020
Social Media & Risky Behaviors: Helping Tweens and Teens Make Better Choices
Carrie Goldman
Tuesday, August 20, 2019
Voices Found: Teens Talk About Mental Health
Tuesday, May 7, 2019
It’s More Than “Just Say No”: Raising Resilient and Drug-Free Kids
Claudia Evenson
Tuesday, February 5, 2019
Understanding the Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences and What We Can Do About It
Mandy Burbank
Wednesday, November 28, 2018
ADD Optimized: Knowing Your Type of ADD and How to Optimize It Naturally
Dr. Kevin Dobrzynski
Tuesday, August 21, 2018
Trauma and Relationships
Jenna McDonnell
Tuesday, May 1, 2018
Domestic and Teen Dating Violence: What Are the Signs and How to Help
Laura Valiukenas
Tuesday, February 6, 2018
Executive Functioning, Your Child, and You
Andy Mahoney
Tuesday, November 7, 2017
Bridging the Digital Cultural Gap Between Parents and Teens
Brandon Tessers
Tuesday, August 29, 2017
Older Adults and Depression
Trish Abbey
Tuesday, April 4, 2017
The New Heroin Epidemic: How Did We Get Here? What Can We Do?
Chris Gleason
Tuesday, February 7, 2017
Be Confident: 7 Ways to Improve Your Self-Esteem
Kasia Wereszczynska
Thursday, November 10, 2016
The Difference Between Normal Social Conflict and True Bullying, and How To Respond To Each
Carrie Goldman
Tuesday, September 20, 2016