Illinois Coalition on Substance Use & Aging
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We WELCOME YOU
to the website for the
​Illinois Coalition of Substance Use and Aging


We are a group of professionals who, together,
represent a wide variety of organizations who serve 
older adults in the Chicago metropolitan area.

Naomi Ruth Cohen Institute for Mental Health Education
​
presents the
17th Annual Community Mental Health Conference
​

Older Adult Mental Health:  Opportunities & Challenges

Sunday, June 3, 2018
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Location:  Roycemore School
1200 Davis St, Evanston, IL 60201

CONFERENCE FLIER
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CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ONLINE
For more information
please call us:
(312) 467-2552


EVENT DETAILS

Panel of Speakers:
Jeffrey Rediger, MD, Masters in Divinity – Harvard Medical School
Stanley G. McCracken, Ph.D., LCSW, RDDP – University of Chicago, School of Social Service Administration
Nancy Carstedt – National Alliance on Mental Illness

Event Discussion Groups:
•  Managing Anxiety and Depression
•  How to Thrive as a Caregiver
•  Spirituality and Aging
•  Becoming a Super Ager
•  Aging with Dignity: Self-Care Across the Life Span
•  Aging in the LGBTQ+ Community
•  Improving the Well-Being of Veterans
•  Medications & Substance Use
•  Coping with Loss… Embracing Change
•  The Impact of Aging on Family Dynamics

Our MISSION:  
To raise awareness of the risks of substance use in older adults
and to create a better informed, integrated network of aging,
behavioral health and healthcare services.​
JOIN US
The Illinois Coalition on Substance Use and Aging Invites you
to join us 
as we work together to help older adults
who are at risk 
for substance use problems.
​

There are no membership fees.

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

​We provide training for organizations and agencies on topics such as how to identify, assess and help older adults who have substance use problems.
​Please contact us if you are interested.​
​

DISCLAIMER: ​
The Illinois Coalition on Substance Use and Aging does not provide crisis intervention services or behavioral healthcare. If you or someone you know is in crisis call 9-1-1 to report an emergency and request assistance.
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