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.
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
presents the
17th Annual Community Mental Health Conference
Older Adult Mental Health: Opportunities & Challenges
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.