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Harold Washington Library(Chicago Public Library): Children and Depression: National Mental Health Month, May 2011 This program is offered in cooperation with the Mental Health Association of Greater Chicago. The Chicago Authors Room is located on the 7th floor. Click here for more information.
Harold Washington Library(Chicago Public Library): Our Love Affair with Technology and Its Hidden Dangers: National Mental Health Month, May 2011Date: Tue. May 17, 2011 Time: 6:00 pm Location: Harold Washington Library Center Authors Room 400 S. State Street 60605About this event: Technology is transforming lives at breakneck speed. Like any powerful force, technology must be reasonably managed and controlled—or it will manage and control us. When technology becomes an obsession our lives, relationships, health and well being are at risk. Learn the dangers of and controls for this increasing problem. Presented by Bob Kauffman, Co-Founder and President at Critical Thinking for Success. Programs offered in cooperation with the Mental Health Association of Greater Chicago. The Chicago Authors Room is located on the 7th floor. Click here for more information.
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): NEXT TO NORMAL- See the show and Help NAMI CNS.Click here. NAMI CNS GALA-Click here for more information.
List of all Region 1 Events: Click here to view the list of events.
NCF Institute for Mental Health:
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Suicide Hotline
Youth Suicide Awareness in Chicago Schools
On June 26 2010, Governor Pat Quinn signed the Jason Flatt Act into law. Educators of grades 7-12 are now required to receive two hours of training in youth suicide awareness and prevention to be certified to teach in the state of Illinois.
We provide suicide awareness and prevention workshops for teachers (two CPDU's).
For more information please call 312-781-7780.
"Mental illness is nothing to be ashamed of, but stigma and bias shame us all" -- Bill Clinton