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Mental health Symposium March 9th
Free event

NAPERVILLE, Illinois -

Youth Mental Health Forum - IN-PERSON EVENT
February 24

Mark your calendar for Thursday, February 24 for a forum hosted by KidsMatter and the Naperville Police Department - “Protecting Our Children: Understanding and Monitoring Youth Mental Health.”

The event will take place at 7 p.m. at Naperville City Hall, 400 S. Eagle Street in Naperville.

A panel of local experts will explain the types of stressors local teens are facing today, the warning signs that a child is struggling with depression or suicidal ideations, and practical ways parents can monitor for these signs.

The following individuals will participate:

Detective Theresa Stock is a 20-year veteran of the Naperville Police Department currently assigned to the department’s Investigations Divisions as the High-Tech Crimes Investigator.

Ryan S. Lauterwasser, LCPC, CADC, is currently the manager of the Adolescent Inpatient Unit and Eating Disorder Service Line and co-chair for the Inpatient Su***de Prevention Committee at Linden Oaks Behavioral Health.

Matthew Caston, MA, LCPC, is a mental health counselor with the Fox Valley Institute providing treatment for mental and emotional health issues including anxiety, depression, grief, low self-esteem, stress, and suicidal impulses.

Questions for the panelists may be asked during a structured Q&A after the presentations or can be submitted to KidsMatter in advance via email. Please submit questions before Tuesday, February 22.

Attendees will also have the opportunity to speak individually with panelists and representatives from other area organizations and service providers during an on-site resource fair immediately following the presentation.

Interested people - please sign up for this FREE Mental Health FIRST AID training coming up
On 25th Jan
- especially for PARENTS, TEACHERS.

4 Reasons to become a Mental Health First Aider:- To be prepared: Just as you learn in CPR, learn how to help in a mental health crisis.- Mental Illnesses are common: 1 in 5 adults in any given year.- You care: be there for a friend, family member, or colleague.- You can help: People with mental illnesses often suffer alone!

Who takes the Course? The course helps anyone who wants to learn how to provide initial help to someone who may be experiencing symptoms of a mental illness or in crisis. The course gives people tools to help friends, family members, colleagues, or others in their community.

In Person Mental Health First Aid Training (1/25/22) What does depression look like? Or anxiety? What would you say to a person you know who says they are thinking about su***de?