Prevent This!

An examination of concerning behaviors frequently exhibited by individuals on a pathway towards mass violence, and strategies and approaches schools and families can use to assist students experiencing difficulty.

Presenter: Glenn Rehberg

Glenn Rehberg is the Deputy Director of the DOJ Office of School Safety.  He previously served in the Training Standards Bureau where his work focused on active shooters, use of force, scenario training, workplace violence, and critical incident command.  He's thrilled to now work with schools to prevent violence before it occurs.  He teaches active shooter response to law enforcement officers in conjunction with the FBI and still works as a part-time patrol officer.  Before joining law enforcement Rehberg was a middle school band director.  He is married to an elementary school teacher and his ten and eleven-year-old children attend public school.

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Today’s marijuana is much more potent than in the past — with pot edibles, candies, cookies, ice creams, and waxes being up to 99% THC. In comparison, marijuana in the Woodstock era contained 5% THC. Luke Niforatos will take participants through the latest facts and figures on what is really happening in legalized states and the overall goal of the legalization movement.

Presenter: Luke Niforatos, Executive Vice President, Smart Approaches to Marijuana

Learn what ADHD truly is and how its symptoms present in the child and adolescent populations. This presentation will also review various treatment modalities for ADHD in child and adolescents, as well as a brief discussion on comorbidities of ADHD and other behavioral and mental health challenges. Finally we will provide tips for parents and schools on how to best work with individuals with ADHD to create greater success in those environments.

Presenters: Andrea M. Lewis; Amy Kuechler, PsyD

Description: What happens when substances, behaviors, and technologies combine? Instead of being concerned about one issue we are seeing a paradigm shift in how multiple issues are converging into one. How will this impact our youth and what can do to learn more about these hybrid addictions that could become problematic or even addictive?

Learning objectives:

·  Understand how the landscape of addiction is changing from one substance/behavior to a hybrid combination.

·  2.Learn about different examples and scenarios of hybrid addictive behaviors and how to identify them.

·  Discuss the importance of parents, professionals and community members becoming more aware of these hybrid addictions and what resources they can use.

Presenter:  Andrew J. Schreier

Bio: In working with clients, AJ seeks to meet them where they are and to understand the perspective of what is happening in their lives.  He focuses on providing accurate assessment and diagnosis and creating treatment plans with goals the client believes will ultimately help them gain insight, heal, and grow as individuals through their trials and triumphs.  AJ provides a framework based on applying ethics with different approaches that include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Strengths Based Approach, and Narrative Therapy among others to understand a client’s whole story and working together towards change.

As a licensed Clinical Substance Abuse Counselor, AJ has specialized in treating substance addictions with over ten years of experience working in group homes, halfway houses, and residential treatment programs.  He focuses on relapse prevention, teaching and practicing coping skills, and creating a solid support network to help clients develop a foundation of recovery to stay sober.  Group facilitation is another area of expertise as he has facilitated multiple groups focusing on a variety of issues (such as CBT, Anger Management, AODA, Men’s Issues).  AJ is Prepare-Enrich certified for premarital and married couples and certified to facilitate Thinking for a Change.

Session Description: Many parents express concern about their college aged child using drugs or alcohol. There is good reason for this. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, four out of five college students will drink during their first year of college. Learn how to proactively parent a college age child, how to recognize substance use and how to respond appropriately.

Presenter: Thomas Marx

Thomas Marx specializes in life struggles, marital/relationship concerns, trauma, grief/loss, anxiety, depression, anger management, men’s issues, personality concerns, and substance abuse. He works with adults, couples, and families and his goal are to connect with each client and empower them to take responsibility to make and maintain positive changes in their lives. He views therapy as a positive and proactive part of routine healthcare. Thomas uses a holistic approach and utilizes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Client Centered and Existential approaches.

Session Description: The vast opportunities that children have in today’s online world come with a number of benefits and risks. This session will help adults mitigate those risks and protect children in the online space. Learn about the dangers online, how to monitor online activity and how to help your child make safe and responsible decisions.

Presenter: Detective David Feyen, EFCE, CCME, ACE, CBE

Det. David Feyen is a 22-year law enforcement professional.  During his career, Det. Feyen held several assignments to include that of a field training officer, a certified Use of Force Instructor, Firearms instructor and a member of the Tactical Unit.  Upon being promoted to the rank of Detective in 2011, Det. Feyen took over responsibility for investigating motor vehicle thefts in the City of Waukesha and received specialized training in fire investigations.

Det. Feyen then began to specialize in investigations involving internet-based crimes including crimes against children.  As a part of the WI Dept of Justice ICAC Task Force, he regularly investigates Cybertipline reports from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) of child sexual exploitation.  He also conducts undercover operations to detect and apprehend suspects who use the internet to target children.

He has given numerous presentations to civic groups and local schools on how to safeguard our children while they explore the internet.  In 2014, he was named the co-recipient of the Waukesha Elk’s Club Police Officer of the Year for his work safeguarding children on-line.

He is also a member of the department’s Computer Forensic Unit. This unit processes all digital devices seized as evidence and recovers artifacts to present them as evidence in court.  He undergoes continuous training and education to keep pace with the rapidly changing world of digital forensics.

Session Description: The goal of this training is to help identify the warning signs of depression and anxiety in teens and adolescents. In today’s society our adolescents are dealing with varying degrees of stress that incudes, families, school, peer, social unrest and even a pandemic. There is a link between stress, depression and anxiety and we understand that the brain functioning and development can be negatively impacted by these factors. Our goal is to identify the warning signs, help teach coping skills to help adolescents deal with anxiety and depression and if needed make the appropriate referral for treatment.

Carlene Cardosi is Regional Administrator with oversight of Rosecrance services in Milwaukee, McHenry County, Des Plaines, and Chicago. She previously worked as Clinical Director of Residential Services and has been with Rosecrance since 2008. She has worked at both the adolescent and adult residential substance abuse treatment centers in Rockford. 

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Sheltering-in-place has presented unusual challenges and stress for teens. Preventing substance use during these times presents a unique challenge for parents and professionals. This presentation provides information on how to recognize potential warnings signs for substance use while teens are stuck at home and practical tips for how to prevent it. It also touches on other topics such as vaping and Covid-19 and increased alcohol use among adults.

Presenter: Matthew Quinn, MA, LCPC, CADC

Matthew Quinn provides community relations for Rosecrance Health Network in the western suburbs of Chicago in Cook, DuPage, Kane, and Kendall counties. He is a member of the Coalition for Drug Free Lyons Township, Community Alliance for Prevention in Naperville, the Prevention Leadership Team in DuPage County, the Juvenile Justice Council in Kane County, and the Connect For Life program through the Naperville Police Department. He completed his Bachelor’s Degree in psychology at the University of Notre Dame and Master’s Degree in clinical psychology at the Illinois School of Professional Psychology.  Matthew is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) and Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) in Illinois. He was the program coordinator for the Adolescent Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) at Linden Oaks at Elmhurst for eight years prior to coming to Rosecrance. He was previously a therapeutic mentor for troubled teens and a member advocate for an employee assistance program (EAP) as well.  He has been counseling adolescents and adults in individual, couples, and family counseling for the past 15 years.

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An introduction to the topic of suicide. The training will discuss current trends, how to talk about suicide, what to look for, and prevention approaches.

Presenters: Jason Relle, LCPC & Meghan Cook, MS, LSW, CADC

Jason Relle has been with Rosecrance since 2011. He oversees substance abuse and behavioral health residential programming for adolescents. He is a licensed clinical professional counselor that has worked with children, adolescents, and families in various roles within Rosecrance. He earned his bachelor’s degree in psychology from Miami University and his master’s degree in marriage and family therapy from the Adler School of Professional Psychology.

Meghan Cook is currently the Access Coordinator for adolescent services at the Rosecrance Griffin Williamson Campus. She oversees the admissions department, supervising the Access Counselors who assess and admit adolescents into behavioral health treatment.  Meghan has more than 19 years of supervisory and direct care experience in social services.  She has worked with adolescents and families in the child welfare system, adults with chronic mental illness, developmental disabilities, and substance abuse issues.  Meghan has a M.S. in Applied Family and Child Studies from Northern Illinois University, and a B.S.W. Bradley University.  She is a Licensed Social Worker as well as a Certified Alcohol and Other Drugs Counselor (CADC).  Meghan is the Vice President of the DeKalb County Community Mental Health Board.

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This course will discuss marijuana as a drug and distinguish the impairing substance located in the marijuana plant. We will provide an understanding of impairment and how marijuana affects human performance and the central nervous system. We will provide some of the tests used to assess impairment and what clues to look for. Finally, we will provide the signs and symptoms of marijuana impairment that can be observed so that we can act against drug abuse in the workplace, schools, and community.

Guests: Joe Hendricks, Drug Recognition Expert

Joe Hendricks has been employed as a State of Wisconsin sworn police officer since 2005 and currently works as a Lieutenant for a Milwaukee Metro Police Department. In 2007, Joe enhanced his knowledge, skills, and experiences greatly with the Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) training that he received through the International Association of Chiefs of Police. This training continues to be used in the field to perform systematic 12-step drug influence evaluations on suspected impaired individuals. For the last ten years, Joe has been a training consultant for the State of Wisconsin where he teaches courses to both sworn police officers and citizens regarding drug impairment training. In 2010, after two years of continuous graduate studies, Joe earned his master’s degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Cincinnati. Joe has a passion for teaching and speaking about drug impairment. This led him to start his own consulting business in 2018 called DART Safety Solutions whose mission is to be proactive with education. Joe continues to provide professional drug abuse recognition training (DART) around the state of Wisconsin to community members and public safety professionals so that we can act against drug abuse in the workplace, schools, and community.

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