Gilson Park to Paris. Wrigley Field to the Field of Dreams. Great America to the Great American Southwest. Where ever you be, wear your T!
Erika's Lighthouse supporters are going to great lengths to "bring depression out of the dark." And so can you!
- Wear your Erika's Lighthouse T-shirt when you are on vacation or at camp, back at school, or just hangin' out.
- Take a picture of it and send it to us at erikaslighthouse@gmail.org or Erika's Lighthouse, PO Box 616, Winnetka, IL 60093
- Then look for your picture on Erikaslighthouse.org!
By wearing your T-shirt, you help to spread the Erika's Lighthouse message, and help to break stigma.
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Naomi Ruth Cohen Foundation 2008 Mental Health Conference, Sunday, June 1, 2008
Entitled, "Women's Voices: Understanding the Mental Health Issues of Women and Girls" at Beth Emet, 1023 Sheridan Road, Evanston IL 60202. Panelists for the conference will be experts Dr. Laura Miller, Director of the Women's Mental Health Program at the University of Illinois-Chicago, and Mary Jo Barrett, MSW, Executive Director of the Center for Contextual Change. Joining the panel will be Tracy Harris, an internationally renown flutist who suffers from schizoaffective disorder. There will be numerous discussion groups and closing remarks by Rev. Sarah Butter of the First Presbyterian Church of Wilmette. Click here to purchase your tickets. For more information, please call 847-869-4230 x335.
Keeping Children Healthy and Safe
in the Information Age—A Presentation by Dr. Michael Rich
Director of the Center on Media and Child Health of Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Public Health, Wednesday, February 20th from 7:30 to 9:00 pm, North Shore Country Day School in the Conant Science Center Atrium, 310 Green Bay Road, Winnetka 60093.
Dr. Michael Rich, pediatrician and research scientist, is an internationally renowned expert on the influence of media on the health of children and adolescents. In today's Information Age, youth spend about 6½ hours per day with media -- more time than they spend in school, or in any activity other than sleeping. There is mounting scientific evidence that exposure to entertainment media can contribute to a child's risk of anxiety disorders, sleep disturbances, attention deficits, violent behavior, eating disorders, substance abuse, and obesity. However, there is also supporting evidence that media can teach children and expand their worlds. Dr. Rich will offer constructive solutions and approaches that children and families can use to protect themselves against negative effects while also using media in a thoughtful way to improve their lives. This evidence-based presentation is open to parents, educators, policy-makers and all who care about children and their well-being.
Co-sponsored by The Winnetka Alliance for Early Childhood and North Shore Country Day School. No payment or pre-registration is required. For additional event information please call the Winnetka Alliance office at 847-441-9001.
Dr. Rich's presentation at Lake Forest Country Day School - 7p.m. Thursday, February 21 - is also open to the public.
Erika's Lighthouse Presents a Benefit Performance of "Botanic Garden" - A Walk Through the Paradise of Marriage
The play, written by Todd Logan and directed by Olympia Dukakis, will be performed exclusively for Erika's Lighthouse supporters and their guests, Thursday, February 28th at The Victory Gardens Theatre, 2257 N. Lincoln Avenue, Chicago. Tickets are $50 per person and include cocktails and "lite fare" at 6:00 pm prior to the 7:30 pm performance. A "Q&A" with the playwright follows. For more information, contact Toni Elipas
"Botanic Garden" is a two-character play, about a middle-aged woman Kate, preparing for her first date in three years following the death of her husband. Observing Kate's panic as
she waits with dread for the doorbell to ring, Botanic Garden offers a funny and refreshingly unconventional love story.
Parking for Victory Gardens patrons is available at Children's Memorial Hospital, ($6.00) 2316 N. Lincoln and at Lincoln Park Hospital, ($5.00) 550 W. Webster Ave (just east of Lincoln Avenue).
Erika's Lighthouse is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Tickets are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. To download a reservation, click here. Send completed reservations to Toni Elipas, 136 DeWindt Road, Winnetka, IL 60093.
What happens to the adolescent brain after a night of heavy drinking?
A special program on "Alcohol and the Adolescent Brain" will be held Thursday, 7:00 pm, February 7, 2008 in Loyola Academy's Marillac Room in Wilmette, IL. Featured speaker will be Dr. Aaron White, nationally-recognized authority on adolescent substance abuse and brain development.
Dr. White has been featured in Discover Magazine and USA Today, as well as on CNN News, NBC News, ABC News and BBC News. In addition to presenting his timely research, Dr. White will take questions from the audience and address common questions such as: What's going on in their heads? What is the big deal if high school kids drink? As long as I don't let them drive, there's nothing to worry about...right? Aren't I being a hypocrite if I drank in high school?
Admission is free of charge. All concerned parents, friends, educators and professionals are welcome. For more information, contact Loyola Academy.
Talk on Depression Awareness
December 10, 2007 at 7:00 PM
Maple School in Northbrook
Maple School is implementing the Red Flags Depression Awareness Program begingin the first week in December 2007. The P.T.O. is offering a talk on Depression Awareness with Peggy Kubert, LCSW, director of Erika's Lighthouse to give parents the information which will support the efforts being done with Maple students.
Coping With Holiday Stress
FREE presentation offered by The Samaritan Counseling Center
Tuesday, December 11th at 7pm
The Samaritan Counseling Center - Christ Church offices
690 Oak Street, 3rd Floor, Winnetka
Dr. Katie Fruhauff will discuss sources of stress and ways to manage stressors during this busy and stirring season.
(PDF of flyer)
Feel free to call Katie for more information at 847.475.1805 ext. 1.
Roots & Wings, Raising Resilient Children
A workshop led by Erika's Lighthouse Director Peggy Kubert
This program meets on six consecutive Thursday mornings
January 17 - February 21 from 9:15 - 11:15
Skokie School, Winnetka and Loyola Academy, Wilmette
Roots & Wings is a multiformat, interactive program for parents that combine effective parenting skills with an exploration of family standards on alcohol and other drug use.
(PDF of flyer)
To register contact PEGGY KUBERT, LCSW at pkubert@aol.com
Download PDF of Spiritual and Formational Programs for Parents at http://www.goramblers.org/OnlineDocs/Parents/SpiritualFormationPrograms.pdf
NAMI CCNS
Visions For Tomorrow Support Group
Parents of Children & Adolescents Mental Health Network
Every second Thursday of every month at 7:30 p.m.
Kenilworth Union Church
211 Kenilworth Avenue, Kennilworth
Cook County North Suburban, CCNS, offers parents whose children, birth to 25 coping with all forms of brain disorder, the opportunity to network, compare resources, find out what works and doesn't, and to give and receive support.
For information call Network Facilitator Barbara Maier at 847-446-8416 or CCNS at 847-724-1460.
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