Event Calendar

February 2010

Feb 6

Census Volunteer Training with AAI

Saturday 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Asian American Institute (AAI) is looking for volunteers who want to help out in any of our 20 or so partnership organizations to ensure that our community is counted.

AAI will be hosting Census training:

Feb 6th, 2010 (Saturday)
4753 N Broadway Ave (1st Floor conference room)
Chicaog, IL 60640
11AM-1PM
Lunch will be provided

Please RSVP to Rich Pak (rich@aaichicago.org (773) 271-0899 x107)

Come if you want to learn more about the Census in general and /or if you want to become a volunteer with other organizations.

High school students: this can count towards your service learning hours!
rich@aaichicago.org

Feb 11

Community Couseling Centers of Chicago: Mental Health First Aid Training (1/2)

Thursday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
* Do you or someone you know suffer from mental illness?
* Are you interested in getting basic knowledge on Mental Health?
* Can your constituencies benefit from increasing mental health literacy?
* Are you interested in decreasing stigma about mental health and mental illness?

Then, you may be interested in Mental Health First Aid (MHFA), a 12-hour certificate course developed to help members of the general public support an individual experiencing a mental health crisis. It is appropriate for people working with the public (primary health care, teachers, public welfare workers, college residential advisors) as well as for anyone who wants to learn more about mental health and to feel more comfortable assisting someone experiencing a mental health problem. Much as conventional First Aid does not train a person to diagnose or to act as a medical professional, MHFA is designed to offer the initial help that can take place before appropriate professional treatment is received. It aims to increase mental health literacy in the community and by doing this, to decrease stigma of mental illnesses. MHFA was developed in Australia where it has been provided to tens of thousands of people over the last eight years and has been replicated in several other countries.
Community Counseling Centers of Chicago (C4) is again offering an opportunity for individuals to participate in the 12-hour training on Mental Health First Aid (MHFA).
Sign up while slots are still available!!!!

The training focuses on the more common mental health crises of depression and anxiety, substance use, psychotic behavior and eating disorders.

Thursday and Friday, February 11-12, 2010. From 9:00 A.M. ? 4:00 P.M.

Community Counseling Centers of Chicago, 4740 N. Clark St. Chicago, Illinois 60640

$150.00 per participant. (Includes a participant?s manual, a certificate of completion, continental breakfast, light lunch and snacks on both days).

Note: Participation is required on both days in order to obtain certificate.
Please contact Marta J. Gomez for registration information.

Feb 12

Community Couseling Centers of Chicago: Mental Health First Aid Training (2/2)

Friday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
* Do you or someone you know suffer from mental illness?
* Are you interested in getting basic knowledge on Mental Health?
* Can your constituencies benefit from increasing mental health literacy?
* Are you interested in decreasing stigma about mental health and mental illness?

Then, you may be interested in Mental Health First Aid (MHFA), a 12-hour certificate course developed to help members of the general public support an individual experiencing a mental health crisis. It is appropriate for people working with the public (primary health care, teachers, public welfare workers, college residential advisors) as well as for anyone who wants to learn more about mental health and to feel more comfortable assisting someone experiencing a mental health problem. Much as conventional First Aid does not train a person to diagnose or to act as a medical professional, MHFA is designed to offer the initial help that can take place before appropriate professional treatment is received. It aims to increase mental health literacy in the community and by doing this, to decrease stigma of mental illnesses. MHFA was developed in Australia where it has been provided to tens of thousands of people over the last eight years and has been replicated in several other countries.
Community Counseling Centers of Chicago (C4) is again offering an opportunity for individuals to participate in the 12-hour training on Mental Health First Aid (MHFA).
Sign up while slots are still available!!!!

The training focuses on the more common mental health crises of depression and anxiety, substance use, psychotic behavior and eating disorders.

Thursday and Friday, February 11-12, 2010. From 9:00 A.M. ? 4:00 P.M.

Community Counseling Centers of Chicago, 4740 N. Clark St. Chicago, Illinois 60640

$150.00 per participant. (Includes a participant?s manual, a certificate of completion, continental breakfast, light lunch and snacks on both days).

Note: Participation is required on both days in order to obtain certificate.

Please contact Marta J. Gomez for registration information.

Feb 20

Tet (Lunar New Year Celebration)

Saturday 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Vietnamese Association of Illinois (VAI) invitea you to join them as they celebrate the traditional Tet
or the Lunar New Year Celebration on Saturday, February 20th, 2010 at St. Andrew Greek Orthodox Church (5649 N. Sheridan Rd., Chicago IL 60660).

This important and remarkable event will take place from 11a.m.-6 p.m. followed by a dance party which will commence at 7:30 p.m. at the above-mentioned location. Diverse and excellent flavors and spectacular entertainment will be provided by the local Vietnamese musicians and artists and via partnerships with community-based and faith based
organizations.