UIC Health & MH RRTC

Don’t wait! Final months of our study on Enhancing Your Immune Health - a program that teaches people ways to support a healthy immune system. Must be 18+ & provide clinician-verified MH diagnosis. See if you're eligible enhanceimmune@gmail.com or text/call 312-725-2966

Don’t miss our webinar TODAY on serving ppl w mental health and intellectual or developmental disabilities with UIC’s Dept of Disability & Human Development sponsored by @equip4equality at 9:30 am CT. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Did you miss our webinar on WRAP for Healthy Aging sponsored by @NationalNACM? You can watch it for free here tinyurl.com/bde8wyzu using passcode %20ym5OE

Are you interested in participating in a study run by our colleagues @TUCollab on Taking Action for Whole Health & Wellbeing? More info below & at takingaction@temple.edu

Check out this webinar on promoting social inclusion & combating isolation from our colleagues @TUCollab on 9/11 at 2pm ET. Register here temple.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Many of us at the Center had the privilege of working with Larry Fricks & will miss him. His inspiring work has changed our field for the better. His spirit will live on in the people he mentored & the empowering programs he created. @GMHCN

Just published w our colleagues @LiveLearnInc! Peer specialists had high rates of physical health conditions but those w better physical & mental health quality of life had significantly fewer work absences. Read it at mentalhealth.bmj.com/content/28/1/e… @ACLgov @TUCollaborative

People age 18+ w a physical, mental, emotional or health condition, please consider completing the Nat’l Survey on Health & Disability, one of the largest surveys on healthcare access, housing, transportation & other life experiences (closes July 31st) kuhealthsurvey.org

Very proud to be part of Professor Mary Bunn's team working on this new article on peer support for refugee and newcomer groups in the U.S. Available here: tinyurl.com/yed4a4ct

Toolkit for establishing & sustaining youth & young adult (age 14-30) advisory boards in human services organizations now available from our UMass colleagues @TransitionsACR umassmed.edu/TransitionsACR…

Join us TODAY (6/5) at 3pm ET for our @NAMICommunicate Ask the Expert webinar to learn about the key role of families in vocational recovery. Free registration at tiny.cc/ksil001 @NAMInRI @NAMIWisconsin @NAMINYCMetro @namiindiana @NAMIindy

Join us at next week’s @NAMICommunicate Ask the Expert webinar to learn about the key role of families in vocational recovery on Thursday June 5th at 3pm ET. Free registration at tiny.cc/ksil001 @NAMInRI @NAMIWisconsin @NAMINYCMetro @namiindiana @NAMIindy

Struggling at work & considering alternatives? Join the new trial of Reclaiming Employment and make your journey work for you! To be eligible for the study, you must attend a live information session #sessions" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">reclaimingemployment.com/research/#sess… @LiveLearnInc

Hey Illinois MH providers! Increase your client engagement skills through self-paced online training w CEUs & 6-week learning community available FREE from Behavioral Health Workforce Center. Select ENGAGING SERVICE USERS training here illinoisbhwc.org/training-oppor…

Exciting news! New Center for Mental Health Implementation Support (CMHIS) established at @StanfordMed w funding from @samhsagov to help organizations prepare for, implement & sustain effective treatment & recovery programs & services. Learn more at cmhisupport.org

With colleagues @TransitionsACR we surveyed 967 young adults w serious MH conditions aged 18-25 & found notable rates of obesity, migraines, allergies, asthma, & gastrointestinal disorders. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39946580/ @APA_Journals

Announcing our new manual Journeys to Quitting Smoking, Cutting Down, & Remaining Smoke-Free written w @cspnj. It tells smoking cessation stories in ppl's own words, illustrating evidence-based factors that affect the ability to quit. Available here tinyurl.com/ckuvby59

Our study of "Enhancing Your Immune Health" tests a program that teaches people ways to support a healthy immune system. You must be age 18+ & able to provide a clinician-verified MH diagnosis. See if you're eligible by emailing enhanceimmune@gmail.com or text/call 312-725-2966.

Proud that UIC was rated 3rd in online BA programs in the latest @usnews rankings! An important part of the university's mission is to bring superior education, research, & clinical experience to the broadest audience possible tinyurl.com/mrupwu9p

Interested in learning more about women & addiction? @Rutgers_CAS is hosting a hybrid live/virtual lecture by Harvard professor Dr. Shelly Greenfield on April 24th 12:30 1:30 PM EDT. Learn more & register here rutgers.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_03…