Illume Events & Trainings
Upcoming Events
Trauma in Black Youth/TAY- Suffocated Grief
Join Illume: The Behavioral Health Center of Excellence on Friday, May 20, from 11a.m.-2p.m. (Central)
Description: Dr. Tashel Bordere’s presentation will assist organizations with the understanding of suffocated Grief, specifically within Black transitional age youth (TAY) (ages 16-25) and recognizing symptoms of distress, reducing stigma, and increasing skills in responding to distress.
Recent and Selected Events
Illume has hosted several internationally-recognized experts to discuss the positive impact of evidence-based practices.
Introduction to Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
July 26, 2022
Keynote by Emily Dreher, LPC, NCC, DBT-LC
Registration information soon to come.
Collaborative Decision-Making with Your Clients: Practical Strategies for Clinicians
June 16, 2022
Keynote by Emily Triechler, Ph.D
Register in advance for this event here.
BREATHE Trauma Treatment
June 16, 2022
Keynote by Pallavi Nishith, Ph.D.
Register in advance for this event here.
Trauma in Black Youth/TAY- Suffocated Grief
May 20, 2022
Keynote by Dr. Tashel Bordere
Register in advance for this event here.
Serving Older Adults with Serious Mental Illness (SMI)
POSTPONED TBD
Keynote by Sarah Pratt
Ethics Training
March 31, 2022
Keynote by Barb Zawier, Allison Murphy, and Julie Blanco
CRA Training
March 29-30, 2022
Keynote by Julie Blanco
Engaging Challenging to Serve Persons
February 22, 2022
Keynote by Don Shipp, Leon Farrar, and Brittany Barbour
Wellness Coaching
January 31, 2022-February 3, 2022
Keynote by Greg Seymour & Kristen Gramann
Introduction of Skill Building Interventions into Community-Based Services
January 25, 2022
Keynote by Sam McCullough and Tim McKay
Mental Health Recovery: What Helps and What Hinders
December 10, 2021
Keynote by Nanette Larson
Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for PTSD in SMI
December 2-3, 2021
Keynote by Pallavi Nishith, Ph.D.
Thinking Skills for Work (TSW): An Evidence Based Practice to Improve Cognitive and Work Functioning
November 4, 2021
Keynote by Drs. Susan McGurk and Kim Mueser
Does Race Still Matter: What Does It Mean to Pursue Racial Equity?
October 29, 2021
Keynote by Khatib A.F. Waheed
Mental Health First Aide
October 6, 2021
Presented by Anton Jefferson and Jamie Holmes
Black Girl Bleu
September 30, 2021
Film with Director’s Panel
Mental Health First Aide
September 29, 2021
Presented by Anton Jefferson and Jamie Holmes
Trauma and PTSD in Serious Mental Illness
September 24, 2021
Keynote by Pallavi Nishith, Ph.D. with Julie Blanco
Grief & Loss: Understanding and Supporting a Grieving Community
August 26, 2021
Keynote by Caren Franke, MS
Erasing the Stigma of Substance Use
August 17, 2021
Keynote by Craig Miner
Covid in Community: Suicide Prevention through a new Lens
August 10, 2021
Keynote by Bart Andrews, Ph.D.
Emerging from the Pandemic: How to be Your Best while Transitioning from Surviving to Thriving
July 7, 2021
Keynote by Dr. Gary Morse, Ph.D.
TREM/M-TREM
June 29 – July 1, 2021
Julie Blanco
An Update on the Clinical and Research Practices on the IMR Program
May 12, 2021
Keynote by Kim T. Mueser, Ph.D.
Evidence-Based Substance Use Treatment
February 11, 2021
Keynote by Robert J. Meyers, PhD
Current Trends in ACT Research & Practice
January 19, 2021
Keynote by Maria Monroe-DeVita, PhD
Can a Recovery-Oriented System be Evidence-Based? Mental Health Practices, Processes, and Services
December 4, 2020
Keynote by Robert Drake, M.D, PH.D.
Parenting in Today’s World
September 17, 2020
Kevin Wells, MSW
Pursuit of Happiness Program
August-September 2020
Gary Morse, Ph.D.
Recognizing Signs and Symptoms of Mental Illness Training for Central Baptist Church
July 30, 2020
By Meagan Doty, LCSW
Recognizing Acute Stress Risks During COVID-19
July 27, 2020
Julie Blanco, LCSW, CRAADC, CCDP-D and Pallavi Nishith, Ph.D.
Recognizing Signs and Symptoms of Mental Illness Training
May 19, 2020
By Meagan Doty, LCSW
Parenting in Today’s World
May 29, 2020
Kevin Wells, MSW
Training Opportunities
Julie Blanco, Illume Director of Training and Technical Assistance
Call 314-615-9105 / Ext. 239
The Center of Excellence’s key personnel and “faculty” have extensive expertise in a wide range of behavioral health Evidence Based Practices training content and implementation experience that can be shared with providers, agencies, and system leaders throughout behavioral health systems. Our experts are available to speak about Evidence Based Practices, best practices, and promising practices, in a variety of areas. Our goals in these engagements are to share knowledge, raise awareness, decrease stigma, and promote compassion.