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Upcoming Trainings
Through intensive trainings and community webinars, Illume brings information about evidence-based practices to you from regional experts and internationally-recognized behavioral health leaders.
Aging & Behavioral Healthcare Access Collaboration (ABC)
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Visit PageDe-Escalation Techniques
Motivational Interviewing
Recognizing and Responding to Mental Health Challenges and Crises
Question, Persuade and Refer Training: Late in Life
Advanced DBT Training Series: Using Phone Coaching in Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Upcoming Community Training
De-Escalation Techniques
Join Illume on Friday, February 7th, 2025 from 9:00am-12:30pm CST
Frontline staff in many organizations deal with volatile situations. This training is ideal for staff looking to maintaining safety in unstable situations. Prepare your staff with the De-escalation Technique training that will assist in understanding how to prevent situations from escalating and becoming volatile. Our instructors will inform how to best work with individuals who are agitated or aggressive.
This training is presented by Mario Fennoy.
Mario Fennoy hold a Master Degree in Criminal Justice and Administration, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, and is pursuing a Masters of Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Lindenwood University of St. Charles, MO.
Mario served 21 years in Law Enforcement in various positions which included being a member of The Greater Saint Louis Major Case Squad, The Major Crimes Taskforce, Criminal Analyst, Arson Investigator, Homicide and Major Crime Detective, Shift Commander and Sex Offender Crime Unit Supervisor.
Upon leaving Law Enforcement he worked at Center State Counseling as a Mental Health Clinician and prior to joining Illume, Mario was the General Director of the Transitional Center Inc. which is a Therapeutic Inpatient Treatment Center in Illinois for at risk male youth.
As Illumes Mental Health Awareness Trainer he is able to use his extensive trainings and life experiences to help raise awareness of Mental Health challenges and disorders.

More Upcoming Trainings & Events:
De-Escalation Techniques
February 7th, 2025 | Presented by Mario Fennoy
Register in advance for this training here.
Motivational Interviewing
February 12th, 2025 | Presented by Julie Blanco, LCSW, CRAADC
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Recognizing and Responding to Mental Health Challenges and Crises
February 24th, 2025 | Presented by Mario Fennoy
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Question, Persuade and Refer Training: Late in Life
February 27th, 2025 | Presented by Abigail Brackenridge and Charvonne Long, MPH
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Part of our Aging & Behavioral Healthcare Access Collaboration (ABC) series
Advanced DBT Training Series
February 28th, March 28th, and April 25th, 2025 | Presented by Emily Dreher, M.Ed, LPC, NCC, DBT-LBC
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Illness Management and Recovery (IMR)
March 5th, 2025 | Presented by Dr. Pallavi Nishith, Ph.D.
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Basic Counseling Skills (Virtual)
March 7th, 2025 | Presented by Emily Dreher, M.Ed, LPC, NCC, DBT-LBC
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De-Escalation Techniques
March 7th, 2025 | Presented by Mario Fennoy
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Adult Mental Health First Aid
March 11th, 2025 | Presented by Emily Dreher, M.Ed, LPC, NCC, DBT-LBC and Mario Fennoy
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Part of our Mental Health Awareness Trainings (MHAT) series
Leading Teams & Programs Through Change: A MI Approach
March 12th, 2025 | Presented by Julie Blanco, LCSW, CRAADC
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recognizing Signs and Symptoms of Mental Illness in Older Adults
March 19th, 2025 | Presented by Mario Fennoy and Julie Blanco, LCSW, CRAADC
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Part of our Aging & Behavioral Healthcare Access Collaboration (ABC) series
Advanced DBT Training Series
March 28th, 2025 | Presented by Emily Dreher, M.Ed, LPC, NCC, DBT-LBC
Register in advance for this training here.
Adult Mental Health First Aid
March 29th, 2025 | Presented by Emily Mouyard, BA CRADC-CODP 1
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Part of our Mental Health Awareness Trainings (MHAT) series
Trauma Informed Care Training (TIC)
April 2nd, 2025 | Presented by Mario Fennoy
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De-Escalation Techniques
April 4th, 2025 | Presented by Mario Fennoy
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Motivational Interviewing
April 9th, 2025 | Presented by Julie Blanco, LCSW, CRAADC
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Ethics Training
April 18th, 2025 | Presented by Barb Zawier, MSW, LCSW
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Advanced DBT Training Series
April 25th, 2025 | Presented by Emily Dreher, M.Ed, LPC, NCC, DBT-LBC
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