The Behavioral Health Center of Excellence

Illume

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.

Full Training List

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Mental Health Awareness Trainings

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Aging & Behavioral Healthcare Access Collaboration (ABC)

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Past Trainings

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Fri, Feb
7
Places for People
9:00AM

De-Escalation Techniques

Wed, Feb
12
Illume: The Behavioral Health Center of Excellence
9:00AM

Motivational Interviewing

Mon, Feb
24
Illume
1:00PM

Recognizing and Responding to Mental Health Challenges and Crises

Thu, Feb
27
Illume: The Behavioral Health Center of Excellence
1:00PM

Question, Persuade and Refer Training: Late in Life

Fri, Feb
28
Virtual
12:00PM

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
Register in advance for this training here.

Recognizing and Responding to Mental Health Challenges and Crises

February 24th, 2025 | Presented by Mario Fennoy
Register in advance for this training here.

Question, Persuade and Refer Training: Late in Life

February 27th, 2025 | Presented by Abigail Brackenridge and Charvonne Long, MPH
Register in advance for this training here.
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
Register in advance for this training here.

Illness Management and Recovery (IMR)

March 5th, 2025 | Presented by Dr. Pallavi Nishith, Ph.D.
Register in advance for this training here.

Basic Counseling Skills (Virtual)

March 7th, 2025 | Presented by Emily Dreher, M.Ed, LPC, NCC, DBT-LBC
Register in advance for this training here.

De-Escalation Techniques

March 7th, 2025 | Presented by Mario Fennoy
Register in advance for this training here.

Adult Mental Health First Aid

March 11th, 2025 | Presented by Emily Dreher, M.Ed, LPC, NCC, DBT-LBC and Mario Fennoy
Register in advance for this training here.
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
Register in advance for this training here.

recognizing Signs and Symptoms of Mental Illness in Older Adults

March 19th, 2025 | Presented by Mario Fennoy and Julie Blanco, LCSW, CRAADC
Register in advance for this training here.
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
Register in advance for this training here.
Part of our Mental Health Awareness Trainings (MHAT) series

Trauma Informed Care Training (TIC)

April 2nd, 2025 | Presented by Mario Fennoy
Register in advance for this training here.

De-Escalation Techniques

April 4th, 2025 | Presented by Mario Fennoy
Register in advance for this training here.

Motivational Interviewing

April 9th, 2025 | Presented by Julie Blanco, LCSW, CRAADC
Register in advance for this training here.

Ethics Training

April 18th, 2025 | Presented by Barb Zawier, MSW, LCSW
Register in advance for this training here.

Advanced DBT Training Series

April 25th, 2025 | Presented by Emily Dreher, M.Ed, LPC, NCC, DBT-LBC
Register in advance for this training here.