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- Cannabis Conversations for Consumers
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Ready to begin your cannabis journey, whether medically or recreationally? This interactive workshop demystifies the endocannabinoid system, cannabinoid & terpene benefits, and dosing strategies to avoid unwanted effects. You’ll gain clarity on consumption, storage, transport rules in Illinois, and the medical cannabis program for qualifying patients. Walk away feeling confident in your next dispensary visit.
Learning Outcomes:
- Understand the endocannabinoid system, cannabinoids, and terpenes
- Learn dosage methods across different product formats
- Master responsibilities related to legal use, storage, and transport
- Explore medical cannabis eligibility, application, and usage
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- Cannabis Conversations for Healthcare Professionals
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Fee: $0.00
Dates: 11/19/2026 - 11/19/2026
Times: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Days: Th
Sessions: 1
Building: Online
Room: Zoom
Facilitator: Stephanie Arthalony, CRP
Specifically for licensed healthcare professionals. Dive into cannabis pharmacology—including cannabinoids, terpenes, and flavonoids—and their effects on the endocannabinoid system. This session cuts through medical myths, reviews dosing considerations, explores the dispensary’s role, and clarifies patient accountability. Supports your role in integrating cannabis into treatment protocols.
Learning Outcomes:
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Explain Illinois’s Medical Cannabis Program and approved diagnoses
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Evaluate clinical evidence for cannabis in treating health conditions
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Understand cannabinoid pharmacology and physiological impacts
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Define roles across provider, dispensary, and patient touchpoints
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- The Wide World of Vegetarian Cuisine
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Welcome to the tasty world of Vegetarian Food! In this class, you will discover that meals without meat or fish are flavorful, satisfying, full of variety, easy to make from easy-to-find ingredients and can meet your protein needs. You will also learn how switching to vegetarian meals, even once a week, can help you do your part for the environment, save money and promote better health. Each week, you will taste a dish made without any meat or fish that is inspired by a different cuisine from around the world (Indian, Mexican, American, Italian, Mediterranean and Asian). Please note, the class is not Vegan. Some recipes may/will include dairy products such as cheese, yogurt, butter, etc.
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- Understanding ADHD Series ADHD & Procrastination: From Stuck to Started
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Gain a deeper understanding of ADHD and how it affects daily life at home, school, work, and in relationships. This practical, supportive series explores common ADHD challenges such as getting started on tasks, managing daily routines, creating effective organizational systems, regulating emotions, practicing self-care, and supporting teens as they develop independence. Participants will learn evidence-informed strategies designed to work with the ADHD brain, reduce frustration and self-blame, and build skills that make everyday demands more manageable. Whether you are an adult with ADHD, a parent, or someone seeking a better understanding of ADHD, these classes provide practical tools, real-world solutions, and a compassionate perspective for navigating life with greater confidence and success.
Why can it be so hard to start something you genuinely want or need to do? For many people with ADHD, what looks like procrastination may actually be difficulty with task initiation - not laziness or simply a bad habit. You may want to get something done, think about it constantly, and still struggle to begin. In this practical, shame-free class, we'll explore why getting started can be difficult and discover ways to lower the barriers, build momentum, and make that first step easier.
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- The Wide World of Vegetarian Cuisine
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Welcome to the tasty world of Vegetarian Food! In this class, you will discover that meals without meat or fish are flavorful, satisfying, full of variety, easy to make from easy-to-find ingredients and can meet your protein needs. You will also learn how switching to vegetarian meals, even once a week, can help you do your part for the environment, save money and promote better health. Each week, you will taste a dish made without any meat or fish that is inspired by a different cuisine from around the world (Indian, Mexican, American, Italian, Mediterranean and Asian). Please note, the class is not Vegan. Some recipes may/will include dairy products such as cheese, yogurt, butter, etc.
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- Understanding ADHD Series ADHD & Everyday Life: Why Is It So Hard to Shower?
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Gain a deeper understanding of ADHD and how it affects daily life at home, school, work, and in relationships. This practical, supportive series explores common ADHD challenges such as getting started on tasks, managing daily routines, creating effective organizational systems, regulating emotions, practicing self-care, and supporting teens as they develop independence. Participants will learn evidence-informed strategies designed to work with the ADHD brain, reduce frustration and self-blame, and build skills that make everyday demands more manageable. Whether you are an adult with ADHD, a parent, or someone seeking a better understanding of ADHD, these classes provide practical tools, real-world solutions, and a compassionate perspective for navigating life with greater confidence and success.
Why can something as ordinary as taking a shower feel like so overwhelming? For people with ADHD, everyday activities can involve much more than simply deciding to do them. Getting started, shifting away from something else, managing sensory experiences, and navigating all the little steps can turn a basic task into a surprising challenge. We'll explore why everyday life can be harder than it looks and discover practical ways to make daily routines more manageable, with less frustration and self-blame.
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- Building Brain-Healthy Habits
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Fee: $19.00
Dates: 3/22/2027 - 3/22/2027
Times: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Days: M
Sessions: 1
Building: Online
Room: Online
Facilitator: Taylor Maxwell
Presented by the Illinois Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association, this program provides research-backed guidance on brain health and the importance of taking action to protect your brain at every age. Gain the resources and tools, including a personalized action plan, to help build brain-healthy habits into daily life.
Key takeaways include healthy habits for your brain, like exercising and eating right, the brain-heart connection, and why brain health is important at all ages.
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- Understanding ADHD Series ADHD & Organization: From Mental Clutter to Clear Containers
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Gain a deeper understanding of ADHD and how it affects daily life at home, school, work, and in relationships. This practical, supportive series explores common ADHD challenges such as getting started on tasks, managing daily routines, creating effective organizational systems, regulating emotions, practicing self-care, and supporting teens as they develop independence. Participants will learn evidence-informed strategies designed to work with the ADHD brain, reduce frustration and self-blame, and build skills that make everyday demands more manageable. Whether you are an adult with ADHD, a parent, or someone seeking a better understanding of ADHD, these classes provide practical tools, real-world solutions, and a compassionate perspective for navigating life with greater confidence and success.
Organization isn't just about keeping things neat. It's about creating places for your stuff, information, and ideas so you can find what you need when you need it. For people with ADHD, traditional organizing advice doesn't always fit how their brains work. We'll explore ways to keep things visible, put them where they're actually used, and design spaces and systems that reduce friction and work with your natural habits rather than against them.
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- Understanding ADHD Series ADHD & Emotional Regulation: Making Room for Joy
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Gain a deeper understanding of ADHD and how it affects daily life at home, school, work, and in relationships. This practical, supportive series explores common ADHD challenges such as getting started on tasks, managing daily routines, creating effective organizational systems, regulating emotions, practicing self-care, and supporting teens as they develop independence. Participants will learn evidence-informed strategies designed to work with the ADHD brain, reduce frustration and self-blame, and build skills that make everyday demands more manageable. Whether you are an adult with ADHD, a parent, or someone seeking a better understanding of ADHD, these classes provide practical tools, real-world solutions, and a compassionate perspective for navigating life with greater confidence and success.
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- Meditation for Spiritual Awareness
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Meditation helps reduce stress, develop productivity, and improve concentration. The emphasis in this class is on finding balance in our lives and, more importantly, spiritual fulfillment. Meditation is simple and can be practiced at home, at school, or at work. We will cover the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual benefits of meditation. Developing the meditation technique, difficulties with sitting and focusing, and stilling the mind will also be addressed during this four-week workshop.
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- Understanding ADHD Series Parenting ADHD Teens: Scaffolding for Success
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Gain a deeper understanding of ADHD and how it affects daily life at home, school, work, and in relationships. This practical, supportive series explores common ADHD challenges such as getting started on tasks, managing daily routines, creating effective organizational systems, regulating emotions, practicing self-care, and supporting teens as they develop independence. Participants will learn evidence-informed strategies designed to work with the ADHD brain, reduce frustration and self-blame, and build skills that make everyday demands more manageable. Whether you are an adult with ADHD, a parent, or someone seeking a better understanding of ADHD, these classes provide practical tools, real-world solutions, and a compassionate perspective for navigating life with greater confidence and success.
Parenting a teen with ADHD often means balancing the need for support with the desire to foster independence. As teens grow from middle school toward young adulthood, parents face questions about what they can manage on their own, where they still need support, and how to make everyday demands more manageable. We'll explore practical scaffolding strategies, including working with schools and navigating accommodations, while helping teens build independence and confidence. We'll also make space for the guilt and worry that can come with watching your teen struggle.
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