Keynote Speaker: Rev. Craig Rennebohm

Craig Rennebohm, a Washington native, received his Masters in Divinity from the Chicago Theological Seminary (1970) and a doctor of ministry degree in pastoral care from the Pacific School of Religion (1989).

Craig, who draws from his own struggle with depression, serves as a member of the National Alliance on Mental Illness Faithnet Advisory Board, the Disabilities Ministries Board of the United Church of Christ and as a consultant for Pathways to Promise, a national interfaith mental illness ministry. As a chaplain, Craig has worked for the last twenty years on the streets of Seattle with individuals who are homeless and mentally ill. He serves as a resource to families and their loved ones facing mental illness. He is the author of Souls in the Hands of a Tender God, published in 2008, and the Gentle Bible, a set of daily readings promoting healing, companionship and community. Among his numerous honors are: The Tipper Gore Award of the National Council of Health Care for the Homeless and an Exemplary Service Award from
King County (Wash.) Division of Mental Health.

Craig will share the principles and practices that guide his work, speaking both from his experience in the field and his own life journey. He is a presenter with warmth, compassion, knowledge, a sense of humor, and a gift for story-telling that encourages and inspires.

When a person experiences an episode of mental illness, the person you know is hidden beneath the symptoms and suffering of the disorder. “Walking the Talk: Turning Words into Actions as Caregivers and Companions of Those Suffering with Mental Illness” will help you meet the challenges and frustrations of sharing the journey with a loved one, friend, patient, or client who is facing mental illness.

ERASE THE STIGMA is presented in partnership with our sponsors:
Association of Community Mental Health Authorities of Illinois –
Karla Smith Foundation – LINC, Inc., – Madison County Mental
Health Board – National Shrine of Our Lady
of the Snows – Office of Apostolic Services
Archdiocese of St. Louis – St. Clair County
Mental Health Board

“In my 30 plus years of working in the field of Mental Health and Addictions, Erase the Stigma is the first program that reaches out to families in a very practical way to help them better understand how to live with this illness.” Mike Conley, Director, Behavioral Health Services St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, Belleville, Il

COST: One day $30 Both days $50 (lunch included). Registration requested by August 8, 2008.

ILLINOIS LCPC and LCSW CEUs OFFERED FOR BOTH DAYS.