Take a mental health break and join No Shame On U for Yoga with a Special Focus on Well-being.

Open to anyone 13+

No experience or equipment is needed.

Facilitated by Mara M. Zimmerman, CYT, CHS

Take place on ZOOM.

FREE Registration HERE!

Managing Anxiety During Uncertain Times: Tips and Tools for Coping with Current Events

It is becoming the norm to experience anxiety about world issues such as the upcoming U.S. elections, ongoing world conflicts, and climate change. Though you do not have control over world events, you need not feel helpless or overwhelmed. Join No Shame On U Director of Strategic Initiatives, Dr. Anat Geva, for an interactive session and learn evidence-based skills that may improve the way you cope with these ongoing global challenges.

FREE and VIRTUAL

Register: HERE

Movement to Soothe the Soul

No Shame On U and exercise coach Beth Lofchie Jacobson invite you to exercise your body and soothe your mind and soul. Movement promotes mental and emotional health, plus cardiovascular wellness, stress reduction and anxiety relief. Move your way, and experience the joy of movement and serenity.

Please have water, a chair, and a set of light weights available. No weights? You can use canned goods or water bottles from the pantry.

Class takes place on the 3rd Thursday of the month at 9:30am

Via ZOOM

FREE Registration HERE!

Free weekly support group.

Caring for an adult with a chronic mental illness can be challenging. Through community, we can create a network of support and resources to help us manage this situation with grace and love. Join Bonnie Lane and No Shame On U as we come together to support each other and strengthen ourselves.

This group is facilitated by Bonnie Lane, MS of The Family Support Services

For more information about this group email nsou@nsou.org.

FREE Registration HERE.

Take a mental health break and join No Shame On U for Yoga with a Special Focus on Well-being.

Open to anyone 13+

No experience or equipment is needed.

Facilitated by Mara M. Zimmerman, CYT, CHS

Take place on ZOOM.

FREE Registration HERE!

Free weekly support group.

Caring for an adult with a chronic mental illness can be challenging. Through community, we can create a network of support and resources to help us manage this situation with grace and love. Join Bonnie Lane and No Shame On U as we come together to support each other and strengthen ourselves.

This group is facilitated by Bonnie Lane, MS of The Family Support Services

For more information about this group email nsou@nsou.org.

FREE Registration HERE.

Take a mental health break and join No Shame On U for Yoga with a Special Focus on Well-being.

Open to anyone 13+

No experience or equipment is needed.

Facilitated by Mara M. Zimmerman, CYT, CHS

Take place on ZOOM.

FREE Registration HERE!

Movement to Soothe the Soul

No Shame On U and exercise coach Beth Lofchie Jacobson invite you to exercise your body and soothe your mind and soul. Movement promotes mental and emotional health, plus cardiovascular wellness, stress reduction and anxiety relief. Move your way, and experience the joy of movement and serenity.

Please have water, a chair, and a set of light weights available. No weights? You can use canned goods or water bottles from the pantry.

Class takes place on the 3rd Thursday of the month at 9:30am

Via ZOOM

FREE Registration HERE!

Music & Wellness

Music is all around us. Music often bookmarks meaningful events in our life. Music can help us escape, focus, learn, and relax. Join Melissa Jommerbell, MM, MT-BC board-certified music therapist, for an informative and interactive hour to learn ways on how to use music to promote your wellness.

FREE & VIRTUAL via ZOOM

Register HERE!

Free weekly support group.

Caring for an adult with a chronic mental illness can be challenging. Through community, we can create a network of support and resources to help us manage this situation with grace and love. Join Bonnie Lane and No Shame On U as we come together to support each other and strengthen ourselves.

This group is facilitated by Bonnie Lane, MS of The Family Support Services

For more information about this group email nsou@nsou.org.

FREE Registration HERE.

Take a mental health break and join No Shame On U for Yoga with a Special Focus on Well-being.

Open to anyone 13+

No experience or equipment is needed.

Facilitated by Mara M. Zimmerman, CYT, CHS

Take place on ZOOM.

FREE Registration HERE!

Free weekly support group.

Caring for an adult with a chronic mental illness can be challenging. Through community, we can create a network of support and resources to help us manage this situation with grace and love. Join Bonnie Lane and No Shame On U as we come together to support each other and strengthen ourselves.

This group is facilitated by Bonnie Lane, MS of The Family Support Services

For more information about this group email nsou@nsou.org.

FREE Registration HERE.

Take a mental health break and join No Shame On U for Yoga with a Special Focus on Well-being.

Open to anyone 13+

No experience or equipment is needed.

Facilitated by Mara M. Zimmerman, CYT, CHS

Take place on ZOOM.

FREE Registration HERE!

Introducing SPACE:  Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions

Come learn about SPACE (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions), a cutting-edge program created by Dr. Eli Lebowitz at the Yale Child Study Center, exclusively for parents/caregivers. SPACE is a framework for fostering a supportive environment for children with obsessive-compulsive and anxiety disorders.  The treatment entails parents/caregivers being coached by a therapist to best support their children and to influence a more positive environment in the home.  

Presenter: Moriah Bracken, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker and founder of Bracken Therapies. She has nearly 10 years of experience as a school social worker in various settings, including elementary, life skills, and middle school. She recently opened her own practice where she works with children, adolescents, and parents.

FREE & VIRTUAL via ZOOM

Register HERE!

Twist Out Cancer + No Shame on U Twistshop

Join Twist Out Cancer and No Shame On U for a Twistshop! Twistshops programs are non-clinical creative arts therapy-focused workshops that promote healing, relaxation, and emotional recovery through art-based interventions that are designed to reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress.  This Twistshop welcomes individuals who have been touched by cancer or ANYONE who would like to utilize the arts as a mechanism for self-expression.

Where: SketchPad, 4411 N. Ravenswood Ave., Suite 300

When: 1:00 - 3:00 pm

Cost: $10

Register HERE!

Movement to Soothe the Soul

No Shame On U and exercise coach Beth Lofchie Jacobson invite you to exercise your body and soothe your mind and soul. Movement promotes mental and emotional health, plus cardiovascular wellness, stress reduction and anxiety relief. Move your way, and experience the joy of movement and serenity.

Please have water, a chair, and a set of light weights available. No weights? You can use canned goods or water bottles from the pantry.

Class takes place on the 3rd Thursday of the month at 9:30am

Via ZOOM

FREE Registration HERE!

Free weekly support group.

Caring for an adult with a chronic mental illness can be challenging. Through community, we can create a network of support and resources to help us manage this situation with grace and love. Join Bonnie Lane and No Shame On U as we come together to support each other and strengthen ourselves.

This group is facilitated by Bonnie Lane, MS of The Family Support Services

For more information about this group email nsou@nsou.org.

FREE Registration HERE.

What’s Up with the Winter Blues:  Understanding Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

For many people, the short, cold winter days are challenging and can lead to feeling down and lacking motivation.  It may be seasonal affective disorder (SAD), which affects millions of Americans every year.  Join expert Dr. Sally Weinstein as she shares current research, practical tips, tools, and resources to cope with SAD for yourself or your loved ones.  

Dr. Sally Weinstein -  Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and licensed Clinical Psychologist in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Illinois-Chicago, and Associate Director of the University of Illinois Center on Depression and Resilience

Via ZOOM

This program will be 30 minutes

FREE Registration HERE!

Free weekly support group.

Caring for an adult with a chronic mental illness can be challenging. Through community, we can create a network of support and resources to help us manage this situation with grace and love. Join Bonnie Lane and No Shame On U as we come together to support each other and strengthen ourselves.

This group is facilitated by Bonnie Lane, MS of The Family Support Services

For more information about this group email nsou@nsou.org.

FREE Registration HERE.

Take a mental health break and join No Shame On U for Yoga with a Special Focus on Well-being.

Open to anyone 13+

No experience or equipment is needed.

Facilitated by Mara M. Zimmerman, CYT, CHS

Take place on ZOOM.

FREE Registration HERE!

Embracing Choas Through Art

Unlock the power of creativity for mental well-being through the arts with Bari Fleischer, MFA and Doctoral Candidate in DEI, for an interactive art session promoting self-expression as a tool for processing and managing mental health challenges, including depression, anxiety, and general stress. The benefits of engaging in art creation include improved memory, stress relief, boosts in self-esteem, and healing.  By creating a platform for education and expression, we can normalize processing these issues while creating beauty through our process.  No art experience is required. Please come prepared with a writing utensil and paper.

FREE and VIRTUAL via ZOOM.

Register HERE!

Movement to Soothe the Soul

No Shame On U and exercise coach Beth Lofchie Jacobson invite you to exercise your body and soothe your mind and soul. Movement promotes mental and emotional health, plus cardiovascular wellness, stress reduction and anxiety relief. Move your way, and experience the joy of movement and serenity.

Please have water, a chair, and a set of light weights available. No weights? You can use canned goods or water bottles from the pantry.

Via ZOOM.

Class takes place on the 3rd Thursday of the month at 9:30am

FREE Registration HERE!

Free weekly support group.

Caring for an adult with a chronic mental illness can be challenging. Through community, we can create a network of support and resources to help us manage this situation with grace and love. Join Bonnie Lane and No Shame On U as we come together to support each other and strengthen ourselves.

This group is facilitated by Bonnie Lane, MS of The Family Support Services

For more information about this group email nsou@nsou.org.

FREE Registration HERE.

Take a mental health break and join No Shame On U for Yoga with a Special Focus on Well-being.

Open to anyone 13+

No experience or equipment is needed.

Facilitated by Mara M. Zimmerman, CYT, CHS

Take place on ZOOM.

FREE Registration HERE!

Take a mental health break and join No Shame On U for Yoga with a Special Focus on Well-being.

Open to anyone 13+

No experience or equipment is needed.

Facilitated by Mara M. Zimmerman, CYT, CHS

Takes place on ZOOM.

FREE Registration HERE!

Movement to Soothe the Soul

Join No Shame On U and Beth Lofchie Jacobson, Certified Personal Trainer and Certified Group Fitness Instructor, for a fitness session aimed at soothing your mind and raising your spirits. There is a strong association between physical activity and mental health. In fact, regular exercise is connected to improved mental and emotional health, including stress and anxiety relief and mood enhancement. Exercise is also a natural energy boost that promotes cardiovascular health.

Beth is going to guide attendees through a 30-minute Functional Fitness (FunFit) full-body strength and balance experience aimed at bolstering mental wellbeing. Class includes a warm-up, cardio exercise, bodyweight resistance training, and stretches to cool down. No equipment required.

Listen to your body and move your way, as together we experience the joy of movement and improved mental health.

This class is appropriate for everyone: seasoned exercisers and those who want to get physical but do not know where to start.

This class is FREE and VIRTUAL.

Class takes place on the 3rd Thursday of the month at 9:30am

FREE Registration HERE!

The Sandwich Generation: Caring for Yourself While Caring for Others

Individuals “sandwiched” between the responsibility of aging parents and raising their children are understandably feeling stressed as they become caregivers for multiple generations. Caregiving can result in feelings of depression, anxiety, lower levels of self-esteem, constant worry, or feelings of uncertainty This program will focus on self-care for the sandwich generation, with strategies to delegate tasks where possible, improve communication, and help set appropriate limits in a respectful manner.

Presenter:

Sharon Dornberg-Lee, LCSW

Clinical Supervisor, Counseling Services, CJE SeniorLife

FREE Registration HERE!

Take a mental health break and join No Shame On U for Yoga with a Special Focus on Well-being.

Open to anyone 13+

No experience or equipment is needed.

Facilitated by Mara M. Zimmerman, CYT, CHS

Take place on ZOOM.

FREE Registration HERE!

Free weekly support group.

Caring for an adult with a chronic mental illness can be challenging. Through community, we can create a network of support and resources to help us manage this situation with grace and love. Join Bonnie Lane and No Shame On U as we come together to support each other and strengthen ourselves.

This group is facilitated by Bonnie Lane, MS of The Family Support Services

For more information about this group email nsou@nsou.org.

FREE Registration HERE.

Take a mental health break and join No Shame On U for Yoga with a Special Focus on Well-being.

Open to anyone 13+

No experience or equipment is needed.

Facilitated by Mara M. Zimmerman, CYT, CHS

Takes place on ZOOM.

FREE Registration HERE!