2025 Free Community Education Series
EXPERT DISCUSSION OF MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS
Strategies for awareness, prevention, and proactive ways to bolster health.
Presented by Lindner Center of HOPE clinicians.
Sponsored by Lindner Center of HOPE with the support of Manor House, Countryside YMCA and Community Partners.
Third Wednesday of certain months beginning in February 2025
from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at (now 2 locations):
Manor House (on certain months)
7440 Mason-Montgomery Rd.
Mason, OH 45040
or
Countryside YMCA (Event Center) – Lebanon (on certain months)
1699 Deerfield Rd.
Lebanon, OH 45036
And
Virtual Option *by way of virtual platform provided by:
Register below under each series you would like to attend. If any have questions, you can contact Pricila Gran at (513) 536-0318 or email [email protected].
2025 Calendar Series
Free Community Education Series 2025
Feb 19, 2025 Manor House
Megan Schrantz, EdD, LPCC, Therapist
Supporting Someone with Posttraumatic Stress: Opportunities to Promote Healing
Participants will be able to:
- Define trauma and trauma and stressor-related disorders.
- Identify and discuss various effects of trauma throughout the lifespan.
- Understand the traumatized brain.
- Apply techniques to support others to regulate their mind and body when in distress.
March 19, 2025 Countryside YMCA – Lebanon
Anna Guerdjikova, PhD, LISW, CCRC, Director of Administrative Services, Harold C. Schott Foundation Eating Disorders Program
Financial Psychology: Let’s talk about money – psychology of finances and practical considerations empowering wellness focused financial decisions
Participants will be able to:
- Understand the Psychological Factors Influencing Financial Behavior through exploring how emotions, cognitive biases, and mental frameworks impact financial decisions, including spending, saving, and investing habits.
- Identify Common Financial Biases and Behaviors by recognizing key cognitive biases and how they lead to irrational financial decisions.
- Develop Strategies for Improving Financial Decision-Making by introducing practical tools and techniques to mitigate biases, manage financial stress, and foster healthier financial habits, leading to more informed and effective financial decisions.
April 16, 2025 Manor House
Chris Tuell, EdD, LPCC-S, LICDC-CS, Clinical Director of Addiction Services
Boomers & Zoomers: The Rise in Addictive Behaviors
Participants will be able to:
- Gain an understanding of the increased use of substances among older adults, and the impact of technology among younger adults.
- Understand risk and protective factors for addiction in older and younger adults.
- Learn about the relationship between addiction and mental illness.
June 18, 2025 Countryside YMCA – Lebanon
Peter White, MA, LPCC, LICDC, Outpatient Therapist
Supporting Our Loved Ones with Mental Illness
Participants will be able to:
- Help Loved Ones with Mental Illness.
- Communicate With Loved Ones With Mental Illness.
- Care For Ourselves.
Sept. 17, 2025 Manor House
Chae Little, LISW-S, LICDC, Outpatient Therapist
Mindfulness for All: How Mindfulness Can Benefit Your Daily Life
Participants will be able to:
- Understand what mindfulness is, what it is not, and how it can be applied in daily life.
- Understand the benefits of mindfulness on mental health.
- Understand how to use the mindfulness “what” and “how” skills.
- Experience at least one mindfulness practice.
Oct. 15, 2025 Countryside YMCA – Lebanon
Whitney Peters, MS, LPCC, Outpatient Therapist
Too Much, Not Enough: 7 Mistakes People Make When Dealing with Anxiety
Participants will be able to:
- Challenge myths about how to best cope with anxiety.
- Identify common behaviors that worsen anxiety if done too often.
- Identify common behaviors that can improve anxiety if we do them more often.
Nov. 19, 2025 Manor House
Jessica Kraft, APRN, PMHNP-BC, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and Lauren Neiser, MSN, PHMNP-BC, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Child and Adolescent Mental Health: An Overview
Participants will be able to:
- Identify 3 warning signs related to potential mental illness for children and adolescents.
- Identify resources for help or support related to child and adolescent mental health.
- Identify at least 2 treatment options for children and adolescents with mental illness or mental health concerns.