Upcoming Events

Join Oaklawn’s Brooke Marshall, MSW, LCSW, LCAC, to learn about Narcan, the opioid-overdose reversal medication, how it works, how to administer it and more about the disease of addiction. Trainings will take place at the Oaklawn- South Bend Campus, 415 East Madison Street, in the East Bank Meeting Room West from 6:00-8:00 p.m. If you plan to attend, please complete the free online registration at: https://form.jotform.com/91495757103159 *Please note: Per the county health department, face coverings are required until further notice.

Spring Mental Health Series (virtual trainings): Tobacco is dangerous – and so are the myths surrounding it. Those dangers disproportionately affect people with mental health and addiction issues, leading to a life expectancy as much as 25 years shorter than their peers. Despite these grim outcomes, behavioral health providers often view tobacco as a less important treatment priority. However, quitting not only improves physical health, it also supports recovery from mental health and substance use disorders. For the best interest…

Spring mental health series (virtual trainings):  Gambling is continuing to increase in the state of Indiana and our nation. With increased access to casinos, sports betting and online betting comes in increase in gambling disorders. Join John Horsley, MBA, MSW, LCSW, LCAC, and Oaklawn’s Vice President of Adult and Addiction Services, and Jason Pensky, an Oaklawn peer coach in recovery from a gambling addiction, as they discuss the complexities of this growing issue and best practices for treatment. As a…

Spring Mental Health Series (virtual trainings): Phones have changed the way we interact with the world around us. Social media specifically has changed the way we engage with each other – and even how we view ourselves. Today’s adolescents have never lived in a world without social media, but how does all that scrolling, swiping and tweeting affect the developing brain? When is it too much? And, what can be done when it becomes an unhealthy addiction? Join Heather Glenn,…

This presentation will be conducted virtually via Zoom. In the 1990s, the CDC and Kaiser Permanente conducted a landmark study on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). They discovered that ACEs and psychological trauma are the greatest indicators of later health, safety and opportunity outcomes over the lifespan. During ACE Interface, a free, 2-hour presentation, you'll learn: more about the ACE Study the impact of stress on the brain and nervous system and how that affects a person over the course of…

Join Oaklawn’s Brooke Marshall, MSW, LCSW, LCAC, to learn about Narcan, the opioid-overdose reversal medication, how it works, how to administer it and more about the disease of addiction. Trainings will take place at the Oaklawn- South Bend Campus, 415 East Madison Street, in the East Bank Meeting Room West from 6:00-8:00 p.m. If you plan to attend, please complete the free online registration at: https://form.jotform.com/91495757103159 *Please note: Per the county health department, face coverings are required until further notice.

This presentation will be conducted virtually via Zoom. In the 1990s, the CDC and Kaiser Permanente conducted a landmark study on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). They discovered that ACEs and psychological trauma are the greatest indicators of later health, safety and opportunity outcomes over the lifespan. During ACE Interface, a free, 2-hour presentation, you'll learn: more about the ACE Study the impact of stress on the brain and nervous system and how that affects a person over the course of…

Join Oaklawn’s Brooke Marshall, MSW, LCSW, LCAC, to learn about Narcan, the opioid-overdose reversal medication, how it works, how to administer it and more about the disease of addiction. Trainings will take place at the Oaklawn- South Bend Campus, 415 East Madison Street, in the East Bank Meeting Room West from 6:00-8:00 p.m. If you plan to attend, please complete the free online registration at: https://form.jotform.com/91495757103159 *Please note: Per the county health department, face coverings are required until further notice.