Past Events

The Social Determinants of Urban Mental Health:
Paving the Way Forward

Hosted by the Adler School of Professional Psychology


Today, more than half of all global humanity lives in urban areas. That figure is projected to grow to more than 60 percent by 2050. Although cities possess conditions that promote good mental health, they also possess conditions - poverty, conflict, and social isolation - that are harmful to mental health. In fact, research demonstrates that city living is linked to increased risk for mental health problems.

Join healthcare professionals, government officials, scholars, and philanthropists in discussions about how to create cities that promote the mental health and well-being of their residents.

Featuring keynote speaker:

Professor Sir Michael G. Marmot MBBS, MPH, PhD
Director, University College London Institute of Health Equity (Marmot Institute)
Chair, European Review on the Social Determinants of Health and the Health Divide

Sir Michael Marmot has led a research group on health inequalities for 35 years. He was Chair of the Commission on Social Determinants of Health, established by the World Health Organization in 2005, and produced the report titled "Closing the Gap in a Generation" in August 2008. Principal investigator on the seminal Whitehall Studies of British Civil Servants in which he has documented the inverse social gradient in morbidity and mortality, Professor Marmot is a leading global scholar on the social causation of health inequalities.

We have an exceptional agenda in store at our upcoming conference. It has been designed to ensure your time at the event is not only productive, but enjoyable. We look forward to hosting you and your colleagues. Register now.

Student forums are programs developed specifically with students in mind and address a variety of issues related to counseling and the mental health profession.

The Adler School hosted its first Golf Classic on September 12th at Harborside International Golf Center on Chicago’s south side. Adler School Trustees James Houlihan and Ralph DeWitt served as co-chairs of the event which welcomed ninety golfers and twenty-four corporate sponsors. Each had a chance to learn more about the Adler School’s mission and community-based programs. The outing included lunch, 18 holes of play, and concluded with a cocktail and hors d’oeuvres reception, complete with raffle prizes and awards for individuals and foursomes. Guests also had the opportunity to hear from representatives of the MAP program and IPSSJ, as well as Guest of Honor Senator John J. Millner, who was presented with a commemorative plaque.

The event raised over $12,000 to support scholarships in police education and public safety outreach. Due to the overwhelming success of the golf classic, it has been slated as an annual event for the Adler School. Next year’s date has been set for Thursday, September 12, 2013.

With Dina Emser, Certified PD Lead Trainer

This two-day interactive workshop is designed for new and experienced parent educators to gain the information and skills to become Certified Positive Discipline Parenting Educators.

The workshop provides effective tools and resources for therapists who want to offer Positive Discipline parenting classes for their clients and/or use Adlerian based concepts and strategies in their sessions. It supports school personnel, nurses, counselors, youth workers and others who deal with parents, children and young people; and it provides insight and strategies for parents with children of all ages who want to learn to parent effectively for today’s world. 

Participants will learn to facilitate experiential activities in group and individual settings. They will learn research-based, effective tools and techniques for teaching parents how to build respectful relationships and use discipline that is kind and firm at the same time, neither punitive nor permissive.  They will gain a set of resource materials adaptable for use with all ages and focus groups; therapeutic relationships; parenting and mentor programs.

Register at: www.positivediscipline.org

Student forums are programs developed specifically with students in mind and address a variety of issues related to counseling and the mental health profession.

The Common Book Program seeks to develop community by creating a dialogue across multiple constituencies on issues related to social justice and social responsibility. Please join us for refreshments and pick up your copy of this year's book selection: Left Neglected by Lisa Genova. This launch event is the first in a series of year-long events on Left Neglected.

Now accepting applications for our 2012 Fall semester. Apply today!

With Dr. Paul Rasmussen, Core Faculty PSY.D. Program and ACGC Director

In this presentation, Dr. Rasmussen will discuss the task of child-guidance, which is to prepare the next generation of adults, relative to the challenges and the obstacles. Parents and other care providers often focus on the challenges, which include getting children to clean up after themselves, do homework, listen, etc. and forget that how they respond to the challenges impacts the task. Also discussed are the obstacles to child-care, which include meeting other life priorities that are not directly related to child care. Free of charge.

Twenty-two alumni and friends gathered at Ravinia Festival in Highland Park to see James Taylor in concert. The sold-out show and season highlight for Ravinia was a great time for everyone involved! The Adler School’s Alumni Association revisited this popular event from year’s past, and it’s sure to become an annual alumni event.  

Hosted by Cristina Cox, Ph.D.

Please RSVP by July 13th.