FREE! Community-wide networking and presentation on mental health.
SEPTEMBER FEATURED PRESENTATION:
THE POWER OF REST: Understanding the Link Between Sleep and Mental Health
Key Takeaways:
1. The Link: Discover the powerful connection between sleep and mental health.
2. Your Impact: Learn how to spot the signs of sleep issues and help those you serve.
3. Practical Steps: Get simple strategies to improve your own sleep and create a healthier environment for others.
As always,
The Mental Health Networking RoundTables are for the entire community to learn about mental health and to build relationships to strengthen our response to the mental health challenges in our county.
Residents get to know providers as well as educators, employers, government and civic employees, faith leaders, first responders, and artists.
8:15AM - Doors Open
8:30AM - Feature Presentation
9:10AM - MHNetwork info and beachball speech
(If you've never heard it, you'll learn it by heart :)
9:15AM - Introductions / Announcements
9:20AM - Networking
No need to register... We'll see you there!
**Bring your marketing materials and flyers for the Info table!!!
ABOUT OUR SPEAKER:
Kathleen M. Gallagher, MHA, RPSGT
Manager, Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine
Riverside Healthcare
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Kathleen M. Gallagher is a Registered Polysomnography Technologist (RPSGT) with 18 years of experience in the sleep field, beginning in 2007. Kathleen is a strong advocate for the direct relationship between adequate sleep and overall health and well-being.
Professional Experience
Technologist: She has worked as a sleep technologist at the Morris Sleep Center, Midwest Sleep Disorders Center, St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet and Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.
Educator: Kathleen taught the Accredited Sleep Technology Program (A-STEP) curriculum from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) for Sleep Health Management Resources INC. She also promotes understanding of sleep issues through educational seminars for businesses, healthcare providers, and the general community.
Leadership and Management: Kathleen's management experience includes overseeing a privately held healthcare facility in Oakbrook Terrace, IL. In 2016, she joined Riverside Healthcare as the Manager of the Riverside Sleep Center and, in 2020, also took on the role of managing Riverside Pulmonary Specialty.
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