March ILCMA Professional Development Event & Metro Luncheon

The ILCMA  Professional Development Committee Presents:
Peer Support Programs: Fostering Mental Wellness to Enhance Workplace Effectiveness

Many public servants today, particularly first responders, face high stress levels. This can lead to higher risks of suicide, divorce, and substance abuse issues among employees. Given the unique nature of certain positions,  Peer Support programs have become an attractive alternative to traditional employee assistance programs in recent years.   Such programs can not only increase the mental wellness of participants, but reduce injuries, abstenteeism, and healthcare costs and lead to improved workplace morale and overall organizational effectiveness. Join the ILCMA Professional Development Committee for a panel discussion on why this movement is occurring and how successful programs have been started in Illinois already.

Panelists:

Ray Rummel, Village Manager, Village of Elk Grove,

William Kushner, Chief of Police, City of Des Plaines

Ronald Fraider, Fire Lieutenant, Village of Arlington Heights

Moderator: Randy Recklaus, Village Manager, Village of Arlington Heights

Date: Thursday, March 15, 2018
Time: 8:30 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast

            9:00 – 11:30 a.m. In-depth Panel discussion

Cost: $35 for Professional Development Only -or- $55 if also attending the Metro Manager Luncheon “Supporting the Future of Our Profession:  The Workforce of Tomorrow Meets the Reality of Today” ($5 discount). Members in Transition receive complimentary registration.

Cancellations must be made March 12, 2018.
Any cancellations or no shows after that date will require full payment. Payment not received by event date will be invoiced with a $5 invoicing fee.

Please join the Metro Managers for the March Luncheon:
Supporting the Future of Our Profession: The Workforce of Tomorrow Meets the Reality of Today

The landscape of professional city and county management is changing. Are we up for the challenge and are we taking the steps to help the profession flourish in the future? The numbers indicate that college students are less interested in pursuing our profession and more managers have come to their position in less traditional ways. The program will discuss what steps we and our professional associations are taking to encourage students to consider our profession, as well as how we can support managers that come to the position from non-traditional ways. Senior Advisor Greg Bielawski and a panel will discuss these issues and then seek comments from the audience.

Come have lunch with colleagues in the Metro Managers Association and make an effort to bring along managers and future potential managers that do not normally attend our luncheon meetings.

Date: Thursday, March 15, 2015

Time: 11:30 a.m. Networking

             12:00 p.m. Luncheon

             12:30 p.m. Presentation

Cost: $25.00 check or cash payable at the door (Interns & MITs are Free).
           $55.00 if also attending the ILCMA Professional Development Event “Peer Support Programs: Fostering Mental Wellness to Enhance Workplace Effectiveness”

Members in Transition – you can now register online or email RSVP to agalindo@niu.edu

**ILCMA members – invite an MIT to lunch today!!

Cancellations must be made by March 12, 2018.
Any cancellations or no shows after that date will require full payment. Payment not received by event date will be invoiced with a $5 invoicing fee.

Questions about this form please contact Alex Galindo 815-753-5424 or agalindo@niu.edu