Mental Health KC Presents…
Mental Health KC Presents is a series of free webinars intended to extend the education and training provided by the Mental Health KC Conference.
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Trainings and Webinars
Supporting Families: How Programs for Parents and Siblings are Making a Difference in Johnson County
Presenter: Jordan Boux
Thursday, April 25th 2024 – 12:00-1:00pm Central Time (US and Canada)
Johnson County Mental Health Center is the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCHBC) serving Johnson County, Kansas. As a part of their services for children, JCMHC offers several groups and programs to connect and support the parents of children in their care and recently started a brand-new program for the siblings of those children. Join JCMHC’s Children and Family Services team to learn more about their parent support groups, the tools they are using the assess and address each parent’s needs, and the ways the groups are having a positive impact on families. They will also share experiences from the first Sibling Connect session, their new sibling support group. Finally, the team will share more information about Parent Connect, a free, monthly education session that is free and open to all parents and caregivers in Johnson County.
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Jordan Boux, LCP, LCAC, Team Leader, Children and Family Services
Jordan Boux, LCP, LCAC is a team leader in Children and Family Services at Johnson County Mental Health Center. She’s certified in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and pursuing certification in Attachment Based Family Therapy. She has worked in the mental health field with adults and children for over 10 years. In her current role, she supervises a team of clinicians and case managers, including parent support specialists, to provide support to children and families and for youth at risk of hospitalization and received community-based services.
Geneva McDonnell, Pediatric Wraparound Facilitator and Health Navigator
Geneva McDonnell has been working in human services in various roles throughout the KC metro area and around the country since 2013. She was drawn to social work due to her own experiences as the daughter and sister of some amazing people who also struggle with Severe and Persistent Mental Illness, incarceration, and addiction. Geneva recently completed 500+ hours of SUD counseling training and is preparing to hit the books hard this summer to study for the exam. Geneva advocated for Johnson County Mental Health Center’s Sibiling Connect after being unable to find a support group from a client’s sibiling anywhere in the area. Geneva dreams of starting her own nonprofit organization to address barriers faced by individuals reintegrating into their communities following incarceration. Geneva’s hobbies are taking her kids on scooter rides and writing poetry that rarely sees the light of day.
Rachael McDonald, Parent Support Specialist, Children and Family Services
Rachael McDonald has over 20 years of experience working with children and families to support mental health and educational needs. She has been a parent support specialist with Johnson County Mental Health Center for five years and has developed many groups and programs to support parents and caregivers of children receiving services through JCMHC. She is also a Parent Project facilitator for clients and the Johnson County community. She helped create and facilitate the first Sibling Connect session at JCMHC. Rachael is an Army veteran.
Jordan Marlow, Parent Support Specialist, Children and Family Services
Jordan Marlow has over 10 years of experience working with and providing community-based services to at-risk youth and their families. He recently transitioned to the role of parent support specialist at Johnson County Mental Health Center, but prior to that worked as a children’s case manager on JCMHC’s youth forensic team providing support to justice-involved youth and families. He is also a Parent Project facilitator for clients and the Johnson County community.
Replays of webinars will be available on our YouTube Page within a week of the live webinar taking place. Reminder: Certificates of Attendance are only offered for live webinars, not replays.