The Resilient Self: A Wellness Symposium for Helping Professionals

On May 15, 2025, Children's Advocacy Center of North and Northwest Cook County (CAC) is hosting our second annual one-day symposium designed to address vicarious trauma in helping professions. We know firsthand the incredible challenges facing our colleagues in mental health and social service, as well as first responders. The feedback from our first symposium revealed how much we need to come together to encourage and support each other. We're all in this together!

So bring yourself (or your whole team) for a day of inspired learning and self-care! Our keynote speaker is Amy Morgan, MSC, CWPS, CFRC(D), CMHA, CCPA. Amy is the CEO/Founder of and a sought-after speaker on mental health in the social service and first responder professions.

New for 2025, there will be two content tracks: one geared toward social workers and one geared toward first responders. There will be two break-out sessions for each track in the morning and in the afternoon. Participants can choose any two of the four sessions.

CEUs are offered for LCSW, LCPC and ISBE social workers. ILETSB credits for law enforcement participants are pending.

Early bird registration is $25/person*, which includes in-person sessions, breakfast, lunch and 3 CEUs or ILETSB credits. A networking area will also be available. Groups registering 3 or more people together pay $20/person.

*$25 reflects Early Bird pricing. After May 1, tickets will be $30/person.

Info: Continental breakfast available.

Info: Keynote: Unlocking Your Happiness
What would you be willing to do to achieve true, lasting happiness? Just like any goal, happiness requires a plan and a strategy. In this keynote, Amy Morgan will guide you through a deep, introspective journey—helping you evaluate life choices, past experiences, and pivotal moments that may have shaped your current state of happiness.

Through this transformative session, Amy will explore ways to heal from past hurts, integrate positive experiences, and apply three essential elements for a more fulfilling and joyful life. By the end, you’ll walk away with not just inspiration but a personal strategy to cultivate happiness—if you’re ready to take action and do the work. By the end of the session, you’ll have a clearer understanding of what contributes to genuine happiness and practical steps to create a more fulfilling life—because you deserve it.

Info: Read full session descriptions and speaker bios at https://bit.ly/CACSymposiumBreakoutsandBios
Keynote presenter Amy Morgan;
Dr. Rebecca Hubbard of Grounded Wellness LLC;
Ken Tworek, Medal of Valor former police officer and substance abuse counselor;
Rick and Bridget Kaczmarski of Grounded Wellness Center

Info: Read full session descriptions and speaker bios at https://bit.ly/CACSymposiumBreakoutsandBios
Keynote presenter Amy Morgan;
Dr. Rebecca Hubbard of Grounded Wellness LLC;
Ken Tworek, Medal of Valor former police officer and substance abuse counselor;
Rick and Bridget Kaczmarski of Grounded Wellness Center

Host or Publisher Children's Advocacy Center of North & Northwest Cook County