BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20251107T173000Z DTEND:20251107T200000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Access to Care Annual Luncheon DESCRIPTION:Please join some of the most influential and philanthropic individuals in Illinois who believe in the importance of accessible\, quality healthcare for all\, especially the most underserved in our community as Access to Care will celebrate over 37 years serving the uninsured in Cook County at our Annual Luncheon.\n \n\n\n \n\nAI-Integrated Emotional Wellness\n\nThe Intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Emotional Well-being\n\n \n\nIn this timely presentation\, Dr. Mark Lerner the originator of AI-Integrated Emotional Wellness (AIEW) and chairman of the National Center will explore how we can utilize AI to shift the focus from mental illness to emotional wellness by exploring practical\, innovative strategies to enhance well-being in our rapidly evolving digital world.\n\n \n\nWe are experiencing information overload saturated with daily doses of streaming conflict and adversity. Additionally\, digital communication such as text messaging\, email\, mobile apps\, games\, social media\, and video conferencing is replacing genuine face-to-face interaction.\n\n \n\nCorrelated with this proliferation of technology is an alarming increase in mental health problems. Anxiety has become the most common mental illness in the United States\, and depression is now the leading cause of illness and disability worldwide (WHO). The National Center for Emotional Wellness is committed to promoting emotional wellness for individuals\, organizations\, and communities in our era of technological advancement. \n\n \n\nMark D. Lerner\, Ph.D.\, is a clinical and forensic psychologist with four decades of experience helping people through challenging times. As chairman of The National Center for Emotional Wellness\, Dr. Lerner provides accessible education\, engaging presentations\, and innovative consultation for individuals\, organizations\, and communities.\n\n \n\nDr. Lerner has consulted with and presented internationally at hospitals\, pharmaceutical companies\, airlines\, universities and schools\, police and fire departments\, the Federal Bureau of Investigation\, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security\, the U.S. Coast Guard\, and the United Nations in New York and Paris\, France. The United Nations has appointed him an expert consultant for the United Nations Department of Safety and Security.\n\n \nLUNCHEON SCHEDULE\n\n11:30 am - Guest Registration and Networking\n\n12:00 pm - Welcome and Lunch\n\n12:45 pm - ATC Recognition and Speaker Introduction\n\n1:00 pm - Keynote Speaker\, Dr. Mark Lerner\n\n2:00 pm - Closing Remark X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Please join some of the most influential and philanthropic individuals in Illinois who believe in the importance of accessible\, quality healthcare for all\, especially the most underserved in our community as Access to Care will celebrate over 37 years serving the uninsured in Cook County at our Annual Luncheon.\n
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AI-Integrated Emotional Wellness
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The Intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Emotional Well-being
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In this timely presentation\, Dr. Mark Lerner&mdash\;the originator of AI-Integrated Emotional Wellness (AIEW) and chairman of the National Center&mdash\;will explore how we can utilize AI to shift the focus from mental illness to emotional wellness by exploring practical\, innovative strategies to enhance well-being in our rapidly evolving digital world.
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We are experiencing information overload&mdash\;saturated with daily doses of streaming conflict and adversity. Additionally\, digital communication such as text messaging\, email\, mobile apps\, games\, social media\, and video conferencing is replacing genuine face-to-face interaction.
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Correlated with this proliferation of technology is an alarming increase in mental health problems. Anxiety has become the most common mental illness in the United States\, and depression is now the leading cause of illness and disability worldwide (WHO). The National Center for Emotional Wellness is committed to promoting emotional wellness for individuals\, organizations\, and communities in our era of technological advancement. \;
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Mark D. Lerner\, Ph.D.\, is a clinical and forensic psychologist with four decades of experience helping people through challenging times. As chairman of The National Center for Emotional Wellness\, Dr. Lerner provides accessible education\, engaging presentations\, and innovative consultation for individuals\, organizations\, and communities.
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Dr. Lerner has consulted with and presented internationally at hospitals\, pharmaceutical companies\, airlines\, universities and schools\, police and fire departments\, the Federal Bureau of Investigation\, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security\, the U.S. Coast Guard\, and the United Nations in New York and Paris\, France. The United Nations has appointed him an expert consultant for the United Nations Department of Safety and Security.
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LUNCHEON SCHEDULE

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11:30 am - Guest Registration and Networking

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12:00 pm - Welcome and Lunch

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12:45 pm - ATC Recognition and Speaker Introduction

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1:00 pm - Keynote Speaker\, Dr. Mark Lerner

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2:00 pm - Closing Remark

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\n LOCATION:The Drake - Oakbrook Center\, 2301 York Rd\, Oak Brook\, IL 60523 UID:e.9129.8471 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260412T222405Z URL:http://schaumburgbusiness.memberzone.com/events/details/access-to-care-annual-luncheon-8471 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR