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Individual Distance Learning Courses
Study at Home, at Your Own Pace!
You have total control and can study at whatever time or place that is most convenient for you. There's no need to take time away from work, your family, or your other interests and activities. All the materials you will need to complete these courses are provided in our all inclusive tuition. There are no hidden fees.
ABA / Autism Spectrum Disorders
Upon satisfactory completion of this course, the student will functionally analyze social behavior deficits and excesses of children and youth. The course covers basic principles of behavior analysis (reinforcement, schedules of reinforcement, punishment, motivating operations, stimulus control, imitation, shaping, chaining, extinction, differential reinforcement); behavioral assessment including functional analysis and behavior chain analysis; the application of those principles to children.
Child Abuse
An in-depth look at child neglect, and child sexual, physical and emotional abuse. Students investigate treatment issues surrounding each area. Victim and perpetrator treatment issues, prevention of abuse, and the long-term impact on the individual are discussed. Clinical issues that arise in children, adolescents and adults as a result of child abuse are covered. Key concepts dependence, discipline and child labor, and changing sexual attitudes toward the incest taboo, sexual exploitation and treatment interventions will be addressed.
Case Management
Introduction to the basic components of case management. Content covers the physical, emotional, social, psychological and cognitive aspects of aging. Course covers practical applications of interviewing and counseling families, managing client behavior, and assessing individual needs for appropriate treatment. Introduction to advocacy skills in relation to counseling in Human Services. Overview of political and public advocacy issues. Essential skills and knowledge of legal processes for effective solutions are introduced.
Domestic Violence
Comprehensive exploration of domestic/family violence. The history, nature, extent, causes and consequences of family/domestic violence are examined. Skill building in direct service is stressed. This course meets the requirement for the State of Illinois 40-hour domestic violence training.
Health and Aging
An exploration of the physiological processes of aging that covers normal aging and chronic illness. Topics include biological processes and theories of aging, bodily changes normally associated with aging, long term and health care systems, and related medical terminology. A review of normal and pathological changes associated with the process of aging. Topics include sensory, perceptual and psychomotor processes; depression, neurological changes, Alzheimer's disease, and related dementias.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
This short course gives a brief look into Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. It provides general information on the definition, symptoms, and treatment options for those with the disorder as well as suggestions on where people can go for help. This course would be useful for students and professionals in the medical, social work, or mental health fields.
Parent Empowerment Project
The goal of our Parent Empowerment Project is to provide advocacy, information and referral in order to help the parents and the professionals grow in their roles, as they become more knowledgeable in those factors that affect behavior and communication in the children they care and provide for.
By functioning as a catalyst, and providing the very latest information on autism, we help parents grow in their ability to handle the tasks ahead. Further, if a parent or sibling or other autism-involved person needs someone to talk to, it can be us, or someone we suggest.
Description of Parent Empowerment Project:
 We provide information and referral to parents and professionals about diagnostic procedures and services.
We provide names of facilities or individuals who can provide medical, educational, psychological and other therapeutic services to autistic children and their families.
We advise parents by phone, or in person, concerning decisions they must make in seeking the necessary appropriate services for their child or adult.
We counsel facilities and/or professionals who are unfamiliar with autism, and put them in touch with other professionals who can supplement their efforts.
We encourage, promote and assist in creating new programs that are needed to fill gaps in service.
MHCDI Drug and Alcohol Treatment Program
Our mission is to assist teens and adults in gaining freedom from chemical addictions and other life-controlling problems by addressing their physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
MHCDI Drug and Alcohol Treatment Program offers both a long-term outpatient recovery program and a short-term treatment program allowing us to effectively serve individuals with a broad spectrum of addiction issues; from those seeking treatment for the first time, to those who have been struggling with addiction for many years.
Dual diagnosis approach offered at MHCDI drug and alcohol recovery program has delivered proven results and is the key to lasting recovery. By pairing co-occurring clinical and psychological treatment with outpatient treatment programs, clients suffering from substance abuse and mental disorders get to the root of their addiction issues so they can experience long-term health.
Parent Empowerment Project
The goal of our Parent Empowerment Project is to provide advocacy, information and referral in order to help the parents and the professionals grow in their roles, as they become more knowledgeable in those factors that affect behavior and communication in the children they care and provide for.
By functioning as a catalyst, and providing the very latest information on autism, we help parents grow in their ability to handle the tasks ahead. Further, if a parent or sibling or other autism-involved person needs someone to talk to, it can be us, or someone we suggest.
Description of Parent Empowerment Project:
We provide information and referral to parents and professionals about diagnostic procedures and services.
We provide names of facilities or individuals who can provide medical, educational, psychological and other therapeutic services to autistic children and their families.
We advise parents by phone, or in person, concerning decisions they must make in seeking the necessary appropriate services for their child or adult.
We counsel facilities and/or professionals who are unfamiliar with autism, and put them in touch with other professionals who can supplement their efforts.
We encourage, promote and assist in creating new programs that are needed to fill gaps in service.
Student Empowerment Graduate Programs
Make your target Graduate program a reality
Finding the right school or college is one of the most important decisions your family will make. A correct choice will enrich and enhance your student's life, and can impact his or her future. Finding the right fit, however, can be daunting. That is where MHCDI educational consultants play vital role.
We provide quality educational consulting services to families and students in meeting their educational objectives. We are committed to providing services that are individualized and collaborative in nature and focusing on specific needs such as academics, finances, special talents and learning styles.
Our educational consultants can help you with developing educational and career plans and solving personal problems that may be interfering with your academic progress and success. Career consulting can be particularly helpful when you have multiple interests or unclear goals.
Through consulting you will learn how to understand yourself better. Personal assessments will increase your understanding of your values, personality, needs, skills and abilities, and how they relate to choosing a major and finding job satisfaction. By identifying your strengths and challenges, you are much more likely to improve your academic and professional success.
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