Session Details

State’s Attorney Michael G. Nerheim earned a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and Psychology from Winona State University and a Juris Doctor, Cum Laude, from the John Marshall School of Law. Mr. Nerheim has extensive experience working in all criminal divisions of the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office. His experience includes complex civil litigation, criminal defense, and municipal law. Mr. Nerheim was named the 2015 Justinian of the Year by the Coalition to Reduce Recidivism, 2014 State’s Attorney of the Year by the Illinois State Crime Commission, and 2013 Person of the Year by the United Hellenic Voters of America. He was awarded the 2015 Executive Director’s Award from the Lake County Juvenile Officer’s Association, the 2014 Frederic Milton Thrasher Award from the National Gang Crime Research Center for outstanding leadership in prosecution, and the 2014 Moxie Award from the Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault (ICASA) for supporting sexual assault victims and justice through the criminal justice system. Mike was recognized with the 2014 Community Leadership Award from the Overdose Awareness Day Planning Committee and the 2013 Home for the Holidays Award from Waukegan Township for his dedicated service and commitment to the Eddie Washington Center and Staben House.

Chelsea Laliberte is the Executive Director of Live4Lali and co-developer of the Lake County Opioid Initiative, focused on compassionate, impactful community-based solutions to the opioid epidemic. The fight for substance use awareness and overdose prevention started when Ms. Laliberte lost her younger brother, Alex, suddenly to a polysubstance overdose in 2008. Ms. Laliberte has worked with leading subject matter experts to develop programming to assist individuals and families dealing with substance use and dual diagnosis, educate families, and guide communities and stakeholders on addressing these issues via strategic and collaborative public health interventions.

Upon completion of this session, attendees will be able to:

Effectively identify strategies and available resources to develop and implement a countywide model
Identify process methodologies that will affect the culture surrounding opioid addiction and overdose through discussion, planning, and goal setting
Determine the logic models and frameworks to accomplish goals and objectives, and launch successful programs