October 2019 CE Blast
Continuing Education Senimars
Programs approved for 5 CECs
The A D A P T © Program: Assessing Development to Assist
Preschoolers (through grade 6) in Transition
Monday, October 8, 9:30 am – 4 pm

An increasing number of children entering preschool have difficulty with the transition to a new setting. Not only are the numbers increasing, but so is the severity of the behavioral issues being reported. ADAPT © is a multidimensional community wide evidence-based, screening, assessment, and therapeutic intervention program designed to address behavioral issues in preschool and school age children. Participants will learn about ADAPT© and how to incorporate the program’s strategies as a basis for addressing behavioral issues with their clients. Learn more

Other upcoming programs include:
Oct 7

Oct 21

Oct 25

Nov 1

Nov 4

Nov 8
*Provides at least one hour of content on cultural competence.
Questions ? Contact us at SSW.CE@uconn.edu or 959.200.3617
REGISTER NOW!
WEST HARTFORD LEISURE SERVICES
Presents
“VOICES, VISIONS, AND UNUSUAL BELIEFS
 AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW OF EXTREME STATES”
TUESDAY NIGHTS October 15, 2019 - November 19, 2019
6:30 PM-8:30 PM
AT TOWN HALL ROOM 422
WEST HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT

Course Description:

The medical model (approach) to extreme states; so-called “psychosis, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder” and other psychiatric labels, has for much too long dominated the mental health landscape. Now we have alternative views and ways to heal. This course is for all mental health professionals including social workers, counselors and peer support specialists. This course is for anyone interested in finding meanings and understanding of distressing experiences and is relevant for folks with lived experience of the mental health system, to their families, relatives and interested others. In each of 6 sessions we will view and discuss a video and talk about a revolutionary report recently out for the general public (you will get a PDF). We will examine your questions and discuss how these alternatives are coming to Ct.

Attendees are approved for 12 CEU’s by NASW/CT

Go to www.westhartfordct.gov/departments/leisure/default.asp then click on-line registration for instructions

For more information please e-mail k.blatt@comcast.net
NAMI's The Culture fo Mental Health Conference
will be on Friday, October 18, 2019 from 8:30 to 3:30
at the Heritage Hotel & Conference, 522 Heritage Road, Southbury

5 CECs approved by NASW/CT

Available workshops include:

  • The Culture of Poverty & Mental Health
  • The Culture of Suicide Prevention Across Vulnerable Communities & Care Transitions
  • The Role of Supportive Housing as Pathway for Recovery and Independence
  • The Culture & Intersection of Mental Health , Ethnicity and Race
  • The Culture of Mental Health in Gender Identity, Acceptance vs. Alienation
  • The Culture of Wellness Through Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Tango Todo Terreno: An Experimental Link Between Culture & Mental Health
  • The Culture of Trauma & The Many Faces of PTSD
  • The Culture of Opioids: Anatomy of an Epidemic & The Role of the Pharmaceutical Industry in the US Overdose Epidemic

All Fees & Registrations Must Be Received by October 15th. For questions and more information, call 860-882-0236 or 800-215-3021

Fourth Rehearsals for Growth Conference

“Theatre Improvisation for Clients and Therapists”

October 19-20, 2019 -- Best Western Hotel/ Hartford, CT

9:30am–5:30pm each day

8 Experiential Workshops----16 Continuing Ed Credits
approved by NASW/CT

for: LCSWs, LMSWs, LMFTs, LPCs and Licensed Psychologists
 
FOR INFO. ON: PRESENTERS, WORKSHOP TITLES, FEES and REGISTRATION, VISIT

Managing Your Private Practice

For Social Workers Looking to Start   or Enhance a Private Practice

Saturday, October 19, 2019

9 to 12:30 (Registration and Coffee from 9 to 9:30)
Southern CT State University, 501 Crescent Street, New Haven, 06515 Engleman Hall, Room 121 A/B

Parking in Wintergreen Avenue Garage

Presented by Patricia Carl-Stannard, LCSW and
Ginna Swan, Founder and CEO of Med-Direct,LLC

Are you considering going into private practice? Are you looking to improve the business functions of your current practice? This workshop will address the questions you might have at this juncture in your professional career including setting up a practice, getting paneled, maintaining good records, the “business” of billing, and developing both a clinical plan and a business plan. Learn about claim forms and billing, communicating with insurance companies, and balancing the therapy side of your business with the revenue side. A Q & A session will follow the presentation.

Patricia Carl-Stannard, LCSW, ACSW has over 20 years of private practice experience and Ginna Swan, medical claims specialist, opened Med-Direct LLC in Cromwell over 20 years ago after working for 11 years in a
private mental health practice.  

$50 for NASW Members           $80 for Not Yet Members**
Approved for 3 CECs by NASW/CT
**(Become a member when you check in and
have the difference in your admission returned to you!)

Register at  www.naswct.org  or call 860 257-8066 for more information.
The Connection 2019 Conference
Cultivating Resilience
 
Monday, October 21, 2019
9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Wesleyan University
Usdan University Center
Middletown, CT
 
Featuring
Tonier Cain and Dr. John Woodall
 
The event will feature keynote addresses from Tonier Cain, former team leader for the National Center for Trauma Informed Care, and Dr. John Woodall, Founder and Director of the Unity Project. A choice of workshops that dig deeper into the science and practice of building resilience will be offered, including a mindfulness session presented by the Copper Beech Institute. The conference is designed for case managers, social workers, clinicians, and other service providers.  
 
Register by October 9
860-343-5500, ext. 1602
 
Pre-registration is required: $150 for full day, lunch included
5 CECs approved by NASW/CT

Fusion Fairfield & Center for Discovery
present a Continuing Education Series:

Motivational Interviewing
Facilitating Change Together

October 23rd, 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Center for Discovery
7 Riversville Road, Suite 2A
Greenwich, CT 06831

November 8th
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Fusion Academy Fairfield
777 Commerce Drive, Suite 100
Fairfield, CT 06824

Join us as we host Capri Warchol and Andrea Ciarlelli to present on Motivational Interviewing. They will define the theory of motivational interviewing and how it impacts the therapeutic process. They will also include techniques, potential challenges, and strategies for facilitating effective motivational interviewing.

This course is free and open to the public. 1.5 CE credits are approved by NASW/CT.

ENERGETIC BODY TYPES: WHAT THEY REVEAL ABOUT YOUR CLIENTS

Friday, October 25, 2019
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Blue Heron Healing, 43 Amato Circle, Wethersfield, CT
The Energetic Body Types are: Creator, Lover, Supporter, Achiever and Challenger. Like energetic armor, each type reflects a way of holding energy in the body that defends against pain. Adopted in childhood, these defensive patterns prevent our clients from moving through life with flow, vitality and grace.

For each body type you’ll discover: how they engage in life, their main issues, their hidden agendas, how they feel, how they make others feel, how they speak, their human challenge, their spiritual life task, early imprinting, the energy centers most affected, their shadow emotions, how their overall energy feels; what physical, emotional, and psychological difficulties each body type is prone to, and the gifts and talents of each one. You’ll learn short and long-term healing practices for each.

The training goal is to begin to recognize the body types -- to ascertain what psycho/emotional/spiritual dynamics are at play for your clients. This is fascinating information you can put to immediate use in your practice.

You may register at http://blueheronhealing.blogspot.com/p/nasw-approved-cecs.html .  Contact Julie Montinieri, Energy Medicine Practitioner, at julie.montinieri@gmail.com or 860-614-0747 with any questions. $159 includes catered lunch.

This program is NASW/CT approved for 6 CECs.
“Substance Abuse, Misuse, and Dependence by Older Adults”
November 1, 2019
7:30 to 3:30
The Aqua Turf Club
556 Mulberry Street, Plantsville, CT 06479

The goal of this conference is to explore Substance Abuse, Misuse and Dependence by older adults and its impact upon the older adult, family, and healthcare provider along the healthcare continuum. Presenters will provide an overview of the unique issues and challenges encountered during health
care episodes with older adults with substance use disorders related to ETOH, Opioids and Benzodiazepines. Evidence based strategies to identify this population, manage their complex health care needs and offer alternatives to substance abuse will be discussed.
Application for 5.75 CECs pending with NASW/CT
Registration fee of $85 includes Continental Breakfast, Lunch, and Afternoon Snack
For info contact Christine Waszynski at Christine.Waszynski@hhchealth.org
or call her at 8680 490 0227
Conflict Resolution Skills for Eldercare Professionals
November 18, 2019
9 am to 2 pm
Stonebrook Village, Windsor Locks, CT
This course is designed to provide individuals in the elder care field with essential skills for addressing conflict. As our senior population grows, we continue to see a significant increase in conflict among elders, their family members, and those who provide them essential care. Learn how to use networking theory and conflict mapping to address caregiver burnout and prevent conflict from developing. Learn how mediation techniques can be leveraged in a family meeting setting. 

This seminar is presented by Amy Sereday of Compass Lifecare Strategies in West Hartford. In addition to being part of the Conflict Resolution faculty at Columbia University, Amy is an experienced elder law and disability mediator. 
 Join us for this valuable presentation. 
$65 (breakfast and light lunch included)
Application for 5 CECs pending with NASW/CT
For more information visit  https://www.compasslifecare.com/rpm  or email amy@compasslifecare.com
WCSPP ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2019
CLINICAL COMPLEXITIES
How the Therapist's Humanity Interacts with the Therapeutic Ideal
Saturday, November 23, 2019
8:30 am - 3:00 pm
Renaissance Hotel
80 West Red Oak Lane, West Harrison, NY 

Keynote Speakers
Irwin Hirsch, Ph.D.
Marc Rehm, Ph.D.
Joyce Slochower, Ph.D.
Joye Weisel-Barth, Ph.D.
The influence of the therapist’s unconscious participation in clinical work has often been examined. This conference will focus instead on the clinical and ethical considerations when therapists are conscious of their needs and desires and consider how their humanity potentially impacts the therapeutic dyad and the patient. Four experienced therapists will present papers illustrating treatments during which they thoughtfully explored how to understand the complex interaction between the therapist’s humanity and the therapeutic ideal.
Approved for 5 CECs by NASW/CT

***To view the conference brochure, register online or learn
more about our other events and training programs, please visit us at  wcspp.org  ***
WEBINARS and ONLINE LEARNING

Open Enrollment - No deadlines
Earn CEUs or CECs from home

  Family Empowerment NOW -  myFENow.com  - 12 CEU/CEC  Clinicians learn valuable tools and techniques to help families struggling with mental illness  $437

  7 Cs to Cure the Mental Health System - 2 CEU/CEC
Recognize and understand the seven distinct factors in any successful care management system  $25

  Mental Illness and Interrelated Service Systems - 2 CEU/CEC
Defines ISS and its importance in the modern social services world  $25

  Understanding Fiduciary Roles and Practices -2 CEU/CEC
An introduction to key concepts and best practices for Fiduciaries  $25

  Fiduciary Best Practices Part One -2 CEU/CEC
Comprehensive overview of Fiduciary roles and responsibilities  $98.50

  Fiduciary Best Practices Part Two -2 CEU/CEC
In depth analysis of Fiduciary laws, technicalities and practicalities to consider for every Fiduciary and Life Care Manager  $98.50

  Ethical Decision Making - 2 CEU/CEC
An introduction to ethical decision making  $25

Bundles available!

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