Posts Tagged ‘ professional training ’

March 21, 2012 - Incorporating peer workers into your social service program, while potentially incredibly useful, can be challenging. Bring your questions, and join us on Tuesday, April 3, as Paul Colson, Program Director at the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University, will review the steps necessary for creating a program that successfully utilizes peer workers DETAILS HERE Read more »

June 22, 2011 - FYA is proud to partner with Larry Robbin, Executive Director of Robbin and Associates, to create opportunities for you to bring one of his many services to your organization. With over 45 years experience, Larry provides management consulting, staff training, program improvement services, focus group facilitation, evaluation and a wide range of other services designed to improve outcomes with youth. As part of FYA's partnership with Larry, he will be offering a...Read more »

December 09, 2010 - Seneca Center presents Child Witnesses to Domestic Violence: Effects, Assessment and Intervention — February 28, 2011 Children who witness domestic violence have many reactions, including increased anxiety, social withdrawal, aggressive behavior, and symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress. Young children are particularly at risk because their attachment security is compromised in a violent family environment.Read more »

December 02, 2010 - Seneca Center presents Demystifying Drugs and Alcohol in Work with Youth — February 3rd & 4th, 2011 This 15-hour course will use lecture, group exercises, video and group discussion to educate participants about drug and alcohol use and how to effectively intervene if children, teens, and their caretakers are negatively affected by substance abuse or dependence. Participants will learn how to identify signs and symptoms of DSM-IV...Read more »

December 02, 2010 - The National Child Welfare Resource Center for Organizational Improvement (NRCOI) has announced a series of webinars/teleconferences for Winter/Early Spring 2010-2011 on the following topics: supervisors as leaders of practice change; leading efforts to identify and address disparities; collaborating with courts to reduce and eliminate disparities; and, strategies to support school stability and continuity (a two-part series). For complete descriptions of these sessions and lists of presenters, visit the NRCOI website:

December 02, 2010 - Seneca Center presentsLaw and Ethics’ Greatest Hits: Alerting you to the Most Frequent Problems for Caregivers when Working with Youth — January 10th, 2011. This workshop reviews the areas of professional functions that have been most associated with regulatory problems for mental health professionals, including sexual and non-sexual boundary violations, “law-psych” interfaces, competence, “moral” offenses, licensing board and malpractice actions. The workshop covers causes for these...Read more »

December 02, 2010 - Seneca Center presents Introduction to Emotional Intelligence: With a Review of Cultural Intelligence in Work with Youth – Monday, January 24th, 2011 & Tuesday, January 25th, 2011 This training will provided participants with the skills to support youth in care to develop their emotional intelligence, and in turn they too will enhance their possibilities for overall success. Register online at: www.senecacenter.orgRead more »

November 30, 2010 - CompassPoint presents December East Bay Nonprofit Forum, an informative and interactive program on how the 2010 Elections will impact East Bay nonprofits. It is necessary to understand how these outcomes will change the work of the nonprofit sector, so organizations can map an effective strategy for the coming year. Event Details Date: December 10, 2010 Time: 9am – 1:30pm, Location: Oakland Asian Cultural Center, Oakland, CA Fee: $50 (morning refreshments and...Read more »

November 24, 2010 - Seneca Center presents Demystifying Learning Disabilities to Improve School Outcomes for Youth — Friday, January 14th, 2011. This training will provide participants with the opportunity to experience and, through experience, gain understanding of the needs of children with learning disabilities and the interventions, accommodations and modifications which can help provide them with a more supportive learning environment.Read more »

November 18, 2010 - The Homeless Youth Capacity Building Program (YCBP) announces an upcoming web seminar Promising Partnerships: Public Child Welfare Agencies and Homeless Youth Service Providers — Wednesday, December 1st from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. This Web Seminar highlights case studies from a new HYCBP Issue Brief of successful collaboration between Child Welfare and homeless youth service providers, and gives insight into how your organization or agency can work towards...Read more »