Foster Care Training

Trainees will learn about the neurodiversity model and how to apply this model to ADHD. Topics covered will include the strengths and differences model, neurobiological impact of ADHD and the “”ADHD brain””, giving feedback, and understanding the importance of identifying ADHD symptoms. Trainees will incorporate examples into understanding of their work with foster youth in this two week training.

For individuals who have experienced trauma, healthcare settings can be intimidating and even triggering. It’s important to learn how to support and advocate for trauma survivors to ensure they stay on top of their health. This training will be provided in English and Spanish. Please register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bilingual-advocating-for-sexual-abuse-survivors-in-healthcare-settings-tickets-1595760896799?aff=oddtdtcreator Register Here

This training will equip attendees with foundational knowledge about how to best understand and support children with ADHD, autism & other learning differences. Register Here

System-Involved Youth (SIY) continually face the challenge of processing non-death losses that lack clarity, definition, and finality. These Ambiguous Losses also lack official or social verification, and often complicate grief for SIY and their caregivers. This training will educate participants about ambiguous loss and provide education on how to effectively support system-involved youth and their families living with the pain and uncertainty of non-death loss. Participants will be informed through presenter instruction, a slide presentation, self-reflection, learning activities, coping strategies, break out room sharing, guided participant discussion, and Questions & Answers.

It’s crucial for social service providers to recognize and understand adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in the youth and families they work with. Research has shown that ACEs are linked to negative health outcomes throughout one’s lifespan including shortening one’s life expectancy. So, it’s crucial for social service providers to screen for ACEs, try to prevent ACEs and mediate when ACEs are identified. Register Here

There is a growing awareness of youth and young adults being exploited in the commercial sex industry and many system-involved youth can find themselves caught up in it. This training will provide an overview of commercial sexual exploitation that includes prevalence, risk factors, pathways of entry, recruitment and ways to support trafficked youth. This training will be provided in English and Spanish. This is a TWO DAY TRAINING Register Here

In this class participants will learn: 1) California Telehealth legal codes and Telehealth professional codes of ethics including: informed consent, privacy, working with people out of state, preparing for crisis, and handling technology failure; 2) Research on Telehealth and 3) Best practicing when providing online services.

This ten-hour course will cover topics in aging and long-term care for the LCSW, MFT and Psychologist pre-license education requirement in CA. This course is only for those who entered a degree program on or after 1/1/2004; for all others this is not a pre-licensure requirement. Some myths and stereotypes of aging will be explored, which may influence your ability to effectively assess and treat the elderly, and their children and grandchildren who may be struggling to assist them with a myriad of physical, psychological and social needs.

This ten-hour course will cover topics in aging and long-term care for the LCSW, MFT and Psychologist pre-license education requirement in CA. This course is only for those who entered a degree program on or after 1/1/2004; for all others this is not a pre-licensure requirement. Some myths and stereotypes of aging will be explored, which may influence your ability to effectively assess and treat the elderly, and their children and grandchildren who may be struggling to assist them with a myriad of physical, psychological and social needs.

Meeting ethical and legal standards is foundational for the provision of competent services and support for system involved youth. Many dimensions of these standards are clear and have remained constant over the years. Yet others continue to evolve, and mental health and social services professionals routinely confront complex and ambiguous ethical and legal situations. The purpose of this course is to give those who serve and support system involved youth an opportunity to renew and sharpen their ability to engage in knowledgeable and effective ethical decision-making, and understand and apply ethical and legal standards to challenges inherent within efforts to serve and support children, adolescents and families. The course also […]

The purpose of this training is to create a renewed and heightened awareness of boundary issues in work with foster youth. Having boundaries is not just a matter of being professional. Appropriate boundaries are a key ingredient in providing the children in our care with the highest quality of care, which often times requires us to build trusting and healing relationships with them.

When caring for and supporting foster youth you can often face challenges of crises, placement instability, or system pressures. These can lead to quick decisions or unintended consequences for youth and families, especially when the needs and strengths of youth are not maintained as a guiding force. This training focuses on the importance of self-reflection, humility and self-care as a means of building capacity to deliver care for foster youth who experience trauma.

This two-part (3-hours) training explores legal and ethical issues for licensed professionals and associates working in youth and family services and child welfare. Topics include an overview and updates to California laws and ethics in accordance with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. Laws and ethics specific to youth and family services will be reviewed including consent, confidentiality and mandated reporting.

This two-part (3-hours) training explores legal and ethical issues for licensed professionals and associates working in youth and family services and child welfare. Topics include an overview and updates to California laws and ethics in accordance with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. Laws and ethics specific to youth and family services will be reviewed including consent, confidentiality and mandated reporting.

Without an effective care plan, it’s difficult to know how to best support system-involved youth and families and what their goals are. So, join us as we talk about the basics of putting together a care plan. This training will provide an overview of care planning and how to partner with system-involved youth and families to create a care plan. Register Here

Many parents feel concern about their child’s development. It can be difficult to know if your child’s behavior is reflective of typical development, or something to be concerned about. This training covers some of the famous psychological theories and theorists in the field of childhood development, such as Erik Erikson, Jean Piaget, and Sigmund Freud. Participants will learn typical developmental milestones for each age group from birth to 18 years of age. It will cover a few of the most common causes of developmental delays in childhood and how to recognize the signs, as well as the impact of trauma on child development. Register Here

Trainees will learn about the neurodiversity model and how to apply this model to ADHD. Topics covered will include the strengths and differences model, neurobiological impact of ADHD and the “”ADHD brain””, giving feedback, and understanding the importance of identifying ADHD symptoms. Trainees will incorporate examples into understanding of their work with foster youth in this two week training.

For individuals who have experienced trauma, healthcare settings can be intimidating and even triggering. It’s important to learn how to support and advocate for trauma survivors to ensure they stay on top of their health. This training will be provided in English and Spanish. Please register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bilingual-advocating-for-sexual-abuse-survivors-in-healthcare-settings-tickets-1595760896799?aff=oddtdtcreator Register Here

This training will equip attendees with foundational knowledge about how to best understand and support children with ADHD, autism & other learning differences. Register Here

System-Involved Youth (SIY) continually face the challenge of processing non-death losses that lack clarity, definition, and finality. These Ambiguous Losses also lack official or social verification, and often complicate grief for SIY and their caregivers. This training will educate participants about ambiguous loss and provide education on how to effectively support system-involved youth and their families living with the pain and uncertainty of non-death loss. Participants will be informed through presenter instruction, a slide presentation, self-reflection, learning activities, coping strategies, break out room sharing, guided participant discussion, and Questions & Answers.

It’s crucial for social service providers to recognize and understand adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in the youth and families they work with. Research has shown that ACEs are linked to negative health outcomes throughout one’s lifespan including shortening one’s life expectancy. So, it’s crucial for social service providers to screen for ACEs, try to prevent ACEs and mediate when ACEs are identified. Register Here

There is a growing awareness of youth and young adults being exploited in the commercial sex industry and many system-involved youth can find themselves caught up in it. This training will provide an overview of commercial sexual exploitation that includes prevalence, risk factors, pathways of entry, recruitment and ways to support trafficked youth. This training will be provided in English and Spanish. This is a TWO DAY TRAINING Register Here

In this class participants will learn: 1) California Telehealth legal codes and Telehealth professional codes of ethics including: informed consent, privacy, working with people out of state, preparing for crisis, and handling technology failure; 2) Research on Telehealth and 3) Best practicing when providing online services.

This ten-hour course will cover topics in aging and long-term care for the LCSW, MFT and Psychologist pre-license education requirement in CA. This course is only for those who entered a degree program on or after 1/1/2004; for all others this is not a pre-licensure requirement. Some myths and stereotypes of aging will be explored, which may influence your ability to effectively assess and treat the elderly, and their children and grandchildren who may be struggling to assist them with a myriad of physical, psychological and social needs.

This ten-hour course will cover topics in aging and long-term care for the LCSW, MFT and Psychologist pre-license education requirement in CA. This course is only for those who entered a degree program on or after 1/1/2004; for all others this is not a pre-licensure requirement. Some myths and stereotypes of aging will be explored, which may influence your ability to effectively assess and treat the elderly, and their children and grandchildren who may be struggling to assist them with a myriad of physical, psychological and social needs.

Meeting ethical and legal standards is foundational for the provision of competent services and support for system involved youth. Many dimensions of these standards are clear and have remained constant over the years. Yet others continue to evolve, and mental health and social services professionals routinely confront complex and ambiguous ethical and legal situations. The purpose of this course is to give those who serve and support system involved youth an opportunity to renew and sharpen their ability to engage in knowledgeable and effective ethical decision-making, and understand and apply ethical and legal standards to challenges inherent within efforts to serve and support children, adolescents and families. The course also […]

The purpose of this training is to create a renewed and heightened awareness of boundary issues in work with foster youth. Having boundaries is not just a matter of being professional. Appropriate boundaries are a key ingredient in providing the children in our care with the highest quality of care, which often times requires us to build trusting and healing relationships with them.

When caring for and supporting foster youth you can often face challenges of crises, placement instability, or system pressures. These can lead to quick decisions or unintended consequences for youth and families, especially when the needs and strengths of youth are not maintained as a guiding force. This training focuses on the importance of self-reflection, humility and self-care as a means of building capacity to deliver care for foster youth who experience trauma.

This two-part (3-hours) training explores legal and ethical issues for licensed professionals and associates working in youth and family services and child welfare. Topics include an overview and updates to California laws and ethics in accordance with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. Laws and ethics specific to youth and family services will be reviewed including consent, confidentiality and mandated reporting.

This two-part (3-hours) training explores legal and ethical issues for licensed professionals and associates working in youth and family services and child welfare. Topics include an overview and updates to California laws and ethics in accordance with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. Laws and ethics specific to youth and family services will be reviewed including consent, confidentiality and mandated reporting.

Without an effective care plan, it’s difficult to know how to best support system-involved youth and families and what their goals are. So, join us as we talk about the basics of putting together a care plan. This training will provide an overview of care planning and how to partner with system-involved youth and families to create a care plan. Register Here

Many parents feel concern about their child’s development. It can be difficult to know if your child’s behavior is reflective of typical development, or something to be concerned about. This training covers some of the famous psychological theories and theorists in the field of childhood development, such as Erik Erikson, Jean Piaget, and Sigmund Freud. Participants will learn typical developmental milestones for each age group from birth to 18 years of age. It will cover a few of the most common causes of developmental delays in childhood and how to recognize the signs, as well as the impact of trauma on child development. Register Here

Trainees will learn about the neurodiversity model and how to apply this model to ADHD. Topics covered will include the strengths and differences model, neurobiological impact of ADHD and the “”ADHD brain””, giving feedback, and understanding the importance of identifying ADHD symptoms. Trainees will incorporate examples into understanding of their work with foster youth in this two week training.

For individuals who have experienced trauma, healthcare settings can be intimidating and even triggering. It’s important to learn how to support and advocate for trauma survivors to ensure they stay on top of their health. This training will be provided in English and Spanish. Please register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bilingual-advocating-for-sexual-abuse-survivors-in-healthcare-settings-tickets-1595760896799?aff=oddtdtcreator Register Here

This training will equip attendees with foundational knowledge about how to best understand and support children with ADHD, autism & other learning differences. Register Here

System-Involved Youth (SIY) continually face the challenge of processing non-death losses that lack clarity, definition, and finality. These Ambiguous Losses also lack official or social verification, and often complicate grief for SIY and their caregivers. This training will educate participants about ambiguous loss and provide education on how to effectively support system-involved youth and their families living with the pain and uncertainty of non-death loss. Participants will be informed through presenter instruction, a slide presentation, self-reflection, learning activities, coping strategies, break out room sharing, guided participant discussion, and Questions & Answers.

It’s crucial for social service providers to recognize and understand adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in the youth and families they work with. Research has shown that ACEs are linked to negative health outcomes throughout one’s lifespan including shortening one’s life expectancy. So, it’s crucial for social service providers to screen for ACEs, try to prevent ACEs and mediate when ACEs are identified. Register Here

There is a growing awareness of youth and young adults being exploited in the commercial sex industry and many system-involved youth can find themselves caught up in it. This training will provide an overview of commercial sexual exploitation that includes prevalence, risk factors, pathways of entry, recruitment and ways to support trafficked youth. This training will be provided in English and Spanish. This is a TWO DAY TRAINING Register Here

In this class participants will learn: 1) California Telehealth legal codes and Telehealth professional codes of ethics including: informed consent, privacy, working with people out of state, preparing for crisis, and handling technology failure; 2) Research on Telehealth and 3) Best practicing when providing online services.

This ten-hour course will cover topics in aging and long-term care for the LCSW, MFT and Psychologist pre-license education requirement in CA. This course is only for those who entered a degree program on or after 1/1/2004; for all others this is not a pre-licensure requirement. Some myths and stereotypes of aging will be explored, which may influence your ability to effectively assess and treat the elderly, and their children and grandchildren who may be struggling to assist them with a myriad of physical, psychological and social needs.

This ten-hour course will cover topics in aging and long-term care for the LCSW, MFT and Psychologist pre-license education requirement in CA. This course is only for those who entered a degree program on or after 1/1/2004; for all others this is not a pre-licensure requirement. Some myths and stereotypes of aging will be explored, which may influence your ability to effectively assess and treat the elderly, and their children and grandchildren who may be struggling to assist them with a myriad of physical, psychological and social needs.

Meeting ethical and legal standards is foundational for the provision of competent services and support for system involved youth. Many dimensions of these standards are clear and have remained constant over the years. Yet others continue to evolve, and mental health and social services professionals routinely confront complex and ambiguous ethical and legal situations. The purpose of this course is to give those who serve and support system involved youth an opportunity to renew and sharpen their ability to engage in knowledgeable and effective ethical decision-making, and understand and apply ethical and legal standards to challenges inherent within efforts to serve and support children, adolescents and families. The course also […]

The purpose of this training is to create a renewed and heightened awareness of boundary issues in work with foster youth. Having boundaries is not just a matter of being professional. Appropriate boundaries are a key ingredient in providing the children in our care with the highest quality of care, which often times requires us to build trusting and healing relationships with them.

When caring for and supporting foster youth you can often face challenges of crises, placement instability, or system pressures. These can lead to quick decisions or unintended consequences for youth and families, especially when the needs and strengths of youth are not maintained as a guiding force. This training focuses on the importance of self-reflection, humility and self-care as a means of building capacity to deliver care for foster youth who experience trauma.

This two-part (3-hours) training explores legal and ethical issues for licensed professionals and associates working in youth and family services and child welfare. Topics include an overview and updates to California laws and ethics in accordance with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. Laws and ethics specific to youth and family services will be reviewed including consent, confidentiality and mandated reporting.

This two-part (3-hours) training explores legal and ethical issues for licensed professionals and associates working in youth and family services and child welfare. Topics include an overview and updates to California laws and ethics in accordance with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. Laws and ethics specific to youth and family services will be reviewed including consent, confidentiality and mandated reporting.

Without an effective care plan, it’s difficult to know how to best support system-involved youth and families and what their goals are. So, join us as we talk about the basics of putting together a care plan. This training will provide an overview of care planning and how to partner with system-involved youth and families to create a care plan. Register Here

Many parents feel concern about their child’s development. It can be difficult to know if your child’s behavior is reflective of typical development, or something to be concerned about. This training covers some of the famous psychological theories and theorists in the field of childhood development, such as Erik Erikson, Jean Piaget, and Sigmund Freud. Participants will learn typical developmental milestones for each age group from birth to 18 years of age. It will cover a few of the most common causes of developmental delays in childhood and how to recognize the signs, as well as the impact of trauma on child development. Register Here

Trainees will learn about the neurodiversity model and how to apply this model to ADHD. Topics covered will include the strengths and differences model, neurobiological impact of ADHD and the “”ADHD brain””, giving feedback, and understanding the importance of identifying ADHD symptoms. Trainees will incorporate examples into understanding of their work with foster youth in this two week training.

For individuals who have experienced trauma, healthcare settings can be intimidating and even triggering. It’s important to learn how to support and advocate for trauma survivors to ensure they stay on top of their health. This training will be provided in English and Spanish. Please register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bilingual-advocating-for-sexual-abuse-survivors-in-healthcare-settings-tickets-1595760896799?aff=oddtdtcreator Register Here

This training will equip attendees with foundational knowledge about how to best understand and support children with ADHD, autism & other learning differences. Register Here

System-Involved Youth (SIY) continually face the challenge of processing non-death losses that lack clarity, definition, and finality. These Ambiguous Losses also lack official or social verification, and often complicate grief for SIY and their caregivers. This training will educate participants about ambiguous loss and provide education on how to effectively support system-involved youth and their families living with the pain and uncertainty of non-death loss. Participants will be informed through presenter instruction, a slide presentation, self-reflection, learning activities, coping strategies, break out room sharing, guided participant discussion, and Questions & Answers.

It’s crucial for social service providers to recognize and understand adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in the youth and families they work with. Research has shown that ACEs are linked to negative health outcomes throughout one’s lifespan including shortening one’s life expectancy. So, it’s crucial for social service providers to screen for ACEs, try to prevent ACEs and mediate when ACEs are identified. Register Here

There is a growing awareness of youth and young adults being exploited in the commercial sex industry and many system-involved youth can find themselves caught up in it. This training will provide an overview of commercial sexual exploitation that includes prevalence, risk factors, pathways of entry, recruitment and ways to support trafficked youth. This training will be provided in English and Spanish. This is a TWO DAY TRAINING Register Here

In this class participants will learn: 1) California Telehealth legal codes and Telehealth professional codes of ethics including: informed consent, privacy, working with people out of state, preparing for crisis, and handling technology failure; 2) Research on Telehealth and 3) Best practicing when providing online services.

This ten-hour course will cover topics in aging and long-term care for the LCSW, MFT and Psychologist pre-license education requirement in CA. This course is only for those who entered a degree program on or after 1/1/2004; for all others this is not a pre-licensure requirement. Some myths and stereotypes of aging will be explored, which may influence your ability to effectively assess and treat the elderly, and their children and grandchildren who may be struggling to assist them with a myriad of physical, psychological and social needs.

This ten-hour course will cover topics in aging and long-term care for the LCSW, MFT and Psychologist pre-license education requirement in CA. This course is only for those who entered a degree program on or after 1/1/2004; for all others this is not a pre-licensure requirement. Some myths and stereotypes of aging will be explored, which may influence your ability to effectively assess and treat the elderly, and their children and grandchildren who may be struggling to assist them with a myriad of physical, psychological and social needs.

Meeting ethical and legal standards is foundational for the provision of competent services and support for system involved youth. Many dimensions of these standards are clear and have remained constant over the years. Yet others continue to evolve, and mental health and social services professionals routinely confront complex and ambiguous ethical and legal situations. The purpose of this course is to give those who serve and support system involved youth an opportunity to renew and sharpen their ability to engage in knowledgeable and effective ethical decision-making, and understand and apply ethical and legal standards to challenges inherent within efforts to serve and support children, adolescents and families. The course also […]

The purpose of this training is to create a renewed and heightened awareness of boundary issues in work with foster youth. Having boundaries is not just a matter of being professional. Appropriate boundaries are a key ingredient in providing the children in our care with the highest quality of care, which often times requires us to build trusting and healing relationships with them.

When caring for and supporting foster youth you can often face challenges of crises, placement instability, or system pressures. These can lead to quick decisions or unintended consequences for youth and families, especially when the needs and strengths of youth are not maintained as a guiding force. This training focuses on the importance of self-reflection, humility and self-care as a means of building capacity to deliver care for foster youth who experience trauma.

This two-part (3-hours) training explores legal and ethical issues for licensed professionals and associates working in youth and family services and child welfare. Topics include an overview and updates to California laws and ethics in accordance with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. Laws and ethics specific to youth and family services will be reviewed including consent, confidentiality and mandated reporting.

This two-part (3-hours) training explores legal and ethical issues for licensed professionals and associates working in youth and family services and child welfare. Topics include an overview and updates to California laws and ethics in accordance with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. Laws and ethics specific to youth and family services will be reviewed including consent, confidentiality and mandated reporting.

Without an effective care plan, it’s difficult to know how to best support system-involved youth and families and what their goals are. So, join us as we talk about the basics of putting together a care plan. This training will provide an overview of care planning and how to partner with system-involved youth and families to create a care plan. Register Here

Many parents feel concern about their child’s development. It can be difficult to know if your child’s behavior is reflective of typical development, or something to be concerned about. This training covers some of the famous psychological theories and theorists in the field of childhood development, such as Erik Erikson, Jean Piaget, and Sigmund Freud. Participants will learn typical developmental milestones for each age group from birth to 18 years of age. It will cover a few of the most common causes of developmental delays in childhood and how to recognize the signs, as well as the impact of trauma on child development. Register Here

Trainees will learn about the neurodiversity model and how to apply this model to ADHD. Topics covered will include the strengths and differences model, neurobiological impact of ADHD and the “”ADHD brain””, giving feedback, and understanding the importance of identifying ADHD symptoms. Trainees will incorporate examples into understanding of their work with foster youth in this two week training.

For individuals who have experienced trauma, healthcare settings can be intimidating and even triggering. It’s important to learn how to support and advocate for trauma survivors to ensure they stay on top of their health. This training will be provided in English and Spanish. Please register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bilingual-advocating-for-sexual-abuse-survivors-in-healthcare-settings-tickets-1595760896799?aff=oddtdtcreator Register Here

This training will equip attendees with foundational knowledge about how to best understand and support children with ADHD, autism & other learning differences. Register Here

System-Involved Youth (SIY) continually face the challenge of processing non-death losses that lack clarity, definition, and finality. These Ambiguous Losses also lack official or social verification, and often complicate grief for SIY and their caregivers. This training will educate participants about ambiguous loss and provide education on how to effectively support system-involved youth and their families living with the pain and uncertainty of non-death loss. Participants will be informed through presenter instruction, a slide presentation, self-reflection, learning activities, coping strategies, break out room sharing, guided participant discussion, and Questions & Answers.

It’s crucial for social service providers to recognize and understand adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in the youth and families they work with. Research has shown that ACEs are linked to negative health outcomes throughout one’s lifespan including shortening one’s life expectancy. So, it’s crucial for social service providers to screen for ACEs, try to prevent ACEs and mediate when ACEs are identified. Register Here

There is a growing awareness of youth and young adults being exploited in the commercial sex industry and many system-involved youth can find themselves caught up in it. This training will provide an overview of commercial sexual exploitation that includes prevalence, risk factors, pathways of entry, recruitment and ways to support trafficked youth. This training will be provided in English and Spanish. This is a TWO DAY TRAINING Register Here

In this class participants will learn: 1) California Telehealth legal codes and Telehealth professional codes of ethics including: informed consent, privacy, working with people out of state, preparing for crisis, and handling technology failure; 2) Research on Telehealth and 3) Best practicing when providing online services.

This ten-hour course will cover topics in aging and long-term care for the LCSW, MFT and Psychologist pre-license education requirement in CA. This course is only for those who entered a degree program on or after 1/1/2004; for all others this is not a pre-licensure requirement. Some myths and stereotypes of aging will be explored, which may influence your ability to effectively assess and treat the elderly, and their children and grandchildren who may be struggling to assist them with a myriad of physical, psychological and social needs.

This ten-hour course will cover topics in aging and long-term care for the LCSW, MFT and Psychologist pre-license education requirement in CA. This course is only for those who entered a degree program on or after 1/1/2004; for all others this is not a pre-licensure requirement. Some myths and stereotypes of aging will be explored, which may influence your ability to effectively assess and treat the elderly, and their children and grandchildren who may be struggling to assist them with a myriad of physical, psychological and social needs.

Meeting ethical and legal standards is foundational for the provision of competent services and support for system involved youth. Many dimensions of these standards are clear and have remained constant over the years. Yet others continue to evolve, and mental health and social services professionals routinely confront complex and ambiguous ethical and legal situations. The purpose of this course is to give those who serve and support system involved youth an opportunity to renew and sharpen their ability to engage in knowledgeable and effective ethical decision-making, and understand and apply ethical and legal standards to challenges inherent within efforts to serve and support children, adolescents and families. The course also […]

The purpose of this training is to create a renewed and heightened awareness of boundary issues in work with foster youth. Having boundaries is not just a matter of being professional. Appropriate boundaries are a key ingredient in providing the children in our care with the highest quality of care, which often times requires us to build trusting and healing relationships with them.

When caring for and supporting foster youth you can often face challenges of crises, placement instability, or system pressures. These can lead to quick decisions or unintended consequences for youth and families, especially when the needs and strengths of youth are not maintained as a guiding force. This training focuses on the importance of self-reflection, humility and self-care as a means of building capacity to deliver care for foster youth who experience trauma.

This two-part (3-hours) training explores legal and ethical issues for licensed professionals and associates working in youth and family services and child welfare. Topics include an overview and updates to California laws and ethics in accordance with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. Laws and ethics specific to youth and family services will be reviewed including consent, confidentiality and mandated reporting.

This two-part (3-hours) training explores legal and ethical issues for licensed professionals and associates working in youth and family services and child welfare. Topics include an overview and updates to California laws and ethics in accordance with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. Laws and ethics specific to youth and family services will be reviewed including consent, confidentiality and mandated reporting.

Without an effective care plan, it’s difficult to know how to best support system-involved youth and families and what their goals are. So, join us as we talk about the basics of putting together a care plan. This training will provide an overview of care planning and how to partner with system-involved youth and families to create a care plan. Register Here

Many parents feel concern about their child’s development. It can be difficult to know if your child’s behavior is reflective of typical development, or something to be concerned about. This training covers some of the famous psychological theories and theorists in the field of childhood development, such as Erik Erikson, Jean Piaget, and Sigmund Freud. Participants will learn typical developmental milestones for each age group from birth to 18 years of age. It will cover a few of the most common causes of developmental delays in childhood and how to recognize the signs, as well as the impact of trauma on child development. Register Here

Trainees will learn about the neurodiversity model and how to apply this model to ADHD. Topics covered will include the strengths and differences model, neurobiological impact of ADHD and the “”ADHD brain””, giving feedback, and understanding the importance of identifying ADHD symptoms. Trainees will incorporate examples into understanding of their work with foster youth in this two week training.

For individuals who have experienced trauma, healthcare settings can be intimidating and even triggering. It’s important to learn how to support and advocate for trauma survivors to ensure they stay on top of their health. This training will be provided in English and Spanish. Please register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bilingual-advocating-for-sexual-abuse-survivors-in-healthcare-settings-tickets-1595760896799?aff=oddtdtcreator Register Here

This training will equip attendees with foundational knowledge about how to best understand and support children with ADHD, autism & other learning differences. Register Here

System-Involved Youth (SIY) continually face the challenge of processing non-death losses that lack clarity, definition, and finality. These Ambiguous Losses also lack official or social verification, and often complicate grief for SIY and their caregivers. This training will educate participants about ambiguous loss and provide education on how to effectively support system-involved youth and their families living with the pain and uncertainty of non-death loss. Participants will be informed through presenter instruction, a slide presentation, self-reflection, learning activities, coping strategies, break out room sharing, guided participant discussion, and Questions & Answers.

It’s crucial for social service providers to recognize and understand adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in the youth and families they work with. Research has shown that ACEs are linked to negative health outcomes throughout one’s lifespan including shortening one’s life expectancy. So, it’s crucial for social service providers to screen for ACEs, try to prevent ACEs and mediate when ACEs are identified. Register Here

There is a growing awareness of youth and young adults being exploited in the commercial sex industry and many system-involved youth can find themselves caught up in it. This training will provide an overview of commercial sexual exploitation that includes prevalence, risk factors, pathways of entry, recruitment and ways to support trafficked youth. This training will be provided in English and Spanish. This is a TWO DAY TRAINING Register Here

In this class participants will learn: 1) California Telehealth legal codes and Telehealth professional codes of ethics including: informed consent, privacy, working with people out of state, preparing for crisis, and handling technology failure; 2) Research on Telehealth and 3) Best practicing when providing online services.

This ten-hour course will cover topics in aging and long-term care for the LCSW, MFT and Psychologist pre-license education requirement in CA. This course is only for those who entered a degree program on or after 1/1/2004; for all others this is not a pre-licensure requirement. Some myths and stereotypes of aging will be explored, which may influence your ability to effectively assess and treat the elderly, and their children and grandchildren who may be struggling to assist them with a myriad of physical, psychological and social needs.

This ten-hour course will cover topics in aging and long-term care for the LCSW, MFT and Psychologist pre-license education requirement in CA. This course is only for those who entered a degree program on or after 1/1/2004; for all others this is not a pre-licensure requirement. Some myths and stereotypes of aging will be explored, which may influence your ability to effectively assess and treat the elderly, and their children and grandchildren who may be struggling to assist them with a myriad of physical, psychological and social needs.

Meeting ethical and legal standards is foundational for the provision of competent services and support for system involved youth. Many dimensions of these standards are clear and have remained constant over the years. Yet others continue to evolve, and mental health and social services professionals routinely confront complex and ambiguous ethical and legal situations. The purpose of this course is to give those who serve and support system involved youth an opportunity to renew and sharpen their ability to engage in knowledgeable and effective ethical decision-making, and understand and apply ethical and legal standards to challenges inherent within efforts to serve and support children, adolescents and families. The course also […]

The purpose of this training is to create a renewed and heightened awareness of boundary issues in work with foster youth. Having boundaries is not just a matter of being professional. Appropriate boundaries are a key ingredient in providing the children in our care with the highest quality of care, which often times requires us to build trusting and healing relationships with them.

When caring for and supporting foster youth you can often face challenges of crises, placement instability, or system pressures. These can lead to quick decisions or unintended consequences for youth and families, especially when the needs and strengths of youth are not maintained as a guiding force. This training focuses on the importance of self-reflection, humility and self-care as a means of building capacity to deliver care for foster youth who experience trauma.

This two-part (3-hours) training explores legal and ethical issues for licensed professionals and associates working in youth and family services and child welfare. Topics include an overview and updates to California laws and ethics in accordance with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. Laws and ethics specific to youth and family services will be reviewed including consent, confidentiality and mandated reporting.

This two-part (3-hours) training explores legal and ethical issues for licensed professionals and associates working in youth and family services and child welfare. Topics include an overview and updates to California laws and ethics in accordance with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. Laws and ethics specific to youth and family services will be reviewed including consent, confidentiality and mandated reporting.

Without an effective care plan, it’s difficult to know how to best support system-involved youth and families and what their goals are. So, join us as we talk about the basics of putting together a care plan. This training will provide an overview of care planning and how to partner with system-involved youth and families to create a care plan. Register Here

Many parents feel concern about their child’s development. It can be difficult to know if your child’s behavior is reflective of typical development, or something to be concerned about. This training covers some of the famous psychological theories and theorists in the field of childhood development, such as Erik Erikson, Jean Piaget, and Sigmund Freud. Participants will learn typical developmental milestones for each age group from birth to 18 years of age. It will cover a few of the most common causes of developmental delays in childhood and how to recognize the signs, as well as the impact of trauma on child development. Register Here

Trainees will learn about the neurodiversity model and how to apply this model to ADHD. Topics covered will include the strengths and differences model, neurobiological impact of ADHD and the “”ADHD brain””, giving feedback, and understanding the importance of identifying ADHD symptoms. Trainees will incorporate examples into understanding of their work with foster youth in this two week training.

For individuals who have experienced trauma, healthcare settings can be intimidating and even triggering. It’s important to learn how to support and advocate for trauma survivors to ensure they stay on top of their health. This training will be provided in English and Spanish. Please register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bilingual-advocating-for-sexual-abuse-survivors-in-healthcare-settings-tickets-1595760896799?aff=oddtdtcreator Register Here

This training will equip attendees with foundational knowledge about how to best understand and support children with ADHD, autism & other learning differences. Register Here

System-Involved Youth (SIY) continually face the challenge of processing non-death losses that lack clarity, definition, and finality. These Ambiguous Losses also lack official or social verification, and often complicate grief for SIY and their caregivers. This training will educate participants about ambiguous loss and provide education on how to effectively support system-involved youth and their families living with the pain and uncertainty of non-death loss. Participants will be informed through presenter instruction, a slide presentation, self-reflection, learning activities, coping strategies, break out room sharing, guided participant discussion, and Questions & Answers.

It’s crucial for social service providers to recognize and understand adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in the youth and families they work with. Research has shown that ACEs are linked to negative health outcomes throughout one’s lifespan including shortening one’s life expectancy. So, it’s crucial for social service providers to screen for ACEs, try to prevent ACEs and mediate when ACEs are identified. Register Here

There is a growing awareness of youth and young adults being exploited in the commercial sex industry and many system-involved youth can find themselves caught up in it. This training will provide an overview of commercial sexual exploitation that includes prevalence, risk factors, pathways of entry, recruitment and ways to support trafficked youth. This training will be provided in English and Spanish. This is a TWO DAY TRAINING Register Here

In this class participants will learn: 1) California Telehealth legal codes and Telehealth professional codes of ethics including: informed consent, privacy, working with people out of state, preparing for crisis, and handling technology failure; 2) Research on Telehealth and 3) Best practicing when providing online services.

This ten-hour course will cover topics in aging and long-term care for the LCSW, MFT and Psychologist pre-license education requirement in CA. This course is only for those who entered a degree program on or after 1/1/2004; for all others this is not a pre-licensure requirement. Some myths and stereotypes of aging will be explored, which may influence your ability to effectively assess and treat the elderly, and their children and grandchildren who may be struggling to assist them with a myriad of physical, psychological and social needs.

This ten-hour course will cover topics in aging and long-term care for the LCSW, MFT and Psychologist pre-license education requirement in CA. This course is only for those who entered a degree program on or after 1/1/2004; for all others this is not a pre-licensure requirement. Some myths and stereotypes of aging will be explored, which may influence your ability to effectively assess and treat the elderly, and their children and grandchildren who may be struggling to assist them with a myriad of physical, psychological and social needs.

Meeting ethical and legal standards is foundational for the provision of competent services and support for system involved youth. Many dimensions of these standards are clear and have remained constant over the years. Yet others continue to evolve, and mental health and social services professionals routinely confront complex and ambiguous ethical and legal situations. The purpose of this course is to give those who serve and support system involved youth an opportunity to renew and sharpen their ability to engage in knowledgeable and effective ethical decision-making, and understand and apply ethical and legal standards to challenges inherent within efforts to serve and support children, adolescents and families. The course also […]

The purpose of this training is to create a renewed and heightened awareness of boundary issues in work with foster youth. Having boundaries is not just a matter of being professional. Appropriate boundaries are a key ingredient in providing the children in our care with the highest quality of care, which often times requires us to build trusting and healing relationships with them.

When caring for and supporting foster youth you can often face challenges of crises, placement instability, or system pressures. These can lead to quick decisions or unintended consequences for youth and families, especially when the needs and strengths of youth are not maintained as a guiding force. This training focuses on the importance of self-reflection, humility and self-care as a means of building capacity to deliver care for foster youth who experience trauma.

This two-part (3-hours) training explores legal and ethical issues for licensed professionals and associates working in youth and family services and child welfare. Topics include an overview and updates to California laws and ethics in accordance with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. Laws and ethics specific to youth and family services will be reviewed including consent, confidentiality and mandated reporting.

This two-part (3-hours) training explores legal and ethical issues for licensed professionals and associates working in youth and family services and child welfare. Topics include an overview and updates to California laws and ethics in accordance with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. Laws and ethics specific to youth and family services will be reviewed including consent, confidentiality and mandated reporting.

Without an effective care plan, it’s difficult to know how to best support system-involved youth and families and what their goals are. So, join us as we talk about the basics of putting together a care plan. This training will provide an overview of care planning and how to partner with system-involved youth and families to create a care plan. Register Here

Many parents feel concern about their child’s development. It can be difficult to know if your child’s behavior is reflective of typical development, or something to be concerned about. This training covers some of the famous psychological theories and theorists in the field of childhood development, such as Erik Erikson, Jean Piaget, and Sigmund Freud. Participants will learn typical developmental milestones for each age group from birth to 18 years of age. It will cover a few of the most common causes of developmental delays in childhood and how to recognize the signs, as well as the impact of trauma on child development. Register Here

Trainees will learn about the neurodiversity model and how to apply this model to ADHD. Topics covered will include the strengths and differences model, neurobiological impact of ADHD and the “”ADHD brain””, giving feedback, and understanding the importance of identifying ADHD symptoms. Trainees will incorporate examples into understanding of their work with foster youth in this two week training.

For individuals who have experienced trauma, healthcare settings can be intimidating and even triggering. It’s important to learn how to support and advocate for trauma survivors to ensure they stay on top of their health. This training will be provided in English and Spanish. Please register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bilingual-advocating-for-sexual-abuse-survivors-in-healthcare-settings-tickets-1595760896799?aff=oddtdtcreator Register Here

This training will equip attendees with foundational knowledge about how to best understand and support children with ADHD, autism & other learning differences. Register Here

System-Involved Youth (SIY) continually face the challenge of processing non-death losses that lack clarity, definition, and finality. These Ambiguous Losses also lack official or social verification, and often complicate grief for SIY and their caregivers. This training will educate participants about ambiguous loss and provide education on how to effectively support system-involved youth and their families living with the pain and uncertainty of non-death loss. Participants will be informed through presenter instruction, a slide presentation, self-reflection, learning activities, coping strategies, break out room sharing, guided participant discussion, and Questions & Answers.

It’s crucial for social service providers to recognize and understand adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in the youth and families they work with. Research has shown that ACEs are linked to negative health outcomes throughout one’s lifespan including shortening one’s life expectancy. So, it’s crucial for social service providers to screen for ACEs, try to prevent ACEs and mediate when ACEs are identified. Register Here

There is a growing awareness of youth and young adults being exploited in the commercial sex industry and many system-involved youth can find themselves caught up in it. This training will provide an overview of commercial sexual exploitation that includes prevalence, risk factors, pathways of entry, recruitment and ways to support trafficked youth. This training will be provided in English and Spanish. This is a TWO DAY TRAINING Register Here

In this class participants will learn: 1) California Telehealth legal codes and Telehealth professional codes of ethics including: informed consent, privacy, working with people out of state, preparing for crisis, and handling technology failure; 2) Research on Telehealth and 3) Best practicing when providing online services.

This ten-hour course will cover topics in aging and long-term care for the LCSW, MFT and Psychologist pre-license education requirement in CA. This course is only for those who entered a degree program on or after 1/1/2004; for all others this is not a pre-licensure requirement. Some myths and stereotypes of aging will be explored, which may influence your ability to effectively assess and treat the elderly, and their children and grandchildren who may be struggling to assist them with a myriad of physical, psychological and social needs.

This ten-hour course will cover topics in aging and long-term care for the LCSW, MFT and Psychologist pre-license education requirement in CA. This course is only for those who entered a degree program on or after 1/1/2004; for all others this is not a pre-licensure requirement. Some myths and stereotypes of aging will be explored, which may influence your ability to effectively assess and treat the elderly, and their children and grandchildren who may be struggling to assist them with a myriad of physical, psychological and social needs.

Meeting ethical and legal standards is foundational for the provision of competent services and support for system involved youth. Many dimensions of these standards are clear and have remained constant over the years. Yet others continue to evolve, and mental health and social services professionals routinely confront complex and ambiguous ethical and legal situations. The purpose of this course is to give those who serve and support system involved youth an opportunity to renew and sharpen their ability to engage in knowledgeable and effective ethical decision-making, and understand and apply ethical and legal standards to challenges inherent within efforts to serve and support children, adolescents and families. The course also […]

The purpose of this training is to create a renewed and heightened awareness of boundary issues in work with foster youth. Having boundaries is not just a matter of being professional. Appropriate boundaries are a key ingredient in providing the children in our care with the highest quality of care, which often times requires us to build trusting and healing relationships with them.

When caring for and supporting foster youth you can often face challenges of crises, placement instability, or system pressures. These can lead to quick decisions or unintended consequences for youth and families, especially when the needs and strengths of youth are not maintained as a guiding force. This training focuses on the importance of self-reflection, humility and self-care as a means of building capacity to deliver care for foster youth who experience trauma.

This two-part (3-hours) training explores legal and ethical issues for licensed professionals and associates working in youth and family services and child welfare. Topics include an overview and updates to California laws and ethics in accordance with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. Laws and ethics specific to youth and family services will be reviewed including consent, confidentiality and mandated reporting.

This two-part (3-hours) training explores legal and ethical issues for licensed professionals and associates working in youth and family services and child welfare. Topics include an overview and updates to California laws and ethics in accordance with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. Laws and ethics specific to youth and family services will be reviewed including consent, confidentiality and mandated reporting.

Without an effective care plan, it’s difficult to know how to best support system-involved youth and families and what their goals are. So, join us as we talk about the basics of putting together a care plan. This training will provide an overview of care planning and how to partner with system-involved youth and families to create a care plan. Register Here

Many parents feel concern about their child’s development. It can be difficult to know if your child’s behavior is reflective of typical development, or something to be concerned about. This training covers some of the famous psychological theories and theorists in the field of childhood development, such as Erik Erikson, Jean Piaget, and Sigmund Freud. Participants will learn typical developmental milestones for each age group from birth to 18 years of age. It will cover a few of the most common causes of developmental delays in childhood and how to recognize the signs, as well as the impact of trauma on child development. Register Here

Trainees will learn about the neurodiversity model and how to apply this model to ADHD. Topics covered will include the strengths and differences model, neurobiological impact of ADHD and the “”ADHD brain””, giving feedback, and understanding the importance of identifying ADHD symptoms. Trainees will incorporate examples into understanding of their work with foster youth in this two week training.

For individuals who have experienced trauma, healthcare settings can be intimidating and even triggering. It’s important to learn how to support and advocate for trauma survivors to ensure they stay on top of their health. This training will be provided in English and Spanish. Please register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bilingual-advocating-for-sexual-abuse-survivors-in-healthcare-settings-tickets-1595760896799?aff=oddtdtcreator Register Here

This training will equip attendees with foundational knowledge about how to best understand and support children with ADHD, autism & other learning differences. Register Here

System-Involved Youth (SIY) continually face the challenge of processing non-death losses that lack clarity, definition, and finality. These Ambiguous Losses also lack official or social verification, and often complicate grief for SIY and their caregivers. This training will educate participants about ambiguous loss and provide education on how to effectively support system-involved youth and their families living with the pain and uncertainty of non-death loss. Participants will be informed through presenter instruction, a slide presentation, self-reflection, learning activities, coping strategies, break out room sharing, guided participant discussion, and Questions & Answers.

It’s crucial for social service providers to recognize and understand adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in the youth and families they work with. Research has shown that ACEs are linked to negative health outcomes throughout one’s lifespan including shortening one’s life expectancy. So, it’s crucial for social service providers to screen for ACEs, try to prevent ACEs and mediate when ACEs are identified. Register Here

There is a growing awareness of youth and young adults being exploited in the commercial sex industry and many system-involved youth can find themselves caught up in it. This training will provide an overview of commercial sexual exploitation that includes prevalence, risk factors, pathways of entry, recruitment and ways to support trafficked youth. This training will be provided in English and Spanish. This is a TWO DAY TRAINING Register Here

In this class participants will learn: 1) California Telehealth legal codes and Telehealth professional codes of ethics including: informed consent, privacy, working with people out of state, preparing for crisis, and handling technology failure; 2) Research on Telehealth and 3) Best practicing when providing online services.

This ten-hour course will cover topics in aging and long-term care for the LCSW, MFT and Psychologist pre-license education requirement in CA. This course is only for those who entered a degree program on or after 1/1/2004; for all others this is not a pre-licensure requirement. Some myths and stereotypes of aging will be explored, which may influence your ability to effectively assess and treat the elderly, and their children and grandchildren who may be struggling to assist them with a myriad of physical, psychological and social needs.

This ten-hour course will cover topics in aging and long-term care for the LCSW, MFT and Psychologist pre-license education requirement in CA. This course is only for those who entered a degree program on or after 1/1/2004; for all others this is not a pre-licensure requirement. Some myths and stereotypes of aging will be explored, which may influence your ability to effectively assess and treat the elderly, and their children and grandchildren who may be struggling to assist them with a myriad of physical, psychological and social needs.

Meeting ethical and legal standards is foundational for the provision of competent services and support for system involved youth. Many dimensions of these standards are clear and have remained constant over the years. Yet others continue to evolve, and mental health and social services professionals routinely confront complex and ambiguous ethical and legal situations. The purpose of this course is to give those who serve and support system involved youth an opportunity to renew and sharpen their ability to engage in knowledgeable and effective ethical decision-making, and understand and apply ethical and legal standards to challenges inherent within efforts to serve and support children, adolescents and families. The course also […]

The purpose of this training is to create a renewed and heightened awareness of boundary issues in work with foster youth. Having boundaries is not just a matter of being professional. Appropriate boundaries are a key ingredient in providing the children in our care with the highest quality of care, which often times requires us to build trusting and healing relationships with them.

When caring for and supporting foster youth you can often face challenges of crises, placement instability, or system pressures. These can lead to quick decisions or unintended consequences for youth and families, especially when the needs and strengths of youth are not maintained as a guiding force. This training focuses on the importance of self-reflection, humility and self-care as a means of building capacity to deliver care for foster youth who experience trauma.

This two-part (3-hours) training explores legal and ethical issues for licensed professionals and associates working in youth and family services and child welfare. Topics include an overview and updates to California laws and ethics in accordance with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. Laws and ethics specific to youth and family services will be reviewed including consent, confidentiality and mandated reporting.

This two-part (3-hours) training explores legal and ethical issues for licensed professionals and associates working in youth and family services and child welfare. Topics include an overview and updates to California laws and ethics in accordance with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. Laws and ethics specific to youth and family services will be reviewed including consent, confidentiality and mandated reporting.

Without an effective care plan, it’s difficult to know how to best support system-involved youth and families and what their goals are. So, join us as we talk about the basics of putting together a care plan. This training will provide an overview of care planning and how to partner with system-involved youth and families to create a care plan. Register Here

Many parents feel concern about their child’s development. It can be difficult to know if your child’s behavior is reflective of typical development, or something to be concerned about. This training covers some of the famous psychological theories and theorists in the field of childhood development, such as Erik Erikson, Jean Piaget, and Sigmund Freud. Participants will learn typical developmental milestones for each age group from birth to 18 years of age. It will cover a few of the most common causes of developmental delays in childhood and how to recognize the signs, as well as the impact of trauma on child development. Register Here

Trainees will learn about the neurodiversity model and how to apply this model to ADHD. Topics covered will include the strengths and differences model, neurobiological impact of ADHD and the “”ADHD brain””, giving feedback, and understanding the importance of identifying ADHD symptoms. Trainees will incorporate examples into understanding of their work with foster youth in this two week training.

For individuals who have experienced trauma, healthcare settings can be intimidating and even triggering. It’s important to learn how to support and advocate for trauma survivors to ensure they stay on top of their health. This training will be provided in English and Spanish. Please register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bilingual-advocating-for-sexual-abuse-survivors-in-healthcare-settings-tickets-1595760896799?aff=oddtdtcreator Register Here

This training will equip attendees with foundational knowledge about how to best understand and support children with ADHD, autism & other learning differences. Register Here

System-Involved Youth (SIY) continually face the challenge of processing non-death losses that lack clarity, definition, and finality. These Ambiguous Losses also lack official or social verification, and often complicate grief for SIY and their caregivers. This training will educate participants about ambiguous loss and provide education on how to effectively support system-involved youth and their families living with the pain and uncertainty of non-death loss. Participants will be informed through presenter instruction, a slide presentation, self-reflection, learning activities, coping strategies, break out room sharing, guided participant discussion, and Questions & Answers.

It’s crucial for social service providers to recognize and understand adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in the youth and families they work with. Research has shown that ACEs are linked to negative health outcomes throughout one’s lifespan including shortening one’s life expectancy. So, it’s crucial for social service providers to screen for ACEs, try to prevent ACEs and mediate when ACEs are identified. Register Here

There is a growing awareness of youth and young adults being exploited in the commercial sex industry and many system-involved youth can find themselves caught up in it. This training will provide an overview of commercial sexual exploitation that includes prevalence, risk factors, pathways of entry, recruitment and ways to support trafficked youth. This training will be provided in English and Spanish. This is a TWO DAY TRAINING Register Here

In this class participants will learn: 1) California Telehealth legal codes and Telehealth professional codes of ethics including: informed consent, privacy, working with people out of state, preparing for crisis, and handling technology failure; 2) Research on Telehealth and 3) Best practicing when providing online services.

This ten-hour course will cover topics in aging and long-term care for the LCSW, MFT and Psychologist pre-license education requirement in CA. This course is only for those who entered a degree program on or after 1/1/2004; for all others this is not a pre-licensure requirement. Some myths and stereotypes of aging will be explored, which may influence your ability to effectively assess and treat the elderly, and their children and grandchildren who may be struggling to assist them with a myriad of physical, psychological and social needs.

This ten-hour course will cover topics in aging and long-term care for the LCSW, MFT and Psychologist pre-license education requirement in CA. This course is only for those who entered a degree program on or after 1/1/2004; for all others this is not a pre-licensure requirement. Some myths and stereotypes of aging will be explored, which may influence your ability to effectively assess and treat the elderly, and their children and grandchildren who may be struggling to assist them with a myriad of physical, psychological and social needs.

Meeting ethical and legal standards is foundational for the provision of competent services and support for system involved youth. Many dimensions of these standards are clear and have remained constant over the years. Yet others continue to evolve, and mental health and social services professionals routinely confront complex and ambiguous ethical and legal situations. The purpose of this course is to give those who serve and support system involved youth an opportunity to renew and sharpen their ability to engage in knowledgeable and effective ethical decision-making, and understand and apply ethical and legal standards to challenges inherent within efforts to serve and support children, adolescents and families. The course also […]

The purpose of this training is to create a renewed and heightened awareness of boundary issues in work with foster youth. Having boundaries is not just a matter of being professional. Appropriate boundaries are a key ingredient in providing the children in our care with the highest quality of care, which often times requires us to build trusting and healing relationships with them.

When caring for and supporting foster youth you can often face challenges of crises, placement instability, or system pressures. These can lead to quick decisions or unintended consequences for youth and families, especially when the needs and strengths of youth are not maintained as a guiding force. This training focuses on the importance of self-reflection, humility and self-care as a means of building capacity to deliver care for foster youth who experience trauma.

This two-part (3-hours) training explores legal and ethical issues for licensed professionals and associates working in youth and family services and child welfare. Topics include an overview and updates to California laws and ethics in accordance with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. Laws and ethics specific to youth and family services will be reviewed including consent, confidentiality and mandated reporting.

This two-part (3-hours) training explores legal and ethical issues for licensed professionals and associates working in youth and family services and child welfare. Topics include an overview and updates to California laws and ethics in accordance with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. Laws and ethics specific to youth and family services will be reviewed including consent, confidentiality and mandated reporting.

Without an effective care plan, it’s difficult to know how to best support system-involved youth and families and what their goals are. So, join us as we talk about the basics of putting together a care plan. This training will provide an overview of care planning and how to partner with system-involved youth and families to create a care plan. Register Here

Many parents feel concern about their child’s development. It can be difficult to know if your child’s behavior is reflective of typical development, or something to be concerned about. This training covers some of the famous psychological theories and theorists in the field of childhood development, such as Erik Erikson, Jean Piaget, and Sigmund Freud. Participants will learn typical developmental milestones for each age group from birth to 18 years of age. It will cover a few of the most common causes of developmental delays in childhood and how to recognize the signs, as well as the impact of trauma on child development. Register Here