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Peers Making Peace: Student Training on 9-Feb-12 8:30 AM

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:30:00 GMT

Peers Making Peace: Student Training
Start Date: 9-Feb-12 8:30 AM
End Time: 9-Feb-12 2:30 PM
Location: Lakeview Centennial High School, Garland, Texas 75043
Speaker: Kristen Jones

Event Details:

Lakeview Centennial High School

3505 Hayman Dr

Garland, Texas US 75043

Prevention Staff Training: Child and Adolescent Development on 9-Feb-12 9:00 AM

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:00:00 GMT

Prevention Staff Training: Child and Adolescent Development
Start Date: 9-Feb-12 9:00 AM
End Time: 9-Feb-12 12:00 PM
Location: Permian Basin Regional Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Odessa, Texas 79761
Speaker: Marcia Baker

Event Details:

Overview of child & adolescent development issues with applications for prevention programs.

Permian Basin Regional Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse

120 E. 2nd St.

Odessa, Texas US 79761

CEPP Effective Prevention Services Begin with Effective Communication on 9-Feb-12 9:00 AM

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:00:00 GMT

CEPP Effective Prevention Services Begin with Effective Communication
Start Date: 9-Feb-12 9:00 AM
End Time: 9-Feb-12 12:00 PM
Location: Life Steps, Round Rock, Texas 78664
Speaker: Karen Williams/Kathy Daley

Event Details:

Whether you are trying to engage and work with children, youth, parents or community members, it is important to consider the ways in which you communicate with them. This workshop aims to introduce prevention specialists to the key concepts around effective communication, and how these relate to their role in substance abuse prevention and mental health promotion.

Objectives: Participants will be able to:

Identify a variety of styles, modes and aspects of communication

Identify their own personal communication style

Understand how effective communication skills can improve/enhance their effectiveness with their target population.

Life Steps

2105 North Mays

Round Rock, Texas US 78664

CEPP Teaching and Training: The Art of Getting Your Message Across on 9-Feb-12 1:00 PM

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:00:00 GMT

CEPP Teaching and Training: The Art of Getting Your Message Across
Start Date: 9-Feb-12 1:00 PM
End Time: 9-Feb-12 4:00 PM
Location: Life Steps, Round Rock, Texas 78664
Speaker: Karen Williams/Kathy Daley

Event Details:

Prevention specialists are expected to be excellent teachers and trainers. However, most of us aren't born with excellent teaching or public speaking skills. This highly participatory workshop is designed to teach presentation skills and teaching tips that are particularly applicable to the needs of the prevention specialist.

Objectives: Participants will be able to:

Identify their speaking/presentation fears and be able to overcome them

Understand adult and youth learning styles

Recognize and practioce various elements of effective presentation/teaching skills.

Life Steps

2105 North Mays

Round Rock, Texas US 78664

CEPP Hurt Hope and Healing for Children and Youth with an Addicted Parent on 10-Feb-12 9:00 AM

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:00:00 GMT

CEPP Hurt Hope and Healing for Children and Youth with an Addicted Parent
Start Date: 10-Feb-12 9:00 AM
End Time: 10-Feb-12 12:00 PM
Location: Life Steps, Round Rock, Texas 78664
Speaker: Karen Williams/Kathy Daley

Event Details:

In an addicted family, children are usually the first to be hurt and the last to be helped, and yet they are at the highest risk for repeating the cycle of addiction. In the mid to late 80's through the early 90's "children of alcoholics" was a hot topic with numerous conferences, workshops, etc. on the subject. But, just because we don't see as much about the issue, the number of children impacted by their parent's substance abuse has not decreased nor have the issues they face become any easier to cope with.

Life Steps

2105 North Mays

Round Rock, Texas US 78664

Positive Action on 10-Feb-12 9:00 AM

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:00:00 GMT

Positive Action
Start Date: 10-Feb-12 9:00 AM
End Time: 10-Feb-12 3:30 PM
Location: Community Family Centers, Houston, Texas 77012
Speaker: J. Allen/ Barbara Branch

Event Details:

The Positive Action (PA) program is an integrated, comprehensive, and coherent program that has been shown to improve academic achievement and multiple behaviors of children and adolescents (5 to 18 years old) and their parents and teachers. It is intensive, with lessons at each grade level (from kindergarten to 12th) that are reinforced all day by including school, family, and community components, which work together or can stand alone. It includes school, family, and community components, which work together or can stand alone.

For students, Positive Action improves:
*Individual self-concept
* Academic achievement and learning skills
* Decision making, problem-solving, and social/interpersonal skills
* Physical and mental health
* Behavior, character, and responsibility

PA improves school climate, attendance, achievement scores, disciplinary referrals/suspensions, parent and community involvement, services for special-need and high-risk students, efficiency, and effectiveness. PA positively affects instruction and classroom/school management skills of school personnel through improved self-concept, professionalism, and interpersonal/social skills and, in turn, has a positive impact on their personal lives.

Finally, PA helps families by improving parent-child relations and overall family attitudes toward and involvement in school and the community.

Community Family Centers

7524 Avenue E

Houston, Texas US 77012

FAST (Elementary) on 13-Feb-12 9:00 AM

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:00:00 GMT

FAST (Elementary)
Start Date: 13-Feb-12 9:00 AM
End Time: 14-Feb-12 4:00 PM
Location: South Texas Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Hebbronville, TX 78361
Speaker: Chris Griego

Event Details:

Families and Schools Together (FAST) is a multifamily group intervention designed to build protective factors and reduce the risk factors associated with substance abuse and related problem behaviors for children 4 to12 years old and their parents. FAST systematically applies research on family stress theory, family systems theory, social ecological theory, and community development strategies to achieve its four goals:

Enhanced family functioning
Prevention of school failure by the targeted child
Prevention of substance abuse by the child and other family members
Reduced stress from daily life situations for parents and children

One of the primary strategies of FAST is parent empowerment: parents receive support to be the primary prevention agents for their own children. Entire families participate in program activities that are designed to build parental respect in children, improve intrafamily bonds, and enhance the family-school relationship. FAST activities were developed to build the social capital of parents and provide a safe place to practice parenting. As a result of this program, the participating children increase their social skills and attention span, while reducing their anxiety and aggression. Research has shown that these childhood behavioral outcomes are correlated in adolescence to the prevention of substance abuse, delinquency, and school failure.

South Texas Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse

202 North Elm

Hebbronville, TX 78361

Motivational Interviewing on 14-Feb-12 8:00 AM

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:00:00 GMT

Motivational Interviewing
Start Date: 14-Feb-12 8:00 AM
End Time: 14-Feb-12 5:00 PM
Location: MHMR Of Tarrant County MHMRTC, Hurst, Texas 76503
Event Details:

Course Description

By the end of this course, participants will be able to define motivational interviewing, describe the stages of change and how they relate to motivational interviewing, list and describe the principles underlying motivational interviewing, and list and implement the five early strategies of motivational interviewing while demonstrating reflective listening techniques.

This one-day course is for counselors familiar with motivational interviewing. It provides counselors with tools to enhance the application of this counseling technique and provides opportunities to practice the skills of motivational interviewing.

MHMR Of Tarrant County MHMRTC

129 Harmon Road

Hurst, Texas Tarrant 76503

Workforce Development and Cultivating the Community on 15-Feb-12 8:30 AM

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:30:00 GMT

Workforce Development and Cultivating the Community
Start Date: 15-Feb-12 8:30 AM
End Time: 16-Feb-12 5:00 PM
Location: MHMR Of Tarrant County MHMRTC, Hurst, Texas 76503
Speaker: Texas HIV Connection/ This is OUT REACH 201

Event Details:

Course Description

By the end of this course, participants will be able to identify four ways to integrate into
any community and techniques to reach out to specific populations. They will also be
able to define advocacy and implement skills in order to become an advocate as well as
build coalitions in the community. Participants will also discuss principles and tools of
harm reduction and how to apply harm reduction tools effectively. Finally, participants
will be able to apply a model of self-care in order to combat burn out and increase their
accountability in the workplace.

MHMR Of Tarrant County MHMRTC

129 Harmon Road

Hurst, Texas Tarrant 76503

Kids/Youth Connection (Combined Training from Rainbow Days) on 16-Feb-12 9:00 AM

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:00:00 GMT

Kids/Youth Connection (Combined Training from Rainbow Days)
Start Date: 16-Feb-12 9:00 AM
End Time: 16-Feb-12 4:00 PM
Location: San Antonio Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, San Antonio, Texas 78227
Speaker: Kathy Daley

Event Details:

Kids’ Connection and Youth Connection - Rainbow Days’ Curriculum-Based Support Group (CBSG®) Programs are multi-cultural preventive interventions for selective and indicated populations of children and youth, developmental ages 4-15, whose high-risk situations, attitudes and behaviors place them at elevated risk for substance abuse, delinquency and violence. Kids’ Connection and Youth Connection are evidence-based and use a support group and trained facilitator to teach children and youth a set of essential life skills to help them learn how to: cope with difficult family situations, resist peer pressure, set and achieve goals, and refuse alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.

CBSG® Program Facilitator Manual: The same age groupings, topics, format and activities are used in all CBSG® Program implementation settings. Spanish translations of program materials are available. Because different settings have unique needs, there are separate CBSG® Program Facilitator Manuals for the following populations:

Kids’ Connection (For Developmental Ages 4-12) for use in school and community based settings
Youth Connection (For Developmental Ages 10-15) for use in school and community based settings

Kids’ Connection and Youth Connection include the following features:

Participants are grouped by age and developmental level, with group size being limited to 6 to 12 members, depending on age and development.

The Kids’ Connection and Youth Connection CBSG® Program curricula for schools and community-based sites do not allow new members after the second session. The version for shelters, group homes and transitional settings allows an exception to this rule.

Typically, there are 10 sessions for selective populations and 12 sessions for indicated populations, plus optional pre/post evaluation survey sessions. Session duration is the same period of time as one regular school class period, ranging from 30 minutes for very young group participants to one hour for older group participants. Sessions are conducted either weekly or bi-weekly depending on the setting.

All group sessions are held in private, child-appropriate settings.

San Antonio Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse

7500 Hwy 90 W/ Suite 100

San Antonio, Texas US 78227

LifeSkills Training on 17-Feb-12 9:00 AM

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:00:00 GMT

LifeSkills Training
Start Date: 17-Feb-12 9:00 AM
End Time: 17-Feb-12 4:00 PM
Location: San Antonio Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, San Antonio, Texas 78227
Speaker: Janet Mitchell

Event Details:

LifeSkills Training is a program that seeks to influence major social and psychological factors that promote the initiation and early use of substances. LifeSkills has distinct elementary (8 to 11 years old) and middle school (11 to 14 years old) curricula that are delivered in a series of classroom sessions over 3 years. The sessions use lecture, discussion, coaching, and practice to enhance students’ self-esteem, feelings of self-efficacy, ability to make decisions, and ability to resist peer and media pressure.

LifeSkills consists of three major components that address critical domains found to promote substance use. Research has shown that students who develop skills in these three domains are far less likely to engage in a wide range of high-risk behaviors. The three components each focus on a different set of skills:

*Drug Resistance Skills enable young people to recognize and challenge common misconceptions about substance use, as well as deal with peers and media pressure to engage in substance use.

* Personal Self-Management Skills help students to examine their self-image and its effects on behavior, set goals and keep track of personal progress, identify everyday decisions and how they may be influenced by others, analyze problem situations, and consider the consequences of alternative solutions before making decisions.

* General Social Skills give students the necessary skills to overcome shyness, communicate effectively and avoid misunderstandings, use both verbal and nonverbal assertiveness skills to make or refuse requests, and recognize that they have choices other than aggression or passivity when faced with tough situations.

San Antonio Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse

7500 Hwy 90 W/ Suite 100

San Antonio, Texas US 78227

HIV/AIDS Update on 17-Feb-12 9:00 AM

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:00:00 GMT

HIV/AIDS Update
Start Date: 17-Feb-12 9:00 AM
End Time: 17-Feb-12 12:00 PM
Location: MHMR Of Tarrant County MHMRTC, Hurst, Texas 76503
Speaker: Texas HIV Connection

Event Details:

CEU Credit

3 Alcohol & Drug - Related credits will be provided for participants who complete the entire training. However, no partial credit will be given for incomplete courses. Certificates of Completion will be awarded to participants at the end of the training. Continuing Education Units are provided for Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselors, Licensed Professional Counselors and Social Workers. Sponsors may apply for other types of credits.

To register, click the yellow bar at the top that says "Register Now."

If you have any questions or if you are interested in scheduling training for your organization, please contact Samantha Thompson 512.343.9595 ext. 1117 for more information.

MHMR Of Tarrant County MHMRTC

129 Harmon Road

Hurst, Texas Tarrant 76503

Hepatitis C (A & B): Basic Knowledge on 17-Feb-12 1:00 PM

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:00:00 GMT

Hepatitis C (A & B): Basic Knowledge
Start Date: 17-Feb-12 1:00 PM
End Time: 17-Feb-12 4:00 PM
Location: MHMR Of Tarrant County MHMRTC, Hurst, Texas
Speaker: Texas HIV Connection

Event Details:

Course Description

By the end of this course, participants will be able to describe the basic functions of a healthy liver and the important role it plays in our lives, and be able to define Hepatitis and Hepatitis C. They will also be able to exhibit increased knowledge and comprehension of the Hepatitis C disease process, transmission routes, testing, treatment, and prevention. Finally, participants will be able to explain how substance use affects a person with Hepatitis C, and identify the connection between HIV and Hepatitis C. This training also offers a basic overview of the other Hepatitis viruses, and includes ways to advocate for clients who have Hepatitis C.

MHMR Of Tarrant County MHMRTC

129 Harmon Road

Hurst, Texas Tarrant

Prevention Staff Training: Substance Abuse Prevention Across the Lifespan on 21-Feb-12 9:00 AM

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:00:00 GMT

Prevention Staff Training: Substance Abuse Prevention Across the Lifespan
Start Date: 21-Feb-12 9:00 AM
End Time: 21-Feb-12 12:00 PM
Location: Palmer Drug Abuse Program, Midland, TX 79701
Speaker: Mitchell Moore

Event Details:

Prevention Works! - There can be little argument that this statement is true. However, there have been many changes in the terminology and practice of prevention over the past few years. These changes can be confusing for even the most experienced prevention specialist. This workshop will review the state-of-the-art knowledge from prevention science and practice and help to dispel myths about what does and doesn't work.
Workshop participants will be able to:
·        Articulate a working definition of substance abuse prevention;
·        Understand the Institute of Medicine Continuum of Care and Prevention Classifications:   universal, selective and indicated.
·        Participants will gain knowledge of prevention as a lifelong process
·        Participants will gain knowledge of brain development and the impact of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs on the brain
·        Articulate a working definition of current prevention strategies.

· Participants will gain knowledge of strategies to provide services at various stages of life

Palmer Drug Abuse Program

1208 W. Wall St

Midland, TX 79701

SPF Overview on 21-Feb-12 9:00 AM

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:00:00 GMT

SPF Overview
Start Date: 21-Feb-12 9:00 AM
End Time: 21-Feb-12 12:00 PM
Location: East Texas Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, Longview, TX 75601
Speaker: Jeremy Goldbach

Event Details:

Private training for ETCADA coalition members

East Texas Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse

708 Glencrest Lane

Longview, TX 75601

Prevention Staff Training: Risk & Protective Factors/Building Resiliency on 21-Feb-12 1:00 PM

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:00:00 GMT

Prevention Staff Training: Risk & Protective Factors/Building Resiliency
Start Date: 21-Feb-12 1:00 PM
End Time: 21-Feb-12 4:00 PM
Location: Palmer Drug Abuse Program, Midland, TX 79701
Speaker: Mitchell Moore

Event Details:

The objectives of this workshop are:
1) To guide participants in how to shift current risk/deficit practices
to a resilient/strength orientation;
2) Review the factors found in resilient youth and the protective
factors that foster them;
3) Provide strategies and activities known to foster these factors in

children and youth.

Palmer Drug Abuse Program

1208 W. Wall St

Midland, TX 79701

Prevention Staff Training: Enhancing Cultural Competency on 22-Feb-12 9:00 AM

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:00:00 GMT

Prevention Staff Training: Enhancing Cultural Competency
Start Date: 22-Feb-12 9:00 AM
End Time: 22-Feb-12 12:00 PM
Location: Palmer Drug Abuse Program, Midland, TX 79701
Speaker: Mitchell Moore

Event Details:

Cultural diversity is discussed, including the definitions of culture and diversity. Training is done on the importance of cultural respect, and how to both gain it for yourself and how it is to other cultures. The exercise uses all of the participants to create groups representing different cultures. The groups utilize the cultural respect training to experience the benefit that other cultures have to offer in completing the group's goal. The cultural diversity experience is reviewed and discussed as a group.

Palmer Drug Abuse Program

1208 W. Wall St

Midland, TX 79701

WEBINAR: Tuberculosis on 22-Feb-12 9:00 AM

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:00:00 GMT

WEBINAR: Tuberculosis
Start Date: 22-Feb-12 9:00 AM
End Time: 22-Feb-12 12:00 PM
Location: Texas HIV connection
Speaker: Texas HIV Connection

Event Details:

Course Description

By the end of this course, participants will be able to define tuberculosis (TB) and explain how it is transmitted; distinguish differences between TB infection and TB disease and describe global, national and local trends related to tuberculosis. They will also be able to identify multiple links between HIV/AIDS, substance use and tuberculosis and discuss developments in testing, treatment and prevention. This training also examines how counselors can help their clients who may have TB and how they can protect themselves from infectious tuberculosis.

Texas HIV connection