Coordinated Training Services

Prevention Staff Training: Child and Adolescent Development

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 21:17:02 GMT

Prevention Staff Training: Child and Adolescent Development
Start Date: 20-Feb-09 9:00 AM
End Time: 20-Feb-09 12:00 PM
Location: LOCATION TBA, Lubbock, TX
Speaker: Karen Williams

Event Details:

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

LOCATION TBA

Prevention Staff Training: Enhancing Cultural Competency

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 21:13:20 GMT

Prevention Staff Training: Enhancing Cultural Competency
Start Date: 19-Feb-09 1:00 PM
End Time: 19-Feb-09 4:00 PM
Location: LOCATION TBA, Lubbock, TX
Speaker: Kathy Daley

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.

LOCATION TBA

Prevention Staff Training: Strategies for Strengthening Families

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 21:11:26 GMT

Prevention Staff Training: Strategies for Strengthening Families
Start Date: 19-Feb-09 9:00 AM
End Time: 19-Feb-09 12:00 PM
Location: LOCATION TBA, Lubbock, TX
Speaker: Kathy Daley

Event Details:

An interactive workshop utilizing activities from the Strengthening Families Program for Parents & Youth 10-14. This workshop will give an overview to the format of the curriculum and activities designed to help parents build on their strengths in showing love and setting limits, helping youth develop skills in handling peer pressure and building a positive future, and help families grow together.

LOCATION TBA

Prevention Staff Training: Risk and Protective Factors/Building Resiliency

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 21:09:37 GMT

Prevention Staff Training: Risk and Protective Factors/Building Resiliency
Start Date: 18-Feb-09 1:00 PM
End Time: 18-Feb-09 4:00 PM
Location: LOCATION TBA, Lubbock, TX
Speaker: Janet Mitchell

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.

LOCATION TBA

Prevention Staff Training: Substance Abuse Prevention Across the Lifespan

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 21:07:33 GMT

Prevention Staff Training: Substance Abuse Prevention Across the Lifespan
Start Date: 18-Feb-09 9:00 AM
End Time: 18-Feb-09 12:00 PM
Location: LOCATION TBA, Lubbock, TX
Speaker: Janet Mitchell

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

LOCATION TBA

Prevention Staff Training: Child and Adolescent Development

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 20:58:51 GMT

Prevention Staff Training: Child and Adolescent Development
Start Date: 13-Feb-09 9:00 AM
End Time: 13-Feb-09 12:00 PM
Location: Workers Assistance Program, Austin, TX 78744
Speaker: Karen Williams

Event Details:

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

Workers Assistance Program

4115 Freidrich Lane, Suite 100

Austin, TX 78744

Prevention Staff Training: Enhancing Cultural Competency

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 20:56:52 GMT

Prevention Staff Training: Enhancing Cultural Competency
Start Date: 12-Feb-09 1:00 PM
End Time: 12-Feb-09 4:00 PM
Location: Workers Assistance Program, Austin, TX 78744
Speaker: Kathy Daley

Event Details:

Workers Assistance Program

4115 Freidrich Lane, Suite 100

Austin, TX 78744

Prevention Staff Training: Strategies for Strengthening Families

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 20:52:54 GMT

Prevention Staff Training: Strategies for Strengthening Families
Start Date: 12-Feb-09 9:00 AM
End Time: 12-Feb-09 12:00 PM
Location: Workers Assistance Program, Austin, TX
Speaker: Kathy Daley

Event Details:

Workers Assistance Program

4115 Freidrich Lane, Suite 100

Austin, TX

Prevention Staff Training: Risk and Protective Factors/Building Resiliency

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 20:50:52 GMT

Prevention Staff Training: Risk and Protective Factors/Building Resiliency
Start Date: 11-Feb-09 1:00 PM
End Time: 11-Feb-09 4:00 PM
Location: Workers Assistance Program, Austin, TX 78744
Speaker: Janet Mitchell

Event Details:

Workers Assistance Program

4115 Freidrich Lane, Suite 100

Austin, TX US 78744

Prevention Staff Training: Substance Abuse Prevention Across the Lifespan

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 20:48:30 GMT

Prevention Staff Training: Substance Abuse Prevention Across the Lifespan
Start Date: 11-Feb-09 9:00 AM
End Time: 11-Feb-09 12:00 PM
Location: Workers Assistance Program, Austin, TX 78744
Speaker: Janet Mitchell

Event Details:

Workers Assistance Program

4115 Freidrich Lane, Suite 100

Austin, TX 78744

Prevention Staff Training: Child and Adolescent Development

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 20:42:06 GMT

Prevention Staff Training: Child and Adolescent Development
Start Date: 29-Jan-09 9:00 AM
End Time: 29-Jan-09 5:30 PM
Location: Texas A&M Research Center, El Paso, TX 79927
Speaker: Karen Williams

Event Details:

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

Texas A&M Research Center

1380 A&M Circle

El Paso, TX 79927

Prevention Staff Training: Enhancing Cultural Competency

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 20:40:33 GMT

Prevention Staff Training: Enhancing Cultural Competency
Start Date: 28-Jan-09 1:00 PM
End Time: 28-Jan-09 4:00 PM
Location: Texas A&M Research Center, El Paso, TX
Speaker: Kathy Daley

Event Details:

Texas A&M Research Center

1380 A&M Circle

El Paso, TX

Prevention Staff Training: Strategies for Strengthening Families

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 20:37:07 GMT

Prevention Staff Training: Strategies for Strengthening Families
Start Date: 28-Jan-09 9:00 AM
End Time: 28-Jan-09 12:00 PM
Location: Texas A&M Research Center, El Paso, TX
Speaker: Kathy Daley

Event Details:

Texas A&M Research Center

1380 A&M Circle

El Paso, TX

Prevention Staff Training: Risk and Protective Factors/Building Resiliency

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 20:34:26 GMT

Prevention Staff Training: Risk and Protective Factors/Building Resiliency
Start Date: 27-Jan-09 1:00 PM
End Time: 27-Jan-09 4:00 PM
Location: Texas A&M Research Center, El Paso, TX 79927
Speaker: Janet Mitchell

Event Details:

Texas A&M Research Center

1380 A&M Circle

El Paso, TX 79927

Prevention Staff Training: Substance Abuse Prevention Across the Lifespan

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 20:32:20 GMT

Prevention Staff Training: Substance Abuse Prevention Across the Lifespan
Start Date: 27-Jan-09 9:00 AM
End Time: 27-Jan-09 5:30 PM
Location: Texas A&M Research Center, El Paso, TX 79927
Speaker: Janet Mitchell

Event Details:

Texas A&M Research Center

1380 A&M Circle

El Paso, TX 79927

Motivational Interviewing

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:58:46 GMT

Motivational Interviewing
Start Date: 27-Jan-09 8:30 AM
End Time: 28-Jan-09 4:30 PM
Location: Mental Health Mental Retardation of Tarrant County, Fort Worth, TX 76114
Speaker: The Texas HIV Connection

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.

CEU Credit
8 Alcohol & Drug -Specific 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.

Mental Health Mental Retardation of Tarrant County

3840 Hulen Street, Hulen Tower North, 3rd Floor

Fort Worth, TX 76114

HIV/AIDS Update

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 22:26:26 GMT

HIV/AIDS Update
Start Date: 26-Jan-09 1:30 PM
End Time: 26-Jan-09 4:30 PM
Location: Mental Health Mental Retardation of Tarrant County, Fort Worth, TX 76114
Speaker: The Texas HIV Connection

Event Details:

Course Description

By the end of this course, participants will be able to describe global, national, and local trends related to HIV/AIDS, discuss developments in prevention, testing and treatment, and identify issues for persons dealing with substance use and HIV. This course reviews the latest statistical information related to HIV/AIDS from the World Health Organization, Centers for Disease Control, and Texas Department of State Health Services. Trends are examined in the larger context of health disparities currently impacting communities. Advantages and challenges related to new methods of prevention and advancements in testing and treatment are discussed. Finally, this training takes a special look at the connections between HIV and substance use, and considers approaches for those clients struggling with the diseases of HIV/AIDS and addiction.

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.

Mental Health Mental Retardation of Tarrant County

3840 Hulen Street, Hulen Tower North, 3rd Floor

Fort Worth, TX 76114

Prevention Staff Training: Child and Adolescent Development

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:43:15 GMT

Prevention Staff Training: Child and Adolescent Development
Start Date: 15-Jan-09 9:00 AM
End Time: 15-Jan-09 12:00 PM
Location: The Council on Alcohol and Drugs Houston, Houston, TX 77007
Speaker: Karen Williams

Event Details:

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

The Council on Alcohol and Drugs Houston

303 Jackson Hill

Houston, TX 77007

Prevention Staff Training: Enhancing Cultural Competency

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:41:15 GMT

Prevention Staff Training: Enhancing Cultural Competency
Start Date: 14-Jan-09 1:00 PM
End Time: 14-Jan-09 4:00 PM
Location: The Council on Alcohol and Drugs Houston, Houston, TX 77007
Speaker: Kathy Daley

Event Details:

The Council on Alcohol and Drugs Houston

303 Jackson Hill

Houston, TX 77007

Prevention Staff Training: Strategies for Strengthening Families

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:38:46 GMT

Prevention Staff Training: Strategies for Strengthening Families
Start Date: 14-Jan-09 9:00 AM
End Time: 14-Jan-09 12:00 PM
Location: The Council on Alcohol and Drugs Houston, Houston, TX 77007
Speaker: Kathy Daley

Event Details:

The Council on Alcohol and Drugs Houston

303 Jackson Hill

Houston, TX 77007