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SUMMARY:NCJTC FIT: Dynamics of CST Victim Interviews (Part 1 & 2)
DESCRIPTION:Training Overview\nLearn the complex dynamics involved in a child sex trafficking interview. Gain an understanding of the impact of trauma bonding and Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs as they relate to traffickers recruiting and controlling minors. Recognize why the CST business model is important and how adolescent development plays apart in both trafficking and the interview process. \nThis training is best suited for community members\, community corrections officers\, court system personnel\, educators\, emergency management\, law enforcement and support\, prosecutors\, social workers\, tribes/tribal partners\, and victim service providers. \nUpon completion of this training\, you will be able to: \n\nDefine human trafficking and explain its dynamics\nExplain and analyze the differences between adolescents and adults regarding language development\, memory and suggestibility\nDefine types and patterns of disclosure\nIdentify strategies for overcoming common barriers and blocks that occur within a forensic interview\n\nRegister through NCJTC\nThis training contains two hours of instruction.
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/ncjtc-fit-dynamics-of-cst-victim-interviews-part-1-2/2023-12-04/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Children's Advocacy Centers,Court,Forensic Interview,Multidisciplinary teams,Online Webinar,Trafficking,Trauma-Informed Practice
ORGANIZER;CN="National Criminal Justice Training Center Fox Valley Technical College":MAILTO:info@ncjtc.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231204
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231206
DTSTAMP:20260504T132140
CREATED:20231129T223627Z
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SUMMARY:NCJTC What Are They Running From? Youth Trauma and Addressing Adverse Childhood Experiences
DESCRIPTION:Training Overview\nThe latest research has successfully concluded that young people who run away from home are often victims of physical\, sexual\, or emotional abuse. They have also suffered trauma as a bystander to domestic violence\, substance abuse in the home\, the death of a loved one from an overdose or violent act\, or when a parent or guardian is arrested. Also\, many children of these children abuse substances and are at high risk of human trafficking. Community stakeholders such as police officers\, educators\, mental health professionals\, and child protective service providers must work together to identify these young people and develop effective community wide plans in providing protective factors. During this training\, you will learn how to develop an action plan and implement various proven tools to provide protective factors to this critically at-risk population. \nUpon completion of this training\, you will be able to:\n\nUtilize the Runaway Risk Screening Tool to identify children that have runaway due to their exposure to adverse childhood experiences.\nIdentify young people who are most vulnerable to human trafficking recruitment\nEstablish a local “Youth Huddle” which is essential in preparing an individual youth action plan to help children exposed to violence and other adverse experiences\nUtilize the Home Safety Worksheet and Children Exposed to Trauma Form to identify children that have been exposed to adverse childhood experiences\nEnhance the safety of all involved in this effort including front line law enforcement officers\, victims of domestic violence\, and young people exposed to domestic violence\nInitiate community-wide protective factors for children exposed to trauma including the arrest of a parent\, witnessing a loved one pass away\, or suffer a serious medical incident\n\nThis training is best for:\n\nCommunity Member\nCommunity Corrections Officer\nCourt System Personnel\nEducator\nEmergency Management\nLaw Enforcement\nLaw Enforcement Support\nProsecutors\nSocial Workers\nTribes/Tribal Partners\nVictim Service Providers\n\nAbout Trainers\nHarry Earle – NCJTC Associate | Chief of Police\, Gloucester Township Police Department\, New Jersey – Retired \nHarry Earle began his career with the Gloucester Township Police Department in 1987 and served in various positions throughout his career including Patrol Officer\, Patrol Sergeant\, Lieutenant\, Captain\, and Deputy Chief before becoming Chief of Police in 2010 until his retirement from the police department in November 2019. He has implemented community and problem-solving policing models with a focus on crime prevention and community wellness by addressing social disorder with a focus on at-risk youth and vulnerable populations. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice\, a master’s degree in Human Resource Development\, and he is a graduate of the FBI National Academy. Harry is the current Chairperson of the International Association of Chiefs Police (IACP) Juvenile Justice and Child Protection Committee. \nMichele Selfridge – NCJTC Associate | Licensed Clinical Social Worker \nMichele Selfridge is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker Agent who worked extensively with the Gloucester Township Police Department. In coordination with Chief of Police\, Harry Earle\, she has created and facilitates juvenile crime prevention and diversion programs which are successfully lowering the juvenile recidivism rate in the community. Ms. Selfridge is the co-author of the GT Focus and Handshakes Not Handcuffs Curriculum\, the Juvenile and Parent Risk Assessment Tools and the author of PAUSE\, An Alternative to Suspension. She has presented on varied topics affecting youth including GT Vision initiatives\, Adverse Childhood Experience and brain development\, human trafficking\, addiction\, crisis management\, adolescent mental health and effective parenting. \nRegister through NCJTC\nThis is a paid training program. The training program viewing is limited to only the paid registrant. Any recording of the program\, sharing of the presentation or presentation link for live or recorded viewing\, dissemination of course materials\, or other use of the training event is strictly prohibited. Only the paid registrant for this course will receive a certificate of attendance/program completion.
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/ncjtc-what-are-they-running-from-youth-trauma-and-addressing-adverse-childhood-experiences/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Children's Advocacy Centers,Mental Health,Multidisciplinary teams,Online Webinar,Trauma-Informed Practice
ORGANIZER;CN="National Criminal Justice Training Center Fox Valley Technical College":MAILTO:info@ncjtc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231201T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231201T163000
DTSTAMP:20260504T132140
CREATED:20231005T164614Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231005T164614Z
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SUMMARY:We're Just Going To Talk: Presenting Your Case in Opening Statements and Closing Arguments
DESCRIPTION:Training Overview\nJoin Zero Abuse Project this December for the End of Year Prosecutor Webinar Series\, brought to you by the Trauma-informed Prosecutor Project (TiPP)\, funded by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). Our December Prosecutor Institute promises to be an insightful journey\, spanning three weeks and encompassing six crucial topics. To accommodate participants across different time zones\, each topic will be presented twice on its designated day. Be sure to register separately for each training session you wish to attend. \nIn this workshop\, students will explore the significance of employing effective strategies and themes for opening statements and closing arguments in child abuse cases. They will develop a persuasive theme for presenting their case and acquire specific arguments to convincingly demonstrate a child’s credibility. Additionally\, students will gain the skills to refute common defenses often encountered in child abuse cases. \nLearning Objectives\n\nDevelop a compelling theme for jury presentations.\nAcquire a versatile set of arguments applicable to various child abuse cases.\nMaster effective strategies to counter common defense arguments.\n\nAbout Presenter\nKathleen Nolan – Senior Attorney \nKathleen Nolan is a Senior Attorney with Zero Abuse Project. She joined the team in May of 2021.  She brings over 15 years of experience as a Prosecutor in the area of Child Protection. \nKathleen previously served as the Chief of the Children’s Justice Division in the Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office in Madison County\, Illinois. She was appointed to that role in 2015 after joining the office in 2013. The Children’s Justice Division handled the charging and prosecution of all child victim cases in the county including physical abuse\, sexual assault and child deaths. Her role as Chief of the Division also involved mentoring and training the attorneys she supervised. She also created and presented specialized trainings for members of the Madison County Multi-Disciplinary Team including police\, forensic interviewers and Department of Children and Family Services workers. \nRegister through Zero Abuse Project
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/were-just-going-to-talk-presenting-your-case-in-opening-statements-and-closing-arguments-2/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Children's Advocacy Centers,Court,Investigation,Multidisciplinary teams
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231201T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231201T123000
DTSTAMP:20260504T132140
CREATED:20231005T164413Z
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SUMMARY:We're Just Going To Talk: Presenting Your Case in Opening Statements and Closing Arguments
DESCRIPTION:Training Overview\nJoin Zero Abuse Project this December for the End of Year Prosecutor Webinar Series\, brought to you by the Trauma-informed Prosecutor Project (TiPP)\, funded by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). Our December Prosecutor Institute promises to be an insightful journey\, spanning three weeks and encompassing six crucial topics. To accommodate participants across different time zones\, each topic will be presented twice on its designated day. Be sure to register separately for each training session you wish to attend. \nIn this workshop\, students will explore the significance of employing effective strategies and themes for opening statements and closing arguments in child abuse cases. They will develop a persuasive theme for presenting their case and acquire specific arguments to convincingly demonstrate a child’s credibility. Additionally\, students will gain the skills to refute common defenses often encountered in child abuse cases. \nLearning Objectives\n\nDevelop a compelling theme for jury presentations.\nAcquire a versatile set of arguments applicable to various child abuse cases.\nMaster effective strategies to counter common defense arguments.\n\nAbout Presenter\nKathleen Nolan – Senior Attorney \nKathleen Nolan is a Senior Attorney with Zero Abuse Project. She joined the team in May of 2021.  She brings over 15 years of experience as a Prosecutor in the area of Child Protection. \nKathleen previously served as the Chief of the Children’s Justice Division in the Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office in Madison County\, Illinois. She was appointed to that role in 2015 after joining the office in 2013. The Children’s Justice Division handled the charging and prosecution of all child victim cases in the county including physical abuse\, sexual assault and child deaths. Her role as Chief of the Division also involved mentoring and training the attorneys she supervised. She also created and presented specialized trainings for members of the Madison County Multi-Disciplinary Team including police\, forensic interviewers and Department of Children and Family Services workers. \nRegister through Zero Abuse Project
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/were-just-going-to-talk-presenting-your-case-in-opening-statements-and-closing-arguments/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Children's Advocacy Centers,Court,Investigation,Multidisciplinary teams
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231201
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231202
DTSTAMP:20260504T132140
CREATED:20231121T163159Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231121T163159Z
UID:10000586-1701388800-1701475199@minnesotachildrensalliance.org
SUMMARY:NJCTC Interviewing Bilingual and Immigrant Children
DESCRIPTION:Training Overview\nIdentify barriers to communication and examine tactics for engagement during a bilingual forensic interview. Learn how to engage the family by utilizing tactics or tools to overcome the barriers when you have a case with Spanish-speaking children or families. Gather new resources and learn the steps families can take to utilize support services. This training is best suited for community members\, community corrections officers\, court system personnel\, educators\, emergency management\, law enforcement and support\, prosecutors\, social workers\, tribes/tribal partners\, and victim service providers. \n\nUpon completion of this training\, you will be able to:\n\nIdentify blocks to communication\nDemonstrate new tactics for engagement\nUtilize support services\n\n\nRegister through NCJTC\nA certificate of completion will be generated at the end of this training.
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/njctc-interviewing-bilingual-and-immigrant-children/2023-12-01/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Children's Advocacy Centers,Court,Forensic Interview,Online Webinar,Trauma-Informed Practice
ORGANIZER;CN="National Criminal Justice Training Center Fox Valley Technical College":MAILTO:info@ncjtc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231130T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231130T123000
DTSTAMP:20260504T132140
CREATED:20230927T170506Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230927T170506Z
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SUMMARY:Adverse Childhood Experiences & Comprehensive Trauma-Informed Care Training
DESCRIPTION:Training Overview\nZero Abuse Project is presenting a training opportunity that will help professionals who work with children and families to develop necessary skills to understand ACEs and trauma. \nStudies have shown that adverse childhood experiences and traumatic events can have a lasting\, negative impact on a person’s health and well-being. This training is designed to help you develop the unique skills needed to support individuals who have experienced adverse childhood experiences and traumatic events. \nPart of an organization?\nWe understand that changing the environment and implementing policies on Trauma Informed Care (TIC) can be a difficult task. By sending a team to this training\, your organization will have the benefit of multiple professionals receiving expert knowledge to bring back to your agency. We believe this is instrumental to agency change\, therefore we are offering one FREE registration for every four registrations purchased. \nWhat participants told us they learned:\n\nTIC is a philosophical shift and not a diagnosis for PTSD\nACEs are prevalent across all economic levels\nTrauma manifests into different behaviors than expected\nTeachers should teach as if all students have ACE scores\n\nIntended Audience\nThis training is designed for professionals who work with children and families\, including educators and administrators\, childcare providers\, law enforcement\, youth-serving organizations\, health and human service providers\, faith-based organizations\, healthcare and victim advocates. \nObjectives:\n\nIncrease awareness of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and impact on well-being.\nExplain the physiological effect of trauma on the brain.\nImprove knowledge on ACEs\, Trauma\, and Trauma-Informed Care.\nDescribe Trauma-Informed Care and its impact on your work.\nGenerate actionable ideas for applying knowledge to your work with youth and adults.\nEnhance the community’s ability to prevent and respond to trauma.\n\nAgenda\nThe training will be presented between 2 half-days: \n\nWednesday\, November 29\, 2023: 8:30am-12:30pm Central Time\nThursday\, November 30\, 2023: 8:30am-12:30pm Central Time\n\nRegister through Zero Abuse Project\nTo pay by credit/debit card\nFor registrations paying with a credit card\, please select PayPal as your payment method – we use PayPal’s system to handle our credit card payments\, but you DO NOT NEED a PayPal account to use this payment method. When you click “Place your Order”\, you will be taken to a page that will allow you to pay by credit/debit card. \nTo pay by invoice\nIf you select this ticket option to register\, you will be emailed an invoice within 2 weeks of your registration. There is an additional nominal charge to use this payment method. \nTo direct the invoice to be emailed to someone else in your agency\, please email our Senior Program Manager\, Suzanne Severson (suzanne@zeroabuseproject.org) with this information. \nCancellation Policy\nA $75.00 cancellation fee will be imposed for cancellations made up to 3 working days prior to a scheduled training – no refunds are allowed less than 3 working days prior to a scheduled training. If available\, a registration transfer to another scheduled training within 6 months may be made for a $25.00 administrative fee. \n 
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/adverse-childhood-experiences-comprehensive-trauma-informed-care-training/2023-11-30/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Children's Advocacy Centers,Forensic Interview,Investigation,Medical,Mental Health,Special Events,Trauma-Informed Practice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231129T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231129T123000
DTSTAMP:20260504T132140
CREATED:20230927T170506Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230927T170506Z
UID:10000518-1701246600-1701261000@minnesotachildrensalliance.org
SUMMARY:Adverse Childhood Experiences & Comprehensive Trauma-Informed Care Training
DESCRIPTION:Training Overview\nZero Abuse Project is presenting a training opportunity that will help professionals who work with children and families to develop necessary skills to understand ACEs and trauma. \nStudies have shown that adverse childhood experiences and traumatic events can have a lasting\, negative impact on a person’s health and well-being. This training is designed to help you develop the unique skills needed to support individuals who have experienced adverse childhood experiences and traumatic events. \nPart of an organization?\nWe understand that changing the environment and implementing policies on Trauma Informed Care (TIC) can be a difficult task. By sending a team to this training\, your organization will have the benefit of multiple professionals receiving expert knowledge to bring back to your agency. We believe this is instrumental to agency change\, therefore we are offering one FREE registration for every four registrations purchased. \nWhat participants told us they learned:\n\nTIC is a philosophical shift and not a diagnosis for PTSD\nACEs are prevalent across all economic levels\nTrauma manifests into different behaviors than expected\nTeachers should teach as if all students have ACE scores\n\nIntended Audience\nThis training is designed for professionals who work with children and families\, including educators and administrators\, childcare providers\, law enforcement\, youth-serving organizations\, health and human service providers\, faith-based organizations\, healthcare and victim advocates. \nObjectives:\n\nIncrease awareness of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and impact on well-being.\nExplain the physiological effect of trauma on the brain.\nImprove knowledge on ACEs\, Trauma\, and Trauma-Informed Care.\nDescribe Trauma-Informed Care and its impact on your work.\nGenerate actionable ideas for applying knowledge to your work with youth and adults.\nEnhance the community’s ability to prevent and respond to trauma.\n\nAgenda\nThe training will be presented between 2 half-days: \n\nWednesday\, November 29\, 2023: 8:30am-12:30pm Central Time\nThursday\, November 30\, 2023: 8:30am-12:30pm Central Time\n\nRegister through Zero Abuse Project\nTo pay by credit/debit card\nFor registrations paying with a credit card\, please select PayPal as your payment method – we use PayPal’s system to handle our credit card payments\, but you DO NOT NEED a PayPal account to use this payment method. When you click “Place your Order”\, you will be taken to a page that will allow you to pay by credit/debit card. \nTo pay by invoice\nIf you select this ticket option to register\, you will be emailed an invoice within 2 weeks of your registration. There is an additional nominal charge to use this payment method. \nTo direct the invoice to be emailed to someone else in your agency\, please email our Senior Program Manager\, Suzanne Severson (suzanne@zeroabuseproject.org) with this information. \nCancellation Policy\nA $75.00 cancellation fee will be imposed for cancellations made up to 3 working days prior to a scheduled training – no refunds are allowed less than 3 working days prior to a scheduled training. If available\, a registration transfer to another scheduled training within 6 months may be made for a $25.00 administrative fee. \n 
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/adverse-childhood-experiences-comprehensive-trauma-informed-care-training/2023-11-29/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Children's Advocacy Centers,Forensic Interview,Investigation,Medical,Mental Health,Special Events,Trauma-Informed Practice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231116T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231116T163000
DTSTAMP:20260504T132140
CREATED:20231003T175855Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231003T175855Z
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SUMMARY:Beyond Behaviorism: Shifting the Lens When Assessing and Supporting Behaviors
DESCRIPTION:Training Overview\nThe Minnesota Association for Children’s Mental Health (MACMH) will present a live webinar with Connie Persike\, MS\, CCC/SLP\, Speech Pathologist and Educational Consultant at Supportable Solutions. Many professionals are working tirelessly to shift the behavioral paradigm away from the traditional behavioral approach and toward what current relational and neuroscience research has taught us. When we know better\, we do better! Let’s use that information to redesign tools we frequently use in schools and community settings today – functional behavioral assessments and positive behavioral intervention plans. If you are struggling with these processes and if they do not align with your current philosophy and belief system\, then this workshop is for you! Participants will get a deep dive into how to make these common processes more trauma-sensitive\, neurodiversity-affirming\, and aligned with current research. The intended audience is for administrators\, occupational therapists\, speech pathologists\, educators\, clinicians\, community support members\, parents\, schools\, psychologists\, and social workers. \nThree Learning Objectives\n\nParticipants will describe what a functional behavioral assessment is and when it is needed.\nParticipants will describe the brief history of the functional behavioral assessment and positive behavioral intervention plan.\nParticipants will describe at least 5 shifts to align functional behavioral assessments and behavior support plans with current knowledge and research.\n\nAbout the Presenter\nConnie Persike is a highly experienced Speech Language Pathologist and Educational Consultant. As founder of Supportable Solutions\, she brings 20+ years of experience in educational settings to provide insight\, guidance\, coaching\, and support to school districts\, agencies\, and families across Wisconsin — and throughout the country. Connie holds a certificate in instructional coaching\, positive education\, and applied educational neuroscience. She created an innovative process to assess behavior\, which deviates from the traditional behaviorism approach and aligns with neuroscience while maintaining a trauma-sensitive and neurodiversity-affirming approach. Connie works from the guiding mission that Connection + Collaboration = Endless Possibilities. \nRegister via MACMH\nThis training is approved for three hours of clinical content and is anticipated to be approved for one hour of ethics and three hours of cultural competency content.
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/beyond-behaviorism-shifting-the-lens-when-assessing-and-supporting-behaviors/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Children's Advocacy Centers,Mental Health,Multidisciplinary teams,Trauma-Informed Practice
ORGANIZER;CN="Minnesota Association for Children's Mental Health":MAILTO:info@macmh.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231115T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231115T120000
DTSTAMP:20260504T132140
CREATED:20231003T175651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231003T175651Z
UID:10000526-1700038800-1700049600@minnesotachildrensalliance.org
SUMMARY:Sensory Processing and Mental Health: A Trauma Informed Approach
DESCRIPTION:Training Overview\nMinnesota Association for Children’s Mental Health (MACMH) presents a training opportunity with Jessica Villery\, OTS\, OTR/L\, Occupational Therapist at PrairieCare and Instructional Support Staff at University of Minnesota. This training is suited for juvenile/restorative justice professionals\, education professionals\, Health Care professionals\, and mental health professionals and will address working with children at six-years-old to adults. \nSensory Processing and Mental Health teaches participants the basics of sensory processing differences and how they impact daily functioning. These concepts will be related to various common mental health diagnoses\, life circumstances\, and impact on behavior. This presentation will promote an understanding of preventative strategies and optimize function for children with sensory processing differences and mental health challenges to create a positive and predictable environment. Participants increase their understanding of Winnie Dunn’s theory of sensory processing including eight sensory systems\, realistic interventions to promote improvement in daily functioning\, and the connection between sensory processing challenges and common mental health disorders. The information in this presentation aims to assist educators in reducing behavioral challenges rooted in sensory processing differences\, improving their ability to anticipate the needs of students before behaviors become disruptive to classroom functioning\, and build confidence in addressing sensory needs of all students. \nLearning Objectives: \n\nUnderstand The Trauma-Informed Mindset and How it Relates to Sensory Processing\nExplore The 4 Sensory Processing Quadrants\nExplore The 8 Sensory Systems\nDiscover Realistic Interventions\nUnderstand Sensory Processing in Relation to Cognition\nUnderstand Sensory Processing in Relation to Common Mental Health\n\nAbout the Presenter\nJess is an occupational therapist who has worked in outpatient pediatrics\, school-based practice\, and currently in mental health\, partial hospitalization and academia. Her areas of specialty include sensory processing differences\, trauma informed care\, challenging behaviors\, mental health\, neurodivergence\, and program development. She is currently the occupational therapist at PrairieCare Mankato and provides instructional support for professional development and program development courses in the occupational therapy department at University of Minnesota on the Twin Cities and Rochester campuses. In her free time\, she enjoys crafting (quilting\, stained glass\, and crocheting)\, gardening\, spending time with her husband and pets\, and spending time with friends. \nRegister through MACMH\nThis training is approved for 2.5 hours of clinical content and is anticipated to be approved for 0.5 hours of cultural competency content.
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/sensory-processing-and-mental-health-a-trauma-informed-approach/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Forensic Interview,Multidisciplinary teams,Online Webinar,Trauma-Informed Practice
ORGANIZER;CN="Minnesota Association for Children's Mental Health":MAILTO:info@macmh.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231113
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231115
DTSTAMP:20260504T132140
CREATED:20231108T221237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231108T221237Z
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SUMMARY:Criminal Connections: Child Exploitation Material and Child Sexual Abuse
DESCRIPTION:Training Overview\nThe National Criminal Justice Training Center (NCJTC) of Fox Valley Technical College is hosting a training opportunity for professionals in law enforcement\, prosecutors\, social workers\, Tribes/Tribal partners\, and victim service providers. \nExplore investigative strategies that address the relationship between child sexual abuse and child sexual abuse materials (child pornography) to supplement an investigation and corroborate victim statements. Gather new tools and resources for the most comprehensive case outcomes. \nUpon completion of this training\, you will be able to: \n\nUnderstand current child pornography trends\nApply research discussing the relationship between contact offenses and child pornography\nConsider current legal issues relating to child pornography and child sexual abuse cases\nLeverage interview and interrogation techniques that maximize evidence discovery in sexual abuse cases\nUnderstand ICAC task force’s role in investigating child pornography\nConsider opportunities to enhance investigations through multi-disciplinary investigative strategies\n\nAbout the Trainers\nDavid Frattare – Director of State Investigations / ICAC Commander\, Cuyahoga County Prosecutors Office\, Ohio Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force \nDavid Frattare currently serves as the Statewide Commander for the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office\, Ohio Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force. Commander Frattare is responsible for the investigation\, coordination and supervision of investigations involving the sexual exploitation of children and serves as the national representative for the Internet Crimes Against Children program in Ohio. From 1997 to 2009\, Commander Frattare was employed as a Special Agent with the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation and Child Predator Unit. Commander Frattare is a Special Deputy with the Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Office and a Task Force Officer with Homeland Security Investigations Cleveland. He is an Associate Instructor for the National Criminal Justice Training Center at Fox Valley Technical College\, a Law Enforcement Trainer for The Innocent Justice Foundation\, and a Senior Chaplain with the International Fellowship of Chaplains. \nPauline Renick – Retired Detective with the Bellingham Police Department\, Bellingham\, Washington \nPauline has been in Law Enforcement for 37 years. Currently\, she is working as a crime analyst in the area of Internet Crimes Against Children. She also served as a Task Force Officer for the Department of Homeland Security Investigations. Her previous assignments included Mountain Bike Patrol\, Patrol Division\, D.A.R.E. Officer\, High School Resource Officer\, Field Training Officer and Master Patrol Officer. She has experience working cases of child sexual assault\, child abuse and domestic violence related crimes. She also worked these types of cases during her assignment as a Special Agent for the US Army Criminal Investigation Division Command (CID). She is the only female recipient of the Medal of Valor in the history of her department. Pauline is also a child forensic interviewer and involved in the community providing educational information to teens\, parents and specialized professions\, regarding the topic of the Internet Crimes Against Children \nRegister through NCJTC\nThis training is held in-person at Battle Creek\, MI. See here for more information on venue and lodging.  \nThe registration fee includes 16 hours of training\, program materials\, and instructional costs. Participants are responsible for costs and arrangements related to meals\, travel\, and lodging.
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/criminal-connections-child-exploitation-material-and-child-sexual-abuse/
LOCATION:Firekeepers Casino Hotel\, 11177E Michigan Ave\, Battle Creek\, MI\, United States
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Mental Health,Multidisciplinary teams
ORGANIZER;CN="National Criminal Justice Training Center Fox Valley Technical College":MAILTO:info@ncjtc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231109T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231109T143000
DTSTAMP:20260504T132140
CREATED:20231003T175613Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231003T175613Z
UID:10000525-1699533000-1699540200@minnesotachildrensalliance.org
SUMMARY:Understanding Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Facts\, Strategies\, and Personal Insights from Youth with Lived Experience
DESCRIPTION:Training Overview\nMinnesota Association for Children’s Mental Health (MACMH) presents a training opportunity with Kendra Gludt\, MPH\, Director of National Programs at Proof Alliance\, and Marissa Lang\, a Senior Program Manager at Proof Alliance and a Proof Alliance Youth Panel member. This training is suited for every profession to join and will address working with early childhood to young adults. \nThis presentation will present information on fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD)\, address common misunderstandings\, and offer practical strategies. Learn how prenatal alcohol exposure impacts brain development and how to use this information to improve outcomes for individuals with FASD. Youth with FASD will also share their personal stories and advice based on their experiences. \nLearning Objectives\n\nUnderstand how prenatal alcohol exposure impacts brain development.\nAcquire strategies to help individuals with FASD.\nLearn approaches from FASD self-advocates with lived experience.\n\nAbout the Presenters\nKendra Gludt\, MPH\, is the Director of National Programs at Proof Alliance\, a nonprofit dedicated to preventing fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) and supporting all those impacted. In the 16 years that she has worked at Proof Alliance\, Kendra has worked with many partnering agencies including clinics\, treatment centers\, county systems\, and social service agencies\, helping them change their practices to recognize and respond to FASD. Kendra is currently on the faculty of the SAFEST Choice Learning Collaborative\, a HRSA-funded program that aims to reduce prenatal alcohol exposure and improve outcomes for children with FASD. \nMarissa Lang has over 20 years working in the field of FASD. She began her career screening adjudicated youth for FASD through a federal grant project at Hennepin County Juvenile Corrections in Minnesota\, followed by 18 years at Proof Alliance. In her role as Senior Program Manager at Proof Alliance\, she is responsible for the development and implementation of programming for individuals with an FASD\, and their families. She is also involved in the public policy work at Proof Alliance to help create long-term systemic change. Marissa is passionate about empowering youth using a strength-based approach and providing families critical skills to support loved ones with an FASD. \nRegister through MACMH\nThere are two CEHs available for this training.
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/understanding-fetal-alcohol-spectrum-disorders-facts-strategies-and-personal-insights-from-youth-with-lived-experience/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Children's Advocacy Centers,Forensic Interview,Medical,Mental Health,Multidisciplinary teams
ORGANIZER;CN="Minnesota Association for Children's Mental Health":MAILTO:info@macmh.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231025T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231025T153000
DTSTAMP:20260504T132140
CREATED:20230927T170844Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230927T170844Z
UID:10000522-1698237000-1698247800@minnesotachildrensalliance.org
SUMMARY:Addressing Bullying through Social Emotional Learning and Restorative Relationship Driven Practices
DESCRIPTION:Training Overview\nMinnesota Association for Children’s Mental Health (MACMH) is presenting a training opportunity with Deborah Cavitt\, MS\, Project Director at MACMH. This training is a great opportunity for educators\, parents/caregivers\, and other professionals working directly with children and youth (early childhood to young adulthood). \nBeing bullied significantly harms a child’s ability to flourish both in school and in the community. This presentation examines the devastating harm impacting young people who are bullied\, and offers prevention and intervention strategies to minimize bullying in schools and the community.  Feeling safe and supported in school is essential to a child’s social\, emotional\, behavioral and academic development. Bullying threatens a student’s civil rights and is often a form of discrimination based on multiple factors such as race\, national origin\, disabilities\, sexual orientation\, gender identity\, family income\, and more. Schools should use an upstream approach to prevent and reduce the incidences of bullying and have a plan in place to address bullying. Prevention practices should include weaving social emotional learning into the curriculum.  Bullying interventions must include positive behavioral expectations and restorative justice based on inclusion and respect. \nLearning Objectives\n\nTo understand the nature of bullying\, its effects on children’s mental health\, and how to prevent bullying.\nTo incorporate social emotional learning to create safe and caring school environments.\nTo actively teach kindness\, emotion regulation\, and collaborative problem solving.\nTo create a school wide plan to eliminate exclusion and build positive social networks within schools.\n\nAbout the Presenter\nDeborah Cavitt is an advocate\, trainer\, and project director for Minnesota Association for Children’s Mental Health (MACMH). Cavitt gives presentations and works on projects with schools\, children\, youth\, parents and professionals to increase understanding and reduce the stigma related to mental health disorders. As a parent coach and advocate\, she helps families navigate systems on their journey of raising a child with mental health challenges. Deborah has a master’s degree in human services with specializations in mental health and substance use counseling and a bachelor’s degree in education. Before joining MACMH\, she worked as a prevention specialist and grant coordinator for a substance abuse treatment agency in Iowa City. Preceding her mental health and substance use prevention work\, she was a teacher for over twenty years\, working on the White Earth Indian Reservation in Northern Minnesota. \nRegister through MACMH
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/addressing-bullying-through-social-emotional-learning-and-restorative-relationship-driven-practices/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Mental Health,Online Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="Minnesota Association for Children's Mental Health":MAILTO:info@macmh.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231023T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231023T150000
DTSTAMP:20260504T132140
CREATED:20231018T153802Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231018T153802Z
UID:10000559-1698067800-1698073200@minnesotachildrensalliance.org
SUMMARY:NCA CFTSI Informational Call
DESCRIPTION:Training Overview\nInterested in adding Child and Family Traumatic Stress Intervention (CFTSI) to your CAC’s menu of mental health services?  NCA is offering a virtual CFTSI training for clinicians January 10-12\, 2024. Senior CAC leaders and clinicians are encouraged to attend this call to learn about CFTSI\, how it is delivered and the evidence-base that has shown that 73% of children are less likely to meet partial or full criteria for PTSD after CFTSI.  CFTSI is delivered in 5-8 sessions soon after the forensic interview and has been shown to help CACs shorten client length of stay\, reduce waiting lists\, and allow CACs to serve more children. \nRegister through NCA Engage
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/nca-cftsi-informational-call/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Children's Advocacy Centers,Mental Health
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231018T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231018T140000
DTSTAMP:20260504T132140
CREATED:20230830T182402Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230830T182402Z
UID:10000477-1697634000-1697637600@minnesotachildrensalliance.org
SUMMARY:Positive Discipline in Everyday parenting
DESCRIPTION:Training Overview\nThe American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC) is presenting a training event on Positive Discipline in Everyday Parenting with Dr. Joan Durrant. \nIn order to prevent physical punishment\, we need to: 1) increase parents’ knowledge of child development; 2) help them manage their emotions; and 3) shift their lens from control to mentorship.  Positive Discipline in Everyday Parenting (PDEP)\, a 9-week not-for-profit program\, addresses each of these key factors.  Parents learn how children’s emotions and brains develop from infancy through adolescence; recognize their stress response and learn techniques to manage it; and acquire skills in scaffolding children’s learning while keeping them physically and emotionally safe.  Through interactive activities\, parents come to understand behavior from the child’s perspective so that they can effectively support children’s learning\, rather than punishing their mistakes. \nAbout Trainer\nA Developmental Psychologist\, Dr. Joan Durrant has recently retired from a 33-year academic career at the University of Manitoba.  She now focuses her time on the non-profit she founded to coordinate implementation of Positive Discipline in Everyday Parenting (PDEP) across Canada and in many other countries\, including Korea\, Mongolia\, and the United Arab Emirates.  Joan has dedicated her professional life to understanding why parents strike their children as punishment and how we can prevent it.  She created PDEP to address the psychological factors and cultural beliefs that underlie this ‘everyday violence’ against children. In addition to publishing several books\, Joan has published many academic articles on corporal punishment and has delivered addresses\, workshops and trainings to governments and organizations around the world. \nRegister through APSAC\nAPSAC Members and The New York Foundling Staff General Admission: Free\n1 CE Credit (Social Work & Psychology): $25.00\n1 CE Credit (Social Work & Psychology) for APSAC Members and New York Foundling Staff: $15.00 \n*If you are in New York and would like social work\, mental health or psychology CE credits please email FontanaCenter@nyfoundling.org \nAPSAC Members: You will receive your discount automatically when registering.\nThe New York Foundling Staff: Please email FontanaCenter@nyfoundling.org to request your entry code.
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/positive-discipline-in-everyday-parenting/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Children's Advocacy Centers,Mental Health,Multidisciplinary teams,Online Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231017T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231017T123000
DTSTAMP:20260504T132140
CREATED:20230927T170152Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230927T170152Z
UID:10000510-1697540400-1697545800@minnesotachildrensalliance.org
SUMMARY:Victim Advocate and Mental Health Partnerships Peer Consultation Forums
DESCRIPTION:Training Overview\nWestern Regional Children’s Advocacy Center WRCAC is pleased to begin hosting virtual Victim Advocate and Mental Health Partnerships Peer Consultation Forums. Each forum starts in a large-group format with an introduction to the topic. Participants are placed in Zoom breakout rooms of five to six to allow for small group discussions and resource sharing and support. Participants are encouraged to share work experiences and challenges in small groups and solicit feedback from peers. At the end\, participants are brought back together in one large group for a Q&A with the experts. \nTargeted Audience\nSupport and partnerships between victim advocates and mental health staff can be critical elements in serving children and families seen at children’s advocacy centers (CAC). Victim advocates and mental health clinicians are encouraged to attend as a team to provide the best opportunity for joint learning and rich discussion in sharing best practices in the partnership role. \nThis forum is intended to support and inform those relationships with presentations and discussions on topics that impact both disciplines and help us to understand: \n\nHow is the work similar?\nHow is it different?\nWhere do things intersect to provide the highest quality and most efficient client care?\n\nParticipation is open to eligible clinicians throughout the US. \nFacilitators\n\nAmelia Siders\, PhD\, State Chapter Liaison\, Western Regional Children’s Advocacy Center\nSalli Kerr\, Training Specialist\, Western Regional Children’s Advocacy Center\n\nLearning Objectives\nAs a result of this forum\, participants will: \n\nReceive informal peer consultation around issues of importance\nHave the opportunity to share best practices with other advocates and clinicians and develop ways to be supportive of one another in their work\nGain resources and ideas from presenters\, clinicians\, and advocates to support their work with children and families\n\nSchedule\nThe Victim Advocate and Mental Health Partnerships Peer Consultation Forms are scheduled as follows: \n\nOctober 17\, 2023 | 9:00am to 10:30am PT – Confidentiality Best Practices\nJanuary 16\, 2024 | 12:00pm to 1:30pm PT – Screening and Assessment\nApril 23\, 2024 | 9:00am to 10:30am PT – Topic TBD\nJuly 16\, 2024 | 12:00pm to 1:30pm PT – Topic TBD\n\n*Please note times vary to accommodate participants from across multiple time zones. \nRegister through WRCAC\nIf you have questions regarding this event\, contact Kelsey Roberts at kroberts2@rchsd.org.
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/victim-advocate-and-mental-health-partnerships-peer-consultation-forums/2023-10-17/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Children's Advocacy Centers,Mental Health,Online Webinar,Trauma-Informed Practice
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231011
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231014
DTSTAMP:20260504T132140
CREATED:20230803T210040Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230803T210040Z
UID:10000474-1696982400-1697241599@minnesotachildrensalliance.org
SUMMARY:41st Annual St. Louis County Health & Human Services Conference
DESCRIPTION:Training Overview\nThe St. Louis County Health and Human Services Conference is celebrating 41 years! Their theme for 2023 is Courageous Connections: Leading with Curiosity & Compassion. This conference will feature Mónica Guzmán and Anne Bonney as keynote speakers and offer a variety of workshops: \n\nBrain Injury Basics\nA Father’s Place: The Importance of Male Involvement in Early Childhood Development\nFinding Humor in Social Work\nMedia and Pop Culture: How Our Culture Impacts Perceptions of Child Abuse and Maltreatment\nhealing our Wounds: A While Family Approach to Fostering Resilience\nDetox your Life – Escaping the Negativity Trap!\nUnmasking the Mass Incarceration System\nperson Centered Employee Management and Retention\nFrom Cell to Street: What Offenders Need When They Return to the Community\nAnd so much more!\n\nAbout Keynote Speakers\nMónica Guzmán is a bridge builder\, journalist\, and author who lives for great conversations sparked by curious questions. Her new book\, “I Never Thought of it That Way: How to Have Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Dangerously Divided Times” was featured on the Glenn Beck Podcast and named a New York Times recommended read. She’s Senior Fellow for Public Practice at Braver Angels\, the nation’s largest cross-partisan grassroots organization working to depolarize America; founder and CEO of Reclaim Curiosity\, an organization working to build a more curious world; and cofounder of the award-winning Seattle newsletter The Evergrey. She was a 2019 fellow at the Henry M. Jackson Foundation\, where she studied social and political division\, and a 2016 fellow at the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University\, where she researched how journalists can rethink their roles to better meet the needs of a participatory public. She was named one of the 50 most influential women in Seattle\, served twice as a juror for the Pulitzer Prizes\, and plays a barbarian named Shadrack in her besties’ Dungeons & Dragons campaign. A Mexican immigrant\, Latina\, and dual US/Mexico citizen\, she lives in Seattle with her husband and two kids and is the proud liberal daughter of conservative parents. \nAnne Bonney is a fun\, energetic international keynote speaker and courage ignitor. She is an authority on Change Management\, twotime author\, host and creator of Dancing in the Discomfort Zone Podcast and an experienced virtual\, in-person and hybrid workshop facilitator. After 20 years in highly successful corporate and nonprofit leadership positions\, Anne\, now uses her experience\, education\, and expertise to ignite YOUR ability to embrace the discomfort of change\, courageous communication and emotional intelligence. \nRegister here!\nOnline registration ends Friday\, September 30\, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. \n\n\nNo registration refunds after Friday September 15\, 2022. \n\n\nMake your check payable\nSLC Human Service Conference Fund\nMail checks to:\n320 West 2nd Street\nGSC 4 West\, Attn: HHS Conference\nDuluth\, MN 55802-1495
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/41st-annual-st-louis-county-health-human-services-conference/
LOCATION:Duluth Entertainment Convention Center\, 350 Harbor Drive\, Duluth\, MN\, 55802\, United States
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Children's Advocacy Centers,Investigation,Medical,Mental Health,Multidisciplinary teams,Research,Special Events,Technology,Trafficking,Trauma-Informed Practice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231004T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231004T170000
DTSTAMP:20260504T132140
CREATED:20231004T200100Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231004T200100Z
UID:10000534-1696406400-1696438800@minnesotachildrensalliance.org
SUMMARY:First Witness Mind the Gap: 2023 NCA Advocacy Standards Training
DESCRIPTION:Training Overview\nDesigned for advocates who have already completed a full 24-hour Advocacy Training\, Mind the Gap adds to the fundamentals of victim advocacy as laid out in the 2023 Victim Advocacy Standard for Accreditation set forth by the National Children’s Alliance (NCA). This training has been approved by the NCA. \nDuring the 3-hour training\, advocates will learn about Victim Rights and Compensation\, Cultural Responsiveness and Addressing Explicit Bias\, Caregiver Resilience\, Domestic Violence and Polyvictimization\, and Referral methods. Trainers will teach participants how to put these principles into practice action through hands-on activities\, real-life examples\, and discussion. \nFirst Witness’ 24-hour Training for Advocates Working with a CAC is available for advocates who have not yet received the fundamental advocacy training as laid out by the NCA. \n  \nRegister through First Witness\n 
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/first-witness-mind-the-gap-2023-nca-advocacy-standards-training/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Children's Advocacy Centers
ORGANIZER;CN="First Witness":MAILTO:Info@firstwitness.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230907T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230907T130000
DTSTAMP:20260504T132140
CREATED:20230801T150314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230801T150314Z
UID:10000490-1694084400-1694091600@minnesotachildrensalliance.org
SUMMARY:NCA Perceptions & Practices of CACs and their Community Partners in Serving Children & Adolescents with PSB
DESCRIPTION:Training Overview\nKate Theimer\, PhD\, Erin Taylor\, PhD\, and Jane Silovsky\, PhD\, will present the results of a national NCA survey of CACs regarding children and adolescents with problematic sexual behavior.  Please join us to learn more about this joint collaboration between NCA and the University of Oklahoma’s Health Sciences Center.  Originally done in 2019\, the survey and its subsequent updates have helped direct NCA’s approach to providing guidance and support to CACs addressing the needs of this underserved population.  Current policies\, barriers to policies and practices\, and recommendations regarding these will be addressed.  Current activities of the NCA Workgroup on Policies and Procedures will be shared. \nRegister through NCA\n 
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/nca-perceptions-practices-of-cacs-and-their-community-partners-in-serving-children-adolescents-with-psb/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Children's Advocacy Centers,Forensic Interview,Multidisciplinary teams,Problematic Sexual Behaviors,Trauma-Informed Practice
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230831
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230901
DTSTAMP:20260504T132140
CREATED:20230810T185856Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230810T185856Z
UID:10000497-1693440000-1693526399@minnesotachildrensalliance.org
SUMMARY:Zero Abuse Project Child Abuse and Maltreatment Training for the MDT
DESCRIPTION:Training Overview\nJoin in-person at Beltrami County\, MN for a full day of training on special topics on the systemic response to allegation of child abuse and maltreatment. This training will cover topics such as Dynamics of Child Abuse\, Understanding Child Abuse and the CAC & MDT Response\, and Your FIRST Response to Alleged Child Maltreatment. \nThis training is designed for child abuse multidisciplinary professionals and youth-serving professionals including\, but not limited to\, child protection workers\, law enforcement officers\, prosecutors\, mental health workers\, advocacy professionals\, medical team members\, guardian ad litems\, supportive services workers\, cultural liaisons\, teachers\, school staff and administrative professionals\, child care staff\, and youth programming professionals. We encourage you to share this opportunity with other professionals you feel will find it beneficial! \nAbout the Trainers\nRachel Johnson is the Lead Forensic Interview Specialist with Zero Abuse Project. She most recently served as the Program Director for the Minnesota Children’s Alliance and has fourteen years of experience in work related to forensic interviewing\, multidisciplinary teams\, advocacy\, child abuse\, prevention education\, and intimate partner violence\, both domestically and abroad. \nPrior to her work at the Alliance\, Rachel served as a forensic interviewer and the Forensic Program Coordinator at First Witness Child Advocacy Center in Duluth\, Minn. She is trained in multiple forensic interview protocols and received Bachelor of Science degrees in Public Service\, Sociology and Spanish at Hamline University in St. Paul\, Minn. \nRachel is passionate about working directly with children and families\, supporting frontline professionals and improving the institutional response to victimization by centering the experiences of victims at all levels of consideration and decision-making. \nCaitie Dahl is a Forensic Interview Specialist and Trainer with Zero Abuse Project. Prior to joining Zero Abuse\, Caitie served as a Forensic Interviewer\, Forensic Program Coordinator\, Trainer\, and Multidisciplinary Team Facilitator with First Witness Child Advocacy Center in Duluth\, Minnesota. \nCaitie enjoys working with children\, and providing a trauma-friendly\, and legally defensible opportunity for victims of abuse to share their experience. Additionally\, she enjoys training professionals in the field to strengthen their response to reports of child maltreatment\, and collaborate with other multidisciplinary professionals when working with children and families throughout the investigative process. \nCaitie received a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Superior\, where she also studied and conducted research on topics such as coercive interviewing\, false confessions\, wrongful convictions\, and suggestibility and memory errors. Caitie also served as the Program Manager at the campus Gender Equity Resource Center\, and is passionate about recognizing and addressing the unique needs of LGBTQIA+ youth who have experienced maltreatment. \n  \nRegister through ZAP\nLunch: Lunch is not being provided. \nThis training is being conducted free of charge for participants under grant funding provided by the Minnesota Office of Justice Programs. \nCertificates: A certificate of attendance will be provided for all attendees that complete the entire day of training.
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/zero-abuse-project-child-abuse-and-maltreatment-training-for-the-mdt/
LOCATION:Beltrami County Administration Building\, 701 Minnesota Ave NW\, Suite 102\, Bemidji\, MN\, 56601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Children's Advocacy Centers,Investigation,Medical,Mental Health,Multidisciplinary teams
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230830
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230831
DTSTAMP:20260504T132140
CREATED:20230801T134830Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230801T134830Z
UID:10000488-1693353600-1693439999@minnesotachildrensalliance.org
SUMMARY:Child Abuse: From Suspicion to Disclosure
DESCRIPTION:Training Overview\nLearn the best approach with children who are alleged victims of child abuse in the initial phases of a case\, after a concern has been identified. Develop the basic skills and techniques necessary to engage a child in such a way as to minimize suggestibility but still provide support\, beyond what is taught in a First Responder Training. Review best practices in identification of a concern and learn to engage these children in a way that maximizes positive case outcomes and minimizes potential behaviors that can hurt cases. \nTraining Schedule\n10:00 am – 5:00 pm Eastern Time \nUpon completion of this introductory training\, you will be able to:\n\nIdentify examples of suggestibility and the impact is has on cases.\nLearn and/or improve foundational skills of engagement with potential child abuse victims to maximize positive outcomes of future cases.\nDevelop a plan of action to help you identify situations and strategize interactions that minimize suggestibility and maximize positive outcomes for children.\n\nIs This Training For You?\n\nLaw Enforcement\nProsecutors\nSocial Workers\nTribes/Tribal Partners\nVictim Service Providers\n\nRegister through NCJTC
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/child-abuse-from-suspicion-to-disclosure/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Children's Advocacy Centers,Forensic Interview,Investigation,Multidisciplinary teams,Trauma-Informed Practice
ORGANIZER;CN="National Criminal Justice Training Center Fox Valley Technical College":MAILTO:info@ncjtc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230828T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230828T170000
DTSTAMP:20260504T132140
CREATED:20230830T171417Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230830T171417Z
UID:10000503-1693209600-1693242000@minnesotachildrensalliance.org
SUMMARY:Zero Abuse Project Keeping Faith 2-Day Basic Course
DESCRIPTION:Training Overview\nThis course empowers faith communities to recognize and respond to cases of sexual abuse\, physical abuse\, emotional abuse\, and neglect. Included are discussions detailing the impact of child abuse on a victim’s sense of spirituality and offering concrete suggestions for working with medical and mental health professionals to assist a child in coping with maltreatment. The course also discusses ideal child protection policies for a faith-based institution\, including handling a situation in which a convicted sex offender seeks to join a congregation. A review of various child abuse case scenarios and a discussion on appropriate and inappropriate responses allows for real-life problem-solving and feedback. \n*This training will be conducted virtually* \nWhy is this training important for every faith community? \n\n93% of sex offenders describe themselves as being ‘religious’\n\n\n20% of 2864 church leaders knew of at least one convicted sex offender who was attending or was a member of their church (Christianity Today 2010)\nChild abuse Survivor Quote: “I went online to every faith community in my area trying to find a place in which I felt safe to worship. None of them gave me any information about safety policies in their community so I just gave up trying.”\n\nIntended Audience \nClergy\, chaplains\, youth ministers\, faith leaders\, counselors and other members of a faith community who may work with children or families impacted by child abuse. \nPresented by: \n\nVictor Vieth\, Chief Program Officer\, Education and Research\, Zero Abuse Project\nAlison Feigh\, Director\, Jacob Wetterling Resource Center\nPete Singer\, Executive Director\, G.R.A.C.E.; Founding Director\, Care in Action\, Minnesota\n\nRegister through Zero Abuse Project!\nTo pay by credit/debit card\nTo pay for your registration by credit card\, please select the first ticket option ( “Credit Card payment”)\, and then use the pay option “PayPal” – you DO NOT NEED a PayPal account to pay with a Credit Card. When you click “Place your Order”\, you will be taken to a page that will allow you to pay by credit/debit card. If you need an invoice to issue payment\, please select the 2nd ticket option (“Pay via an Invoice”). \nTo pay by invoice\nIf you select this ticket option to register\, you will be emailed an invoice within 2 weeks of your registration. There is an additional nominal charge to use this payment method. \nTo direct the invoice to be emailed to someone else in your agency\, please email our Senior Program Manager\, Suzanne Severson (suzanne@zeroabuseproject.org) with this information. \nCancellation Policy\nA $75.00 cancellation fee will be imposed for cancellations made up to 3 working days prior to a scheduled training – no refunds are allowed less than 3 working days prior to a scheduled training. If available\, a registration transfer to another scheduled training within 6 months may be made for a $25.00 administrative fee. \n***Group Discount: Buy 4 registrations get the 5th registration free. When selecting this option for purchase\, the cost of 5 tickets is set to equal the cost of four full registrations and one free registration. Must purchase all registrations at the same time. Group registrations are not eligible for cancellation or refund (substitutions for registered participants may be made at any time).
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/zero-abuse-project-keeping-faith-2-day-basic-course-2/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Children's Advocacy Centers,Investigation,Medical,Mental Health,Spirituality,Trauma-Informed Practice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230823T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230823T143000
DTSTAMP:20260504T132140
CREATED:20230731T223321Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230731T223321Z
UID:10000486-1692795600-1692801000@minnesotachildrensalliance.org
SUMMARY:Strategies for Child Sexual Abuse Prevention
DESCRIPTION:Training Overview\nNational Criminal Justice Training Center (NCJTC) of Fox Valley Technical College is hosting a training opportunity for professionals in law enforcement\, prosecution\, and related court officials with Detective Edward Merritt. \nLearn new strategies to assist in the prevention of child abuse. The strategies taught will focus on the five different forms of prevention that will give a holistic approach in moving forward with a plan for the prevention of child abuse. \nThese five forms are\n\nAfter the fact\nPersonal responsibility\nEnvironmental design\nPolicy development\nAddressing societal norms\n\nAbout Trainer\nSally Kimel-Sheppard\, Executive Director\, Envision Athens and NCJTC Associate. \nSally is a clinically licensed social worker\, working with survivors of child abuse and sexual assault through the Piedmont Judicial Circuit in Georgia. Her career began as a child therapist and forensic interviewer at The Tree House\, Children’s Advocacy Center. After working with over 1000 children while at The Tree House\, Sally became the Executive Director of The Cottage; a sexual assault center and children’s advocacy center in Athens\, Georgia. During her 15 years at The Cottage\, Sally developed programs and statewide standards for both sexual assault centers and children’s advocacy centers in Georgia. Sally also served at the Board of Directors Chairperson for the Children’s Advocacy Centers of Georgia. In 2022\, Sally joined Envision Athens\, where she works with governmental\, non-profit and other agencies to address issues affecting the quality of life in Athens\, Georgia. Sally has a passion in working with others to fight against child abuse. \nUpon completion of this webinar\, you will be able to:\n\nRecognize ways to use tools to aid in child abuse prevention\nIdentify ways to teach children and caregivers to protect children\nDemonstrate innovative ways to combine prevention strategies to lessen incidents of child abuse\n\nIs This Training For You?\n\nCommunity Member\nCommunity Corrections Officer\nCourt System Personnel\nEducator\nEmergency Management\nLaw Enforcement\nLaw Enforcement Support\nProsecutors\nSocial Workers\nTribes/Tribal Partners\nVictim Service Providers\n\nRegister through NCJTC\n 
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/strategies-for-child-sexual-abuse-prevention/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Children's Advocacy Centers
ORGANIZER;CN="National Criminal Justice Training Center Fox Valley Technical College":MAILTO:info@ncjtc.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230818
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230819
DTSTAMP:20260504T132140
CREATED:20230627T153737Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230627T153737Z
UID:10000465-1692345600-1692378000@minnesotachildrensalliance.org
SUMMARY:Training for Advocates Working with a CAC
DESCRIPTION:Training Overview\nFirst Witness is presenting a training opportunity on training for advocates who are working with a CAC. This training meets all essential components in the National Children’s Alliance (NCA) Standard of Victim Advocacy. \nFirst Witness Child Advocacy Center’s advocacy program bridges the gap between individual advocacy with one victim and system-based advocacy that creates change for many victims. This contrasts with more restrictive advocacy models that are based on delivering services identified by practitioners and systems rather than victims.  \nThrough hands-on practice\, participants will learn how to put advocacy principles into action\, including: conducting a focus group to improve programming\, changing organizations and systems and creating programs and interventions that meet victims’ needs.  \nParticipants will practice skills for effective crisis intervention and advocacy\, problem-solving and decision-making around the toughest issues in advocacy work.  \nRegister through First Witness
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/training-for-advocates-working-with-a-cac-2/2023-08-18/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Children's Advocacy Centers
ORGANIZER;CN="First Witness":MAILTO:Info@firstwitness.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230816T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230816T153000
DTSTAMP:20260504T132140
CREATED:20230627T162752Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230627T162752Z
UID:10000471-1692189000-1692199800@minnesotachildrensalliance.org
SUMMARY:Key Warning Signs of Mental Illness and Suicide Prevention Best Practices in Children & Youth
DESCRIPTION:Training Overview\nThe Minnesota Assiociation for Children’s Mental Health (MACMH) is presenting a workshop with Deborah Cavitt\, MS. \nAttendees will learn strategies\, interventions\, accommodations and modifications to help students flourish emotionally and socially in school settings and in the community. The presenter will describe signs and symptoms of mental illness in children and youth\, including developmental differences from infant and early childhood through transition age youth. Resources will be shared to help educators\, families and other professionals connect children and youth with appropriate levels of care when needed. A comprehensive school wide toolkit for prevention\, intervention and postvention of suicide will be discussed and shared with participants. \nThis workshop meets the state requirements for educator re-licensure. This workshop is for educators\, parents/caregivers\, other professionals working directly with children & youths and will address children and youths between prenatal to young adults. \nAbout the Presenter\nDeborah Cavitt is an advocate\, trainer\, and project director for Minnesota Association for Children’s Mental Health (MACMH). Cavitt gives presentations and works on projects with schools\, children\, youth\, parents and professionals to increase understanding and reduce the stigma related to mental health disorders. As a parent coach and advocate\, she helps families navigate systems on their journey of raising a child with mental health challenges. Deborah has a master’s degree in human services with specializations in mental health and substance use counseling and a bachelor’s degree in education. Before joining MACMH\, she worked as a prevention specialist and grant coordinator for a substance abuse treatment agency in Iowa City. Preceding her mental health and substance use prevention work\, she was a teacher for over twenty years\, working on the White Earth Indian Reservation in Northern Minnesota. \nRegister through MACMH\n3 CEHs.
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/key-warning-signs-of-mental-illness-and-suicide-prevention-best-practices-in-children-youth/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Mental Health,Trauma-Informed Practice
ORGANIZER;CN="Minnesota Association for Children's Mental Health":MAILTO:info@macmh.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230816
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230817
DTSTAMP:20260504T132140
CREATED:20230627T153737Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230627T153737Z
UID:10000464-1692172800-1692205200@minnesotachildrensalliance.org
SUMMARY:Training for Advocates Working with a CAC
DESCRIPTION:Training Overview\nFirst Witness is presenting a training opportunity on training for advocates who are working with a CAC. This training meets all essential components in the National Children’s Alliance (NCA) Standard of Victim Advocacy. \nFirst Witness Child Advocacy Center’s advocacy program bridges the gap between individual advocacy with one victim and system-based advocacy that creates change for many victims. This contrasts with more restrictive advocacy models that are based on delivering services identified by practitioners and systems rather than victims.  \nThrough hands-on practice\, participants will learn how to put advocacy principles into action\, including: conducting a focus group to improve programming\, changing organizations and systems and creating programs and interventions that meet victims’ needs.  \nParticipants will practice skills for effective crisis intervention and advocacy\, problem-solving and decision-making around the toughest issues in advocacy work.  \nRegister through First Witness
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/training-for-advocates-working-with-a-cac-2/2023-08-16/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Children's Advocacy Centers
ORGANIZER;CN="First Witness":MAILTO:Info@firstwitness.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230814T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230814T120000
DTSTAMP:20260504T132140
CREATED:20230627T150849Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230627T150849Z
UID:10000468-1692003600-1692014400@minnesotachildrensalliance.org
SUMMARY:Your FIRST Response to Alleged Child Maltreatment (MN Residents Only)
DESCRIPTION:Training Overview\nZero Abuse Project is presenting a training opportunity where participants will get to learn the tools and gain practical skills to better communicate with a child during the initial outcry of maltreatment. \nProtecting children from child abuse and maltreatment requires that everyone understand how to recognize\, respond and report any form of maltreatment a child may experience. FIRST response is often the single most important step in effectively responding and reporting maltreatment. \nFIRST will give you and your community the tools necessary to better protect kids. This half-day training goes beyond recognizing types of maltreatment. The training combines both lecture and practicum giving participants the tools and practical skills to better communicate with a child during the initial outcry of maltreatment. \nThe FIRST process teaches three critical components\n\nHow to recognize signs and symptoms of abuse and maltreatment\nHow to listen and respond to a child’s needs\nHow to effectively and accurately report any form of maltreatment to authorities\nYour FIRST Response to an Allegation of Child Maltreatment training teaches participants how to listen to children who have experienced maltreatment and gather the correct information needed in a way that puts the child’s needs FIRST.\n\nLearning Objectives\n\nUnderstand reality of child abuse\nUnderstand how to gather information utilizing the FIRST process\nUnderstand responsibility of mandated reporting and information needed for report\n\nYour FIRST Response to Alleged Child Maltreatment is a train-the-trainer model. If you are interested in learning how you can train this material to those in your region\, reach out to Suzanne Severson (Suzanne@ZeroAbuseProject.org) for more information on cost and additional training requirements. \nThis training is being offered to professionals in and residents of Minnesota free of charge under a grant funded by MN OJP. We are only able to approve attendance for those working within the state of Minnesota. \nRegister through Zero Abuse Project
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/your-first-response-to-alleged-child-maltreatment-mn-residents-only/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Children's Advocacy Centers,Forensic Interview,Multidisciplinary teams,Online Webinar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230814
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230815
DTSTAMP:20260504T132140
CREATED:20230627T153737Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230627T153737Z
UID:10000463-1691971200-1692057599@minnesotachildrensalliance.org
SUMMARY:Training for Advocates Working with a CAC
DESCRIPTION:Training Overview\nFirst Witness is presenting a training opportunity on training for advocates who are working with a CAC. This training meets all essential components in the National Children’s Alliance (NCA) Standard of Victim Advocacy. \nFirst Witness Child Advocacy Center’s advocacy program bridges the gap between individual advocacy with one victim and system-based advocacy that creates change for many victims. This contrasts with more restrictive advocacy models that are based on delivering services identified by practitioners and systems rather than victims.  \nThrough hands-on practice\, participants will learn how to put advocacy principles into action\, including: conducting a focus group to improve programming\, changing organizations and systems and creating programs and interventions that meet victims’ needs.  \nParticipants will practice skills for effective crisis intervention and advocacy\, problem-solving and decision-making around the toughest issues in advocacy work.  \nRegister through First Witness
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/training-for-advocates-working-with-a-cac-2/2023-08-14/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Children's Advocacy Centers
ORGANIZER;CN="First Witness":MAILTO:Info@firstwitness.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230810T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230810T143000
DTSTAMP:20260504T132140
CREATED:20230627T150758Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230627T150758Z
UID:10000469-1691670600-1691677800@minnesotachildrensalliance.org
SUMMARY:Enhancing Self-Esteem in Young Children
DESCRIPTION:Training Overview\nThe Minnesota Association for Children’s Mental Health (MACMH) is hosting a in-person training opprotunity with Julie Koritz on enhaving self-esteem in young children. This training will explore self-esteem and learn how we have an impact on it\,  examine various ways to enhance and strengthen the self-worth of children and recognize tools for understanding self-concept dos and don’ts to increase children’s self-esteem. This training is for early childhood professional/educators\, education professionals\, family members\, healthcare professionals\, social services professionals\, and students\, and will address children ages between 0 to eight. \nLearning Objectives\n\nParticipants will be able to define self-esteem.\nParticipants will be able to identify 3 self concepts dos and don’ts.\nParticipants will be able to describe 3 ideas that they can use in their teaching.\n\nAbout the Trainer\nJulie Koritz is an early childhood specialist who has several years of experience working with young families and children. Her work has focused on working with diverse families who have young children with multiple risk factors. She has her M.Ed in family education\, her undergraduate degree in child and family studies\, is a licensed parent educator and has her infant-early childhood mental health endorsement.  Some of her experience includes facilitating parenting groups and parent-child interaction\, leading home visits\, training early childhood professionals and devising and teaching classes. \nRegister through MACMH\nOnly 40 seats are avialable. 2 CEHs.
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/enhancing-self-esteem-in-young-children/
LOCATION:Minnesota Association for Children’s Mental Health\, 23 Empire Drive\, Suite 1000\, St. Paul\, MN\, 55103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Mental Health,Trauma-Informed Practice
ORGANIZER;CN="Minnesota Association for Children's Mental Health":MAILTO:info@macmh.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230802T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230802T120000
DTSTAMP:20260504T132140
CREATED:20230627T150324Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230627T150324Z
UID:10000462-1690966800-1690977600@minnesotachildrensalliance.org
SUMMARY:Adoptive Youth & Parents in Therapy: Wisdom and Skills for Respectful Practice
DESCRIPTION:Training Overview\nMinnesota Association for Children’s Mental Health (MACMH) is hosting a training event on adoptive youth and parents in therapy: wisdom and skills for respectful practice with Krista Nelson\, LICSW\, LMFT\, and Wenedy Baker\, Co-founder of Family Circle Counseling. \nTherapy for adoptive children and their parents is not generic. It takes specific knowledge of and sensitivity to the lived challenge of being an adopted person in Minnesota. This workshop is a three-part dialogue about what makes the adoption of mental health unique; clinical decisions in specific case examples; and what modalities to use and when. \nOur dialogue will highlight how to navigate relational expectations through developmental stages; address grief and loss that both child and adult face in forming a family; work with differences in class\, culture\, race\, and mismatch of expectations; build emotional safety; move through attachment rupture and repair; and finally when and how to “talk about” adoption and identity as youth claim their own while remaining loyal to many. \nThis training is for mental health professionals with family members\, educational and social service professionals\, and students are welcome to participate. This training will address \nLearning Objectives\n\nParticipants will be able to identify unique/specialized aspects and clinical themes of adoption-focused therapy and how to work with these.\nParticipants will understand the reasoning behind the use of various therapeutic modalities.\nParticipants will develop an understanding of the unique aspects of the use of self in adoption-specific therapy in supporting relational repair\, identity development\, cultural diversity\, trauma reprocessing\, and felt sense of safety.\n\nAbout the Presenters\nKrista Nelson\, LICSW\, LMFT has thirty years of post-master’s experience working with children and parents who are coping with attachment loss\, trauma and family changes\, especially with youth who entered a family through adoption.  She is co-founder of Family Circle Counseling in St. Paul\, MN and led the Wilder Foundation’s Attachment and Trauma Training program from 2001 to 2017.  Krista is a frequent speaker at statewide mental health conferences on issues of attachment and trauma. She continues to co-facilitate the popular MN ADOPT parent workshop Surviving and Thriving Beyond the RAD Diagnosis.  Krista is an attachment focused family therapist with advanced training in EMDR\, Theraplay and Emotion Focused Couples Counseling who loves the balance of doing therapy with playful children\, teens\, adult adoptees\, parents and couples in their quest for healing. \nWendy Baker is the co-founder of Family Circle Counseling\, in St. Paul\, MN\, a family focused group practice\, with particular dedication to adoptive and foster care families and their unique and potentially complex\, intensive therapeutic needs. Prior to her founding of Family Circle Counseling\, Wendy worked within Wilder Foundation Residential Treatment\, providing individual and family therapy and supervising direct care staff.  She is a graduate of the University of Washington’s Developmental Psychology program and received her MSW from the University of Minnesota. Wendy has over 40 years of clinical experience with children\, families and individuals of all ages. She specializes in clinical work with survivors of complex trauma healing from developmental and relational wounds such as childhood neglect\, physical & sexual abuse and attachment traumas/disruptions. She has advanced professional training in the areas of attachment; complex trauma; child development; play therapy; infant-early child therapy; expressive and family therapies. Specifically in the use of EMDR\, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy\, Theraplay\, Play Therapy\, Art Therapy\, Sandtray and Emotion Focused therapy methods. \nWendy is also a seasoned educator. She has been the lead trainer for the post-graduate certification course at the University of Minnesota (PACC) Permanency and Adoption Clinical Competency (PACC) for the past 13 years. She also provides professional supervision and consultation around adoption\, attachment and complex trauma work and conducts parent and professional training through NACAC and MACMH and in the schools on attachment; trauma; approaches for working with attachment challenged adolescents; and attachment assessment. Wendy has also conducted seminars for members of the judiciary on the impact of divorce on children and the best interests of the child in adversarial divorce/custody proceedings. She has also been an adjunct faculty member at University of St. Thomas teaching Master’s Level Graduate School courses in Clinical Social Work. \nRegister through MACMH\nThis training is approved for one hour of cultural competence and is anticipated to be approved for three hours of clinical content. \n 
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/adoptive-youth-parents-in-therapy-wisdom-and-skills-for-respectful-practice/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Mental Health,Trauma-Informed Practice
ORGANIZER;CN="Minnesota Association for Children's Mental Health":MAILTO:info@macmh.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230727T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230727T143000
DTSTAMP:20260504T132140
CREATED:20230522T205101Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230522T205101Z
UID:10000447-1690459200-1690468200@minnesotachildrensalliance.org
SUMMARY:Karen Culture Presentation
DESCRIPTION:Training Overview\nThe Minnesota Association for Children’s Mental Health (MACMH) is hosting a presentation presented by Clara Tunwin\, program director for Karen Organization of Minnesota’s community health and social services\, and by Hsa Hser Khum\, a community health educator. This presentation will explore the history\, background and culture of the Karen community in Minnesota\, including the refugee experience and issues and barriers related to services. General information about mental health problems and substance use among youth and adults in Minnesota will also be discussed. \nThis presentation is for mental health professionals and healthcare professionals. This training is anticipated to be approved for 1.5 hours of Cultural Competence Content. \nLearning Objectives\n\nTo become familiar with Karen people\nAwareness of barriers\nTo become familiar with resources for Karen clients\n\nRegister via MACMH
URL:https://minnesotachildrensalliance.org/training/karen-culture-presentation/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Children's Advocacy Centers,Culture,Online Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="Minnesota Association for Children's Mental Health":MAILTO:info@macmh.org
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