Continuing Education
These courses have been approved for Continuing Education Units by Community Care Licensing and/or the Board of Behavioral Sciences

Domestic Abuse and its Effects on Children
DATE/TIME: April 18, 2008; 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
FEE: $25.00 Per Person
CONTINUING EDUCATION: 2.0 Hours of BBS CEUs
PRESENTER: Stacy Duruaku, MFT

Course Description: Domestic abuse is not just a problem for adults; its affect on children can be devastating. This course will focus on how domestic abuse affects children and how you can intervene to help.

Foundation for Structure
DATE/TIME: April 25, 2008; 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
FEE: $25.00 Per Person
CONTINUING EDUCATION: CCL approved GH CEU's
PRESENTER: Brian Schulz

Course Description: The most well thought out programs will fail without an understanding of how important structure is in a group living environment. This course will outline the basics of structure and how to successfully implement it so your treatment objectives can be realized.

Disorders, Goals and Interventions
DATE/TIME: April 28, 2008; 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
FEE: $50.00 Per Person
CONTINUING EDUCATION: 4.0 Hours of BBS CEUs
PRESENTER: Matt Hicks, LCSW

Course Description: This training provides an overview of common DSM Diagnoses (Bipolar I/II, ADHD, ODD, Conduct, PTSD, Reactive Attachment Disorder) seen in residential treatment settings. In addition, treatment options will be explored to construct the most effective client-centered; strength based treatment plan possible. 

Care, Safety & Supervision
DATE/TIME: May 7, 2008; 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
FEE: $25.00 Per Person
CONTINUING EDUCATION: 2.0 Hours of BBS and/or GH CEU's
PRESENTER: Stacy Duruaku

Course Description: This course will provide participants with the knowledge and understanding of the importance of care, safety, and supervision. This couse will also emphasize that care, safety, and supervision are synonymous and one cannot be present without the other two.

Therapeutic Activities and Interventions
DATE/TIME: May 16, 2008; 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m
FEE: $25.00 Per Person
CONTINUING EDUCATION: CCL approved GH CEU's
PRESENTER: Brian Schulz

Course Description: This course highlights the benefit of play in children and approaches play from a therapeutic point of view. Participants will learn what therapeutic activities and interventions are, when they are needed, who can use them, and how they work.; Examples of therapeutic activities are also discussed.

Treatment Planning
DATE/TIME: May 27,2008; 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
FEE: $25.00 Per Person
CONTINUING EDUCATION 2.0 Hours of BBS CEU's
PRESENTER: Monica Dumont, Ph.D. 

Course Description: This course teaches participants how to develop a treatment plan which includes: assessment, identification of problems, and long and short term goals.  Also discussed are other suggestions to measures.

Understanding Self Harm
DATE/TIME: May 30, 2008; 10:00a.m - 12:00 p.m.
FEE: $25.00 Per Person
CONTINUING EDUCATION: ;2.0 Hours of BBS CEU's
PRESENTER: Brian Schulz

Course Description: This course covers the basics of self harm behaviors including: motivations, causes, symptoms, and interventions.

Child Abuse
DATE/TIME: May 30, 2008; 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
FEE: $25.00 Per Person
CONTINUING EDUCATION: 2.0 Hours of BBS CEU's
PRESENTER: Brian Schulz