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NCFR has approved the following meetings, conferences, workshops, courses and trainings for CFLE continuing education credits.
Mental Health Association in Maui County - Brown Bag Lunch Series
Are you looking for a lively lunch? The Mental Health Association of Maui presents a "Brown Bag Lunch" series of educational programs. All events are free and open to the public. Tuesdays at Noon at the J. Walter Cameron Center. Approved for 1 contact hour/.1 CEU's
Contact: Colleen Moshe Wallace - colleenmh9@yahoo.com
October 7, 2008 - Art Tani, MPH; Bud Bowlles, MSW; Colleen O'Shea Wallace, MPH, CFLE
"Youth Suicide Prevention Forum" - Approved for 3 contact hours/.3 CEUs
November 19, 2008 - Dr. Steven Onken, Ph.D., School of Social Work & Social Science Research Institute of University of Hawaii, Manoa
"Trauma Informed Care for Adolescents and Adults"
February 3, 2009 - Mitch Berman, MA, Family Therapist
"Communication and the Family" - Approved for 3 contact hours/.3 CEUs
October 9, 2008 - 18th Annual Building Strong Families Conference - "Responding to Families in Trauma" - Messiah College, Grantham, PA
Sponsored by Mid-Atlantic Council on Family Relations - Messiah College, Grantham, PA
Objective: Provide professional skills and knowledge that will be helpful to those responding to families in trauma. Approved for 5 contact hours/.5 CEUs
Contact: Erin Boyd-Soisson, Ph.D., CFLE - EBoyd@messiah.edu
October 20-22, 2008 - 10th Annual Arkansas Conference for Parent Education & Parental Involvement - "It's A Celebration" - Hot Springs Convention Center - Little Rock, AR
Sponsored by Arkansas Parenting Education Network
Objective: 1) To strengthen commitment and programs to nurture children and families in Arkansas. 2) To increase knowledge and skills of providers. 3) To provide support and networking opportunities for professionals. 4) To provide coordination and collaborative efforts among parent educators, parent involvement coordinators, and all agencies.
Approved for 8 contact hours/.8 CEUs.
Contact: Dr. Beth Wilson, CFCS, CFLE - bwilson@harding.edu
October 24-25, 2008 - Communications I & II and Core Communication Instructor Training Workshop - Denver, CO
Sponsored by Interpersonal Communication Programs, Inc.
Objective: Participants will: gain a systemic set of methods to help couples and individuals talk, listen, resolve conflicts, and manage anger more effectively; practice communication skills, processes and coaching methods with real and simulated issues; identify guidelines for gaining commitment to learning; identify major theories supporting skills and processes.
Approved for 16 contact hours/1.6 CEUs
Contact: Phyllis A. Miller, Ph.D., Director of Continuing Ed - icp@comskills.com
October 25, 2008 - North Texas Student Council on Family Relations Fifteenth Annual State Conference - "Promoting Positive Individual and Family Relationships -
Denton, TX
Sponsored by North Texas Student Council on Family Relations
Objective: To strengthen individual and family relationships and to build leadership and speaking skills. Approved for 4 contact hours/.4 CEUs
Contact: Tommie Lawhon, Ph.D., Advisor - tommie.lawhon@unt.edu
November 14-15, 2008 - Communications I & II and Core Communication Instructor Training Workshop - Charlotte, NC
Sponsored by Interpersonal Communication Programs, Inc.
Objective: Participants will: gain a systemic set of methods to help couples and individuals talk, listen, resolve conflicts, and manage anger more effectively; practice communication skills, processes and coaching methods with real and simulated issues; identify guidelines for gaining commitment to learning; identify major theories supporting skills and processes.
Approved for 16 contact hours/1.6 CEUs
Contact: Phyllis A. Miller, Ph.D., Director of Continuing Ed - icp@comskills.com
December 2-3, 2008 - 2008 Kids Count in Indiana Conference - "Celebrating Youth Work" - Indiana Convention Center - Indianapolis, IN
Sponsored by
Indiana Youth Institute. Objective:1) Participants will gain practical skills or knowledge that will help them in their day-to-day work; 2) participants will receive information that will help them improve outcomes for kids; 3) participants will be provided with professional resources through the resource center/exhibit hall.
Approved for 12 contact hours/1.2 CEUs
Contact: Elizabeth Crist Darby, Project Manager - conference@iyi.org
December 5, 2008 - The 4th Annual Research to Practice Conference - "The Oregon Model of Parent Management Training" - Kellogg Center, MSU - East Lansing, MI
Sponsored by Michigan State University Department of Family and Child Ecology
Objective: This program will provide an overview of the Oregon Social Learning Center's Parent Management Training program (PMT-O), including the basic model, the research supporting the effectiveness of the program, implementing the program in a community, and cultural adaptations.
Approved for 6 contact hours/.6 CEUs
Contact: Richard Wampler, Ph.D., Professor and Marriage and Family Therapy Program Director - rwampler@msu.edu
Parent Educator Training
Practical Parent Education's Initial Parent Educator Training is designed to give participants a comprehensive set of skills in two and a half days of interactive fun. Practical application and practice are joined with theory and research. Their web site is www.practicalparent.org. Contact information is ppe@pisd.edu.
ETR Associates/Resource Center for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention
ETR is a private non-profit health education promotion organization based in Santa Cruz, California. We are known for our state-of-the-art programs, professional training, and research in the area of adolescent pregnancy prevention as well as for our publications and our clearinghouse services.
Re CAPP provides practical tools and information to effectively reduce sexual risk-taking behaviors. Teachers and Health Educators will find up-to-date, evaluated programming materials to help with their work with teens. We want to serve as a bridge between front line educators and the researchers who are analyzing how educational and youth development programs can best make an impact on the rate of teen pregnancy. We want to help make your efforts to reduce teen pregnancy as effective as possible.
Their web site is www.etr.org/recap/aches/index.htm
You can contact them at regina@etr.org or call 831-438-4060 ext 162
Imago Relationship Therapy - Clinical Training/Couples Therapy
Pasadena Institute for Relationships-Altadena, CA
The clinical training program offers psychotherapists the opportunity to learn the theory, techniques, and application of Imago Relationship Therapy in order to work more effectively with couples in their practice. The clinical training program leading to certification in Imago Relationship Therapy consists of 96 hours of training. The hours are usually divided into three weeks of 32 hours each. For further information contact Bruce Crapuchettes, Ph.D. at 626-798-5242. Approved for 91 contact hours or 9 CEU's CFLE credits.
Bruce Crapuchettes, Ph.D.
Institute for Advanced Dispute Resolution - Divorce and Child Custody Mediation Certificate - Online Course
Divorce and child custody mediation is perhaps the fastest growing field within the mediation profession. This eight week course begins with an overview of the field of family dispute resolution followed by an exploration of family systems theory and development. Issues of children are covered, including how divorce affects kids, how to negotiate parenting plans, and how to actually work with children and teens in mediation. The course presents legal and financial issues of divorce including how to work with attorneys and how to help couples with asset division. Special issues such as domestic violence, mental health concerns, and child abuse are also covered. Mediation skills specific to divorce mediation and an overview of non-divorce cases such as lesbian and gay relationship dissolutions, pre-nuptials, teen parent issues, and grandparents in medication, conclude this course. Check out our website at www.advanced-resoltuion.com. For further information contact Dana Sednek, Director of Admissions at 303-443-7930. Approved for 38 contact hours or 3.8 CEIs. Dana Sednek, Director of Admissions.
ROPER Online Learning
ROPER Online Learning offers continuing education and development to parent educators and family professionals. Both basic curricula and research updates are accessible on the Internet at the website of the Center for Parent Education at the University of North Texas at http://ww.cpe.unt.edu/. Online Learning is a project of Texas ROPER, the Texas Registry of Parent Educator Resources, developed through a partnership between the Children's Trust Fund of Texas, the Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services and the UNT Center for Parent Education.
ROPER Online Learning modules present continuing education options ranging from two to ten contact hours. Parent educators may access modules on their own schedule, with the option of stopping work at any time and "bookmarking" their place. Parent educators can test their knowledge in a section called "Self-Assessment" and submit the score to ROPER for a Certificate of Completion of the online module.
ROPER Online Learning Modules 1 (10 hours) and 2 (2 hours): Developmental Stages of Parenting and Family Life address typical transitions for parents and families as well as strategies for parent educators who work with them. The curriculum reflects many components of the Core Knowledge and Skills, which identifies ten major areas of knowledge family professionals need. Designed around seven "Building Blocks," Module 1 includes topics such as infant temperament, parenting styles, life in "blended" or step families, launching young adults, grandparenting, and families in later life. New research on infant brain development is highlighted, along with other research updates. The Module also discusses modern trends in American family life including grandparent-headed households, boomerang households (adult children returning to parents' homes), and effects of increased longevity on families in later life. The Module includes video clips and interactive forums for participation by users. Designed around seven “Building Blocks,” Module 2 references research topics such as life in “blended” or step families, launching young adults, grand parenting, and families in later life. New research on infant brain development is highlighted as well as modern trends in American family. Module #2 serves as a review and update for advanced users.
Modules 3 (4 hours) and 4 (2 hours), Pro gram Evaluation and Introduction to Statistics, address types of evaluation for parent educators who work with families. Designed around four “Building Blocks,” Module 3 includes topics such as focus groups, computer evaluation, who should conduct an evaluation, using statistics, surveys, and needs assessment., along with other research updates. In Online Learning Module 4, Program Evaluation, users must post messages to four (4) online Forums in response to questions in application scenarios.
For more information contact: Dr. Arminta L. Jacobson, CFLE, Director, Center for Parent Education at parenting@unt.edu or 1-888-662-7457.
Study Credit
CFLEs can now earn continuing education credit through a web-based program called Study Credit. Study Credit provides continuing education for Christian Counselors. CFLEs and other professionals can choose from a list of approved books and complete a corresponding quiz. Information including a list of approved books is available through the Study Credit website, www.studycredit.com. CFLEs can earn up to 40 of the 100 continuing education credits needed to renew their designation through Study Credit. For more information contact studycredit@carolina.rr.com
Training Family Educators - My Way to OUR WAY
Training is designated for those involved in family conflict prevention and resolution (CPR) and who want to help family members take ownership in resolving their own problems. As a result of taking this workshop, Mediators, Counselors, Therapists, and Coaches become Approved Providers of "My Way to OUR WAY." In order to become an Approved Provider of the client-based Activity Book, this workshop training is required. Approved for 6 hours/.6 CEUs. Activity Book availabe on www.myway2ourway.com
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