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Course Offerings
Education & Professional Development Center
of the Pennsylvania Council of Children, Youth & Family Services
January - March 2015
Professional Workshops & Training
PCCYFS is a leading membership organization of providers that works to
improve the quality of life for Pennsylvania’s children, youth and families
who are at risk by supporting and promoting an accessible service delivery
system within our communities.
PCCYFS Education & Professional Development Center’s purpose is to improve the quality of services by offering education and professional development opportunities, which increase the knowledge, skills, and competencies of professionals working with children, youth, and families.
Location: Unless otherwise noted, all courses are held at the PCCYFS
Southeast Region Office, 1520 Locust Street, 7th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19102 /
Phone: 215-931-4482
Fees: The following training fees will be applied to course registrants:
Member Agencies: Full-day sessions are $70 per person per day, and halfday sessions are $40 per person per day.
Non-Member Agencies: Full day sessions are $155 per person per day, and
half-day sessions are $75 per person per day. All fees must be paid in
advance.
Questions should be directed to [email protected]
Continuing Education Units (CEUs): are available for Licensed Social Workers,
Licensed Clinical Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Mental
Health and Professional Counselors. Workshops offering that Continuing
Education Units (CEUs) are cosponsored by Bryn Mawr College Graduate
School of Social Work and Social Research (GSSWSR). Bryn Mawr College
GSSWSR, as a CSWE-accredited School of Social Work, is a pre-approved
provider of continuing education for social workers, professional counselors,
and marriage and family therapists in Pennsylvania and many other states.
Course Offerings
January
Behavior Management Modification
DATE AND TIME: 1/6/2015 9:30 AM-4:30 PM
PRESENTER: Lori Lancaster
CEU Eligibility: 6 Hrs.
This course will assist social workers in understanding principles of learning theory (including classical and operant conditioning) and behavior modification. Participants will learn how to use principles of behavior modification to assess a child’s behavior and learn how to assist parents and
caregivers in developing a behavior management plan.
Cultural Competence: Supervising Child Welfare Staff
DATE AND TIME: 1/8/2015 9:30 AM-4:30 PM
PRESENTER: Marsha Richardson
CEU Eligibility: 6 Hrs.
Participants will learn effective strategies related for promoting diversity in their organizations. They
will also develop a greater understanding of how becoming more culturally competent can improve
one’s ability to communicate and supervise effectively across cultures, resolve cross-cultural conflicts constructively, and enhance one's flexibility necessary to functioning competently in culturally
diverse work environments. Best practices for culturally sensitive and competent care for children
and families from diverse cultures, from a trauma-informed care perspective, will be reviewed. This
workshop will also assist participants in building increased awareness to the challenges and barriers that affect communication and service delivery to diverse populations.
Ethics in Leadership
DATE AND TIME: 1/13/2015 9:30 AM-4:30 PM
PRESENTER: June Fisher
CEU Eligibility: 6 Hrs.
This workshop reviews the basics of the NASW Code of Ethics with specific focus on the challenges that supervisors encounter on a daily basis. On the frontline of administration, supervisors must
be clear in the definition and application of values, principles, and standards. Supervisors must also encourage best-practice principles, enforce appropriate boundaries between clients and staff,
demonstrate fairness in application of agency policy, engage and listen to workers’ concerns, and
demonstrate integrity regarding the ethics of social work. Participants will explore leadership principles and align them with their value system to achieve a quality personal leadership role.
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Course Offerings
January
Children with Incarcerated Parents: Issues and Interventions HALF DAY
DATE AND TIME: 1/15/2015 9:30 AM-12:30 PM
PRESENTER: Kathleen Creamer
CEU Eligibility: 3 Hrs.
This workshop will review strategies for working with incarcerated parents and their families. There will be
an overview of what data tell us about children of incarcerated parents in foster care, and also what the law
requires of agencies working with these families. The current law on incarcerated parents and termination
of parental rights will be reviewed; and strategies for working with these families will be presented, with a
particular focus on: locating the incarcerated parent, including the incarcerated parent in case planning,
maintaining parent-child contact, and permanency planning. We will also discuss the latest efforts to provide resources to support case planning for parents in the Philadelphia Prison System.
Communication in Child Welfare
DATE AND TIME: 1/20/2015 9:30 AM-4:30 PM
PRESENTER: Christine Coward
CEU Eligibility: 6 Hrs.
It takes a great deal of skill to communicate effectively with all the individuals that you may encounter within the child welfare system, including clients, coworkers, and other professionals serving your clients. The skills needed to communicate effectively during a crisis are different than the
skills needed when meeting with your supervisor to discuss ongoing case management. Individual
personality styles also impact communication. This workshop explores effective ways of communicating using the Myers-Briggs Personality Inventory as a tool to assist child welfare staff in achieving positive outcomes for children and families. With a focus on using a trauma-informed approach
in communicating with clients, participants will learn the importance of non-verbal communication
as well as how to give and receive feedback.
Obsessive - Compulsive Disorders (OCD): Advanced Skills
DATE AND TIME: 1/29/2015 9:30 AM-4:30 PM
PRESENTER: Marsha Richardson
CEU Eligibility: 6 Hrs.
OCD is a condition with a lifetime prevalence estimated at 2% to 3% and constitutes the fourth
most common psychiatric disorder. Individuals with this disorder may have a compulsive need to
touch or tap objects and to avoid certain items or places. These resultant behaviors, and how others perceive them, can affect a child’s safety and well-being. It is a condition that affects nearly
every moment of their daily life. In addition, these children frequently experience co-morbid depression as well as other types of anxiety, which inhibit their ability to appropriately function and
succeed in life. Participants will learn the appropriate instruments to explore OCD symptoms in
youth and its numerous presentations, possible co-morbid diagnoses as well as be able to distinguish between them. Strategies to address specific difficulties likely to arise in treating OCD, such
as motivational problems, perfectionism, mental rituals and family involvement, will be highlighted.
Course Offerings
February
Adult Mental Health Disorders NEW TWO DAY
DATE AND TIME: 2/3/2015—2/4/2015 9:30 AM-4:30 PM
PRESENTER: June Fisher
CEU Eligibility: 12 Hrs.
Mental health disorders affect an estimated 22% of American adults each year; that is 1 in 5
adults. Many of these adults are responsible for taking care of children. Attend this workshop to
learn the critical knowledge and skills necessary to provide quality child welfare interventions and
supports adults impacted by mental heath challenges.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder HALF DAY
DATE AND TIME: 2/12/2015 9:30 AM-12:30 PM
PRESENTER: Sara Wenger
CEU Eligibility: 3 Hrs.
It is well documented that women who drink while pregnant pose serious risk to their fetus for Fetal
Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) because alcohol has a direct and targeted negative impact on
the growth of a fetus and brain development. The brain trauma caused by alcohol use can result in
numerous deficits, which will challenge the child through their life span. Workshop participants will
learn to identify and discuss the long-term effects of prenatal alcohol exposure. In efforts to increase child well-being, strategies will be presented to assist child welfare staff in their task to
share with female clients the serious implications of drinking while pregnant. The workshop also
outlines symptoms of a FASD diagnoses. Interventions helpful for case planning, including resources for FASD children and their families, will discussed.
Crisis Prevention and Safety
DATE AND TIME: 2/17/2015 9:30 AM-4:30 PM
PRESENTER: Lori Lancaster
CEU Eligibility: 6 Hrs.
Based on the Devereaux Method, this workshop uses a positive, proactive approach to client management, focusing on staff behavior as the most important aspect of effective and realistic client
management strategies. A participatory, interactive format is used to help staff identify potentially
volatile situations and determine therapeutic intervention strategies. The workshop also teaches
safe techniques for use in crisis prevention. This is a non-confrontational program that helps staff
focus on prevention rather than intervention. These techniques enable staff to protect themselves
from injury and, if necessary, provide temporary control of youth who may hurt themselves or others, minimizing risk of injury to either party. It does not include training in manual restraint holds.
Course Offerings
February
Safety Assessment Booster NEW
DATE AND TIME: 2/11/2015 9:30 AM-4:30 PM
PRESENTER: June Fisher
CEU Eligibility: 6 Hrs.
A risk assessment, safety assessment and the management process are the foundation of assessment and planning for child safety and intervention in Pennsylvania. Case managers, supervisors and administration must be proficient in understanding, assessing and communicating
both risk factors and safety threats to everyone on the child's team, especially to the caregivers
and legal team. Additionally, it is critical to know how information gathered across the 6 domains
- including the impact of culture - inform risk and safety assessments. Attend this interactive
workshop to improve these critical professional child welfare skills by reviewing the PA Risk Assessment factors and the 14 PA Safety Threats. The workshop will include on case scenarios
and participants will have the opportunity to discuss your current child and family assessments.
Safety Assessment for Supervisors NEW
DATE AND TIME: 2/18/2015 9:30 AM-4:30 PM
PRESENTER: June Fisher
CEU Eligibility: 6 Hrs.
To guide a worker as they assess and plan for child safety, permanency and well-being, a supervisor must be able to effectively collaborate with their staff, so that they can understand the
existing safety and risk factors. The supervisor needs to be able to learn from their worker. Attend this workshop to improve your understanding of the Pennsylvania Risk and Safety Assessment tools. Key critical thinking questions that must be asked of staff regarding their assessment will be discussed. Topics will include: effective collaboration with the workers, preparation
for existing safety and risk factors, comprehensive and reporting techniques.
Separation and Placement in Child Protective Services
NEW TWO-DAY
DATE AND TIME: 2/24/2015 - 2/25/2015 9:30 AM-4:30 PM
PRESENTER: June Fisher
CEU Eligibility: 6 Hrs.
Separating children from their home environment and parents can have traumatic effects. This
course focuses on understanding the impact of separation on children and the depression and
anxiety separation can produce. The course explores intervention strategies to better help children with these reactions and emphasizes the importance of maintaining continuity of relationship between the child and the worker, biological parent, foster parent and/or residential staff.
Course Offerings
March
An Overview of Commonly Abused Prescription Drugs
DATE AND TIME: 3/3/2015 9:30 AM-4:30 PM
PRESENTER: Kathy Moore
CEU Eligibility: 6 Hrs.
Research has found increased abuse of prescription drugs. This training focuses on the participant’s development of an understanding of prescription drug abuse and/or misuse. It will provide
the child welfare professional with information about the history, facts and trends of prescription
abuse, as well as prescription drug types and classifications.
Adolescent Females: Aggression and Violence
DATE AND TIME: 3/4/2015 9:30 AM-4:30 PM
PRESENTER: Alicia Smith
CEU Eligibility: 6 Hrs.
Reports of aggressive behavior among adolescent females have increased significantly over the
past decade. Professionals nationwide struggle with how to address the issues faced by adolescent
girls that cause violent and aggressive behaviors. These behaviors increasingly concern child welfare staff in light of their need to ensure child safety, well-being, and permanency. This workshop
will explore the factors that contribute to female aggression, including exposure to trauma and violence. The trainer will also explore the impact of causal factors, such as mental and emotional
health issues. Participants will learn about specific programmatic and individual interventions aimed
at reducing negative behaviors and increasing positive outcomes.
Babies Can’t Wait: Supporting Families in Caring for Infants
and Toddlers
DATE AND TIME: 3/6/2015 9:30 AM-4:30 PM
PRESENTER: Judy Silver
CEU Eligibility: 6 Hrs.
Infants and toddlers are the most vulnerable age group receiving our services. They are more susceptible to disease, malnutrition, physical abuse/neglect, and social/emotional deprivation than older children. This workshop will: 1) provide professionals with an integrative perspective of health,
physical growth, and development in early childhood; 2) increase participants’ knowledge of risk
factors to babies’ health and well-being; and 3) educate professionals about the importance of accessing appropriate health care and developmental services to improve babies’ health and wellbeing.
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Course Offerings
March
Manage Your Priorities Not your Time HALF DAY
DATE AND TIME: 3/11/2015 9:30 AM-12:30 PM
PRESENTER: Christine Coward
CEU Eligibility: 3 Hrs.
We all know that there are only 24 hours in a day, yet there is so much to do! The balancing act of
serving clients, completing documentation, and managing all the complexities of a child welfare job
is challenging. This webinar helps child welfare staff identify what is most important in their professional role as well as how to prioritize activities that support the attendee's most important professional and personal goals. In addition, attendees will learn how to use their mental, physical, and
emotional energy to be more productive, purposeful, and fulfilled.
Intro to Substance Abuse for Child Welfare Professional
NEW
DATE AND TIME: 3/18/2015 9:30 AM-4:30 PM
PRESENTER: Kathy Moore
CEU Eligibility: 6 Hrs.
This training addresses planning for children and their families when parent/caretaker have concerns related to drug and alcohol use. The training also covers fundamental concepts related to
Child Welfare-related drug and alcohol law, signs of substance use, the impact of substance use
on children, cross-systems collaboration, the Six Stages of Change, which ultimately culminates in
participants creating Family Plans.
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Course Offerings
March
Female Underage Drinking HALF DAY
DATE AND TIME: 3/19/2015 9:30 AM-12:30 PM
PRESENTER: Sara Wenger
CEU Eligibility: 3 Hrs.
Girls and young women drink for reasons different from boys and young men. This workshop explores the factors that put girls at greater risk for addiction and why they suffer the consequences of
alcohol use sooner than their male counterparts. Participants will understand how depression,
school-related transitions, and self-esteem issues contribute to alcohol use and abuse in underage
females. Participants will understand why girls are vulnerable to the health effects of substance use,
which raise their chances for problems later in life. The workshop will focus on prevention efforts that
address female students in middle and high school and young women starting college
Family Law Basics for Teen Parents HALF DAY
DATE AND TIME: 3/26/2015 9:30 AM-12:30 PM
PRESENTER: Jesse Krohn
CEU Eligibility: 3 Hrs.
This workshop will focus on family law issues for teen parents. Participants will gain an understanding of applicable law and procedure for child custody, protection from abuse, child support and paternity matters, and how a parent’s minority may impact each type of case. We will discuss the rights
and responsibilities of young parents and how young parents may access the courts so participants
may better advise and discuss family law issues with teen parents.
Supervision of Child Welfare Staff
DATE AND TIME: 3/31/2015 9:30 AM-4:30 PM
PRESENTER: Christine Coward
CEU Eligibility: 6 Hrs.
Being a supervisor in child welfare is both challenging and rewarding. This workshop focuses on
specific aspects of supervision using a strengths-based, collaborative approach. Attendees will
learn how to engage their employees and hold them accountable for performance expectations.
They will also learn introductory coaching skills to bring out the best in staff and support their development.
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Trainer Bios
MARSHA RICHARDSON, PsyD
Dr. Richardson has over 20 years of experience working in the mental health field in Philadelphia
and Chester counties, particularly in residential and outpatient settings as a clinician and administrator. She teaches cultural basis of genetic counseling at Arcadia University. As a clinical supervisor,
she assisted in the development of a diversity curriculum for Devereux’s Institute for Clinical Training
and Research for predoctoral psychology students and has participated in multicultural competency
research.
CHRISTINE COWARD, MSW, LCSW, ACC
Ms. Coward has over 20 years of experience in child welfare and is a leadership coach and facilitator. Until 2007, Ms. Coward worked in the non-profit, private sector of Human Services, with her
most recent role directing foster care, treatment foster care, and other community-based programs.
She received her Master’s in Social Work from UNC-Chapel Hill in 1991 and is a credentialed coach
with the International Coach Federation.
JUNE FISHER, MSW, LSW
Ms. Fisher has spent her entire professional career (20+ years) providing professional services and/
or training staff to provide professional services to children, youth, families and their communities.
She has extensive child welfare, mental health, drug and alcohol, and educational experience. She
has been named the Central Region Trainer of the Year by the Pennsylvania Child Welfare Training
Program. She provides dynamic, interactive workshops for line staff, supervisors, and administers.
She is the president of Dynamic Training Solutions as well as an adjunct faculty member at Temple
University School of Social Work.
JESSE KROHN, ESQ.
Ms. Krohn is a staff attorney at Philadelphia Legal Assistance. She is a Skadden Fellow in the Family Law Unit, providing targeted legal services to teen parents in matters of child custody, child support, protection from abuse, and public benefits. She previously clerked for the Honorable Ellen L.
Hollander in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland-Northern Division and is a
graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Law School. Ms. Krohn also holds a Master's degree in
Urban Education from the University of Pennsylvania's Graduate School of Education and a Bachelor's degree from Harvard College. Before law school, she served as a secondary school teacher in
the School District of Philadelphia.
LORI LANCASTER, MHS
Ms. Lancaster has worked in the Human Services field for the past 20 years as a therapist, trainer,
residential unit coordinator, and mental health supervisor. Her passion is providing interactive and
informative trainings for professionals and child welfare staff working with children and adolescents.
Currently, Ms. Lancaster is the executive director of Staff Training Solutions, LLC, a consulting firm
that provides trainings for child welfare agencies.
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Trainer Bios
KATHY MOORE, LPC
Ms. Moore has 30 years of experience working with children and their families in a variety of capacities in the human service field. She’s been a licensed professional counselor and was a certified addiction counselor for over 20 years. Her experience spans direct-line work to executive leadership.
Currently, Ms. Moore sits on statewide leadership teams with a mission of producing better outcomes for children involved in the child welfare system. She’s been a trainer/presenter for over 25
years and currently trains for the Child Welfare Resource Center and teaches for the University of
Phoenix.
JUDITH SILVER, PhD.
Judith A. Silver, Ph.D. is licensed psychologist at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, where she
is Associate Director of the Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND) Program. She has over 20 years of clinical experience in the assessment of high-risk infants and toddlers. Dr. Silver founded and directed the Starting Young Program, a pediatric interdisciplinary evaluation program for young children involved with the child welfare system (1992-2008). In 2009 Dr.
Silver was appointed to the Child Welfare Advisory Board by Philadelphia Mayor Nutter, and in 2011
the Mayor appointed her to the Department of Human Services Community Oversight Board, which
monitors DHS progress on the reform of its child protective services. Dr. Silver has provided consultation to DHS on the development of the 0 - 5 Module of the Family Advocacy and Support Tool
used in case-planning. She has served on national and state advisory panels related to the medical,
developmental and behavioral health of children in foster care, and has numerous publications related to these issues.
ALICIA SMITH, MSW, LSW
Ms. Smith is currently an organizational and clinical human services consultant, providing services in
the areas of program and staff development, clinical training and oversight, and grant writing. She
has worked in various areas within the Human Services arena, primarily with children, youth, and
families. Her experience includes work in juvenile justice, child welfare, school-based violence prevention, and mentoring programs to at-risk youth. Ms. Smith is a certified Olweus Bullying Prevention trainer and has helped implement the Olweus program in several Philadelphia elementary and
middle schools, as well as training community groups on issues related to bullying. Ms. Smith
earned her Master’s degree in Social Work from Temple University.
SARA WENGER, MS
Ms. Wenger has worked in the Education and Outreach Services department of Jewish Family and
Children’s Service for the past 14 years. She is currently a supervisor as well as an active prevention
specialist in the Philadelphia Public Schools. She is the coordinator of Wee Care, a program that facilitates workshops for pregnant and parenting teens and mothers in Philadelphia Public Schools
and community sites. A former English teacher and reading specialist, Ms. Wenger was also a
trained workshop leader for Parents Network, a parenting education center, and has been an educator in the Philadelphia community for over 25 years.
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Policies & Procedures
Registration
All PCCYFS classes are limited in size to ensure maximum learning effectiveness.
Most classes have a capacity of 25 participants. Registrations are accepted on a
rolling basis: first-come, first-served. Registration Forms (Please Print Clearly) The
registration form provided to Training Liaisons, or similar format, must be used for
all registrations. Be sure that each registration form is filled out completely, using
the correct spelling of names. Training Liaisons may fax or e-mail registrations to
the PCCYFS Education & Professional Development Center, if all the information
is included. However, please CALL TO CONFIRM that we have received your fax
or e-mail registration.
Non-registered Staff
Please do not send non-registered staff members to any training sessions without
first contacting the PCCYFS office. “Walk-ins” are not guaranteed entrance.
Confirmations
Confirmation reports will be sent only to agencies within 3 business
days of workshop. If your agency submitted registrations in a
timely fashion and does not receive a confirmation within 3
business days of the scheduled workshop, please contact our office
immediately at 215-931-4482 or [email protected].
Cancellations
Cancellations will be accepted from the Training Liaison ONLY up
to three (3) business days prior to the scheduled course date.
Otherwise, non-attending registrants will incur for their agency the
same fee as if they had attended the course. All cancellations and/
or substitutions must be sent to PCCYFS in writing. Fax or e-mail is
acceptable. Substitution of one staff for another must be done prior
to the commencement of the scheduled course. If PCCYFS must
cancel a workshop due to inclement weather, the cancellation will
be posted on the PCCYFS website at www.pccyfs.org.
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