Foster Parent Training Spring 2016 Calendar

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Foster Parent Training Spring 2016 Calendar
Foster Parent Training Spring
2016 Calendar
Serving: Athens, Gallia, Hocking, Jackson, Lawrence, Meigs,
Morgan, Perry, Pike, Ross, Scioto, Vinton, and Washington
Counties
Souththeast Ohio Regional Training Center
Phone: 740-592-9082
2099 East State Street, Suite A
Fax: 740-592-9083
Athens, Ohio 45701
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Tracie Stein, Director
[email protected]
Alexis Radcliff, Staff Training Coordinator
[email protected]
Tracy Reichardt, Foster Parent Training Coordinator
[email protected]
Joni McCune, Office Assistant
[email protected]
COUNTIES IN THE SOUTHEAST OHIO REGION
Athens Co. Children Services
Catherine Hill, Executive Director
P.O. Box 1046
Athens, Ohio 45701
740-592-3061
Gallia Co. Children Services
Russ Moore, Executive Director
83 Shawnee Lane
Gallipolis, Ohio 45631
740-446-4963
Jackson Co. DJFS
Tammy Osborne-Smith, Director
25 E. South Street
Jackson, Ohio 45640
740-286-4181
Lawrence Co. DJFS
Terry Porter, Director
1100 S. Seventh Street
Ironton, Ohio 45638
740-532-3325
Meigs Co. DJFS
Chris Shank, Director
175 Race Street
Middleport, Ohio 45760
740-992-2117
Morgan Co. DJFS
Vicki Quesinberry, Director
155 E. Main Street
McConnelsville, Ohio 43756
740-962-3838
Perry Co. Children Services
Rick Glass, Executive Director
526 Mill Street
New Lexington, Ohio 43764
740-342-3836
Pike Co. Children Services
Phyllis Amlin-Snyder, Executive Director
525 Walnut Street
Waverly, Ohio 45690
740-947-5080
Scioto Co. Children Services
Lorra Fuller, Executive Director
3940 Gallia Street
New Boston, Ohio 45662
740-456-4164
South Central Ohio JFS
Jody Walker, Director
Hocking office
389 W. Front Street
Logan, Ohio 43138
1-855-726-5237
Ross office
475 Western Ave., Suite B
Chillicothe, Ohio 45601
1-855-726-5237
Vinton office
30975 Industrial Park Drive
McArthur, Ohio 45651
1-855-726-5237
Washington Co. Children Services
Jamie Vuksic, Executive Director
204 Davis Avenue
Marietta, Ohio 45750
740-373-3485
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INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................... 3
THE SOUTHEAST OHIO REGIONAL TRAINING CENTER ...................................... 4
FOSTER/ADOPTIVE/KINSHIP CAREGIVER COMPETENCIES ............................... 5
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT E-TRACK.................................................. 6
WEB RESOURCES FOR FOSTER CAREGIVERS & ADOPTIVE PARENTS ................ 7
FALL FOSTER PARENT BLITZ OCTOBER 2016..................................................... 8
ONGOING FOSTER PARENT TRAINING ............................................................. 9
WHAT EVERY FOSTER /ADOPTIVE CHILD WISHES .......................................... 10
UNDERSTANDING AND WORKING WITH THE TRAUMATIZED CHILD ............. 11
NORMALCY AND THE REASONABLE AND PRUDENT PARENT STANDARD ...... 12
POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT: THE VITAL LINK ........................................ 13
WOUNDED CHILD, HEALING HOME ............................................................... 14
USING THE LIFEBOOK TO ADDRESS PERMANENCY ISSUES ............................. 15
BECOMING A TRAUMA COMPETENT HEALING PARENT ................................ 16
NORMALCY AND THE REASONABLE AND PRUDENT PARENT STANDARD ...... 17
HELPING FOSTER PARENTS AVOID COMMON PARENTING TRAPS ................. 18
CLEAR & LOGICAL PARENTING PRACTICES TO ELIMINATE ............................. 19
HELPING CHILDREN BEFORE AND AFTER BIRTH PARENT VISITS ..................... 20
DIAGNOSIS UNKNOWN: A LAYMAN’S GUIDE ................................................. 21
AHA: PEDIATRIC HEARTSAVER FIRST AID ....................................................... 22
HOW DO I TALK TO MY CHILD ABOUT ADOPTION? ........................................ 23
THE USE OF NATURAL & LOGICAL CONSEQUENCES ....................................... 24
PEDIATRIC MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION .................................................. 25
MOVES HURT KIDS: SUPPORTING CHILD DEVELOPMENT .............................. 26
RECOGNIZING & RESPONDING TO CHILDREN ................................................ 27
ESSENTIAL PARENTING: UNDERSTANDING & MANAGING BEHAVIOR ........... 28
PARENTING WITH EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE .............................................. 29
PRE-PLACEMENT TRAINING ........................................................................... 30
TRAINER BIOGRAPHIES .................................................................................. 36
DIRECTIONS ................................................................................................... 41
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INTRODUCTION
The Ohio Child Welfare Training Program promotes the delivery of high quality, culturally
responsive, family-centered services to children who have experienced or are at risk of
abuse, neglect, or dependency, and their families. We provide competency-based training,
primarily to the public agency professionals, caregivers, and adoptive parents who serve
them. We collaborate with other service providers to promote the delivery of competencybased training. We advocate for public policy and practice standards that reflect best child
welfare practice.
The Ohio Child Welfare Training Program is a cooperative effort of the Ohio Department of
Job and Family Services, the Public Children Services Association of Ohio, the Institute for
Human Services, and the eight Regional Training Centers. Funding for the program is
provided by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.
The Ohio Child Welfare Training Program is a model program that includes these essential
elements: Utilization of a “Universe of Competencies”. Competencies are statements of
knowledge, skills, and values required for workers to do their jobs.
Use of an Individual Training Needs Assessment Instrument. Trainers must have the
appropriate course content knowledge, the necessary adult training skills, and the ability
to promote family-centered, culturally competent practice.
Development of Job Related Training Content. Training content relevance is assured by
using our “Universe of Competencies” as the guide to curriculum development.
The Utilization of Transfer of Learning Activities. Transfer of learning activities promote the
effective and continuing application by trainees to their jobs of the knowledge and skills
gained in training. A Statewide
System for the Delivery of Training. Training is developed and delivered based upon data
gathered from ongoing training needs assessments of workers in each region.
Training is provided locally through eight Regional Training Centers, located in the following
counties:
Athens (Southeast)
Cuyahoga (North Central)
Franklin (Central)
Greene (Western)
Guernsey (East Central)
Clermont (Southwest)
Lucas (Northwest)
Summit (Northeast)
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THE SOUTHEAST OHIO REGIONAL TRAINING CENTER
The Southeast Ohio Regional Training Center provides high quality, competency-based
workshops and other skill-building initiatives to the child welfare staff, caregivers, and
adoptive parents in our thirteen county agencies in a friendly and comfortable learning
environment. We are here to assist you in identifying your individual training needs and
to schedule workshops to meet those needs, either regionally or at your agency.
REGISTRATION AND CONFIRMATION
To register for training, log in to E-Track and search for the workshop using the E-Track
Course Number listed for each workshop. You can call or email the contact person listed
for the workshop you wish to attend. A registration deadline is posted for each workshop.
Please register early to secure your admission in each workshop. Late phone registrations
will be accepted if space is available. When registering, please identify any special needs
you may have. It is the Training Center’s goal to make your participation enjoyable, as
well as informative. If you register for a training event but will not be able to attend,
PLEASE call as soon as possible to cancel your registration.
CANCELLATIONS
Training sessions are occasionally canceled due to low registration, inclement weather,
or other unforeseen circumstances. When a workshop is canceled, each of the 13 child
welfare agencies will receive notification. It is the responsibility of the host agency to
notify registered participants of any training cancellation.
CERTIFICATES
To receive a certificate, participants must attend the entire training event. Each training
session will begin on time, so please be prompt for all training sessions. Participants who
miss 15 minutes or more of a workshop will not receive a training certificate. The State of
Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, Marriage and Family Therapist Board has informed us that
we can only provide credit for total hours ATTENDED during a workshop. For example, in
the event of inclement weather, early dismissal, or any other reason the workshop ends
before total stated hours, the certificate will reflect the number of hours attended at that
point in time. (January 10, 2008). PLEASE NOTE! The Ohio Welfare Training Program is
an approved Continuing Education Provider through the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker
and Marriage & Family Therapist Board. OCWTP programs designated as approved for
licensure credit hours can be used by licensees toward license renewal requirements.
Only individuals completing training in its entirety will receive Certificates of Training.
Social Work Approved Provider number: RSX 0088728
Counselor Approved Provider number RCX-039201
Participants CANNOT use the same workshops to satisfy renewal requirements for both.
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FOSTER/ADOPTIVE/KINSHIP CAREGIVER COMPETENCIES
The Foster/Adoptive/Kinship Caregiver Competency numbers have changed. The full list
of new competencies can be viewed on the OCWTP website (www.ocwtp.com) or by
typing the address below into your web browser
http://www.ocwtp.net/Universe%20of%20Competencies.htm
Specialized Competencies
940:
941:
942:
943:
944:
945:
946:
947:
948:
949:
950:
951:
952:
Specialized Parenting Strategies
Building Self-Reliance, Resilience, and Independence in Children
Parenting Children Who Are Pregnant or Parenting
Parenting Children Who Have Been Maltreated
Parenting Children Who Have Sexually Abused Others
Caregiver/Adoptive Family Safety
Parenting Children with Medically Fragile Conditions
Managing Placement Transitions
Promoting Post Adoption Family Stability
Enhancing Children’s Connections
Legal and Ethical Issues for Caregivers
Coaching and Mentoring Primary Families and Caregivers
Preventing Placement Disruptions
Related Topic Areas
980:
981:
983:
984:
985:
987:
988:
989:
990:
991:
993:
994:
995:
Caregiver Training on Written and Verbal Communication
Caregiver Training on Cultural and Diversity
Caregiver Training on Developmental Disorders
Caregiver Training on Community Violence, Gangs, and Cults
Caregiver Training on Human Sexuality
Impact of Caregiving, Adoptive Parenting on Families with Diverse Structures
Caregiver Training on Substance Abuse
Self-Care for Caregivers and Adoptive Parents
Caregiver Training on Health Issues
Caregiver Training on Trauma
Caregiver Training on Domestic and Family Violence
Caregiver Training on Meeting Children’s Educational Needs
Caregiver Training on Mental Health Problems
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT E-TRACK:

Child welfare staff and caregivers now register for trainings through E-Track.

The web address for E-Track is:
https://e-track.teds.com/EveryOne/TEDSEveryOne.jsp

Your E-Track Login is:
Your 2 digit birth month +
Your 2 digit birth day +
The first initial of your first name +
The first 5 letters of your last name + 1
(If your last name is shorter than 5 letters, add zero(s) to the end)
Examples: 0615jsmith1 or 0615jdoe001

Your E-Track password is the same as your log-in or it is your last name (unless
you have changed your password).

Training evaluation surveys are now on-line and can be found in your E-Track
To-Do List. You have 7 calendar days to complete the on-line evaluation after
the workshop ends.

You will receive an e-mail with a link to print your certificate 8-10 days after the
workshop is completed.

You can access easy step-by-step E-Track training instructions on the following
OCWTP link:
http://www.ocwtp.net/E-Track/StfTrng.html#Part1
or:
You can access the E-Track Quick-start guide at:
http://www.ocwtp.net/PDFs/ETrack/Quickstart%20Guide%20for%20Everyone.pdf
Please don’t hesitate to call the SEORTC with any questions you have while
trying to complete an E-Track task @ 740-592-9082
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WEB RESOURCES FOR FOSTER CAREGIVERS &
ADOPTIVE PARENTS
Access our website homepage at www.OCWTP.net
Also, check out our
Foster & Adoptive
course brochures!
Adoptive Parents:
Get training
information
Visit
Caregiver’s
Corner
http://www.ocwtp.net/
PDFs/Content%20Broch
ures/adoption%20work
shops.pdf
Foster Caregivers:
http://www.ocwtp.net/
PDFs/Content%20Broch
ures/FAK%20Brochure%20Fund,%20Spec,%20
Related.pdf
Contact the SEORTC @ 740-592-9082 for more information. Details can be found on the
home page under the column “RTC’s”, http://ocwtp.net/index.htm.
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FALL FOSTER PARENT BLITZ OCTOBER 2016
Hold these dates: October 20-22, 2016. SEORTC will be hosting a Fall Foster
Parent Training Blitz. SEORTC will be offering 21 hours of training over the
course of 3 days.
The Fall Blitz will take place at SEORTC, 2099 E State Street, Suite A, Athens,
Ohio 45701.
Training scheduled to date are:
10/20/16: John Ward “Effective Ways to Parent Children with Defiant
Behaviors: Staying on Your Toes” 925-137 from 9a-4p
10/20/2016: 5-8p TBA
10/21/2016: Victoria Solomon “Legal Aspects of Child Welfare For Foster
Parents” 950-7 from 9a-4p
10/22/2016: Tanisha Knighton “Human Trafficking Basics for Caregivers”
943-28 from 9a-12p
10/22/2016: Tanisha Knighton “Understanding Trauma & Trauma Bonding
When Caring For Victims of Human Trafficking” 991-30 from 1p-4p
For more information, please contact the SEORTC, Tracy Reichardt, @ 740592-9082.
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ONGOING FOSTER PARENT TRAINING
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WHAT EVERY FOSTER /ADOPTIVE CHILD WISHES
THEIR FOSTER /ADOPTIVE PARENT KNEW
Date:
April 6, 2016
Time:
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Hours: 6
Location:
SEORTC
2099 E State Street, Suite A
Athens, OH 45701
Contact:
Tracy Reichardt
[email protected]
740-592-9082
Trainer:
Judith Qualls
Program Content:
We can become challenged with the behaviors of our foster/adoptive youngsters
as they struggle with the trauma of grief and loss. Far too often we, as
foster/adoptive parents, take the words and actions of our children too
personally, which can result in feelings of sadness, anxiety, and sometimes even
anger. These feelings, so unexpected, can result in confusion and anxiety for the
parent. The purpose of this session, then, is three-fold: First, to approach the
very real and complex feelings generated within the heart of the foster/adoptive
child; second, to understand that what we are feeling is a "normal" reaction
shared by others who have taken this journey; and third, to discuss some very
basic and fundamental things we can do. This session will attempt to empower
participants to help with the healing process of the child, and then subsequently
see families restored. This training is a "must" for those who make the decision
to foster/adopt.
Competency area: 924
E-track course number: 924-5
Registration deadline: March 23, 2016
6 OCWTP hours, 5.5 social work licensing hours
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UNDERSTANDING AND WORKING WITH THE
TRAUMATIZED CHILD
Date:
April 8, 2016
Time:
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Hours: 6
Location:
Gallipolis Christian Church
4486 SR 588
Gallipolis, OH 45631
Contact:
Kristi Smith
740-446-4963, ext. 202
Trainer:
Eugene Smiley, D. Min., L.S.W., P.C.C.
Program Content:
This training will explore the impact childhood trauma has on the developing
child. It will look at how trauma in childhood can affect early brain development,
thought patterns, temperament, behavior, and the child’s ability to bond with
others. Participants will be able to identify symptoms of childhood trauma, and
understand sensory and other triggers which can sometimes cause the child to
relive the experience. Participants will learn the social, neuropsychiatric, and
physical problems commonly associated with children who have experienced the
unspeakable. Practical techniques will be presented that will help parents
manage problematic behaviors common to children of trauma, and help in
knowing when professional intervention is needed.
Competency area: 995
E-track course number: 995-54
Registration deadline: March 25, 2016
6 OCWTP hours, 5.5 social work licensing hours
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NORMALCY AND THE REASONABLE AND PRUDENT
PARENT STANDARD
Date:
April 9, 2016
Time:
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Hours: 3
Location:
SEORTC
2099 E State Street, Suite A
Athens, OH 45701
Contact:
Tracy Reichardt
740-592-9082
[email protected]
Trainer:
Jamole Callahan, Foster Care Alumnus
Program Content:
This three-hour training introduces caregivers to the concept of normalcy and
defines the Reasonable and Prudent Parent Standard (RPPS). Caregivers will
learn what needs to be considered when applying the RPPS, and will practice
applying the standard in a number of scenarios.
Competency area: 923
E-track course number: 923-77-S
Registration deadline: March 26, 2016
3 OCWTP hours, 2.75 social work licensing hours
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POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT: THE VITAL LINK
Date:
April 13-14, 2016
Time:
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Hours: 12
Location:
SEORTC
2099 E State Street, Suite A
Athens, OH 45701
Contact:
Tracy Reichardt
740-592-9082
[email protected]
Trainer:
Lynne Anderson, B.A., and Jamole Callahan, Foster Care Alumnus
Program Content:
Youth are a tremendous and often overlooked resource. Agencies can improve
their independent/transitional living programs by utilizing the skills youth
possess. Not only will youth enhance agency programs, youth themselves will
develop confidence and self-esteem through the contribution of their
experiences. Participants will learn creative ways of empowering youth by
allowing them to take on leadership roles, aid in decision-making, and assist in
program implementation. Barriers and benefits will be discussed, as well as
attitudes regarding youth as resources. Participants will explore levels of youth
involvement in independent/transitional living programs, which will include
advisory boards, mentor programs, peer helping, and community involvement.
Competency area: 202
E-track course number: 202-35-NOS
Registration deadline: March 30, 2016
12 OCWTP hours, 11 social work licensing hours
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WOUNDED CHILD, HEALING HOME: THE IMPACT OF
PARENTING TRAUMATIZED CHILDREN
Date:
April 14, 2016
Time:
5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Hours: 3
Location:
Athens County Children Services
14 Stonybrook Drive
Athens, OH 45701
Contact:
Tanja Kuhre
740-592-3061
[email protected]
Trainer:
Ann Bagley, L.S.W.
Program Content:
When a child enters a foster or adoptive home following a history of abuse,
neglect, and trauma, the family will be transformed. Most often, this
transformation is positive for all in the family; but occasionally the
transformation is not positive, and the issues and challenges of maintaining the
child in the home seem insurmountable.
This interactive workshop addresses key issues: What does a traumatized child
look like? What behavioral challenges do parents face most often? What
really does happen to the foster/adoptive family? This workshop tackles tough
and realistic issues faced by families but not often recognized by the
professionals who work with them.
Competency area: 948
E-track course number: 948-9
Registration deadline: March 31, 2016
3 OCWTP hours, 2.75 social work licensing h
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USING THE LIFEBOOK TO ADDRESS PERMANENCY
ISSUES
Date:
April 15, 2016
Time:
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Hours: 6
Location:
SEORTC
2099 E State Street, Suite A
Athens, OH 45701
Contact:
Tracy Reichardt
[email protected]
740-592-9082
Trainer:
Ann Bagley, L.S.W.
Program Content:
The intention of this workshop, which can be presented jointly to caseworkers
and caregivers, is to develop an understanding of the need for lifebooks and the
process to be used in developing lifebooks with children. Many children who
have been removed from their birth family have an incomplete or inaccurate
understanding of their own history, identity, and culture, as well as the history
and culture of their birth family. Many of these children are overwhelmed with
the confusion that results from this information void, and they often express this
turmoil behaviorally. Workers can learn to identify these behaviors as they relate
to permanency issues, and can then address these issues with children through
lifebook work.
Competency area: 949
E-track course number: 949-33
Registration deadline: April 1, 2016
6 OCWTP hours, 5.5 social work licensing hours
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BECOMING A TRAUMA COMPETENT HEALING
PARENT
Date:
April 16, 2016
Time:
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Hours: 6
Location:
Washington County Children Services
204 Davis Ave.
Marietta, Ohio 45750
Contact:
Teri Wright
740-373-3485
[email protected]
Trainer:
Ann Bagley, L.S.W.
Program Content:
Did you, as a foster or adoptive parent, really feel ready to parent a child with a
difficult history? When a child entered your foster or adoptive home following a
history of abuse, neglect, and trauma, did that child greatly impact you and your
family? How else could you have been prepared? Oftentimes, the foster or
adoptive family is broadsided by shattered expectations - the experience is
nothing like they expected. They are confronted by confusing emotions and feel
unequipped for the journey. It is absolutely essential that foster and adoptive
parents grow in their understanding of what it means to be a “traumacompetent healing parent.” This workshop will guide parents in the
development of three essential skills and eight essential tasks for caregivers.
Participants will leave this workshop with new tools and strategies that will
enhance their parenting skills with children who come from hard places.
Competency area: 991
E-track course number: 991-34
Registration deadline: April 2, 2016
6 OCWTP hours, 5.5 social work licensing hours
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NORMALCY AND THE REASONABLE AND PRUDENT
PARENT STANDARD
Date:
April 29, 2016
Time:
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location:
Integrated Services
150 Mill Street
Middleport, OH 45760
Contact:
Kristi Smith
740-446-4963, ext. 202
[email protected]
Trainer:
Lynne Anderson, B.A.
Hours: 3
Program Content:
This three-hour training introduces caregivers to the concept of normalcy and
defines the Reasonable and Prudent Parent Standard (RPPS). Caregivers will
learn what needs to be considered when applying the RPPS, and will practice
applying the standard in a number of scenarios.
Competency area: 923
E-track course number: 923-77-S
Registration deadline: April 15, 2016
3 OCWTP hours, 2.75 social work licensing hours
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HELPING FOSTER PARENTS AVOID COMMON
PARENTING TRAPS: STEERING CLEAR OF THE
QUICKSAND
Date:
May 2, 2016
Time:
5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Hours: 3
Location:
SEORTC
2099 E State Street, Suite A
Athens, OH 45701
Contact:
Tracy Reichardt
740-592-9082
[email protected]
Trainer:
John Ward, M.C.C., L.C.D.C. III
Program Content:
Quicksand ... that goopy, sloppy, muddy gunk that pulls you down like a ton of
bricks each time you struggle to free yourself.
Even though parents have the best intentions for their children, it feels like being
stuck in quicksand when you fall prey to the common parenting traps of difficult
children. The key to avoiding these traps is to realize that parenting is not
something you are, but something you do. This class will help you learn to steer
clear of the quicksand that pulls you down and will help you have a more positive
relationship with your child. Also, you will discover the eight most common
parenting traps that foster parents fall into and how to avoid them.
Competency area: 925
E-track course number: 925-135
Registration deadline: April 18, 2016
3 OCWTP hours, 2.75 social work licensing hours
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CLEAR & LOGICAL PARENTING PRACTICES TO
ELIMINATE AUTOMATIC NEGATIVE THOUGHTS
Date:
May 3, 2016
Time:
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Hours: 6
Location:
South Central Ohio JFS / Ross County
475 Western Ave., Suite B
Chillicothe, OH 45601
Contact:
Dominique Ray
740-772-7616
[email protected]
Trainer:
John Ward, M.C.C., L.C.D.C. III
Program Content:
Effective parenting requires clear and logical thinking; however, sometimes
parents’ thoughts and expectations become less positive as they continue to
parent difficult children. Participants will explore practical and creative methods
of exterminating these automatic negative thoughts (ANTs).
Competency area: 305, 925 & 926
E-track course number: 305-48
Registration deadline: April 19, 2016
6 OCWTP hours, 5.5 social work licensing hours
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HELPING CHILDREN BEFORE AND AFTER BIRTH
PARENT VISITS
Date:
May 12, 2016
Time:
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Hours: 6
Location:
SEORTC
2099 E State Street, Suite A
Athens, Ohio 45701
Contact:
Tracy Reichardt
[email protected]
740-592-9082
Trainer:
Marlin Cheyney, M.S.W, L.S.W.
Program Content:
Visitation with birth families can precipitate stress, not only for the foster child,
but for the foster family as well. This workshop will help caregivers to understand
the critical importance of birth parent connections to the child in placement, as
well as ways in which they, as caregivers, can make visits more constructive.
Competency area: 928
E-track course number: 928-3
Registration deadline: April 28, 2016
6 OCWTP hours, 5.5 social work licensing hours
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DIAGNOSIS UNKNOWN: A LAYMAN’S GUIDE TO
MENTAL & EMOTIONAL DIAGNOSIS
Date:
May 21, 2016
Time:
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Hours: 6
Location:
Athens County Children Services
14 Stonybrook Drive
Athens, OH 45701
Contact:
Tanja Kuhre
740-592-3061
[email protected]
Trainer:
Brian Bethel, M.Ed., P.C.C.-S., L.C.D.C. III, R.P.T.S –S.
Program Content:
The prevalence of mental and emotional disorders has steadily increased over
the last three decades. As a result, it is common for child welfare professionals
to work with individuals who have a mental or emotional disorder.
Consequently, it has become a necessity for child welfare workers to have a basic
understanding of the signs and symptoms of mental and emotional disorders.
This training will provide participants with an overview of mental and emotional
disorders, as classified in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental and
Emotional Disorders-Fifth Edition (DSM-5).
Competency area: 995
E-track course number: 995-79
Registration deadline: May 7, 2016
6 OCWTP hours, 5.5 social work licensing hours
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AHA: PEDIATRIC HEARTSAVER FIRST AID
Date:
May 27, 2016
Time:
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Hours: 6
Location:
Perry County Children Services
526 Mill Street
New Lexington, OH 43764
Contact:
Sally Ferguson
740-342-3836
[email protected]
Trainer:
Ronna Johnson, R.N., B.S.N., C.P.N.P
Program Content:
This American Heart Association HeartSaver Pediatric First Aid course was
developed on the basis of evidence-based guidelines. It is a modular course that
includes essential information and training in the first aid skills recommended by
OSHA; and it provides the skills to effectively assess and maintain life, from the
critical minutes immediately following an emergency until the arrival of
emergency medical services personnel. The course provides the learner with a
comprehensive overview of first aid basics for children, as well as CPR and AED
use for all ages. Its highly effective format (video-based, practice-while-watching
instruction) enables students to experience case-based scenarios in a realistic
setting. Instructors introduce a topic then show a video segment; students then
practice the skill while watching the video. The instructor also presents cases for
discussion.
Competency area: 946
E-track course number: 946-5
Registration deadline: May 13, 2016
6 OCWTP hours, 5.5 social work licensing hours
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HOW DO I TALK TO MY CHILD ABOUT ADOPTION?
Date:
June 4, 2016
Time:
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Hours: 6
Location:
South Central JFS / Ross County
475 Western Ave., Suite B
Chillicothe, OH 457601
Contact:
Dominique Ray
740-772-7616
[email protected]
Trainer:
Linda Davis, Ph.D., L.S.W., L.P.C.
Program Content:
In this workshop, the techniques of bibliotherapy will be explained and
demonstrated. The techniques of bibliotherapy will then be explored
as methods for helping children move from being a foster child to an adoptive
child. A list of children’s adoption books and fairytales will be provided that can
be used to assist children to adjust to their adoption and attach to their adoptive
families.
Competency area: 948
E-track course number: 948-17
Registration deadline: May 21, 2016
6 OCWTP hours, 5.5 social work licensing hours
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THE USE OF NATURAL & LOGICAL CONSEQUENCES
Date:
June 4, 2016
Time:
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Hours: 6
Location:
Perry County Children Services
526 Mill Street
New Lexington, Ohio 43764
Contact:
Sally Ferguson
740-342-3836
[email protected]
Trainer:
Marlin Cheyney, M.S.W., L.S.W.
Program Content:
This workshop will focus on the "whys" of children’s misbehavior and helping
caregivers learn how to assist children in placement with making better choices.
The emphasis of this workshop is about helping participants practice making
effective consequences for the misbehavior of children ages four through
adolescence.
Competency area: 925
E-track course number: 925-36
Registration deadline: May 21, 2016
6 OCWTP hours, 5.5 social work licensing hours
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PEDIATRIC MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION:
PROMOTING SAFETY & EFFECTIVENESS
Date:
June 9, 2016
Time:
5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Hours: 3
Location:
Athens Children Services
14 Stonybrook Drive
Athens, Ohio 45701
Contact:
Tanja Kuhre
740-592-3061
[email protected]
Trainer:
Ronna Johnson, R.N., B.S.N., C.P.N.P
Program Content:
There has been a dramatic rise in the number of children who require daily
medications. This reality mandates that caregivers are knowledgeable
surrounding medication administration techniques and precautions. Children
and adolescents are at greater risk than adults for medication errors. The
purpose of this course is to increase caregiver’s knowledge regarding the
common classes of medications prescribed, consideration for over-the-counter
medication use in children, techniques and guidelines for giving children
medications, and the importance of caregiver advocacy surrounding children’s
health care needs.
Competency area: 990
E-track course number: 990-29
Registration deadline: May 26, 2016
3 OCWTP hours, 2.75 social work licensing hours
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MOVES HURT KIDS: SUPPORTING CHILD
DEVELOPMENT BY PROMOTING PLACEMENT
STABILITY
Date:
June 10, 2016
Time:
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Hours: 6
Location:
SEORTC
2099 E State Street, Suite A
Athens, Ohio 45701
Contact:
Tracy Reichardt
740-592-9082
[email protected]
Trainer:
Ronna Johnson, R.N., B.S.N., C.P.N.P
Program Content:
Placement instability is hurting children in foster care. The longer a child remains
in foster care, the more likely it is that he or she will experience multiple
placements (Noonan, Rubin, et al 2009). Research supports that positive
developmental progress is fostered through consistent, intimate, and caring
relationships. When placement instability is coupled with a child’s trauma
history, the developmental risks are even greater. This workshop will explore: 10
guiding principles of child development, factors that increase the risk of
placement instability, potential developmental repercussions of multiple
placements, strategies that support child development by promoting placement
stability. Both caregivers and caseworkers are encouraged to attend this
workshop to learn strategies for working together effectively to support child
development through promoting placement stability.
Competency area: 303
E-track course number: 303-13
Registration deadline: May 27, 2016
6 OCWTP hours, 5.5 social work licensing hours
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RECOGNIZING & RESPONDING TO CHILDREN WHO
HAVE BEEN SEXUALLY ABUSED
Date:
June 11, 2016
Time:
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Hours: 6
Location:
Athens County Children Services
14 Stonybrook Drive
Athens, OH 45701
Contact:
Tanja Kuhre
740-592-9082
[email protected]
Trainer:
Ronna Johnson, R.N., B.S.N., C.P.N.P
Program Content:
This workshop is designed for foster caregivers and adoptive parents who are
caring for children who have been sexually abused. The workshop is offered with
the understanding that many children in care, or who have been adopted, have
not yet disclosed sexual abuse they have experienced. This workshop examines
the definition and dynamics of sexual abuse of children. The training will
examine the pervasive pathology existing within the sexually abusing home. The
workshop develops understanding of the characteristics of caregivers that can
best adjust to the needs children who have been sexually abused. Extensive
parenting strategies, including strategies to prepare the home to receive
children who have been sexually abused as well as strategies to enhance their
ongoing care, will be presented.
Competency area: 923
E-track course number: 923-FF6-S
Registration deadline: May 28, 2016
6 OCWTP hours, 5.5 social work licensing hours
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ESSENTIAL PARENTING: UNDERSTANDING &
MANAGING BEHAVIOR IN CHILDREN
Date:
June 13, 2016
Time:
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Hours: 6
Location:
SEORTC
2099 E State Street, Suite A
Athens, Ohio 45701
Contact:
Tracy Reichardt
740-592-9082
[email protected]
Trainer:
A. Eugene Smiley, D. Min., L.S.W., P.C.C.
Program Content:
This workshop considers how those caring for children can become more
intentional, less stressed, and less passive and/or reactive when working with
children and their behaviors. Participants will consider five important factors
contributing to healthier and happier family settings. They will explore the
importance of establishing boundaries, structure, and routines, and the
correlation between good boundaries and improved child behavior. They will
look at the clear differences in a discipline vs. punishment (abuse) approach to
child behavior management. They will identify and understand their specific
parenting style, and will consider three basic and essential core principles
directly related to effective and successful care-giving/parenting. Finally, eight
practical techniques will be presented as “tools” to effectively manage child and
adolescent behavior.
Competency area: 925
E-track course number: 925-59
Registration deadline: May 30, 2016
6 OCWTP hours, 5.5 social work licensing hours
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PARENTING WITH EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE:
HOW TO RAISE HAPPY, RESPONSIBLE & SOCIALLY
SKILLED KIDS
Date:
June 28, 2016
Time:
5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Hours: 3
Location:
SEORTC
2099 E State Street, Suite A
Athens, Ohio 45701
Contact:
Tracy Reichardt
740-592-9082
[email protected]
Trainer:
John Ward, M.C.C., L.C.D.C. III
Program Content:
A growing body of research has made a compelling case that emotional intelligence
is more predictive of success in most arenas of life than either high IQ or obvious
talent. We'll look at the basic principles of emotional intelligence, as shared with kids
by skillful parents, and show parents how to use these principles to raise socially
skilled, responsible, and self-disciplined children. This workshop offers practical
strategies that have been field-tested for everyday issues, including school
situations, peer pressure, fights with friends and siblings, and impulsive behavior. In
addition, the research of John Gottman on the differences between emotioncoaching and emotion-dismissing parents is a real eye-opener! Parents will learn how
to coach children during a crisis, help them stay calm and become more self-aware,
and learn how to think in a sharing, caring, problem-solving family. These are exciting
new techniques especially useful for the parents of school-aged children and
adolescents, although some examples involve preschoolers.
Competency area: 941
E-track course number: 941-39
Registration deadline: June 14, 2016
3 OCWTP hours, 2.75 social work licensing hours
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PRE-PLACEMENT TRAINING
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PRE-PLACEMENT SESSION SUMMARIES
Module I: Orientation to Foster Care, Adoption, and Kinship Care
Module I of Preservice provides an overview of the child welfare system and examines
the differences between foster care, adoption, and kinship care. Participants receive
information about the needs of waiting children, as well as the process of becoming a
caregiver.
Module II: The Child Protection Team
Module II of Preservice discusses the history and goals of foster care and adoption, and
examines the role of the foster, kinship, and adoptive families within that system.
Emphasis is placed on the primary care team (the foster caregiver, the primary parent,
and the agency caseworker) supporting the child. Information is shared about the
effective use of teams to serve children and families.
Module III: Child Development
Module III of Preservice introduces the core concepts that shape our understanding of
early childhood development. Participants receive an overview of brain development and
gain an awareness of the importance of attachment, self-regulation, and initiative in
development. Factors that enhance development will be addressed.
Module IV: Childhood Trauma and its Effects
Module IV of Preservice helps participants understand how childhood trauma can effect
development, including brain development, as well as emotions and behavior.
Module V: Child Sexual Abuse
Module V of Preservice provides an overview of child sexual abuse and is designed to help
prospective foster, adoptive, and kinship caregivers understand basic facts about child
sexual abuse, recognize potential indicators of sexual abuse, and take beginning steps to
make their homes safe environments for children who have been sexually abused.
Module VI: Minimizing the Trauma of Placement
Module VI of Preservice addresses strategies caregivers and adoptive parents can use to
help children feel safe and accepted in their home and community. The importance of
gathering background information and maintaining connections is stressed.
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Module VII: Transcending Differences in Placement
Module VII of Preservice helps participants gain awareness of their own diversity in order
to better understand the diversity of each child that comes to their home. Participants
will consider ways they can prepare their home and community to welcome and provide
a safe and nurturing environment for a child.
Module VIII: Helping the Child Manage Emotions and Behaviors
Module VIII of Preservice introduces caregivers and adoptive parents to strategies they
can use to assist children in learning to manage their emotions and control their
behaviors.
Module IX: Understanding Primary Families
Module IX of Preservice presents a rationale for involvement of foster caregivers in
promoting connections to primary family members, particularly primary parents and
siblings. The training encourages a non-judgmental approach to the caregiver’s work with
primary families to promote reunification.
Module X: The Effects of Caregiving on the Caregiving Family
Module X of Preservice examines the impact of foster care and adoption on individual
members of the caregiving family, as well as the impact on their relationships with one
another. Participants are introduced to effective coping strategies and the benefits of
developing survival plans.
Module XI: Long-Term Separation from Birth Parents
Module XI of Preservice describes the emotions children and youth experience when
reunification efforts with the birth parents fail. Feelings of adopted children or children
in long-term substitute care placements are explored. Participants will learn about typical
triggers of long-term grief. Finally, the personal perspectives of adopted individuals will
be shared.
Module XII: Post-Adoption Issues for Families
Module XII of Preservice describes the adoption dynamics impacting families. Openness
in adoption will be addressed, as well as stages of adjustment for new adoptive
families. Participants will learn about post-adoption services, including subsidy.
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ATHENS COUNTY
Location:
Athens County Children Services
14 Stonybrook Drive
Athens, OH 45701
To Register, Contact:
Tanja Kuhre
[email protected]
740-592-9082
Trainer: Lynne Anderson
Friday, April 8, 2016
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Module I: Orientation to Foster Care, Adoption &
Kinship Care
Friday, April 8,2016
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Module II: The Child Protection Team
Saturday, April 9, 2016
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Module III: Child Development
Saturday, April 9, 2016
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Module IV: Childhood Trauma and Its Effects
Saturday, April 9, 2016
5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Module V: Child Sexual Abuse
Sunday, April 10, 2016
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Module VI: Minimizing the Trauma of Placement
Sunday, April 10, 2016
1:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.
Module VII: Transcending Differences in Placement
Saturday, April 23, 2016
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Module VIII: Helping the Child Manage Emotions and
Behaviors
Saturday, April 23, 2016
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Module IX: Understanding Primary Families
Saturday, April 23, 2016
5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Module X: The Effects of Caregiving on the Caregiving
Family
Sunday, April 24, 2016
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Module XI: Long-term Separation from Birth Parents
Sunday, April 24, 2016
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Module XII: Post-Adoption Issues for Families
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GALLIA / MEIGS COUNTY
Location:
Integrated Services
150 Mill Street
Middleport, OH 45760
To Register, Contact:
Katie Spreacker
[email protected]
740-441-7263
Trainer: Wendy Shields
Saturday, May 21, 2016
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Module I: Orientation to Foster Care, Adoption &
Kinship Care
Saturday, May 21, 2016
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Module II: The Child Protection Team
Saturday, May 21, 2016
5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Module III: Child Development
Sunday, May 22, 2016
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Module IV: Childhood Trauma and Its Effects
Sunday, May 22, 2016
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Module V: Child Sexual Abuse
Sunday, May 22, 2016
5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Module VI: Minimizing the Trauma of Placement
Saturday, June 4, 2016
9:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.
Module VII: Transcending Differences in Placement
Saturday, June 4, 2016
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Module VIII: Helping the Child Manage Emotions and
Behaviors
Saturday, June 4, 2016
5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Module IX: Understanding Primary Families
Sunday, June 5, 2016
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Module X: The Effects of Caregiving on the Caregiving
Family
Sunday, June 5, 2016
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Module XI: Long-term Separation from Birth Parents
Sunday, June 5, 2016
5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Module XII: Post-Adoption Issues for Families
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WASHINGTON COUNTY
Location:
Washington County Children Services
204 Davis Ave.
Marietta, Ohio 45750
To Register, Contact:
Teri Wright
740-373-3485
[email protected]
Trainer: Michele Santin
Saturday, May 21, 2016
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Module I: Orientation to Foster Care, Adoption &
Kinship
Saturday, May 21, 2016
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Module II: The Child Protection Team
Saturday, May 21, 2016
5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Module III: Child Development
Sunday, May 22, 2016
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Module IV: Childhood Trauma and Its Effects
Sunday, May 22, 2016
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Module V: Child Sexual Abuse
Sunday, May 22, 2016
5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Module VI: Minimizing the Trauma of Placement
Saturday, June 4, 2016
9:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.
Module VII: Transcending Differences in Placement
Saturday, June 4, 2016
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Module VIII: Helping the Child Manage Emotions and
Behaviors
Saturday, June 4, 2016
5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Module IX: Understanding Primary Families
Sunday, June 5, 2016
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Module X: The Effects of Caregiving on the Caregiving
Family
Sunday, June 5, 2016
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Module XI: Long-term Separation from Birth Parents
Sunday, June 5, 2016
5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Module XII: Post-Adoption Issues for Families
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TRAINER BIOGRAPHIES
Lynne K. Anderson, B.A., is a former foster mother and has worked as a
caseworker with teenagers, served as director of a senior center, and worked on
the development and coordination of social services in the greater Cincinnati
area. She has worked as an independent trainer for the OCWTP since 2003.
Ann Bagley, L.S.W., has worked in children services since 1975 in direct services,
supervision, training and consulting. Her area of expertise is in adoption and
foster care. She has a passion for developing trauma-competent, trust based
parents and for developing trauma-competent workers who are prepared to
provide meaningful support to these families. Ann is an adoptive parent, a
respite provider, a Licensed Social Worker and an Adoption Assessor. She brings
passion, energy and humor to her work.
Brian Bethel, M.Ed., P.C.C.-S, L.C.D.C.III, R.P.T.-S, is a Professional Clinical
Counselor with supervisory endorsement as well as a Certified Chemical
Dependency Counselor. Mr. Bethel has worked in the mental health field for
twenty years and has a diverse clinical background. Prior to his work in the
mental health field, Mr. Bethel worked in child welfare supervision, on-going,
foster care, and adoption services.
Jamole Callahan entered foster care at the age of 13. During his time in care he
was shifted through 9 homes. At 18, Jamole was emancipated out of care. With
the assistance of one of his mentors/teachers, he was encouraged to further his
education. In the fall of 1998, Jamole enrolled at Central State University where
he studied music education. After college, Jamole married his college
sweetheart. Within that union, they were blessed to have four beautiful children.
On the business side, Jamole co-founded 90 Degree Entertainment in 2006 with
a longtime college buddy. The company focuses on artist management,
development and promotion. His motto is: “Don’t be ashamed of your past.”
Marlin Cheyney, M.S.W., L.S.W, has 10 years previous experience at Franklin
County Children Services working with the unwed parent unit, crisis intake unit,
and foster care education. She has served in the area of foster care education
for over 30 years.
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Linda Davis, Ph.D., L.S.W., L.P.C., former Visitation Supervisor, Summit County
Children Services; former Educational Resources Supervisor, Summit County
Children Services; Homemakers and Social Service Aides, and Night Intake;
currently, part time Instructor at University of Akron. Ms. Davis now works in
the Quality Assurance Unit at Summit County Children Services.
Ronna Johnson, R.N., B.S.N., C.P.N.P., has over 28 years of experience as a
Registered Nurse and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner working with children with
medical and developmental special needs. Mrs. Johnson is also a foster and
adoptive parent for two children with complex special needs.
Michele Santin, M.A., P.C.C., L.S.W., is a graduate of Ohio Dominican University
with a BA degree in Criminal Justice and a graduate of Franciscan University of
Steubenville with a MA in Counseling. She has been in the field of foster care and
adoption for over 30 years. Currently, she is Director of Family Life and Social
Concerns (Catholic Charities) for the Diocese of Steubenville where she began
her career as an adoption caseworker. Previously, Ms. Santin was employed for
18 years by the Jefferson County Department of Job and Family Services where
she served as an adoption caseworker and supervisor of the Placement Unit. Ms.
Santin was also a therapist at the Family Service Association in Steubenville, Ohio
where she focused primarily on children and teens who have experienced
parental separation and loss.
Judith A. Qualls and her husband have been fostering teens since 1995. She has
enjoyed mentoring foster parents and has served on a committee to write foster
parent/private agency goals and protocol. She began co-training prospective
foster and adoptive parents in 1999, and became an approved trainer for the
Ohio Child Welfare Training Program in 2002.
Wendy Shields, M.P.A., received her Master’s in Public Administration in 2004
and Bachelor of Arts in Sociology in 1996 from Ohio University. Ms. Shields has
worked in various positions with Athens County Children Services, is the former
Director of Milestones Therapeutic Foster Care Agency and the former Foster
Care Training Coordinator for The Buckeye Ranch. Currently, Ms. Shields serves
as the Administrator of Athens County Family and Children First Council,
overseeing the county’s multi-system service coordination, Help Me Grow and
Ohio Children Trust Fund Programming.
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Eugene Smiley, D. Min., L.S.W., P.C.C., is a professional clinical counselor, social
worker, family mediator, adoption assessor, parent education, foster
parent/adoption trainer, and a practicing mental health clinician. He has
provided counseling and educational service to families and individuals in child
protective, court and foster care / adoption venues for more than twenty years.
John Ward, M.C.C., L.C.D.C. III, is currently a program manager for a private nonprofit organization which focuses on foster-care, independent living and homebased services. He also spent 10 years as the Director of Counseling for a nonprofit organization. He holds a Master’s Degree in Counseling, and specializes in
the area of Reactive Attachment Disorder, ADD and trauma. John is also a
Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor III for the State of Ohio. He is a
recipient of the Rising Star Award for the Ohio Child Welfare Training Program.
John is a master trainer in the area of adoption competencies for C.A.S.E. John
has been involved with child welfare since the age of 14. He spent his teenage
years as a foster child and was later adopted. He has been a therapeutic foster
parent since 1994, and is the father of two biological children and three foster
children.
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The 15 Minute Rule
It is the policy of the Ohio Child Welfare Training Program that participants
only receive credit for training if they attend a workshop in its entirety and
complete an evaluation form at the conclusion of the training session. Any
participant who misses more than 15 minutes of the workshop, whether for
personal or professional reasons, will not receive a training certificate.
Therefore, please allow ample travel time for possible traffic and
construction delays, and turn cell phones and pagers off or on silent mode
and return calls during break, as any time spent outside the classroom counts
toward the 15 minute rule. Partial credit cannot be given for a workshop
that has not been attended in its entirety.
PLEASE don’t be a “NO-SHOW!”
If you have registered for a workshop but
will be unable to attend, please notify the
contact person for that training session as
soon as possible.
REMINDER!!!
Children are not permitted in workshops, due to the nature of the
material being discussed, and cannot be in the building while training
is being conducted.
Child care about
is not provided.
Concerned
traveling?
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Use the Information Number:
740-592-9082
In the event of inclement weather, this telephone number will provide you
information regarding training, and it will be updated and available when
agency offices are closed.
We ask trainers to inform us by 7:00 a.m. the day of the training if they will
be unable to present their workshop that day. The information line will be
updated at that time.
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Directions
ATHENS COUNTY CHILDREN SERVICES
14 Stonybrook Drive
Athens, Ohio 45701
740-592-3061
FROM THE NORTH (LOGAN): Go east on US-33; take the State Street exit toward
Athens; turn left onto E. State Street; drive under the overpass, then turn left
onto Strathmore; go one block and turn left onto Jacobs; at stop sign, drive
straight through intersection onto Stonybrook Drive.
FROM THE WEST (JACKSON): Travel on OH-32 E; take the US-33 exit toward
Columbus/State Street; merge onto US-33W; take the State Street exit toward
Athens; turn right onto E. State Street; then turn left onto Strathmore; go one
block and turn left onto Jacobs; at stop sign, drive straight through intersection
onto Stonybrook Drive.
FROM THE SOUTH (GALLIPOLIS): Drive northwest on US-33; take the US-33/US50/OH-32 ramp; merge onto US-33W; take the US-33 exit toward
Columbus/State Street; merge onto US-33W; take the State Street exit toward
Athens, then turn left onto Strathmore; go one block and turn left onto Jacobs;
at stop sign, drive straight through intersection onto Stonybrook Drive.
FROM THE EAST (BELPRE): Travel on US-50W to Athens; take the US-33 W ramp
toward Columbus/State Street; take the State Street exit toward Athens; turn
right onto E. State Street; then turn left onto Strathmore; go one block and turn
left onto Jacobs; at stop sign, drive straight through intersection onto
Stonybrook Drive.
FROM THE EAST (MARIETTA): Go west on OH-550 to Athens; take the US-33 E
ramp toward Pomeroy; merge onto US-33 E; take the State Street exit toward
Athens; turn left onto E. State Street; drive under the overpass, then turn left
onto Strathmore; go one block and turn left onto Jacobs; at stop sign, drive
straight through intersection onto Stonybrook Drive.
Parking for the training room is located behind Building #14.
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GALLIA / MEIGS COUNTY
INTEGRATED SERVICES BUILDING
150 Race Street (Rear Door)
Middleport, Ohio
FROM THE EAST (ATHENS): Take US-50 W to US-33 E to OH-124 W/OH-7 in
Salisbury. Take the OH-124 W/OH-7 S exit from US-33 E. Continue on OH-7 S
to Race Street.
FROM THE SOUTH (BELPRE) Take US-50 W and OH 7 to Bradbury Road. Follow
Bradbury Rd to Mill St.
PERRY COUNTY CHILDREN SERVICES
526 Mill Street
New Lexington, Ohio 43764
740-342-3836
FROM THE NORTH (Newark/Somerset): Travel on SR-13 S to New Lexington; at
the first traffic signal, turn left onto Broadway; go to the first traffic light and turn
right; go uptown to Main Street; at the top of the hill you will see a flashing
yellow caution light; continue through town, and at the third traffic light, turn
left onto Mill Street; Perry County Children Services is located in the fourth block
on the right side of the street.
FROM THE SOUTH (Logan): Take SR-93 N to New Lexington; at the first traffic
signal, turn right onto Mill Street; Perry County Children Services is located in the
fourth block on the right side of the street.
FROM THE EAST (Malta/McConnelsville): Drive west on SR-37 to New
Lexington; Perry County Children Services is located on the left (across from a
Citgo Station.)
FROM THE WEST (Lancaster): Take SR-37 E into New Lexington; continue
straight through the first light and onto Broadway; go to the first traffic light and
turn right; go uptown to Main Street; at the top of the hill you will see a flashing
yellow caution light; continue through town, and at the third traffic light, turn
left onto Mill Street; Perry County Children Services is located in the fourth block
on the right side of the street.
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SOUTH CENTRAL OHIO JOB & FAMILY SERVICES
ROSS COUNTY OFFICE
475 Western Ave., Suite B
Chillicothe, Ohio 45601
740-772-7617
FROM THE WEST: travel east on US-50 to Chillicothe. Us-50 becomes Western
Ave. South Central Ohio JFS / ROSS will be on the left. There is sign saying South
Central Job and Family Services.
FROM ALL OTHER DIRECTIONS: if you are driving to Chillicothe on Route 23,35,
50W; take the US-50W exit which is Western Ave. South Central JFS/ROSS will
be on the right. There is sign saying South Central Job and Family Services.
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THE SOUTHEAST OHIO REGIONAL TRAINING CENTER
2099 E. State Street, Suite A
Athens, Ohio 45701
740-592-9082
FROM THE NORTH (LOGAN): Go east on US-33; exit east on US-50 toward
Belpre; take the East State Street exit. At the stop sign continue straight into the
Holzer Clinic entrance and make a right onto the access road. Turn left into the
office complex. The SEORTC is located in the rear building.
FROM THE WEST (JACKSON): Travel on OH-32 E; go east on US-50 toward Belpre;
take the East State Street exit. At the stop sign continue straight into the Holzer
Clinic entrance and make a right onto the access road. Turn left into the office
complex. The SEORTC is located in the rear building.
FROM THE SOUTH (GALLIPOLIS): Drive northwest on US-33; take the US-33/US50/OH-32 ramp; go east on US-50 toward Belpre; take the East State Street exit.
At the stop sign continue straight into the Holzer Clinic entrance and make a right
onto the access road. Turn left into the office complex. The SEORTC is located
in the rear building.
FROM THE EAST (BELPRE/MARIETTA): Travel west on US-50 to Athens; take the
first East State Street exit and stay left to the stop sign; turn left onto State Street.
Continue straight and turn right into the Holzer Clinic entrance and make a right
onto the access road. Turn left into the office complex. The SEORTC is located
in the rear building.
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WASHINGTON COUNTY CHILDREN SERVICES
204 Davis Avenue
Marietta, Ohio 45750
740-373-3485
FROM THE NORTH (Caldwell): Travel south on I-77; take the Lower Salem exit
(Exit #6); turn right onto SR-821; at the traffic signal, turn left onto SR60/Muskingum Drive; go to the second traffic light and turn left onto Davis
Avenue.
FROM THE SOUTH (Belpre): Take SR-7 N and go across the Washington Street
Bridge; at the second traffic signal, turn left onto Third Street; go to the second
traffic light and turn right onto Davis Avenue.
FROM THE WEST (Sharpsburg): Travel east on SR-550; turn left onto SR-7 N and
go across the Washington Street Bridge; at the second traffic signal, turn left
onto Third Street; go to the second traffic light and turn right onto Davis Avenue.
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