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Thursday, December 12, 2019 at 9:00 AM EST-to-
Friday, December 13, 2019 at 4:30 PM EST
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Restorative Approach and
Risking Connection for Foster Parents
NEWLY REVISED AND UPDATED!
Mix-and-Match Trainings So You Can Implement Both
TSI's signature trainings, the Restorative Approach (RA) and Risking Connection (RC) for Foster Parents, are now new and improved. Both are fully updated, with easy-to-use Teaching Manuals. TSI has been offering them to new client agencies; now we want to offer to you, our long-time client agencies, via a series of mix-and-match trainings.
We are offereing 3 separate trainings described below.
By attending the RA Basic training, your staff will learn the fundamentals of this trauma-informed method of working day-to-day in child group care settings. By attend the Train-the-Trainer trainings, your RC Trainers will be able teach these trainings to your staff in an ongoing way. RC Trainers can attend one, two, or all three. There are some prerequisites for the Train-the-Trainers outlined below.
December 12, 2019 9:00-4:30; OPEN TO ALL
The Restorative Approach™, newly updated in 2019, is a trauma-informed alternative to traditional “point and level” systems for child congregate care settings. Based on attachment theory and the principles of restorative justice, it answers the question, “Now that I understand how trauma affects children, what should I do on Monday?”
The Restorative Approach translates what we know about trauma, the brain, and how children heal into specific strategies for all treatment providers within the organization. When children display behaviors that hurt others and the community, rather than “doing time” or dropping levels, staff assigns learning and restorative tasks to help children learn skills and make amends.
This training will cover:
- Theory Behind the RA including Principles of Restorative Justice
- Healing Attachment
- Building an RA-Informed Milieu
- Using the Milieu to Rebuild Brains
- Responding to Problem Behaviors: When Children Hurt Others
- Common Questions about Restorative Tasks
- Common Resistances to RA
- Vicarious Trauma and RA
Restorative Approach Train-the-Trainer
December 13, 2019 9:00-12:00; OPEN ONLY TO CURRENT RC TRAINERS who have completed the full-day RA Basic Training (either here at Kllingberg or at their agency)
This training offers an intensive learning experience about how to teach the 1-Day RA training within your system, agency, or school. During the course of training, prospective trainers are expected to practice teach to their peers and the Faculty Trainers in a supportive learning environment. Particular focus is placed on helping participants learn how to exemplify, in their work as a trainer, the relational concept of RICH (Respect, Information, Connection and Hope) that is central to the RA approach.
RC Foster Care Train-the-Trainer
December 13, 2019 1-4:30; OPEN ONLY TO CURRENT RC TRAINERS
This training enables RC Trainers to teach the newly-designed RC for Foster Parents training at your agency or school. The RC for Foster Parents training has been reorganized into 8 separate 90-minute modules, that can stand alone or be taught as a series during a timeframe of your choosing. RC Trainers will get exposure to the new materials, experience the exercises, and practice teaching the content. This training focuses on the unique challenges of training foster parents.
Training Fees
Please note: Materials fees for these trainings are included in the costs above. Materials for RA TTT include the RA Teaching Manual and the book Trauma-Informed Treatment: The Restorative Approach by Pat Wilcox. Materials for the Foster Care TTT include the Foster Care Teaching Manual.
Cancellation Policy
Payment is expected at the time of registration. We will refund the registration fee, minus a $30 processing fee, for cancellations up to two weeks prior to the training. No refunds will be made for cancellations inside two weeks.
Presenters
Patricia D. Wilcox, LCSW, Vice President of Strategic Development at Klingberg Family Centers in New Britain, Connecticut specializes in treatment of traumatized children and their families. She created the Restorative Approach™, a trauma- and relationship-based treatment method. She is a Faculty Trainer for Risking Connection® and an Adjunct Faculty at the University of CT School of Social Work and at St. Joseph’s University. She travels nationally to train treaters on trauma-informed care, specializing in improving the daily life of treatment programs. She was the 2011 Connecticut Social Worker of the Year. She is the author of Trauma Informed Care: The Restorative Approach as well as several articles.
John Engel is a Program Coordinator for the Traumatic Stress Institute of the Klingberg Family Centers, where he serves as a trainer and consultant for client agencies adopting whole system change to trauma-informed care. John also facilitates strategic change initiatives and product development for TSI, including development and launch of the online ARTIC Scale. Additionally, John has written a monthly column for the Daily Hampshire Gazette since October 2011—95 columns and counting; “The Fatherhood Journey” has a mission of promoting public and private conversations about fatherhood.
Continuing Education Credits
RA Basic is eligible for 6.25 CE hours. RA TTT and FC TTT are each eligible for 2.25 CE hours.
Satisfactory Completion. Participants must have paid the continuing education fee, signed in, attended the entire seminar, completed an evaluation, and signed out in order to receive a certificate. Failure to sign in or out will result in forfeiture of credit for the entire course. No exceptions will be made. Partial credit is not available.
Psychologists. R. Cassidy Seminars is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. R. Cassidy Seminars maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Social Workers. R. Cassidy Seminars, ACE Provider #1082 is an approved provider for social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) www.aswb.org through the Approved Continuing Education (ACE) Program. R. Cassidy Seminars maintains responsibility for this program. Approval Period: April 15, 2015- April 15, 2018. Social workers should contact their regulatory board to determine course approval. Social workers will receive continuing education clinical social work clock hours for participating in this course.
CA The Board of Behavioral Sciences has deferred the CE course approvals to APA and ASWB for its licenses. See those approvals under Psychologists and Social Workers.
NY R. Cassidy Seminars is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider (#0006) of continuing education for licensed social workers.
Counselors/ Marriage and Family Therapist.
CA The Board of Behavioral Sciences has deferred CE course approvals to APA and ASWB for its licenses. See those approvals under Psychologists and Social Workers.
Other States If your state is not specifically listed, nearly all Counselor and MFT boards accept either APA or ASWB approval, or are reciprocal with other state licensing board approvals such as those listed below. Check with your board to be sure. The Ohio Board includes Counselors.
Chemical Dependancy Counselors. Provider approved by NAADAC.
Local Hotel Accommodations
Fairfield Inn and Suites by Marriott 400 New Britain Avenue, Plainville, CT 06062; 860-747-1188
Hartford Marriott Farmington 15 Farm Springs Road, Farmington, CT 06032; 860-678-1000
If you have questions, contact Chris Greene at tsisupport@klingberg.com or 860-832-5562.