Friday, February 8, 2019
8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Registration and Breakfast - 8:15 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
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Fairmount Behavioral Health System
561 Fairthorne Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19128
Learn more about Fairmount Behavioral Health System's Child/Adolescent Programs at www.fairmountbhs.com
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Managing Behavioral Health Issues in the Classroom- A Workshop for Educators
Presented By: Patrick Boyle, Psy.D.; Jeffrey M. Alpart, MA, MS CCC-SLP; Erica Eisenberg, Ph.D; Julia Vayner, M.A; Kristen Ullrich, Psy.D.; Jerry Kosmin, MS, MHA, LPC and Uriel Lewis, MBA
Breakout Session I A:
The System of a Child: Understanding the Family, School and Societal Systems that Impact Children
Presenters: Patrick Boyle, Psy.D. and Jeffrey M. Alpart, MA, MS CCC-SLP
Summary:
We will explore the various systems that impact children, the ways that those systemic impacts may likely present in the classroom, and steps/referrals that teachers can make to positively impact the student. We will also explore the system of the classroom, particularly exploring opportunities to make systemic changes that can lead to impactful behavioral outcomes.
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Breakout Session I B:
Wellness and Self-Care
Presenters: Erica Eisenberg, Ph.D.; Julia Vayner, M.A.
Summary:
Participants will learn about various elements that factor into overall wellness as it relates to mental health and functioning. Participants will be taught several skills that are useful in promoting stress management and overall self-care.
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Breakout Session 2 A:
Play Therapy: Children at Work
Presenter: Kristen Ullrich, Psy.D.
Summary:
"Men should learn to live with the same seriousness with which children play."-Friedrich Nietzsche
It is easy to mistake a student’s irritability, isolation, or lethargy for willful defiance when these behaviors may actually be fueled by anxiety, depression, or traumatic stress. Children often have difficulty expressing their emotional needs and can be resistive to traditional talk therapy. Play is children’s language, their refuge and their work. Play Therapy allows children to examine how they feel, process what they do not understand, and express what they may not have words for within the bounds of a validating relationship. Problem solving and emotion regulation can be strengthened through imaginary play, meaning is found in metaphor, and children find mastery in safe repetition of any number of skills. This presentation attempts to orient the learner to common symptoms of psychological distress in children and provide an overview of the application and benefits of Play Therapy in mental health treatment.
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Breakout Session 2 B: Verbal De-Escalation for Counselors and School Staff
Presenters: Uriel Lewis, MBA; Jerry Kosmin, MS, MHA, LPC;
Summary:
In today’s schools and communities we are surrounded by children and adolescents who come to us tired, hungry and at times in need of psychiatric support. We as teachers, social workers, therapists are expected to “manage” these children, teach them life skills and social skills while they are in our care. The “success” of our trade is often measured by the outcome of our clients, patients, and students. Often times these children are frustrated prior to ever entering our doorways. We are then expected to teach, support and therapeutically intervene with children who are angry and resistant to the very expectations that are essential for them to be successful. The combination of unhappy, angry children coupled with the resistance to an expectation often leads to a power struggle. This training is not to assume that in a short educational training we will provide elimination strategies for ongoing psycho social stressors, but rather an ability to make a choice in how we respond with our children in that moment. Participants in this training will learn important skills for effective work with children and adolescents struggling to express their needs in a healthy way. Participants will increase their skills to recognize the development of a crisis situation and more effectively de-escalate the situation
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