Wednesday September 10, 2014 at 8:30AM-5.30PM
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Thursday September 11, 2014 at 8.30AM-3:00 PM
Breakfast & Registration: 8.00AM-8.30AM
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The National Partnership for Community Training, in collaboration with Lutheran Social Services South Dakota, will be hosting a training from September 10-11 in Sioux Falls, SD for providers who serve the immigrant, refugee, asylee, and asylum-seeking populations.
Many professionals, such as social workers, teachers, doctors, nurses and mental health clinicians, may not have been trained in, and are generally unaware of, the specific issues, treatments and referral needs that survivors of torture can pose.
This training will be led by a nationally-recognized expert in the torture treatment field from the Bellevue/NYU Program for Survivors of Torture and joined by other experts.
The objectives of this training are:
Professionals working in Medical, Psychiatric, Psychological, Immigration Law, Social Work, Case Management Education and Spiritual disciplines as well as other interested individuals are invited to attend.
There is NO CHARGE for this training but registration is required.
Registration has been extended to Friday, August 29, 2014 or when we reach capacity. .
Meals: A continental breakfast will be served during the registration period and light refreshments will also be provided during the Morning & Afternoon 15-minute breaks. Lunch will be provided on Day 1 ONLY (Wednesday)
CEU's for this training have been approved by the following Licensing Boards: The Board of Counselors and Marriage & Family Therapists The Board of Addiction & Prevention Professionals The South Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners
Certificates of Attendance will be issued to participants at the end of of the training on September 11,2014.
Nancy Murakami, LCSW.-Bellevue/NYU Program for Survivors of Torture