Partners in strengthening families and communities

Come join the Training Collaborative for another summer packed with interesting trainings for CEU credit through the CSWMFT Board. All training will take place via Zoom.

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School boards, city gov’ts, and the state legislature have enacted policies that impact gender diverse and queer youth—often by attacking the practice of health and human services providers. We’ll review current status of these policies, what the future may hold, and how to take advocacy, legal, & practice actions to preserve the right of social workers and other health and human service providers to provide care. We’ll also review how behavioral health professionals working with youth must adapt their practice in light of these laws.

Presenter: Danielle Smith is a social worker and the Executive Director of the National Association of Social Workers-Ohio Chapter.

Come join the Training Collaborative for another summer packed with interesting trainings for CEU credit through the CSWMFT Board. All training will take place via Zoom.

Register for the training or the entire series here

Trauma. Everyone has it. Everyone reacts differently to it. From big "T" trauma to little "t" trauma, understanding the effects of trauma helps us to be better therapists, caseworkers, parents, & humans. In our time together we will discuss how to define trauma and, more importantly, how to address trauma within our own bodies and the bodies of those around us.

Presenter: Aaron Earlywine, LPC, is the CarePortal Regional Manager for the Greater Miami Valley Region. He is Social Resilience Model (SRM) certified, a Cost of Poverty Experience (COPE) facilitator, and a trauma-informed practitioner and trainer.

Come join the Training Collaborative for another summer packed with interesting trainings for CEU credit through the CSWMFT Board. All training will take place via Zoom.

Register for the training or the entire series here

This training will explore the mental health crises among teenagers within the school setting. We will discuss common mental health diagnoses for this population, tips for addressing behavioral challenges, and how we as professionals can help support these youth when resources may be limited.

Presenter: Rachelle Kistner, M.Ed, PCC-S, LSW is the Program Manager for the ESC program with South Community Behavioral Health. She has 20+ years of experience working with youth and families in various settings such as foster care, juvenile corrections and school-based programming.

Come join the Training Collaborative for another summer packed with interesting trainings for CEU credit through the CSWMFT Board. All training will take place via Zoom.

Register for the training or the entire series here

Topics include understanding common mental health diagnoses among the population and providing strategies for assessment, intervention and support. Prevalence rates, common challenges faced by dually diagnosed clients, de-escalation techniques, and ethical and cultural considerations will also be addressed.

Presenter: Carol Kimbrough, MSW, LISW-S, is the Mental Health Services Mgr. at Mont. Co. Board of Developmental Disabilities Services (MCBDDS). Her undergraduate degree is in Rehabilitation Svcs., and she has worked as a therapist.

Presenter: Mark Cummings, BSW, LSW, is a mental health therapist with experience providing support to persons with developmental disabilities and mental health needs, having worked with vulnerable populations in settings such as Dayton State Hospital and group homes.

Come join the Training Collaborative for another summer packed with interesting trainings for CEU credit through the CSWMFT Board. All training will take place via Zoom.

Register for the training or the entire series here

Clinical supervision has always been a challenging and complex dynamic within the mental health field. Modern times and events (post-COVID, advancement of technology, the explosion of severe mental health issues among the populace, etc.) have further complicated the supervisory relationship and significantly increased ethical and legal risks and liabilities. This training will break down the etiology of these issues to help you better understand the challenges, as well as suggest a variety of supervisory interventions and tools to meet the demand competently and professionally.

Presenter: Joshua D. Francis, Ph.D., LPCC-S, LICDC-CS, is an Associate Professor in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program as well as Director of the Addictions Counseling Program in the College of Education and Human Services at Wright State University.