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Calendar of Events
Best Practices in Serving LGBT Individuals and Families
April 10, 2012
A FREE, Continuing Education Workshop provided by LGBT-TRISTAR through the Community Alliance for CLAS, a project funded by the California Department of Alcohol & Drug Programs.
This training will explore essential information about sexual orientation, sexual behavior, sexual identity, gender identity and gender expression; discuss the nature of homophobia and transphobia;
provide strategies for educating others about the value of LGBT-inclusive services; and explore solutions to LGBT-related client concerns. Five recommended standards of Culturally and Linguistically
Appropriate Services (CLAS) for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) populations, based on National CLAS Standards, will be presented along with action steps and examples to help carry them out.
By the end of the training, participants will:
. Use appropriate LGBT-related terminology for written forms and
oral communications
. Recognize seven potential treatment-related needs of the full
diversity of LGBT clients
. Identify ten ways agencies can become more welcoming and
inclusive of LGBT individuals and families
. Define homophobia and transphobia
. Identify ways that homophobia and transphobia impact service
provision
. Describe strategies for educating staff members and volunteers
about the importance of LGBT-inclusive services
. Describe strategies for addressing homophobia and transphobia
amongst clients
. Identify steps your organization can take to improve services for
LGBT populations
Stakeholders Forum
March 7, 2012
Attend an Open Forum about Services In San Bernardino County.
San Bernardino County is one of the most diverse counties in the Country, with 85 languages spoken (www.usefoundation.org). Be a voice for your clients-your program – your community. Participate in the discussion. Click here to view flyer
Meeting the Challenge: Incorporating Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) Standards into Our Continuum of Care
Description
This training will provide an overview of the concepts and principles of cultural and linguistic competence, and enable participants to meaningfully incorporate these critical components into their work. Participants will learn how to assess their services and align their work with the 14 National CLAS Standards developed by the US Dept. of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health.
Objectives
Through hands-on, highly interactive training modules, participants in this training will:
- Establish a working definition of culture, its role and purpose
- Explore personal values in relation to client or participant values
- Imbed cultural outcomes in each step of their planning process
- Become familiar with the 14 CLAS standards and their function as an organizational framework
Presenter
Dr. Tamu Nolfo, Project Manager for the Community Alliance for CLAS, is a
Certified Prevention Specialist and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation fellow,
who has worked in the substance abuse field for 20 years. She has helped
build multiple coalitions, successfully advocating for prevention programming
and was handpicked as an advisor for the State of California Department of
Alcohol and Drug Programs through three administrations.
San Diego Stakeholder’s Open Forum
March 6, 2012
Be a voice for your clients – your program – your community. Participate in the discussion. Let us know the challenges you’re facing related to alcohol and other drug use, service delivery, and strategies to strengthen systems of AOD services.
Join with your peers, neighbors (EVERYONE is welcome) and service providers (ALL disciplines welcome) to share your thoughts and ideas.
Some topics in this open forum might include:
• What influences one’s decision to seek services?
• How can language capabilities be enhanced?
• What makes for a welcoming service environment?
• Who is not being effectively reached? Why?
• What kinds of policy/systems change needs to happen?
• What are the challenges?
Attendees will also receive information on cost-free consulting services available through the Community Alliance for CLAS Project.
We look forward to your participation!
Increasing Cultural Competency for Working with African Americans
February 29, 2012
Description
In honor of Black History Month, internationally recognized trainer Roland Williams, MA, LAADC, ICADC, NCAC II, ACRPS, SAP will provide counselors, case managers, clinicians and other social service providers with information and strategies designed to improve cultural competency for working with African Americans – children, youth, adults, families and communities.
By the end of this training participants will learn:
- How unresolved issues regarding race can compromise the therapeutic relationship
- 3 of the most common mistakes providers make when working with African American clients
- How to differentiate between culturally insensitive, sensitive, and sophisticated counseling and treatment practices
- The application of culturally sophisticated interventions to increase client retention rates
Meeting the Challenge: Incorporating Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS)
February 2, 2012
This six-hour training will provide an overview of the concepts and principles of cultural and linguistic competence, and enable participants to meaningfully incorporate these critical componets into their work.
The presenter Tamu Nolfo is a certified Prevention Specialist and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation fellow who has worked in the substance abuse field for 20 years.
To register (click here)
Improving Group Facilitation Skills Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
January 27, 2012
Internationally reconized trainier Roland Williams will provide counselors, case managers, clinicians and other social service providers with techniques and strategies for improving group facilitation skills through the use of cognitive behavioral therapy. Register (click here)
Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention: Working Effectively with High Risk Youth–La Puenta, CA
April 15, 2011
Don’t miss this insightful training on the latest trends in alcohol and drug prevention strategies for youth. This workshop is designed to provide best practice models and strategies for utilizing parent involvement and substance abuse prevention education for youth. Participants will gain concrete tools and referrals to resources that can be utilized to enhance their effectiveness with youth.
Richard Ayala, MSW, NCAC, RAS, ACRPS, CCS
Mr. Ayala has provided program development, training, on-site recovery coaching, interventions, addiction assessment, evaluations, case management, and client-centered treatment planning to all chemically dependent populations. He specializes in working with resistant clients and criminal offenders. Mr. Ayala is Clinical Director of Smith and Jones Inc, the first full service abstinence based substance abuse and non-chemical addictions clinic in Amsterdam, Netherlands which serves both adult and adolescent populations.
Workshop topics include:
- Cultural Competence
- Counseling Techniques
- Screening/Assesment Tools
- Prevention Best Practices Resources
Richard Ayala, MSW, NCAC, RAS, ACRPS, CCS
Mr. Ayala has provided program development, training, on-site recovery coaching, interventions, addiction assessment, evaluations, case management, and client-centered treatment planning to all chemically dependent populations. He specializes in working with resistant clients and criminal offenders. Mr. Ayala is Clinical Director of Smith and Jones Inc, the first full service abstinence based substance abuse and non-chemical addictions clinic in Amsterdam, Netherlands which serves both adult and adolescent populations.
This training is worth 5.5 Continuing Education Hours (CEHs). Free lunch provided. Note: Registration starts at 8:00 a.m. Seating is limited. Register online before Tuesday, April 5, 2011.
Click link to register: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/M2PWGT3
Questions? Call Sonny Quintanar, Prevention Coordinator, 626-968-8875.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder–La Mesa, CA
April 1, 2011
Trainer: Kathryn Page, Ph.D., International FASD Consultant
As much as 5% of the general population may be living with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. People with FASDs may look and sound normal, but their brains are not. FASDs encompass a range of symptoms from hyperactivity, behavior problems, poor judgment and learning disabilities to severe mental retardation.
Learn how to:
- Recognize the patterns of fetal alcohol damage.
- Screen informally for neurological strengths and weaknesses.
- Tailor interventions to maximize your clients’ or child’s success.
This training will benefit child welfare services, alcohol and drug counselors, public health nurses, and mental health professionals.
NOTE: Two sessions are available. Choose from: 8:30 – 11:30 a.m., or, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Paid parking is also available. Carpooling is encouraged.
Register online: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/YTDZ6ZT
For further information contact: Jean.Avila@sdcounty.ca.gov
Family Centered Substance Abuse Treatment – Sacramento, CA
March 30, 2011
In 2009, SHIELDS for Families received the prestigious James Irvine Foundation’s Leadership Award for their innovative work in two areas of substance abuse treatment: 1) Up-Front Assessments, and 2) Family-Centered Substance Abuse Treatment.
In collaboration with ONTRACK Program Resources, and the Department of Alcohol & Drug Programs – California Women’s TA & Training Project, SHIELDS is presenting trainings on these exceptional models throughout the state, including Northern California.
Family-Centered Substance Abuse Treatment – a unique and effective model that provides services to the entire family, boasts success rates that are 3 times the national average. Program directors, managers, clinical directors, counselors, therapists, and other clinicians working with women in AOD treatment settings will not want to miss this training, worth 12-CEH’s. *Agency team participation is highly encouraged*
This COST-FREE training qualifies for 12 continuing education hours (CEHs). In order to maximize this training experience, participants MUST commit to attending both days. *NO partial CEHs will be administered*
Register Online: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NCNT6WN
Contact Anita Hurtado for questions or problems with online registration at: ahurtado@ontrackconsulting.org, or 916-285-1810
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