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A Framework for Understanding Poverty
People in poverty face challenges virtually unknown to those in middle class or wealth—challenges from both obvious and hidden sources. The reality of being poor brings out a survival mentality, and turns attention away from opportunities taken for granted by everyone else. If you work with people in poverty, some understanding of how different their world is from yours will be invaluable. Whether you’re an educator or a social, health or legal services professional, this workshop, based on the breakthrough book A Framework for Understanding Poverty by Dr. Ruby Payne, will give you practical, real-world support and guidance to improve your effectiveness in working with people from all socioeconomic backgrounds.
Date Recorded: Nov 02, 2007
Length: 3 Hours
Presenter: Laura Risler
Video ID: SCC110207

All Cracked Up and Cocaine Enslaved
“She don’t lie, Cocaine,” as the words of the Eric Clapton’s song tells us. The truth is that cocaine will take your health, your money, and perhaps even your life. Cocaine tells the user that with every snort, shot or puff of smoke, yet coke addicts just can’t seem to walk away. This workshop will address the forms cocaine takes, its history, and its present impact on the US economy. The workshop will also explore the psychopharmacology of the drug and its impact on the brain and body, and will identify treatment methods, efficacy of treatment, and relapse triggers.
Date Recorded: Mar 02, 2007
Length: 3 Hours
Presenter: Lou Vincent & Rita Rizzo, MSc, CMC
Video ID: SCC030207

Behavior Plans for Children with Mental Retardation
This presentation will begin with a discussion of the characteristics of children with mental retardation, at differing levels of functioning ability. Participants will learn how to interpret assessment results of commonly used adaptive behavior, psychological, speech, physical and occupational therapy tools, that are frequently available through the MRDD system. After this initial background information is presented, the participants will learn how to perform a functional assessment of behavior and develop/monitor and adapt a behavioral plan, for a child with mental retardation.
Date Recorded: Nov 03, 2006
Length: 3 Hours
Presenter: David Sincoff, MA
Video ID: SCC110306

Behavioral Teratology and the Developing Child
This presentation will start with a short comparison between the biological and the behavioral consequences of prenatal exposure to teratogenic agents and a brief review of historic findings regarding several teratogenic agents, such as methlymercury and Thalidomide. Details from recent findings regarding those and several other neurotoxic agents, such as lead, to which a fetus may be exposed, will be used to illustrate the behavioral consequences of exposure. The presentation will also include a review of findings regarding prenatal drug exposure and a review of methods for neurobehavioral testing of children exposed to hazardous substances.
Date Recorded: Apr 06, 2007
Length: 3 Hours
Presenter: Robert E. Arendt, PhD
Video ID: SCC040607

Children and Internet Safety
You teach your children to not talk to strangers and how to cross the street safely, but have you taught them about Internet safety? In this workshop we will examine the dangers and what you can do to keep your family safe. We will discuss software filters, how to determine appropriate Internet use, and how to report inappropriate use to law enforcement.
Date Recorded: Dec 08, 2006
Length: 3
Presenter: Tyrone White, BA
Video ID: SCC120106

Ethics
This training will explore how we differ between our personal and professional values. Participants will examine how to differentiate between the two in order to make solid ethically sound decisions in our practice. The presenter will discuss how to develop and enhance boundaries, especially for those who work in rural areas, and what issues are common in practice. Participants will also have an opportunity to give case examples for discussions.
Date Recorded: May 04, 2007
Length: 3 Hours
Presenter: Pam Reid, MSW
Video ID: SCC050407

Family Dynamics, Substance Abuse and Juvenile Justice
The family constitutes one of the most influential bi-directional social contexts that regulate the development of juvenile substance abuse and antisocial behavior over time. In this workshop, Dr. Nelson will summarize research findings on the social and family influences on these behaviors and explore a four-dimensional model for understanding family dynamics. He will then discuss guidelines for effectively engaging and working with families of youth involved in substance misuse and antisocial behavior, including guidelines for culturally competent family work.
Date Recorded: Jan 04, 2008
Length: 3 Hours
Presenter: Patrick Nelson, PhD
Video ID: SCC010408

Managing Difficult Behaviors in Children Under Five
Parents and teachers of young children often find themselves struggling to know what to do when the children in their care present behavioral challenges. This training will provide ideas and strategies to help care givers move from reacting to responding to such behaviors. As care givers develop a better understanding of the conditions that trigger challenging behaviors, they can equip themselves to respond in positive ways that work to both ameliorate current difficulties as well as prevent future problems.
Date Recorded: Sep 08, 2006
Length: 3 Hours
Presenter: John Kinsel, MS, LPCC
Video ID: SCC090806

Parenting Styles
A child's social and emotional development is the basis for a solid foundation of lifelong learning. How parents and caregivers respond to children's feelings reflects their own attitudes about emotions. This workshop will identify parenting styles and the five steps to Emotional Coaching. This workshop targets those who work with parents and children.
Date Recorded: Oct 05, 2007
Length: 3 Hours
Presenter: Suzanne Borchard, MEd, LPCC
Video ID: SCC100507

Preparing Youth with Mental Illness for Self-Sufficiency
Research has consistently shown that young people involved in the runaway/homeless youth, child welfare and juvenile justice systems have high rates of mental illness. When compared to their non-mentally ill peers, these young people have poorer educational, employment, relationship and independent living outcomes. This workshop will explore the functional deficits related to self-sufficiency associated with mental illness, and will review strategies for individual and group treatment modalities staff can utilize to help young people develop competencies to overcome these deficits.
Date Recorded: Oct 06, 2008
Length: 3 hours
Presenter: Patrick R. Nelson, PhD
Video ID: SCC100606

Prescription Drug Abuse
Prescription medications are available at your doorstep. So what’s the problem? New trends, commonly sought prescription medications, and their effects will be reviewed. Participants will discuss the pharmacology of prescription medications and associated effects, learn new trends in prescription drug abuse, and will be able to identify websites devoted to the sale of prescription medications.
Date Recorded: Jun 01, 2007
Length: 3 Hours
Presenter: Rita Rizzo, MA
Video ID: SCC060107

Preventing and Treating Childhood Aggression
This training will provide a comprehensive examination of intervention (both prevention and treatment) approaches for aggressive behavior among children and adolescents. In this session, recent literature regarding different forms and manifestations of childhood aggression across the developmental trajectory will be reviewed. In addition, relevant contextual factors and characteristics associated with the onset and maintenance of aggressive behavior will be discussed.
Date Recorded: Aug 03, 2007
Length: 3 Hours
Presenter: Heather Alvarez, PhD
Video ID: SCC080307

Teens and Self Esteem
The content of workbooks is a strength-based and solution-focused approach that explores internal and external strengths, abilities, talents, assets and resiliency factors; the process of change and change management; and the use of personal power for decision-making strategies, self-monitoring techniques, and self-management methods. Self-esteem is explored via emotions management, thoughts management, and behavior management. The handouts require adolescents to think, reflect, write, be creative, express thoughts/feelings/opinions/ ideas/perceptions and use critical thinking skills to solve problems, explore attitudes and motivation, and learn about self-awareness and self-acceptance.
Date Recorded: Sep 07, 2007
Length: 3 Hours
Presenter: Melissa Martin, MA, LPCC, LICDC, ABD
Video ID: SCC090707

Trauma and Its Effects on the Developing Child
This presentation will look at how a child’s abuse history impacts the child’s level of functioning and also the impacts of trauma on child development. Participants will identify the long-term effects of trauma on personal functioning, medical health, educations ability, and the child’s family. Life domains of children including developmental and interpersonal issues will be reviewed, as well as treatment options for traumatized children.
Date Recorded: Feb 02, 2007
Length: 3 Hours
Presenter: Cindy Birt, MS, LSW
Video ID: SCC020207

Understanding Self-Mutilating Behaviors
Mutilating, cutting, burning and other forms of self-injurious behavior by youth are often perceived by professionals and others as suicide related behaviors. This workshop will help staff to understand that such behaviors are often the result of past trauma or abuse. Participants will explore the causes and scope of these behaviors and learn ways to intervene.
Date Recorded: Jul 06, 2007
Length: 3 Hours
Presenter: David Zidar, MSW
Video ID: SCC070607

What to Put in a Behavior Plan
This presentation will begin with a brief review of functional assessment of behavior, and how the results of this assessment will translate directly into the strategies used in a behavior plan. The five major sections of a behavior plan; preventative, replacement behaviors, early intervention strategies, late intervention strategies and crisis intervention procedures will be discussed in detail, with specific examples presented. The presenter’s twenty most common and effectively used strategies for behavior plans will be described, and used in practical examples.
Date Recorded: Dec 07, 2007
Length: 3 Hours
Presenter: David Sincoff, MA
Video ID: SCC120707