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Although most youth are in good health, some youth are at an increased risk for behaviors that can lead to poor health outcomes, such as high-risk substance use. According to the CDC, most adults who meet the criteria for a substance use disorder started using substances during their teen and young adult years. Youth with substance use disorders also experience higher rates of physical and mental illness, diminished overall health and well-being, and potential progression to addiction. Understanding youth drug trends, as well as popular substances, can provide you with the education to help prevent substance use disorders within this population.

Course Highlights:

• Duration: 3 hours

• Price: $225

Skills You’ll Develop:

• Recognizing & Addressing Risk: Develop an understanding with Perception of Risk and Identify Normative Behaviors in order to decrease risk

• Effective Communication: Strategically engage youth and family with supportive education around commonly abused substances

• Facilitating Prevention: Confidently identify risk and protective factors that contribute to well-being.

Course Objectives: By course completion, participants will:

• Understand the concepts on perception of risk and normative beliefs.

• Be familiar with various substances and the use trends among young people in the United States as it applies to social work.

• Be able to engage with youth and their families with educational talking points around substance use data and trends.

A certificate of completion will be issued to you after course completion.

[This course is approved by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) (Approval # 886915737-1860) for 3 continuing education contact (CEC) hours.]

Elevate your professional prowess with this transformative course. EQ constitutes a vital skill set you can harness to excel in the workplace. This 3-hour workshop unveils the power of emotional intelligence, equipping you to conquer tasks, drive change, and nurture empowered leadership.

Course Highlights:

• Duration: 3 hours

• Price: $150

Skills You'll Develop:

• Self-Awareness: Gain insights into your emotional landscape and its expression.

• Emotional Regulation Techniques: Master techniques to diffuse high-intensity emotions.

• Relationship Management: Elevate your interactions through nuanced role understanding, intentional feedback, and decoding nonverbal cues.

• Change Management: Grasp the intricacies of change and explore leadership development and teamwork facilitation.

Course Objectives: By course completion, participants will:

• Discover the four essential categories of emotional intelligence (EQ).

• Enhance their ability to communicate effectively with colleagues and clients.

• Acquire skills and practices for maintaining emotional balance in professional scenarios.

A certificate of completion will be issued to you after course completion.

Designed to allow learners to deepen their understanding of the most common mental health diagnoses, this course prepares participants to detect the behavioral signs & symptoms associated with different mental health diagnoses. Equip yourself with a toolkit of practical responses that de-escalate crises and encourage individuals to engage in connection and access resources.

Course Highlights:

• Duration: 2 hours

• Price: $100

Skills You'll Develop:

• Identification of Mental Health Signs & Symptoms: Detect and address behavior change.

• De-escalation Techniques: Confidently and calmly respond to worsening signs & symptoms.

Course Objectives: By course completion, participants will:

• Enhance their understanding of mental health signs and symptoms.

• Create a toolkit of responses that can be utilized during de-escalation.

A certificate of completion will be issued to you after course completion.

Rediscover your inner spark through this course. In a world where inspiration breathes life into our endeavors, aligning with your passions invigorates your existence. Uncover your intrinsic value by embracing tasks where you shine and contribute to meaningful change. This transformative course delves into the 'why' behind your choices and how they resonate through your impact on others. Explore the realms of resiliency, set achievable goals, and ignite lasting motivation.

Course Highlights:

• Duration: 3 hours

• Price: $150

Skills You'll Develop:

• Cultivating Purpose: Uncover strategies to infuse true meaning into your work.

• Building Confidence: Empower yourself to integrate purpose into your daily professional life.

• Creating goals: Create meaningful goals that help you rediscover your “why”.

Course Objectives: By course completion, participants will:

• Reflect on their unique talents and their role's significance within the organization.

• Gain insights into the essence of motivation and its role in daily life.

• Explore the dynamic interplay between goals, motivation, and personal resiliency.

A certificate of completion will be issued to you after course completion.

Domestic violence's complex nature encompasses two intertwined perspectives: that of the perpetrator and the victim. Our training delves deep into these dimensions, navigating the intricate and often perilous interplay of these two sides. Tailored for professionals engaging with individuals on either side, this 4-hour session unveils complexities, fostering understanding, sensitivity, and cultural competence.

Course Highlights:

• Duration: 4 hours

• Price: $200

Skills You'll Develop:

• Self-Awareness: Dissect personal biases, both conscious and unconscious, that may affect interactions.

• Trauma-Informed Communication: Equip yourself to engage with perpetrators and victims through a trauma-aware lens.

• Cultural Competence: Prepare to serve the diverse needs of this underserved population with sensitivity.

Course Objectives: By course completion, participants will:

• Identify the unique traits of victims and perpetrators.

• Explore signs of victimhood and recognize grooming behaviors of potential perpetrators.

• Understand trauma's role in both victim and perpetrator psychology.

• Analyze victim-perpetrator relationships with a focus on trauma bonding.

A certificate of completion will be issued to you after course completion.

Boundaries in the workplace are crucial to fostering productivity, cultivating trust and respect, and bolstering well-being. Deepen your understanding of ethics and explore functional and relational boundaries with clients and colleagues that embrace sustainability. By the end of this workshop, your enhanced self-awareness and cultural humility will allow you to confidently establish and reinforce positive ethical behavior.

Course Highlights:

• Duration: 2 hours

• Price: $100

Skills You'll Develop:

• Creating healthy boundaries in the workplace: Establish clear guidelines, rules, and/or limits in a personal and social context

• Ethical Decision-Making: Gain insights that garner trust, indicate responsibility, fairness, and caring to others

• Ethical Self-Awareness & Supportive Interactions: Enhance knowledge of your character, values, and actions

Course Objectives: By course completion, participants will:

• Define and explore ethics, ethical behavior, and ethical dilemmas

• Develop an understanding of how to think ethically and make ethical decisions in the workplace

• Define and explore healthy professional boundaries when working with diverse clients and co-workers

• Be familiar with examples of boundary violations and learn how to set better boundaries

A certificate of completion will be issued to you after course completion.

This series of assorted workshop topics are designed to practice the various components of motivational interviewing in compact sessions that allow learners to enhance their aptitude for de-escalation, create connections, build rapport, and establish trust. There will be a focus on the significance of a collaborative relationship. By learning these essential skills, practitioners will be empowered to support others in making positive changes.

Course Highlights:

• Duration: 2 hours

• Price: $100

Skills You'll Develop:

• Fostering mutual understanding: Communicate with others in an engaging way that is focused, consistent, and offers value

• Recognizing and affirming autonomy: Create an understanding of the relationship between intentional actions and outcomes, allowing people the power to achieve the results they desire

• Supporting and driving change: Through motivational interviewing micro-skills, develop the ability to quickly and successfully navigate conversations with empathy and collaboration

Course Objectives: By course completion, participants will:

• Bolster understanding and hone practical application of motivational interviewing micro-skills

• Deepen connections and foster empowerment that drives motivation to change in others

A certificate of completion will be issued to you after course completion.