Trainings and Workshops
COMPLETE STREETS WORKSHOP - JANUARY 24, 2012
The Baystate Roads Program, in conjunction with the Massachusetts Department of
Transportation and the UMass Transportation Center, is offering a free three-hour
Complete Streets introductory workshop - See Flyer
Registration Form
ETHICS FOR PREVENTION SPECIALISTS - TWO DATES AVAILABLE!
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Veterans Inc., Shrewsbury MA 01545
OR
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Holyoke Hotel and Conference Center, Holyoke, MA 01040
Registration fee: $45.00
Registration information will be available on this site approximately 6 weeks before each training.
If you would like additional information. please contact Marion Clark-Jalbert at (508) 752-7313 or email marion@adcare-educational.org
Sponsored by: Massachusetts Department of Public Health; Bureau of Substance Abuse Services & AdCare Educational Institute, Inc.
TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR CLINICIANS
Massachusetts Hospital School, The Department of Public Health
Donovan Building, 1st floor (The Fishbowl)
5 Randolph Street, Canton, MA 02021
noon to 4:00 p.m.
Sponsored by the Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health Bureau of Substance Abuse Services.
Friday, March 16th, 2012- Recovery Oriented Systems of Care- Where Does Gambling Fit? - will discuss the growing movement toward recovery-oriented systems of care in the addictions field. The practice relies heavily upon recovery community organizations to provide both advocacy and peer-to-peer driven services, which often include components such as recovery coaching, telephone support, housing and recovery community centers, as well as peer training. The workshop will offer suggestions about how to integrate problem gambling services into recovery-oriented systems of care and recovery centers through education and collaboration.
Friday, June 8th, 2012- Problem Gambling as a Co-Occurring Disorder - will explore problem gambling as a co-occurring disorder. It will include discussion about screening, assessment, and treatment planning strategies for gambling disorders. The training will also be dedicated to exploring and identifying barriers for treatment, and will provide clinicians with resources that they can share with their clients regarding follow up and after-care services.
Online Training Dates will be Announced
The Latino/a Behavioral Health Workforce Training Institute
If you are Latino/a and are interested in Obtaining Drug and Alcohol Certification and/or License, we are now Accepting Applications for the Western Massachusetts FY 2012 Training Cycle.
The In-Classroom Training Instruction has been Divided in the Following Manner:
Drug and Alcohol Studies 110 hrs
Counseling Techniques 110 hrs
Behavioral Sciences 44 hrs
Ethics and Boundaries 6 hrs
Total 270 hrs
Dates/Times:
Classes are held on Thursday’s from 5:00 to 9:00 PM and the first Saturday of each month from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
For More Information and To Apply Contact:
Sandra Munier, MSW, CADC
413-441-4159, sm3575@aol.com
Sponsored by: AdCare Educational Institute, Inc.
Funded by: the Massachusetts Department of Public Health –
Bureau of Substance Abuse Services (MDPH-BSAS)
2011-2012 Boston BEST Initiative Training Schedule
Visit Youth Work Central for full descriptions of the trainings we offer.
Mark your calendars and save the dates for our 2011-2012 Boston BEST trainings!
Registration and scholarship applications are all completed on-line and will become available typically one month prior to the start of a training - see below for exact dates.
Winter Youth Worker Certificate Training
5 Tuesdays 9:30AM-4PM* (*longer days)
Jan 17th-Feb 14th
Registration opens December 6th
Youth Development and Mental Health: Beyond Disorders, Into Wellness
4 Wednesdays 9:30AM-2PM
Jan 18th-Feb 8th
Registration opens December 14th
Spring Youth Worker Certificate Training
8 Tuesdays 9:30AM-2PM
April 24th-June 12th
Registration opens March 27th
Youth Work Supervisor Training
4 Wednesdays 9:30AM-2PM
May 2nd-May 23rd
Registration opens April 4th
Daisy Ortega
Health Resources in Action
95 Berkeley Street, 2nd Floor
Boston, Massachusetts 02116
dortega@hria.com or 617-279-2240 x209
Topic: Engaging High Risk Populations
TRAINERS: Daisy Ortega & Moacir Barbosa (Health Resources in Action, Boston)
DATES: January 17 & 18 (a 2-day training; Tuesday & Wednesday)
LOCATION: Hoagland-Pincus Conference Center, Shrewsbury, MA
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
TOPIC: Building a Healthier Community for Teens: Environmental Strategies to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
TRAINER: Professor Sophie Godley (Boston University, Community Health Sciences Department)
DATE: January 25 (Wednesday)
LOCATION: Hoagland-Pincus Conference Center, Shrewsbury, MA
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
Save the Date
Connecting for Safe and Resilient Communities: Suicide Prevention Across the Lifespan - May 1 & 2, 2012
The Best Western Royal Plaza, Malborough, MA
9:00 am to 4: pm (8:00 am registration)
The 11th Annual Youth Work Intensive Conference will be held Tuesday, March 13th & Wednesday, March 14th in Boston, MA.
The Youth Work Intensive is a 2-day conference for youth workers sponsored by the BEST Initiative.
Each day includes networking, interactive skill-building workshops and an opportunity to celebrate the work we all do to support the development of young people. We'll provide all the necessary resources to make this happen: breakfast, lunch, information tables, workshops, speakers and more....
This year we are excited to be partnering with a long time supporter of the BEST Initiative, the College of Public and Community Service at UMASS Boston. More information on registration to come in the next couple of weeks.
Questions? Interested in offering a workshop? Contact youthworkintensive@hria.org, visit www.youthworkcentral.org or call 617-279-2240 x332