Training fee: $15 to attend, $45 for CEs/attendance
Location: Holiday Inn Grantville
Instructor: Chris Owens, MA, LPC, CCTP

This course focuses on specific interventions of use to the professional helper when providing therapeutic services in behavioral healthcare. The aim of this workshop is to add to the helper’s “bag of tricks” or “toolkit” pertaining to assisting people with histories of trauma. Participants engage in didactic and experiential learning related to several specific interventions geared toward managing and moving beyond trauma. Participants also dialogue in small groups to share creative and effective interventions they have used in their various practice settings. 

Learning Objectives

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Summarize the general purposes of interventions. 
• Discuss having a sound rationale for using various techniques. 
• Describe the benefits associated with each strategy.
• Outline the drawbacks and barriers to using selected interventions. 
• Implement each intervention as relevant to one’s own professional practice. 

CE Credits:
APA-5, CPRP-5, LSW/LCSW/LPC/LMFT-5, NBCC-5, PA Act48-5, PCB-5, PSNA-5, IACET-.5

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Training fee: $10 to attend, $27 for CEs/attendance
Location: Holiday Inn Grantville
Instructor: Chris Owens, MA, LPC, CCTP

Traumatic events are a nearly universal human experience, and their aftermath can leave people with vulnerabilities that frequently lead to trigger responses. This workshop is designed to add to the helper’s toolkit for assisting people who are experiencing in-the-moment trauma responses, such as dissociation, anxiety and emotional/behavioral outbursts. A brief overview of PTSD and possible post-trauma reactions will be provided. Additionally, this training will enhance your ability to recognize, prevent and compassionately respond to trauma triggers, equipping you with practical strategies for immediate intervention.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Discuss the signs and symptoms of potential trauma responses.
• List several strategies to prevent a person from becoming overwhelmed by a reminder of trauma.
• Describe a compassionate interpersonal style needed when intervening with a person who is struggling to cope.
• Identify effective interventions to assist a person who is overwhelmed by a trauma trigger.

CE Credits:
APA-3, CPRP-3, LSW/LCSW/LPC/LMFT-3, NBCC-3, PA Act48-3, PCB-3, PSNA-3, IACET-.3

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Training fee: $10 to attend, $27 for CEs/attendance
Location: Holiday Inn Grantville
Instructor: Chris Owens, MA, LPC, CCTP

Motivational interviewing (MI) is an evidence-based, client-centered approach that enhances the therapeutic alliance and empowers clients to make meaningful changes. This course focuses on interventions that are consistent with an MI clinical style. The aim of this workshop is to add to the helper’s “bag of tricks” or “toolkit” pertaining to assisting people with varying issues that may be best addressed using the spirit and basic skills of MI. Attendees will engage in didactic and experiential learning related to specific techniques geared toward moving people in the direction of positive change.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Explain the importance of the spirit of MI.
• Summarize the general purposes of interventions.
• Apply MI philosophy and skills when utilizing the presented strategies.
• Select and implement interventions that are relevant to one’s own profession.

CE Credits:
APA-3, CPRP-3, LSW/LCSW/LPC/LMFT-3, NBCC-3, PA Act48-3, PCB-3, PSNA-3, IACET-.3

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Training fee: Free to attend, $45 for CEs/attendance
Location: Queen Lane Campus, Philadelphia
Instructor: Lindsay Martin, PhD, LPC, NCC, CIMHP

Traumatic events are a near-ubiquitous human experience substantiating the need for a trauma-informed system of care. In this course, traumatic responses will be reviewed, including the ways in which these responses may manifest over time. Principles of trauma-informed care will be addressed, with an emphasis on increased awareness and universal screening. Trauma-informed practices will be summarized, and empirically supported trauma-specific modalities will be described. Resiliency factors will be identified in terms of prevention and intervention. Post-traumatic growth will be explored as a means of developing new meaning and insight following traumatic experiences.  

Learning Objectives

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Discuss trauma-related disorders, including developmental trauma disorder and complex post-traumatic stress disorder.  
• Explain how trauma impacts the individual.
• Define trauma-informed care and its utility in the helping professions.
• Describe trauma-informed practices and trauma-specific treatment.
• Evaluate the role of resilience and post-traumatic growth in trauma services. 

CE Credits:
APA-5, CPRP-5, LSW/LCSW/LPC/LMFT-5, NBCC-5, PA Act48-5, PCB-5, PSNA-5, IACET-.5

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Training fee: Free to attend, $45 for CEs/attendance
Location: Queen Lane Campus, Philadelphia
Instructor: Christopher M. Owens, MA, LPC, CCTP

Trauma can be viewed as an experience that can sever connections among the family, the community and the self. Although there are similarities between men and women in their experience of trauma and subsequent recovery processes, there are also substantial differences, in part due to gender role expectations. The very definition of “manhood” is often in direct conflict with the experience of being a victim, leaving males* to experience a wide range of conflicting emotions, and uncertainty as to how to manage them effectively. As a result, males who have experienced trauma tend to deal with these emotions with all-or-nothing, maladaptive coping responses, including substance use. This course will also briefly explore various aspects of a trauma-specific group treatment model for men (M-TREM), which addresses many areas including: messages about manhood, the impact of trauma, coping skills and acceptance. 

The use of the word “males” in this course may refer to any combination of boys, adolescents, men, older men or those socialized as men.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Examine several components of typical “manhood” schemas in our society.    
• Discuss the types of trauma more commonly experienced by males.   
• Describe at least five ways in which a traumatic experience may affect men differently than women.    
• List at least five maladaptive coping responses to traumatic events often seen in men.   
• Explore the three broad elements of the M-TREM model of group treatment for men with histories of trauma.    

CE Credits:
APA-5, CPRP-5, LSW/LCSW/LPC/LMFT-5, NBCC-5, PA Act48-5, PCB-5, PSNA-5, IACET-.5

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Training fee: Free to attend, $45 for CEs/attendance
Location: Queen Lane Campus, Philadelphia
Instructor: Karin C. Gladney, PhD, CAADC

This course is designed to provide an in-depth exploration of race-related traumatic stress, which refers to the psychological impact of exposure to racial discrimination, racism and prejudice. The course will provide an overview of the historical and social context of racism, the manifestations of racism in contemporary society, and the ways in which racism can impact an individual's mental health.     

The course will cover the key concepts and theories associated with race-related traumatic stress, including the impact of chronic and acute stress on the body, the role of cognitive and emotional processes in coping with racism, and the intersectionality of racism with other forms of oppression. Participants will also learn about the assessment and diagnosis of race-related traumatic stress, as well as evidence-based interventions for addressing this type of trauma.

Overall, this course will provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of the impact of racism on mental health and equip them with the knowledge and skills needed to support individuals who have experienced race-related traumatic stress.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Critically reflect on personal biases and assumptions related to race, racism and privilege, and how they may impact one's professional practice.
• Develop an understanding of the historical and social context of racism and its impact on mental health.
• Identify and describe the different manifestations of racism and discrimination in contemporary society, including microaggressions, institutional racism and internalized racism.
• Discuss the physiological and psychological effects of chronic and acute stress on the body, particularly as they relate to experiences of racism and discrimination, as well as the cognitive and emotional processes in coping with racism and discrimination, including the impact of trauma on one's sense of self and identity.
• Understand the challenges associated with assessing and diagnosing race-related stress, particularly within diverse communities.
• Develop knowledge of evidence-based interventions and strategies for creating culturally sensitive and trauma-informed interventions for addressing race-related trauma, including trauma-informed care, mindfulness-based interventions and cognitive-behavioral therapy, with an emphasis on empowering individuals and communities. 

CE Credits:
APA-5, CPRP-5, LSW/LCSW/LPC/LMFT-5, NBCC-5, PA Act48-5, PCB-5, PSNA-5, IACET-.5

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