Communities Connected for Kids

Strengths-Based Supervision: Supporting Family Centered Practice through Supervisory Processes
2020-03-24 09:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
Enhance your skills as a Lead/Supervisor. Learn practical ways to enhance the capabilities of our staff in assisting the families we work for.

Case Work Practice
2020-03-11 09:00 - 12:00, 2020-02-27 09:00 - 12:00
Interactive Case Discussion – for Certified Case Managers only

Managing Compassion Fatigue
2020-02-19 08:00 - 17:00 | Mid-Florida Event Center, 9221 SE Civic Center Place, Port Saint Lucie, FL, 34952, United States
**NOTE: This is a 2-day course, Feb 19th & Feb 20th, from 8-5 both days. By registering via the link below, you are registering for both days.**
This 16-hour course is designed for medical professionals, social workers, child protection case workers, guardian ad-litems, elderly abuse advocates and other professionals caring for traumatized victims, patients and clients. A general awareness of the causes of compassion fatigue, vicarious trauma and the related stress reaction, as well as ways to resolve stress, should lead to a more effective job performance. This program will examine compassion fatigue and provide students with the tools to help manage compassion fatigue and related stressors. Those attending will be exposed to the benefits of physical exercise, nutrition, and stress relief therapies and create a self-care plan. Attendees should wear comfortable clothes and shoes suitable for walking.
Course topics include:

Identifying compassion fatigue in yourself and others
The role of physical fitness
Compassion fatigue and the related stress reaction
Dealing with critical incidents and traumatic stress
Personal stress management techniques
Substance abuse
Nutrition
The role of family and friends

Click here to register
Please see attached flyer below for more details
Managing Compassion Fatigue Flyer – Feb 19-20 2020 in PSL

Cultural Competency
2020-01-03 13:30 - 16:00, 2019-10-21 13:00 - 16:00
Cultural Competency for Child Welfare professionals.

Safety Planning for Substance Misuse
2020-01-02 13:00 - 16:00
This training will explore how to create safety plans that control the danger threat in cases where there is intimate partner violence.

Safety Planning in Cases of Substance Misuse
2019-12-16 13:00 - 16:00
This training will explore how to create safety plans that control the danger threat in cases where there is caregiver substance misuse.

Safety Planning for Intimate Partner Violence
2019-12-16 09:00 - 12:00

Relationship Based Child Welfare: Supporting Partners, Strengthening Families, and Sustaining Hope
2019-12-11 09:00 - 12:00 | Mid-Florida Event Center, 9221 SE Civic Center Place, Port Saint Lucie, FL, 34952, United States
FACILITATED BY:
Jamie G. Averett, JD, CWLS
Quality Parenting Initiative Consultant
VALID FOR CHILD WELFARE PROFESSIONAL IN-SERVICE HOURS: 3 hours – FCB -5239-A
PLEASE use the tab above to register, as seats are limited.
Doors will open from 8:30-9am to check-in.
About The Training:
The traditional principles of child welfare and the legal practices that guide child welfare are by nature generally adversarial, and do not promote the expectation of working together as partners. However, research does not support this traditional system as being an effective process, supportive of family centered practices. Ironically, many times our traditional system creates a larger divide in families and inflicts additional trauma to the children we are called to protect. What research instead confirms, is one of the most effective ways to support families is through a relationship based approach. Relationships are established by developing connections and forming trust. Therefore, all child welfare stakeholders — caregivers, birth parents, youth, case managers, service providers, GALS, legal partners, and community leaders – must be integrated into this process and must be treated as respected partners in order to be successful and for sustainable change to occur.
Developing collaborative relationships require demonstrative leadership, not only setting the expectations for change, but modeling the expectations for change. Relationship based child welfare must not only be incorporated into daily practice and interactions, it also must display continuity throughout all processes in order to create ongoing promise.

Case Work Practice
2019-12-10 09:00 - 12:00, 2019-11-07 09:00 - 12:00
Interactive Case Discussion for Provisionally Certified Case Managers

Quality Home Assessment Training for Child Protective Investigators
2019-11-20 09:00 - 11:30
This interactive training will explore how policy and best practice look at how we interact with families in their homes.

Casework Practice
2019-10-17 13:00 - 16:00
**Note: class is for Pre-Certified DCM staff only

Safety Planning in Cases of Intimate Partner Violence Threatens Child
2019-09-26 09:00 - 12:00
Training for DCF CPI staff regarding safety planning in cases of intimate Partner violence threatens child, holding the batterer accountable.

Safety Planning for Substance Misuse
2019-08-22 09:00 - 12:00
Training for staff regarding safety planning for substance misuse cases. Use this link if you are DCF only – CBC staff need to register via the intranet calendar.
Note: as of 8/16/19 the registrations for DCF staff have closed (full).

Safety Planning for Substance Misuse
2019-07-17 13:00 - 16:00, 2019-06-26 09:00 - 12:00, 2019-06-04 09:00 - 12:00
Training for DCF CPI staff regarding safety planning for substance misuse cases.

Trauma Informed Infant Mental Health
2019-06-27 08:00 - 16:00 | Mid-Florida Event Center, 9221 SE Civic Center Place, Port Saint Lucie, FL, 34952, United States
IN-SERVICE TRAINING
FACILITATED BY
Jeffrey Shearer, ACSW, MCAP, LCSW
CEO, Tykes and Teens

Registration: 8:00am – 9:00am
Presentation: 9:00am – 4:00pm
VALID FOR CHILD WELFARE PROFESSIONAL IN-SERVICE HOURS: 6 hours – FCB -5239-A
Location: Port Saint Lucie Civic Center, Civic Center Place, 34952
About the Training:

Participants will learn the basic principles of Infant Mental Health and the impact that it has on relationships
Participants will learn the biological impact on trauma and how it impacts the lifecycle
Participants will understand the unhealthy compensatory strategies that individuals uses and the impact at adulthood
Participants will understand Reflective Practice model and how to use this intervention to navigate relational trauma

About The Trainer:
Mr. Shearer earned his Master’s in Social Work from Florida State University in 1992 and attained his LCSW in 1994. He is a member of the Academy of Certified Social Workers and is a Master’s Level Addictions Professional credential from the Florida Certification Board, as well as Nationally Roster Child Parent Psychotherapist. Mr. Shearer is founding Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of Tykes & Teens, Inc. in Stuart, Florida. Under his direction Tykes & Teens provides counseling services to children and their families: their services include victims of child sexual abuse and domestic violence, youth struggle with substance use and high risk behaviors, an Alternative to Out of School Suspension Program and in 2015 an Infant Mental Health program. In addition to creating these programs Mr. Shearer provides clinical supervision to the staff, and maintains a client caseload as well. His expertise is working with children who have been traumatized, specifically sexual abuse. In January 2014, Mr. Shearer became an adjunct faculty member at Florida Atlantic University in their Master of Social Work program.
If you need assistance to participate in this training due to a disability as defined under the ADA, please contact Nicky Smith on 772-519-1910 at least three (3) business days prior to the scheduled event to request an accommodation.
