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Ohio Child Welfare Training Program
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Southeast Ohio Regional Training Center
Training Schedule
Spring 2015
April, May, June
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Serving: Athens, Gallia, Hocking, Jackson, Lawrence,
Meigs, Morgan, Perry, Pike, Ross, Scioto,
Vinton, and Washington Counties
COUNTIES
IN THE
Athens
County Children
Services Board
Catherine Hill, Executive
Director
SOUTHEAST
OHIO REGION
Gallia County Children Services Board
Russ Moore, Executive Director
Jackson County Department of Job and Family Services
Tammy Osborne-Smith, Director
Lawrence County Department of Job and Family Services
Donald Myers, Director
Meigs County Department of Job and Family Services
Chris Shank, Director
Morgan County Department of Job and Family Services
Vicki Quesinberry, Director
Perry County Children Services Board
Rick Glass, Executive Director
Pike County Children Services Board
Phyllis Amlin-Snyder, Executive Director
Scioto County Children Services Board
Lorra Fuller, Executive Director
South Central Ohio Job and Family Services
Hocking – Ross – Vinton Counties
Jody Walker, Director
Washington County Children Services Board
Jamie Vuksic, Executive Director
VISION
MISSION
The Ohio Child Welfare
Training Program’s
vision is ….
The Ohio Child Welfare
Program’s mission
is to …
Highly skilled staff
and caregivers who
achieve safety,
permanency, and
well-being for all
Ohio children.
Promote best child
welfare practice
through comprehensive
skill development,
strategic partnerships,
and effective
advocacy.
Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................ 1
Registration and Confirmation................................................................... 2
Requests from Outside Agencies / Cancellations / Certificates ................ 3
Provider Status .......................................................................................... 4
Training Requirements .............................................................................. 8
SEORTC Mission Statement ..................................................................... 9
Caseworker Core
Caseworker Core Training Requirements ............................................... 11
CW5 ........................................................................................................ 12
CW5 Learning Lab .................................................................................. 13
CW6 ........................................................................................................ 14
CW7 ........................................................................................................ 15
CW8 ........................................................................................................ 16
Specialized and Related Topics
Psychotropic Medications: Questions to Ask ......................................... 18
Interventions for Children Who Have Suffered Trauma .......................... 19
Human Trafficking @ Gallia .................................................................... 20
Toxic Co-Workers ................................................................................... 21
Distinctive Issues in Supervision @ Washington .................................. 22
Working with Convicted Felons ............................................................... 23
Handling the Sex Offender in the Family ................................................ 24
How Social Workers Can Cope @ Scioto .............................................. 25
Alcohol, Drugs, and Domestic Violence @ Gallia .................................. 26
The Complexity of Dual Diagnosis .......................................................... 27
Overcoming Trauma ............................................................................... 28
An Overview of Amish Culture ................................................................ 29
The Fine Line of Abuse ........................................................................... 30
Child Physical Abuse .............................................................................. 31
Working with Youth with Sexually Abusive Behaviors ............................ 32
Managing Time and Multiple Priorities .................................................... 33
Dealing with Angry, Negative, and Difficult People ................................. 34
Assessment and Treatment of Opiate Addiction ..................................... 35
Domestic Violence .................................................................................. 36
Problem Solving and Solution-Focused Interventions ............................ 37
Hard Target: Keeping Them Safe in Cyberspace .................................. 38
Childhood Immunizations ........................................................................ 39
GAP: Failure to Thrive (2 Hours)............................................................ 40
The Power of Belief ................................................................................. 41
Reasoning with Unreasonable People .................................................... 42
Specialized and Related Topics Continued
Dangerous Games Kids Play .................................................................. 43
Lifelong Connections ............................................................................... 44
Human Trafficking @ Scioto .................................................................. 45
Computers, Children and Solicitation ...................................................... 46
Fostering Healing, Resiliency, and Hope for Traumatized Children ....... 47
Adoption Assessor
Assessor Requirements .......................................................................... 49
Assessor Checklist .................................................................................. 50
Post-Finalization Adoption Services ....................................................... 51
GAP: Adoption Assessment Planning and Subsidy ............................... 52
Pre-Finalization Adoption Services ......................................................... 53
Services for Birth Parents ....................................................................... 54
Trainer Information ............................................................................. 55-60
Registration Form .................................................................................... 61
Directions to the SEORTC ...................................................................... 62
Don’t Be a No Show ............................................................................... 63
Information Number for Training ............................................................. 64
Website Address ..................................................................................... 65
ICWA (Indian Child Welfare Act) On-Line Course Information ............... 66
Updated E-Track User Info and Helpful Hints .................................... 67-75
** The 15 Minute Rule **
It is the policy of the Ohio Child Welfare Training Program that
participants only receive credit for training if they attend a
workshop in its entirety and complete an evaluation form at the
conclusion of the training session. Any participant, who misses
more than 15 minutes of the workshop, whether for personal or
professional reasons, will not receive a training certificate.
Therefore, please allow ample travel time for possible traffic and
construction delays, and turn cell phones and pagers off or on
silent mode and return calls during break, as any time spent
outside the classroom counts toward the 15 minute rule.
Partial credit cannot be given for a workshop that has not been
attended in its entirety.
INTRODUCTION
The Ohio Child Welfare Training Program (OCWTP) is a comprehensive
competency-based, in-service training program that provides high
quality, culturally responsive, family-centered, job-related training for staff
in public child welfare agencies throughout Ohio. The OCWTP is a
model program that includes these essential elements:
Utilization of a “Universe of Competencies”
Competencies are statements of knowledge, skills, and values
required for workers to do their jobs.
Use of an Individual Training Needs Assessment (ITNA) Instrument
Trainers must have the appropriate course content knowledge, the
necessary adult training skills, and the ability to promote familycentered, culturally competent practice.
Development of Job Related Training Content
Training content relevance is assured by using our “Universe of
Competencies” as the guide to curriculum development.
The Utilization of Transfer of Learning Activities
Transfer of learning activities promote the effective and continuing
application by trainees to their jobs of the knowledge and skills
gained in training.
A Statewide System for the Delivery of Training
Training is developed and delivered based upon data gathered from
ongoing training needs assessments of workers in each region.
Training is provided locally through eight Regional Training Centers,
located in the following counties:
Athens (Southeast) Clermont (Southwest)
Cuyahoga (North Central) Franklin (Central)
Greene (Western) Guernsey (East Central)
Lucas (Northwest) Summit (Northeast)
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The OCWTP is a cooperative effort of the Ohio Department
of Job and Family Services, the Public Children Services
Association of Ohio, the Institute for Human Services, and
the eight Regional Training Centers. Funding for the
program is provided by the Ohio Department of Job and
Family Services.
REGISTRATION AND CONFIRMATION
Please register as soon as possible to assure a seat in each
workshop. A minumum of 10 people must be registered to
hold training. If registration is less then 10, the session may
be canceled and registrants will be promptly notified. Each
registered participant will receive a letter of confirmation
approximately 10 days prior to the training. Late phone
registrations will be accepted if space is available in the
workshop.
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TRAINEES FROM OUTSIDE THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM
The Southeast Ohio Regional Training Center is funded by the Ohio Department
of Job and Family Services to provide ongoing training to child welfare workers.
Staff from other agencies may submit registration requests; however, they will be
placed immediately on a waiting list and confirmed on a space-available basis
and will be notified one week prior to the workshop if space is available.
You may register by phone: (740)-592-9082; fax: (740)-592-9083; email:
[email protected] or by mailing a registration form to:
Southeast Ohio Regional Training Center
Attention: Carmen Mitchell
2099 East State Street Suite A
Athens, OH 45701
CANCELLATIONS
Training sessions are occasionally canceled due to low registration, inclement
weather, or other unforeseen circumstances. When a workshop is canceled,
each of the 13 child welfare agencies will receive notification. If you register for a
workshop, but will not be able to attend, PLEASE call as soon as possible to
cancel your registration.
CERTIFICATES
To receive a certificate, participants must attend the entire training event. Each
training session will begin on time, so please be prompt for all training sessions.
Participants who miss 15 minutes or more of a workshop will not receive a
training certificate.
The State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, Marriage and Family Therapist
Board have informed us that we can only provide credit for total hours
ATTENDED during a workshop. For example, in the event of inclement weather,
early dismissal, or any other reason the workshop ends before total stated hours,
the certificate will reflect the number of hours attended at that point in time.
(January 10, 2008)
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Approved
Provider Status
The Ohio Child Welfare Training Program (OCWTP) is an
approved Continuing Education Provider through the Ohio
Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage & Family Therapist
Board. OCWTP programs designated as approved for
licensure credit hours can be used by licensees toward
license renewal requirements. Only individuals completing
training in its entirety will receive Certificates of Training.
Social Worker Approved Provider # RSX-088728
Counselor Approved Provider # RCX-039201
Participants CANNOT use the same workshop to satisfy
renewal requirements for both.
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PCSA CASEWORKERS are to complete 102 hours of core
training in their 1st year of employment and maintain 36
hours per year thereafter.
PCSA SUPERVISORS are required to attend 60 hours of
supervisor core in their 1st year of employment and maintain
30 hours of related supervisor training each year thereafter.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TRAINING
According to Sentate Bill 238, Public Children Services
Agency caseworkers, supervisors and any other designated
staff shall complete 12 hours of domestic violence training
with 24 months of hire.
HUMAN TRAFFICKING TRAINING
A PCSA caseworker shall complete an introductory course in
human trafficking within two years of the date of hire.
COMPETENCY AREAS
Each training schedule describes the program content and
lists the competency areas which will be addressed in
training. These competency areas have been developed for
child welfare staff and are identified in the ITNA instruments
under the specific courses.
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Southeast Ohio Regional Training Center Mission
Statement
The Southeast Ohio Regional Training Center provides high
quality, competency-based workshops and other skill-building
initiatives to the child welfare staff, caregivers and adoptive
parents in our thirteen county agencies in a friendly and
comfortable learning environment.
The Southeast Ohio Regional Training Center is staffed by:
Tracie Stein, Director
[email protected]
Tracy Reichardt, Foster Parent Training Coordinator
[email protected]
Carmen Mitchell, Office Manager/Technical Support Specialist
[email protected]
We are here to assist you in identifying your individual training
needs and to schedule workshop to meet those needs, either
regionally or at your agency. Contact us at (740)-592-9082. Our
business hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm.
Our office is located at 2099 East State Street, Suite A, Athens,
Ohio 45701.
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Caseworker Training Requirements
SENATE BILL 238 requires caseworkers to complete at least 102 hours of inservice (Core) training during their first year of employment. Each year
thereafter, caseworkers must attend 36 hours of training in areas relevant to their
assigned duties. The required training consists of the Ohio Child Welfare
Training Program’s eight Core Modules and three highly recommended Learning
Labs:
Family-Centered Approach to Child
CW1
12 Hours
Protective Services
Engaging Families in Family-Centered Child
Protective Services
6 Hours
Engagement Skills
3 Hours
CW3
Legal Aspects of Family-Centered Child
Protective Services
12 Hours
CW4
Assessment in Family-Centered Child
Protective Services
12 Hours
Interviewing Skills for Assessment
6 Hours
Investigative Processes in Family-Centered
Child Protective Services
6 Hours
Interviewing Skills for Investigations
6 Hours
CW6
Case Planning and Casework in FamilyCentered Child Protective Services
18 Hours
CW7
Child Development: Implications for FamilyCentered Child Protective Services
18 Hours
CW8
Separation, Placement, and Reunification in
Family-Centered Child Protective Services
18 Hours
CW2
CW2
Learning Lab
CW4
Learning Lab
CW5
CW5
Learning Lab
*Core training provides the basic competencies needed by all direct service workers.
To assure that caseworkers obtain the maximum benefit from Core training, we
recommend:
1. At least 30 days of child welfare casework experience before taking the first
Core module.
2. That new child welfare caseworkers accompany an experienced colleague
or supervisor to:
a. Three or more home visits
b. A court hearing
c. A visit with a child in a substitute care setting
d. An investigation of a complaint of abuse or neglect
3. That direct service workers review exemplary case plans and related case
records.
4. Attendance of Core modules in the following order to assure continuity: First
CW1, then 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8.
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CW5: INVESTIGATIVE PROCESSES IN FAMILY-CENTERED
CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES
DATE:
Thursday, April 9, 2015
TIME:
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
HOURS: 6
RECOMMENDED PARTICIPANTS: This workshop is mandated for
Child Welfare Caseworkers hired within the past year.
LOCATION:
Southeast Ohio Regional Training Center
2099 E. State Street, Suite A
Athens, Ohio 45701
PRESENTER:
Theresa Johnson, M.S.W.
PROGRAM CONTENT:
Caseworker Core Module V is a one-day workshop that explores
principles common to all investigative processes, as well as unique
principles for investigation of sexual abuse, physical abuse, and
neglect. Participants learn the factors to consider in planning and
conducting investigations, including the application of CAPTA to
respect parents' Fourth and Fourteenth Amendment rights during
investigations.
There is an additional one-day learning lab that provides opportunity
for skill building to enhance the concepts presented in the
workshop. The day includes a simulation of an investigation of a case
from the investigative planning stage, to developing multiple
hypotheses, to gathering evidence from investigative interviews.
E-TRACK COURSE NUMBER:
115-CW5-S
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
March 26, 2015
6 OCWTP hours, 5.5 social work and counselor licensing hours
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CW5 LEARNING LAB:
INTERVIEWING SKILLS FOR INVESTIGATIONS
DATE:
Friday, April 10, 2015
TIME:
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
HOURS: 6
RECOMMENDED PARTICIPANTS:
This workshop is highly
recommended for Child Welfare Caseworkers hired within the past
year.
LOCATION:
Southeast Ohio Regional Training Center
2099 E. State Street, Suite A
Athens, Ohio 45701
PRESENTER:
Theresa Johnson, M.S.W.
PROGRAM CONTENT:
This one-day learning lab provides opportunity for skill building to
enhance the concepts and practice the skills presented in
Caseworker Core Module V - Investigative Processes in FamilyCentered Child Protective Services. The day includes a simulation of
an investigation of a case - from the investigative planning stage, to
developing multiple hypotheses, to gathering evidence from
investigative interviews.
Prerequisite:
115-CW5-S: Investigative Processes in FamilyCentered Child Protective Services.
E-TRACK COURSE NUMBER:
115-CW5-LLS
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
March 27, 2015
6 OCWTP hours, 5.5 social work and counselor licensing hours
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CW6: CASE PLANNING AND FAMILY-CENTERED
CASEWORK
DATE:
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, April 22-24, 2015
TIME:
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
HOURS: 18
RECOMMENDED PARTICIPANTS: This workshop is mandated for
Child Welfare Caseworkers hired within the past year.
LOCATION:
Southeast Ohio Regional Training Center
2099 E. State Street, Suite A
Athens, Ohio 45701
PRESENTER:
Janie Rhoads, L.S.W.
PROGRAM CONTENT:
Caseworker Core Module VI is a three-day workshop that stresses
the importance of joint case planning by the worker and the family to
assure timely, high-quality, culturally relevant services to families.
Participants learn how to engage and involve families in the service
planning and delivery process, rather than relying solely on their
prescribed authority. This workshop builds on the concepts previously
learned on how to engage a parent in the casework relationship to
completing the case plan, including steps in the planning process;
developing appropriate goals, objectives, and activities; engaging
fathers in the process; understanding the purpose of case
management and direct service provision; reassessment; and case
reviews. Participants also explore their role in the change process,
motivating parents, and cultural issues in casework. A pre-training
reading assignment introduces participants to the purpose, process,
and definitions of case planning. Participants are asked to complete
an assignment and bring it to the first day of the workshop.
E-TRACK COURSE NUMBER:
116-CW6-S
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
April 8, 2015
18 OCWTP hours, 16.5 social work and counselor licensing hours
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CW7: CHILD DEVELOPMENT: IMPLICATIONS FOR FAMILYCENTERED CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES
DATE:
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, May 13-15, 2015
TIME:
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
HOURS: 18
RECOMMENDED PARTICIPANTS: This workshop is mandated for
Child Welfare Caseworkers hired within the past year.
LOCATION:
Southeast Ohio Regional Training Center
2099 E. State Street, Suite A
Athens, Ohio 45701
PRESENTER:
Pam Himes-Ohler, M.Ed.
PROGRAM CONTENT:
This three-day workshop examines the developmental consequences
of child abuse and neglect - from birth through adolescence,
establishes a framework for the early recognition of developmental
problems, and stresses the importance of including developmental
and remedial services in child welfare case plans. Strategies to
promote the healthy development of children who have been abused
and neglected are presented. A pre-training reading provides
participants information on basic tenets of child development, along
with a worksheet that will be used throughout the classroom training.
E-TRACK COURSE NUMBER:
117-CW7-S
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
April 29, 2015
18 OCWTP hours, 16.5 social work and counselor licensing hours
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CW8: SEPARATION, PLACEMENT, AND REUNIFICATION IN
FAMILY-CENTERED CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES
DATE:
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, June 23-25, 2015
TIME:
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
HOURS: 18
RECOMMENDED PARTICIPANTS: This workshop is mandated for
Child Welfare Caseworkers hired within the past year.
LOCATION:
Southeast Ohio Regional Training Center
2099 E. State Street, Suite A
Athens, Ohio 45701
PRESENTER:
Michele Santin, M.A., P.C.C., L.S.W.
PROGRAM CONTENT:
Caseworker Core Module VIII addresses the knowledge and skill
required for child welfare workers to provide services related to child
placement. The workshop focuses on the traumatic effects of
separation on children and their families, placement prevention, the
proper way to place children to prevent trauma, involving children in
the placement process, choosing the "right" placement, working with
foster caregivers as part of the service team, strategies to promote
timely reunification, and the importance of permanence for all
children.
E-TRACK COURSE NUMBER:
118-CW8-S
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
June 9, 2015
18 OCWTP hours, 16.5 social work and counselor licensing hours
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PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATIONS-QUESTIONS TO ASK: THE
WHO, WHAT, HOW, WHEN, AND WHY OF KIDS ON MEDS
DATE:
Wednesday, April 1, 2015
TIME:
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
HOURS: 6
RECOMMENDED PARTICIPANTS: Direct Service Staff
LOCATION:
Southeast Ohio Regional Training Center
2099 E. State Street, Suite A
Athens, Ohio 45701
PRESENTER:
Stacy Simera, L.I.S.W.
PROGRAM CONTENT:
The purpose of this course is to educate child protective workers on
medication use in the treatment of mental disorders among children
and adolescents. Specific attention will be paid to answering the
questions most people ask, or should ask, regarding psychotropic
medication.
ITNA COMPETENCY AREAS: 304-02-003 as identified in the
Individual Training Needs Assessment for Caseworkers.
E-TRACK COURSE NUMBER:
304-2
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
March 18, 2015
6 OCWTP hours, 5.5 social work, and counselor licensing hours
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INTERVENTIONS WITH CHILDREN WHO HAVE SUFFERED
TRAUMA
DATE:
Friday, April 3, 2015
TIME:
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
HOURS: 6
RECOMMENDED PARTICIPANTS: Direct Service Staff
LOCATION:
Southeast Ohio Regional Training Center
2099 E. State Street, Suite A
Athens, Ohio 45701
PRESENTER:
David Zidar, L.I.S.W.
PROGRAM CONTENT:
Children in foster care have a vastly higher rate of trauma than their
non-foster peers. Some estimates are that 51% of the children in care
suffer Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. All adults in these children's
lives must have an understanding of the role trauma plays in their
behavior and achievement of developmental milestones. Participants
need to understand that the impact of trauma is idiosyncratic - each
child will manifest it differently. Participants will learn ways to help
improve functioning, as well as how to work with the mental health
system.
ITNA COMPETENCY AREAS: 318-01-001, 002, 003, 004, 005, 007,
009, 012, 014, 015, and 018 as identified in the Individual Training
Needs Assessment for Caseworkers.
E-TRACK COURSE NUMBER:
318-18
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
March 20, 2015
6 OCWTP hours, 5.5 social work, and counselor licensing hours
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Meets Human Trafficking Training Requirement
HUMAN TRAFFICKING: MODERN DAY SLAVERY
DATE:
Thursday, April 9, 2015
TIME:
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
HOURS: 6
RECOMMENDED PARTICIPANTS: Direct Service Staff
LOCATION:
TO REGISTER, CONTACT:
PRESENTER:
Gallipolis Christian Church
4486 S.R. 588
Gallipolis, OH 45631
Kristi Smith 740-446-4963
Ken Lawson, Officer - Columbus, Ohio Police Dept.
PROGRAM CONTENT:
Millions of people are enslaved around the world today. Half are
believed to be children. Seventy percent of those entering the United
States as trafficked persons are commercially sexually exploited, and
many of them are children. U.S.-born children who are commercially
sexually exploited are victims of domestic trafficking. Recent studies
place the number of children trafficked domestically between 100,000
and 300,000. This presentation will define human trafficking, explain
why it is an issue for Ohioans, offer tools to evaluate if you have
come into contact with a trafficked person, and emphasize the
necessity of interagency cooperation.
ITNA COMPETENCY AREAS: 203-01-001, 002, 006; 203-02-004;
307-02-001 as identified in the Individual Training Needs Assessment
for Caseworkers.
E-TRACK COURSE NUMBER:
203-4
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
March 26, 2015
6 OCWTP hours, 5.5 social work, and counselor licensing hours
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TOXIC CO-WORKERS
DATE:
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
TIME:
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
HOURS: 6
RECOMMENDED PARTICIPANTS: Direct Service Staff
LOCATION:
Southeast Ohio Regional Training Center
2099 E. State Street, Suite A
Athens, Ohio 45701
PRESENTER:
Ruth McMonagle, M.S.W., M.B.A.
PROGRAM CONTENT:
It's no secret that productivity, staff morale, and service to clients
is highest when everyone is working effectively as a team and
practicing basic tenets of appropriate behavior and interaction.
Unfortunately, this is not always the case, due to the disruptive
behaviors of difficult co-workers behaviors which contaminate
attitudes and negatively impact interpersonal relationships. This
workshop will provide an in-depth examination of the types of 'toxic'
workers, a framework for understanding disruptive behaviors,
identification of some of the factors that contribute to or enable
disruptive behavior, and specific strategies for responding
appropriately, whether you are a co-worker or the supervisor.
ITNA COMPETENCY AREAS: 306-01-002, 006; 315-01-006, 007;
and 324-01-001 as identified in the Individual Training Needs
Assessment for Caseworkers.
E-TRACK COURSE NUMBER:
306-13
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
March 31, 2015
6 OCWTP hours, 5.5 social work, and counselor licensing hours
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Just for Supervisors
DISTINCTIVE ISSUES IN SUPERVISION
DATE:
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
TIME:
8:45 a.m. – 4:15 p.m.
HOURS: 6.5
RECOMMENDED PARTICIPANTS: Direct Service Supervisors
LOCATION:
TO REGISTER, CONTACT:
PRESENTER:
Washington Co. Children Services
204 Davis Avenue
Marietta, OH 45750
SEORTC 740-592-9082
Ruth McMonagle, M.S.W., M.B.A.
PROGRAM CONTENT:
Supervision is much more than being able to assign work, conduct
one-on-one individual conferences, or run an effective group
supervision/case conferencing meeting. It also requires a thorough
understanding of the differences between administrative supervision
and a sound understanding of both clinical and training supervision,
having knowledge of individual motivation (and de-motivation),
knowing how to build effective relationships, setting boundaries and
maintaining
professional
distance,
avoiding
multiple-role
relationships, giving effective feedback that is both clearly
understood and utilized by the supervisee/licensee, and having an
understanding of how multi-cultural issues can impact the relationship
and the supervisory process.
ITNA COMPETENCY AREAS: 513-001-009; 515-03-001; 533-01001, 003, 004, 005; 543-01-011; 543-02-013, 544-01-001, 014; and
552-01-003 as identified in the Individual Training Needs Assessment
for Supervisors.
E-TRACK COURSE NUMBER:
533-31
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
April 1, 2015
6.5 OCWTP hours, 6 social work, counselor, and supervision
licensing hours. This learning may be used to meet the nine hours
required by the OCSWFTB rule for LISW-S Supervision Designation.
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WORKING WITH CONVICTED FELONS: BRIDGING THE GAP
DATE:
Thursday, April 16, 2015
TIME:
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
HOURS: 6
RECOMMENDED PARTICIPANTS: Direct Service Staff
LOCATION:
Southeast Ohio Regional Training Center
2099 E. State Street, Suite A
Athens, Ohio 45701
PRESENTER:
Joy Reid, M.A., B.A.
PROGRAM CONTENT:
Incarceration of fathers and mothers has a far-reaching effect
on family dynamics. Each family member, whether residing in or out
of the home, plays an important role in the development of the child in
the home. When a parent is incarcerated, it is more than just an
absence in the child's life - stigma, guilt, shame, and behavioral
problems usually erupt out of this family change, and all involved
parties are affected. The goal of this workshop is to look within, as
practitioners, and identify the biases that are held regarding exoffenders, and realize how these biases can play a positive and
important role in the development of the children that are served.
ITNA COMPETENCY AREAS: 111-04-002, 003, 004, 006; 210-02014; 319-01-002, 003, and 005 as identified in the Individual Training
Needs Assessment for Caseworkers.
E-TRACK COURSE NUMBER:
311-1
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
April 2, 2015
6 OCWTP hours, 5.5 social work, and counselor licensing hours
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HANDLING THE SEX OFFENDER IN THE FAMILY:
THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM
DATE:
Friday, April 17, 2015
TIME:
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
HOURS: 6
RECOMMENDED PARTICIPANTS: Direct Service Staff
LOCATION:
Southeast Ohio Regional Training Center
2099 E. State Street, Suite A
Athens, Ohio 45701
PRESENTER:
Joy Reid, M.A., B.A.
PROGRAM CONTENT:
While sex offenders are not a phenomenon, in recent years it has
become a topic that is open for discussion. In the past this issue has
been quieted in families and not addressed. However, due to
negative effects of the abuse and changes in laws, practitioners and
families have become more educated and are now addressing the
"elephant in the room." The goal of this workshop is for practitioners
to become knowledgeable about adult sex offenders in Ohio, legal
requirements of offenders, appointing authorities over sex offenders,
and how the offender can be incorporated back into the family
system.
ITNA COMPETENCY AREAS: 203-01-001, 002, 006; 203-06-003,
004, 008, and 009 as identified in the Individual Training Needs
Assessment for Caseworkers.
E-TRACK COURSE NUMBER:
203-17
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
April 3, 2015
6 OCWTP hours, 5.5 social work, and counselor licensing hours
-24-
HOW SOCIAL WORKERS CAN COPE,
USING THE POWER OF H.O.P.E.
DATE:
Friday, April 24, 2015
TIME:
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
HOURS: 6
RECOMMENDED PARTICIPANTS: Direct Service Staff
LOCATION:
TO REGISTER, CONTACT:
PRESENTER:
Scioto County DJFS
710 Court Street
Portsmouth, OH 45662
Diana Craig, 740-456-4164
Anthony President, B.A.
PROGRAM CONTENT:
Why don't all social workers experience the negative effects of
workplace stress? Some social workers in child welfare have reported
experiencing psychological disorders (37%), fatigue (65%), and sleep
disorders (25%) as a result of job-related stress. (Stress at Work,
How do Social Workers Cope? -N.A.S.W.) Why not all? When
workers experience the same stressors, what separates those who
do not report a high rate of negative effects from those who do? One
answer may lie in the lens through which they choose to look at the
world of social work. Having a more positive frame of reference can
lead to better, more effective coping. This workshop takes an
exploratory view of the power of positive psychology and how
happiness, optimism, positive thinking, and emotional resilience can
be used as everyday coping mechanisms for success in social work.
ITNA COMPETENCY AREAS: 313-02-002, 004, and 006 as
identified in the Individual Training Needs Assessment for
Caseworkers.
E-TRACK COURSE NUMBER:
313-45
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
April 10, 2015
6 OCWTP hours, 5.5 social work, and counselor licensing hours
-25-
ALCOHOL, DRUGS, AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND THEIR
IMPACT ON FAMILIES INVOLVED WITH CHILD WELFARE
DATE:
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
TIME:
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
HOURS: 6
RECOMMENDED PARTICIPANTS: Direct Service Staff
LOCATION:
TO REGISTER, CONTACT:
PRESENTER:
Gallipolis Christian Church
4486 S.R. 588
Gallipolis, OH 45631
Kristi Smith 740-446-4963
Tonia Lake, L.C.D.C. III
PROGRAM CONTENT:
In this training, the overlap between trauma, domestic violence, and
substance use will be outlined. Substance abuse by batterers and
their partners will be discussed, along with how batterers can use
their partner’s substance use to control them. Participants will learn
how to differentiate between co-dependency and survivor behavior,
and recognize the ways that growing up in a home where domestic
violence and substance abuse are present can impact children.
ITNA COMPETENCY AREAS: 309-001-001, 003, 006, 008, 009,
011, 012; 309-02-001, 002, 004; 310-01-001, 003, 004, 006, 009, and
019 as identified in the Individual Training Needs Assessment for
Caseworkers.
E-TRACK COURSE NUMBER:
310-16
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
April 14, 2015
6 OCWTP hours, 5.5 social work, and counselor licensing hours
-26-
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: THE COMPLEXITY OF THE DUAL
DIAGNOSIS
DATE:
Thursday, April 30, 2015
TIME:
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
HOURS: 6
RECOMMENDED PARTICIPANTS: Direct Service Staff
LOCATION:
Southeast Ohio Regional Training Center
2099 E. State Street, Suite A
Athens, Ohio 45701
PRESENTER:
Brian Bethel, M.Ed., P.C.C.-S., L.C.D.C. III, R.P.T.-S.
PROGRAM CONTENT:
A dual diagnosis occurs when an individual is affected by both
chemical dependency and an emotional or psychiatric illness.
Individuals who present with coexisting disorders often require
specialized services. Current research indicates the best outcomes
occur when both disorders are treated simultaneously. However,
social services, on the whole, are not well prepared to deal with
people who have both disorders. Quite often only one of the two
problems is identified. This workshop will provide an overview of the
dual diagnosis and will address the challenges commonly associated
with a dual diagnosis. In addition, participants will be exposed to
evidenced-based treatment strategies for this population.
ITNA COMPETENCY AREAS: 308-01-008, 010, 011, 012; 308-02001, 003; 309-01-001, 002, 006, 007, and 011 as identified in the
Individual Training Needs Assessment for Caseworkers.
E-TRACK COURSE NUMBER:
304-36
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
April 16, 2015
6 OCWTP hours, 5.5 social work, and counselor licensing hours
-27-
OVERCOMING TRAUMA: THE RECOVERY PROCESS FROM
CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE
DATE:
Friday, May 1, 2015
TIME:
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
HOURS: 6
RECOMMENDED PARTICIPANTS: Direct Service Staff
LOCATION:
Southeast Ohio Regional Training Center
2099 E. State Street, Suite A
Athens, Ohio 45701
PRESENTER:
Bonnie Bazill-Davis, B.A.
PROGRAM CONTENT:
The primary goal of this workshop is to help caseworkers better
understand the potential long-term effects of childhood sexual abuse
and the possibilities for recovery that can lead to healthy adult
functioning. The stages of a personal recovery process will be
reviewed, while acknowledging the varying responses of childhood
sexual abuse - one story is not a "one-size-fits-all" outcome.
ITNA COMPETENCY AREAS: 203-01-004, 008, 010; and 203-03001 as identified in the Individual Training Needs Assessment for
Caseworkers.
E-TRACK COURSE NUMBER:
203-5
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
April 17, 2015
6 OCWTP hours, 5.5 social work, and counselor licensing hours
-28-
AN OVERVIEW OF AMISH CULTURES FOR CHILD WELFARE
PROFESSIONALS
DATE:
Wednesday, May 6, 2015
TIME:
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
HOURS: 6
RECOMMENDED PARTICIPANTS: Direct Service Staff
LOCATION:
Southeast Ohio Regional Training Center
2099 E. State Street, Suite A
Athens, Ohio 45701
PRESENTER:
Luella Gilbert
PROGRAM CONTENT:
This training provides an overview of Amish culture through the eyes
of a member of the Amish culture. The different types of Amish will be
explained, along with a fact vs. fiction discussion. This training will
also consider how Amish view marriage, church, and physical and
sexual abuse. Finally, this training will look at Amish and the child
welfare system, and will use case scenarios to help learn how to
engage and work with Amish families in all facets of the child welfare
system - from intake to placement - in the hopes of better serving this
population.
ITNA COMPETENCY AREAS: 307-01-003, 009, 010, 011, 015, 017
as identified in the Individual Training Needs Assessment for
Caseworkers.
E-TRACK COURSE NUMBER:
307-49
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
April 22, 2015
6 OCWTP hours, 5.5 social work, and counselor licensing hours
-29-
THE FINE LINE OF ABUSE:
ABUSE VS. ACCIDENT VS. MEDICAL CONDITION
DATE:
Thursday, May 7, 2015
TIME:
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
HOURS: 6
RECOMMENDED PARTICIPANTS: Direct Service Staff
LOCATION:
Southeast Ohio Regional Training Center
2099 E. State Street, Suite A
Athens, Ohio 45701
PRESENTER:
Jim Marlow, M.S.W., L.I.S.W.
PROGRAM CONTENT:
This six-hour workshop focuses exclusively on child physical abuse.
Numerous case examples provide a comprehensive look at the
parameters of these types of child maltreatment. Bruises, burns,
abdominal injuries, fractures, and head injuries as results of physical
abuse are discussed, with an emphasis on differentiating between
inflicted and accidental injury. Medical conditions that can mimic
abuse are also discussed. Cultural folk medicine practices that can
be seen as abuse are addressed, as well.
ITNA COMPETENCY AREAS: 206-03-003, 018, 019, 020; 111-02012, 016; 208-01-011, 022, 023, 024, and 026 as identified in the
Individual Training Needs Assessment for Caseworkers.
E-TRACK COURSE NUMBER:
206-2
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
April 23, 2015
6 OCWTP hours, 5.5 social work, and counselor licensing hours
-30-
CHILD PHYSICAL ABUSE: FRACTURES AND BONE-RELATED
INJURIES
DATE:
Friday, May 8, 2015
TIME:
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
HOURS: 6
RECOMMENDED PARTICIPANTS: Direct Service Staff
LOCATION:
Southeast Ohio Regional Training Center
2099 E. State Street, Suite A
Athens, Ohio 45701
PRESENTER:
Jim Marlow, M.S.W., L.I.S.W.
PROGRAM CONTENT:
This workshop focuses exclusively on fractures and other bonerelated injuries, including skull fractures, suspected to be from
inflicted injury. Handouts, lecture, large group discussions, and case
examples that provide a comprehensive look at the parameters of this
type of child maltreatment are utilized, with an emphasis on
differentiating between inflicted and accidental injury. Bone-related
medical conditions that can mimic inflicted injury are addressed. This
workshop includes anatomy and terminology discussion.
ITNA COMPETENCY AREAS: 208-01-011, 013, 015, and 024 as
identified in the Individual Training Needs Assessment for
Caseworkers.
E-TRACK COURSE NUMBER:
208-11
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
April 24, 2015
6 OCWTP hours, 5.5 social work, and counselor licensing hours
-31-
WORKING WITH YOUTH WITH SEXUALLY ABUSIVE
BEHAVIORS
DATE:
Tuesday and Wednesday, May 19-20, 2015
TIME:
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
HOURS: 12
RECOMMENDED PARTICIPANTS: Direct Service Staff
LOCATION:
Southeast Ohio Regional Training Center
2099 E. State Street, Suite A
Athens, Ohio 45701
PRESENTER:
Bradley Hedges, Ph.D., L.P.C.C.-S
PROGRAM CONTENT:
Caseworkers are seeing an increase in the number of children and
teens who perpetrate sex crimes against other youth. This workshop
will help caseworkers assess sexual behavior and risk, identify and
work with parents and out-of-home caregivers, understand the
dynamics and issues involved in working with this population and
their victims, recognize and obtain offense-specific assessments, and
develop case plans.
Prerequisite: 203-CSA1-S: Overview of Child Sexual Abuse.
ITNA COMPETENCY AREAS: 203-04-001 through 012, 014, 015;
203-05-008; 203-06-002, 003, and 007; as identified in the Individual
Training Needs Assessment for Caseworkers.
E-TRACK COURSE NUMBER:
203-CSA4-S
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
May 5, 2015
12 OCWTP hours, 11 social work, and counselor licensing hours
-32-
MANAGING TIME AND MULTIPLE PRIORITIES
DATE:
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
TIME:
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
HOURS: 6
RECOMMENDED PARTICIPANTS: Direct Service Staff
LOCATION:
Southeast Ohio Regional Training Center
2099 E. State Street, Suite A
Athens, Ohio 45701
PRESENTER:
Ruth McMonagle, M.S.W., M.B.A.
PROGRAM CONTENT:
This one-day workshop is for anyone who feels like they are being
'snowed-under' with reams of paper and constant information coming
from cell phones, voicemail, e-mails, and other forms of today's
technology. Organization of your desk and work area, and effective
time management will result in greater productivity, as well as feeling
more in control of your day and time. Attend this workshop to learn
desktop and time management skills, identify and eliminate personal
time wasters, and techniques for setting and sticking to priorities.
ITNA COMPETENCY AREAS: 313-01-001, 002, 004; and 313-02002 as identified in the Individual Training Needs Assessment for
Caseworkers.
E-TRACK COURSE NUMBER:
313-14
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
May 13, 2015
6 OCWTP hours, 5.5 social work, and counselor licensing hours
-33-
DEALING WITH ANGRY, NEGATIVE, AND DIFFICULT PEOPLE
DATE:
Thursday, May 28, 2015
TIME:
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
HOURS: 6
RECOMMENDED PARTICIPANTS: Direct Service Staff
LOCATION:
Southeast Ohio Regional Training Center
2099 E. State Street, Suite A
Athens, Ohio 45701
PRESENTER:
Ruth McMonagle, M.S.W., M.B.A.
PROGRAM CONTENT:
Conflict, changes, and dealing with difficult co-workers are everyday
challenges in the workplace. Learning how to survive in a constantly
changing environment, resolve interpersonal conflicts productively,
and deal more effectively with difficult co-workers not only enhances
personal and professional effectiveness, but also improves
productivity and reduces workplace stress. This one-day workshop is
designed for anyone who encounters difficult people at work or would
like to learn how to more productively and assertively deal with
interoffice difficulties, such as constant change and co-workers who
gossip or complain.
ITNA COMPETENCY AREAS: 204-01-018; 207-02-016; 324-01-001,
002, and 008 as identified in the Individual Training Needs
Assessment for Caseworkers.
E-TRACK COURSE NUMBER:
315-2
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
May 14, 2015
6 OCWTP hours, 5.5 social work, and counselor licensing hours
-34-
ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT OF OPIATE ADDICTION:
AFTER ADDICTION, NOW WHAT?
DATE:
Friday, May 29, 2015
TIME:
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
HOURS: 6
RECOMMENDED PARTICIPANTS: Direct Service Staff
LOCATION:
Southeast Ohio Regional Training Center
2099 E. State Street, Suite A
Athens, Ohio 45701
PRESENTER:
Brian Bethel, M.Ed., P.C.C.-S., L.C.D.C. III, R.P.T.-S.
PROGRAM CONTENT:
The misuse and addiction of opiates and heroin continues to be a
significant challenge in the social service profession. Child welfare
caseloads are filled with families who are impacted by opiate
addiction. While the primary role of child welfare workers is the
safety and well-being of children, professionals must also establish
guidelines for successful intervention and treatment for caregivers.
Treatment strategies do not always align with mandates of the child
welfare system. Consequently, child welfare professionals are
charged with the duty of continually assessing for risk factors and
locating the most appropriate resources for individuals with substance
use disorders. This workshop will offer strategies for participants in
assessing risk factors relative to opiate and heroin addiction. In
addition, a variety of treatment modalities will be discussed to assist
professionals towards reunification of families and successful
intervention.
ITNA COMPETENCY AREAS: 309-01-002, 003, 004, 009, 012, 014;
309-02-001, 002, and 003 as identified in the Individual Training
Needs Assessment for Caseworkers.
E-TRACK COURSE NUMBER:
309-55
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
May 15, 2015
6 OCWTP hours, 5.5 social work, and counselor licensing hours
-35-
Meets 12 Hour Domestic Violence Requirement
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
DATE:
Monday and Tuesday, June 1-2, 2015
TIME:
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
HOURS: 12
RECOMMENDED PARTICIPANTS: Direct Service Staff
LOCATION:
Southeast Ohio Regional Training Center
2099 E. State Street, Suite A
Athens, Ohio 45701
PRESENTER:
Gary Dick, Ph.D., L.I.S.W.
PROGRAM CONTENT:
Domestic violence affects all family members, and it impacts the systems
that interact with each family member, including school, friends, extended
family, work, social services systems, the legal and health care systems, and
the community at large. This workshop addresses family violence from a
systems and ecological perspective, using the strengths of the family in
assessment and case planning, and considering how exposure to violence
affects human development. Participants will have a greater understanding
of their role with regards to Ohio Revised Code 335. Other topics to be
addressed are: the dynamics of domestic violence, including the abuse of
power and control and attachment theory; theories of domestic violence; the
physical, emotional, sexual, behavioral, and environmental indicators of
domestic violence; the societal and cultural indicators that contribute to
domestic violence; dangers in working with victims and perpetrators; safety
planning; why women stay; the impact on children; and the dynamics of the
batterer. Additionally, focus of this workshop is on assessment, including risk
assessment, lethality assessment, and the risk to re-offend once the
perpetrator has gone through treatment. This workshop will address the
circumstances and issues related to determining whether or not children can
remain with the non-abusing parent experiencing domestic violence.
ITNA COMPETENCY AREAS: 310-01-001 through 011, 013, 014, 015, 016,
018, and 022 as identified in the Individual Training Needs Assessment for
Caseworkers.
E-TRACK COURSE NUMBER:
310-9
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
May 18, 2015
12 OCWTP hours, 11 social work, and counselor licensing hours
-36-
PROBLEM SOLVING AND SOLUTION-FOCUSED
INTERVENTIONS
DATE:
Wednesday, June 3, 2015
TIME:
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
HOURS: 6
RECOMMENDED PARTICIPANTS: Direct Service Staff
LOCATION:
Southeast Ohio Regional Training Center
2099 E. State Street, Suite A
Athens, Ohio 45701
PRESENTER:
Gary Dick, Ph.D., L.I.S.W.
PROGRAM CONTENT:
This is a workshop on practical interventions using problem-solving,
cognitive, and solution-focused strategies within the framework of a
strengths-based approach to intervention with families experiencing
child abuse and neglect. Participants will learn the basic principles of
the problem-solving process, how to assess families for strengths,
and how to use the cognitive approach to help families understand
how their thinking and perceptions can contribute to the problem
rather than the solution. The workshop is divided into four modules:
strengths-based approaches to practice, problem-solving, cognitive
strategies, and solution-focused interventions, followed by a practical
exercise to learn these skills.
ITNA COMPETENCY AREAS: 320-01-001 through 006, 008; and
207-01-002 as identified in the Individual Training Needs Assessment
for Caseworkers.
E-TRACK COURSE NUMBER:
320-1
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
May 20, 2015
6 OCWTP hours, 5.5 social work, and counselor licensing hours
-37-
HARD TARGET: KEEPING THEM SAFE IN CYBERSPACE
DATE:
Thursday, June 4, 2015
TIME:
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
HOURS: 6
RECOMMENDED PARTICIPANTS: Direct Service Staff
LOCATION:
Southeast Ohio Regional Training Center
2099 E. State Street, Suite A
Athens, Ohio 45701
PRESENTER:
Anthony President, B.A.
PROGRAM CONTENT:
It is estimated that over 30 million children under the age of 18 use
the internet (U.S. Department of Justice). Generation Y is the largest
segment of the U.S. population with internet access. Although the
internet is a great educational and social networking tool, there are
also very real dangers that lurk in the virtual world. This workshop
deals with internet maladies in the form of sexting, internet predators,
cyber-bullying, and youth internet addiction, as well as what social
workers can do to empower caregivers to help keep youth safe in
cyberspace.
ITNA COMPETENCY AREAS: 205-02-005; 305-02-006, 007, and
009 as identified in the Individual Training Needs Assessment for
Caseworkers.
E-TRACK COURSE NUMBER:
305-16
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
May 21, 2015
6 OCWTP hours, 5.5 social work, and counselor licensing hours
-38-
CHILDHOOD IMMUNIZATIONS AND PREVENTIVE HEALTH
CARE: RECOMMENDATIONS, REQUIREMENTS, AND
CONTROVERSY
DATE:
Thursday, June 11, 2015
TIME:
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
HOURS: 3
RECOMMENDED PARTICIPANTS: Direct Service Staff
LOCATION:
Southeast Ohio Regional Training Center
2099 E. State Street, Suite A
Athens, Ohio 45701
PRESENTER:
Ronna Johnson, R.N., B.S.N., C.P.N.P.
PROGRAM CONTENT:
This course
addresses
current immunization
guidelines,
controversies surrounding immunization, and recommended health
screenings for children of all ages. Participants will recognize the
importance of preventative health care and the value for children in
care who have often experienced gaps in these services. Barriers to
compliance with preventative health services and the impact of
current immunization controversies on decision-making will also be
explored.
ITNA COMPETENCY AREAS: 316-01-002 as identified in the
Individual Training Needs Assessment for Caseworkers.
E-TRACK COURSE NUMBER:
316-26
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
May 28, 2015
3 OCWTP hours, 2.75 social work, and counselor licensing hours
-39-
GAP: FAILURE TO THRIVE
DATE:
Thursday, June 11, 2015
TIME:
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
HOURS: 2
RECOMMENDED PARTICIPANTS: Direct Service Staff
LOCATION:
Southeast Ohio Regional Training Center
2099 E. State Street, Suite A
Athens, Ohio 45701
PRESENTER:
Ronna Johnson, R.N., B.S.N., C.P.N.P.
PROGRAM CONTENT:
This GAP session will focus on an overview of Failure to Thrive to
help workers recognize signs and symptoms of Failure to Thrive, preand post-natal risk factors for the child and caregiver, and common
assessment and intervention guidelines.
ITNA COMPETENCY AREAS: 117-02-002 and 209-01-009 as
identified in the Individual Training Needs Assessment for
Caseworkers.
E-TRACK COURSE NUMBER:
209-7-GAP
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
May 28, 2015
2 OCWTP hours, 2 social work, and counselor licensing hours
-40-
THE POWER OF BELIEF: THOUGHTS THAT CAN HARM,
THOUGHTS THAT CAN HEAL
DATE:
Tuesday, June 16, 2015
TIME:
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
HOURS: 6
RECOMMENDED PARTICIPANTS: Direct Service Staff
LOCATION:
Southeast Ohio Regional Training Center
2099 E. State Street, Suite A
Athens, Ohio 45701
PRESENTER:
Joseph Shannon, Ph.D.
PROGRAM CONTENT:
The purpose of this workshop is to demonstrate the potential of
thoughts to transform our lives. Emphasis is placed on the way
cognitions and personal narratives are challenged and changed to
facilitate emotional and physical healing. The workshop includes
information about the health risks associated with post-traumatic
stress, anxiety, chronic anger, depression, and loss. Participants will
learn to identify how beliefs influence the management of pain, eating
disorders, self-care, and the healing process. The trainer will also
provide effective approaches for transforming maladaptive thoughts
that influence the development and maintenance of various emotional
and physical problems.
ITNA COMPETENCY AREAS: 304-01-009 and 308-01-009 as
identified in the Individual Training Needs Assessment for
Caseworkers.
E-TRACK COURSE NUMBER:
308-23
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
June 2, 2015
6 OCWTP hours, 5.5 social work, and counselor licensing hours
-41-
REASONING WITH UNREASONABLE PEOPLE: FOCUS ON
DISORDERS OF EMOTIONAL REGULATION
DATE:
Wednesday, June 17, 2015
TIME:
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
HOURS: 6
RECOMMENDED PARTICIPANTS: Direct Service Staff
LOCATION:
Southeast Ohio Regional Training Center
2099 E. State Street, Suite A
Athens, Ohio 45701
PRESENTER:
Joseph Shannon, Ph.D.
PROGRAM CONTENT:
In this six-hour learning, child welfare professionals will learn several
strategies for communicating with difficult, challenging clients.
Research indicates that the most challenging of people are those who
have problems with irrational thinking, emotional dysregulation,
and/or impulse control. These disorders include: major mood
disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), pathological anger,
anxiety-based disorders, and personality disorders.
ITNA COMPETENCY AREAS: 304-01-009; 308-01-009; 308-02-001;
324-01-002; 301-01-010; 317-01-004; and 324-01-008 as identified in
the Individual Training Needs Assessment for Caseworkers.
E-TRACK COURSE NUMBER:
308-28
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
June 3, 2015
6 OCWTP hours, 5.5 social work, and counselor licensing hours
-42-
DANGEROUS GAMES KIDS PLAY
DATE:
Thursday, June 18, 2015
TIME:
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
HOURS: 6
RECOMMENDED PARTICIPANTS: Direct Service Staff
LOCATION:
Southeast Ohio Regional Training Center
2099 E. State Street, Suite A
Athens, Ohio 45701
PRESENTER:
Anthony President, B.A.
PROGRAM CONTENT:
"The Happy Slap," "Trunking," "Eyeballing," "Rainbow Party," "Pharm
Parties," and "The Choking Game" all are seen as fun activities by
today's youth. The fact is that these are all dangerous games that can
have deadly consequences. These games can involve violence, risky
stunts, sexual activity, or drug and alcohol abuse - in the name of fun
and fitting in. In this workshop we will explore the nature of these
games, the motivation to play with peers, and what caseworkers can
do to help keep children safe.
ITNA COMPETENCY AREAS: 322-01-003 and 004 as identified in
the Individual Training Needs Assessment for Caseworkers.
E-TRACK COURSE NUMBER:
322-19
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
June 4, 2015
6 OCWTP hours, 5.5 social work, and counselor licensing hours
-43-
LIFELONG CONNECTIONS: PERMANENCY FOR OLDER YOUTH
DATE:
Friday, June 19, 2015
TIME:
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
HOURS: 6
RECOMMENDED PARTICIPANTS: Direct Service Staff
LOCATION:
Southeast Ohio Regional Training Center
2099 E. State Street, Suite A
Athens, Ohio 45701
PRESENTER:
Wendy Shields, M.P.A., and
Foster Care Alumnus, Jamole Callahan
PROGRAM CONTENT:
When planning for permanency with adolescents, we have to think
and use approaches differently from when planning for younger
children. Permanency for older youth is not centered around the living
arrangement; it is not simply providing independent living services;
and it is not just offering adoption. Instead, it provides youth with the
opportunity to forge lifelong permanent connections to people they
identify as important. This training allows participants to experience
the impact of permanent connections and grasp why they are
important. Finally, participants will come to understand how
adolescent development relates to permanency.
It is strongly recommended that participants attend 202-35-NOS (CW
and FC 12 hr) Positive Youth Development: The Vital Link, prior to
attending this workshop.
ITNA COMPETENCY AREAS: 202-02-003, 004, 010; 202-03-006,
011; 210-01-002, 003, 005, 007, and 008 as identified in the
Individual Training Needs Assessment for Caseworkers and 941-01003, and 004 for Caregivers.
E-TRACK COURSE NUMBER:
210-26-NOS
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
June 5, 2015
6 OCWTP hours, 5.5 social work, and counselor licensing hours
-44-
Meets Human Trafficking Requirement
HUMAN TRAFFICKING: MODERN-DAY SLAVERY
DATE:
Friday, June 26, 2015
TIME:
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
HOURS: 6
RECOMMENDED PARTICIPANTS: Direct Service Staff
LOCATION:
TO REGISTER, CONTACT:
PRESENTER:
Scioto County DJFS
710 Court Street
Portsmouth, OH 45662
Diana Craig, 740-456-4164
Ken Lawson, Officer - Columbus Police Department
PROGRAM CONTENT:
Millions of people are enslaved around the world today. Half are
believed to be children. Seventy percent of those entering the United
States as trafficked persons are commercially sexually exploited, and
many of them are children. U.S.-born children who are commercially
sexually exploited are victims of domestic trafficking. Recent studies
place the number of children trafficked domestically between 100,000
and 300,000. This presentation will define human trafficking, explain
why it is an issue for Ohioans, offer tools to evaluate if you have
come into contact with a trafficked person, and emphasize the
necessity of interagency cooperation.
ITNA COMPETENCY AREAS: 203-01-002, 002, 006; 203-02-004;
and 307-02-001 as identified in the Individual Training Needs
Assessment for Caseworkers.
E-TRACK COURSE NUMBER:
203-4
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
June 12, 2015
6 OCWTP hours, 5.5 social work, and counselor licensing hours
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COMPUTERS, CHILDREN AND SOLICITATION: WHAT
CASEWORKERS NEED TO KNOW
DATE:
Friday, June 26, 2015
TIME:
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
HOURS: 6
RECOMMENDED PARTICIPANTS: Direct Service Staff
LOCATION:
Southeast Ohio Regional Training Center
2099 E. State Street, Suite A
Athens, Ohio 45701
PRESENTER:
Bobby Grizzard, Detective
PROGRAM CONTENT:
This training examines the relatively new type of child sexual abuse sexual exploitation via computers and the internet. A look at who are
the victims and who are the perpetrators is discussed, as well as how
to protect children when they are online. Suggestions on how to
interview alleged victims are provided, as well as tips on collaboration
with law enforcement. Real-life case examples are discussed, and an
on-line demonstration is conducted, revealing how easily and quickly
perpetrators connect with children.
ITNA COMPETENCY AREAS: 203-01-004; 203-02-002, 003, 007,
and 014 as identified in the Individual Training Needs Assessment for
Caseworkers.
E-TRACK COURSE NUMBER:
203-8
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
June 12, 2015
6 OCWTP hours, 5.5 social work, and counselor licensing hours
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FOSTERING HEALING, RESILIENCY, AND HOPE FOR
TRAUMATIZED CHILDREN
DATE:
Tuesday, June 9, 2015 (date was changed from June 30th)
TIME:
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
HOURS: 6
RECOMMENDED PARTICIPANTS: Direct Service Staff
LOCATION:
Southeast Ohio Regional Training Center
2099 E. State Street, Suite A
Athens, Ohio 45701
PRESENTER:
Mary Vicario L.P.C.C.-S and
Carol Hudgins-Mitchell, M.Ed., L.S.W., N.B.C.C.H.
PROGRAM CONTENT:
Learn practical ways to bring hope, healing, and resiliency to children
who have experienced trauma. By allowing you to experience how
trauma affects the brain, development, and attachment, we will take
the latest trauma research and turn it into interventions you can use
every day in your caregiving or in working with caregivers. Through
real-life case examples and experiential learning, you will discover
trauma-based strategies that will address the most challenging
behaviors you face.
ITNA COMPETENCY AREAS: 305-02-006, 011; 307-01-011; 31801-001, 007, 008, 009, 015, 017; 322-01-004, and 005 as identified in
the Individual Training Needs Assessment for Caseworkers.
E-TRACK COURSE NUMBER: 318-29
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
May 26, 2015
6 OCWTP hours, 5.5 social work, and counselor licensing hours
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Assessor Requirements:
Social workers providing home studies and/or adoption services in Ohio must
meet the following requirements:

Be employed by or under contract to a licensed adoption agency or
county probate court.

Be employed by a public children services agency or be licensed as an
L.S.W., L.I.S.W., L.P.S., or L.P.C.C. if conducting adoption work for a
private agency or probate court.

Complete Tier I Assessor training (six days of training) within one year
taking their first assessor training session and complete Tier II Assessor
training within three years of completion of Tier I.
o

Assessors are certified and must submit a
Form 01680 upon completion of Tier I.
Assessors are then required to keep their
certification current by completing Tier II
training within three years of completion of
Tier I and submitting an updated Form
01680.
Note: You must attend all six Tier I
training sessions (in any order) and
submit your form 01680 before attending
any Tier II sessions.
Take six hours of Post Tier II adoption or foster care-specific training
every two years.
Assessors who completed Tier II prior to
December 11, 2006, must complete six
hours of “Post Tier II” training every two
years, beginning December 11, 2006. In
other words, by December 11, 2008, you
must attend six-hours of training which
addresses adoption-specific issues.
*All assessors who complete Tier II on or after December 11, 2006, must
complete six hours of additional “Post Tier II” training every two years beginning
on the date he/she completed Tier II.
***Please direct your questions regarding Assessor requirements
to the OCF Help Desk:
Phone: 866-886-3537
E-mail: [email protected]
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 213 – Family and Child Assessment (12 Hours)
 211 – Services for Birth Parents (6 Hours)
 224 – Post Finalization Adoption Services (6 Hours)
 222 – Adoption Assistance (3 Hours)
 214 – Placement Strategies (3 Hours)
 215 – Pre-finalization Adoption Services (6 Hours)
 220 – Cultural Issues in Permanency Planning (12 Hours)
 210 – Achieving Permanency Through Interagency
Collaboration (6 Hours)
 223 – Openness in Adoption (12 Hours)
 225 – Gathering and Documenting Background Information
(6 Hours)
 Six Hours every two years of foster or adoption training
that relate to your job duties as an assessor.
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POST-FINALIZATION ADOPTION SERVICES (TIER I)
DATE:
Thursday, April 2, 2015
TIME:
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
HOURS: 6
RECOMMENDED PARTICIPANTS:
Public and Private Agency
Adoption Workers, Foster Care Licensing Specialists, and their
Supervisors
LOCATION:
Southeast Ohio Regional Training Center
2099 E. State Street, Suite A
Athens, Ohio 45701
PRESENTER:
Michele Santin, M.A., P.C.C., L.S.W.
PROGRAM CONTENT:
This module provides an overview of the need for post-adoption
services, the components of such services, Ohio statutes regarding
release of identifying and non-identifying information, and strategies
for implementation of post-finalization services.
ITNA COMPETENCY AREAS: 201-07-001 through 005, 008, 009,
014, 015, and 016 as identified in the Individual Training Needs
Assessment for Caseworkers.
E-TRACK COURSE NUMBER: 201-A3-S
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
March 19, 2015
6 OCWTP hours, 5.5 social work and counselor licensing hours
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GAP: ADOPTION ASSESSMENT, PLANNING AND THE
ADOPTION SUBSIDY PROCESS
DATE:
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
TIME:
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
HOURS: 6
RECOMMENDED PARTICIPANTS:
Public and Private Agency
Adoption Workers, Foster Care Licensing Specialists, and their
Supervisors
LOCATION:
Southeast Ohio Regional Training Center
2099 E. State Street, Suite A
Athens, Ohio 45701
PRESENTER:
Angela Irby, M.P.A., L.S.W.
PROGRAM CONTENT:
This Guided Application and Practice (GAP) session provides
opportunity for assessors who may not have consistent, regular
involvement in the adoption planning process, to refresh their
knowledge through participation in a facilitated discussion on the
topic. The facilitator will encourage conversation and sharing of
experiences, and participants will have the opportunity to learn from
the experiences of each other.
ITNA COMPETENCY AREAS: 201-02-001 through 018; 201-04-001
through 014; 207-01-001 through 017; 201-09-001 through 012; and
201-10-001 through 012 as identified in the Individual Training Needs
Assessment for Caseworkers.
E-TRACK COURSE NUMBER:
201-70-GAP
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
March 24, 2015
6 OCWTP hours, 5.5 social work, and counselor licensing hours
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PRE-FINALIZATION ADOPTION SERVICES (TIER I)
DATE:
Tuesday, May 5, 2015
TIME:
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
HOURS: 6
RECOMMENDED PARTICIPANTS:
Public and Private Agency
Adoption Workers, Foster Care Licensing Specialists, and their
Supervisors
LOCATION:
Southeast Ohio Regional Training Center
2099 E. State Street, Suite A
Athens, Ohio 45701
PRESENTER:
Michele Santin, M.A., P.C.C., L.S.W.
PROGRAM CONTENT:
This workshop prepares staff to assess the adjustment and
attachment of the child and family prior to finalization, to recognize
stages of adoption disruption, and to implement strategies to avoid
disruption. The workshop focuses on specific techniques that
strengthen adoptive placements.
ITNA COMPETENCY AREAS: 201-05-003, 011, 012, 018, 022; 11705-001, 007; 118-02-014, and 118-04-001 as identified in the
Individual Training Needs Assessment for Caseworkers.
E-TRACK COURSE NUMBER:
201-A6-S
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
April 21, 2015
6 OCWTP hours, 5.5 social work and counselor licensing hours
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SERVICES FOR BIRTH PARENTS (TIER I)
DATE:
Wednesday, June 10, 2015
TIME:
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
HOURS: 6
LOCATION:
Southeast Ohio Regional Training Center
2099 E. State Street, Suite A
Athens, Ohio 45701
PRESENTER:
Nancy Burley, L.S.W., L.I.S.W.
PROGRAM CONTENT:
This one-day module includes information regarding counseling
issues and strategies in permanency planning with birth parents and
their families. For cases involving voluntary adoption, information will
be given on how to foster responsible birth parenting in decisionmaking, birth planning, choosing adoption options, and following
through on adoption planning. For cases involving involuntary
termination of parental rights, strategies will be provided on how to
increase engagement of birth families in making decisions in the best
interests of their children. The workshop will help define the
importance of grief work for all birth parents, the phases of grieving,
and how to best support birth parents and their families as they cope
with their losses. The workshop will acquaint trainees with methods
to gather and record social and medical histories of birth parents,
Ohio rules/laws regarding open records and open adoptions; the
Putative Father Registry; and the Ohio Voluntary Surrender form.
Finally, information is presented regarding permission messages,
entrustment ceremonies, and closure to empower birth parents
experiencing termination of parental rights.
ITNA COMPETENCY AREAS: 201-08-001, 004, through 013, 015;
and 201-07-003 as identified in the Individual Training Needs
Assessment for Caseworkers.
E-TRACK COURSE NUMBER:
201-A2-S
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
May 27, 2015
6 OCWTP hours, 5.5 social work and counselor licensing hours
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And Now A
Word About
Our OCWTP
Trainers . . .
Bonnie Bazill-Davis, B.A., is an award winning speaker delivering lifesaving
messages about child abuse awareness. She speaks with passion from the
heart of experience as a survivor of childhood sexual abuse and life as a teen
runaway. As the founder of Speak Out Services, LLC, she has reached
thousands of child care providers, teachers, foster parents, counselors, social
workers, and other child welfare professionals with inspirational messages and
specialized training. Her former clinical background as a certified chemical
dependency counselor gives her the unique perspective of both survivor and
professional helper. Bonnie is also a state champion competitive speaker and
member of the National Speakers Association and Toastmasters International.
Brian Bethel, M.Ed., P.C.C.-S., L.C.D.C. III, R.P.T.-S., is a professional clinical
counselor with supervisory endorsement as well as a certified chemical
dependency counselor. Mr. Bethel has worked in the mental health field for over
twenty years and has a diverse clinical background. Prior to his work in the
mental health field, Mr. Bethel worked in child welfare supervising ongoing, foster
care, and adoption services.
Nancy Burley, M.S.W., L.I.S.W., serves as Executive Director of Adoption
Circle. She is also an independent trainer and consultant with extensive
experience in the field of adoption. She has also participated in the development
of adoption-specific curricula.
Jamole Callahan entered foster care at the age of 13. During his time in care he
was shifted through 9 homes. At 18 Jamole was emancipated out of care. With
the assistance of one of his mentors/teachers he was encouraged to further his
education. In the fall of 1998 Jamole enrolled at Central State University where
he studied music education.
After college Jamole married his college
sweetheart. Within that union, they were blessed to have 4 beautiful children.
On the business side, in 2006 Jamole co-founded 90 Degree Entertainment with
a longtime college buddy. The company focuses on artist management,
development and promotion. His motto is: “Don’t be ashamed of your past.”
Gary Dick, Ph.D., L.I.S.W., is an assistant professor in the School of Social
Work at the University of Cincinnati. He previously served as a clinical group
supervisor for AMEND, a program for wife-abusing men, and is the director of the
Training Institute at the Children’s Home of Cincinnati.
Luella Gilbert is currently an Ongoing Caseworker for Holmes County DJFS.
She was also born and raised in the Amish culture.
Bobby Grizzard, Detective, joined the Massillon Police Department in 1985
serving in the uniform division until 1988. He has specialized in abuse and sexual
related offenses for 14 years and has been recognized for his dedicated work. In
2002, he accepted a position offered by the local F.B.I office to join the newly
formed Internet Crimes against Children (ICAC) Task Force. In 2007, Detective
Grizzard was featured in the book “To Catch a Predator” by Chris Hansen of
Dateline NBC for his work on internet investigations.
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Bradley Hedges, Ph.D., L.P.C.C.-S., is the Executive Director of Mid-Ohio
Psychological Services Inc., a community mental health agency which
specializes in treating child protective services involved and court ordered
clients. He specializes in treating and evaluating sexually aggressive individuals
and persons with behavior problems, as well as consulting with agencies in
developing community-based programming.
Pamela Himes-Ohler, M.Ed., is a certified Educational Vocational Family and
Consumer Science teacher for grades 7-12 and has been teaching learning
disabled children in the public school system for over 12 years. Prior to teaching
Family and Consumer Science at the High School level, she was a Child Abuse
Intake Investigator and a Training Supervisor for 17 years in Lake and Ashtabula
counties. She is married and has 5 children and 12 grandchildren She was a
foster parent for two years, and a foster child herself for 2 ½ years prior to being
adopted.
Carol Hudgins-Mitchell, M.Ed., L.S.W., N.B.C.C.H., is a Certified Trauma
Specialist with St. Aloysius' Butler County where she works with children and
families around issues of trauma, grief, and facilitating attachment. She also
provides training and consultation as a private contractor on the topics of trauma,
attachment, child therapy, mindfulness, and self-care for helping professionals.
With a background in special education and counseling, Ms. Hudgins Mitchell
has over 30 years of experience in trauma treatment with a specialty in early
childhood, relational, and play therapy. She is certified in Forensic Interviewing
and is a Nationally Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist.
Angela Irby, M.P.A., L.S.W., received her Master of Public Administration from
the University of Akron and is a certified Ohio Adoption Assessor. Ms. Irby has
sixteen years’ experience in child welfare, including thirteen years in a Public
Children Services Agency as a Licensed Social Worker. Additionally, she has
experience in organizational, leadership, and communication and interpersonal
skills.
Ronna Johnson, R.N., B.S.N., C.P.N.P., has over 28 years of experience as a
Registered Nurse and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner working with children with
medical and developmental special needs. Mrs. Johnson is also a foster and
adoptive parent for two children with complex special needs.
Theresa Johnson, M.S.W., has served Hocking County since July 1990 as an
ongoing worker and is currently an investigator. Ms. Johnson has been a parttime instructor at the Ohio University-Lancaster Branch since September 2001,
teaching courses in Social Work.
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Tonia Lake, L.C.D.C. III, is an Outreach Coordinator to underserved populations.
Ms. Lake is responsible for helping domestic violence shelters across the state
increase their awareness of resources for working with underserved women and
children. To achieve that goal, she is responsible for developing and maintaining
a database of resources that meet the needs of underserved women and their
children. Ms. Lake serves as the staff liaison to the Women of Color Caucus, the
Child Advocacy Caucus, and the Domestic Violence Interpretation Committee.
Before coming to the Ohio Domestic Violence Network (ODVN), she supervised
an alcohol and drug treatment program and facilitated life skill classes. Ms. Lake
is a certified trainer for the Ohio Violence Prevention Process.
Ken Lawson, Officer - Columbus, Ohio Police Department, has 24 years of
law enforcement experience. He has led more than 1,300 sexual assault and
kidnapping investigations. In 2003, Officer Lawson was introduced to human
trafficking and was moved by its devastating impact on society to raise
consciousness about this crime. He has made it a professional priority to educate
criminal justice and social service professionals about human trafficking and
develop appropriate responses to human trafficking in Ohio. Officer Lawson is a
premier trainer on the topic of human trafficking. He has taught for the Ohio
Department of Public Safety Office of Criminal Justice Services, Ohio Crime
Prevention Association, and Ohio Child Welfare Training Program in regional and
statewide courses on human trafficking.
Jim Marlow, M.S.W., L.I.S.W., received his Master of Social Work degree from
Tulane University. He has over 35 years’ experience as a treatment specialist,
psychotherapist, and as a clinical supervisor and manager for The Toledo
Hospital. His areas of expertise include assessing difficult cases of child abuse,
Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy, Shaken Baby Syndrome, and Failure to
Thrive. He has also authored numerous articles.
Ruth McMonagle, M.B.A., is President of Resource Management Associates.
Ruth has been an independent trainer and consultant for over twenty-five years
and specializes in management/supervisory training and increasing personal
effectiveness. Prior, Ruth worked for 13 years in child welfare in many capacities,
from caseworker to executive director.
Anthony President, B.A., is President of Presidential Consultants, LLC a
consortium of Training Professionals serving both the private and public sector
on foster parent and staff development issues. Anthony is a trainer for the
OCWTP and a staff Instructor at Lakeland Community College and ATS Institute
of Technology. He holds a B.A. in Sociology from John Carroll University. He has
served with distinction as a Senior Training Officer and Social Service worker for
Cuyahoga County. Anthony has over 11 years training experience in the fields of
child welfare, education, and business.
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Joy Reid, M.A., B.S., has been employed as a parole services supervisor for the
Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction for the Adult Parole Authority
for 10 years. In this capacity she has trained staff and evaluated performance
and worked on changing policy. She works directly with the felons by conducting
two groups: a Sex Offender group and Thinking for Change group (using CBT).
Ms. Reid has worked with felons and their children in taped visits. She worked for
the Criminal Justice System in Texas, and taught Psychology classes for El Paso
Community College and Indiana Wesleyan University. Ms. Reid is currently
working on a PhD in Social Policy and Planning at Walden University.
Janie Rhoads, L.S.W., majored in Sociology at Kent State University. Her
experience includes 10 years as caseworker and supervisor in child protective
services. She specialized in sexual abuse, adoption and foster care. Ms. Rhoads
is the former Director of Family Development for the Sojourners Care Network, a
private foster care agency. In 2010, the Adoption program that was launched by
Ms. Rhoads at Sojourners was presented an Angels in Adoption Award from the
Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute, nominated by Senator Sherrod
Brown. Ms. Rhoads was awarded the Rising Star Award for new trainers by the
Ohio Child Welfare Training Program in 2004.
Michele Santin, M.A., P.C.C., L.S.W., is the Director of Family Life and Social
Concerns for the Diocese of Steubenville. She has been in the adoption field for
over 25 years and is an assessor. Previously, Ms. Santin was the supervisor of
the Placement Unit at the Jefferson County Department of Job and Family
Services and a therapist at Family Service Association in Steubenville, Ohio,
focusing primarily on children and teens that have experienced parental
separation and loss.
Joseph Shannon, Ph.D., has over 30 years of successful clinical experience as
a psychologist, consultant, and trainer. An expert in understanding and treating
personality disorders, Dr. Shannon has appeared on several television programs,
including the CBS Morning Program and PBS Viewpoint. Dr. Shannon has
developed and implemented training programs for medical and mental health
professionals around the country. He is recognized for the innovative teaching
methods, including the use of film excerpts to illuminate distinct personality
disorders.
Wendy Shields, M.P.A., received her Master’s in Public Administration in 2003
and Bachelor of Arts in Sociology in 1996 from Ohio University. Ms. Shields has
worked in various positions with Athens County Children Services, and is the
former Director of Milestones Therapeutic Foster Care Agency since 1996.
Currently, she is the Foster Care Training Coordinator for The Buckeye Ranch.
Stacy Simera, L.I.S.W., is a psychotherapist with Gary Robinson and Associates
in Kent. She has provided outpatient psychotherapy to multiple children in
protective custody or out-of-home placement. She also teaches social work
classes at Stark State College of Technology and facilitates a depression
education group for persons with MS.
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Mary Vicario, L.P.C.C.-S – has over 25 years’ experience with trauma treatment
turning the latest trauma research into interventions for survivors of all ages and
abilities. She has been a People to People delegate to China and Mongolia,
guest-lectured and participated in a conference on human trafficking in Germany,
presents with Amy Banks, MD, a professor at Harvard University School of
Medicine, on The Brain Chemistry of Relationships, and is a faculty member of
the Jean Baker Miller Training Institute at Wellesley College.
David Zidar, L.I.S.W.-S., an independent trainer and therapist, has been working
in child welfare since 1982 in a variety of capacities, including as a front line child
and youth care professional, an administrator, trainer, and therapist. He is the
1992 recipient of the Timothy E. Kuster Memorial Award for Excellence in Child
Care, recognizing him as one of Ohio’s top front line child and youth care
professionals. Mr. Zidar has a Bachelor of Social Work degree from Capital
University, an M.S.S.A. from Case Western Reserve University, and a
certification in Juvenile Sex offender Treatment from the University of Louisville.
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Registration Form
(For Trainees from Outside the Child Welfare System)
Workshop Title: _______________________________________
Date of Workshop: ____________________________________
Agency: ____________________________________________
Agency Address: _____________________________________
____________________________________________________
Agency Phone: ________________________ Ext. __________
Name of Registrants
Position
Supervisor
Emergency
Phone #
1.
2.
3.
Please register at least two weeks prior to the workshop date. You
may register by mail, fax, phone, or email:
Carmen Mitchell
Southeast Ohio Regional Training Center
2099 East State Street Suite A, Athens, Ohio 45701
Fax: (740)-592-9083
Phone: (740)-592-9082
E-Mail: [email protected]
If you have special needs that we can address to make your participation
more enjoyable, please explain here:
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
Child Welfare Staff and
Caregivers now register for
trainings through
E-Track.
https://e-track.teds.com/EveryOne/TEDSEveryOne.jsp
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Directions to the Southeast
Ohio Regional Training
Center
FROM THE NORTH (LOGAN): Go east on US-33; exit east
on US-50 toward Belpre; take the East State Street exit. At
the stop sign continue straight into the Holzer Clinic entrance
and make a right onto the access road. Turn left into the
office complex. The SEORTC is located in the rear building.
FROM THE WEST (JACKSON): Travel on OH-32 E; go
east on US-50 toward Belpre; take the East State Street exit.
At the stop sign continue straight into the Holzer Clinic
entrance and make a right onto the access road. Turn left
into the office complex. The SEORTC is located in the rear
building.
FROM THE SOUTH (GALLIPOLIS): Drive northwest on US33; take the US-33/US-50/OH-32 ramp; go east on US-50
toward Belpre; take the East State Street exit. At the stop
sign continue straight into the Holzer Clinic entrance and
make a right onto the access road. Turn left into the office
complex. The SEORTC is located in the rear building.
FROM THE EAST (BELPRE/MARIETTA): Travel west on
US-50 to Athens; take the first East State Street exit and
stay left to the stop sign; turn left onto State Street.
Continue straight and turn right into the Holzer Clinic
entrance and make a right onto the access road. Turn left
into the office complex. The SEORTC is located in the rear
building.
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Please let us know if you can’t
attend your scheduled training!
Don’t Be A
No-Show!!
If you have registered for a workshop but are unable to attend, please
call, email, or fax us to cancel your registration as soon as possible.
Those who are on the waiting list will appreciate your courtesy, as will
the SEORTC staff. You can also withdraw yourself from a session
through E-Track.
Anyone neglecting to withdraw themselves through E-Track or notifying
the SEORTC of his/her inability to attend a confirmed training on two or
more occasions will be placed directly on the waiting list for future
workshops.
To cancel a registration through the SEORTC,
please call, fax, or email:
Carmen Mitchell
(740)-592-9082 Phone
(740)-592-9083 Fax
[email protected]
Thank you for your cooperation!
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Use the Information Number:
740-592-9082
In the event of inclement weather, this telephone
number will provide you information regarding
training, and it will be updated and available when
agency offices are closed.
We ask trainers to inform us by 7:00 a.m. the day
of the training if they will be unable to present their
workshop that day.
The information line will be
updated at that time.
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CHECK US OUT
ON THE WEB:
www.ocwtp.com
This website allows you to view
training schedules for each of the eight regional
training centers in Ohio.
https://e-track.teds.com/EveryOne/TEDSEveryOne.jsp
E-Track allows you to search for training topics, see
training schedules, register for and withdraw from
workshops.
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Course Offering
Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) of 1978
An on-line course offered through the Ohio Child
Welfare Training Program
The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) of 1978 is a web-based training
developed by the National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA). It
presents key provision of ICWA in comprehensive, non-legal language
and also provides an overview of Native American and Alaskan Native
cultures.
In the course, provisions of the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 are
presented in the order in which a child welfare worker might encounter
them. The course is developed for caseworkers, supervisors, and
managers responsible for out-of-home placements of children.
It
explains:
1.) How a caseworker should handle a case involving an Indian
child in order to comply with ICWA and ASFA.
2.) How to identify cultural factors to consider when handling cases
involving Indian children and families.
3.) How to identify the rights of all parties when an Indian child is
placed outside the home.
The course takes between three to six hours to complete, including the
post-test.
A certification is issued from NICWA upon successful
completion, and three hours of Ohio social work licensure credit is
available.
To register, contact Liz Noe at:
[email protected] or (614)251-6000 x 2241
**Paid for by the OCWTP for 26 participants each year**
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**Updated**
E-Track User Info
and Helpful Hints
 Child welfare staff and caregivers now register for trainings
through E-Track.
 The web address for E-Track is:
https://e-track.teds.com/EveryOne/TEDSEveryOne.jsp
 Your E-Track Login is:
Your 2 digit birth month +
Your 2 digit birth day +
The first initial of your first name +
The first 5 letters of your last name +
1
(If your last name is shorter than 5 letters, add zero(s) to the end)
Examples: 0615jsmith1 or 0615jdoe001
 Your E-Track password is the same as your log-in or it is your
last name (unless you have changed your password).
 Training evaluation surveys are now on-line and can be found in
your E-Track To-Do List. You have 7 calendar days to complete
the on-line evaluation after the workshop ends.
 You will receive an e-mail with a link to print your certificate 8-10
days after the workshop is completed.
 You can access easy step-by-step E-Track training instructions
on the following OCWTP link:
http://www.ocwtp.net/E-Track/StfTrng.html#Part1
or:
You can access the E-Track Quick-start guide at:
http://www.ocwtp.net/PDFs/E-Track/Quickstart%20Guide%20for%20Everyone.pdf
Please don’t hesitate to call us with any questions you have
while trying to complete an E-Track task.
740-592-9082
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To Enroll in a Workshop in E-Track:
1.
Go to your internet browser and type in the web address:
https://e-track.teds.com/EveryOne/TEDSEveryOne.jsp and hit enter.
2.
Log into E-Track using your E-Track login ID and password (if you do
not know your login and password see the previous page regarding how
to determine your login and password).
3.
Type or paste the appropriate course number into the “What Would You
Like to Learn Today” section under the
tab. Check the
“Code” radio button underneath the box, and click the orange “FIND IT”
button to the right.
Jane Doe
Doe
(Type
or paste number here)
4.
On the resulting page, click “Enroll or View available dates for this
Learning” from the left–side menu.
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5.
On the resulting list of sessions, click the Enroll
icon to the far
left of the session in which you wish to enroll. Or, if you’d like to
see additional information (i.e. facilitator, location address), in the Type
column, click on the multi-colored icon.
6.
If you see a message like the one below, you are now enrolled and
should receive an emailed enrollment confirmation within 24 hours.
Your enrollment request has been processed. Your registration number is OCWT0293EE
To withdraw from a workshop in E-Track:
1.
From within E-Track, click on the blue
menu along the top of your screen.
2.
On the resulting screen, under “My To Do List” click on the underlined
title of the session from which you wish to withdraw:
3.
On the resulting screen, click “Withdraw from this Class” from the leftside menu.
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tab from the
4.
On the resulting screen, you will need to confirm your request to
withdraw by again clicking “Withdraw from this Class” from the left-side
menu:
5.
If you see a message similar to the one below, you have successfully
withdrawn from the session.
You have withdrawn from Presentation Skills 6/3/13 – 6/5/13.
No cancellation fee has been charged.
A record of your enrollment has been kept.
Completing E-Track Surveys:
Either on the last day of the session, or a day after the session ends, you will
receive a similar e-mail as the one below:
To: Jane Doe
Subject: Required Evaluation Ready for Completion
Date: 13-NOV-2013
PLEASE SCROLL ALL THE WAY TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS EMAIL, AS IT MAY
CONTAIN MULTIPLE NOTIFICATIONS.
You are required to complete an evaluation survey by 21-NOV-2013 for the following
recently completed training event:
Session: Born Addicted
Learning Local Code: 316-16
Your feedback is valuable and will be used to improve the training program. If you do
not complete your survey by the due date, it will be removed from your To Do List and
an incomplete-survey note will be made in your transcript.
Click here to log into E-Track and go directly to the survey:
https://etrack/teds.com/EveryOne/TEDSEveryOne.jsp?mode=1&loginMessage+skip&action=
PrintCertificate&SessionCode=OCWT003E6#&TakenNum=++++1
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1.
To complete the survey, click on the web address under “Click here to
log into E-Track and go directly to the survey.
2.
This will take you to the E-Track login screen. Enter your login ID and
password. The survey should automatically appear.
3.
Select answers and type comments.
You must answer each
question; however, comments are optional. However; we highly
encourage you to enter comments so RTCs and trainers get feedback
on your training experience.
4.
After you’ve answered all questions, at the bottom of the survey, click
Next. Then, on the Summary of Survey Answers screen, select:
Complete Survey. You must complete both steps or your survey will
not get submitted.
NOTE: Training participants have seven (7) calendar days after the last day of a
learning session to complete the Training survey. If, on the eighth (8) day you
have not completed a survey, you will be given the status of “Complete-No
Evaluation”. A Regional Training Center may choose to restrict a registration
from any person who habitually no-shows and/or fails to complete evaluation
surveys.
Retrieving Your Certificates:
**There are now 2 ways of retrieving your certificate!!**
Option 1:
Certificates will be released approximately 8-10 days after the last day of a
learning session. You will receive the following e-mail notification when your
certificate has been released.
To: Jane Doe
Subject: Session Completed / Certificate Available
Date: 21-NOV-2013
PLEASE SCROLL ALL THE WAY TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS EMAIL, AS IT MAY CONTAIN
MULTIPLE NOTIFICATIONS.
You have successfully completed the following session:
Title: Born Addicted: Promoting Best Care for Substance Exposed Infants. Local Code 316-16
A printable certificate documenting your successful completion of the session is available via the
following link:
https://etrack.teds.com/EveryOne/TEDSEveryOne.jsp?mode=1&loginMessage=skip&action=Pri
ntCertificate&SessionCode=OCWT003E6E&TakenNum=++++1
NOTE: You are advised to save this and other session completion notifications in your
email application, in the event you ever need to re-print your certificate(s).
Thank you.
To learn more about accessing, logging into, and using E-Track, visit: http://www.ocwtp.net/etrack/TrainingHome.html.
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1.
To print your certificate, click on the link under “A printable certificate
documenting your successful completion of the session is available via
the following link.” This will take you to the E-track log-on screen.
Enter your login ID and password. The certificate should automatically
pop up.
2.
If your certificate doesn’t appear, or it takes you to your E-Track
dashboard screen, you will need to adjust the pop-up blocker on your
computer, see the instructions for this below.
Option 2: NEW!!
(This option will be helpful if you deleted the
link from your e-mail or you need a certificate from a training you took
awhile ago).
1.
Log into E-Track.
2.
Click on the
3.
On the left hand side of the screen click on My History
4.
Click on the session that you need your certificate from.
tab at the top of the screen.
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5.
From left-side menu, click on Print Certificate. If your certificate does
not appear, follow the instructions below to adjust your computer’s
pop-up blocker.
Adjusting Your Computer’s Pop-up Blocker:
1.
Go to your computer’s Control Panel.
Windows Icon
2.
To do this:
and then click on Control Panel.
Click on Internet Options.
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Click on the
3.
Click on the Privacy tab and then click Settings.
4.
Copy and paste the E-Track web address into the box and click Add. It
will paste the web address (www.e-track.teds.com) in the box marked
“Allowed Sites”, then click Close and re-try the certificate link.
If after unblocking pop-ups, your certificate still does not appear, contact
Carmen Mitchell (740-592-9082) for assistance.
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