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Contains 6 Component(s), Includes Credits Includes a Live Web Event on 01/30/2024 at 11:00 AM (EST)
The Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) Basic training is appropriate for Master’s level therapists and above or those who are working on a Master’s degree and providing mental health services under the supervision of a licensed professional. TF-CBT has more data (26 + randomized trials and a number of quasi-experimental studies) to support the model’s effectiveness in helping children and families overcome the impact of child abuse and trauma than any other therapy model available. TF-CBT has been recognized by the federal government as a model program and is included on numerous websites for evidence-based practices.
This live training will take place September 19, 20, 21, 2023 and January 30, 2024, from 11:00am - 5:00pm EST with Ashley Fiore, LCSW. There will be 18 CEs by NASW and NBCC. This will be an interactive and participatory virtual training experience with pre-work and action period assignments that build participants’ skills at implementing TF-CBT with children and families with fidelity and clinical competence. Clinical resources for interventions will be shared.
Pre-Training Assignments are due September 12, 2023. Note: It is important that participants complete all Pre-Training Assignments to maximize their learning during training, which will focus on applying those concepts. The first of 12 group consultation calls will be held Thursday, Sept 14 at 2 pm EST. A Zoom link for this will be provided upon registration receipt.
Attendees should have an active caseload appropriate for TF-CBT and be ready to apply the model. Supervisors are welcome to attend training; however, if they are not carrying their own active TF-CBT cases, they will not meet criteria to seek national certification.
There is a cap of 50 attendees for this training. You must be paid in full to count toward the participation cap. It is strongly recommended you pay with credit card to ensure your spot is secure. If you plan to pay by check, you must email leadershipconference@nca-online.org to let us know you are sending a check. The check must be received by August 29, 2023.
If registration is full, this means that our capacity has been met. Please email leadershipconference@nca-online.org and we will add you to the waiting list.
Anyone participating in this training will be invited to participate for a free bonus training in Telehealth Delivery of TF-CBT on Nov 8-9, 2023 from 1:00 - 3:30 PM ET with 5 optional consultation calls.
The cost for the training is $450 and includes 12 consultation calls. You may use NCA grant funds for this training. Your spot will not be reserved until payment is received. If you are paying by check, please mail ASAP to ensure your spot.
To pay by check, select "check" under payment method during check out. After checking out, please save your invoice or email confirmation.
Mail your check and invoice, payable to National Children's Alliance, to:
National Children's Alliance P.O. Box 71477 Washington, DC 20024
Your name and TF-CBT Intro must be on the check memo or on a note with your check, otherwise it will not be approved. Do not mail checks to the former NCA office address, please use the PO Box listed above.
The Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) training is appropriate for Master’s level therapists and above or those who are working on a Master’s degree and providing mental health services under the supervision of a licensed professional. TF-CBT has more data (26 + randomized trials and a number of quasi-experimental studies) to support the model’s effectiveness in helping children and families overcome the impact of child abuse and trauma than any other therapy model available. TF-CBT has been recognized by the federal government as a model program and is included on numerous websites for evidence-based practices.
At the conclusion of this TF-CBT training, participants will be able to:
- Evaluate which cases would benefit from TF-CBT and successfully engage families in treatment
- Create session agendas and structure TF-CBT sessions to meet fidelity standards
- Explain how to integrate gradual exposure into every TF-CBT session
- Support children and teens in developing skills that enhance coping and symptom reduction in the aftermath of trauma
- Support caregivers in developing coping skills and parenting strategies for responding to children’s therapeutic needs in the aftermath of trauma
- Apply and implement the PRACTICE components of TF-CBT with families impacted by trauma
Upon completion of the virtual training, participants will have met a portion of the requirements for formal certification in TF-CBT (obtained through the Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy National Therapist Certification Program). The Virtual Training will count toward the formal certification in TF-CBT. However, a few guidelines must be met as established by the developers. Training participants are required to have a web camera (i.e., on a laptop computer or cell phone) in order to participate in the TF-CBT 4-day training via web-platform.
The training will be offered over 4 days including:
A 3-day initial training period:
Tuesday, September 19, 2023: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm EST
Wednesday, September 20, 2023: 11:00 am - 5:300 pm EST
Thursday, September 21, 2023: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm EST
A 1-day Booster training:
Tuesday, January 30, 2024: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm EST
Pre-Requisite: TF-CBTWeb
Completion of TF-CBT Web2.0 is required as a prerequisite to the virtual TF-CBT training and should be submitted to Jami Bolton at NCA 3 days prior to Day 1 of the virtual training. Email your certificate of completion to jbolton@nca-online.org
Registration:
To register for this training, you will need an NCA Engage account. If you do not have one, visit NCA Engage Getting Started page for step-by-step instructions to request an NCA Engage account. The account request form will include a field that asks for an Organizational ID number. The Organizational ID number will inform us that the person signing into NCA Engage is employed at or partnered with a member organization. Please email membership@nca-online.org if you need your Organizational ID. If you are not employed at or partnered with a member organization, please enter MH22 as your Organizational ID for non-member access to NCA Engage. Non-member access will provide access to the training.
** As a reminder, if you are paying by check, your training registration is incomplete, and your spot will not be reserved, until your check is received and is manually approved by our staff. Your name and TF-CBT Intro must be on the check memo or on a note with your check, otherwise it will not be approved. Do not mail checks to the former NCA office address, please use the PO Box listed above.
If you need any disability accommodations for this training, please reach out to Rachael at leadershipconference@nca-online.org
Ashley Fiore, MSW, LCSW
National Trainer
National Children's Alliance Institute for Better Mental Health Outcomes
Ashley Fiore has worked with CACs throughout her professional career as a clinician, clinical director, program manager, trainer, and consultant. She has assessed and treated over 2,000 children and families using Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) and Alternatives for Families Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (AF-CBT). Prior to joining NCA, Ashley served as clinical faculty for the North Carolina Child Treatment Program, where she trained TF-CBT and provided individual and group consultation to clinicians using a learning collaborative model. She has expertise in the implementation and dissemination of evidence-based, trauma focused, child/family interventions. Ashley is a certified trainer in TF-CBT and AF-CBT and has provided training/consultation on trauma-informed comprehensive clinical assessments, trauma-related problematic sexual behaviors in children, and implementation support of evidence-based treatment models. She received her MSW from UNC-Chapel Hill, and enjoys gardening, making pottery, and hiking in her free time.
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Contains 6 Component(s) Includes Multiple Live Events. The next is on 11/30/2023 at 11:00 AM (EST)
The Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) Basic training is appropriate for Master’s level therapists and above or those who are working on a Master’s degree and providing mental health services under the supervision of a licensed professional. TF-CBT has more data (25 + randomized trials and a number of quasi-experimental studies) to support the model’s effectiveness in helping children and families overcome the impact of child abuse and trauma than any other therapy model available. TF-CBT has been recognized by the federal government as a model program and is included on numerous websites for evidence-based practices.
This live training will take place November 30, December 1, and December 5, 2023, and March 26, 2024, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST (EDT in March) with Ashley Fiore, LCSW. There will be 18 CEs by NASW and NBCC. This will be an interactive and participatory virtual training experience with pre-work and action period assignments that build participants’ skills at implementing TF-CBT with children and families with fidelity and clinical competence. Clinicians will receive a training packet which will be mailed to them, private online access to over 800 downloadable clinical resources for TF-CBT, access to a private TF-CBT Clinical Discussion Forum with other participants and includes 12 group consultation calls.
*Note: Training packets will be mailed on 11/14/23 to participants who have paid their registration in full and have provided their mailing address below. If we do not receive this information by 11/14, you will be responsible for downloading and printing these materials for yourself from the handouts.
Pre-Training Assignments are due November 21, 2023. Note: It is important that participants complete all Pre-Training Assignments to maximize their learning during training, which will focus on applying those concepts. The first of 12 group consultation calls will be held Tuesday November 14 at 2 pm EST. Join using this link: https://zoom.us/j/4834429186
Attendees should have an active caseload appropriate for TF-CBT and be ready to apply the model. Supervisors are welcome to attend training; however, if they are not carrying their own active TF-CBT cases, they will not meet criteria to seek national certification.
There is a cap of 50 attendees for this training. You must be paid in full to count toward the participation cap. It is strongly recommended you pay with credit card to ensure your spot is secure. If you plan to pay by check, you must email leadershipconference@nca-online.org to let us know you are sending a check. The check must be received by November 9, 2023.
If registration is full, this means that our capacity has been met. Please email leadershipconference@nca-online.org and we will add you to the waiting list.
The cost for the training is $450 and includes 12 consultation calls. You may use NCA grant funds for this training. Your spot will not be reserved until payment is received. If you are paying by check, please mail ASAP to ensure your spot.
To pay by check, select "check" under payment method during check out. After checking out, please save your invoice or email confirmation.
Mail your check and invoice, payable to National Children's Alliance, to:
National Children's Alliance P.O. Box 71477 Washington, DC 20024
Your name and TF-CBT Intro must be on the check memo or on a note with your check, otherwise it will not be approved. Do not mail checks to the former NCA office address, please use the PO Box listed above.
The Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) training is appropriate for Master’s level therapists and above or those who are working on a Master’s degree and providing mental health services under the supervision of a licensed professional. TF-CBT has more data (25+ randomized trials and a number of quasi-experimental studies) to support the model’s effectiveness in helping children and families overcome the impact of child abuse and trauma than any other therapy model available. TF-CBT has been recognized by the federal government as a model program and is included on numerous websites for evidence-based practices.
At the conclusion of this TF-CBT training, participants will be able to:
- Evaluate which cases would benefit from TF-CBT and successfully engage families in treatment
- Create session agendas and structure TF-CBT sessions to meet fidelity standards
- Explain how to integrate gradual exposure into every TF-CBT session
- Support children and teens in developing skills that enhance coping and symptom reduction in the aftermath of trauma
- Support caregivers in developing coping skills and parenting strategies for responding to children’s therapeutic needs in the aftermath of trauma
- Apply and implement the PRACTICE components of TF-CBT with families impacted by trauma
Upon completion of the virtual training, participants will have most of the requirements for formal certification in TF-CBT (obtained through the Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy National Therapist Certification Program). The Virtual Training and group calls count toward the requirements for national certification in TF-CBT. However, a few additional guidelines for national certification must be met as established by the developers. (For more information, please see www.tfcbt.org). Training participants are required to have a web camera (i.e., on a laptop computer or cell phone) in order to participate in the TF-CBT 4-day training via web-platform.
The training will be offered over 4 days including:
A 3-day initial training period:
Thursday, November 30, 2023: 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. EST
Friday, December 1, 2023: 11:00 a.m. - 5:300 p.m. EST
Tuesday, December 5, 2023: 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. EST
A 1-day booster training:
Tuesday, March 26, 2024: 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. EST
Pre-Requisite: TF-CBTWeb
Completion of TF-CBT Web2.0 is required as a prerequisite to the virtual TF-CBT training and should be submitted to Jami Bolton at NCA 3 days prior to Day 1 of the virtual training. Email your certificate of completion to jbolton@nca-online.org
Registration:
To register for this training, you will need an NCA Engage account. If you do not have one, visit NCA Engage Getting Started page for step-by-step instructions to request an NCA Engage account. The account request form will include a field that asks for an Organizational ID number. The Organizational ID number will inform us that the person signing into NCA Engage is employed at or partnered with a member organization. Please email membership@nca-online.org if you need your Organizational ID. If you are not employed at or partnered with a member organization, please enter MH23 as your Organizational ID for non-member access to NCA Engage. Non-member access will provide access to the training.
** As a reminder, if you are paying by check, your training registration is incomplete, and your spot will not be reserved, until your check is received and is manually approved by our staff. Your name and TF-CBT Intro must be on the check memo or on a note with your check, otherwise it will not be approved. Do not mail checks to the former NCA office address, please use the PO Box listed above.
If you need any disability accommodations for this training, please reach out to Rachael at leadershipconference@nca-online.org
By registering for this training, I agree to the following:
-I will complete all Pre-training assignments and email proof of my certificate of completion for TF-CBT Web 2.0 to Jami Bolton, jbolton@nca-online.org
-Successful completion of TF-CBT Training includes: participating in all training activities, including didactic portion and interactive breakout activities and discussions; having my camera on during training and consultation calls; remaining in a stationary, private space during training and consultation; attending and participating in at least 75% of all scheduled group consultation calls (9 of 12), presenting my own TF-CBT treatment case at least once.
For any questions or concerns related to this training, or your participation, please contact Jami Bolton, jbolton@nca-online.org
Ashley Fiore, MSW, LCSW
National Trainer
National Children's Alliance Institute for Better Mental Health Outcomes
Ashley Fiore has worked with CACs throughout her professional career as a clinician, clinical director, program manager, trainer, and consultant. She has assessed and treated over 2,000 children and families using Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) and Alternatives for Families Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (AF-CBT). Prior to joining NCA, Ashley served as clinical faculty for the North Carolina Child Treatment Program, where she trained TF-CBT and provided individual and group consultation to clinicians using a learning collaborative model. She has expertise in the implementation and dissemination of evidence-based, trauma focused, child/family interventions. Ashley is a certified trainer in TF-CBT and AF-CBT and has provided training/consultation on trauma-informed comprehensive clinical assessments, trauma-related problematic sexual behaviors in children, and implementation support of evidence-based treatment models. She received her MSW from UNC-Chapel Hill, and enjoys gardening, making pottery, and hiking in her free time.
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Contains 6 Component(s) Includes a Live Web Event on 11/02/2023 at 11:00 AM (EDT)
The Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) Basic training is appropriate for Master’s level therapists and above or those who are working on a Master’s degree and providing mental health services under the supervision of a licensed professional. TF-CBT has more data (26 + randomized trials and a number of quasi-experimental studies) to support the model’s effectiveness in helping children and families overcome the impact of child abuse and trauma than any other therapy model available. TF-CBT has been recognized by the federal government as a model program and is included on numerous websites for evidence-based practices.
This live virtual training will take place Aug 8, 9, and 10, 2023 and Nov 2, 2023, from 11:00am - 5:00pm EST with Ashley Fiore, LCSW. CE credits will be available.
This will be an interactive and participatory virtual training experience with pre-work and action period assignments that build participants’ skills at implementing TF-CBT with children and families with fidelity and clinical competence. Clinical resources for interventions will be shared.
Note: It is important that participants complete all Pre-Training Assignments to maximize their learning during training, which will focus on applying those concepts.
Attendees should have an active caseload appropriate for TF-CBT and be ready to apply the model. Supervisors are welcome to attend training; however, if they are not carrying their own active TF-CBT cases, they will not be able to participate in group consultation or meet criteria to seek national certification.
There is a cap of 50 attendees for this training. You must be paid in full to count toward the participation cap. It is strongly recommended you pay with credit card to ensure your spot is secure. If you plan to pay by check, you must email leadershipconference@nca-online.org to let us know you are sending a check. Note: Payment deadline has been extended to August 4, 2023.
If registration is full, this means that our capacity has been met. Please email leadershipconference@nca-online.org and we will add you to the waiting list.
Anyone participating in this training will be invited to participate for a free bonus training in Telehealth Delivery of TF-CBT (date TBD) with 5 optional consultation calls.
The cost for the training is $450 and includes up to 14 consultation calls. You may use NCA grant funds for this training. Your spot will not be reserved until payment is received. If you are paying by check, please mail ASAP to ensure your spot.
To pay by check, select "check" under payment method during check out. After checking out, please save your invoice or email confirmation.
Mail your check and invoice, payable to National Children's Alliance, to:
National Children's Alliance P.O. Box 71477 Washington, DC 20024
Your name and TF-CBT Intro must be on the check memo or on a note with your check, otherwise it will not be approved. Do not mail checks to the former NCA office address, please use the PO Box listed above.
The Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) training is appropriate for Master’s level therapists and above or those who are working on a Master’s degree and providing mental health services under the supervision of a licensed professional. TF-CBT has more data (26 + randomized trials and a number of quasi-experimental studies) to support the model’s effectiveness in helping children and families overcome the impact of child abuse and trauma than any other therapy model available. TF-CBT has been recognized by the federal government as a model program and is included on numerous websites for evidence-based practices.
At the conclusion of this TF-CBT training, participants will be able to:
- Evaluate which cases would benefit from TF-CBT and successfully engage families in treatment
- Create session agendas and structure TF-CBT sessions to meet fidelity standards
- Explain how to integrate gradual exposure into every TF-CBT session
- Support children and teens in developing skills that enhance coping and symptom reduction in the aftermath of trauma
- Support caregivers in developing coping skills and parenting strategies for responding to children’s therapeutic needs in the aftermath of trauma.
- Apply and implement the PRACTICE components of TF-CBT with families impacted by trauma
Upon completion of the virtual training, participants will have met a portion of the requirements for formal certification in TF-CBT (obtained through the Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy National Therapist Certification Program). The Virtual Training will count toward the formal certification in TF-CBT. However, a few guidelines must be met as established by the developers. Training participants are required to have a web camera (i.e., on a laptop computer or cell phone) in order to participate in the TF-CBT 4-day training via web-platform.
The training will be offered over 4 days including:
A 3-day initial training period:
Tuesday, August 8: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm EST
Wednesday, August 9: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm EST
Thursday, August 10: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm EST
A 1-day Booster training:
Thursday, November 2: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm EST
Pre-Requisite: TF-CBTWeb
Completion of TF-CBT Web2.0 is required as a prerequisite to the virtual TF-CBT training and should be submitted to the trainer 3 days prior to Day 1 of the virtual training. Email your certificate of completion to afiore@nca-online.org
Registration:
To register for this training, you will need an NCA Engage account. If you do not have one, visit NCA Engage Getting Started page for step-by-step instructions to request an NCA Engage account. The account request form will include a field that asks for an Organizational ID number. The Organizational ID number will inform us that the person signing into NCA Engage is employed at or partnered with a member organization. Please email membership@nca-online.org if you need your Organizational ID. If you are not employed at or partnered with a member organization, please enter MH22 as your Organizational ID for non-member access to NCA Engage. Non-member access will provide access to the training.
** As a reminder, if you are paying by check, your training registration is incomplete, and your spot will not be reserved, until your check is received and is manually approved by our staff. Your name and TF-CBT Intro must be on the check memo or on a note with your check, otherwise it will not be approved. Do not mail checks to the former NCA office address, please use the PO Box listed above.
If you need any disability accommodations for this training, please reach out to Rachael at leadershipconference@nca-online.org
Ashley Fiore, MSW, LCSW
National Trainer
National Children's Alliance Institute for Better Mental Health Outcomes
Ashley Fiore has worked with CACs throughout her professional career as a clinician, clinical director, program manager, trainer, and consultant. She has assessed and treated over 2,000 children and families using Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) and Alternatives for Families Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (AF-CBT). Prior to joining NCA, Ashley served as clinical faculty for the North Carolina Child Treatment Program, where she trained TF-CBT and provided individual and group consultation to clinicians using a learning collaborative model. She has expertise in the implementation and dissemination of evidence-based, trauma focused, child/family interventions. Ashley is a certified trainer in TF-CBT and AF-CBT and has provided training/consultation on trauma-informed comprehensive clinical assessments, trauma-related problematic sexual behaviors in children, and implementation support of evidence-based treatment models. She received her MSW from UNC-Chapel Hill, and enjoys gardening, making pottery, and hiking in her free time.
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Contains 1 Component(s) Includes a Live Web Event on 10/23/2023 at 2:30 PM (EDT)
Interested in adding Child and Family Traumatic Stress Intervention (CFTSI) to your CAC’s menu of mental health services? NCA is offering a virtual CFTSI training January 10-12, 2024, for clinicians. Senior CAC leaders and clinicians are encouraged to attend this call to learn about CFTSI, how it is delivered and the evidence-base that has -shown that 73% of children are less likely to meet partial or full criteria for PTSD after CFTSI. CFTSI is delivered in 5-8 sessions soon after the forensic interview and has been shown to help CACs shorten client length of stay, reduce waiting lists, and allow CACs to serve more children.
Interested in adding Child and Family Traumatic Stress Intervention (CFTSI) to your CAC’s menu of mental health services? NCA is offering a virtual CFTSI training for clinicians January 10-12, 2024. Senior CAC leaders and clinicians are encouraged to attend this call to learn about CFTSI, how it is delivered and the evidence-base that has shown that 73% of children are less likely to meet partial or full criteria for PTSD after CFTSI. CFTSI is delivered in 5-8 sessions soon after the forensic interview and has been shown to help CACs shorten client length of stay, reduce waiting lists, and allow CACs to serve more children.
CFTSI Informational Call: Monday, October 23, 2:30-4:00pm EDT
Who: Senior Leaders and Clinicians
Cost: Free
Even if you’re not certain you will be able to attend the virtual training in January, join us to learn more about CFTSI and decide whether to pursue training in the future.
Michelle Miller, Ph.D.
Project Coordinator, Mental Health Initiatives
National Children's Alliance
Michelle Miller, PhD, LCSW, LCPC, has over 20 years’ experience working in the child welfare field and over 15 years’ experience providing mental health care and clinical supervision to mental health practitioners, in addition to training and implementation of evidence-based practices and treatments. Dr. Miller co-founded the Butte Child Evaluation Center, Montana’s first accredited CAC, in 1998, where she served as Director and MDT member until 2013. Dr. Miller was also instrumental in founding the Montana State Chapter organization of NCA, which she chaired from 2008-2011, and continued to serve as a board member until 2016. Dr. Miller has served on numerous local, state, and national task forces and committees, including the Montana Youth Justice Council, NCA’s Task Committee on Revising Mental Health Standards, and the Montana Mental Health Oversight Advisory Council. In her private practice, Dr. Miller specialized in providing CFTSI and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT). Dr. Miller has successfully managed several grant-funded projects over the last 17 years. She has served as the Project Coordinator for Mental Health Initiatives for the National Children's Alliance since 2016.
mmiller@nca-online.org
Carrie Epstein, LCSW-R
Co-Director and Assistant Professor
Yale
Carrie Epstein, LCSW-R is Co-Director of the Yale Center for Traumatic Stress and Recovery and Assistant Professor at the Yale Child Study Center at the Yale University School of Medicine. For over 30 years, Ms. Epstein has been providing treatment, supervision, and consultation on providing mental health treatment and on developing new programs for children and families impacted by trauma and traumatic grief. She is recognized both nationally and internationally as an expert in the field of child trauma, child traumatic grief and disaster response. Ms. Epstein is co-developer of the Child and Family Traumatic Stress Intervention (CFTSI), which is currently the only evidence-based early, brief trauma-focused intervention for children and families that is designed specifically to be implemented in the acute phase of trauma response that reduces and interrupts the development of PTSD and related disorders. She has responded to multiple school shootings and other mass casualty disasters across the country. She served as a key coordinator of New York City’s mental health response to the attacks on 9/11 and was a principal investigator of a collaborative, multi-site study that was the largest youth trauma project associated with the September 11th terrorist attack in New York City which was established to deliver evidence-based trauma treatments for impacted children and adolescents. Ms. Epstein played a lead role in coordinating Yale’s response to the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut, providing ongoing training and consultation to mental health professionals in the greater Newtown area. In addition, Ms. Epstein provided training and ongoing consultation to mental health providers after the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. Ms. Epstein and her colleagues also developed nationally disseminated materials that aimed to increase public awareness about both the behavioral health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as ways of coping with the pandemic. Ms. Epstein is also a National Trainer of Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT).
Ms. Epstein has been instrumental in developing and overseeing national training initiatives and national learning collaboratives focused on the dissemination of child trauma-focused evidence-based treatment models, and provides training and clinical supervision, locally, nationally, and internationally on child trauma-focused evidence-based practices. She has co-authored numerous publications in support of her trauma-focused activities. Ms. Epstein was the one of the original and organizing Principal Investigators of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) and has continued to Co-Chair the NCTSN’s Child Traumatic Grief-Traumatic Separation Committee since its inception in 2001. She has served on the Steering Committee of the NCTSN, as well as act as a regular contributor to the NCTSN’s Terrorism and Disaster Response Committee.
Prior to her position at the Yale Child Study Center, Ms. Epstein was Senior Director of Child Trauma Programs at Safe Horizon in New York City, the largest victim assistance, victim advocacy organization in the country, where she oversaw clinical services for children and families impacted by trauma in the organization’s outpatient programs, domestic violence shelters, and Child Advocacy Centers. During her tenure at Safe Horizon, Ms. Epstein has served on the Scientific Advisory Board to the Evidence-based Treatment Dissemination Center of the New York State Office of Mental Health, as well as the HHS Region II Strategy Group on Mental Health and Trauma.
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Contains 6 Component(s) Includes Multiple Live Events. The next is on 10/10/2023 at 12:00 PM (EDT)
Alternatives for Families: A Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (AF-CBT; www.afcbt.org), is an intervention to improve family relationships for those experiencing high conflict/coercion, harsh/punitive discipline, child physical abuse, and/or child behavior problems.
This live virtual training will take place October 10, 12, 17 and 19, 2023 from 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm EDT with Barbara Baumann, Ph.D., and David Kolko, Ph.D., ABPP. We are applying for CEs through professional organizations. This will be an interactive and participatory training experience with pre-work and action period assignments that build participants’ skills at implementing AF-CBT.
Attendees should have an active caseload appropriate for AF-CBT and be ready to apply the model. Supervisors are welcome to attend training. If supervisors are not carrying their own active AF-CBT cases, we will work with them to meet the training requirements.
Alternatives for Families: A Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (AF-CBT; www.afcbt.org), is an intervention to improve family relationships for those experiencing high conflict/coercion, harsh/punitive discipline, child physical abuse, and/or child behavior problems.Alternatives for Families: A Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (AF-CBT) is a trauma-informed, evidence-based intervention designed to improve the relationship between children and their caregivers by addressing individual and family problems relating to:
• Family conflicts
• Behavior problems, including physical aggression
• Anger and verbal aggression, including emotional abuse
• Harsh physical discipline, physical aggression, or child physical abuse, or
• Child trauma-related symptoms secondary to any of the aboveThese patterns may be shown by an individual caregiver or a child/adolescent, and/or by the family. Therefore, AF-CBT targets the caregiver, child/adolescent, and the larger family context.
AF-CBT involves three phases of treatment:
1) Engagement and Psychoeducation, 2) Individual skills building, 3) Family applications.Who is Appropriate for AF-CBT?
AF-CBT is appropriate for a broad range of families. The following general criteria have been developed to facilitate the identification of families who may benefit from this intervention.BACKGROUND CRITERIA
• A child, age 5-17, can participate now or soon
• A caregiver (e.g., biological, adoptive, foster, or kin) can participate now or soon
• Both caregiver and child have an adequate capacity or repertoire to learn/benefit from AF-CBT
CLINICAL CRITERIA
• The Family has frequent conflict(s) and/or arguments OR
• A Caregiver shows anger (hostility), uses physical force/discipline (coercion), and/or has allegation/history of child physical abuse OR
• A Child shows anger, has behavior problems (e.g., defiance, aggression, explosiveness), has trauma symptoms/PTSD after physical discipline/abuse, and/or has prior exposure to harsh discipline/physical abuse
A case is eligible if ALL 3 Background Criteria and 1 Clinical Criterion are met.Objectives:
1. Describe the intervention model and its content to families in a manner that engages and motivates treatment participation.
2. Implement specific techniques to decrease parent and child aggression, family conflict, and child PTSD symptoms related to physical violence (e.g., complete no-force agree-ment, safety planning, imaginal exposure).
3. Initiate discussions about abusive/aggressive experiences with children and caregivers and follow up with social skills training, social support planning, positive family commu-nication, problem-solving routines, and child behavior management training.
Providers
Prospective AF-CBT trainees must be mental health professionals with a Master's degree or higher. Trainees are asked to commit to implementing AF-CBT with at least 2 families during the course of the training year so they should have an active caseload ready to apply the model.
AF-CBT should be conducted by individuals who have been formally trained in the model and who are familiar with the content, methods, assessments, and fidelity tools that are required to ensure effective implementation.Pre-Requisite:
There is a free 2.5 hour pre-requisite video course, “Foundations of AF-CBT” which must be completed prior to training. You may access this here https://learn.nctsn.org/enrol/...CE’s are provided for the pre-requisite course through NCTSN.org. Please send your certificate documenting completion to Kevin Rumbarger at rumbargerkm@upmc.edu by October 2, 2023.
Registration:
To register for this information call, you will need an NCA Engage account. If you do not have one, visit NCA Engage Getting Started page for step-by-step instructions to request an NCA Engage account. The account request form will include a field that asks for an Organizational ID number. The Organizational ID number will inform us that the person signing into NCA Engage is employed at or partnered with a member organization. Please email membership@nca-online.org if you need your Organizational ID. If you are not employed at or partnered with a member organization, please enter MH22 as your Organizational ID for non-member access to NCA Engage. Non-member access will provide access to the training.If you need any disability accommodations for this call, please reach out to Rachael at leadershipconference@nca-online.org
There is a cap of 50 attendees for this training. You must be paid in full to count toward the participation cap. It is strongly recommended you pay with credit card to ensure your spot is secure. If you plan to pay by check, you must email leadershipconference@nca-online.org to let us know you are sending a check. The check must be received by September 19, 2023.
If registration is full, this means that our capacity has been met. Please email leadershipconference@nca-online.org and we will add you to the waiting list.
The cost for the training is $450 and includes 4 training days, 12 consultation calls, and the AF-CBT Session Guide, Third Edition, Revised. A Spanish language session guide is available upon request. You may use NCA grant funds for this training. Your spot will not be reserved until payment is received. If you are paying by check, please mail ASAP to ensure your spot.
To pay by check, select "check" under payment method during check out. After checking out, please save your invoice or email confirmation.
Mail your check and invoice, payable to National Children's Alliance, to:
National Children's Alliance P.O. Box 71477 Washington, DC 20024
Your name and AF-CBT must be on the check memo or on a note with your check, otherwise it will not be approved. Do not mail checks to the former NCA office address, please use the PO Box listed above.
David Kolko, Ph.D., ABPP
Professor of Psychiatry, Psychology, Pediatrics, and Clinical and Translational Science
David J. Kolko, Ph.D., is Professor of Psychiatry, Psychology, Pediatrics, and Clinical and Translational Science, at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He directs the Special Services Unit at UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital, a program devoted to the development and dissemination of evidence-based practices for children/adolescents who are victims and/or perpetrators of physical/sexual aggression being served in diverse community settings, such as juvenile justice, child welfare, pediatric primary care, and mental health. He is co-developer of Alternatives for Families: A Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (AF-CBT; www.afbt.org), an intervention to improve family relationships for those experiencing frequent conflict/coercion, punitive discipline, child physical abuse, or child behavior problems.
Dr. Kolko is board certified in Child and Adolescent Psychology (ABPP) and a Fellow of the Society for Child and Family Policy and Practice (Div. 37), the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology (Div. 53), and the section on Trauma Psychology (Div 56) of the American Psychological Association. He served 2 terms on the Board of Directors of the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC), was Co-Chair of its Research Committee, received its Research Career Achievement Award for 2001, and received its William Friedrich Memorial Award in 2014.
His treatment research interests include the study and treatment of child abuse/family conflict, child behavior disorders/antisocial behavior, including firesetting and sexual offending, and the integration of pediatric behavioral health services in primary care practices and family health centers.
Barbara Baumann
Assistant Professor
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Dr. Barbara Baumann, PhD is a clinical and developmental psychologist at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She is a national trainer and consultant with the team that has developed and disseminated Alternatives for Families: A Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (AF-CBT). She is also the developer of Alternatives for Professionals (AFP), an intervention designed to assist case support professionals in engaging and working with families exhibiting high levels of aggression or child physical abuse. To date, she has conducted over 50 synchronous in-person and online trainings in AF-CBT and trained clinicians and supervisors from across the United States and the world, including Singapore, Egypt, Australia, South Korea, Israel, Kenya, and Bermuda.
Ashley Fiore, MSW, LCSW
National Trainer
National Children's Alliance Institute for Better Mental Health Outcomes
Ashley Fiore has worked with CACs throughout her professional career as a clinician, clinical director, program manager, trainer, and consultant. She has assessed and treated over 2,000 children and families using Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) and Alternatives for Families Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (AF-CBT). Prior to joining NCA, Ashley served as clinical faculty for the North Carolina Child Treatment Program, where she trained TF-CBT and provided individual and group consultation to clinicians using a learning collaborative model. She has expertise in the implementation and dissemination of evidence-based, trauma focused, child/family interventions. Ashley is a certified trainer in TF-CBT and AF-CBT and has provided training/consultation on trauma-informed comprehensive clinical assessments, trauma-related problematic sexual behaviors in children, and implementation support of evidence-based treatment models. She received her MSW from UNC-Chapel Hill, and enjoys gardening, making pottery, and hiking in her free time.
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Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits Includes a Live Web Event on 10/04/2023 at 3:00 PM (EDT)
This webinar will provide an introductory orientation the military legal system. Participants will learn about the Uniformed Code of Military Justice and the differences between civilian and military legal systems as well as the role of the newly established Office of Special Trial Counsel. Participants will also gain an understanding of the unique challenges of prosecuting cases involving active-duty military members and military families. Opportunity for Q&A will follow the presentation.
This webinar will provide an introductory orientation the military legal system. Participants will learn about the Uniformed Code of Military Justice and the differences between civilian and military legal systems as well as the role of the newly established Office of Special Trial Counsel. Participants will also gain an understanding of the unique challenges of prosecuting cases involving active-duty military members and military families. Opportunity for Q&A will follow the presentation.
Col Robert C. (Rob) Stelle
Deputy Lead Special Trial Counsel – Operations (West)
U.S. Army Office of Special Trial Counsel (OSTC) Fort Belvoir, VA
Col Stelle is the Army Chief Prosecutor & OIC, Special Victim Prosecutor’s Program.
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Contains 9 Component(s), Includes Credits Includes Multiple Live Events. The next is on 10/04/2023 at 11:00 AM (EDT)
Join your mental health colleagues practicing in CACs from across the country for this exciting two-day training opportunity that will have sessions focused on special populations - CSEC, youth with problematic sexual behaviors and children who experience harsh discipline and physical abuse.
Join your mental health colleagues practicing in CACs from across the country for this exciting two-day training opportunity that will have sessions focused on specialized topics – ethics in cases of child maltreatment, mental health services for youth with problematic sexual behaviors, and guidance for mental health providers navigating criminal court. We are also pleased to offer a session on Mass Casualty Events/Disaster Response by Carrie Epstein, LCSW and Steve Marans, PhD, Co-Directors, Yale Center for Traumatic Stress and Recovery. Jessica Wozniak, PsyD, will be providing insight into engaging caregivers in trauma therapy. NCA is seeking to offer continuing education credits for licensed mental health professionals. Please check back here for updates soon. Seamless will meet the 2023 Mental Health Standard’s biannual requirement for eight hours of continuing education for mental health providers per Essential Component B of that Standard. Get a jump on your agency’s Accreditation process at Seamless!
If you have any questions regarding registration please feel free to reach out to Rachael Novick at Rnovick@nca-online.org
The training will take place in Eastern Time
October 4, 2023:
11:00-11:15AM EDT Welcome
11:15-1:15PM EDT Mass Casualty Events/Disaster Response: Steven Marans and Carrie Epstein, Co-Directors, Yale Center for Traumatic Stress and Recovery (CE 2.0)
1:15-1:45PM EDT Break
1:45-3:45 PM EDT Mass Casualty Events/Disaster Response Continued: Steven Marans and Carrie Epstein, Co-Directors, Yale Center for Traumatic Stress and Recovery (CE 2.0)
3:45-4:00PM EDT Break
4:00-5:30PM EDT From Devastation to Denial: Engaging Caregivers in Trauma Therapy: Jessica Wozniak, Psy. D. University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Baystate Medical Center (CE 1.50)
Day 1 CE: 5.50
October 5, 2023:
11:00-12:30PM EDT The Mental Health Provider and Criminal Court: Judge Brett D. Linneweber, Judicial District Court, Montana (CE 1.50)
12:30-12:45PM EDT Break
12:45-2:45PM EDT Ethics in Mental Health Treatment in Cases of Child Maltreatment- Jimmy Widdifield (CE 2.0)
2:45-3:00PM EDT Break
3:00-4:30PM EDT Providing Mental Health Services for Children and Youth with Problematic Sexual Behavior: Applying Best-Practices to Support and Promote Safety, Geoff Sidoli (CE 1.50)
4:30-4:45 EDT Wrap up/questions
Day 2 CE: 5.0
October 4, 2023:
11:00-11:15AM EDT Welcome
11:15-1:15PM EDT Mass Casualty Events/Disaster Response: Steven Marans and Carrie Epstein, Co-Directors, Yale Center for Traumatic Stress and Recovery (CE 2.0)
1:15-1:45PM EDT Break
1:45-3:45 PM EDT Mass Casualty Events/Disaster Response Continued: Steven Marans and Carrie Epstein, Co-Directors, Yale Center for Traumatic Stress and Recovery (CE 2.0)
3:45-4:00PM EDT Break
4:00-5:30PM EDT From Devastation to Denial: Engaging Caregivers in Trauma Therapy: Jessica Wozniak, Psy. D. University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Baystate Medical Center (CE 1.50)
October 5, 2023:
11:00-12:30PM EDT The Mental Health Provider and Criminal Court: Judge Brett D. Linneweber, Judicial District Court, Montana (CE 1.50)
12:30-12:45PM EDT Break
12:45-2:45PM EDT Ethics in Mental Health Treatment in Cases of Child Maltreatment- Jimmy Widdifield (CE 2.0)
2:45-3:00PM EDT Break
3:00-4:30PM EDT Providing Mental Health Services for Children and Youth with Problematic Sexual Behavior: Applying Best-Practices to Support and Promote Safety, Geoff Sidoli (CE 1.50)
4:30-4:45 EDT Wrap up/questions
Carrie Epstein, LCSW-R
Co-Director and Assistant Professor
Yale
Carrie Epstein, LCSW-R is Co-Director of the Yale Center for Traumatic Stress and Recovery and Assistant Professor at the Yale Child Study Center at the Yale University School of Medicine. For over 30 years, Ms. Epstein has been providing treatment, supervision, and consultation on providing mental health treatment and on developing new programs for children and families impacted by trauma and traumatic grief. She is recognized both nationally and internationally as an expert in the field of child trauma, child traumatic grief and disaster response. Ms. Epstein is co-developer of the Child and Family Traumatic Stress Intervention (CFTSI), which is currently the only evidence-based early, brief trauma-focused intervention for children and families that is designed specifically to be implemented in the acute phase of trauma response that reduces and interrupts the development of PTSD and related disorders. She has responded to multiple school shootings and other mass casualty disasters across the country. She served as a key coordinator of New York City’s mental health response to the attacks on 9/11 and was a principal investigator of a collaborative, multi-site study that was the largest youth trauma project associated with the September 11th terrorist attack in New York City which was established to deliver evidence-based trauma treatments for impacted children and adolescents. Ms. Epstein played a lead role in coordinating Yale’s response to the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut, providing ongoing training and consultation to mental health professionals in the greater Newtown area. In addition, Ms. Epstein provided training and ongoing consultation to mental health providers after the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. Ms. Epstein and her colleagues also developed nationally disseminated materials that aimed to increase public awareness about both the behavioral health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as ways of coping with the pandemic. Ms. Epstein is also a National Trainer of Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT).
Ms. Epstein has been instrumental in developing and overseeing national training initiatives and national learning collaboratives focused on the dissemination of child trauma-focused evidence-based treatment models, and provides training and clinical supervision, locally, nationally, and internationally on child trauma-focused evidence-based practices. She has co-authored numerous publications in support of her trauma-focused activities. Ms. Epstein was the one of the original and organizing Principal Investigators of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) and has continued to Co-Chair the NCTSN’s Child Traumatic Grief-Traumatic Separation Committee since its inception in 2001. She has served on the Steering Committee of the NCTSN, as well as act as a regular contributor to the NCTSN’s Terrorism and Disaster Response Committee.
Prior to her position at the Yale Child Study Center, Ms. Epstein was Senior Director of Child Trauma Programs at Safe Horizon in New York City, the largest victim assistance, victim advocacy organization in the country, where she oversaw clinical services for children and families impacted by trauma in the organization’s outpatient programs, domestic violence shelters, and Child Advocacy Centers. During her tenure at Safe Horizon, Ms. Epstein has served on the Scientific Advisory Board to the Evidence-based Treatment Dissemination Center of the New York State Office of Mental Health, as well as the HHS Region II Strategy Group on Mental Health and Trauma.
Steven Marans, MSW, Ph.D.
Harris Professor of Child Psychoanalysis and Professor of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine
Steven Marans, MSW, Ph.D. is the Harris Professor of Child Psychoanalysis and Professor of Psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine, director of Yale’s Childhood Violent Trauma Center; developer of the Child Development-Community Policing Program model for police-mental health collaborative responses to traumatic events. He co-developed the Child and Family Traumatic Stress Intervention (CFTSI), an early, psychodynamic/developmentally informed intervention that reduces and/or interrupts the development of PTSD and related disorders. Dr. Marans is also the co-developer of broadly disseminated guidelines for adults and families to help deal with the behavioral health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. He has also co-developed a brief supportive intervention for hospital staff who have been impacted by the experience of dealing with the surge of hospitalized COVID-19 patients. He has responded to various mass casualty disasters (9/11, Newtown, and Hurricanes Katrina and Rita) and served on national task forces related to violence, disaster and trauma. Along with his professional writing, Dr. Marans is also the author of Listening to Fear: From nightmares to the nightly news (Holt, 2005). Dr. Marans consults with and treats children, adolescents and adults in psychotherapy and is involved in the training of psychologists, child psychiatrists and clinical social workers.
Jessica Wozniak, Psy.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at University of Massachusetts Medical School - Baystate
Jessica Wozniak,PsyD is a clinical psychologist and the Clinical Research and Development Manager at Baystate Medical Center’s Department of Psychiatry in Springfield, MA, and an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Massachusetts Medical School-Baystate (UMMS). In her role she oversees community-based projects, clinical research, and training including oversight of all projects funded by SAMHSA/NCTSN. She is the Director of the Child Advocacy Training and Support Center, a national training and consultation center for Children’s Advocacy Centers. In addition, Dr. Wozniak oversaw the development of the One Mission Project which provides coordinated services to child trafficking victims. She is also a leader of the Hampden County Coalition to Identify and Prevent the Sexual Exploitation of Children. Dr. Wozniak is a nationally recognized trainer in Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, the most rigorously tested treatment for trauma in children. Additionally, she conducts trainings for community organizations as well as presenting at national and international conferences on topics related to trauma informed practices, vicarious trauma, trauma-informed multidisciplinary teams and sexual exploitation of children.
Brett D. Linneweber
Judge
Judicial District Court, Montana
Judge Linneweber presides in Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana, in a jurisdiction of approximately 150,000. Prior to becoming a judge two years ago, he was a prosecutor for more than twenty years. During that time he helped establish the current iteration of the Children’s Alliance of Montana and at one point served in all executive functions. As a prosecutor he handled many complex crimes involving children, including use of forensic interviews and multi-disciplinary teams, and often taught professionals involved in these multi-disciplinary teams, as well as peer reviewing interviews, at a state and regional level.
Jimmy Widdifield, Jr., LPC
Project Director
National Children’s Advocacy Center
Jimmy Widdifield, Jr., MA, (he/him) is a Licensed Professional Counselor (Oklahoma) and training and technical assistance (TTA) provider in child maltreatment, trauma, and adversity. He is the Project Director for the TTA Grant for Child Abuse Professionals at the National Children’s Advocacy Center. This national grant provides multi- and interdisciplinary TTA on child maltreatment to optimize professional development in the field.
Since 2002, Mr. Widdifield has provided evidence-based clinical assessment and treatment of children ages 3-12 with an emphasis on those with problematic sexual behavior (PSB) and adolescents with illegal sexual behaviors, recipient children, and their families. Throughout his career, Mr. Widdifield has provided training on the assessment and treatment of children and adolescents. He has co-authored group and family modality treatment manuals and, also, book chapters on clinical services for children with PSB.
Mr. Widdifield has extensive experience planning and providing TTA and presenting nationally and internationally on children and adolescents with PSB, child maltreatment, and sexual orientation and gender identity of youth. He was formerly the Training Director for the University of Oklahoma (OU) Problematic Sexual Behavior TTA Program and the National Center on the Sexual Behavior of Youth. In addition to providing clinical training, Mr. Widdifield assisted with initial assessment of training needs; participated in the design of training plans to facilitate implementation of evidence-based treatments for PSB including engagement of stakeholders. As a former Program Manager at the Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth, Mr. Widdifield provided TTA to over 35 Oklahoma freestanding multidisciplinary teams which are not affiliated with Children’s Advocacy Centers for accreditation purposes. Further, he implemented a Children’s Justice Act grant that sponsored local and statewide professional trainings on multi- and interdisciplinary issues in child maltreatment.
Mr. Widdifield is a member of the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children, National Child Traumatic Stress Network, Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers, and the American Counseling Association. He is a graduate of the Interdisciplinary Training Program (ITP) in Child Abuse and Neglect at the OU Health Sciences Center. In 2022, Mr. Widdifield received the Barbara L. Bonner Distinguished Service Award for his contributions to the ITP.
Geoff Sidoli, MSW, LCSW
Coordinator of Mental Health Programs
National Children's Alliance
Geoff Sidoli, MSW, LCSW, is the current Coordinator for NCA’s Institute for Better Mental Health Outcomes. He assists CACs around the country implementing, building, and sustaining mental health services. Prior to coming to NCA, Geoff was the executive director of a CAC in Asheville, NC where he supervised a clinical department that assessed and treated trauma and problematic sexual behavior (PSB) utilizing multiple evidence-based/supported models, including a PSB model that he developed. Geoff has a broad history of work with trauma and sexual violence for over 30 years including the assessment and treatment of individuals that have caused sexual harm. He speaks regionally and nationally on the topic of sexual abuse, trauma assessment and treatment. He served on several state/national boards and work groups that focus on intervention and prevention of sexual harm and trauma.
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Contains 8 Component(s) Includes Multiple Live Events. The next is on 10/03/2023 at 1:00 PM (EDT)
Join your CAC Executive Director (ED) colleagues for this exciting training opportunity. CAC EDs lead the charge for positioning CACs to meet NCA’s Mental Health Accreditation Standards. Many ED’s do not have a mental health background which can create challenges. NCA is excited to announce this training opportunity for EDs to learn about developing and sustaining high quality mental health programs at your CACs.
Join your CAC Executive Director (ED) colleagues for this exciting training opportunity. CAC EDs lead the charge for positioning CACs to meet NCA’s Mental Health Accreditation Standards. Many ED’s do not have a mental health background which can create challenges. NCA is excited to announce this training opportunity for EDs to learn about developing and sustaining high quality mental health programs at your CACs.
About The Project
A total of 50 Executive Directors from CACs will be accepted into this training. Not only will you learn about mental health, but you will also be able to help shape future iterations of the training through feedback to the trainers. In 2021, NCA convened a Mental Health Standard Revision Committee of 20 individuals from Regional CACs, CACs, and subject-matter experts to make recommendations for the new Mental Health standard that went into effect in January 2023 to support the expanded NCA mission of healing for all children seen at CACs. This training will support CAC Executive Directors in the successful implementation of the 2023 NCA Mental Health standard.
The training will be delivered in five – 2 hour live interactive webinars delivered every other week over a 10- week period. During the weeks in between webinars, there will be outside work to prepare for the next webinar. It is anticipated that there will be 1-2 hours of work in between each webinar. It is important that you complete the work between webinars to be an effective participant with your colleagues during the interactive portion of the webinars.
Training dates:
Five – 2 hour live interactive webinars to be held the following dates from 1:00-3:00PM EST.
- October 3, 2023
- October 17, 2023
- October 31, 2023
- November 14, 2023
- December 5, 2023
By December 31, 2023, complete overall Course Evaluation.
1:1 post-training call with trainers to discuss questions/implementation plan is optional.
What You’ll Learn
Through this training, EDs will learn:• NCA’s 2023 Mental Health Accreditation Standard and strategies for successful implementation at your CAC.
• Mental Health Roadmap to meeting the Accreditation Standard and providing quality mental health services for children and families served.
• Evidence-Based Treatments (EBTs) recognized by NCA and training requirements.
• Conducting a community-based mental health gap analysis to determine areas of concern in your CAC’s mental health response and what EBT is needed to add to your community/CAC’s menu of services.
• The importance of collecting and documenting of accurate data and how that data can be used to inform service delivery and to seek funding for mental health services.
• The MDT’s role in mental health service delivery.
• The role of the Victim Advocate in engaging children and families in care.
• Mental health collaborations to increase the number of linkage agreements.
• The importance of collaboration between VAs and MH providers in the delivery of mental health services.
• Opportunities to collaborate with other EDs from CACs across the country and to learn about strategies that other CACs are using to successfully meet the NCA MH Accreditation Standard
Executive Director Project Requirements
This project is designed for Executive Directors at CAC who are interested in furthering their knowledge about the NCA Mental Health Accreditation Standard, evidence-based practices and planning and sustaining high quality mental health programs. Executive Directors are defined as having a leadership role including responsibility for the outcome of services to children and families served by the CAC. This professional possesses the administrative responsibility within the organization with authority to make systematic changes (policies, procedures, budgeting). NOTE: Senior Leaders will be considered when they possess the administrative responsibility within the CAC with authority to make system changes (policies, procedures, budgeting).
Complete Pre-Work:
• The CAC Directors Mental Health Guide as pre-workhttps://www.nctsn.org/resource... The information in this guide will provide a foundation for this training and can serve as a resource to reinforce learning and the implementation of learning.
• There will be additional resources provided to support learning as well as the implementation of that learning within your CAC and MDT.
Additional Training Requirements:
• Attend five 2-hour live interactive webinars from October – December 2023.
• Complete tasks between webinars to prepare yourself for the next training.
• Complete training surveys to contribute to strengthening future ED training.
Attendance and interactive participation are necessary to the success of your learning and to support other participants as they seek to learn from each other.
The trainers will be available to answer any questions you might have via email both before and during the training.
Geoff Sidoli, MSW, LCSW
Coordinator for Mental Health Programs
National Children’s Alliance
Geoff Sidoli, LCSW, is the current Coordinator for NCA’s Institute for Better Mental Health Outcomes. He assists CACs around the country developing, implementing, and sustaining mental health services. Prior to coming to NCA, Geoff was the executive director of a CAC in Asheville, NC where he supervised a clinical department that assessed and treated trauma and problematic sexual behavior (PSB) utilizing multiple evidence-based/supported models, including a PSB model that he developed. Geoff has a broad history of work with trauma and sexual violence for over 30 years including the assessment and treatment of individuals that have caused sexual harm. He speaks regionally and nationally on the topic of sexual abuse, assessment and treatment. He served on several state/national boards and work groups that focus on intervention and prevention of sexual harm and trauma. Geoff co-chairs NCA’s youth with problematic sexual behaviors work group and sits on ATSA’s child and adolescent committee as well as the ethic’s committee.
Libby Ralston, PhD
Founding Director of the Dee Norton Lowcountry Children’s Center, Inc (DNLCC)
Libby Ralston, PhD was the founding director of the Dee Norton Lowcountry Children’s Center, Inc (DNLCC) an accredited Children’s Advocacy Center located in Charleston, SC and now serves as the Director Emeritus. Dr. Ralston is on the clinical faculty of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at the Medical University of South Carolina. She served on the NCA Board of Directors, on the NCA mental health standard revision committee and participated in the partnership between NCA and NCTSN to develop the CAC Director’s Guide to Mental Health services. Since 2007 Dr. Ralston has served as the co-director of Project BEST, a Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy dissemination and since 2013 has served as Co-Director of the South Carolina Trauma Practice Initiative, a collaboration between the South Carolina Department of Social Services, the SC Department of Mental Health and Project BEST. Both initiative have been funded by The Duke Endowment.
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Diversity, equity, inclusion, and access (DEIA) are important topics in the CAC field. Join us to learn the relevant terminology, topics, and concepts as well as how DEIA impacts outcomes for all members of our community.
Diversity, equity, inclusion, and access (DEIA) are important topics in the CAC field. Inclusive environments matter—to both your staff and to your clients. And the drive to make CAC services accessible to all children who need them is one of the foundations of our field. It’s so important that the 2023 edition of the National Standards of Accreditation for Children’s Advocacy Centers requires CAC staff to participate in a minimum of eight hours of training in these topics every two years. But what does this all mean?
Join us online on September 13, 2:00-3:00 p.m. EDT, for Foundations of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access with Dr. Sonja N. Robinson. We’ll discuss the relevant terminology, topics, and concepts in the DEIA space, and you’ll learn how DEIA impacts outcomes for all members of a living, learning, and working community.
This 60-minute webinar can be applied to the Diversity, Equity, and Access Standard training requirements. Register now!
Sonja N. Robinson, Ph.D.
Founder and CEO
Thrive Mind Solutions
Sonja N. Robinson, Ph.D., is the founder, CEO, and lead consultant of Thrive Mind Solutions. Dr. Robinson has over 10 years of experience creating and supporting the development and implementation of innovative inclusive excellence strategies for complex organizations and institutions of higher education. Her focus areas are diversity, equity, and inclusion strategy, executive coaching, organizational culture analysis and development, data analytics, employee engagement, change management, and organizational dynamics.
While serving as the director of inclusion at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), Dr. Robinson served as the primary liaison to over 1,100 college and university athletic programs for issues related to race, ethnicity, and disability, and led program development and facilitation for national conferences, workshops, presentations and engagements. She also served as the primary liaison and staff support to a national committee charged with providing review of and recommendations about programs, policies, and practices impacting minority administrators, coaches, and student-athletes across the United States.
While working for a large Hispanic-serving institution (HSI) in the Office for Equity and Inclusion, Dr. Robinson played a key role in the creation and execution of campus-wide orientations, training, programs, and presentations on diversity, equity, and inclusion. She led a campus climate assessment and the development of the subsequent diversity action plan. She has extensive experience working with groups to drive innovation and efficiency, to define values and design culture, and to move beyond a surface-level understanding of diversity and inclusion to action-oriented and industry-specific application of the concepts.
A former Division I student-athlete and coach, Dr. Robinson holds a doctorate in Sports Administration, with a minor in Research Methodology, and an M.B.A. with focus areas of Organizational Behavior and Entrepreneurship. Her research agenda and professional work has centered on leadership development, equity, access and inclusion, corporate social responsibility, and athlete welfare. She has taught graduate and undergraduate courses in sport leadership, ethics, psychology, diversity, sociology, legal aspects, and marketing, and authored an unpublished guide on implementing DEI principles in hiring practices. She has been a member of numerous boards and national organizations, including a leadership role with the Diversity in Sports Consortium, a group of diversity professionals from amateur, Olympic, and professional leagues across the United States.
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Enhance Early Engagement (E3) Training for CAC Victim Advocates
Enhance Early Engagement (E3) Training for CAC Victim Advocates
NCA will be hosting an information call on August 8th at 1:30 (EST) to provide information on content, schedule, and training requirements. For senior CAC leaders and advocates, this call is an opportunity to learn more about the training and have any of your questions answered. Applications for the fall training will open after the information call.
Difficulty engaging families in mental health treatment is seen as an underlying reason for the disparity between child mental health need and service use. Children’s Advocacy Centers are in a unique position to best engage families at a critical time in their adverse experiences and help connect them to evidence-based mental health services. At the same time, we know many children and families do not receive these critical services. Data tells us that this is often due to caregivers not believing their child needs mental health services.
NCA has been training victim advocates in E3 over the last few years and is excited to announce that the training will be offered every fall and spring. E3 aims to increase the proportion of children and their caregivers served by CACs who engage in mental health services. To bolster the important work victim advocates already do with families, the focus of E3 is to provide training to victim advocates in trauma responses, brief mental health screening, evidence-based trauma-focused treatments, identification of treatment needs, referrals for mental health services, and evidence-based engagement skills.
Geoff Sidoli, MSW, LCSW
Coordinator of Mental Health Programs
National Children's Alliance
Geoff Sidoli, MSW, LCSW, is the current Coordinator for NCA’s Institute for Better Mental Health Outcomes. He assists CACs around the country implementing, building, and sustaining mental health services. Prior to coming to NCA, Geoff was the executive director of a CAC in Asheville, NC where he supervised a clinical department that assessed and treated trauma and problematic sexual behavior (PSB) utilizing multiple evidence-based/supported models, including a PSB model that he developed. Geoff has a broad history of work with trauma and sexual violence for over 30 years including the assessment and treatment of individuals that have caused sexual harm. He speaks regionally and nationally on the topic of sexual abuse, trauma assessment and treatment. He served on several state/national boards and work groups that focus on intervention and prevention of sexual harm and trauma.
Libby Ralston, PhD
Founding Director of the Dee Norton Lowcountry Children’s Center, Inc (DNLCC)
Libby Ralston, PhD was the founding director of the Dee Norton Lowcountry Children’s Center, Inc (DNLCC) an accredited Children’s Advocacy Center located in Charleston, SC and now serves as the Director Emeritus. Dr. Ralston is on the clinical faculty of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at the Medical University of South Carolina. She served on the NCA Board of Directors, on the NCA mental health standard revision committee and participated in the partnership between NCA and NCTSN to develop the CAC Director’s Guide to Mental Health services. Since 2007 Dr. Ralston has served as the co-director of Project BEST, a Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy dissemination and since 2013 has served as Co-Director of the South Carolina Trauma Practice Initiative, a collaboration between the South Carolina Department of Social Services, the SC Department of Mental Health and Project BEST. Both initiative have been funded by The Duke Endowment.
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