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Advancing Clinical Care of Women Affected by Trauma, Stress, Substance Use and Co-Occurring Mental Health Disorders
July 9, 2015Michigan Association of Community Mental Health Boards426 S. Walnut, Lansing, MI 489338:30am (Registration); 9:00am to 4:00pm (Training); 12:00pm to 1:00pm (Lunch)
This day-long workshop will integrate information about gender-specific treatment and trauma-informed approaches for working with women during the childbearing year, with the goal of advancing clinical care of women affected by trauma, stress, substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders. The morning program will address links between gender related violence and substance use and co-occurring disorders, and will provide gender-specific strategies and interventions for working with women with such histories. Participants will have the opportunity to try out the strategies presented. The afternoon program will provide an overview of recent findings on trauma and posttraumatic stress specific to pregnancy, postpartum, and early parenting, and also provide information about the recent development of trauma-informed strategies for working with women during the childbearing year. Participants will explore these strategies through the use of case examples.
Who Should Attend: Clinicians, case managers, peers and other practitioners at entry level and intermediate levels of practice.
Social Work: The Michigan Association of Community Mental Health Boards (MACMHB), provider #1140, is approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) www.aswb.org, through the Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. MACMHB maintains responsibility for the program. ASWB Approval Period: 11/10/13-11/10/16. Social workers should contacttheir regulatory board to determine course approval. Social workers participating in this course will receive 6 Clinical Continuing Education Clock Hours. Course Delivery Method: Face-to-Face seminar.
Substance Abuse: The Michigan Association of Community Mental Health Boards is approved by the Michigan Certification Board for Addiction Professionals (MCBAP) to sponsor educational training for professional certification. MACMHB maintains the responsibility for the program and content. Substance abuse professionals participating in this training will receive 6 (Specific) contact hours.
Certificate Awarded: At the conclusion of this seminar, bring your “Verification and Certificate of Attendance” form to the MACMHB Staff to be initialed. You will turn in the top sheet and retain the bottom sheet which serves as your certificate of participation.
Evaluation: There will be an opportunity for each participant to complete an evaluation of the course and the instructor. If you have any issues with the way in which this training was conducted or other problems, you may note that on your evaluation of the conference or you may contact MACMHB at 517-374-6848 or through our webpage at www.macmhb.org for resolution.
*National Accreditation rules indicate that if you are over 5 minutes late or depart early, you forfeit your CEUs for the entire training. Please note that this is a National rule that MACMHB must enforce or we could lose our provider status to provide CEUs in the future. This rule will be strictly followed.
Training Location: Michigan Assn. of Community Mental Health Boards (MACMHB), 426 S. Walnut, Lansing, MI, 48933
Hotel Information: A block of rooms have been reserved at theFairfield Inn, 2335 Woodlake Dr, Okemos, MI 48864. Call (517) 347-1000 and mention that you are with MACMHB to receive a $75/night + tax rate.
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