Professional Development Events & Workshops
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Wednesday, February 20Supporting the Village: Helping Parents and Caregivers to Support Youths' Healthy Sexual Development
This 3-part webinar series is designed to increase parents' and caregivers' comfort in talking about sex and sexuality with their children.
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Thursday, February 21 - Friday, February 22
ParamusFree Two-Day DCF Training: Protective Factors Framework (PFF) for community providers and DCPP staff
The Strengthening Families Framework identifies the characteristics that, when present and robust in families, make families stronger and child abuse and neglect less likely to occur.
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Friday, February 22
LyndhurstNurtured Heart Training for CIACC Liaisons
This workshop is intended for the CIACC Liaisons and other school partners to resource and network with colleagues. Attendees will be expected to use this information as a resource for their respective district to implement.
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Friday, February 22
HamiltonEthical and Legal Standards in Victim Services
Victim service providers recognize that clients who suffer from violence and trauma have unique needs. To ensure that victims of crime receive the most appropriate treatments available, providers must engage in a victim-centered approach that is ethically sound and values cultural diversity. These courses offer clinicians guidelines to facilitate same.
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Sunday, February 24 - Wednesday, February 27
Long Branch100th Annual NJAHPERD Convention
Join your NJAHPERD colleagues as we celebrate 100 years of advocacy and professional development!
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Monday, February 25
PiscatawayOpioids and Cannabis: The Crisis, Controversy, and Science
Dr. Erin Zerbo, MD, will discuss the most recent developments in the field, from the complexities of the neurobiology of the addictive process to breakthrough medical and psychosocial approaches for the treatment of Opioids and Cannabis Use Disorders.
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Monday, February 25
PatersonRare Disease Conference
Join the worldwide campaign to raise awareness, learn, and recognize the rare disease community.
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Wednesday, February 27
Hackensack30-Hour Training Course on Disordered Gambling
THIS TRAINING IS BEING OFFERED TO ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS WISHING TO DEVELOP GAMBLING COUNSELOR COMPETENCE.
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Wednesday, February 27PTSD: Unpacking the Myths About Trauma and Exploring Solutions
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is often thought of as a disorder that only impacts military veterans. However, nearly 90% of people will experience a traumatic event in their lives. The goal of this webinar is to discuss the events that can lead to PTSD, how symptoms can manifest across the lifespan, and how to help those who may be experiencing symptoms of PTSD.
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Sunday, March 3
TeaneckNJI Spring Symposium: Drug Dreams: No Interpretation Necessary
In this seminar, we will discuss the dreams of substance users and their potential as a source of progress and therapeutic connection in the consulting room.
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Sunday, March 3
TeaneckDrug Dreams: No Interpretation Necessary
Substance use problems and the accompanied personal and societal dysfunction have been “front burner” issues in western societies for more than one hundred years. A variety of treatment strategies have been implemented with inconsistent results, including specially designed treatments for those problems alone.
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Monday, March 4
OradellTreating Social Anxiety in School Settings
Target AudienceSpeech, CST, Teachers
PresenterDr. Swan, NYU CSC
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Thursday, March 7
Paramus2019 Educational Conference: Childhood Disrupted: How Your Biography Becomes Your Biology
CarePlus is proud to continue the mission of community education and care integration with our Annual Educational Conference, featuring award-winning author Donna Jackson Nakazawa, and her workshop-style presentation based on her best-selling book: "Childhood Disrupted: How Your Biography Becomes Your Biology".
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Tuesday, March 12 - Friday, March 15
Hackensack"Take Control of Your Health"
"Take Control of Your Health" is a chronic disease self management program that was developed by Standard University.
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Thursday, March 14
EnglewoodTeacher and School Nurse Workshop: Mindful Meditation for Stress and Nutrition
Learn simple meditation techniques to help relax the body, center your mind, and build resistance to stress.
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Monday, March 18
KenilworthSocial Media: Friend or Foe?
Clinicians must consider the implications of social media in treatment. This course offers strategies to raise awareness of the impact of social media and means of reducing social media usage.
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Tuesday, March 19
PiscatawayCultural Intersections in LGB & T Communities and Intimate Partner/Domestic Violence
Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) and Domestic Violence (DV) are often a result of unequal power in relationships, both real and perceived.
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Wednesday, March 20
Understanding and Tracking Implicit Biases
In this webinar participants will be able to: (a) define and explain the science of implicit bias; (b) discuss the empirically-based challenges of implicit biases in their respective settings; and (c) identify strategies that could address implicit biases.
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Friday, March 22
PiscatawayIncorporating Alternative Wellness Strategies into Clinical Practice
Join us for an interactive workshop focused on increasing overall client wellness via incorporating alternative strategies in your clinical practice. Please dress comfortably in clothes that will allow you to move freely, as this will be an experiential workshop.
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Tuesday, March 26
MercervilleEnhancing Management Skills to Succeed in the New Fiscal Environment
This workshop will cover selected competencies needed by managers to achieve personal and organizational success during this period of transition.
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Wednesday, March 27
MontclairCoordinating a Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) Response to Child Maltreatment
Our vision for the 4th Annual Conference on Child Maltreatment is to create a platform to raise awareness of the child abuse and neglect epidemic in our country.
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Thursday, April 11
HackensackStaying SAFE: A Clinician's Guide
Every day community service providers leave their offices and venture into the communities or homes of families or clients in crisis. There are certain unpredictable dangers associated with this unique work environment. We’re told, “stay calm” but how? Stop; Assess, Feelings & Environment.
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Wednesday, April 17Tourette Syndrome: Stop Your Tics by Learning What Triggers Them
Tourette Syndrome was described in a professional publication as one of the "most mysterious medical curiosities on the planet.
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Tuesday, April 23
MercervilleFinancial Management Under a FFS Paradigm
This workshop will describe the new reimbursement model with an emphasis on effective approaches to succeed in a new environment.
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Thursday, April 25 - Saturday, April 27
PiscatawayMentalization Based Therapy for Children-TIme Limited (MBT-C)
This is a three-day workshop that introduces participants to the theoretical and research foundations of a short term therapeutic intervention with school age children.
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Saturday, May 4
Mt LaurelSave the Date: Childhood Mental Health Symposium
New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome and Virtua present the Childhood Mental Health Symposium, held at Rowan College at Burlington County, Mount Laurel, NJ.
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Friday, May 10
ParamusCarePlus Workshop Series: Youth Mental Health First Aid
Youth Mental Health First Aid is designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, peers, neighbors, health and human services workers, and other caring citizens how to help an adolescent (age 12-18) who is experiencing a mental health or addictions challenge or is in crisis.
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Thursday, May 30
MercervilleHuman Resource Management Under FFS
The topics include: helping staff understand that clinical and financial performance are both important and not in conflict with each other, exploring alternative staffing models to determine which, if any, are right for your agency, and developing a commitment to customer service.
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Wednesday, June 5 - Thursday, June 6
NewarkFourth Annual Conference on Youth Development and Juvenile Justice: SAVE THE DATE!
Please SAVE THE DATE for our fourth annual conference! We are planning for another two-day event spanning Wednesday, June 5, through Thursday, June 6