Professional Development Events & Workshops
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Monday, August 19
EnglewoodBite-sized Mindfulness and Meditation for the Classroom
Are you looking to bring mindfulness and meditation into your classroom in fun and engaging ways? Simple, kid-friendly practices can help your students manage their behaviors and emotions. Join this uplifting class to connect with other educators and develop and/or strengthen a mindfulness practice for yourself and your students.
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Wednesday, August 21Pediatric Oral Health Trauma, Prevention & Management
1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ & 1.00 Nursing Contact Hour
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Tuesday, September 10
TrentonSave the Date: Suicide Prevention Conference
We welcome primary care providers, emergency department staff, first responders, and anyone interested in learning about how to screen, assess, intervene, and refer patients at risk for suicide.
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Thursday, September 12
MahwahIntroduction to Mindfulness for K-12 Teachers and Administrators
This workshop is designed for K-12 teachers, administrators and instructional aides/support who are interested in a more mindful school culture and learning about developing a personal mindfulness practice, as well as basic steps to begin to incorporate mindfulness into their classroom.
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Monday, September 16 - Friday, September 20
ParamusCrisis Intervention Training
The Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) program is an innovative international police model that incorporates collaboration between the community’s law enforcement system and mental health system to respond to the needs of those in psychiatric crisis.
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Monday, September 16 - Thursday, January 9
New BrunswickIntimate Partner Violence Advocate Certification Series (IPVA)
For anyone who works with victims of domestic violence or dating abuse this 5 part series of in-depth classes offers a uniquely, dynamic and detailed look at the issue. One class offered per month on a different topic. Take one or all classes. Social work, LPS and DVS ceu's available.
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Monday, September 16
New BrunswickLearn How to Support & Empower Victims of Intimate Partner Violence
1 in 4 women and 1 in 3 teenage girls are victims of intimate partner abuse; if you work in education, healthcare, counseling, social/family services, it's likely you're working with victims.
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Friday, September 20
ParamusSave the Date! Mala Bead Workshop
Join Krista Lynn, Jewelry Designer and Creative Spiritual Workshop Facilitator, as she takes you through a wonderful spiritual and intuitive event where you make your own Mala Beads.
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Wednesday, September 25Oral Health Care for Children with Special Health Care Needs
1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ & 1.00 Nursing Contact Hour
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Wednesday, September 25The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Employee Protections: What you need to know
Whether you are seeking a job or are currently employed, this webinar is for you. The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) is a federal civil rights law designed to prevent discrimination and enable individuals with disabilities to participate fully in all aspects of society.
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Thursday, September 26
ParamusThe Nurtured Heart Approach®:Through a Hispanic, Multicultural and Trauma Informed Lens
This workshop will identify how best efforts may actually fuel the fire of challenging behavior and provide strategies for creating richer social emotional connections with children, with a special focus on implementing NHA within different contexts, to include culture and trauma experiences.
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Friday, September 27
PrincetonGambling - It's Not Child's Play / 37th Annual Statewide Conference on Disordered Gambling
Please join us this year at our 37th Annual Statewide Conference. The theme this year is "Gambling-It's Not Child's Play."
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Friday, October 4
WyckoiffAnxiety Across the Lifespan
Topics: Psychopharmacology, language barriers and cultural aspects of anxiety, social media anxiety, and resilency
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Wednesday, October 16
SomersetAnnual School Health Conference
NJAAP invites you to join us at the School Health Conference on October 17, 2018 at The Palace at Somerset Park, Somerset, NJ. Experience a variety of educational sessions including practical learning, and networking in an exhibit area with a wide variety of vendors showing their products and services.
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Thursday, October 24
ParamusPromoting LGBTQ Students' Well-being in School
Workshop participants will gain critical skills, tools, knowledge, and connections to help lead and support efforts to create more inclusive environments for lesbian, gay, bisexual, pansexual, transgender, non-binary, queer, and questioning youth in schools
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Friday, November 15
TeaneckSAVE THE DATE: Tree of Addiction Conference
We’ll be back with more news soon! In the meantime, you can go to www.tcadr.org/conference for more information.
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Friday, November 15
ParamusBullying & Weight Bias: Understanding the Importance of Supporting Vulnerable Youth
This workshop, provided by the author of The Essential Guide to Bullying: Prevention and Intervention (2012), will review weight bias as a factor in bullying, including social media and online bullying.