Solano County First Five Trainings
These trainings take place at our Fairfield office.
RSVP to Ta'Shua Corum at: TCorum@abetterwayinc.net
FALL TRAINING SERIES
Growing Brain Part I
September 26, 2019 from 9:00-12:00
Decades of research indicate that the early years of life are a period of exponential brain development, characterized by great opportunity and vulnerability, dependent on the relationships and environment in which the child is growing. Then training will provide a comprehensive understanding of how the brain develops. This 4-part training will cover the following:
Basic brain development and factors affecting brain growth and development:
October 10, 2019 from 9:00-12:00
Storytelling is one of humans' most basic and effective forms of communication and making a human connection. It is a dance between the storyteller and the listener. It allows us to connect with our world and with ourselves, bringing meaning to our lives, teach us to love, forgive others, be just, and strive for better. Stories allows us to be present with our experience, and draw others into that experience as well. We use stories to make sense of our world and share that understanding with others. We create relationships through sharing our lives through stories. This training will
October 14, 2019 from 9:00-12:00
Communication and language development and cognition and executive functioning:
October 29, 2019 from 9:00-4:00
The diagnosing of young children is a challenge for mental health clinicians. The DSM 5 does not adequately address the issues most relevant for young children. This training will present a diagnostic classification system that captures new findings relevant to the diagnosing of children birth through the age of 5 years. This training will review the history of diagnosing young children and assist participants in utilizing the most up to date diagnostic criteria for young children through the DC: 0-5
Objectives Part I: (9:00-12:00) Will focus on Axis I
November 7, 2019 from 9:00-12:00
Social – emotional development and understanding behavior:
November 14, 2019 from 9:00-12:00
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) are risk factors that can lead to a number of medical and mental health issues and early death. ACEs are potentially traumatic events that can have negative, lasting effects on health and well-being. These experiences range from physical, emotional, or sexual abuse to parental divorce or the incarceration of a parent or guardian. Adversity is associated with low birth weight, short gestation, and premature birth. Adversity can interfere with a parent’s capacity to be attentive, attuned and responsive to an infant’s cues. This training will examine the effects of ACES on pregnancy, attachment and development and the latest research regarding ACES.
December 5, 2019 from 9:00-11:00
Everyday play and pulling it all together:
Trainer: Cherise Northcutt, PhD
Location and Time: 1234 Empire St, Fairfield
Fee: NONE / CEU available for masters and doctoral clinicians
RSVP to Ta’Shua Corum at: TCorum@abetterwayinc.net
Made possible by a grant from First 5 Solano Children and Families Commission
Trainer Bio:
Dr. Cherise Northcutt, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist with over 30 years of experiencing providing behavioral health services to individuals birth through adulthood and their families. Her area of expertise includes working with infants and toddlers and their caregivers. She is endorsed by the state of California as an Infant-Family and Childhood Mental Health Specialist. Her clinical work has focused on working with children who have a history of trauma, including medical trauma, trauma due to environmental incidents, and trauma due to maltreatment. She has spent most of her career working with children in care or at risk for care. Her years of working with children in care or at risk for care has led to her obtaining training from Dr. Bruce Perry's Child Trauma Academy. She is currently certified as a trainer in the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics and is enrolled in their mentor program.
Our CAMFT and CPA information: Continuing Education Credits: Solano County & A Better Way are approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT) to sponsor Continuing Education for LCSW, LMFT, LPCC, LEP (62361) and the California Psychological Association (CPA) to sponsor Continuing Education for PhD, PsyD (ABE010). The California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) recognizes CAMFT and CPA Continuing Education credit for license renewal. Doctorate level CE credit is available for select courses only. Inquire with training department for details. A Better Way maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Participants must attend entire course and complete evaluation to receive CE credit.
Additional CE credit information (can be bundled with above): To receive a CE credit you MUST sign and include your license number (LMFT, LCSW…Etc.) on both the Sign-In and Sign-Out Sheet. CE Certificates will be sent within 30 days via email to the address you used to register for the training. Participants must attend entire training to receive CE Credits. CPA and CAMFT Accredited: A Better Way is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for MFTs/LCSWs. A Better Way is approved by the California Psychological Association (CPA) to provide continuing professional education for psychologists. The California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) now recognizes CPA continuing education credit for license renewal for LCSWs and MFTs. A Better Way maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Our training grievance policy: A participant has the right to seek support for a dispute or disagreement through A Better Way’s policies for filing complaints/grievances for visitors and employees. Participants may use available informal means to have decisions reconsidered before filing a formal complaint/grievance. No retaliation of any kind shall be taken against a participant for filing a complaint/grievance. In an effort to provide the highest quality services to participants in our trainings, you are encouraged to report immediately any concerns regarding your training to the Training Director who will provide the complaint form. All participant complaints/grievances should be in writing to: |Training Director | A Better Way Training Department | 3200 Adeline Street | Berkeley, Ca 94703; Or by email to trainings@abetterwayinc.net. Once a complaint or grievance has been submitted, a response can be expected no later than ten (10) business days. Upon receipt, the Training Director will conduct a formal review of the complaint/grievance and will attempt a timely resolution. If no resolution is forthcoming, or the problem is not satisfactorily resolved, the participant may direct any complaint/grievance to the Director of Administration.
RSVP to Ta'Shua Corum at: TCorum@abetterwayinc.net
FALL TRAINING SERIES
Growing Brain Part I
September 26, 2019 from 9:00-12:00
Decades of research indicate that the early years of life are a period of exponential brain development, characterized by great opportunity and vulnerability, dependent on the relationships and environment in which the child is growing. Then training will provide a comprehensive understanding of how the brain develops. This 4-part training will cover the following:
Basic brain development and factors affecting brain growth and development:
- Participants will be able to apply knowledge from this presentation to their understanding of their clients.
- Participants will be able to describe the three parts of the brain and their functioning.
- Participants will be able to describe two elements of neuroplasticity and the role of early experiences on brain development.
- Participants will be able to discuss two factors that affect brain development
October 10, 2019 from 9:00-12:00
Storytelling is one of humans' most basic and effective forms of communication and making a human connection. It is a dance between the storyteller and the listener. It allows us to connect with our world and with ourselves, bringing meaning to our lives, teach us to love, forgive others, be just, and strive for better. Stories allows us to be present with our experience, and draw others into that experience as well. We use stories to make sense of our world and share that understanding with others. We create relationships through sharing our lives through stories. This training will
- Participants will be able to describe 2 of the underlying neurobiology of storytelling.
- Participants will be able to list 3 changes of how storytelling changes with age and development.
- Participants will be able to describe 3 of the earliest way story telling is used and apply this understanding in assisting in a client’s development.
- Participants will be able to describe 3 ways storytelling can be used as a means of healing and to develop 2 treatment goals and interventions to assist clients and their caregivers in the healing process.
October 14, 2019 from 9:00-12:00
Communication and language development and cognition and executive functioning:
- Participants will be able articulate two issues around being a multi-language learner.
- Participants will be able to apply knowledge from this presentation to their understanding of their clients.
- Participants will be able to articulate three communication milestones for children under the age of five years.
- Participants will be able to discuss executive functioning and two elements that have a role in cognitive development
October 29, 2019 from 9:00-4:00
The diagnosing of young children is a challenge for mental health clinicians. The DSM 5 does not adequately address the issues most relevant for young children. This training will present a diagnostic classification system that captures new findings relevant to the diagnosing of children birth through the age of 5 years. This training will review the history of diagnosing young children and assist participants in utilizing the most up to date diagnostic criteria for young children through the DC: 0-5
Objectives Part I: (9:00-12:00) Will focus on Axis I
- Participants will be able to articulate the 5 different diagnostic axes.
- Participants will learn the 8 categories of Axis I diagnoses and be able to identify 1 diagnosis in each category.
- Participants will be able to articulate 2 differences between mental health and psychopathology
- .Participants will be able to design 1 treatment plan objective bases on Axis I diagnoses
- Participants will be able to design 1 treatment plan objective based on Axis II diagnosis
- Participants will be able to identify 5 psychosocial stressors based on Axis IVE diagnosis
- Participants will be able to utilize the 5 axes in order to develop 3 treatment plan goals
- Participants will articulate 2 differences between Axis I and Axis II diagnoses
November 7, 2019 from 9:00-12:00
Social – emotional development and understanding behavior:
- Participants will be able to apply knowledge from this presentation to their understanding of their clients.
- Participants will be able to articulate the three different stages of play development.
- Participants will be able to articulate two effects of stress on social-emotional development.
- Participants will learn two elements that relationships influence attachment.
November 14, 2019 from 9:00-12:00
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) are risk factors that can lead to a number of medical and mental health issues and early death. ACEs are potentially traumatic events that can have negative, lasting effects on health and well-being. These experiences range from physical, emotional, or sexual abuse to parental divorce or the incarceration of a parent or guardian. Adversity is associated with low birth weight, short gestation, and premature birth. Adversity can interfere with a parent’s capacity to be attentive, attuned and responsive to an infant’s cues. This training will examine the effects of ACES on pregnancy, attachment and development and the latest research regarding ACES.
- Participants will be able to describe 3 ways ACES can affect pregnancy and early childhood.
- Participants will be able to summarize the cycle of attachment and name 3 stages.
- Participants will be able to explain 3 possible effects of ACES on our neurobiology.
- Participants will be able to describe 3 ways ACES can cross generations.
December 5, 2019 from 9:00-11:00
Everyday play and pulling it all together:
- Participants will learn about the development of play
- Participants will be able to explain 2 types of play from a developmental perspective
- Participants will be able to create a plan that assists parents in supporting the development of play.
Trainer: Cherise Northcutt, PhD
Location and Time: 1234 Empire St, Fairfield
Fee: NONE / CEU available for masters and doctoral clinicians
RSVP to Ta’Shua Corum at: TCorum@abetterwayinc.net
Made possible by a grant from First 5 Solano Children and Families Commission
Trainer Bio:
Dr. Cherise Northcutt, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist with over 30 years of experiencing providing behavioral health services to individuals birth through adulthood and their families. Her area of expertise includes working with infants and toddlers and their caregivers. She is endorsed by the state of California as an Infant-Family and Childhood Mental Health Specialist. Her clinical work has focused on working with children who have a history of trauma, including medical trauma, trauma due to environmental incidents, and trauma due to maltreatment. She has spent most of her career working with children in care or at risk for care. Her years of working with children in care or at risk for care has led to her obtaining training from Dr. Bruce Perry's Child Trauma Academy. She is currently certified as a trainer in the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics and is enrolled in their mentor program.
Our CAMFT and CPA information: Continuing Education Credits: Solano County & A Better Way are approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT) to sponsor Continuing Education for LCSW, LMFT, LPCC, LEP (62361) and the California Psychological Association (CPA) to sponsor Continuing Education for PhD, PsyD (ABE010). The California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) recognizes CAMFT and CPA Continuing Education credit for license renewal. Doctorate level CE credit is available for select courses only. Inquire with training department for details. A Better Way maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Participants must attend entire course and complete evaluation to receive CE credit.
Additional CE credit information (can be bundled with above): To receive a CE credit you MUST sign and include your license number (LMFT, LCSW…Etc.) on both the Sign-In and Sign-Out Sheet. CE Certificates will be sent within 30 days via email to the address you used to register for the training. Participants must attend entire training to receive CE Credits. CPA and CAMFT Accredited: A Better Way is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for MFTs/LCSWs. A Better Way is approved by the California Psychological Association (CPA) to provide continuing professional education for psychologists. The California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) now recognizes CPA continuing education credit for license renewal for LCSWs and MFTs. A Better Way maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Our training grievance policy: A participant has the right to seek support for a dispute or disagreement through A Better Way’s policies for filing complaints/grievances for visitors and employees. Participants may use available informal means to have decisions reconsidered before filing a formal complaint/grievance. No retaliation of any kind shall be taken against a participant for filing a complaint/grievance. In an effort to provide the highest quality services to participants in our trainings, you are encouraged to report immediately any concerns regarding your training to the Training Director who will provide the complaint form. All participant complaints/grievances should be in writing to: |Training Director | A Better Way Training Department | 3200 Adeline Street | Berkeley, Ca 94703; Or by email to trainings@abetterwayinc.net. Once a complaint or grievance has been submitted, a response can be expected no later than ten (10) business days. Upon receipt, the Training Director will conduct a formal review of the complaint/grievance and will attempt a timely resolution. If no resolution is forthcoming, or the problem is not satisfactorily resolved, the participant may direct any complaint/grievance to the Director of Administration.