DCFS Trainings

Awareness, Action, and Support: Training for Providers Serving Youth with Developmental Disabilities and Behavioral Health Needs This 6-session modular course will increase personnel ability to provide evidence-based interventions, specifically positive behavior supports, to children and youth with co-occurring intellectual/developmental disabilities and pervasive behavioral health/mental health concerns. The online workshop totals about 9 hours of video [...]

Description: Culturally & Linguistically Appropriate Standards (CLAS) are developed to ensure effective, equitable, understandable, and respectful quality care and services that are responsive to diverse communication needs. The goal is to achieve cultural and linguistic competence in order to increase effective communication within a community. Presenter: Linda Guastella, M.Ed., LCPC Continuing Education Hours (CEHs): 2

Description: Culturally & Linguistically Appropriate Standards (CLAS) are developed to ensure effective, equitable, understandable, and respectful quality care and services that are responsive to diverse communication needs. The goal is to achieve cultural and linguistic competence in order to increase effective communication within a community. Presenter: Linda Guastella, M.Ed., LCPC Continuing Education Hours (CEHs): 2

Date: December 10, 2018 Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (PST) Location: 4538 Craig Road Suite 209 Las Vegas, Nevada 89032 Presenter: Lisa Walker, LMFT Continuing Education Hours (CEHs): 2 Description: At the end of this training, you will be able to: -Define infant mental health -Recognize mental health issues of young children -Know how infant mental health issues are assessed

Date: December 06, 2018 Time: 1 pm – 3 pm (PST) Location: Sparks Library, 1125 12th Street, Sparks, NV 89431 Presenter: Joseph Pritchard, M. Div. Continuing Education Hours (CEHs): 2 Description: Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) – 2 hours The National Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) Standards in Health and Human Services are intended to advance health

Date: December 6, 2018 Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (PST) Location: Sparks Library, 1125 12th Street, Sparks, NV 89431 Presenter: Joseph Pritchard, M.DIV. Continuing Education Hours (CEHs): 2 Description: This training provides guidance and technical assistance to ensure that family driven and youth guided services are available for children, youth/young adults, and families in each Nevada community. The

Date: December 17, 2018 Time: 9:00 – 11:00 AM (PST) Location: Nevada PEP, 7211 W. Charleston Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89117 Presenter: Alejandro Ruiz, M.A. and Taryn Cooper, Family Engagement Facilitator, Nevada PEP Continuing Education Hours (CEHs): 2 Description: The purpose of this 2-hour training is to educate the trainee on what systems of care are and how the

Date: December 17, 2018 Time: 8:30 am – 11:30 am (PST) Location: Desert Willow Treatment Center (Cafeteria), 6171 W. Charleston Blvd. Bldg #17, Las Vegas, NV 89146 Presenter: Trudy Gilbert Elliot, PhD, LMFT, LADC Continuing Education Hours (CEHs): 3 Description: Staff will self-evaluate emotional responses resulting from their service to youth and families. Participants will identify the

Date: December 14, 2018 Time: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm (PST) Location: The Bridge Church, 1330 Foster Drive, Reno, NV 89509 Presenter: Trudy Gilbert Elliot, PhD, LMFT, LADC Continuing Education Hours (CEHs): 3 Description: Staff will self-evaluate emotional responses resulting from their service to youth and families. Participants will identify the symptoms of burn-out, compassion fatigue, and secondary

Date: December 14, 2018 Time: 9 am – 12 pm (PST) Location: The Bridge Church, 1330 Foster Drive, Reno, NV 89509 Presenter: Trudy Gilbert Elliot, PhD, LMFT, LADC Continuing Education Hours (CEHs): 3 Description: Staff will self-evaluate emotional responses resulting from their service to youth and families. Participants will identify the symptoms of burn-out, compassion fatigue, and secondary trauma,