2024 Trainings
Click on a training below for more information. To register for a training, email Patrick Niebauer (unless otherwise noted).
Behavioral Health Treatment of Amplified Musculoskeletal Pain Syndrome
Date: September 9, 2024
Time: 6:00 – 7:00 pm
Location: Virtual – Microsoft TEAMS
Credit: 1.0 CE
Cost: Free
Instructor: Becky Small, LCSW
About: In this presentation, you will learn what AMPS is, how it is diagnosed, and how to be part of the mental health treatment team of a child diagnosed with AMPS. This presentation will discuss how AMPS can start, how pain is physical and psychological, and how the mind and body are closely connected.
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Trauma-Informed De-escalation
Date: September 10, 2024
Time: 8:00 – 10:30 am
Location: St. Luke’s Psychiatric Associates, 257 Brodhead Road, Bethlehem, PA 18017
Credit: 2.5 CEs – LCSW/LPC/LMFT
Cost: Free
Instructor: Missy Wise, Resiliency Project Coordinator, United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley
About: Over the course of this 2.5 hour training, participates will learn how to use trauma-informed de-escalation techniques to redirect and support individuals they are working with. The training provides skills that can be used in a variety of sectors and settings.
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CPR (Adult)
Date: September 16, 2024
Time: 4:30 – 6:30 pm
Location: St. Luke’s Penn Foundation, 807 Lawn Avenue, Sellersville, PA 18960
Cost: Free
Instructor: Alyssa Riccio
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Psych Rehab Training
Date: September 18, 2024
Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Location: St. Luke’s Penn Foundation, 807 Lawn Avenue, Sellersville, PA 18960
Credit: 2.0 CEs
Cost: Free
Instructors: Sara Dobson, MS, CPRP and Jocelyn Giancola, LSW, CPRP
About: Psychiatric rehabilitation is a holistic component of the mental health field. The principles of psych rehab are rooted in hope and the belief that all individuals have the capacity for growth and change.
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Recognizing Signs and Symptoms of Childhood Anxiety and Depression & Interventions Parents Can Use
Date: October 7, 2024
Time: 6:00 – 7:00 pm
Location: Virtual – Microsoft TEAMS
Credit: 1.0 CE
Cost: Free
Instructors: Julie Morgano, LCSW and Michael Gallagher, LPC
About: This presentation will explore the milestones of normal childhood development, including cognitive, emotional, and social growth. We will outline key developmental stages from early childhood through adolescence and discuss typical behaviors and skills expected at each stage.
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Compassion Resilience
Date: October 8, 2024
Time: 8:00 – 10:30 am
Location: St. Luke’s Psychiatric Associates, 257 Brodhead Road, Bethlehem, PA 18017
Credit: 2.5 CEs – LCSW/LPC/LMFT
Cost: Free
Instructor: Missy Wise, Resiliency Project Coordinator, United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley
About: The Compassion Resilience Toolkit provides support and resources to help organizations, teams, and caregivers build and maintain a culture of well-being and compassion. The toolkit helps teams and individuals maintain empathy, strength, and hope, and prevent compassion fatigue. This 2.5-hour interactive training will help you to start to develop self-compassion and compassion resilience in your professional and personal life. Learn More
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CPR (Adult)
Date: October 14, 2024
Time: 4:30 – 6:30 pm
Location: St. Luke’s Penn Foundation, 807 Lawn Avenue, Sellersville, PA 18960
Cost: Free
Instructor: Alyssa Riccio
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Case Management Retreat: How to Use Relationship Building and Grassroots Advocacy to Effectuate Legislation
Date: October 15 – 17, 2024
Time:8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Location: Sacred Heart Campus, 421 W. Chew Street, Allentown, A 18102
Credit: 4 CEs – LCSW
Cost: Free
Instructor: Layne Turner, Benjamin Chase, Michelle Cardinale, Melissa Shafer
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Management of Aggressive Behavior
Date: October 25, 2024
Time: 8:00 am – 1:00 pm
Location: St. Luke’s Penn Foundation, 807 Lawn Avenue, Sellersville
Cost: Free
Instructor: Gordan Honig, LCSW & Jennifer Lorish, LPC
About: This training will present principles, techniques, and skills for recognizing, reducing, and managing violent and aggressive behavior both in and out of the workplace.
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Transitioning From High School to College for Students with Disabilities: Student Evolvement and Changes in Parental Role
Date: November 4, 2024
Time: 6:00 – 7:00 pm
Location: Virtual – Microsoft TEAMS
Credit: 1.0 CE
Cost: Free
Instructor: Michelle Ritter-Santana, Ed.S., LPC
About: As children grow into young adults, the law requires that they advocate for themselves, and the change is immediate in college. This presentation will discuss the growth of the child into this role of independence and how they can prepare, the growth of the parent as they learn to support their grown children in different ways, and how to navigate the college process in high school and once you are there.
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CPR (Child)
Date: November 11, 2024
Time: 4:30 – 6:30 pm
Location: St. Luke’s Penn Foundation, 807 Lawn Avenue, Sellersville, PA 18960
Cost: Free
Instructor: Alyssa Riccio
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Restorative Practices
Date: November 12, 2024
Time: 8:00 am – 2:00 pm
Location: St. Luke’s Psychiatric Associates, 257 Brodhead Road, Bethlehem, PA 18017
Credit: 6 CEs – LCSW/LPC/LMFT
Cost: Free
Instructor: Missy Wise, Resiliency Project Coordinator, United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley
About: In this interactive six-hour training, participants will learn the basics of using Restorative Practices including the Social Discipline Window, Fair Process, the Compass of Shame, and the RP Questions as well as learn how to create and lead restorative circles. These skills can be using to build community when repairing harm and restoring relationships. Learn More
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Trauma 101 and 102
Date: December 3, 2024
Time: 8:00 – 10:30 am
Location: St. Luke’s Psychiatric Associates, 257 Brodhead Road, Bethlehem, PA 18017
Credit: 2.5 CEs – LCSW/LPC/LMFT
Cost: Free
Instructor: Missy Wise, Resiliency Project Coordinator, United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley
About: During this 2.5-hour training, participants will learn how trauma impacts the brain, behavior, and relationships. Participants will gain knowledge on the parts of the brain and their role in processing trauma as well as how the long-term impacts of trauma can impact overall health. The knowledge gained will be useful as participates look to learn de-escalation and other techniques to better work with the
individuals they serve.
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