START Training March 17th

Two START Coordinators will be here on Tuesday, March 17, 2015 to offer the following training:

Mental Health and ID:  Challenges and Issues

Understanding Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Persons with MH & IDD

And

Mood and Anxiety Disorders & IDD

These classes will be held in Michaela Upton’s classroom (Rm 306 at The Civitan Center) and begin at 10:00 and end around 4:00.  

Please let me know who will be in attendance.

Thanks,

Carrie Schatz

Adult Services Director

501.776.0691 (phone)

May Training Dates- Your last chance!

If you still need to finish up your training hours, May is your last chance.  Here is a list of the in-house training opportunities we have:

4-May	10am	Creating a Classroom for Children W/Autism	Stacy Cornwell
5-May	10am	Ten Performance Standards for Staff Working in DD	Julie Jester
6-May	9am	Re-Orientation	Leah Henderson
6-May	12pm	Re-Orientation	Leah Henderson
8-May	9am	DDS/DHS Transportation Training	Steve Bohannon
11-May	9am	Re-Orientation	Leah Henderson
11-May	12pm	Re-Orientation	Leah Henderson
11-May	5:30pm	Re-Orientation	Leah Henderson
12-May	12pm	New Employee Orientation	Leah / Mariessa
14-May	10am	How to Teach People With Profound DD	Carrie Schatz
15-May	9am	Re-Orientation	Leah Henderson
15-May	12pm	Re-Orientation	Leah Henderson
19-May	8:30am	First Aid /CPR	Shannon Loftis
21-May	10am	Safety Matters	Shannon Loftis
21-May	5:30pm	Safety Matters	Shannon Loftis
22-May	10am	Practical Strategies for Working w/Individuals W/ ID & Alzheimers	Mariessa Bearden

If you would like to take any of these classes, please call Sarita (501-847-5901) and she will get your registered.

April Training Dates

Still need training hours?
Here's a list of April training opportunities:

1-Apr	10am	Safety Matters	Shannon Loftis
2-Apr	10am	A Little History Worth Knowing	Leigha Jones
8-Apr	10am	How to Improve Thinking Strategiesfor People W/DD	Carrie Schatz
9-Apr	10am	Open Futures: People W/Disabilities at Work	Amy Ford
11-Apr	10am	Navigating the World of Autism	Carrie Schatz
14-Apr	12pm	New Employee Orientation	Leah / Mariessa
15-Apr	10am	Make A Difference: Psychiatric Disabilities	Britany Calaway
16-Apr	10am	The Ten Commandments of Communication	Leah Henderson
16-Apr 21-Apr	11am 8:30am	Wright's Law: Understanding Your Child's Test Scores First Aid /CPR	Julie Jester Shannon Loftis
23-Apr	10am	Navigating the World of Adults W/Autism	Carrie Schatz
28-Apr	10am	Client Rights Are Human Rights	Amy Ford
29-Apr	10am	Is This Abuse	Leah Henderson

If you would like to attend any of these trainings, please call Sarita (501-847-5901) and she will get your registered.

Training Opportunities this month

Don't forget these FREE training opportunities if you still need hours this year:

March

3-Mar	10am	How to Teach People With Profound DD	Carrie Schatz
10-Mar	12pm	New Employee Orientation	Leah / Mariessa
11-Mar	10am	Ten Performance Standards for Staff Working in DD	Julie Jester
13-Mar	10am	Dealing With Difficult People	Steve Bohannon
17-Mar	8:30am	First Aid /CPR	Shannon Loftis
18-Mar	12pm	WrightsLaw: Legal Requirements for IEP's	Julie Jester
19-Mar	10am	Practical Strategies for Working w/Individuals W/ ID & Alzheimers	Mariessa Bearden

If you would like to take any of these classes, please call Sarita (501-847-5901) and she can get you registered.