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.

Upcoming Training Dates

If you need training hours to complete your yearly quota, below are some options.  More training dates will be available in April and May.

February

13-Feb	9am	DDS/DHS Transportation Training	Steve Bohannon
17-Feb	8:30am	First Aid /CPR	Shannon Loftis
18-Feb	10am	The Ten Commandments of Communication	Leah Henderson
19-Feb	5:30pm	How to Teach People With Profound DD	Carrie Schatz

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 sign up for one of these, please call Sarita (501-847-5901) and she can register you.

W2s will be available at 2:00 tomorrow, Friday, January 30th, for pick-up at The Civitan Center in the dining room.  If you do not pick it up by 5:00, it will be mailed.