Local professional development

Impact of Cultural Sensitivity and Interventions on
Mental Health...Within an Educational Context

Saturday, February 23, 2013 8:30 AM – 2:00 PM
The Johns Hopkins University, Rockville, MD (A&R Building)
4.5 CEU Clock Hours

Speakers and Book Signing:

• Dr. Clemmont Vontress, "Opening Speaker": Professor Emeritus of Counseling at George Washington University with significant research around cross-cultural counseling, existential counseling, and traditional healing.
• Dr. Aaron Stills, "Evidence-Based Multicultural Clinical Interventions in Counseling": Chair and Professor of Counseling at Howard University and founding president of the national Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development (AMCD).
• Dr. Norma Day Vines, "Broaching Behavior in Counseling and Educational Contexts": Professor of Counseling and Human Services at Johns Hopkins University, with numerous publications and presentations on counseling strategies for working more effectively with culturally and linguistically diverse children and adolescents.
• Anne Marie "Nancy" Wheeler, JD , "Are YOU Skating on Thin Ice? Exploring Law and Ethics in Counseling Children, Adolescents and Families in a Culturally Sensitive Manner": American Counseling Association Coordinator of the Risk Management Helpline and national presenter on health care malpractice, risk management, privacy and managed care.
• Dr. Frederic Bemak, "Closing Speaker": Professor of Counseling and Development at George Mason University and Director of the Diversity Research and Action Center.
• Book Signing from 1:30 – 2PM with Drs. Bemak, Vontress, and Wheeler

Registration Fees:

	Before Feb 16	Feb 17 & After
Member	$85	$105
Non-Member	$95	$115
Student/Retired	$40	$50

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Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training Program

Tuesday 1/22/2013 - Friday 1/25/2013
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM daily

Where

Hilton Garden Inn White Marsh

http://www.crisisprevention.com/Training-and-Events/Nonviolent-Crisis-Intervention-Training-Progr-(37)

Institute of Multicultural Training

Diversity and Multiculturalism Training

Providing diversity training to employees and managers is a critical component of any diversity initiative. It helps organizations to:

· Build a culture that is empowered by differences

· Develop effective multicultural teams

· Recruit and retain a diverse workforce

· Resolve conflict between employers and employees

· Reduce employee turnover

· Promote employee productivity

· Demonstrate compliance with emerging federal guidelines

Our training programs always include the following basic components:

· Knowledge needed to function effectively in multicultural environments.

· Awareness of learned prejudices and fears about differences and how these impact organizational culture and personal and professional relationships.

· Skills to increase the level of cultural competence, cross-cultural conflict resolution and creative problem solving.

· Action to develop plans to implement the new knowledge, awareness and skills, on both the individual and organizational levels. Change may start at the individual level, but it is best sustained when it takes place simultaneously at the systemic level.

Core Training Programs

iMCI's training programs are custom-designed to fit the unique needs of each client. Curriculum development is based on information gathered from an organization's audit. Case examples, drawn from the experiences of the participants, are often included to make the learning relevant and applicable to their work.

· Building Cultural Competence

· Coaching and Mentoring

· Cross-Cultural Communication

· Developing Learning Organizations

· Cultural Competency in Dialogue Facilitation

· Culturally Competent Customer Service

· Leadership Development

· Managing a Diverse Workforce

· Mediating Multicultural Conflict

· Organizational Culture Change

· Performance Management

· Preventing Sexual Harassment

· Recruiting, Interviewing, Hiring and Retaining a Culturally Diverse Staff

· Strategic Planning

· Training of Diversity Trainers

· Working Internationally

Download iMCI's Organizational Consulting and Training Brochure

For more information about our training programs, please contact iMCI.

American Counselors Association

March 20-24, 2013

Cincinnati, Ohio

A celebrated and acclaimed actor, Ashley Judd has starred in 20 films—both box office hits and independent treasures—as well as on Broadway. In 2006, Ashley attended an intensive in patient treatment program at Shades of Hope all-addictions center to begin to meaningfully heal from unresolved childhood grief that manifest as depression and codependency. She rejoices in a recovering way of life and in sharing her experience, strength, and hope. She currently resides on a farm in rural middle Tennessee and maintains close kinship and cultural ties with Appalachia. Ashley is married to Dario Franchitti, a 2-time Indy Racing League and 2-time Indy 500 champion.

http://www.counseling.org/Convention/About/TP/Home/CT2.aspx

Washington School of Psychiatry

Neuroscience of the Mind

Medication and Therapy Meet the Neuron on the Couch

Seminar: 6 Thursdays, 4:30—6:30pm

January 17, 24, 31, February 7, 14, 21, 2013

In the course of the six sessions, students will learn the most current theories of brain function, develop a thorough understanding of the functional organization of the brain and understand how it is relevant for the treatment of mental illness in modern treatment settings. We will discuss how neuroscience informs not only therapeutic interventions but also pharmacological choices, as well as how it adds to case formulation. The readings will be selected from the contemporary literature but will include historically relevant readings.

Participants of the seminar will gain an in-depth understanding of the modern neuroscientific concepts as well as why these are essential in helping us better understand and treat our patients. The seminar is also open to non-clinical professionals with interest in the subject matter

For more information go to http://www.wspdc.org/education/neuroscience/