1:45 pm to 3:15 pm
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WORKSHOPS 2
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2-H
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MINDING YOUR MIND-
ERASING THE STIGMA
Drew Bergman
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Minding Your Mind is an organization dedicated to erasing the stigma surrounding mental health. The goal is accomplished by sending young adult speakers to high schools and middle schools to discuss their journey with the often avoided topic of mental health disorders. MYM speaker, Drew Bergman, will share his struggle with anxiety, depression, self-harm (cutting), and eventually a suicide attempt to educate attendees about positive and negative coping mechanisms, the importance of seeking help and the nature of true recovery.
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2-I
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PROMOTING STUDENT RESILIENCE AND BUILDING COMMUNITY IN SCHOOLS
Christopher Irving and
Dr. Judith Springer
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In addition to working on what we want to prevent in our schools (e.g., bullying, bias, violence), it is critically important to focus on what we want to promote as well. This highly interactive workshop focuses on two equally important and interrelated goals: increasing student resilience and improving school climate. Participants will learn:
Strategies for fostering students’ resilience; Relationship between resilience and social-emotional intelligence skills (“EQ”); How community-building enhances school climate and culture; Activities that foster both EQ and community
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2-J
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DRUG TRENDS-HEROIN: THE OLD BUT NEW DRUG: BATTLING THE HEROIN EPIDEMIC. .
Douglas S. Collier, M.A.
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Across the United States heroin abuse among first-time users has increased by nearly 60 percent in the last decade, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). U.S. has experienced a 400% increase of emergency room visits regarding non-medical use of pain relievers and a significant increase of heroin treatment admissions. From 2010 – 2012, New Jersey’s drug fatality rate rose 40 percent, the second-biggest increase after Alaska’s, according to the National Center for Health Statistics.
The course will highlight the prescription drug abuse epidemic and the users’ journey from opioid addiction to heroin addiction. Participants will learn the current data trends and problems that will prepare them to respond to this statewide and national crisis. Additionally, the attendee will be introduced to New Jersey’s comprehensive approach to reduce the misuse and abuse of prescription drugs, transition to heroin use, and to reduce the overdose deaths.
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2-K
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LEGAL ISSUES RELATED TO SUICIDE PREVENTION, STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH AND STUDENT SAFETY
David Nash, Esq. & Christine Moutier, M.D.
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This workshop will address the complex issue of suicidal ideation and related mental health issues. Participants will have a preview of a comprehensive new online resource developed by LEGAL ONE, in consultation with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and University Behavioral Health Care at Rutgers University. The workshop will include a review of real-world scenarios, and a review of best practices and legal principles that apply in addressing students at risk of suicide and/or harm to themselves or others.
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2-L
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STUDENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMMING IN NEW YORK STATE
Ellen Morehouse
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This workshop will focus on how student assistance counselors are using a tiered program model to address changing conditions and priorities such as increased opiate use, bullying, softening attitudes about the dangers of marijuana use, the increased number of community coalitions, limited adolescent treatment options, and other emerging local and state issues. The variations in Student Assistance programming in NY State, the reasons for the variations, and the State’s role will also be discussed.
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2-M
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“TELL ME MORE”: A DEVELOPMENTAL STRATEGY FOR SUICIDE RISK ASSESSMENT IN SCHOOLS
Dawn Doherty
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Although suicide has recently moved up to the second leading cause of death in youth, few models exist that provide practical strategies for identifying at-risk students and completing initial assessments in the school. “Tell Me More” is one of the only models that translates risk assessment into a format that is developmentally accurate, conversational and useful in various youth-oriented settings, from schools to private clinical practices. The workshop will review the theory that underlies this assessment model and demonstrates how a conversational technique can help diminish the reluctance of youth to talk about potential suicide risk. It will also review strategies for engaging parents/guardians in the process.
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2-N
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TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR HEALTH
Dr. Dottie Atkins
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Preventive care services are part of the Obama Affordable Health Care Act. According to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force report, the U.S. spends more on health than any other country, yet our health system ranks 37th, well below many countries that spend less. The task force suggests several community preventive researched factors that may influence the health of our country. One such factor is empowering individuals, families, employers, schools and communities to put preventive services into practice. A growing number of people are turning to simple natural healing methods to promote their personal health. This workshop’s objectives are to empower the participants with various simple methods to control their physical and mental health using actions, activities and techniques.
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Break
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3:15 pm to 3:30 pm
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SPONSOR/EXHIBITOR TABLES OPEN
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3:30 pm to 4:45 pm
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WORKSHOPS 3
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3-O
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MINDING YOUR MIND-
ERASING THE STIGMA
Drew Bergman
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Minding Your Mind is an organization dedicated to erasing the stigma surrounding mental health. The goal is accomplished by sending young adult speakers to high schools and middle schools to discuss their journey with the often avoided topic of mental health disorders. MYM speaker, Drew Bergman, will share his struggle with anxiety, depression, self-harm (cutting), and eventually a suicide attempt to educate attendees about positive and negative coping mechanisms, the importance of seeking help and the nature of true recovery.
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3-P
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FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDERS: AN OVERVIEW
Quinn Ingemi, MA, LPC
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This workshop will provide a general overview on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders including historical and epidemiological information, diagnosis of FAS, brain damage associated with prenatal alcohol exposure, developmental disabilities, and case management tips.
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3-Q
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100 VOICES
Sue Nobleman
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1OO VOICES Speak Up empowers youth to be Up-standers rather than bystanders to peer abuse. This is New Jersey's home-grown version of a Challenge Day Workshop: one part teen institute, one part challenge day and one part Olweus Bullying Prevention Program (OBPP) …. And culturally, very New Jersey. We will empower you to implement this program yourself or we will come do it for you, with much less expense and fuss
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3-R
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POWERFUL MINDS
The Scary Guy
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Through his research, Scary has discovered that telling a person to ignore the negative they see, hear or receive creates a very dangerous situation for them.
In this session, Scary will share the importance of teaching children not to ignore words and show the power of learning to process them instead.
Scary’s program removes the intangibility of words as an invisible energy and provides a concrete solution for what to do with negative words in the moment that a person hears them.
Scary will describe how the outcomes for young people and adults alike have been very different once they were taught how to create a Powerful Mind!
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3-S
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POVERTY MAINTENANCE FACTORS: CAUSATION’S, PERCEPTIONS, AND STEREOTYPES!
Keva White, LCADC, LSW
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This workshop will examine key social environmental and social policy factors that contribute to the impoverished state of youth living in urban communities. Participants will gain insight on how the cultural lens of professionals working with youth (teachers, social workers, counselors, etc.) from poor communities can impact the therapeutic relationship, health outcomes and academic success. The presenter will present a philosophical framework for understanding causations of poverty from a social work perspective.
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3-T
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THE ROADS TO RECOVERY:
CO-OCCURRING SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND DISABILITIES OF ALL KINDS
Beverly Burns
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Participants will learn the risk factors for substance abuse among those with a disability; all different disabilities (mental, physical developmental, permanent injuries) and their different risks in regards to substance and alcohol abuse. We will look at the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Substance Abuse. We will also discuss the physical, programmatic and attitudinal barriers to treatment and how we can eliminate those barriers for those who need treatment.
There will be an interactive game and the award winning film, ‘Silent Storm’ will be shown. Resources and referral information will be shared.
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3-U
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KUNDALINI YOGA, MEDITATION, & PRANAYAMA
Devpreet Kaur
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During this session, attendees will assess their attitudes about using yoga, breathwork, mantra and meditation as realistic techniques for behavioral prevention and intervention. Participants will learn about the latest medical research and results demonstrating positive outcomes with yogic techniques. They will experiment with various methods to address anxiety, stress, depression, repressed anger and conflict. Finally, participants will identify methods they intend to adopt for personal use and those they can apply in service to their student population.
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5:00 pm to 6:00 pm
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WORKSHOPS 4
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ASSEMBLY GLIMPSE
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Come out and preview the many school assemblies!
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Friday, February 27, 2015
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7:00 am to 8:00 am
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Registration / Breakfast SPONSOR/EXHIBITOR TABLES OPEN
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8:00 am to 8:30 am
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Welcome & Introductions – Kelly Brown, President, ASAP-NJ
JIM MULHERN AWARD PRESENTATION
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KEYNOTE
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8:30 am to 9:30 am
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Dr. Michael Fowlin
“YOU DON’T KNOW ME UNTIL YOU KNOW ME”
A one-person show that deals with the issues of race, discrimination, violence prevention, personal identity, suicide, gender equity, homophobia, and the emotional pain felt by special education children. In a gripping, fast paced, 75-minute performance, Michael Fowlin slips in and out of characters, both male and female, who “share their stories”. The characters share their stories in an often humorous, but at times, heartbreaking manner.
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Break
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9:30 am to 9:45 am
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SPONSOR/EXHIBITOR TABLES OPEN
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9:45 am to 11: 15 am
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WORKSHOPS 5
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AA
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GOOD GRIEF!: BEREAVED CHILDREN IN SCHOOLS
Judith L. M. McCoyd, PhD, LCSW
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Children come to school each day with their psychosocial histories accompanying them. For children who have experienced the death of a loved one, relationship separations, or other losses, this will likely negatively impact academic performance. We will discuss the developmental needs of children, how development intersects with grieving, and some of the best ways to support children in school settings as they grieve.
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BB
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LOVE FRAUD, ABUSIVE DATING AND SOCIOPATHS
Donna Anderson
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What is the early warning sign that a relationship could turn abusive? It’s not control; its love bombing—over-the-top attention and affection. Who engages in this behavior? Sociopaths. Donna Anderson, author of LoveFraud.com ad “Red Flags of Love Fraud – 10 Signs You’re Dating a Sociopath”, teaches you to recognize exploitative relationships, whether the people involved are teens or adults, and what to do about them. You’ll also learn the truth about sociopaths: The number of disordered people may be 12% of the population, you can often see the signs in young people, especially teenagers, and no, they aren’t all serial killers.
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CC
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DRUG TRENDS-HEROIN: THE OLD BUT NEW DRUG: BATTLING THE HEROIN EPIDEMIC . . .
Douglas S. Collier, M.A.
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Across the United States heroin abuse among first-time users has increased by nearly 60 percent in the last decade, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). U.S. has experienced a 400% increase of emergency room visits regarding non-medical use of pain relievers and a significant increase of heroin treatment admissions. From 2010 – 2012, New Jersey’s drug fatality rate rose 40 percent, the second-biggest increase after Alaska’s, according to the National Center for Health Statistics.
The course will highlight the prescription drug abuse epidemic and the users’ journey from opioid addiction to heroin addiction. Participants will learn the current data trends and problems that will prepare them to respond to this statewide and national crisis. Additionally, the attendee will be introduced to New Jersey’s comprehensive approach to reduce the misuse and abuse of prescription drugs, transition to heroin use, and to reduce the overdose deaths.
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DD
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AN INTRODUCTION TO THREAT ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT
Dr. Kostas A. Katsavdakis
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The workshop will focus on the principles of threat assessment, differences between risk and threat assessment, differences between risk and threat assessment and overview of management strategies.
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EE
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CLINICAL TOOLS AND APPROACHES TO WORKING WITH INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE ADDICTIVE OR IMPULSE CONTROL BEHAVIORAL CHALLENGES
Ange Puig, PhD
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Addictive behaviors range from substance abuse to compulsive self-defeating behavior and other activities which diminish positive self-growth and reduce self-efficacy. Confrontative approaches have been shown to reduce client participation, spur client non-participation, and lead to early drop out. This workshop focuses upon using a collaborative solution focused skills developmental model to aid such clients. Techniques such as solution focused therapy and Motivational Interviewing will be emphasized. It views the road to recovery as trusting the client’s internal resources many of which have not yet fully discovered. Using didactic approaches, role plays, case examples and interactive exercises we will come to understand that the behavioral resources are in many cases greater than the “power” of the addictive element.
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FF
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SUBSTANCE ABUSE & THE LAW BASICS
Bill Kane, Esq.
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How the NJ Statutes mandating student assistance programs and prevention activities are accompanied by specific federal regulations. Review of the student rights amendment and the confidentiality laws as related to SAC’s. This workshop is perfect for the novice SAC.
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GG
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TEACHING YOUTH TO MANAGE ANGER, RESPOND POSITIVELY TO STRESSORS, AND BECOME PHYSIOLOGICALLY AVAILABLE FOR LEARNING USING RESEARCH-BASED MINDFULNESS TECHNIQUES IN AND OUT OF THE CLASSROOM
Jenny Mills
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Learn practical mindfulness techniques that have been adopted and used successfully by school-age children to promote self-regulation, enhance coping skills, and promote well-being. Through hands-on demonstration lessons and experiential practices, participants will learn strategies for personal use and for the youth with which they work; in addition to learning how these practices rewire the brain to support integration.
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Break
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11-:15 am to 11:30 am
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SPONSOR/EXHIBITOR TABLES OPEN
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Guest Speaker
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11:30 am to 12:15 pm
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Dr. Kevin Sabet, SAM
REEFER SANITY: 7 GREAT MYTHS ABOUT MARIJUANA
What is the big deal about marijuana? Should it be legal? Is legalization inevitable? Is marijuana medicine? These questions and more will be answered by a three-time White House advisor on drug policy in this dynamic session about marijuana. You can’t miss this!
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12:15 pm to 1:30 pm
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LUNCH SPONSOR/EXHIBITOR TABLES OPEN
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1:30 pm to 3:00 pm
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WORKSHOPS 6
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HH
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HARASSMENT, BULLYING, INTIMIDATION…OH MY!
Farrah Irving, Esq.
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As Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz feared “Lions and Tigers and Bears”, many education professionals fear the New Jersey Anti-Bullying Law. Participants in this workshop will be immersed in the law and its application. From exploring the evolution of violence in schools to understanding how a mere omission could lead to a $10 million dollar settlement, participants will move through the law with the critical eye of an attorney who will act as Glenda the Good Witch and explain how it can be conquered. At the conclusion of the program, participants will meet the proverbial Great and Powerful Oz and no longer have to fear the Anti-Bullying Law.
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II
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100 VOICES
Sue Nobleman
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1OO VOICES Speak Up empowers youth to be Up-standers rather than bystanders to peer abuse. This is New Jersey's home-grown version of a Challenge Day Workshop: one part teen institute, one part challenge day and one part Olweus Bullying Prevention Program (OBPP) …. And culturally, very New Jersey. We will empower you to implement this program yourself or we will come do it for you, with much less expense and fuss
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JJ
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UTILIZING TRAUMA FOCUSED PLAY THERAPY
Jan Puig
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For most children and families, Trauma Focused Play Therapy works. Learn about Trauma Informed Care; reduce: secondary trauma, trauma reactions, as well as long term effects, utilizing playful warm-ups, play treatment interventions and playful assessments plus conventional tools for a range of traumatized children. The workshop will utilize audio-visual materials with case discussion.
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KK
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POWERFUL MINDS
Scary Guy
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Through his research, Scary has discovered that telling a person to ignore the negative they see, hear or receive creates a very dangerous situation for them.
In this session, Scary will share the importance of teaching children not to ignore words and show the power of learning to process them instead.
Scary’s program removes the intangibility of words as an invisible energy and provides a concrete solution for what to do with the negative words in the moment that a person hears them. Scary will describe how the outcomes for young people and adults alike have been very different once they were taught how to create a Powerful Mind!
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LL
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HIB INTERVENTION AND REMEDIATION
Andrew Yeager
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Most schools are reasonably comfortable with the investigative procedures required to address HIB-related complaints. But once a confirmed HIB is established, responding to the needs of HIB-involved students (particularly the perpetrator) continues to be a challenge for SACs and other school counselors.
HIB is often an attempt to meet otherwise “normal” (and even healthy) psychosocial needs and goals, but unfortunately carried out inappropriately and at another’s expense. The most effective strategies for working with bullies and other aggressive students are based on identifying the motives that lead to bullying and helping these students find healthier ways to meet their needs and goals.
This workshop will provide participants with specific counseling based intervention and remediation strategies, including assessment, treatment planning, and documenting progress.
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MM
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BUILDING A SCHOOL BASED CRISIS RESPONSE TEAM
Barbara Maronski
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In the wake of a trauma or loss, schools make counselors available but were they prepared? The goal of this workshop is to explore guidelines and best practices to prepare schools to respond to a trauma or loss. The workshop will focus on three main topics: 1) Guidelines to developing an effective crisis response team; 2) An introduction to best practice skills to respond to a trauma or loss; and 3) Generic tasks common to most critical incidents.
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Have a safe trip home!
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CONFERENCE REGISTRATION - ONLINE
Only online registration will be accepted. Please go http://www.asapnj.org and click on the Conference link. For those using a Purchase Order, please print out the registration form once completed. This form must accompany the purchase order sent to ASAP-NJ. You may also pay for this conference through PayPal and check/money orders.
*2 Days $295- (one Standard Membership included)
*2 Days $105- Administrator Special (Must attend with their SAC. Add $50 to include membership)
*1 Day $195- (one standard membership free)
*1 Day $85- Administrator Special (Must attend with their SAC. Add $50 to include membership)
Executive Board and Committee Chair/members who qualify under the Conference Gratis rules may indicate this on the registration form.
No walk-ins will be accepted unless payment or PO is presented on that day.
**One Professional Development hour will be given for each workshop/seminar hour attended. CEUs for Alcohol/Drug Certification, Social Work, and NBCC are pending.
HOTEL ACCOMODATIONS
The Tropicana Casino and Resort is located at Brighton and the Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ. The facility is a full service hotel featuring a complimentary indoor swimming pool, fitness center, and internet service for hotel guests. Parking is an additional fee for your entire stay. A block of rooms has been reserved for our conference attendees at the rate of $51 (plus applicable taxes & fees) per room per night for single or double occupancy. If you are using a tax exemption, be sure to bring your documentation.
Reservations can be made directly through the Tropicana Resort and Casino link found on the ASAP-NJ website, www.asapnj.org, or by calling 800-247-8767. Make your reservation by February 4, 2015 and mention the ASAP Conference for the reduced room rate.
Committee Note: While the hotel attempts to regulate the climate, you may want to bring a sweater along to your workshops.
REFUND POLICY
No refunds will be issued after January 20, 2015. Refunds requested before January 20th must be done so in writing to Conference Chairperson, Donna Gaudio, dgaudio@monroetwp.k12.nj.us.
Accommodations for Disabilities: Requests for accommodations for disabilities should be directed to Donna Gaudio, Conference Chairperson, 856-262-8200 ext. 2276 or email dgaudio@monroetwp.k12.nj.us . Grievances/Complaints: Any grievance or complaint can be directed to Donna Gaudio. All such grievances will be responded to first verbally and then in writing, if necessary until they are resolved.
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