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Posterboard 
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Day June – November 2013
To attend, please RSVP by email to Kathy Mitchell.
NOFAS hosts a Family Support Group for our families and friends. We do our best to gather 4-5 times a year. We meet at Holy Cross Hospital, Silver Spring, Maryland. Parking is available ($1.00 to $5.00 range).
This workshop, presented by Sharon Melnick, PhD, delves into the development of intergenerational cycles of trauma and recommends methods to help parents with histories of addiction, abuse, and/or HIV break the pattern. Bridging cutting-edge research and clinical wisdom, attendees will walk away with an understanding of how parents’ own psychological dynamics are brought into the next generation.
In Day 1, we will weave together attachment theory, the presenter’s own research on disorganized attachments, and trauma theory to better understand traumatized parents. The instructor will take you “behind the scenes” and break down the psychological and biological components that set parents up to perform the behaviors we commonly see in clinical settings. Specifically, you will understand the dynamics involved when parents:
- Tune out from the child’s cries or needs;
- Get triggered to lash out with hostile emotional language or physical punishment;
- Engage in role reversal with the child (leave the child to fend for themselves, parentify the child, or and seek soothing from the child);
- Act helpless, fearful, and overwhelmed;
- Focus their attention on victimization in adult relationships instead of on the child.
You will learn how to identify specific phrases parents might say in sessions which indicate a lack of integration and healing from their traumatic past of addiction, HIV, and/or abuse, and the appropriate clinical response.
The focus will be on a strengths-based reconceptualization of current treatment approaches to address these issues. We will also discuss clinical challenges of working with traumatized parents, such as the impact on you as the professional helper, and how you can stay resilient in the face of your dedication to the work.
In Day 2, we will conduct an in-depth review of compassionate, strengths-based and effective treatment interventions for responding to common struggles parents face. Examples of the practical and empowering tools you will be able to teach clients include:
- Methods to identify triggering situations;
- Techniques that calm anger and help a parent remain cool, calm, and collected in the heat of the moment. These techniques help the parent stay rational – not emotionally reactive – and diffuse situations that recreate traumas;
- A suite of self-management techniques useful for clients and clinicians alike, that help to focus when overwhelmed, energize when exhausted, calm nerves when anxious and wired, and move debilitating feelings of guilt through one’s body;
- Ways to speak up effectively about personal needs to feel more empowered in relationships;
- Communication approaches that will gain their children’s cooperation and ease conflict;
- Ways to see the child for who the child is, instead of a reminder of a former victimizer (e.g., child’s father).
Attendees will be able to make use of these techniques in their own work and personal life, in addition to teaching them to their clients!
The Arctic FASD RTC is now offering FASD201 training to community professionals, students, parents and caregivers, and all other interested members of the public. All workshops take place at RADACT.
Registration
Registration is required.
Please register by noon on the Thursday prior to the scheduled workshop. Workshops with fewer than five registrants may be subject to cancellation. On-site registrations will be accepted on a space available basis.
Target Audience
- Health and allied health professionals
- Students in health and allied health programs
- Educators
- Professionals who may work with individuals with FASD
These workshops meet the requirements for the State of Alaska’s Department of Health and Social Services’ FASD201: Developing Successful Interventions and Supports.
All participants will receive a certificate upon completion of the workshop.
Prerequisites
Prior completion of at least one of the following is required prior to attending this workshop:
- FASD101
- FASD Foundations
- Online courses on FASDs offered through the UAA Department of Psychology/WICHE ICE
- Arctic FASD RTC Comprehensive FASD Workshop
- Arctic FASD RTC Train the Trainer Workshop
Learning Objectives
- Describe FASDs.
- Identify characteristics of FASDs within all life stages.
- Describe the importance of early identification and intervention.
- Describe secondary disabilities associated with FASDs.
- Design intervention strategies to help people with FASDs and their families.
- Discuss treatments and therapies available for individuals with FAS/FASDs.
The purpose of this activity is to increase nurses’ ability to effectively work with individuals who may be living with an FASD and their families, and to develop individualized intervention strategies. Criteria for successful completion of this activity include attendance at 100% of the session and active participation in group discussion. There is no identified conflict of interest for any planner or presenter involved in this educational activity.
Continuing Education Credits/Contact Hours
Continuing education (CE) credits or contact hours are available through the UAA Center for Behavioral Health Research and Services (CBHRS).
Participants will be eligible to receive four (4) continuing education (CE) credits/contact hours for the completion of the workshop. The processing fee for these four credits is $25.00.
CBHRS is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. CBHRS maintains responsibility for this program and its content. These CE credits may be accepted by several licensing boards and for other professional purposes. Please consult with your licensing board to confirm the acceptance of these credits.
This activity has been submitted to the Montana Nurses Association for approval to award contact hours. Montana Nurses Association is accredited as an approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
If you wish to register and receive continuing education credits for completing FASD201, please print and submit the CE credit form, along with the $25.00 CE processing fee.
To attend, please RSVP by email to Kathy Mitchell.
NOFAS hosts a Family Support Group for our families and friends. We do our best to gather 4-5 times a year. We meet at Holy Cross Hospital, Silver Spring, Maryland. Parking is available ($1.00 to $5.00 range).
This conference is a 3-day juried hearing of evidence and scientific findings that allows for the engagement and collaboration of citizens, decision makers in government, and the justice system in addressing a specific set of key questions on legal issues of FASD.
This is the first international conference to address the primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention of FASD. Plenary sessions will promote discussion and reflection on promising and innovative approaches for prevention of FASD, such as alcohol policies and efforts to address the social determinants of health. Sessions will identify barriers to FASD prevention and possible solutions for overcoming these obstacles. The conference will serve as an international knowledge exchange and networking forum for those interested in FASD prevention, bringing together key experts from around the globe.
This conference will be of interest to:
• Government officials
• Policymakers in health, education, justice, and social services
• Researchers in the fields of FASD, alcohol and addictions, social
determinants of health, social sciences, and social marketing
• Service providers and healthcare professionals
• Those affected by FASD, their families, and other caregivers
• Students
• Teachers and educators
The summit commemorates the 40th anniversary of the 1973 article which first described FAS. Sponsored by the New Jersey Task Force on FASD, the summit will feature an opening keynote address by Dr. Kenneth Lyons Jones. Speakers include: Dr. Luther Robinson, Dr. Jennifer Thomas, Dr. Grace Chang, Dr. Claire Coles, and Dr. Natalie Novick-Brown.
Watch for more details and online registration coming soon.
To attend, please RSVP by email to Kathy Mitchell.
NOFAS hosts a Family Support Group for our families and friends. We do our best to gather 4-5 times a year. We meet at Holy Cross Hospital, Silver Spring, Maryland. Parking is available ($1.00 to $5.00 range).
Join this multidisciplinary conference focused on FASD and its impact on individuals, families, communities and society at large. The conference will feature keynote presentations and over 30 breakout sessions on the latest practices in FASD prevention, assessment and support.
Objectives
Participants can expect to:
- Increase their knowledge on recent developments in the field of FASD, including in the areas of prevention, assessment and supports;
- Network and share with people from all areas of the FASD field; and,
- Increase their understanding and awareness of the impact of FASD on the lives of those living with it and their support systems.
Audience
The conference will be of interest to: caregivers and families, individuals with FASD, teachers, teachers aides, social workers, nurses, speech language pathologists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, psychologists, physicians, alcohol and substance abuse professionals; mental health workers, community workers, family support workers, program providers, vocational rehab service providers, elected officials, government ministries, lawyers and policymakers.
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