Past Event Category: Behavioral Support and Mental Health
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Jul 9The Self-Compassionate Caregiver – In Person TrainingUW South Madison Partnership, 2238 South Park Street, Madison, WI 53713
Overview: Caregivers, whether paid or unpaid, have incredibly important roles in the lives of people with disabilities. But it can be hard for many caregivers to show the same compassion to themselves as they do to the people they care for, and this is leading to more and more burnout. This class will help caregivers …
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Jun 12Managing Threatening Confrontations – Free Virtual TrainingOverview: Managing Threatening Confrontations is designed to assist you in learning how to effectively support individuals who could experience the full range of behavioral escalation. This seminar is designed to put order to the chaos. Stages of escalation are described and each stage is paired with a positive action plan for caregivers as well as …
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Jun 12Shoulder to Shoulder: Valuing and Celebrating the Important Work of Direct Support Professionals – In Person TrainingUW South Madison Partnership, 2238 South Park Street, Madison, WI 53713
Overview: In a field with low pay, low status, and high turnover, we need to embrace the importance of truly valuing and honoring the people providing day-to- day support. The work is critically important. Direct support professionals have a lot to say about what’s necessary to keep them committed to, and engaged in, their work. …
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May 22Managing Threatening Confrontations – Free Virtual Training
Overview: Managing Threatening Confrontations is designed to assist you in learning how to effectively support individuals who could experience the full range of behavioral escalation. This seminar is designed to put order to the chaos. Stages of escalation are described and each stage is paired with a positive action plan for caregivers as well as …
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Apr 26Managing Threatening Confrontations – In Person Training
UW South Madison Partnership, 2238 South Park Street, Madison, WI 53713
Overview: Managing Threatening Confrontations is designed to assist you in learning how to effectively support individuals who could experience the full range of behavioral escalation. These moments often appear chaotic-when to talk, when to step back, who to call for back up, and “when to duck.” This seminar is designed to put order to the …
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Apr 18Managing Threatening Confrontations – Free Virtual Training
Overview: Managing Threatening Confrontations is designed to assist you in learning how to effectively support individuals who could experience the full range of behavioral escalation. This seminar is designed to put order to the chaos. Stages of escalation are described and each stage is paired with a positive action plan for caregivers as well as …
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Apr 17IEP 101 – In Person TrainingUW South Madison Partnership, 2238 South Park Street, Madison, WI 53713
Overview: Disability Rights Wisconsin along with Community TIES (Training, Intervention, and Evaluation Services) provides an IEP (Individualized Education Plan) Training for guardians and providers who attend IEP meetings. This will allow training participants to better understand the IEP process, what is discussed at an IEP meeting, and how to read the IEP document. Understanding this …
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Mar 21CSC Crisis Prevention SummitAlliant Energy Center Exhibition Hall • 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, Madison, WI 53713
Registration for the Summit has closed. Overview: The Summit will focus on communication and planning strategies for social workers, care managers, law enforcement, IRIS consultants, residential providers and managers to help better understand what resource and options are available to help prevent a behavioral health crisis for persons with dementia and/or intellectual and developmental …
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Mar 5Managing Threatening Confrontations – Free Virtual Training
Overview: Managing Threatening Confrontations is designed to assist you in learning how to effectively support individuals who could experience the full range of behavioral escalation. This seminar is designed to put order to the chaos. Stages of escalation are described and each stage is paired with a positive action plan for caregivers as well as …
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Feb 15Managing Threatening Confrontations – Free Virtual Training
Overview: Managing Threatening Confrontations is designed to assist you in learning how to effectively support individuals who could experience the full range of behavioral escalation. This seminar is designed to put order to the chaos. Stages of escalation are described and each stage is paired with a positive action plan for caregivers as well as …