CASA/CRB Training Opportunities
April-June 2013
1.
CASA volunteers are to take twelve (12) hours of on-going training annually, of which 3 hours must
qualify as GAL training under Ohio Supreme Court Rule 48, noted as such below: *Rule 48.
2.
Trainings in BLUE are especially recommended and are organized by CASA.
3.
Submit your training certificate to Colleen in the CASA office for any training not sponsored by
CASA so that we can give you credit towards your required annual training.
4.
LCCS Note: If you miss more than 15 minutes of any training at the Lucas County Conference and
Learning Center, you will not be given a training certificate. Arrive on time!
5.
Volunteers will not be reimbursed mileage incurred in attending trainings outside Lucas County.
6.
Additional information about trainings offered at the Lucas County Conference and Learning
Center can be found online at www.ocwtp.net or on the Lucas County website.
7.
Please remember to cancel if you are unable to attend. Thank you!
One on One Computer Training
(To learn to use the Internet, set up an e-mail account, use Word 2007, and much more!)
Date: Every day except Sunday
Time: 9:00 AM to 8:30 PM
Speaker: Toledo-Lucas County Librarian
Place: Sanger Branch Library, 3030 W. Central Avenue, Toledo, OH
Cost: Free
To schedule an appointment with a librarian: 419-259-5370 or visit the library
April, 2013
Get Yours! (Foster Teen) Goal Setting for Job Getting
*Rule 48
Date: Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Note: LCCS will NOT give a
Time: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM (6 hours)
certificate unless you attend
Speaker: Anthony President, BA, Sr. Training Officer
the entire training.
Place: Lucas County Conference & Learning Center, 711 Adams St.
Cost: Free
To sign up: Contact Nick Toncic at 419-213-3653 or at Nicholas.Toncic@co.lucas.oh.us
Registration is limited to 30.
The Hard Stuff: Heroin, Crack Cocaine and Methamphetamine
Date: Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Time: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM (6 hours)
Speaker: China Darrington, Peer Advocate and Recovery Support Coach
*Rule 48
Note: LCCS will NOT give a
certificate unless you attend
the entire training.
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Place: Lucas County Conference and Learning Center, 711 Adams St.
Cost: Free
To sign up: Contact Nick Toncic at 419-213-3653 or at Nicholas.Toncic@co.lucas.oh.us
Registration is limited to 30.
Safety Awareness and Self Protection
*Rule 48
Date: Wednesday, April 3, 2013 (Repeated on April 4)
Note: LCCS will NOT give a
Time: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM (6 hours)
certificate unless you attend
the entire training.
Speaker: Dan Elliott, Asst. Dir. Of IMPACT Safety, Columbus
Place: Lucas County Conference & Learning Center, 711 Adams St.
Cost: Free
To sign up: Contact Nick Toncic at 419-213-3653 or at Nicholas.Toncic@co.lucas.oh.us
Registration is limited to 30.
Safety Awareness and Self Protection
*Rule 48
Date: Thursday, April 4, 2013 (Repeat of April 3)
Note: LCCS will NOT give a
Time: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM (6 hours)
certificate
unless you attend
Speaker: Dan Elliott, Asst. Dir. of IMPACT Safety, Columbus, OH
the entire training.
Place: Lucas County Conference & Learning Center, 711 Adams St.
Cost: Free
To sign up: Contact Nick Toncic at 419-213-3653 or at Nicholas.Toncic@co.lucas.oh.us
Registration is limited to 30.
Enabling High Stress Behaviors: The Biggest Challenge for Workers
*Rule 48
(The Illusion of Helping When In Reality You Create Dependence)
Date: Friday, April 5, 2013
Note: LCCS will NOT give a
Time: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM (6 hours)
certificate unless you attend
Speaker: Delilah Grayer-Wright
the entire training.
Place: Lucas County Conference & Learning Center, 711 Adams St.
Cost: Free
To sign up: Contact Nick Toncic at 419-213-3653 or at Nicholas.Toncic@co.lucas.oh.us
Registration is limited to 30.
National CASA Conference: A Better Life for Every Child
Date: Saturday, April 6, 2013 through Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Place: Anaheim Marriott, Anaheim, California
Cost: Contact Carol Martin for reimbursement information
*Rule 48
Personal Safety Practices: Awareness, De-escalation, and Intervention
Date: Saturday, April 6, 2013
Time: 9 AM to 4:00 PM (5.5 hours)
Speakers: Dan Elliot, Asst. Dir. Of IMPACT Safety, Columbus, OH
Place: The Findlay Inn, 200 E. Main Cross St., Findlay, OH 45840
Cost: Free
To sign up: jbronson@ohiocasa.org or 614-224-2272
*Rule 48
To sign up: www.CASAforChildren.org/Conference
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Teen Sexuality: Choices & Challenges “Ignorance Is Not Bliss!”
*Rule 48
Date: Tuesday, April 9, 2013 (repeated in afternoon)
Note: LCCS will NOT give a
certificate unless you attend
Time: 9:00 AM to Noon (3 hours)
the entire training.
Speaker: Ronna Johnson, RN, CPNP
Place: Lucas County Conference & Learning Center, 711 Adams St.
Cost: Free
To sign up: Contact Nick Toncic at 419-213-3653 or at Nicholas.Toncic@co.lucas.oh.us
Registration is limited to 30.
Teen Sexuality: Choices & Challenges “Ignorance Is Not Bliss!”
*Rule 48
Date: Tuesday, April 9, 2013 (repeat of morning training)
Note: LCCS will NOT give a
certificate unless you attend
Time: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM (3 hours)
the entire training.
Speaker: Ronna Johnson, RN, CPNP
Place: Lucas County Conference & Learning Center, 711 Adams St.
Cost: Free
To sign up: Contact Nick Toncic at 419-213-3653 or at Nicholas.Toncic@co.lucas.oh.us
Registration is limited to 30.
Incredible Infants: Promoting Best Care During the First Year of Life
*Rule 48
Date: Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Note: LCCS will NOT give a
certificate unless you attend
Time: 9:00 AM to 4 PM (6 hours)
the entire training.
Speaker: Ronna Johnson, RN, CPNP
Place: Lucas County Conference & Learning Center, 711 Adams St.
Cost: Free
To sign up: Contact Nick Toncic at 419-213-3653 or at Nicholas.Toncic@co.lucas.oh.us
Registration is limited to 30.
When Hurt Comes Home: The Impact of Family Violence on Children and Families
Date: Saturday April 13, 2013
Note: LCCS will NOT give a
Time: 9:00 AM to Noon
certificate unless you attend
Speaker: Gene Smiley, LPC, D. MIN.
the entire training.
Place: Lucas County Conference & Learning Center, 711 Adams St.
Cost: Free
To Sign Up: Call 419-213-3578
I’ll Get Out of Bed If I Can Have Starbucks: Understanding Motivation in Students with
Autism
*Rule 48
Date: Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Time: 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM (2.5 hours)
Speaker: Melissa A. Foti Hoff, Psy.D, Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders, Cincinnati
Place: The Seminar Room, Nitschke Hall, Room 1027, UT College of Engineering, 1610 N.
Westwood, Toledo, OH 43607 (SE area of main UT campus, north of Dorr and east of Douglas)
Cost: $15
To sign up: www.asno.org or 419-578-2766
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I’ll Get Out of Bed If I Can Have Starbucks: Understanding Motivation in Students with
Autism
*Rule 48
Date: Thursday, April 18, 2013
Time: 9:15 AM to 11:45 AM (2.5 hours)
Speaker: Melissa A. Foti Hoff, Psy.D, Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders, Cincinnati
Place: The Seminar Room, Nitschke Hall, Room 1027, UT College of Engineering, 1610 N.
Westwood, Toledo, OH 43607 (SE area of main UT campus, north of Dorr and east of Douglas)
Cost: $15
To sign up: www.asno.org or 419-578-2766
Chemical Dependency Theory and Practice
Date: Thursday, April 18, 2013
Time: 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM (4 hours)
Speaker: Unison Behavioral Health Group Specialist
Place: Unison, 1425 Starr Avenue, Toledo, OH
Cost: $60
To sign up: Stefanie Fox, 419-936-7576
*Rule 48
Understanding Child Protective Services to be a More Effective Advocate
Date: Thursday, April 18, 2013 (repeated on April 19, 2013)
Time: 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM (3 hours, registration begins at 12:30 p.m.)
Speaker: Cary Brown, MSSA, LISW-S and Michelle Edgar, Esq.
Place: Holiday Inn French Quarter, 10630 Fremont Pike, Perrysburg, OH 43551
Cost: Free
To sign up: OH Supreme Ct. Judicial College, www.judicialecademy.ohio.gov
614-387-9445 or guardianadlitem@sc.ohio.gov
*Rule 48
Understanding Child Protective Services to be a More Effective Advocate
Date: Friday, April 19, 2013 (repeat from April 18, 2013)
Time: 8:30 AM to Noon (3 hours)
Speaker: Cary Brown, MSSA, LISW-S and Michelle Edgar, Esq.
Place: Holiday Inn French Quarter, 10630 Fremont Pike, Perrysburg, OH 43551
Cost: Free
To sign up: OH Supreme Ct. Judicial College, www.judicialecademy.ohio.gov
614-387-9445 or guardianadlitem@sc.ohio.gov
*Rule 48
CASA Chat: Mediation to Preserve Foster Care Stability
Date: Friday, April 19, 2013
Time: Noon to 1:00 P.M. (1 hour)
Speakers: Kevin Tackett, Mediation Director
Place: CASA Office Volunteer Room
Cost: Free, Bring a brown bag lunch
To sign up: Contact casainfo@co.lucas.oh.us or 419-213-6753.
*Rule 48
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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD): Strategies for Success
*Rule 48
Date: Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Time: 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM (5 hours)
Speaker: Sr. Suzette Fisher, Double ARC
Place: Double ARC, 3837 Secor Road, Toledo, OH 43623 (Corner of Secor & Monroe)
Cost: $129
To sign up: www.doublearc.org. or 419-724-1353
Stewards of Children: How to React Responsibly to Child Sexual Abuse
*Rule 48
Date: Thursday, April 25, 2013
Time: 9:00 AM to Noon (3 hours)
Speaker: National Video & Workbook Curriculum Facilitated by Sandi Nugent, FCAPC
Place: Family & Child Abuse Prevention Center, 2460 Cherry St., Toledo, OH 43508
Cost: Free
To sign up: Sandi, snugent@fcapc.org or 419-244-3053 by April 23, 2013. Limited space:
first come, first serve.
Identifying, Understanding, & Accounting for Domestic Violence in Child
Custody Cases
*Rule 48
Date: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 (repeated May 1, 2013)
Time: 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM (3 hours, registration begins at 12:30 p.m.)
Speaker: Gabrielle Davis, Esq., Legal Policy Advisor, Battered Women’s Justice Project
Place: Thomas J. Moyer Ohio Judicial Center, 65 S. Front St., Columbus, OH 43215
Cost: Free
To sign up: OH Supreme Ct. Judicial College, www.judicialecademy.ohio.gov
614-387-9445 or guardianadlitem@sc.ohio.gov
May, 2013
Identifying, Understanding, & Accounting for Domestic Violence in Child
Custody Cases
*Rule 48
Date: Wednesday, May 1, 2013 (repeat from April 30, 2013)
Time: 8:30 AM to Noon (3 hours, registration begins at 8:00 a.m.)
Speaker: Gabrielle Davis, Esq., Legal Policy Advisor, Battered Women’s Justice Project
Place: Thomas J. Moyer Ohio Judicial Center, 65 S. Front St., Columbus, OH 43215
Cost: Free
To sign up: OH Supreme Ct. Judicial College, www.judicialecademy.ohio.gov
614-387-9445 or guardianadlitem@sc.ohio.gov
Opportunities to Improve Postsecondary Transition for Youth with Disabilities *Rule 48
Date: Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Time: 9:00 AM to 3 PM (5 hours)
Speakers: David Test and Catherine Fowler, National Secondary Transition Technical
Assistance Center
Place: State Support Team Region 1 Office, 2275 Collingwood Boulevard, Toledo, OH 43620
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Cost: Free
To sign up: Mike Kinney, Michael. Kinney @src.ohio.gov or 614-438-1724
Psychotropic Medications: The Who, What, How, When and Why of Kids on Meds.
Date: Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Note: LCCS will NOT give a
Time: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
certificate unless you attend
Speaker: Stacy Simera, MSSA, LISW
the entire training.
Place: Lucas County Conference & Learning Center
Cost: Free
To Sign Up: Call 419-213-3578
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) in Adolescents
*Rule 48
Date: Thursday, May 2, 2013
Time: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (2 hours)
Speaker: Sr. Suzette Fisher, Double ARC
Place: Double ARC, 3837 Secor Road, Toledo, OH 43623 (Corner of Secor & Monroe)
Cost: $45
To sign up: www.doublearc.org. or 419-724-1353
Anxiety Disorders Among Children and Adolescents: Recognition & Intervention
Date: Thursday, May 2, 2013
Note: LCCS will NOT give a
Time: 9:00 AM to Noon (3 hours)
certificate
unless you attend
Speaker: Stacy Simera, MSSA, LISW
the entire training.
Place: Lucas County Conference & Learning Center
Cost: Free
To Sign Up: Call 419-213-3578
Mood Disorders Among Children and Adolescents: Diagnosis and Treatment
Date: Thursday, May 2, 2013
Note: LCCS will NOT give a
Time: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM (3 hours)
certificate unless you attend
Speaker: Stacy Simera, MSSA, LISW
the entire training.
Place: Lucas County Conference & Learning Center
Cost: Free
To Sign Up: Call 419-213-3578
Psychiatric Medications
*Rule 48
Date: Thursday, May 9, 2013
Note: LCCS will NOT give a
Time: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM (6 hours)
certificate unless you attend
Speaker: Paul Martin, MD
the entire training.
Place: Lucas County Conference & Learning Center
Cost: Free
To sign up: Contact Nick Toncic at 419-213-3653 or at Nicholas.Toncic@co.lucas.oh.us
Registration is limited to 30.
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Assessing the Dynamics of Parents Who Are at Risk of Killing Their Children
*Rule 48
Date: Friday, May 10, 2013
Time: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM (6 hours)
Note: LCCS will NOT give a
certificate unless you attend
Speaker: Paul Martin, MD
the entire training.
Place: Lucas County Conference & Learning Center
Cost: Free
To sign up: Contact Nick Toncic at 419-213-3653 or at Nicholas.Toncic@co.lucas.oh.us
Registration is limited to 30.
Real World Case Plans for the Emancipating Adolescent
*Rule 48
Date: Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Time: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM (6 hours)
Note: LCCS will NOT give a
certificate unless you attend
Speaker: Brian Lowery, MPA, LSW
the entire training.
Place: Lucas County Conference & Learning Center
Cost: Free
To sign up: Contact Nick Toncic at 419-213-3653 or at Nicholas.Toncic@co.lucas.oh.us
Registration is limited to 30.
Social Issues in Pregnancy: Compassionate Communication with Underserved and
Misunderstood Populations
*Rule 48
Date: Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Time: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM (6 hours)
Speakers: Pam Oatis, MD; Mahjabeen Islam, MD; Sherry Tripepi, MSW, LISW-S; Amy
Zawacki, J.D., Christie Jenkins, PhD, PCC S
Place: ProMedica Flower Hospital Rehabilitation Bldg., Conference Center Rm. E, 5200 Harroun
Rd., Sylvania, OH 43560
Cost: $75 if postmarked on or before April 30, 2013, includes breakfast & materials
To sign up: Debbie.fritz@promedica.org, 419-291-4646
Ohio Attorney General’s Two Days in May Conference on Victim Assistance
Date: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 & Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Speaker: Various speakers (Rule 48 depends on workshops chosen)
Place: Hyatt Regency Columbus, 350 N. High Street, Columbus, OH 43215
Cost: $75
To sign up: www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/TDIM
Building Competency with LBGT Clients
Date: Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Time: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM (3 hours)
Speaker: Unison Behavioral Health Group specialist
Place: Unison, 1425 Starr Avenue, Toledo, OH
Cost: $50
To sign up: Stefanie Fox, 419-936-7576
*Rule 48
*Rule 48
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Dental Neglect
Date: Thursday, May 16, 2013
Time: 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM (1 hour)
Speakers: Stephen Branam, DDS
Place: JJC, Training Room 2
Cost: Free
To sign up: Contact casainfo@co.lucas.oh.us or 419-213-6753.
*Rule 48
Living in the Shadows: Latino Culture
*Rule 48
Date: Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Time: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM (6 hours)
Note: LCCS will NOT give a
certificate unless you attend
Speaker: Gloria Milord, BSW, MSW
the entire training.
Place: Lucas County Conference & Learning Center
Cost: Free
To sign up: Contact Nick Toncic at 419-213-3653 or at Nicholas.Toncic@co.lucas.oh.us
Registration is limited to 30.
Safety Awareness and Self Protection: Working with Angry and Irate People *Rule 48
Date: Wednesday, May 22, 2013*Rule 48
Time: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM (6 hours)
Note: LCCS will NOT give a
certificate unless you attend
Speaker: Dan Elliot, Asst. Dir. Of IMPACT Safety, Columbus, OH
the entire training.
Place: Lucas County Conference & Learning Center
Cost: Free
To sign up: Contact Nick Toncic at 419-213-3653 or at Nicholas.Toncic@co.lucas.oh.us
Registration is limited to 30.
Hearing Voices
Date: Thursday, May 23, 2013
Time: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM (3 hours)
Speaker: Unison Behavioral Health Group specialist
Place: Unison, 544 E. Woodruff, Toledo, OH
Cost: $50
To sign up: Stefanie Fox, 419-936-7576
*Rule 48
June, 2013
Adolescent Substance Abuse
*Rule 48
Date: Tuesday, June 4, 2013 (repeated in afternoon)
Time: 9:00 AM to Noon (3 hours)
Note: LCCS will NOT give a
certificate unless you attend
Speaker: CeCe Norwood, MA
the entire training.
Place: Lucas County Conference & Learning Center
Cost: Free
To sign up: Contact Nick Toncic at 419-213-3653 or at Nicholas.Toncic@co.lucas.oh.us
Registration is limited to 30.
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Adolescent Substance Abuse
*Rule 48
Date: Tuesday, June 4, 2013 (repeat of morning training)
Note: LCCS will NOT give a
Time: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM (3 hours)
certificate
unless you attend
Speaker: CeCe Norwood, MA
the entire training.
Place: Lucas County Conference & Learning Center
Cost: Free
To sign up: Contact Nick Toncic at 419-213-3653 or at Nicholas.Toncic@co.lucas.oh.us
Registration is limited to 30.
Training Trek to the International Boxing Club (After school program for at-risk youth)
Date: Thursday, June 13, 2013
*Rule 48
Time: 5:30 P.M. to 6:30 P.M. (1 hour)
Speaker: Harry Cummins, Founder and Executive Director
Place: 525 Earlwood Avenue, Oregon, OH 43616 (off I-280 and Starr Ave.)
Cost: Free
To sign up: Contact casainfo@co.lucas.oh.us or 419-213-6753
Understanding Culture and Diversity Will Improve Performance Outcomes
*Rule 48
Date: Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Time: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM (6 hours)
Note: LCCS will NOT give a
Speaker: CeCe Norwood, MA
certificate unless you attend
Place: Lucas County Conference & Learning Center
the entire training.
Cost: Free
To sign up: Contact Nick Toncic at 419-213-3653 or at Nicholas.Toncic@co.lucas.oh.us
Registration is limited to 30.
Managing Time and Multiple Priorities
Date: Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Note: LCCS will NOT give a
certificate
unless you attend
Time: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM (6 hours)
the
entire
training.
Speaker: Ruth McMonagle, ACSW, LISW
Place: Lucas County Conference & Learning Center
Cost: Free
To sign up: Contact Nick Toncic at 419-213-3653 or at Nicholas.Toncic@co.lucas.oh.us
Registration is limited to 30.
Extreme Danger Zones;Handling Suicide, Fire Setting, Homicide and Self Injury
Date: Wednesday, June 26, 2013
*Rule 48
Time: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM (6 hours)
Speaker: Jim Still-Pepper, MA
Note: LCCS will NOT give a
Place: Lucas County Conference & Learning Center
certificate unless you attend
Cost: Free
the entire training.
To Sign Up: Call 419-213-3578
Mission Possible: Effective Work with Parents with Mental Illness
Date: Wednesday, June 26, 2013 (Repeated June 27)
Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM (3 hours)
*Rule 48
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Speaker: Jim Still-Pepper, MA
Place: Lucas County Conference & Learning Center
Cost: Free
To Sign Up: Call 419-213-3578
Note: LCCS will NOT give a
certificate unless you attend
the entire training.
Mission Possible: Effective Work with Parents with Mental Illness
*Rule 48
Date: Thursday, June 27, 2013 (Repeat of June 26 training)
Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM (3 hours)
Note: LCCS will NOT give a
Speaker: Jim Still-Pepper, MA
certificate unless you attend
the entire training.
Place: Lucas County Conference & Learning Center
Cost: Free
To Sign Up: Call 419-213-3578
Lying and Stealing: Understanding and Dealing with Youth Who Lie and Steal
*Rule 48
Date: Thursday, June 27, 2013
Note: LCCS will NOT give a
Time: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM (6 hours)
certificate unless you attend
Speaker: Jim Still-Pepper, MA
the entire training.
Place: Lucas County Conference & Learning Center
Cost: Free
To Sign Up: Call 419-213-3578
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