On June 3, 2008 the State Court Administrative Office, Child Welfare Services presents “Summer Series on Enhancing Parental Involvement in Child Protective Proceedings: Legal Issues Regarding Fathers’ Involvement” at the Holiday Inn South, Lansing from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

This interactive, case-based training will address the legal issues and practice problems confronting attorneys, judges, and caseworkers involved with fathers’ issues in child protective proceedings.

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Attached below is the 3rd quarter trainings Wedgwood Christian Services is offering. Here’s just one of the trainings being offered:

“Working with Youth with Conduct Disorder” This two hour training has been developed with the residential treatment worker in mind who already possesses knowledge of youth that have been diagnosed with Conduct Disorder and has had some experience in working with this population.

Participants will receive information about the use of Cognitive Behavioral Interventions with Conduct Disordered youth. Those in attendance will also receive training that will help them to integrate Life Space Intervention’s-Life Space Interview, with Time out Interventions in a residential treatment setting.

In order to enhance the learning experience, in addition to handouts, lecture, and discussion, this training will provide participants with the opportunity to role play and practice the Life Space Interview.

Presenter: Michael Pontius, LPC, LMSW, Supervisor, Kent County Juvenile Detention Since 1978, Michael has worked with troubled youth and families. From 1986-1995, he has worked with more than 2000 felony offenders most of whom were members of youth gangs at a secure private facility in Southeastern Michigan. In 1996, he published “The Michigan Youth Gang Handbook” and several other tools for working with gang members in residential treatment settings. He has served as a training consultant on a variety of topics including: “Verbal De-escalation and Crisis Management,” “Working with Youth Gang Members in a Residential Treatment Setting,” and “Working with Violent Youth Offenders” among others.

Date/Time: Tues., August 19, 9:00 a.m.—11:00 a.m. or Thurs., August 21, 9:00 a.m.—11:00 a.m.
Cost: $20 (includes 2.0 CE’s which are pending for this session)

Wedgwood 3rd Quarter Training Brochure

Attached below is the full conference brochure and registration for the
June 17-18, 2008
2008 Michigan Teen Conference
“Take Charge of Your Journey!”
at CMU’s Bovee University Center.
This year’s keynote speaker is Maurice Webb, former foster youth, college graduate, ordained minister, entrepreneur and consultant.

Hopefully, you received our earlier Save the Date notice and have arranged for YIT funds if they are needed.