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December 5, 2024 via webinar |
Health and Wholeness for Givers of Care: The Path Back Home to Ourselves Content to include: how to recognize the physical and emotional symptoms of compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma; how a personal and intergenerational history of adversity may increase vulnerability to burnout; how power structures within job settings can invalidate and interfere with providers’ ability to care for themselves; finding and honoring limits and boundaries; how to develop a plan for the restoration and maintenance of emotional, physical, and relational health View event information. *Registration closes December 3!* |
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January 16 via webinar |
Ethics and Boundaries: Addressing the Implicit Power Imbalance Content to include: how to address the implicit power imbalance in service relationships, the intersection of the 4 Principles of Cultural Humility, the person-centered approach of Motivational Interviewing, maintaining healthy boundaries, avoiding implicitly imposing our values onto those we serve, and energizing people to resolve ambivalence about behavior change View event information. Registration begins December 2. |
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February 13 via webinar |
Burnout Management: Tools and Solutions for Creating Work-Life Balance Content to include: what burnout is and what to look for; solutions that can be applied immediately to alleviate burnout, reinforce work-life balance, and optimize performance; stress management; time management; boundaries; personal care; and mindset View event information. Registration begins December 2. |
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March 13 via webinar |
Crisis De-Escalation: Practical Strategies for Helpful Intervention Content to include: keys to effective support and care for people experiencing emotional distress and crisis, thoughtful communication and non-coercive interactions, person-centered strategies for effective de-escalation informed by research and practice, and supportive practices that preserve dignity, agency, and choice for the person in crisis View event information. Registration begins December 2. |
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April 24 IN-PERSON in Waukesha, WI
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Polyvagal Theory & Embodied Practice: Building Interoceptive Awareness and Emotion Regulation Through Somatic Practices Content to include: experiential activities, basic principles of autonomic nervous system functioning, how the body detects and responds to cues of safety and danger, co-regulation, creating a physical and relational environment that promotes trauma healing and positive clinical outcomes, somatic tracking skills, bringing the body into therapy practice View event information. Registration begins in February. |
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May 15 via webinar |
Cultural Continuity: Navigating Mental Health Challenges in the Hmong Diaspora Content to include: providing culturally congruent care to the Hmong community to promote well-being; specific mental health challenges faced by the Hmong diaspora; how shame, fear, and mistrust can impact Hmong people; generational trauma; and Hmong cultural values, spiritual beliefs, gender roles, practices, clans, and experiences of migration and adaptation. View event information. Registration begins in February. |
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A Note on WAFCA Webinars
- Webinars are live virtual learning opportunities designed to be accessed by individuals. Group participation is not encouraged; post-webinar group discussions are a recommended alternative.
- In order to offer CE credits for these virtual learning opportunities via NBCC, WAFCA verifies attendance using Zoom. Each registrant receives a unique link that confirms their attendance and email address for CE certificates. Link sharing is not permitted, and CE credits are not available for unregistered participants.
About WAFCA-CE
For more than 25 years, WAFCA has provided quality, timely continuing education for professionals serving children and families in Wisconsin. Each year, we train more than 1,000 participants including social workers, therapists, counselors, case managers, residential care workers, parenting support aides and in-home support workers on topics ranging from family systems to addiction and trauma.
WAFCA-CE is a trusted resource for continuing education for our member agencies and other behavioral health professionals in counties and in private practice. The Wisconsin Association of Family & Children's Agencies (WAFCA) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education ProviderTM (ACEP No.6778). Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. WAFCA is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
For all WAFCA-CE in-person and virtual webinar trainings, certificates will be issued within 30 days of the event. Click here for more information on continuing education hours, accommodations, program concerns, and confidentiality of participant information.
Fees & More...
WAFCA Members and CE Subscribers pay $0! (Log in for member/subscriber rates. Contact [email protected] for support.)
- For WAFCA-CE webinars, non-member fees are as follows:
- $50 per 2 hours
- $75 per 4 hours
- $100 per 5 hours
- For in-person WAFCA-CE events, the non-member fee is $125 (6 hours).
Interested in learning more about WAFCA membership? Contact Kathy Markeland at [email protected].
Cancellations: A two-week cancellation notice is requested. Participants cancelling no later than one week prior to the event will receive a full refund. Participants may arrange for a substitute but must notify WAFCA regarding substitution. To cancel or arrange for a substitute, please email [email protected] or call 608.257.5939.
Upcoming Events
Thu Dec 5, 2024Webinar - Health and Wholeness for Givers of Care: The Path Back Home To Ourselves Category: WAFCA CE Training |
Thu Jan 16, 2025Webinar - Ethics & Boundaries: Addressing the Implicit Power Imbalance Category: WAFCA CE Training |
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