June 15th, Responding to COVID-19: How to Provide Acute Stress Intervention (ASI) to Healthcare Staff Experiencing COVID-19 related Stress

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Responding to COVID-19: How to Provide Acute Stress Intervention (ASI) to Healthcare Staff Experiencing COVID-19 related Stress Download   Slides Download   Resources to Support Adults, Parents, Children and Families During the COVID-19 Pandemic Download   Acute Stress Disorder Scale (ASDS) adapted for COVID-19 Download   Brief Outline for ASI Download   Complete Outline for ASI [Recording of this training will be uploaded here once ready.] Date and Time: Monday, June 15th, 2020, 9:30am-12:30am Presenters:  Carrie Epstein, LCSW-R (Bio) Assistant Professor, Yale Child Study Center Director of Clinical Services and Training, Childhood Violent Trauma Center at the Yale Child Study Center Steven Marans, MSW, PhD (Bio) Harris Professor, Yale Child Study Center Director, National Center for Children Exposed to Violence/Childhood Violent Trauma Center at the Yale Child Study Center Director, Trauma Service Professor of Psychiatry Description: This workshop is a special partnership with the Childhood Violent Trauma Center of the Yale Child Study Center at Yale University School of Medicine Developed by Steven Marans, MSW, PhD and Carrie Epstein, LCSW-R, The Acute Stress Intervention for Adults (ASI) is a brief, 1 to 4 session...
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June 8th, Navigating COVID-19 with Novel Intervention Strategies to Reach Women at Risk of Partner Violence

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Navigating COVID-19 with Novel Intervention Strategies to Reach Women at Risk of Partner Violence Slides: Download [Recording of this training will be uploaded here once ready.] Date and time: Monday, June 8th, 2020, 1 pm - 2:30 pm Presenters: Louisa Gilbert, Associate Professor of Social Work (Bio) Laura Fernandez, LMSW, Clinical Director of Sanctuary for Families (Bio) Moderator: Anindita Dasgupta, PhD (Bio) Description: This session will provide a brief overview of how social and economic consequences of COVID-19 are increasing risks for partner violence and how COVID-19 is creating challenges and opportunities for domestic violence services to pivot to reach, engage and intervene with women at elevated risk for partner violence. During this session, participants will learn basic core components of WINGS, an evidence-based SBIRT brief intervention tool. This session will also cover how digital technology and novel intervention strategies may be employed to intervene with women who are sheltering in place. Objectives: Identify pathways linking COVID-related mulit-level factors to recent increase in different types of partner violence Increase knowledge...
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May 26th, Staying Close from a Distance: Strengthening Social Support Amid COVID-19

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Staying Close from a Distance: Strengthening Social Support Amid COVID-19 Slides: Download [Recording of this training will be uploaded here once ready.] Date and Time: Tuesday, May 26th, 2020, 12:00pm-1:30pm Presenters:  Dr. Susan S. Witte (Bio) Dr. Carolina Vélez-Grau (Bio) Description: Social support is among the most important aspects of human relationships and a central component of healing and wellness. This training is designed to examine social support—an exchange of assistance through social relationships— in its many forms, and as it has become at once compromised, yet more important than ever amid the COVID-19 pandemic. We will examine the impact that the pandemic has had on our ability to connect socially and the consequences of this impact; and explore how we may help individuals, families, and communities to maintain, restore and strengthen social networks as we adapt to new social norms with resilience. Objectives: After completing this training participants will be able to: Name and identify forms of informal and formal supports; and predominant theories informing the role of social support...
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May 26th, Social Assistance during COVID-19: Food Security and Income Support

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Social Assistance during COVID-19: Food Security and Income Support Slides: Download [Recording of this training will be uploaded here once ready.] Date and Time: Tuesday, May 26th, 2020, 9:30am-11:00am Presenters:  Dr. Robert Paul Hartley (Bio) Dr. John Robertson (Bio) Description: In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Congress has introduced emergency funds to strengthen nutrition assistance programs and provide income support. This webinar describes how the policy response supports vulnerable populations and areas for improvement. The presenters will Discuss the implications of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Discuss outcomes for specific subgroups Relevant challenges and inequalities Economic impact of payments through the Internal Revenue Service An overview of other income support policies and programs will also be provided. Objectives: By attending this webinar, participants will Understand changes in SNAP benefits/eligibility and advocacy issues Differentiate alternative sources of food assistance and community support understand the roles and funding for various food distribution programs and food pantries Determine relevant benefits of cash assistance and tax credit programs More details and registration:...
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May 21st, Tailoring Motivational Interviewing (MI) for COVID-19 Issues

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Tailoring Motivational Interviewing (MI) for COVID-19 Issues Slides: Download [Recording of this training will be uploaded here once ready.] Date and Time: Thursday, May 21st, 2020, 9:30am-11:30am Presenters:  Allen Zweben, Ph.D., LCSW, Professor and Director of the Motivational Interviewing Skills-Based Project, Columbia University School of Social Work (Bio) Mary Piepmeier, MA, Coordinator and Certified Lab Instructor, Motivational Interviewing Skills-Based Project, Columbia University School of Social Work (Bio) Jennille Cineas, MSW, LMSW, Academic Field Advisor, Adjunct Lecturer, Certified Lab Instructor, Columbia University School of Social Work (Bio) Elba Torres-Perez, MSW, LMSW, Client & Mitigation Specialist, Federal Defenders of New York, Certified Lab Instructor, Columbia University School of Social Work (Bio) Karina Rodriguez, MPA, M.Ed. MSW, LMSW, Director of Counseling Services at NYC Department of Education, Certified Lab Instructor, Columba University School of Social Work (Bio) Dr. Zweben has had extensive experience in training social workers, nurses, physicians, psychologists, psychiatrists and students from a variety of disciplines in motivational interviewing. He played a key role in developing and testing motivational enhancement therapy (MET)...
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