The Mental Health Association of Westchester is proud to offer an array of educational opportunities and services for the professional and non-professional communities on topics such as behavioral health, suicide prevention and peer services.
Our fall education and training schedule is now available - check out the opportunities below:
An Introduction to Trauma and its Treatment with a Special Emphasis on EMDR
December 2, 2016 | 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
An Introduction to Trauma and its Treatment with a Special Emphasis on EMDR will describe a model of understanding trauma, teach various techniques for managing the hyper/hypoarousal that is typically experienced by those who have experienced trauma, and explain how EMDR is used to treat trauma. By offering non-traditional models for clinical intervention, this training opportunity provides participants with both overview and skill enhancement for their work with individuals fostering an ability to promote wellness and recovery.
Instructor: Robin Gibbs, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist
Course fee: $99
3 NYS SW CE hours available. Administrative fee: $15
An Introduction to Trauma Registration Form
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
November 2 & 3, 2016 | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm each day
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) is for everyone, regardless of prior experience or background, who wants to learn to provide suicide first aid. Used world-wide, ASIST teaches effective intervention skills to establish “safety-for-now” and connections to longer term supports. During the two-day interactive workshop, participants learn to intervene and help prevent the immediate risk of suicide. Attendees must commit to attending the entire workshop.
If you have experienced a recent loss to suicide (typically within the past 6 months) please consider whether this is the right time for you to attend this training. ASIST may be challenging for someone who has experienced a recent loss. As ASIST is repeated throughout the year, there will be future opportunities to attend. ASIST is open to community members over the age of 18.
Course fee: $75 (ASIST training is supported by NYS)
12 NYS SW CE hours available. Administrative fee: $15
safeTALK - Suicide Awareness for Everyone
November 9, 2016 | 1:00 to 4:00 pm
Thoughts of suicide are common – more than 9 million American adults acknowledged having thoughts of suicide when asked that question in 2014. Recognizing and acknowledging risk of suicide is a powerful beginning to help save a life.
safeTALK is a 3 hour training that teaches people not to “miss, dismiss, or avoid” signs of suicidal thinking, effective ways to start the conversation, and provides information to help connect individuals at risk to useful supports and services.
safeTALK is designed for all community members, as any of us in our personal or professional lives may have friends, family members, colleagues, or people with whom we work who are at risk.
safeTALK is not recommended for individuals who have completed ASIST training.
Course fee: $10 (safeTALK training is supported by NYS)
3 NYS SW CE hours available. Administrative fee: $15
For information about these trainings and available CEUs, please contact Chuck Rosenow at 914-345-5900, ext. 7528 or rosenowc@mhawestchester.org.
The Mental Health Association of Westchester County SW CPE is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers # 0097.