Course Title: Gender Responsive Approaches with Girls and Women: Using Relational Language as Part of Direct Service Work CANCELLED/RESCHEDULED

see now, EVENT on April 30, 2012***

Date: May 1, 2012 and May 23, 2012  (Note: You are committing to both if you register)

Time: 9am-1pm  on each date

Course description:

*This is a half-day, in person training With a Required half-day group follow–up (TBA , in form of web or phone ) to be done remotely off site*

This training will provide participants with important information on how to apply gender responsive and culturally competent programming principles to their direct service work. Specifically, it will review the use of relational language as a strategy to build rapport with clients of various backgrounds as part of various “front line” processes such as assessment, treatment planning and discipline.

The training will begin in the classroom, where participants will understand the rationale for relational language, review the Relational Language Skill Steps and practice relational language as part of in class role play. The second part of the training will include participant practice at their own work sites with the clients they work with. The third and last part of the training will include a structured debrief with the instructor, review of practice strengths and challenges, and additional practice and reinforcement of skills.

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Learning Objectives

Via pre and post measurement participants will:

       Identify the rationale for relational language

       Identify the two main parts of relational language

       Identify the Relational Language Skill Steps and micro skills

Via completion of a workbook participants will

       Select a client(s) to work with using the Relational Language Skill Steps

       Use a structured process to reflect with colleagues and on their own about application of relational language in the field

       Make a plan for skill practice, review and development

Instructor(s): Alyssa Benedict, MPH

Location of Training: MLI, Inc. in North Haven, CT  on 5/1/12,  and remotely (web/phone TBA) on 5/23/12

Domain PGR            Focus Area(s): CUL                      Skill Level:  2-3

Certification:  The Connecticut Certification Board, Inc. (CCB)                      

IMPORTANT NOTES:

• Please be sure to include a correct e-mail, phone, and mailing address for EACH registrant, as you may receive important communications prior to this event.
• Attendees are encouraged to attend the other series trainings, regarding specific populations and related topics.
• Lunch is available after this event 1-2 pm, for $8.00 through this site, or you may bring your own lunch, or buy it outside our offices and come back.You may stay here at this time if you would like to eat with colleagues or just to network!
• In case of cancellations or changes, attendees will be notified by email if possible. A message will also be left at MLI (203-691-1486) by 7 am on the day of the event.

TO REGISTER:  SELECT  TICKET (above) or contact MLi for a paper form.

• This event is Free  under a grant from the Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services (DMHAS)

*Refunds for the luncheon will not be made past 5 days prior to event. Refunds prior to this date will be subject to a $1.00 fee.

Tickets are non transferrable unless you contact MLI prior. There may be a waiting list for this event and we ask only those that can committ to attending will register for the event, to be fair to others. In the case that you need to cancel your registration, we ask that you notify us so that we may offer the seating to those next on the list. Thank you.

ATTENTION PREVENTION PROVIDERS:  This is a training open to all but also DMHAS funded prevention providers, SPF-SIG/BP and PFS grantees and their members.  This is a foundational class that should help you apply theory to your SPF-SIG/BP/PFS practice and steps if you are in these categories. If you are not a DMHAS-Funded prevention program provider nor receive these particular program/ grant funds, you are still welcome to attend. if it applies to your work! Feel free to contact us if you have any concerns or questions however. Email: tpetro@mli-inc.org or 203-691-1486 ext 204. Thank you!