Jan 16, 2020

What You Already Know and What You Didn't Know to Ask: Best Practices in ADHD Treatment

Detroit Wayne Connect Presents

The Children's Mental Health Lecture Series:

"What you Already Know and What you Didn't Know to Ask"

With: Anna Skinner, LMSW, RYT
 
Date: January 16, 2020
 
Time: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM,  please arrive by 8:30 AM
 
Location: Wayne County Community College, 21000 Northline, Road, Taylor, MI
 
 
There is no cost to attend this training. 
 
Handouts:
 
As we continue our efforts to become more “green” we will be reducing printed handouts and moving towards distributing power points and resources electronically. For this and future Children's Mental Health Grand Rounds trainings, you will receive the handouts as an attachment in your final confirmation e-mails, which are sent several days prior to the training. Print copies of handouts as they WILL NOT be provided by DWIHN for this training.
 
Suggested Participants:
 
Professionals who work in Community Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, Juvenile Justice and Substance Abuse systems with children, adolescents and their families in Wayne County, including advocates, case managers, child mental health professionals (psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers and supports coordinators), direct care workers, family advocates, family members, licensed professional counselors, nurses, occupational therapists, parents and peer support specialists.
Professional staff within our Community Partners who interact with children, adolescents and their families, who are part of the Community Mental Health System, including Department of Human Services; Hospitals; Law Enforcement; School Personnel, including Detroit Public Schools; and other Social Service Organizations.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This presentation will touch upon the basics of ADHD diagnosis, with special attention on the differential diagnosis/comorbidity of childhood traumatic-stress. We will review research on effective treatment approaches for ADHD, and therapeutic resources and strategies will be shared and practiced. An emphasis will be put on involvement of parents in treatment.

OBJECTIVES

1.  Theories and concepts of human behavior in the social environment.

2.   Social work practice, knowledge and skills.

 
AGENDA
 

9:00 – 9:10: Introduction and Mindfulness Activity

9:10 – 9:30: Overview of diagnosis

9:30 – 945: Overview of treatment best practices and resources

9:45 – 10:15: Working with parents in treatment

10:15 – 10:45: Working with children in treatment

10:45 – 11:00: Questions and Conversation

 
The following Continuing Education Units for this event are PENDING.
 

QUALIFIED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS (QMHP): These event hours meet the MDCH training requirement for QMHP staff.

SOCIAL WORKERS: 2 continuing education credits are approved for this training.

- TRAINING HOURS: This event will count toward the annual training hours required by most provider agencies.

 

 


Registration is required. Walk-ins WILL NOT be permitted. Register to ensure your attendance.


By joining us at this event, attendees consent to Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network's  Detroit Wayne Connect photographing, videotaping and using your image and likeness.


If you have individual requirements or need special services to participate in this training, please notify Ebony Reynolds at Ereynolds@dwihn.org Please make arrangements at least two weeks before the event date.


If you work WITHIN Wayne County please dismiss the payment portion of the registration process and hit "submit".

If you work OUTSIDE of Wayne County there is a nominal $15.00 registration fee to attend this training. Please pay prior to your arrival by entering your credit card information when the registration process asks for it. You may also bring a company check or money order for the full amount with you to the registration table at the event as well. All checks/money orders can be made out to ‘DWMHA’. Receipts will be available upon request.


Substitutions are permitted at any time. No Shows will be billed at the same rate. Cancellations must be received in writing no later than 7 business days prior to the training to asmith1@dwihn.org in order to obtain a full refund. If cancellation is received less than 7 days prior to the training, no refund will be issued.