NC Children with Complex Need Ask the Expert Series 2024
This interactive session will help participants increase their knowledge of behavior support planning in addition to exploring ways to integrate positive behavior strategies into these plans in the support of dually diagnosed youth. Our subject matter expert will support participants with identifying key components of behavior support plans as well as provide a space to address questions and talk through examples for use of these plans supporting children with complex needs.
All training sessions will occur in 2 parts for a total of 3.5 hours
Part one: 12:00pm to 2:00pm
Part two: 12:00pm to 1:30pm
| Date | Session Title | Speaker |
11/07/24 & 11/21/24 |
Sensory Integration and Processing | Brittni Winslow |
Modality: This is a two-part training consisting of a 2 hour long instruction, followed by a 1.5 hour long Q&A portion at a later date. Both parts will be conducted virtually via Zoom
Registration: This training is free to attend but pre-registration is required. Registrants will be required to submit at least one question at the time of registration to ask the expert during the Q&A portion of the training. Questions will be reviewed and approved before the training. The training is funded by the NC Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Services, as a project of the Children with Complex Needs statewide administration. The capacity for each training will be set at 80.
Target Audience: This training series targets behavioral health professionals, LME-MCO staff, medical professionals, nursing professionals, school staff, state, local child serving agencies, and parents of youth who are dually diagnosed with mental illness and intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Inclement Weather Policy:
Any announcements regarding changes to the schedule due to inclement weather will be posted on https://bhs.unc.edu. Registered participants will also be notified by email.
ADA Statement:
If you require any of the auxiliary aids or services identified in the Americans with Disabilities Act in order to participate in this program, please email us at bhs-support@unc.edu or call us at (919) 843-6083 after completing registration.
Contact for Questions:
For questions, further information, or concerns, contact us via email at bhs-support@unc.edu or call us at (919) 843-6083
Confirmation Notices and Certificates of Completion:
Registration is free, but participants must pre-register for each webinar. We will confirm your registration by email. Closer to your training date, you will receive an email that includes your Zoom link. Successful completion includes being logged in and virtually participating for the entire webinar. Within 7 days of the conclusion of the event, you will receive an email notifying you that the evaluations and certificates are ready. The email will include a link to https://bhs.unc.edu where you can login using the username and password you chose at registration. Once you have logged in, you will see the training titles listed under "My Courses" on the left side. After clicking on the link, you will be taken to another page where you can click the link to the event evaluation. Once you have completed and submitted your evaluation, you can click on the link to access the Certificate of Completion. You will be able to print or save your Certificate as a PDF document.
Children with Complex Need Ask the Expert Series 2024
Title of Training: Sensory Integration and Processing (registration opens Sept 30th)
This interactive training will provide participants an opportunity to explore sensory integration and processing practices when supporting youth with mental health and/or intellectual/developmental disabilities.
Speaker: Brittni Winslow
Training Dates & Times:
Training dates: November 7th, 2024 Part 1 Total Hours: 2 hours
Part 1 Training Time: 12:00pm – 2pm
Training dates: November 21st, 2024 Part 2 Total Hours: 1.5 hours
Part 2 Training Time: 12:00pm – 1:30pm
Please Note: This training will occur as a two-part series. You must attend both sessions in this series to receive a certificate with contact hours.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify resources to support children and families of children with differing sensory needs
- Identify strategies to support children differing sensory needs
- Explore the impact of sensory integration when supporting children with activities of daily living
- Demonstrate an understanding of the different sensory systems and how sensory differences present
Agenda:
Part 1:
12:12:10pm - Welcome/introduction of speaker/housekeeping items
12:10-1:45pm - Presentation/instruction
1:45-2pm - Q& A/closing remarks
2:00pm - Conclusion of training
Part 2:
12:00-12:05pm- Welcome and housekeeping
12:05-12:20pm- Short review/presentation of topic
12:20-1:30pm- Q&A/closing remarks
1:30pm- conclusion of training
Brittni Winslow received her Masters in Occupational Therapy from East Carolina University in 2011 and has been working in pediatric practice ever since. She is the owner of b oth a private practice, serving clients through OT, PT and speech therapy and also The Therapeutic Edge Collective, an on-demand continuing education and resource platform for pediatric therapists. In clinical practice, Brittni has a strong passion for working with children with needs in sensory processing, emotional regulation, executive functio, social skills and promoting positive self concept. Her passion in-those areas has informed how she leads within her company and how she builds into her team. Since buying the practice in 2019., Brittni has received several awards such as Cary Chamber of Commerce Small business of the Yewar, BBB Spark Award, and the Durham Magazine Woman of Achievement.
NC Children with Complex Needs Training Series
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Social Work has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6642. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Social Work is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. Successfully completing the course (both part one and two) qualifies for up to 3.5 contact hours.
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