Required Professional Practice Orientation

Required Orientation to Professional Practice

Saturday, October 14th

10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Location: Levan 100

This is to inform all students needing to find an internship next year that there is a required orientation during the year prior to the professional practice phase.  The majority of the students attending this event are in their 2^nd year in the program and intend to be in the professional practice phase during the 2018-2019 academic year.

During this event, students will receive an overview of the professional practice phase of the CSL program. 

Complete this form here to RSVP for the event.  Your RSVP is the only way we will be able to identify that you are intending to start your professional practice phase during the 2018-2019 academic year.  All questions regarding the orientation can go to:

Prof. Pahwa : ppahwa@depaul.edu

If the link to the RSVP form does not work, please copy and paste the link below into your web browser.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeXDEnFiyGKm1EVUIwc6IScSucBa_Ak3p3RkgjZLjwzB2ZCNg/viewform?usp=sf_link

Continuing Education Workshop

Hello DePaul friends,

We are offering a continuing education workshop on Child-Adult Relationship Enhancement (CARE) on 9-22-17. The DePaul discounted rate is $20. We are offering 3 CE credits.

CHILD-ADULT RELATIONSHIP ENHANCEMENT (CARE)
Date:
Friday, September 22, 2017

Time:
9am – 12pm

Location:
DePaul University, Lincoln Park Campus
Levan Center, Room 401
2322 N. Kenmore Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605

Cost:
$50 (Click HERE to register)

SPEAKER INFORMATION:
Name
Christina M. Warner-Metzger, Ph.D.
Phone
773.325.3021
Email Address
cwarner5@depaul.edu

Title
Coordinator, PCIT and EARLY Clinic
PCIT International Certified Master Trainer
Organization
DePaul Family and Community Services

SPEAKER BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Christina Warner-Metzger hails from Oklahoma State University with a doctorate in Clinical Psychology. She directs the Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) Program at DePaul University’s Family and Community Services. She is 1 of 20 PCIT International Certified Master Trainers worldwide, which provides her with clinical expertise in PCIT training and dissemination. Dr. Warner-Metzger has served as a trainer and consultant for PCIT dissemination efforts across the United States, as well as Indonesia and Australia. She is also experienced using the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) Learning Collaborative model. Dr. Warner-Metzger’s clinical and research interests include Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), developmental disabilities, disruptive behavior disorders, trauma-informed systems, underserved populations, barriers to treatment participation, and dissemination efforts. She has contributed numerous peer-reviewed and invited presentations at national and international conferences. Her previous clinical work in Memphis and current work in Chicago has focused on serving urban, economically-impoverished, and minority populations.

PRESENTATION DESCRIPTION
Summary of Topic
Child Adult Relationship Enhancement (CARE) is a trauma-informed training model for caregivers and professionals who interact and work with children. Originally developed at the Trauma Treatment Training Center at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, CARE uses evidence-based interaction skills drawn from research-supported parenting programs to improve relationships with and resilience for children in a variety of settings, such as residential treatment centers, foster care agencies and caregivers, transitional living programs, medical care settings, and the community. This workshop actively builds skills through discussion, demonstration, practice, and live coaching.
Who Should Attend
CARE was created for general usage by clinical and nonclinical adults who work with traumatized children. However, CARE training is applicable to a wide range of provider populations. These can include but are not limited to:

• nonclinical staff in residential treatment centers
• day care providers
• medical care students, residents, fellows, and providers
• graduate students in education, social work, and psychology
• foster parents
• foster care caseworkers and child protection workers
• prospective parents for international adoptions
• partial hospitalization staff
• social service case managers
• community support providers
• home visitation providers
• child victim advocates
• staff at domestic violence/women’s shelters
• staff at homeless shelters
• receptionists and other support staff who come in contact with children as part of their duties
Outline of Key Objectives
1. Practice play-based and child-led relationship enhancement methods.
2. Utilize strategies for decreasing children's negative behavior.
3. Increase relationship-building techniques through active skill-building.
4. Identify strengths and challenges of using CARE skills.

Description of Training Activities:
CARE provides skill-building opportunities for health, social service, education, and advocacy professionals working with children and families by teaching interactional skills that result in positive outcomes for children. By integrating didactic, multimedia, and experiential components throughout the workshop, participants are taught a set of specific, innovative, and evidence-based skills known to improve adult-child relationships. To promote collaboration among participants, techniques are discussed, practiced in dyads, and exemplified in a series of activities, including presenter and video demonstrations, large-group activities, small group break-outs, and individual coaching from presenters as participants practice skills. Participants will be encouraged to apply the skills learned to their specific practical setting.

CE Credits
DePaul Family and Community Services is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. DePaul Family and Community Services maintains responsibility for this program and its content. This program offers 3 CE credits. Full attendance is required to receive credit.
Registration

Click HERE to register

The DePaul University College of Education Fall Forum 2017

Racial Segregation/Racial Justice in Chicago Schools

Tuesday, October 17, 2017

5:30-8:30PM

Lincoln Park Student Center 120B

2250 North Sheffield Avenue
Chicago, IL 60614-3673

Our fall forum will look at the status and impact of racial segregation in Chicago schools in the context of our current national discussion of race and policy. While the focus is on Chicago, the lessons are applicable to other communities as well.

Panelists will address:

•        Data and trends in school segregation in Chicago

•        How government policies create and promote segregated schools, both historically and today

•        How understanding historical and current inequalities help us see our schools and our classrooms with a critical consciousness

•        Parent and community resistance to segregation

•        What it means for educators to work in a segregated system

•        Ideas for teachers about how to integrate questions of racial justice into their classrooms and curricula

We are incredibly lucky to have an experienced, excellent group of panelists:

•        Elizabeth Todd-Breland, Assistant Professor of History, University of Illinois

•        Pavlyn Jankov, Researcher, Chicago Teachers Union

•        Tara Stamps, Teacher, Jenner Academy of the Arts, CPS

•        Dave Stieber, Teacher, Chicago Vocational Career Academy, CPS

After the panel, facilitated discussion groups will give you an opportunity to explore in a small group.

3 CPDUs are available for teachers. Please bring your IEIN to the event, in order to receive the CPDUs.

Registration is required.