BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Westchester Jewish Community Services - ECPv6.16.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Westchester Jewish Community Services X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.wjcs.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Westchester Jewish Community Services REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230905T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230905T113000 DTSTAMP:20260513T105402 CREATED:20230803T051916Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230803T051916Z UID:46243-1693904400-1693913400@www.wjcs.com SUMMARY:Assessing & Treating Clients with Co-Occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Conditions (2023) DESCRIPTION:Assessing and Treating Clients with Co-Occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Conditions\nDates: 9/5/23 & 10/3/23       Time: 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM\nEnrollment Limited To: 20                   Contact Hrs:  5                            CEUs:  5\n  \nClients seeking mental health treatment may also have a coexisting substance abuse problem.  This may be apparent at intake or emerge during treatment.  Symptoms of one disorder are often mistaken for the other.  Treatment of individuals who present with co-occurring mental health and substance use issues can present a myriad of challenges for providers.  Among the challenges faced by providers treating individuals with co-occurring conditions are: 1) recognizing substance use when it is present\,; 2) completing appropriate assessment of a client’s substance use; 3) helping clients recognize the problematic nature of their use for the overall wellbeing; 4)determining what level of care is appropriate for the client; 5) selecting appropriate interventions to decrease substance use; and 6) helping clients reduce their risk for slips and relapses in their substance use and cope effectively with them when they occur.    This training will help providers to be more prepared for the challenges associated with providing treatment to such individuals.  Providers will learn how to conduct an assessment of substance use\, how to decide what level of treatment is appropriate for specific individuals\, assess individuals’ readiness for change\, apply evidenced-based approaches to increasing individuals’ motivation for change\, assess the functional purposes and impacts of substance use\, select and utilize appropriate treatments for individuals with co-occurring conditions\, and help individuals reduce the impacts of relapse. \n                                                                                    \nMethod:  Lecture\, discussion\, and role-play. \n  \nLearning Objectives: \n\nParticipants will understand the theoretical basis for co-occurring treatment\, including stages of change\, functional purposes of substance use\, and complications caused with concurrent substance use and mental health conditions.\nParticipants will learn interventions aimed at increasing motivation to address substance use.\nParticipants will learn to evaluate the functional purposes of substance use and select appropriate interventions to address those purposes.\n\n  \nInstructors:  William Mullane\, Ph.D. \n  \nLocations:  Live via Zoom \n  \nCost:  $200.00 \n  \nWestchester Jewish Community Services is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0101\, and by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW0067. \n  \nPlease note:  To receive CE credits\, one must attend the entirety of the class. Partial credit will not be awarded to those who attend only a portion of the class.  Therefore\, late arrival or an early departure of greater than 10 minutes constitutes not attending a class in its entirety. To document attendance\, participants must sign in and out of the class and complete an evaluation at the end of each class. \n  \nRefund Policy:  Refundable up to 2 weeks prior to start date. \nPlease select a valid form URL:https://www.wjcs.com/event/assessing-treating-clients-with-co-occurring-mental-health-and-substance-use-conditions-2023/ CATEGORIES:Courses,Mental Health END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230912T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230912T113000 DTSTAMP:20260513T105402 CREATED:20230803T052037Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230803T052037Z UID:46249-1694509200-1694518200@www.wjcs.com SUMMARY:Motivational Interviewing (2023) DESCRIPTION:Motivational Interviewing\nDates: 9/12/23 &  9/19/23\nTime: 9:00-11:30 AM\n Enrollment Limited to: 20           Contact Hrs. 5                     CEU’s:  5\n  \nIndividuals presenting for treatment\, whether it be medical\, psychiatric\, or substance use-related\, frequently come to treatment possessing varying levels of motivation\, including resistance or ambivalence about making the necessary changes.  Successful engagement with clients around treating problematic behaviors often requires assessing and increasing their motivation to make the changes necessary to improve their condition.  Motivational Interviewing is an intervention aimed to enhance clients’ motivations to make needed changes.  Motivational Interviewing is a highly effective\, directive\, and collaborative style of engagement that respects patients’ autonomy while empowering them to realize their underlying motivations and capacity to live a healthier lifestyle.  In this course\, participants will be introduced to Motivational Interviewing and have the opportunity to practice its methods of intervention.  At the close of the course\, individuals will be encouraged to consider how they will continue to advance their understanding and utilization of motivational interviewing. \n  \nMethod:  Zoom. Lecture\, discussion\, and role-play. \n  \nLearning Objectives: \n\n Understand the stages of change model and how to assess client’s level of motivation for change\nUnderstand the relationship between the Stages of Change Model and MI\nUnderstand the impact of confrontational styles of intervention on motivation for change\nUnderstand the underlying spirit and principles of motivational interviewing\, and how this differs from traditional approaches to addressing ambivalence\nDescribe the four processes of motivational interviewing\nBecome familiar with methods for increasing motivation\, including OARS\nBe able to differentiate change talk from sustain talk\nDescribe three approaches to responding to sustain talk\n\n  \nInstructor:  Rachel Held\, PhD \n Location:  Live via Zoom \n Cost:  $250 \n  \nWestchester Jewish Community Services is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0101\, and by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW0067. \n Please note:  To receive CE credits\, one must attend the entirety of the class. Partial credit will not be awarded to those who attend only a portion of the class.  Therefore\, late arrival or an early departure of greater than 10 minutes constitutes not attending a class in its entirety. To document attendance\, participants must sign in and out of the class and complete an evaluation at the end of each class. \nRefund Policy:  Refundable up to 2 weeks prior to start date. \n\n\n\n\nMotivational Interviewing 1\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Attendee Information\n *\n \n \n \n Attendee Information \n\n \n \n \n First \n\n First \n \n \n Last \n\n Last \n \n\n\n \n \n\n\n Email\n *\n \n \n \n \n\n\n Are you a WJCS employee?\n *\n \n \n Yes\n \n No\n\n \n \n\n\n I understand and agree to the CE requirements.\n *\n \n \n Yes\n \n No\n\n \n \n\n\n \n\nSubmit\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n If you are human\, leave this field blank. URL:https://www.wjcs.com/event/motivational-interviewing-2023/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Courses,Mental Health END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231010T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231010T103000 DTSTAMP:20260513T105402 CREATED:20230831T151326Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230831T151609Z UID:46307-1696928400-1696933800@www.wjcs.com SUMMARY:Common Factors of Evidence-Based Trauma Treatment 2023 DESCRIPTION:Common Factors of Evidence-Based Trauma Treatment\nDates: 10/10/23                           Time: 9:00-10:30\nEnrollment Limited to: 20            Contact Hrs: 1.5                     CEU’s: 1.5 \n  \nThis course will focus on using Judith Herman\, MD’s three stages of trauma treatment. This course will explore the common factors of evidence-based trauma treatments including Trauma Focused-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)\, Skills Training for Affective and Interpersonal Regulation-Narrative Story Telling (STAIR-NST) and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT). We will also discuss common pre-treatment beliefs and assessment. The course will include lecture and case discussion. \nMethod: Lecture\, discussion \nLearning Objectives: \n\nParticipants will learn how to identify at least one prerequisite for successful trauma treatment.\nParticipants will learn about Dr. Herman’s stages of treatment as a framework for understanding the common factors of evidence based trauma treatment.\nParticipants will learn about assessing for trauma using formalized PTSD measures.\n\nInstructor: Liane Nelson\, Ph.D. \nLocation: 141 N. Central Ave\, Hartsdale – Live Via Zoom \nCost: $75 \n  \nWestchester Jewish Community Services is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0101\, and by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW0067. \n  \nPlease note: To receive CE credits\, one must attend the entirety of the class. Partial credit will not be awarded to those who attend only a portion of the class. Therefore\, late arrival or an early departure of greater than 10 minutes constitutes not attending a class in its entirety. To document attendance\, participants must sign in and out of the class and complete an evaluation at the end of each class. \n  \nRefund Policy: Refundable up to 2 weeks prior to start date. \nThis form is currently closed for submissions. URL:https://www.wjcs.com/event/common-factors-of-evidence-based-trauma-treatment-2023/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Courses,Mental Health END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231017T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231017T103000 DTSTAMP:20260513T105402 CREATED:20230831T152144Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230831T152144Z UID:46312-1697533200-1697538600@www.wjcs.com SUMMARY:Dissociation 2023 DESCRIPTION:Dissociation\nDates:  10/17/23                                              Time: 9:00-10:30                                 \n Enrollment Limited to: 20                   Contact Hrs:  1.5                     CEU’s: 1.5                                                                                                                                                       \nThis course will focus on Frank Putnam MD’s conceptualization of dissociation.  Participants will learn basic skills in how to identify dissociation\, assess dissociation and treat people with dissociative disorders. The course will include lecture and case discussion. \n  \nMethod: Lecture\, discussion \nLearning Objectives: \n Participants will learn how to identify dissociation. \n\nParticipants will learn two theories about dissociation and how it emerges as a trauma coping skill.\nParticipants will learn basic treatment concepts for work with people with dissociative disorders\n\nInstructor: Liane Nelson\, Ph.D. \n Location:  141 N. Central Ave\, Hartsdale – Live Via Zoom \nCost: $75 \n  \nWestchester Jewish Community Services is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0101\, and by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW0067. \n Please note:  To receive CE credits\, one must attend the entirety of the class. Partial credit will not be awarded to those who attend only a portion of the class.  Therefore\, late arrival or an early departure of greater than 10 minutes constitutes not attending a class in its entirety. To document attendance\, participants must sign in and out of the class and complete an evaluation at the end of each class. \n Refund Policy:  Refundable up to 2 weeks prior to start date. \nThis form is currently closed for submissions. URL:https://www.wjcs.com/event/dissociation-2023/ CATEGORIES:Courses,Mental Health END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231019T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231019T134500 DTSTAMP:20260513T105402 CREATED:20231016T182445Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231016T182616Z UID:46440-1697720400-1697723100@www.wjcs.com SUMMARY:Parenting through the War in Israel: How to take care of ourselves & our children DESCRIPTION:Please join us in conversation on\nThursday\, October 19th\n1:00 – 1:45 PM\nVia Zoom\nFacilitated by: \nElana Spira\, Ph.D \nEllen Weisberg\, M.Ed\, LMSW \nGillian Rittmaster\, LCSW \nJoin Zoom Meeting \nMeeting ID: 899 8723 7388 \nPasscode: 038503 \nQuestions? Contact Gillian Rittmaster at grittmaster@wjcs.com URL:https://www.wjcs.com/event/parenting-through-the-war-in-israel-how-to-take-care-of-ourselves-our-children/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Jewish Spiritual Healing Center,Jewish Programs END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231207T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231207T120000 DTSTAMP:20260513T105402 CREATED:20231106T191801Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231108T155045Z UID:46549-1701939600-1701950400@www.wjcs.com SUMMARY:Edythe Kurz Educational Institute Conference 2023 DESCRIPTION:The Intersection of Trauma & Developmental Disabilities\nThursday\, December 7\, 2023\n9am – 12pm\, via Zoom\nKeynote Speaker: Jason Fogler\, Ph.D.\nSenior Psychologist/Co-Director: ADHD Program | Division of Developmental Medicine; Director | Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental & related Disabilities; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics & Psychology | Harvard Medical School; Boston Children’s Hospital | Brain\, Mind\, & Behavior Center \nWorkshops:\nSupporting our Patients’ and Students’ Success: A Practical & Trauma-Sensitive Approach by Jason Fogler\, Ph.D.\nTrauma-Focused Treatment for an Adolescent with Developmental Disabilities: A Case Example by Gail Corneau\, Ph.D.\nREGISTER HERE\n2.5 CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS ARE AVAILABLE \nWestchester Jewish Community Services is recognized by the NYS Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0101 and by the NYS Education Department State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #0067. The learner must complete all parts in order to earn the certificate for contact hours. \nWJCS gratefully acknowledges the generosity of the Kurz Family Foundation. URL:https://www.wjcs.com/event/edythe-kurz-educational-institute-conference-2023/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Courses,Mental Health END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240123T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240123T103000 DTSTAMP:20260513T105402 CREATED:20231229T191318Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231229T191318Z UID:46701-1706000400-1706005800@www.wjcs.com SUMMARY:YOUTH SUICIDE PREVENTION: RISK ASSESSMENT & SAFETY PLANNING (FOR WJCS STAFF ONLY) DESCRIPTION:Date:  1/23/24       Time:   9:00-10:30 a.m.                 \n Enrollment Limited To: 20         Contact Hrs: 1.5          CEUs:  1.5  \nThis training will provide a brief overview of suicidality among youth\, with a focus on evidence-based suicide risk assessment and safety planning. This training with discuss the risk and protective factors that may increase or reduce risk in youth\, the challenges of assessing risk of suicide\, and introduce interventions that may be useful in addressing suicidal thoughts and behaviors in treatment.   \n Method:  Lecture & discussion  \nLearning Objectives:   \n\nLearn about suicide risk in youth \nEvaluate risk and protective factors that may increase or reduce risk in youth \nUnderstand clinical considerations of administering the Columbia Suicide Severity Scale and Safety Plan Template  \nIdentify evidence-based suicide interventions  \n\n Instructor: Samantha Jay Title\, M.A is currently a psychology Fellow at WJCS and Clinical Psychology Ph.D. Candidate at the University of Maryland\, Baltimore County   \n Location:  Live via zoom  \nWestchester Jewish Community Services is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0101\, and by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW0067.  \nPlease note:  To receive CE credits\, one must attend the entirety of the class. Partial credit will not be awarded to those who attend only a portion of the class.  Therefore\, late arrival or an early departure of greater than 10 minutes constitutes not attending a class in its entirety. To document attendance\, participants must sign in and out of the class and complete an evaluation at the end of each class.  \nThis form is currently closed for submissions. URL:https://www.wjcs.com/event/youth-suicide-prevention-risk-assessment-safety-planning-for-wjcs-staff-only/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Courses,Mental Health END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240201 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240301 DTSTAMP:20260513T105402 CREATED:20240205T183229Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240205T183229Z UID:46793-1706745600-1709251199@www.wjcs.com SUMMARY:Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.wjcs.com/event/jewish-disability-awareness-and-inclusion-month/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240201 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240301 DTSTAMP:20260513T105402 CREATED:20240205T182944Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240205T182944Z UID:46790-1706745600-1709251199@www.wjcs.com SUMMARY:Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.wjcs.com/event/teen-dating-violence-awareness-month/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240201 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240301 DTSTAMP:20260513T105402 CREATED:20240205T182723Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240205T182723Z UID:46788-1706745600-1709251199@www.wjcs.com SUMMARY:Black History Month DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.wjcs.com/event/black-history-month/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240211 DTSTAMP:20260513T105402 CREATED:20240205T181721Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240205T181721Z UID:46779-1707523200-1707609599@www.wjcs.com SUMMARY:Lunar New Year DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.wjcs.com/event/lunar-new-year/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240214 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240215 DTSTAMP:20260513T105402 CREATED:20240205T194431Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240205T194431Z UID:46814-1707868800-1707955199@www.wjcs.com SUMMARY:Valentine's Day DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.wjcs.com/event/valentines-day/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240214 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240215 DTSTAMP:20260513T105402 CREATED:20240205T194535Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240205T194535Z UID:46817-1707868800-1707955199@www.wjcs.com SUMMARY:Ash Wednesday DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.wjcs.com/event/ash-wednesday/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240216 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240217 DTSTAMP:20260513T105402 CREATED:20240205T182433Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240205T182433Z UID:46782-1708041600-1708127999@www.wjcs.com SUMMARY:National Caregivers Day DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.wjcs.com/event/national-caregivers-day/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240219 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240220 DTSTAMP:20260513T105402 CREATED:20240205T182539Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240205T182539Z UID:46785-1708300800-1708387199@www.wjcs.com SUMMARY:President's Day DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.wjcs.com/event/presidents-day/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240301 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240401 DTSTAMP:20260513T105402 CREATED:20240208T201618Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240208T201618Z UID:46861-1709251200-1711929599@www.wjcs.com SUMMARY:National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.wjcs.com/event/national-developmental-disabilities-awareness-month/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240301 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240401 DTSTAMP:20260513T105402 CREATED:20240205T184222Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240205T184222Z UID:46797-1709251200-1711929599@www.wjcs.com SUMMARY:National Social Workers Month DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.wjcs.com/event/national-social-workers-month/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240308 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240309 DTSTAMP:20260513T105402 CREATED:20240205T194746Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240205T194746Z UID:46820-1709856000-1709942399@www.wjcs.com SUMMARY:International Women's Day DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.wjcs.com/event/international-womens-day/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240308T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240308T110000 DTSTAMP:20260513T105402 CREATED:20240214T170146Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240214T170146Z UID:46867-1709890200-1709895600@www.wjcs.com SUMMARY:Psychopharmacology and Co-Occurring Disorders: What Clinicians Need to Know DESCRIPTION:Date: 03/08/2024\nTime: 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM\nEnrollment Limited To: No Limit\nContact Hrs: 1.5                       CEUs: 1.5\nThis 1.5-hour training will introduce attendees to the concept of co-occurring disorders- the co-occurrence of one or more mental health and substance use disorders that often act in synergistic ways to exacerbate one another leading to more negative outcomes than if individuals had a substance use or mental health disorder alone. This overview will review the developmental onset and course of co-occurring disorders as well as providing an overview of the research on the pharmacological treatment of co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. The training will also will offer a brief overview of the research on evidence-based practices psychotherapies for treating co-occurring disorders \nMethod: Lecture\, discussion\, and role-play. \nLearning Objectives:\n• Participants will learn the signs and symptoms of co-occurring disorders.\n• Participants will learn how co-occurring disorders differ from having a mental health or substance use disorder alone.\n• Participants will learn the research outcomes on the efficacy of psychotropic medications in the context of co-occurring mental health and substance use concerns. \nInstructors: Nicholas Batson\, M.D. M.M.M. and John Douglas\, M.D.\, M.B.A.\, M.S.\nLocations: Live via Zoom\nCost: Free to attendees \nWestchester Jewish Community Services is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0101\, and by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW0067. \nPlease note: To receive CE credits\, one must attend the entirety of the class. Partial credit will not be awarded to those who attend only a portion of the class. Therefore\, late arrival or an early departure of greater than 10 minutes constitutes not attending a class in its entirety. To document attendance\,\nparticipants must sign in and out of the class and complete an evaluation at the end of each class. \nThis form is currently closed for submissions. URL:https://www.wjcs.com/event/psychopharmacology-and-co-occurring-disorders-what-clinicians-need-to-know/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Courses,Mental Health END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240310 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240410 DTSTAMP:20260513T105402 CREATED:20240205T194256Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240205T194256Z UID:46811-1710028800-1712707199@www.wjcs.com SUMMARY:Ramadan DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.wjcs.com/event/ramadan/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240317 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240318 DTSTAMP:20260513T105402 CREATED:20240205T194925Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240207T162847Z UID:46823-1710633600-1710719999@www.wjcs.com SUMMARY:Saint Patrick's Day DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.wjcs.com/event/saint-patricks-day/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240319 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240320 DTSTAMP:20260513T105402 CREATED:20240205T195949Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240205T195949Z UID:46826-1710806400-1710892799@www.wjcs.com SUMMARY:World Social Work Day DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.wjcs.com/event/world-social-work-day/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240321T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240321T130000 DTSTAMP:20260513T105402 CREATED:20240228T163540Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240301T211809Z UID:46891-1711022400-1711026000@www.wjcs.com SUMMARY:Dr. Samuel Kahn 2024 Memorial Lecture DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, March 21\, 12pm via Zoom\nEnrollment Limited To: No Limit\nContact Hrs: 1                     CEUs: 1\nSpeaker: Dan Dulberger\, RMFT-SM\nNon-Violent Resistance Therapy (NVR) is an approach that helps parents to manage the violent\, destructive\, and/or controlling behavior of their children. NVR encourages parents to make a stand against violent or destructive behavior from their child\, without using physical or verbal aggression. \n\nIt is a stable alternative to violent conflict and unproductive attempts at verbal persuasion.\nNVR is used for a variety of aggressive people\, including children\, adolescents\, and adults.\nIt is currently used with children in care\, children with mental health issues\, and people with autistic spectrum disorder.\n\nIn mental health\, NVR signifies the therapeutic application of political non-violent resistance principles to crises of human caregiving\, as originally articulated by Haim Omer. \nNVR as a therapeutic approach was developed by clinical psychologist Haim Omer and a group of his students at the Tel Aviv University’s Department of Psychology in the mid-90’s. It started out as a counselling project to parents suffering from loss of parental authority\, facing disruptive behaviors in children. This work brought NVR’s very first implementation – a new philosophy of parenting called “New Authority.” \nNVR is widely practiced and taught in Europe and in Israel. Professional associations and networks devoted to NVR exist in the UK\, the Netherlands\, Belgium\, Germany\, Austria and Switzerland. Since 2010\, the global NVR community has held six international conferences devoted to innovation in NVR theory and practice. Since 2021\, NVR is making its first steps in Canada and in the United States. \nNVR uses many tools to achieve non-harming resistance to harm\, but in itself is not a tool\, or even a toolbox\, but a philosophy and a value system of care. \n  \nDan is founder and director of the Center for NVR Therapy and Practice. A systemic therapist\, a counseling therapist\, and a counselor in NVR interventions\, Dan is internationally acknowledged as an instructor and innovator in Non-Violent Resistance Therapy\, as well as in NVR interventions with families of non-emerging adult children with entrenched dependence. His professional activities include clinical work with families in crises\, consulting to mental health organizations\, training\, supervision\, authoring\, teaching\, and speaking\, in Canada\, Europe\, and Israel. Dan teaches and supervises at the University of Calgary’s Post-Masters Certificate and Diploma in Couple and Family Therapy and is formerly a staff member of the Calgary Family Therapy Center. In 2010\, Dan founded the Israeli Clinic for Parental Empowerment\, together with Haim Omer. Dan holds an M.A. degree in Psychology from Tel Aviv University\, is a graduate of SHINUI (the Israeli Institute for Systemic Studies\, Family and Personal Change)\, and was personally trained by Haim Omer in the NVR approach. Dan is certified by the Israeli (CCFT)\, Canadian (CAMFT) and American (AAMFT) Associations for Marital and Family Therapy\, and by the Association of Counseling Therapists of Alberta (ACTA). He is also accredited as a Practitioner and Supervisor by the UK Association of NVR Practice (UK). \n1 CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT AVAILABLE \nWestchester Jewish Community Services is recognized by the NYS Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0101 and by the NYS Education Department State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #0067. The learner must complete all parts in order to earn the certificate for contact hours. WJCS gratefully acknowledges the generosity of The Dr. Samuel Kahn Memorial Library Fund. \nPlease note: To receive CE credits\, one must attend the entirety of the class. Partial credit will not be awarded to those who attend only a portion of the class. Therefore\, late arrival or an early departure of greater than 10 minutes constitutes not attending a class in its entirety. To document attendance\, participants must sign in and out of the class and complete an evaluation at the end of each class. \nThis form is currently closed for submissions. 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