12:00pm- 1:00pm
Personality describes everything about you, and personality disorders can be challenging to manage. In addition to dealing with the illness itself, people often struggle with the myths and stigma surrounding personality disorders. Explore the categories of personality disorders, their symptoms, causes, and treatment. Learn practical tips for managing symptoms and supporting others with a licensed therapist.
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Do the winter months get you down more than you think they should? Explore the signs and symptoms of seasonal affective disorder, how to know when it’s time to see a doctor, and what treatment options are available. Includes practical tips for managing symptoms and supporting loved ones who are struggling.
2021 Autism Society of Iowa Fall Educational Conference
Virtual via Zoom- 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Featuring Keynote Speaker Mikle South, Ph.D
This training provides the treatment staff with an understanding of the limits that they must put upon themselves in their helping relationships. This training provides actual case examples and posses ethical relationship situations. Both the new and more mature staff can benefit from this core skill of all professional “helpers.”
Registration will begin at 8:30AM. Training will begin promptly at 9:00AM. This training is scheduled until 12PM.
Children are curious about their environment and the people around them. How do we answer their questions related to mental health? Learn how help children understand what mental illness is and is not, and how to answer their questions in this one-hour session.
Does punishment change children’s behavior? Explore the differences between discipline and punishment and discover ways that discipline can be used to create trusting relationships that foster success. This course is designed for professionals who work with children and families, and is developed from a culturally conscious and trauma-informed lens.
Maintaining a balance between taking care of loved ones and setting healthy boundaries for yourself can be challenging. Learn how to express your own needs without guilt, strike a healthy balance between caregiving and self-care, and tips for negotiating compromises with a licensed therapist.
Families are susceptible to strain from a number of sources including work and school obligations, illness, finances, interpersonal conflict, and more. Learn strategies to create and maintain a low-stress environment, how to identify & respond to ‘red flags’, and tips for communicating in times of crisis.
This training will help participants to identify the early signs of vicarious trauma and compassion fatigue and learn tools and strategies to strengthen personal resiliency through positive coping strategies.
As a result of this training, participants will be able to:
• Recognize the symptoms of personal vicarious trauma and compassion fatigue.
• Identify individualized adaptive coping strategies that contribute to health and well-being.
• Learn ways to model self-care practices that contribute to a supportive work environment
Registration through Eventbrite.
