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Criminal Offender Record Information Training Tuesday, September 14, 2010 Berkshire Hills Country Club, 500 Benedict Road, Pittsfield 1-3pm
This training is for agencies that are certified to request Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) for non-criminal justice purposes pertaining to the CORI Regulations and general processes and requirements. The training will provide information about CORI from A to Z including an introduction of the CORI Board, CORI certification process, CORI request process, review of a sample criminal record and the types of dispositions found on a record, web-based CORI application.
(4.00 kb) Water in the Desert: Compassion Fatigue, Resiliency & Self-Care
Sit in the comfort of your own home and participate at your own pace in this on-line course!
Clinical psychologist and inspirational speaker Maria Sirois names the territory that we are all familiar with - those moments when our work and our very own lives become personally challenging and addresses what is now known in terms of resiliency and our capacities to strengthen ourselves. In this on-line course, Dr. Sirois explores themes brought forward from the arenas of positive psychology, mind/body approaches, and the integration of spirituality and psychology to create a map of what works for any one of us to deepen our resilience. Explore pitfalls such as compassion fatigue and boundary confusion that are common to and challenging within the caregiving/therapeutic relationship during times of stress. Be guided through practical exercises and personal introspection in order to leave this on-line course with strategies, tactics, and inspirational ideas to assist in the difficult times.
This on-line course is broken into 7 Sections ranging from 13-39 minutes for a total of 3.5 hours. You can view each section separately or together.
This on-line course was developed from the May 19, 2009 in-person training with the same title offered by Berkshire AHEC.
On-line course fee: $35.00 for 3.5 credit hours for social workers, nurses, psychologists, licensed mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, and nursing home administrators. If other professions are interested we will provide a certificate of completion.
Visit our on-line registration page to register for this on-line course at www.berkshireahec.org
The goal of the medical interpreter training program is to train competent, bilingual medical interpreters who will promote access to quality health care by enhancing the therapeutic relationship between patient and provider and by facilitating communication during the health care encounter and incorporating awareness and respect of cultural perspectives.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Bilingual staff/volunteers working with MassHealth providers who receive Division of Medical Assistance (DMA) funding and wish to improve their interpretation skills. Any bilingual health care professional.
Attendees must be fluent in both reading and writing English and the target lanugage.
REGISTRATION: Sign up Early - Class size is limited! Advanced registration & payment required. Visit the online registration tab now.
Please note: This training is for EMT's and fire fighters who live or work in Berkshire County and they have priority for attendance.
Date: Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Location: Berkshire Hills Country Club, 500 Benedict Road, Pittsfield, MA
Time: 9am-3pm (note full day training, morning coffee & lunch included)
Fee: $20.00 per person (includes meals, conference materials & CEUs) Berkshire AHEC provides on-line registration for its continuing education programs, please visit the online registration tab within our site. Participants must be pre-registered to attend a training. Payment can be made with all major credit cards or electronic check. Berkshire AHEC staff would be pleased to register you by phone if a purchase order is needed.
Registration/Coffee: 8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Program: 9:00 – 3:00 p.m. Fee: $20.00 (Includes Program Materials & Lunch) No Refunds after September 22, 2010 No Registration after October 4, 2010 No Substitutions
Accreditation/Approval: MA Continuing Education Approval # 108266 5 hours for B, I, P levels You must attend the entire program and sign the OEMS roster in order to receive continuing education credit. Continuing Education Program Coordinator: Deborah A. Clapp, EMT-P, MDPH EMS for Children For program content/approval questions about this presentation, please contact: Deborah Clapp at Deborah.Clapp@state.ma.us or (617) 624-5088.
To register please click on the online registration tab on the left.
Registration/Coffee: 8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Program: 9:00 – 3:00 p.m. No Refunds after September 22, 2010 No Registration after October 4, 2010 No Substitutions
Location: Berkshire Hills Country Club, 500 Benedict Road, Pittsfield, MA
Fee: $20.00 per person (includes meals, conference materials & CEUs) Berkshire AHEC provides on-line registration for its continuing education programs, please visit the online registration tab within our site. Participants must be pre-registered to attend a training. Payments can be made with all major credit cards or electronic check. Berkshire AHEC staff would be pleased to register you by phone if a purchased order is needed.
Contact Hrs: This program has been approved for all levels by MA OEMS for 5 hours of continuing education.
Policing is a high-demand and high-stress profession, one in which police officers are exposed to a wide variety of stressors in their everyday environment. Such stressors include calls related to suicidal behavior, and police are typically on-scene at suicide attempts and after completed suicides. Of significant concern is suicide within the police ranks. Police suicide takes more lives than all other line-of-duty-deaths, impacting a department as a whole, its officers as individuals and the police culture in general. In this training Dr. Feldman will discuss the role of police officers in preventing suicide, provide an introduction to those mental illnesses most commonly associated with suicide, present information and communication techniques important for responding to suicide calls, discuss the impact of suicide calls on police officers, and suggest intervention techniques for suicidal behavior involving police officers. The workshop will be interactive, and incorporate material to facilitate participation by attendees.
For more information please call us.
703 West Housatonic St., Suite 208 Pittsfield, MA 01201 Phone 413-447-2417 FAX 413-499-0370 Toll Free 1-866-976-AHEC (2432)
