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EASTERN OREGON REGIONAL DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
TRAINING CALENDAR
Ongoing            Other opportunities:        June  July  August  September 

ONGOING TRAININGS

All ongoing trainings are offered through the Eastern Oregon Regional Crisis Program.
Please contact Alice Massey, Instructor, to request a training or to obtain more information.
541.278.8668.

Oregon Intervention System - all levels

O.I.S. - General Behavior Support Training (16 hours)
Basic training in providing positive behavior support to persons with challenging behavior. This class covers the following: Skills and aptitudes necessary in a good support person; how to maintain self- control in a crisis; influences on behavior and possible reasons for problem behavior; how to use functional behavior assessments; components of an effective behavior support plan; and physical techniques to keep people safe when dangerous behavior occurs, including two of the least intrusive protective physical interventions.

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O.I.S. - Oversight Training (8 hours)
This is a training for managers, supervisors, and/or administrators who have oversight responsibilities in the area of behavior support. This is a mentorship training where attendees will learn more in-depth skills in reviewing behavior incident reports and behavior data, conducting functional behavior assessments, writing and reviewing behavior support plans, and leading their staff in monthly practice sessions of the O.I.S. physical techniques. Attendees in this class must be already certified in O.I.S. General Behavior Support.

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O.I.S. - Individual Focus Training (2 hours)
This is a training offered to staff persons who are already certified in O.I.S. General Behavior Support and who are supporting a person who has a written, approved, behavior support plan. During this training, attendees learn in-depth about that individual's behavior support plan, including any protective physical interventions that are included in the plan.

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O.I.S. - Crisis Provider Training (2 hours)
This is a session offered only to staff employed in a facility that contracts with the region to hold open beds available for crisis placements. These staff must also be already certified in O.I.S. General Behavior Support. Attendees at this training will be taught all of the protective physical interventions available in the O.I.S. curriculum.

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Ethics of Touch (3 hours)
This curriculum, developed by Dave Hingsburger and Mary Harber, addresses how staff can establish and maintain appropriate boundaries in service to people with developmental disabilities. Topics covered include: privacy and respect; the use of affection in relationships between staff and people they support; and how to provide personal care to individuals in a manner that is safe. There is also a section offered for managers or administrators about setting standards of practice to ensure the safety and rights of persons being served.

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Overview of Autism (2 hours)
This class offers an overview of the basic traits of autism. Since autism manifests uniquely in each individual who has it, participants in this training may use a worksheet provided to assess how autism is present in a person they serve with this diagnosis.

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Developing Visual Strategies for Persons with Autism (2 hours)
This session, which is a logical follow-up to the Overview of Autism, gives participants ideas about how to provide visual strategies to give people with autism and other disabilities a sense of predictability in navigating their environment and daily routine. Sample visual materials will be available for viewing. If special arrangements are made with the instructor in advance, participants may also be permitted to create their own visual support materials to take home from the training.

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Supporting Individuals with Sensory Defensiveness (1 hour)
This class provides a brief overview of sensory issues experienced by many persons with autism and other disabilities. The symptoms and possible reasons for sensory defensiveness will be discussed, as well as an overview of possible interventions available.

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Supporting Persons with Borderline Personality Disorder (3 hours)
This training is intended for staff who are supporting a person with the diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder. The presentation will include: possible causes of Borderline Personality Disorder; characteristics of the disorder; and practical strategies for staff to use in supporting a person effectively.

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Pre-Service Training for Kid's D.D. Foster Care Providers (12 hours)
This training is for persons interested in getting certified to do foster care for children with developmental disabilities. Utilizing the videotape curriculum developed by Seniors and Persons with Disabilities (S.P.D.), this training will cover the following: how children come into foster care; placement authority and court requirements; the impact of loss on children; bonding, attachment, and attachment disorder; how foster care affects providers and their families; professional expectations of the foster provider; hiring staff and being an employer; medication management; the "Fatal Four" - aspiration, dehydration, constipation, and seizures; individual support plans; keeping financial records; philosophies of positive behavior support; brief overview of the Oregon Intervention System; understanding functional assessments and developing behavior support plans; understanding child abuse and mandatory reporting; and how to avoid and respond to allegations of abuse.

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Best Practices in Providing Medical Care (2 hours)
This training is intended for staff providing services to adults in foster care or group home settings. The session will include best practices in: medication administration; medication procurement, storage, and disposal; special processes required for psychotropic medications; facilitating and documenting medical appointments; and keeping a medical history. A videotape of State nurse Barb Barlow, RN will be used during the medication administration section of this training.

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The "Fatal Four" (1.5 hours)
This training covers the four conditions that are often fatal for persons with developmental disabilities: aspiration, constipation, dehydration, and seizures. The session will identify possible causes and risk factors for these conditions, as well as an overview of possible treatment options. Blank protocol forms will be distributed for use in developing client-specific support protocols for any of these conditions. Videotapes of State nurses Barb Barlow, RN and Diana Scott, RN will be viewed as a substantial part of this training.

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Best Practices in Managing Client Finances (1 hour)
This session is intended for staff providing services to adults in foster care or group home settings. The training will include best practices in: managing client personal money, checking accounts, and savings accounts; maintaining personal property inventories; and addressing ethical questions to avoid allegations of financial exploitation.

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Basic Values in Human Services (1 hour)
This training is intended for staff providing services to adults in foster care or group home settings. Participants will learn how values in human services have evolved through the years. Attendees will also participate in discussion exercises designed to help clarify how their values may influence how they provide support to individuals with disabilities.

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June

Thriving in Stressful Times
This Training is sponsored by
Child Welfare Partnership.
Linda Morley RN MN PMHNP
Tuesday, June 22
Hood River Co DHS, 1610 9th Court, Hood River
Stress seems to be inherent in the important role of parenting. Participants will learn about the psychobiology of stress and its effect on the human body and mind. Information from the latest research on coping techniques will be shared; techniques both new and ancient. Methods for managing, minimizing and even preventing the harmful effects of stress will be taught.
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Registration: Amanda Richardson, 541-386-2962 x 231 or amanda.l.richardson@state.or.us

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NetLink: Internet Safety for Caregivers
This Training is sponsored by
Child Welfare Partnership.
Mark Schwier
Thursday, June 24
From your home computer or at your local Child Welfare office
Worried about the World Wide Web? Not sure whether to post your face on MySpace? What the heck is a cookie, and why should I care? Concerned about where your kids may be surfing on the Net? Not sure how to check your History, or search for X-rated material and images on your computer? Then this is the class for you! Internet Safety for Foster Parents will cover the basics of computer safety, with an emphasis on the special needs of foster and adoptive kids and parents. Topics include: Safe surfing - or why my screen name matters?, Top Ten Tips for Internet Safety, Checking your History, Social Networking sites, YouTube, MySpace, Facebook, Texting: Unveiling the mysteries of acronyms, Filesharing, downloads and copyright law. So, come with your questions. We have answers!!
8:30 am - 12:00 noon log on at 8:30 - 8:45
Registration: https://dhslearn.hr.state.or.us

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Trauma Informed Parenting
This Training is sponsored by
Child Welfare Partnership.
Sandra McIlhenny
Saturday, June 26
Baker Co DHS, 3165 10th St, Ste 200, Baker City
Many children in foster care have lived through traumatic experiences. Their response to these traumas can cause them to behave in ways that may be difficult to understand, and all of your usual approaches to parenting may not work. In this workshop, caregivers will learn to recognize the relationship between a child's traumatic experiences and their behaviors and learn tools to help children develop strength-based coping strategies.
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Registration: Sandi Baer 541-523-6423 x 527 or sandi.baer@state.or.us

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July

NetLink: Enhancing Teen Attachment
This Training is sponsored by
Child Welfare Partnership.
Jennifer Scholes MA
Thursday, July 15
From your home computer or at your local Child Welfare office
Some teens in care have not had the opportunity to firmly attach to primary caregivers. In this training we will focus on how this impairs teens moving through adolescence and into a successful adulthood. Participants will leave this training with tools to assist teens with attachment and to accomplish essential developmental tasks, enhancing their transition to young adulthood.
5:45 - 9:00 pm, log on at 5:45 - 6:00
Registration: https://dhslearn.hr.state.or.us

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NetLink: Enhancing Teen Attachment
This Training is sponsored by
Child Welfare Partnership.
Jennifer Scholes MA
Thursday, July 29
From your home computer or at your local Child Welfare office
Some teens in care have not had the opportunity to firmly attach to primary caregivers. In this training we will focus on how this impairs teens moving through adolescence and into a successful adulthood. Participants will leave this training with tools to assist teens with attachment and to accomplish essential developmental tasks, enhancing their transition to young adulthood.
5:45 - 9:00 pm, log on at 5:45 - 6:00
Registration: https://dhslearn.hr.state.or.us

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August

NetLink: Parenting to a Child's Temperament
This Training is sponsored by
Child Welfare Partnership.
Jennifer Scholes MA
Tuesday, August 10
From your home computer or at your local Child Welfare office
While recognizing that children in care have been impacted by their prior experiences, we also know that each child has their own biological make-up that contributes to their development. In this training, we will identify children's temperament types, accompanying traits, compare them with our own, and identify how we can assist children whose natural temperament is challenging to us.
5:45 - 9:00 pm, log on at 5:45 - 6:00
Registration: https://dhslearn.hr.state.or.us

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NetLink: Parenting to a Child's Temperament
This Training is sponsored by
Child Welfare Partnership.
Jennifer Scholes MA
Thursday, August 12
From your home computer or at your local Child Welfare office
While recognizing that children in care have been impacted by their prior experiences, we also know that each child has their own biological make-up that contributes to their development. In this training, we will identify children's temperament types, accompanying traits, compare them with our own, and identify how we can assist children whose natural temperament is challenging to us.
5:45 - 9:00 pm, log on at 5:45 - 6:00
Registration: https://dhslearn.hr.state.or.us

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Issues in Parenting when Children Experience Sexual Trauma
This Training is sponsored by
Child Welfare Partnership.
Jackie Downie LCSW
Thursday, August 19
Umatilla Co DHS, 950 SE Columbia, Hermiston
Caregivers often have concerns about the physical, emotional, cognitive and behavioral effects they observe in the children in their care. In addition behaviors related to sexual abuse trauma can cause concern for safety in care giving families. This training will teach ways to set safety limits which protect the child and other family members and help you know how to respond when children share information about their sexual trauma.
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Registration: Irma Deanda, 541-564-4493 or irma.deanda@state.or.us

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Defensive Parenting
This Training is sponsored by
Child Welfare Partnership.
Don Darland
Thursday, August 19
Umatilla Co DHS, 950 SE Columbia, Hermiston
Learn to document, build relationships, advocate for yourselves & child(ren). Understand why training is crucial to your success as a caregiver. This training will prepare you to survive an allegation.
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m
Registration: Irma Deanda, 541-564-4493 or irma.deanda@state.or.us

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September

NetLink: Nurturing the Infant in Care
This Training is sponsored by
Child Welfare Partnership.
Sandra McIlhenny
Thursday, September 02
From your home computer or at your local Child Welfare office
In addition to the trauma of separation from bio parents at a tender age, many young children in care are compromised by other conditions. Prenatal exposure to alcohol or other drugs, prematurely or low birth weight, and prior injuries may affect the attachment capabilities of the infant, as well as normal development.
8:30 am - 12:00 noon log on at 8:30 - 8:45
Registration: https://dhslearn.hr.state.or.us

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Parenting to a Child's Temperament
This Training is sponsored by
Child Welfare Partnership.
Jennifer Scholes MA
Tuesday, September 14
Baker Co DHS, 3165 10th St, Ste 200, Baker City
While recognizing that children in care have been impacted by their prior experiences, we also know that each child has their own biological make-up that contributes to their development. In this training, we will identify children's temperament types, accompanying traits, compare them with our own, and identify how we can assist children whose natural temperament is challenging to us.
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Registration: Sandi Baer 541-523-6423 x 527 or sandi.baer@state.or.us

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NetLink: Nurturing the Infant in Care
This Training is sponsored by
Child Welfare Partnership.
Sandra McIlhenny
Thursday, September 16
From your home computer or at your local Child Welfare office
In addition to the trauma of separation from bio parents at a tender age, many young children in care are compromised by other conditions. Prenatal exposure to alcohol or other drugs, prematurely or low birth weight, and prior injuries may affect the attachment capabilities of the infant, as well as normal development.
5:45 - 9:00 pm, log on at 5:45 - 6:00
Registration: https://dhslearn.hr.state.or.us

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Collaborative Problem Solving
This Training is sponsored by
Child Welfare Partnership.
Penny Jordan MA
Wednesday, September 22
Union Co DHS, 1607 Gekeler Ln, La Grande
Collaborative Problem Solving involves a three step process of identifying and understanding a child's concerns, identifying the adults' concerns and brainstorming collaboratively to come to solutions. Research has shown Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS) to be highly effective with children and adolescents who do not respond to standard parenting approaches, and in fact, their behavior often deteriorates. Learn a unique approach to an old problem, while gaining practical strategies to help difficult youth gain the skills necessary to handle frustration and to adapt when the situation requires.
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m
Registration: Susan Lemon, 541-963-8571 or susan.lemon@state.or.us

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