Learning Opportunities for Families and Professionals

Onsite Learning

Onsite opportunities available through organizations:

How to Access Mental Health Services For Your Child Using Public or Private Healthcare Coverage
This training provides families with detailed information on how to effectively utilize or get healthcare coverage in order to access mental health services for their child.
Contact the CSHCS Family Phone Line at 1-800-359-3722

Will Your Teen be Ready For Adult Life
This training is for parents of teens with serious mental health conditions. These teens often report that they would like help finishing school, getting a good job, finding a place to live, living on their own, and making friends, information and practical suggestions will be shared for helping your teen prepare for the transition from high school to employment or higher education; from home to independent living; and from child to adult community services.
Contact the CSHCS Family Phone Line at 1-800-359-3722

Health & Education
This training provides parents and professionals with basic information needed to plan and advocate for a child’s education and health needs.
Contact the CSHCS Family Phone Line at 1-800-359-3722

Health Resource Support Parent
Persons who serve as “support parents” learn about health care and public health insurance resources and information.
Contact the CSHCS Family Phone Line at 1-800-359-3722

Project Resilience Train the Trainers
Project Resilience: Train the Trainers - we want to introduce the Project Resilience Program to people working with young people in faith based organizations, schools, and youth groups.
Contact: New Center Community Mental Health Services at (313) 961- 3791

The Asperger Society of Michigan Conference
Asperger Syndrome in School, Society, and the Work Force: Adolescence Through Young Adulthood:
This conference is designed to benefit individuals with Asperger Syndrome, parents and professionals, including educators, school administrators, social workers, counselors and psychologists.
Contact: Carol Jorgensen at (517) 349-5959
or email cljorge@michigan.gov

Family Voices Conference Listings (also includes conferences sponsored by other organizations)
Family Voices Michigan contacts:
Bev Crider
(313) 745-0197
bevcrider@gmail.com
Mary Marin
(517) 241-7197
marinm@michigan.gov

Early On Workshop and Conference Listings: Provided by the Early On Training and Technical Assistance System (EOT&TA). Includes training schedule, regions, and calendar.

CAUSE Workshop and Conference Listings: Free workshops offered to families and professionals that relate to special education, are disability specific, and provide support to families.

Family Information Exchange Workshop and Conference Listings: A compilation of learning opportunities throughout the state available to families of children with disabilities.
Contact FIE, call: (800) 292-7851 or (517) 487-5426

Michigan Transition Resources Workshop Sessions: The focus of these workshops is to improve the skills of educators, inform and empower students and families, and foster communication and collaboration with agencies.

MSU Children Youth & Family Programs' Workshop and Conference Listings: Offers a broad spectrum of educational opportunities to meet the needs of people across the life cycle. These educational opportunities range from video and satellite instruction to one-on-one teaching delivered by staff and adult and teen volunteers. Training and educational events for professionals, paraprofessionals, volunteers and young people are featured here.
Address:
108 Agriculture Hall
East Lansing, MI 48824
Call: 517-355-0265
Fax: 517-355-6473
Email: cyf@msue.msu.edu

NACAC Conference: From July 26 to 28, 2007, with pre-conference sessions on July 25, the North American Council on Adoptable Children will hold its 33rd annual conference in Tampa, Florida. The conference is open to everyone interested in the welfare of children and families, including adoptive, foster, and birth parents, kinship care providers, child welfare professionals, and other child advocates.
Address:
970 Raymond Avenue, Suite 106
St. Paul, MN 55114
Call: 651-644-3036
Fax: 651-644-9848
Email: info@nacac.org

Social Skill Builders Classes: A series of peer group programs for early childhood through adolescent aged children, who demonstrate difficulties with social skill awareness, social interactions and social behaviors. i.e. Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Asperger's Syndrome, Attention Deficit Disorder with or without Hyperactivity, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, or learning difficulties.
Contact Lisa Decker at 313.884.2462 or email her at lisamdecker@comcast.net

North American Council on Adoptable Children (NACAC): Provides available group development assistance and available workshops for parent groups.
Address:
970 Raymond Avenue, Suite 106
St. Paul, MN 55114
Call: 651-644-3036
Fax: 651-644-9848
Email: info@nacac.org