Supporting our students, colleagues, and ourselves
The Spring Conference at Santa Rosa Junior College will support a community highly affected by the recent California fires. The conference is FREE to attend. Enjoy a couple of days of learning, mingling, training (CEs), collaborating, and gaining self-care skills. Make plans to arrive early, stay longer and enjoy the sights, wine tasting, outdoor activities, and all that Sonoma County has to offer.
Santa Rosa Junior College
Bertolini Bldg. Student Activities Center
1501 Mendocino Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
Host: Bert Epstein, PsyD.
Santa Rosa Junior College
Bertolini Bldg. Student Activities Center
1501 Mendocino Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
Host: Bert Epstein, PsyD.
registration
Current, Past and Non-MHWA Members
FREE 2-day Conference Registration
Register by 4/13 to guarantee a free hosted lunch
FREE 2-day Conference Registration
Register by 4/13 to guarantee a free hosted lunch
CE Credits (up to 6 credits)
$25.00 (online payment only)
$25.00 (online payment only)
AGENDA
Thursday 4/26
12:30-1:00p Registration
1:00-1:30p Introductions/Welcome
1:30-3:00p ValJeán Dale, LMFT: The Healing Advocate and Compassion Fatigue (1.5 credits)
3:00-3:20p Break
3:20-4:50p Gina Biegel, LMFT: Taking in the Good: Mindfulness for Teens and Young Adults (1.5 credits)
4:50-5:00p Break
5:00-5:20p Meeting (board positions, location for next meeting)
5:45p Networking & No-host Dinner at Riviera Ristorante
Friday 4/27
8:00-8:30a Registration/Introductions
8:30-10:00a Dr. Gerald Amada, Ph.D: Mental Health & Student Conduct: Lessons from Thirty Years on Campus
10-10:15a Break
10:15-11:45a Dr. Gerald Amada, Ph.D: Mental Health & Student Conduct: Lessons from Thirty Years on Campus (3 credits)
11:45a-12:30p Hosted Lunch (guaranteed if registered by 4/13)
12:30-1:50p Roundtable Discussion
1:50-2:00p Closing Remarks
CE Trainings
Gina Biegel, LMFT: Taking in the Good: Mindfulness for Teens and Young Adults (1.5 credits)
After this training participants will be able to:
ValJeán Dale, LMFT: The Healing Advocate and Compassion Fatigue (1.5 credits)
After this training participants will be able to:
Dr. Gerald Amada, PhD: Mental Health & Student Conduct: Lessons from Thirty Years on Campus (3 credits)
After this training participants will be able to:
12:30-1:00p Registration
1:00-1:30p Introductions/Welcome
1:30-3:00p ValJeán Dale, LMFT: The Healing Advocate and Compassion Fatigue (1.5 credits)
3:00-3:20p Break
3:20-4:50p Gina Biegel, LMFT: Taking in the Good: Mindfulness for Teens and Young Adults (1.5 credits)
4:50-5:00p Break
5:00-5:20p Meeting (board positions, location for next meeting)
5:45p Networking & No-host Dinner at Riviera Ristorante
Friday 4/27
8:00-8:30a Registration/Introductions
8:30-10:00a Dr. Gerald Amada, Ph.D: Mental Health & Student Conduct: Lessons from Thirty Years on Campus
10-10:15a Break
10:15-11:45a Dr. Gerald Amada, Ph.D: Mental Health & Student Conduct: Lessons from Thirty Years on Campus (3 credits)
11:45a-12:30p Hosted Lunch (guaranteed if registered by 4/13)
12:30-1:50p Roundtable Discussion
1:50-2:00p Closing Remarks
CE Trainings
Gina Biegel, LMFT: Taking in the Good: Mindfulness for Teens and Young Adults (1.5 credits)
After this training participants will be able to:
- Identify how to help teens and young adults turn positive experiences into lasting resources for safety, satisfaction, and connection
- Identify recent advances in positive neuroplasticity that cultivate the four levels of self‐care for clients
- Apply appropriate teaching techniques to teens and young adults to shift from reacting impulsively to responding mindfully to stress
ValJeán Dale, LMFT: The Healing Advocate and Compassion Fatigue (1.5 credits)
After this training participants will be able to:
- Analyze general factors and list 3 ways which lead to compassion fatigue in your work
- Identify 3 coping strategies that you can use to increase your resilience
- Identify 3 ways to connect with colleagues to share and discuss experience and useful strategies
- List 3 ways to find support for yourself and/or give support to colleagues
- Describe how self-care and ethical practice are interconnected
Dr. Gerald Amada, PhD: Mental Health & Student Conduct: Lessons from Thirty Years on Campus (3 credits)
After this training participants will be able to:
- Utilize their college’s Code of Conduct to guide the process of resolving disruptive incidents
- Establish clear and safe guidelines for handling on-campus psychiatric emergencies
- Discern the utility of letters from outside therapists and psychiatrists regarding the readiness of suspended students to return
- Expand their use of extramural “outreach” activities with faculty to develop alliances supportive of students’ mental health needs
- Effectively and appropriately respond to student victims of sexual assault
ACCOMMODATIONS
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The North Bay Inn (one block from college)
11875 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa, CA 707-545-1377 http://santarosanorthbayinn.us/ Reserve your room under MHWA rate ($100-$200), depending on room type and availability. Please note rooms are limited. |
AIRPORTS
Sonoma County Airport https://sonomacountyairport.org/
San Francisco Airport https://www.flysfo.com/
Oakland Airport http://www.oaklandairport.com/
Airport Express Shuttle http://airportexpressinc.com/
San Francisco Airport https://www.flysfo.com/
Oakland Airport http://www.oaklandairport.com/
Airport Express Shuttle http://airportexpressinc.com/
INFORMATION
*MHWA is a CE provider approved by the California Psychological Association to provide continuing professional education for psychologists. The Board of Behavioral Sciences recognizes CE credit from CPA approved providers for LCSWs, MFTs, LEPs, and LPCCs. MHWA’s CE programs meet the California Board of Nursing’s requirements for acceptable continuing education for BRN licensees. MHWA maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Conference refund
After registering, if you cannot attend the meeting, notify Humberto Hernandez for a CE refund (prior to 4/18 or credit for a subsequent training).
Attendance policy
Those who attend full training and complete the appropriate evaluation form will receive CE credits. Those arriving more than 15 minutes after the start time or leaving before the training is completed will not receive CE credits.
Conference refund
After registering, if you cannot attend the meeting, notify Humberto Hernandez for a CE refund (prior to 4/18 or credit for a subsequent training).
Attendance policy
Those who attend full training and complete the appropriate evaluation form will receive CE credits. Those arriving more than 15 minutes after the start time or leaving before the training is completed will not receive CE credits.