Services community training center
YWCA Community Training Center
The YWCA Training Center focuses on a range of topics related to interpersonal violence and is designed specifically to assist professionals and community members in strengthening their skills to best serve victims of interpersonal violence. Additionally, each session has continuing education credits from the Michigan Social Work Continuing Education Collaboration attached to it.
Course Completion Requirements: To receive continuing education contact hours (CEs), you must arrive by the advertised starting time, sign in on the education record (attendance sheet), and you must stay until the end of the program. In the event that you encounter an unforeseen emergency that causes you to arrive late or leave early, partial credit may be awarded at the sole discretion of the continuing education committee. Certificate will be given to participant upon completion of course.
Special Requests: Accommodations for persons with special needs may be requested by contacting us two weeks prior to the course you plan to attend. Requests received after this date will be honored whenever possible.
Location: All sessions will be held at the YWCA (25 Sheldon Blvd., SE; Grand Rapids, MI 49503). On session dates, free parking is available at Westminster Church (Corner of Jefferson and Weston, one block east of the YWCA.)
Questions can be directed to:
training@ywcawcmi.org
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Nicole Villanueva
YWCA Practice Manager 616.459.7062, ext. 457
Winter 2009 Presentations Schedule Summary
January 23, 2009
| 9:00 am – Noon • 3 CE hours • $50/person | |
| 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm • 3 CE hours • $50/person |
February 6, 2009
| 9:00 am – Noon • 3 CE hours • $50/person | |
| 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm • 2 CE hours • $40/person |
JANUARY 23, 2009
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE — EDUCATION AND PREVENTION
Presented by: Eileen McKeever, LMSW
CE Course #021308-18, 3 CE Hours
9:00 am - Noon
$50.00/ person
Limited to 60 registrants
Participants will…
- be able to define and differentiate between varied forms of domestic violence. (physical, emotional, and sexual violence.)
- be exposed to domestic violence statistics.
- be able to identify the emotional impact of domestic violence on victims including common psychological responses and the potential for developing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
- learn ways they can assist clients who have been or are currently living with domestic violence. (safety planning, personal protection orders, and law enforcement reporting.)
About the presenter…
Eileen McKeever is Director of Residential Services for the YWCA West Central Michigan. In this role, she oversees the YWCA domestic violence emergency shelter and transitional housing program. Eileen has co-facilitated psycho-educational treatment groups for men looking to eliminate violence in their relationships. She is a frequent presenter on the dynamics surrounding domestic violence and is an expert witness for area judicial proceedings. Prior to her tenure at the YWCA, Eileen worked as a social worker at the Salvation Army and Wedgwood Family Services. In all, Eileen has over 27 years of experience in the social work field and 11 in the area of domestic violence.
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EFFECTS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ON CHILDREN
Presented by: Nichol Bremer, LLMSW and Nicole Villanueva, LMSW
CE Course #021308-12, 3 CE Hours
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
$50/ person
Limited to 60 registrants.
Participants will…
- be able to identify domestic violence.
- learn factors that affect the impact of domestic violence on children.
- be able to describe interventions that are components of recovery for children who witness domestic violence.
- understand the consequence of domestic violence on children.
About the presenters…
Nichol Bremer, LMSW
As a therapist in the YWCA’s counseling services, Nichol Bremer’s clinical work focuses primarily on issues of sexual abuse, incest, and domestic violence. Prior to joining the YWCA, she worked in the child welfare system as a Families First Social Worker. Nichol holds a Master of Social Work from Western Michigan University and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Family Studies from Central Michigan University.
Nicole Villanueva, LMSW
Nicole Villanueva is Practice Manager of the YWCA’s counseling center. Her clinical expertise is in trauma-related issues, specifically those connected to domestic violence and child sexual abuse. Prior to joining the YWCA, Nicole was a residential therapist at Oesterlen Services for Youth in Ohio. She holds a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Cincinnati.
FEBRUARY 6, 2009
COMPASSION FATIGUE AND VICARIOUS TRAUMA
Presented by: Patti Haist, MA, MLLP
CE Course #021308-14, 3 CE Hours9:00 am - Noon
$50.00/ person
Limited to 60 registrants.
Participants will…
- be able to identify ways that your work impacts your personal life.
- be able to differentiate between “burn out”, “vicarious trauma”, and “compassion fatigue”.
- develop a plan to address compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma.
Employed by the YWCA for over 24 years, Patti began as a therapist in the Child Sexual Abuse Treatment Program then became supervisor and director of the agency’s Sexual Assault Services. In that role, she was involved in the planning and implementation of Michigan’s first Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program which was established at the YWCA in 1996. In 2003 Patti became Director of YWCA Clinical Services and now provides clinical supervision to direct-service staff across all YWCA program areas, prepares new therapists to testify in family court hearings, and develops and monitors the YWCA’s educational training program.
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STALKING
Presented by: Patti Haist, MA, MLLP
CE Course #021308-15, 2 CE Hours1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
$40.00/ person
Limited to 60 registrants.
Participants will…
- be able to define stalking and gain awareness of the various forms that stalking can take.
- learn the danger that stalking poses as well as ways to assess for lethality.
- learn ways to assist clients that are being stalked.
Employed by the YWCA for over 24 years, Patti began as a therapist in the Child Sexual Abuse Treatment Program then became supervisor and director of the agency’s Sexual Assault Services. In that role, she was involved in the planning and implementation of Michigan’s first Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program which was established at the YWCA in 1996. In 2003 Patti became Director of YWCA Clinical Services and now provides clinical supervision to direct-service staff across all YWCA program areas, prepares new therapists to testify in family court hearings, and develops and monitors the YWCA’s educational training program.
