PART I: What it was? What it is?

Delve into the development and history of the creation of “Developmental Stages” and “milestones” and explore the use of these in the modern day within the field (pre-COVID). Through a strengths-based lens, explore how this has impacted typically developing youth and youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder and other disabilities.

How has the pandemic impact youth? More screen time, less physical activity, more contact with parents/family, and less structure have been some of the ways. Dive deeper into this and how it has impacted youth social development.

Explore how to support youth as they interact in different settings, including managing social anxiety, regulating emotion in a social setting, sustaining a conversation, and listening. The role of group therapy with youth will be discussed, including challenges and benefits. Explore resources for school personnel that incorporate changes in social development in the post-COVID classroom, integrate Academic Social Development in Instruction, and learn how to apply developmentally appropriate academic and behavioral interventions and teaching strategies in the classroom and school setting.

Conference Session Part II: What will it be?

Thursday, October 27; 9am-12pm

You DO NOT need to register for both sessions to attend/receive credit. Click here to learn more about the Part II session.

 

CONTINUING EDUCATION AND CTLE INFORMATION

APPROVED FOR 3 CONTINUING EDUCATION HOURS

LIVE ONLINE WEBINAR

(LMSW/LCSW/LMHC/LCAT/LMFT)

Association for Mental Health and Wellness is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers. (Provider #0156)

Association for Mental Health and Wellness is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. (Provider #MHC-0014)

Association for Mental Health and Wellness is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists. (Provider #MFT-0010)

Association for Mental Health and Wellness is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed creative arts therapists. (Provider #CAT-0004)

APPROVED FOR 3 CONTINUING TEACHER AND LEADER EDUCATION HOURS

Association for Mental Health and Wellness is partnering with the Mental Health Association in New York State, Inc. (MHANYS) who is a recognized sponsor by the New York State Education Department's Office of Teaching Initiatives as a provider of Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE).

Certificate of completion will be provided after the return of completed evaluation (via email).

 

Fee Structure

General Registration	$40.00	Registration (NO CE Hours Needed) Choose this option if you DO NOT require CE Hours
Continuing Education (CE) and Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) Registration	$50.00	Registration (CE or CTLE Hours Needed) Choose this option if you DO require LMSW/LCSW/LMHC/LMFT/LCAT CE Hours or CTLE Hours

 

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About the Presenter

Francis Lora, MSSW, LCSW-R, SIFI, CFSW has an innate ability to connect with Middle School Students (“’Tweens”); Adolescents; Young Adults; and First Time Parents to help address various internal and external concerns including anxiety, depression, and ADHD as well as transitions, divorce, grief, and death. In the past, as a Life Coach and Certified Financial Social Worker, he has provided Life Coaching specializing in the areas of Life Transitions, Life Changes, and Rites of Passage as well as ongoing financial education, motivation, and support leading to sustainable, long-term financial behavioral change thereby helping people address their financial stress, so they can focus on other areas of their lives that also need attention.

With a BA in Sociology and Latino Studies from Columbia University and an MS in Social Work degree with a concentration in school social work within the Advanced Generalist Practice and Programming (AGPP) track from Columbia University School of Social Work (CUSSW), Francis has the skills necessary to provide direct clinical services, to develop and evaluate setting appropriate programming, as well as to play an administrative role in the development and implementation of programs.

At Cope With School NYC, Francis works with children, teens, adults and families; runs social skills groups; and provides virtual workshops and presentations in the community for Parents and Professionals on various Mental Health Topics, as well as contributing blog articles on these topics, with a particular interest in Working Professional Parents of Children recently diagnosed with ASD and their adjustment to learning about their child's diagnosis. 

Francis has worked both within inpatient settings including Bronx State Psychiatric Center’s (BPC) Monolingual Spanish Unit and New York State Psychiatric Institute’s (NYSPI) Washington Heights Community Services (WHCS) Unit and outpatient settings including Inwood Community Services, Inc’s  “Alicia M. Ferrer Mental Health Clinic (AMFMHC) where he worked as a member of the National Health Services Corps (NHSC) as a bilingual therapist servicing individuals ranging from age 5 on to old age with problems ranging from general unease to Clinical Depression, Bipolar Disorder, and Schizophrenia.

Most recently, through the Home Based Crisis Intervention (HBCI) Team and the Family Youth Development Program (FYD) at Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of New York at New York Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University Medical Center, Francis has been working with the School Based Mental Health (SBMH) Team to identify children and families who would benefit from the provision of in home crisis services and providing these families where the child is at imminent risk of psychiatric hospitalization with DBT, CBT, PCIT, and Trauma Informed at home services with the goals of: diverting psychiatric admissions; teaching problem solving skills to the family; and linking the child and family with community-based resources and supports and continues to grow in his professional career recently transitioning into a new role as AIM Clinic Behavioral Health Social Worker and as an integral team member of the Rapid Evaluation and Disposition (RED) Team for the Eye 6 Adult Clinic also at New York Presbyterian Hospital (NYPH).