MD/DC APT Fall 2019 Conference- Navigating Seas of Sensitivity: Supporting Multifarious Families 

Maryland/DC Association for Play Therapy presents a two day conference entitled, Navigating Seas of Sensitivity:  Supporting Multifarious Families.

On Friday, November 15, 2019, join us for It's All About Connections:  Attachment-Based Play Therapy to Build Healthy Relationships in Foster and Adoptive Families, presented by Sabra D. Starnes, LICSW, LCSW-C, M.Ed, RPT-S.  This presentation offers 6 CEs.  Please see below for more information.

On Saturday, November 16, 2019, join us for Child Survivors of a Loved One's Suicide: Helping them Thrive through Play Therapy, presented by Teri V. Krull, LCSW/AZ, LCSW-C/MD, RPT-S.  This presentation offers 3 CEs.  See below for more information.  

Friday, November 15, 2019 Presentation (9am-5pm EST) 

It's All About Connections:  Attachment-Based Play Therapy to Build Healthy Relationships in Foster and Adoptive Families

Description:

In this interactive workshop, clinicians will learn how to explore clients through the lens of attachment theory, gaining a new understanding of how children and families interact and bond to one another in healthy vs maladaptive ways. We will explore how trauma, abuse, and neglect impact the bonds of attachment within the family system and how the power of using attachment-based play therapy activities and interventions can help build and foster healthy relationships between child-parent. The presenter, Sabra Starnes, will weave in her personal and professional experiences as an adoptive mom and as a transracial adoptee.

Learning objectives:

Participants will:

1. Evaluate the key concepts of attachment theory and how these concepts apply to attachment centered play therapy.
2. Compare various attachment play centered interventions for use with insecurely attached families.
3. Implement play therapy interventions to foster engagement with parents in family play therapy in order to repair, and enhance the parent-child relationship.
4. Analyze attachment theory as it applies to play therapy to provide integrate therapeutic treatment.
5. Compare various attachment play centered interventions for use with insecurely attached families. 
6. Implement play therapy interventions to foster engagement with parents in order to repair and enhance the parent-child relationship. 
7. Practice play therapy interventions to foster engagement with parents in order to repair and enhance the parent-child relationship

Presenter:

Sabra D. Starnes, LICSW, LCSW-C, M.Ed, RPT-S is a clinical social worker that has worked in Maryland and Washington, DC for over 21 years in varies settings, hospitals, adoption agencies, schools, daycares, outpatient clinics and inpatient treatment centers. Sabra has a Masters in Social Work from Catholic University and a Master's in Education from American University. She has her certification in Life Crisis Skills, Sand Tray, Play Therapy, Trauma, Loss and Grief.  She is a Parenting the Love and Logic Way expert and specializes in adoption, foster care, parenting issues and skills.  Sabra is the owner and psychotherapist of Next Place Therapy, a private practice with offices in Maryland and Washington, DC. Sabra supervises and trains mental health professionals in areas of child social emotional development, adoption and foster care, navigating the school system and helping parents understand their child's IEP or 504.  In her personal life, Sabra is an adoptive mother of two sons, a wife, new grandma and someone who loves to live life to the fullest by traveling, spending time with family and friends, and enjoying the outdoors.  

Saturday, November 16, 2019 Presentation (9am-1:00pm EST) 

Child Survivors of a Loved One's Suicide: Helping them Thrive through Play Therapy

Descripton:

Child survivors of a loved one’s suicide have historically been overlooked as a special population in treatment. For each of the over 43,000 plus people who die yearly from suicide, there are over 6 to 8 bereaved survivors.  Of those survivors, over 60,000 are children. Often the adults responsible for their care are emotionally distracted with their own reactions to the loved one’s suicide and as such can struggle to competently and objectively meet the needs of the children. Current research demonstrates that child survivors benefit from therapy interventions.  As such, child play therapists are in a unique position to provide time sensitive, developmentally appropriate, play therapy to support/understand/treat the child’s reaction their loss. Suicide is often difficult to comprehend as adults. It is understandable that it would be equally or more complicated for the children survivors.

Learning Objectives:

Participants will:

1. Identify facts about child survivors as a treatment population in play therapy
2. Discuss play therapy specifics regarding implications of childhood complicated grief
3. Discuss caretaker and professional responsibility towards increased multiculturalunderstanding in the child’s community regarding the play therapy treatment/andor support of child survivors of a loved one’s suicide
4. Identify how bullying and oppression increase the risk for suicide
5. Apply 3 play therapy techniques for use with the child survivor of suicide
6. Discuss possible resources for child survivors through play therapy/childtreatment and community services

Presenter:

Teri V. Krull, LCSW/AZ; LCSW-C/MD, RPT-S is the Director for the Center for Positive Regard, a professional education center in Mesa, Arizona. She has a 34 year clinical play therapy private practice serving children and families in the Phoenix area.   A member of APT since 1985, she was co-founder and first president of AZAPT; served 6 years on the APT National Board and was the National Board Chair in 2000. She currently serves on the National APT Foundation Board. She is an international presenter in play therapy, parent coach, play therapy adjunct faculty to Child Psychiatric Residents and has produced 4 educational play therapy films for long distance learning. She has received the Outstanding Leader in Play and the Outstanding Service Award from AZAPT.  In 2010 she was honored with the Arizona District and State NASW Lifetime Achievement Award. 

Cancellation Policy

For 100% refund (minus a $5 administrative fee), written cancellation must be received at least 14 days prior to the training. Otherwise, a credit for equal or lesser value will be given for a future training (to be used within one year of the initial training). If you do not notify a board member prior to the training of your intent to cancel, you will not receive a refund or credit.

Continuing Education:

This program is Approved by the National Association of Social Workers (approval # 886773312-5160) for 9 continuing education contact hours..

MD/DC Association for Play Therapy is an APT Approved Provider 17-522 and maintains responsibility for the program.

Cost: (9 CEs and light refreshments during registration included in cost)

Before October 18, 2019:

• Friday Day: $60 for Students, $100 for APT Members* and $130 for Non-APT Members
• Satuday Day: $30 for Students, $50 for APT Members and $65 for Non-APT Members
• Both Days:  $95 for Students, $140 for APT Members and $175 for Non-APT Members

After October 18, 2019:

• Friday Day: $80 for Students, $120 for APT Members* and $150 for Non-APT Members
• Saturday Day: $40 for Students, $60 for APT Members* and $75 for Non-APT Members
• Both Days: $110 for Students, $170 for APT Members* and $205 for Non-APT Members

*For more information on how to become an APT member, click here.

In order to honor the student rate, you must currently be enrolled in school. Proof of current student ID may be requested on site.

If paying by check, payment must be received within 7 days of your online registration or your registration will be cancelled.