Power Struggles: How to avoid them and what to do when you are in them February 2016 

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Fee: FREE

This training will provide information and interventions to address behavior issues and power struggles with children. Participants will be able to distinguish between four goals of misbehavior and be able to identify when power struggles occur. Strategies to empower children to avoid power struggles and strategies and a script to detach and solve power struggles will be presented.

1. Participants will learn the four goals of misbehavior and focus on the goal of power.

2. Participants will learn strategies to prevent power struggles

3. Participants will be introduced to a script they can use to disengage from power struggles while shifting the struggle into an opportunity to learn conflict management and self regulation skills

Audience: Professionals working with children including mental health providers, parents and caregivers.

Presenter: Nicolle Moore is an Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant and Trainer for the state of Ohio currently working under the Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge Grant awarded to Ohio.  She is responsible for consultation with daycare centers, Public preschool programs, Head Start programs, and individual children in early learning environments.  She conducts trainings with both early learning professionals and parents in social/emotional development, challenging behaviors, early approaches to learning, and other mental health topics.  Ms. Moore has been working at Child Focus since 2008 and has over 13 years experience working with a variety of at risk youth in many community settings.  She earned her Bachelor’s degree from Miami University in 1999 and received her Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of Kentucky in 2001.  She currently holds an Early Childhood Mental Health Credential in the State of Ohio and is a part of  various projects such as United Way Success by Six and is on both the Clermont County and Brown County Crisis Response teams.  Ms. Moore is always eager to help and promote healthy relationships, positive social/emotional development in young children, and continues to work to make positive changes in the lives of children every day.  

Continuing Education                                                                                                                                            Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists: The Child Focus, Inc. Training Center is approved through the Ohio Counselor and Social Worker Board. This program is offered for 3.0 clock hours of continuing education for counselors, social workers, and marriage and family therapists. Social Work Provider#: RSX129410 Counselor Provider#: RCX029503 Marriage and Family Therapist Provider#: RTX091001                                                                                                                                               Psychologists: The Child Focus, Inc. Training Center is approved by the Ohio Psychological Association MCE program to offer continuing education for Ohio psychologists. This program is offered for 3.0 clock hours of continuing education for psychologists. Child Focus, Inc., 00PD-3109-52668, maintains responsibility for the program.                                                                                                                        Professional Development Hours for Teachers: A statement of contact hour verification will be provided, which educators in turn provide to their Local Professional Development Committee (LPDC). Ohio Revised Code (Section 3319.22) assigns LPDCs the responsibility of reviewing educators’ Professional Development activities as part of their Individual Professional Development Plans (IPDP) and determining if they meet licensure renewal requirements.                                                                           CE educational activities that meet the continuing education requirement for the Ohio Board of Nursing: A certificate of attendance verification will be provided with the CE activity hours. Chapter 4723-14-05 from the law and rules from www.nursing.ohiogov reads: (7) A continuing education activity that has been approved by a board or an agency that regulates a health care profession or related discipline in Ohio or another jurisdiction;                                                                                                                                                     

Cancellation Policy: The Training Center must be notified 7 days prior to a training via telephone, fax or email in order to cancel a registration and receive a full refund.

Please note:  Because we are not able to control the room temperature to fit everyone’s needs, we encourage you to dress in layers to better accommodate your personal comfort level.

Child Focus, Inc. Training Center is accessible to wheelchairs. If you need any of the auxiliary aids or services identified in the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact Melanie Recchia at mpalmer@child-focus.org.