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So far I've received info on 4 events that will be held in January
within a 2-hour drive of Charleston. 

January 15 - Ronceverte
January 28 -  South Charleston
January 29 - Hamlin
January 30 - Athens

Info below and attached.

NOTE:  The Family Centered Practice training will be held multiple
times this Winter/Spring - check out the attachment for more info.  ALSO
- Concord University Continuing Education has 9 workshops scheduled in
Athens and Beckley this Winter/Spring.  The attachment lists them or you
can find out more by contacting Sean Noland at [log in to unmask] 
 Finally, the Children's Home has a "third Thursday" event each month,
contact Janet L. Richmond for more info at [log in to unmask] 

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Emotional Freedom Technique
January 15th, 2009
10am to 12pm
 Children's Home Society, Ronceverte, WV

CE Approval for social workers, registered nurses, and licensed
professional
counselors

Stephanie Mendelson, MSW, will present the sometime controversial
Emotional
Freedom Technique

Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) is a psychotherapeutic alternative
medicine tool based on a theory that negative emotions are caused by
disturbances in the body's energy field and that tapping on the
meridians
while thinking of a negative emotion alters the body's energy field,
restoring it to "balance."  There are two studies which appear to show
positive outcomes from use of the techniques, but another study has
suggested that it is indistinguishable from the placebo effect.

Critics have described the theory behind EFT as pseudoscientific and
have
suggested that any utility stems from its more traditional cognitive
components, such as distraction from negative thoughts, rather than
from
manipulation of supposed "energy meridians."

Learn with your colleagues when this technique may be useful in your
practice, and /or case management.

Please call 304-647-3430 to register and to check for any changes due
to
inclement weather.  As a rule, if there is no school in Greenbrier
County
due to weather, the training won't be held.

Janet L. Richmond
Director
Children's Home Society of WV
647-3430 phone
347-3589 fax
661-2066 cell
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Family Centered Practice Training in the Kanawha Valley
(info/registration form attached - more sessions held throughout
Winter/Spring)

This cross-systems training event is geared toward mental and
behavioral health, juvenile justice, human service employees, as well as
parents and family caregivers, health professionals, educators or anyone
who works with children and families

FREE LEARNING OPPORTUNITY

CEU’s requested for Social Work & Counseling
DATES, TIMES & LOCATIONS
Wednesday, January 28 2009
9 a.m to 4 p.m.
MU Graduate College – Robert C. Byrd Bldg.
Room AC-213
South Charleston

For more info, 
Jeanette Rowsey, Technical Assistance Coordinator
WV System of Care
940 Fourth Ave., Suite 335
Huntington, WV 25701
(304) 399-0126, ext. 101
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Attached please find a brochure  for a FREE training that will be held
on January 29,
2009, from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. at the Hamlin Community Center.  
This is
the last of the series of trainings that have been offered from the
CAC
mini-grant project, as funded by Benedum.   Lunch will be provided.

Maureen Runyon, MSW, Dr. Joan Phillips, Rachel Dash, MSW and Melissa
Hoover, BSW will be the presenters that day.

The topic is "Child Sexual Abuse:  Victimology, Medical Evaluations
and
Treatment Options."   Melissa Hoover will present about her
experiences
as a case manager for Prestera / foster adoptive parent, and local
access to
services.

If you plan to attend, please fax your registration to 824-7881 or
mail
to P.O. Box 42, Hamlin, WV  25523, and please pass this information
along
to your co-workers & colleagues.

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Workshop Sponsored by Concord University (see attached for more info
and other workshops)

January 30, 2009
Dr. Ellen Darden
Subject: International Social Work
Location: Concord University, State Room
9:30am-3:30pm
Cost:  $50, approved for social work and LPC CEUs

This workshop will examine social work from a global perspective. 
Topics covered will include international organizations, international
issues, and cultural differences across several countries including
India.  This is a workshop for everyone: those who have never worked
outside of the USA and those that have.  It will be an interactive
workshop, so come prepared to learn new perspectives. Challenge
yourself, and share your experiences.  

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