Woodfords Family Services

Safety-Care for Families; Essential Skills Part I
2022-04-01 08:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Westbrook Training & Resource Center, 15 Saunders Way, Ste 700, Westbrook, ME, 04092, United States
Safety-Care for Families provides parents, family members and caregivers with the skills, interventions and confidence needed to improve behavior and to prevent, minimize and manage potentially dangerous incidents.
Essential Skills Part I topics include collaboration with professionals, legal issues, challenging behavior, reinforcement, safety habits, elbow check, safety stance, managing your own behavior, differential reinforcement.
Essential Skills Part I is a prerequisite for Essential Skills Part II.
This training is free to families currently receiving services through Woodfords; for all others the fee is $25.
Advanced registration required. Registration materials can be found here: Spring 2022 Registration Packet. Contact Training Coordinator, Maria Romano (207) 878-9663, ext. 4131, or tr************@*******ds.org.

Safety-Care for Families; Essential Skills Part II
2022-04-01 12:30 - 15:30 | Westbrook Training & Resource Center, 15 Saunders Way, Ste 700, Westbrook, ME, 04092, United States
Safety-Care for Families provides parents, family members and caregivers with the skills, interventions and confidence needed to improve behavior and to prevent, minimize and manage potentially dangerous incidents.
Essential Skills Part II topics include antecedents to challenging behavior, triggers, signals, basic principles of de-escalation, development of a family safety plan for home and community.
Prerequisite: Essential Skills Part I
This training is free to families currently receiving services through Woodfords; for all others the fee is $25.
Registration forms & materials can be found here: Spring 2022 Registration Packet
Advanced registration required. Contact Training Coordinator, Maria Romano (207) 878-9663, ext. 4131, or tr************@*******ds.org for additional assistance.

Safety-Care for Families; Advanced Skills Part I
2022-04-08 08:30 - 11:30 | Westbrook Training & Resource Center, 15 Saunders Way, Ste 700, Westbrook, ME, 04092, United States
Advanced Skills Part I topics include use of behavioral momentum to improve cooperation, advanced de-escalation strategies, management of weapons, basic physical safety skills, releasing from holds.
Prerequisites: Essential Skills Part I & Essential Skills Part II
A Safety-Care for Families Referral Form signed by a state-licensed physician, nurse practitioner, psychologist, social worker, mental health counselor, or BCBA is required for attendance at the Advanced Skills sessions due to the physical component.
This training is free to families currently receiving services through Woodfords; for all others the fee is $25.
Registration forms & materials can be found here: Spring 2022 Registration Packet
Advanced registration required. Contact Training Coordinator, Maria Romano (207) 878-9663, ext. 4131, or mr*****@*******ds.org for additional assistance.

Safety-Care for Families; Advanced Skills Part II
2022-04-08 12:30 - 15:30 | Westbrook Training & Resource Center, 15 Saunders Way, Ste 700, Westbrook, ME, 04092, United States
Safety-Care for Families provides parents, family members and caregivers with the skills, interventions and confidence needed to improve behavior and to prevent, minimize and manage potentially dangerous incidents.
Advanced Skills Part II topics include emergency physical intervention, one-person stability hold, two-person stability hold (optional), releasing from stability hold, recovery and debriefing.
Prerequisites: Essential Skills Part I, Essential Skills Part II, Advanced Skills Part I.
A Safety-Care for Families Referral Form signed by a state-licensed physician, nurse practitioner, psychologist, social worker, mental health counselor, or BCBA is required for attendance at the Advanced Skills sessions due to the physical component.
This training is free to families currently receiving services through Woodfords; for all others the fee is $25.
Registration forms & materials can be found here: Spring 2022 Registration Packet
Advanced registration required. Contact Training Coordinator, Maria Romano (207) 878-9663, ext. 4131, or tr************@*******ds.org for additional assistance.

Understanding Trauma
2022-05-06 08:30 - 11:30 | Westbrook Training & Resource Center, 15 Saunders Way, Ste 700, Westbrook, ME, 04092, United States
This training will provide parents, foster parents, care providers and professionals with an understanding of trauma and its potential effects on children, as well as the coping strategies often used by children who have experienced trauma.
Also discussed will be the importance of self-care, developing strategies for preventing burnout and secondary traumatic stress, as well as ways to build resilience in children and families.
This training is free to families currently receiving services through Woodfords; for all others the fee is $25.
Advanced registration required. Access our registration materials here: May 2022 Registration Packet. Contact Training Coordinator, Maria Romano (207) 878-9663, ext. 4131, or tr************@*******ds.org for additional assistance.

Safety-Care for Families; Essential Skills Part I
2022-05-13 08:30 - 11:30 | Westbrook Training & Resource Center, 15 Saunders Way, Ste 700, Westbrook, ME, 04092, United States
Safety-Care for Families provides parents, family members and caregivers with the skills, interventions and confidence needed to improve behavior and to prevent, minimize and manage potentially dangerous incidents.
Essential Skills Part I topics include collaboration with professionals, legal issues, challenging behavior, reinforcement, safety habits, elbow check, safety stance, managing your own behavior, differential reinforcement.
Essential Skills Part I is a prerequisite for Essential Skills Part II.
This training is free to families currently receiving services through Woodfords; for all others the fee is $25.
Advanced registration required. Registration materials can be found here: May 2022 Registration Packet. Contact Training Coordinator, Maria Romano (207) 878-9663, ext. 4131, or tr************@*******ds.org.

Safety-Care for Families; Essential Skills Part II
2022-05-13 12:30 - 15:30 | Westbrook Training & Resource Center, 15 Saunders Way, Ste 700, Westbrook, ME, 04092, United States
Safety-Care for Families provides parents, family members and caregivers with the skills, interventions and confidence needed to improve behavior and to prevent, minimize and manage potentially dangerous incidents.
Essential Skills Part II topics include antecedents to challenging behavior, triggers, signals, basic principles of de-escalation, development of a family safety plan for home and community.
Prerequisite: Essential Skills Part I
This training is free to families currently receiving services through Woodfords; for all others the fee is $25.
Registration forms & materials can be found here: May 2022 Registration Packet
Advanced registration required. Contact Training Coordinator, Maria Romano (207) 878-9663, ext. 4131, or tr************@*******ds.org for additional assistance.

Safety-Care for Families; Advanced Skills Part I
2022-05-20 08:30 - 11:30 | Westbrook Training & Resource Center, 15 Saunders Way, Ste 700, Westbrook, ME, 04092, United States
Advanced Skills Part I topics include use of behavioral momentum to improve cooperation, advanced de-escalation strategies, management of weapons, basic physical safety skills, releasing from holds.
Prerequisites: Essential Skills Part I & Essential Skills Part II
A Safety-Care for Families Referral Form signed by a state-licensed physician, nurse practitioner, psychologist, social worker, mental health counselor, or BCBA is required for attendance at the Advanced Skills sessions due to the physical component.
This training is free to families currently receiving services through Woodfords; for all others the fee is $25.
Registration forms & materials can be found here: May 2022 Registration Packet
Advanced registration required. Contact Training Coordinator, Maria Romano (207) 878-9663, ext. 4131, or mr*****@*******ds.org for additional assistance.

Safety-Care for Families; Advanced Skills Part II
2022-05-20 12:30 - 15:30 | Westbrook Training & Resource Center, 15 Saunders Way, Ste 700, Westbrook, ME, 04092, United States
Safety-Care for Families provides parents, family members and caregivers with the skills, interventions and confidence needed to improve behavior and to prevent, minimize and manage potentially dangerous incidents.
Advanced Skills Part II topics include emergency physical intervention, one-person stability hold, two-person stability hold (optional), releasing from stability hold, recovery and debriefing.
Prerequisites: Essential Skills Part I, Essential Skills Part II, Advanced Skills Part I.
A Safety-Care for Families Referral Form signed by a state-licensed physician, nurse practitioner, psychologist, social worker, mental health counselor, or BCBA is required for attendance at the Advanced Skills sessions due to the physical component.
This training is free to families currently receiving services through Woodfords; for all others the fee is $25.
Registration forms & materials can be found here: May 2022 Registration Packet
Advanced registration required. Contact Training Coordinator, Maria Romano (207) 878-9663, ext. 4131, or tr************@*******ds.org for additional assistance.

Sexuality and Personal Boundaries - Parents
2022-10-21 13:00 - 16:30 | Virtual – Adobe Connect
Discussing sexuality and personal boundaries with children can be difficult for even the most confident parents. It can be even more challenging to have these conversations with children and adolescents with developmental disabilities. However, because research shows that children with developmental disabilities are at a higher risk of being sexually abused or exploited, it is important that parents educate their children about their bodies, how to set personal boundaries and how to stay safe. This three hour training will provide participants with some basic tools and language to facilitate healthy discussions and education around sexuality and boundaries.
This training is free to families currently receiving services through Woodfords; for all others the fee is $25.
Advanced registration required. Please find additional information and registration materials here: Parent Training Series: Fall 2022 Registration Packet .

Safety-Care for Families; Essential Skills Part I
2022-10-28 08:30 - 11:30 | Westbrook Training & Resource Center, 15 Saunders Way, Ste 700, Westbrook, ME, 04092, United States
Safety-Care for Families provides parents, family members and caregivers with the skills, interventions and confidence needed to improve behavior and to prevent, minimize and manage potentially dangerous incidents.
Essential Skills Part I topics include collaboration with professionals, legal issues, challenging behavior, reinforcement, safety habits, elbow check, safety stance, managing your own behavior, differential reinforcement.
Essential Skills Part I is a prerequisite for Essential Skills Part II.
This training is free to families currently receiving services through Woodfords; for all others the fee is $25.
Advanced registration required. Please find additional information and registration materials here: Parent Training Series: Fall 2022 Registration Packet .

Safety-Care for Families; Essential Skills Part II
2022-10-28 12:30 - 15:30 | Westbrook Training & Resource Center, 15 Saunders Way, Ste 700, Westbrook, ME, 04092, United States
Safety-Care for Families provides parents, family members and caregivers with the skills, interventions and confidence needed to improve behavior and to prevent, minimize and manage potentially dangerous incidents.
Essential Skills Part II topics include antecedents to challenging behavior, triggers, signals, basic principles of de-escalation, development of a family safety plan for home and community.
Prerequisite: Essential Skills Part I
This training is free to families currently receiving services through Woodfords; for all others the fee is $25.
Advanced registration required. Please find additional information and registration materials here: Parent Training Series: Fall 2022 Registration Packet .

Safety-Care for Families; Advanced Skills Part I
2022-11-04 08:30 - 11:30 | Westbrook Training & Resource Center, 15 Saunders Way, Ste 700, Westbrook, ME, 04092, United States
Advanced Skills Part I topics include use of behavioral momentum to improve cooperation, advanced de-escalation strategies, management of weapons, basic physical safety skills, releasing from holds.
Prerequisites: Essential Skills Part I & Essential Skills Part II
A Safety-Care for Families Referral Form signed by a state-licensed physician, nurse practitioner, psychologist, social worker, mental health counselor, or BCBA is required for attendance at the Advanced Skills sessions due to the physical component.
This training is free to families currently receiving services through Woodfords; for all others the fee is $25.
Advanced registration required. Please find additional information and registration materials here: Parent Training Series: Fall 2022 Registration Packet .

Safety-Care for Families; Advanced Skills Part II
2022-11-04 12:30 - 15:30 | Westbrook Training & Resource Center, 15 Saunders Way, Ste 700, Westbrook, ME, 04092, United States
Safety-Care for Families provides parents, family members and caregivers with the skills, interventions and confidence needed to improve behavior and to prevent, minimize and manage potentially dangerous incidents.
Advanced Skills Part II topics include emergency physical intervention, one-person stability hold, two-person stability hold (optional), releasing from stability hold, recovery and debriefing.
Prerequisites: Essential Skills Part I, Essential Skills Part II, Advanced Skills Part I.
A Safety-Care for Families Referral Form signed by a state-licensed physician, nurse practitioner, psychologist, social worker, mental health counselor, or BCBA is required for attendance at the Advanced Skills sessions due to the physical component.
This training is free to families currently receiving services through Woodfords; for all others the fee is $25.
Advanced registration required. Please find additional information and registration materials here: Parent Training Series: Fall 2022 Registration Packet .

Understanding Trauma
2023-06-08 08:30 - 12:00 | Virtual – Adobe Connect
This training will provide parents, foster parents, care providers and professionals with an understanding of trauma and its potential effects on children, as well as the coping strategies often used by children who have experienced trauma.
Also discussed will be the importance of self-care, developing strategies for preventing burnout and secondary traumatic stress, as well as ways to build resilience in children and families.
This training is free to families currently receiving services through Woodfords; for all others the fee is $25.
Advanced registration required. Please find additional information and registration materials here: June 2023 Parent Training Series

Sexuality and Personal Boundaries - Parents
2023-06-08 13:00 - 16:30 | Virtual – Adobe Connect
Discussing sexuality and personal boundaries with children can be difficult for even the most confident parents. It can be even more challenging to have these conversations with children and adolescents with developmental disabilities. However, because research shows that children with developmental disabilities are at a higher risk of being sexually abused or exploited, it is important that parents educate their children about their bodies, how to set personal boundaries and how to stay safe. This three hour training will provide participants with some basic tools and language to facilitate healthy discussions and education around sexuality and boundaries.
This training is free to families currently receiving services through Woodfords; for all others the fee is $25.
Advanced registration required. Please find additional information and registration materials here: June 2023 Parent Training Series
