Woodfords Family Services

College of Direct Support Live Day 1 - MECDS 4,5,6,7,9
2023-09-11 08:30 - 16:00, 2023-10-16 08:30 - 16:00, 2023-11-13 08:30 - 16:00, 2023-12-11 08:30 - 16:00, 2024-02-12 08:30 - 16:00, 2024-03-11 08:30 - 16:00, 2024-04-08 08:30 - 16:00, 2024-05-20 08:30 - 16:00 (America/New_York) and 1 more date | Virtual – Adobe Connect
This course compliments the online module content of the Maine College of Direct Support. Completion of both Day 1 and Day 2 are required for certification. Learners must be active users in the Maine College of Direct Support to register.
Advanced registration required. For more information, please contact tr************@*******ds.org.

CDS Rights & Choice Renewal (MECDS 6)
2023-09-21 14:00 - 15:15, 2023-11-16 14:00 - 15:15, 2023-12-18 10:00 - 11:15, 2024-02-13 14:00 - 15:15, 2024-04-04 15:00 - 16:15, 2024-04-10 14:00 - 15:15 | Virtual – Adobe Connect
College of Direct Support Individual Rights & Choice renewal. Participants must be active users in the Maine College of Direct Support site. Cost: $15 for non-WFS learners.
Advanced registration required. For more information, please contact tr************@*******ds.org.

Shared Living Medication Administration - Recertification
2023-09-27 09:00 - 13:00, 2023-10-18 09:00 - 13:00, 2023-11-06 09:00 - 13:00 | Virtual – Zoom
The Shared Living Medication Administration Recertification course is designed for people who were previously certified to administer medications in Shared Living or Family-Centered Home Support settings funded under MaineCare section 21 and need to recertify. Recertification is required every 2 years. Advanced registration required. Due to the need to mail materials prior, there is an enrollment deadline for virtual sessions. Please register at least one week prior to any virtual session date. Participants must have high-speed internet connection with two-way audio and video to attend. Cost: $65.

College of Direct Support Live Day 2 - MECDS 1,2,3,8,10,11
2023-10-20 08:30 - 16:00, 2023-12-06 08:30 - 16:00, 2024-01-17 08:30 - 16:00, 2024-03-01 08:30 - 16:00, 2024-04-03 08:30 - 16:00, 2024-04-18 08:30 - 16:00, 2024-05-16 08:30 - 16:00, 2024-06-14 08:30 - 16:00 | Virtual – Adobe Connect

Understanding Trauma
2023-11-29 08:30 - 12:30 | 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. https://www.woodfords.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Fall-2023-Registration-Packet.pdf

Understanding Trauma
2023-11-29 08:30 - 12:30 | 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.

Sexuality and Personal Boundaries - Parents
2023-11-29 13:30 - 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: https://www.woodfords.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Fall-2023-Registration-Packet.pdf Series

Sexuality and Personal Boundaries for Parents/Caregivers
2023-11-29 13:30 - 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.
