This state approved course is required for direct support professionals who are responsible for the administration of medications. Discussion topics include regulations and procedures, effects of medications, precautions, handling and storage of medications, the rights and safety of clients, and documentation. Participants will learn safe, accurate, and appropriate methods of administering medications. Test scores are reported on the final day of the course. Participants are required to attend all scheduled classes. Additional Requirements for Participants: Must be 18 years of age or older, must possess a high school diploma or GED, must be currently employed by a facility where the class participant is able to complete the required medication passes.

This class will cover filling out a MAR sheet using doctors’ orders, a medication pass, a demonstration of vital sign skills and a general question and answer review in preparation for the CRMA Recertification class. The CRMA Recertification Review class is recommended for all students prior to taking the CRMA Recertification class.

This course addresses guidelines for effective, professional and objective documentation. The class includes requirements for completing incident report forms on an agency and state level. Samples of effective reports and documents are used to demonstrate correct use.

This two-day workshop is designed to provide you with tools, tips, and strategies to better manage your workload and staff. The workshop includes seven modules, each featuring different topics, combining current best practices in management and leadership with the principles of positive reinforcement and positive psychology. Topics include an Introduction to Leadership Development, Time Management, Difficult Conversations, Delegation, Stress and Burnout, Motivating Staff, and Meeting Facilitation.  Content draws on the collective expertise of Manager Tools, The Resourceful Manager, ManageElite, Aubrey Daniels, Shawn Achor, and many others from the field of positive organizational leadership. The Leadership Development Series is available upon request for groups of 8 or more ($1,600 minimum per workshop).

Woodfords Family Services is pleased to offer Safety Care for Families, a training program for individuals living and working with family members who exhibit challenging behaviors. This innovative course provides parents/caregivers and others aged 18 and up with the skills and interventions needed to improve behavior and to prevent, minimize, and manage potentially dangerous incidents.   The Safety-Care for Families curriculum consists of four 3-hour sessions: Essential Skills Part 1, Essential Skills Part 2, Advanced Skills Part 1, and Advanced Skills Part 2.  Essential Skills sessions are presented in a lecture format, while Advanced Skills sessions are trained in a small group for individualized instruction.  To participate in any session, you must have attended each of the earlier ones (for example: you cannot attend Advanced Skills Part 1 without first attending Essential Skills Part 1 and Essential Skills Part 2).

The Shared Living Medication Administration course is designed for people administering medications in Shared Living or Family-Centered Home Support settings funded under MaineCare section 21. The course is for the primary home provider as well as any others who administer medication only to the people living in the home. Anyone who is paid to administer medications in other settings is not eligible to take this course. This certification is valid for 2 years.