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Annual Mental Health Symposium Annual Mental Health Symposium

JSSA holds an annual day-long professional symposium in Maryland for social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists, pediatricians, counselors, educators and other health professionals.

The primary goal of the symposium is to improve the quality of mental health care by providing the latest available information and research to enhance treatment and service delivery. Hundreds of professionals each year benefit from JSSA symposia – as do many parents.

FALL 2010 SYMPOSIUM
Thursday, October 21, 2010

Collaborative Problem Solving: Teaching, Treating and Parenting Challenging Children and Adolescents
Presented by: Ross W. Greene, Ph.D., author of "The Explosive Child."

Registration: Register online** by visiting
http://www.eventbrite.com/event/669482440

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Ross W. Greene, Ph.D., is the originator of the Collaborative Problem Solving approach and author of the recently released book, Lost At School: Why Our Most Vulnerable, At-Risk Kids Still Fall Through The Cracks and How We Can Help Them. He is also author of the highly acclaimed book, The Explosive Child. Dr. Greene is associate clinical professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. His research has been funded by the Stanley Research Institute, the National Institutes of Mental Health, the U.S. Department of Education, and the Maine Juvenile Justice Advisory Group. He consults extensively to families, general and special education schools, inpatient psychiatry units, and residential and juvenile detention facilities. He also lectures widely throughout the world.


Description: Based on research in the neurosciences over the past 30 years, Dr. Greene’s Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS) psychosocial treatment model posits that challenging behavior is a form of developmental delay and the byproduct of lagging cognitive skills in the global domains of flexibility/adaptability, frustration tolerance, and problem-solving. CPS helps adults and kids solve the problems precipitating challenging behavior and simultaneously teaches children the skills they’re lacking. The model, which represents a dramatic departure from conventional wisdom and practice, has been found to be highly effective in an array of settings, including families, general and special education schools, therapeutic group homes, and inpatient, residential, and juvenile detention facilities. Participants in this workshop will leave with an understanding of the underpinnings of the CPS model and practical assessment and intervention tools that can be brought back to and used in these diverse settings.

Symposium Objectives*

Participants will learn:

  • How different explanations for and interpretations of challenging behavior in children can lead to dramatically different approaches to intervention, and why conventional reward and punishment procedures may not be effective for many challenging children
  • To identify and assess the various cognitive skills that are central to handling life’s social, emotional, and behavioral challenges
  • To identify and prioritize unsolved problems precipitating challenging behavior
  • The three basic mechanisms by which adults handle problems and unmet expectations in children (Plans A, B, and C) and what is accomplished by each, and the three steps or “ingredients” of Plan B
  • How to effectively implement Plan B to develop a helping relationship, solve problems, teach lagging cognitive skills, and reduce the frequency and intensity of challenging behavior in schools, homes, and restrictive therapeutic facilities

*This program is eligible for 6.0 CEU Credits. JSSA is authorized by the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners to sponsor Category 1 continuing education programs and by the Maryland State Board of Examiners of Psychology as a sponsor of continuing education. The D.C. and Virginia Boards of Social Work usually recognize the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners' approval. Please contact your state Board for verification. JSSA is an approved NBCC provider of continuing education activities (Provider #6457). JSSA maintains responsibility for its program content.

Fee:  By October 14: $155. After October 14: $165
When: 8:30 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Where: National 4H Center; 7100 Connecticut Avenue, Chevy Chase, Maryland 20815 (click for driving directions)
Registration: Register online** by visiting
http://www.eventbrite.com/event/669482440

For further information, please contact us at 301-610-8384 or symposium@jssa.org

**Please note that when registering for the symposium online, you do not need to pay via PayPal. Furthermore, when you click on a particular credit card option, the next screen might still suggest that you use PayPal. To bypass this option and pay with your preferred credit card, please click on the "Continue" link.

Driving Directions to the National 4-H Center, 7100 Connecticut Ave, Chevy Chase, MD:
North of Washington, DC (I-95)
Go south on I-95 • Take exit 27 to Silver Spring and I-495 West • Take exit 33 to Connecticut Avenue SOUTH towards Chevy Chase • Go about 2.5 miles and the National 4-H Youth Conference Center will be on your right.

North of Washington, DC (I-270)
Go south on I-270 • Follow signs to Washington, DC and I-495 • Take the exit for College Park and Silver Spring, I-495 • Continue on I-495 to exit 33, Connecticut Avenue SOUTH towards Chevy Chase • Go about 2.5 miles and the National 4-H Youth Conference Center will be on your right.

South of Washington, DC
Follow signs to the Capitol Beltway (I-495 West) • Take exit 33 (Connecticut Avenue SOUTH towards Chevy Chase) • Go about 2.5 miles and the National 4-H Youth Conference Center will be on your right.

*On-site parking at the National 4-H Center is very limited. We advise using public transportation, carpooling, or leaving ample time to find parking.
 

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