Training Topics We Provide

Sources for Human Services maintains a Continuing Education Co-sponsoring Agreement with the Bryn Mawr College Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research, Center for Professional Development, a Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Accredited program.

Evidence-Based Practices: Are you ready?, Craig Strickland, Ph.D.

Trauma-informed Helping Approaches, Kerry Arnold, LCS

The Neurobiology and Psychopharmacology of Traumatic Exposure/PTSD, Craig Strickland, Ph.D.

Recovery, Wellness and the Nervous System, Craig Strickland, Ph.D.

Recognizing What Can Motivate Trauma Related Behavior and Responding Effectively: A Trauma and Recovery Perspective for Coping with the Challenges Experienced by Individuals with Complex Trauma, Talya Lewis

Strategies for Working with Youth Who Have Experienced Trauma, Amy Saville, LCSW

Creating Safe and Respectful Environments, Frank Picone, LCSW

Bouncing Back – Applying the Science of Resiliency, Amy S. Saville, LCSW

Compassion Fatigue and Vicarious Trauma, Amy Saville, LCSW

Introduction to Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Denise Wolf, ATR-BC, ATCS

Supporting Persons with Co-Occurring Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities and Mental Health Challenges, Kerry Arnold, LSW

Stages of Change, Kerry Arnold, LSW

Using Family Therapy Techniques to Enhance Clinical Work: How and When to go Beyond Individual Treatment, Fran Gerstein, MSW, LCSW, BCD, and Bernard Epstein, MSW, LCSW

Conflict Resolution, Terrilyn A. Hickman-Allen, Ed.D., M.S.W., L.C.S.W

The Difficult Client: Rules of Engagement, Talya Lewis

Introduction to Motivational Interviewing, Kerry Arnold, LSW

Using Motivational Interviewing: Practical Techniques and Strategies, Kerry Arnold, LSW

Crisis Identification, Intervention and Referral (for schools), Frank Picone, LCSW

Creating Safe and Respectful Environments (CSRE), Frank Picone, LCSW

Healthy Boundaries and Professional Use of Self,Amy Saville, LCSW

Creating Positive Work Cultures Amidst Changing Environments, Frank Picone, LCSW

From Clinician to Clinical Supervisor, Frank Picone, LCSW

Helping People Change: A 6 Step Brief Therapy Model, Frank Picone, LCSW

Creating and Maintaining Safe and Respectful Classroom Environments, Frank Picone, LCSW

Getting Comfortable with Self Injury: Personal Perspectives on Identifying, Understanding, and

Responding, Talya Lewis, BA, Peer Educator

Case Management Practice: Skills and Techniques, Terrilyn A. Hickman-Allen, Ed.D., M.S.W., L.C.S.W

Leadership: A Lifelong Journey, Terrilyn A. Hickman-Allen, Ed.D., M.S.W., L.C.S.W

Running Groups for Acting Out Adolescents, Frank Picone, LCSW

Strategies for Working with Youth Who Have Experienced Trauma, Amy Saville, LCSW

Tips and Techniques for Engaging Adolescents in Individual, Family and Group Treatment, Fran Gerstein, MSW, LCSW, BCD, Amy Fantalis, MS, MSW, LCSW

The Nurtured Heart Approach for Residential Programs, Frank Picone, LCSW

Strategies to Overcome Resistance in Adolescents, Amy Saville, LCSW

Effective Group Work with Adolescents: How To Be Successful and Actually Enjoy Running Groups with Teens! Amy Fantalis, MS, MSW, LCSW

Using Family Therapy Techniques to Enhance Clinical Work: How and When to go Beyond Individual Treatment, Fran Gerstein, MSW, LCSW, BCD

Working with Aggressive and Traumatized Youth, Frank Picone, LCSW

Adolescents, Cyber Relationships, and Sexuality: Risk Taking Behaviors and the Implications for Emotional and Relational Development, Stephanie Newberg, M.Ed., M.S.W., L.C.S.W

Engaging the Hard to Engage Adolescent, Frank Picone, LCSW

Strategies for Working with Youth Who Have Experienced Trauma, Amy Saville, LCSW

Strategies to Overcome Resistance in Adolescents, Amy Saville, LCSW

I NEED HELP! Practical Techniques for Engaging Difficult and Resistant Adolescents in Individual, Family, and Group Treatment, Fran Gerstein, MSW, LCSW, BCD, Amy Fantalis, MS, MSW, LCSW

Effective Group Work with Adolescents: How To Be Successful and Actually Enjoy Running Groups with Teens! Amy Fantalis, MS, MSW, LCSW

The Nurtured Heart Approach for Residential Programs, Frank Picone, LCSW

Helping Youth with Traumatic Grief, Amy Fantalis, MS, MSW, LCSW

Running Groups for Acting Out Adolescents, Frank Picone, LCSW

Preventing Suicide in Adolescents – Best Practices for Mental Health Professionals, Amy Saville, LCSW

Getting Comfortable with Self Injury: Personal Perspectives on Identifying, Understanding, and Responding, Talya Lewis, BA, Peer Educator

Working with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Persons Sensitively, Kerry Arnold, LCSW

A Personal Journey Through Borderline Personality Disorder: Understanding the Behaviors and Techniques for Responding, Talya Lewis, BA, Peer Educator

Getting Comfortable with Self Injury: Personal Perspectives on Identifying, Understanding, and Responding, Talya Lewis, BA, Peer Educator

Recognizing What Can Motivate Trauma Related Behavior and Responding Effectively: A Trauma and Recovery Perspective for Coping with the Challenges Experienced by Individuals with Complex Trauma, Talya Lewis

Introduction to Psychopharmacology: An Overview of Commonly Prescribed Medications Used to Treat Behavioral Health Disorders, Craig Strickland, Ph.D.

Neurobiology and Pharmacology of Trauma, Craig Strickland, Ph.D.

Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology, Craig Strickland, Ph.D.

Childhood Mental Health Diagnoses, Craig Strickland, Ph.D.

Common Biology of Mental Illness and AddictionCraig Strickland, Ph.D.

Introduction to Problematic Sexual Behaviors, David K Attryde, MS, Licensed Professional Counselor

Introduction to Eating Disorders: Signs, Symptoms, Assessment, Treatment, and Prevention, Fran Gerstein, LCSW, MSW, BCD

Helping Youth with Traumatic Grief, Amy Fantalis, MS, MSW, LCSW

Loss: Transitions and Turning Points- Working with the Stages of Change.Kerry Arnold, LSW

Domestic Violence 101: Introduction To The Dynamics of Domestic Violence and Victimization in a Relationship, Allison Bressler, MA (or any of the trainings below)

Note for above: four levels of coursework can be presented, including:

The Effects of Domestic Violence on Children, Teen Dating Abuse, The Batterer in Domestic Abuse

Clinical Supervision: Issues and Strategies, Denise Wolf, ATR-BC, ATCS

From Clinician to Clinical Supervisor, Frank Picone, LCSW

All Things Ethics! Exploring Ethics and Ethical Decision Making in Clinical Practice! Terrilyn A. Hickman-Allen, Ed.D., M.S.W., L.C.S.W.

Sexuality Awareness: Supporting Positive Sexuality for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities and/or Behavioral Health Challenges, Kerry Arnold, LSW

Working with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Persons Sensitively, Kerry Arnold, LSW

Storiez: Trauma Narratives with Inner City YouthMeagan Corrado, LCSW

Let’s Talk: The Therapeutic Counseling of African American Men and the Struggles/Paradoxes They Face in Relationships with Their Mothers and Intimate Partners, John G. Taylor, LPC

Understanding the Culture of Urban Poverty, Keva White LCADC, LSW

Raising Awareness in a Multi-Cultural Workplace! Keva White, LCADC, LSW

On Her Own: Therapeutic Counseling Approaches with Single African American Mothers Raising Children Alone, John G. Taylor,LPC

An Introduction to Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction: Turning Towards the Present Moment, Ken A. Verni, Psy.D

Compassion Fatigue and Vicarious Trauma, Amy Saville, LCSW

Preventing Burnout and Creating Energy in Your Life, Frank Picone, LCSW

Understanding the Impact of Trauma on Client and Therapist: How to Bear Witness to the Client’s Trauma While Avoiding Post-Secondary Stress Disorder, Fran Gerstein, MSW, LCSW, BCD

Understanding ADHD, Asperger’s Syndrome and Higher-Verbal Autism Spectrum Diagnoses, Ryan Wexelblatt, LCSW, ADHD-CCSP, Director, Center for ADHD