April 2008
Date: April 2, 2008
Topic: Children’s Mental Health Waiver Provider Training- Module 3
Location: Cheyenne, Jackson, Laramie, and Sheridan WY
Description: Hats On! Training is a new training umbrella to better educate and train the broad range of professionals and lay professionals who serve families who have a child that has mental health needs.
Contact/Registration: Eydie Trautwein, (307)777-6493, eydie.trautwein@health.wyo.gov
Date: April 3, 2008
Topic: Children’s Mental Health Waiver Provider Training- Module 4
Location: Cheyenne, Jackson, Laramie, and Sheridan WY
Description: Hats On! Training is a new training umbrella to better educate and train the broad range of professionals and lay professionals who serve families who have a child that has mental health needs.
Contact/Registration: Eydie Trautwein, (307)777-6493, eydie.trautwein@health.wyo.gov
Date: April 8, 2008
Topic: Public Meeting with Governor’s Substance Abuse and Violent Crime Advisory Board
Location: Central Wyoming Community College, Fremont Room (in the Student Center), Riverton
Description: A public forum on substance abuse
Contact/Registration : flyer
Date: April 8, 2008
Topic: The Bridge to Recovery: Developing an Optimum Outcome for the Offender Client
Location: Casper, WY
Description: Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment for Clients in the Criminal Justice system
Contact/Registration: Downloadable flyer and registration.
Date: April 9, 2008
Topic: The Bridge to Recovery: Developing an Optimum Outcome for the Offender Client
Location: Gillette, WY
Description: Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment for Clients in the Criminal Justice system
Contact/Registration: Downloadable flyer and registration.
Date: April 10, 2008
Topic: The Bridge to Recovery: Developing an Optimum Outcome for the Offender Client
Location: Cody, WY
Description: Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment for Clients in the Criminal Justice system
Contact/Registration: Downloadable flyer and registration.
Date: April 10, 2008
Topic: CMS Training
Location: Cheyenne, WY or Web/Conference Call: 1-877-278-8686 Pin -252335
Description: 10:00am- Basic CMS Training, 1:30pm- Training on Minimum Data Set
Contact/Registration: Eydie Trautwein, (307)777-6493, eydie.trautwein@health.wyo.gov
Date: April 12 &13, 2008
Topic: Improving Educational Outcomes for Students with disabilities
Location: Holiday Inn on the River, Casper, Wyoming
Description: This is a conference geared toward Wyoming parents of children with all disabilities. The focus this year will be on Response to Intervention plus other topics of interest to parents.
Contact/Registration: Kim Conner or Kathy Williams at UPLIFT, 307-778-8686
Date: April 15-17, 2008
Topic: Leadership for Positive Community Change
Location: Casper, WY
Description: The Leadership for Positive Community Change training will focus on a variety of positive change components necessary to make a profound difference in your communities
Contact/Registration: Deanna Ferguson, WyPTAC. 307-746-9340, 307-629-0575 (cell) deanna@rtconnect.net
Date: April 15-18, 2008
Topic: Drug Court Defense Counsel Training
Location: Judicial Training Center, Annapolis, MD
Description: DEFENSE COUNSEL TRAINING
The National Drug Court Institute asked defense attorneys from across the country to assist with developing a comprehensive training for drug court defense counsel. The resulting curriculum prepares defense attorneys for the complex role of representing a client in drug court or other problem-solving court. All presentations and information is cutting-edge and research based. Training participants will hear seasoned defense counsel discuss the paradigm shift that occurs in drug court. Through real-life scenarios, defense attorneys will have the opportunity to discuss legal and ethical dilemmas in the drug court field.
Who Should Attend? Defense attorneys working with drug courts that are being planned, implemented or those that are operational.
Registration Fee: $750.00
Contact/Registration: Bobbie Taylor at: 703-575-9400, ext. 16 or btaylor@ndci.org
Date: April 16, 2008
Topic: Wyoming School Safety Summit
Location: Cheyenne, WY
Description: A seminar to provide training for all those concerned about violence in our schools.
Contact/Registration: Officer Ara Maljian at 307.771.2650 or maljiana@laramie1.k12.wy.us, Download Conference Flyer, Registration Form
Date: April 17 and 18, 2008
Topic: Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP)
Location: Laramie, Wyoming
Description: WRAP is a self-management and recovery system developed by a group of people who had mental health difficulties and who were struggling to incorporate wellness tools and strategies into their lives. WRAP is designed to:
- Decrease and prevent intrusive or troubling feelings and behaviors
- Increase personal empowerment
- Improve quality of life
- Assist people in achieving their own life goals and dreams.
The 2 day workshop is open to anyone who wants to increase their understanding of mental health recovery concepts, skills and strategies, including the WRAP process. You will begin to develop your own Plan and learn how to share this information with others.
Contact/Registration: Please contact Lou Dowell at 637-3953
or by email at ldowell@peakwellnesscenter.org
Date: April 21, 2008
Topic: Ethics
Location: Cheyenne, WY
Description: Ethics
Contact/Registration: Training flyer
Date: April 23-24, 2008
Topic: Promising Practices from the Field: Tobacco Control Strategies that Work!
Location: Detroit, MI
Description: Highlight successful tobacco prevention, education and cessation strategies that reach African American and low socioeconomic status(SES) communities.
Contact/Registration: Click here for more information.
Date: April 25, 2008
Topic: An Evening Celebrating Wyoming's Women
Location: Casper, Wyoming. Events will begin at the Rialto Theater with reception to
follow at the Nicolaysen Art Museum
Description: An evening celebrating Wyoming’s women and the Atta Girl Awards.
Contact/Registration: Click here for downloadable flyer
Date: April 30, 2008
Topic: Division Waiver Form Training and Waiver Provider Forms Technical Assistance
Location: Via See and Share
Description: 8:30-9:00 am Registration, 9:00am-12:00pm Form training and Technical Assistance for Waiver Providers
Contact/Registration: Eydie Trautwein: 307-777-6493 or eydie.trautwein@health.wyo.gov