FREE Seizure Recognition and First-Aid Certification TWO OPPORTUNITIES TO JOIN!  PICK EITHER SESSION! November 18th 10 am-12 pm OR 2 pm-4 pm ONLINE VIA ZOOM presented by Janet Romeo, Epilepsy Foundation Long Island, and Logan Devlin, Epilepsy Foundation Metro New York This training is intended to complement but not replace any required OPWDD trainings on this topic. Why Seizure… Read More »FREE Seizure Recognition and First Aid Certification

November 19th 10am-2pm Members $125/ Non Members $160 Strategies for Crisis Intervention & Prevention-Re-Certification This half-day course meets the requirements for annual Re-Certification for SCIP-R. Participants will review safe & effective approaches to working with individuals who exhibit aggressive behaviors. Participants will also revisit appropriate calming techniques, preventive strategies to de-escalate adverse situations & proper… Read More »SCIP RECERTIFICATION

presented by Margaret J. Gould November 19th 10am-4pm   Difficult staff can make a manager's life frustrating.  Often the challenge is confronting the person.  The aim is to resolve problems.  This class will discuss how to effectively supervise staff presenting issues in the workplace.  We will offer an array of ideas on how to deal… Read More »IN PERSON Supervising Difficult and Unacceptable Workplace Behavior

Dates: November 20, 21, 22 9:30am-4pm Members $175/ Non Members $200 This course certifies trainees to administer medications in OPWDD-funded residential and day programs. This course follows the OPWDD approved AMAP curriculum and includes: responsibilities of AMAP certification, common medications, side effects, rights and responsibilities of administering medication measurement of vital signs, and common abbreviations used in the medical… Read More »IN PERSON AMAP TRAINING NOVEMBER 2024