Crisis Intervention & De-escalation GH CEs

This is a practical workshop for direct care staff and families to help them recognize the stages of crisis and skills for de-escalation.

Trainer: Shameka Garner

Shameka is a native of Mississippi, the oldest of 4 girls, wife to a Major in the Army, and mom to Eric (15 years old) and Erin (2 years old). Shameka holds a bachelor's degree in psychology and a master's degree in counseling. She is a Licensed Child Care Administrator (LCCA) for the state of Texas and currently holds the title of Director of Program Operations over a campus with a stabilization and assessment center, an intensive residential treatment program, and a pregnant and parenting teens program. 

Her experience includes program operations and staff development as a Trainer and Administrator over both general residential operations (GROs) and Residential Treatment Centers (RTCs), providing intensive treatment for foster care and adoptive youth as well as training foster parents in crisis intervention techniques, utilizing behavioral modification for high-risk high school students, developmental therapy and early intervention services for children, and working with and providing treatment for domestic violence offenders. She has worked in a variety of settings to include secure treatment facilities, inpatient and outpatient treatment, schools, and the community. She has a proven record of improving efficiency, productivity, and program delivery through restructuring resources to achieve goals set by executive leadership. She leads by example and loves working with staff.

Shameka is highly passionate about serving. Healing is a continual process, and she values seeing AND being a part of the growth of others. Her philosophy is, “Give yourself grace. We are always learning and evolving. Pace yourself and reflect along the way."
 

Other Important Information:

Accommodations for special needs Please email the Training Assistant, Brisa Romero at bromero@catalyst-center.org to request additional accommodations.

Grievances: To obtain the grievance policy or report a grievance please email Ivon Favela, Deputy Director of Training at ifavela@catalyst-center.org

CE Certificates: will be awarded after course survey completion.

Refund/Cancelation Policy: All requests for cancellation and refunds must be submitted in writing to Bromero@catalyst-center.org prior to the course date. Otherwise, No Refunds will be allowed. 

CE Statement:

California Alliance of Child and Family Services (CACFS) is approved by the California Department of Social Services to sponsor continuing education for Group Home Administrators (GH; Vendor ID: 2000083-730-2) and Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Program (STRTP; Vendor ID: 2000083-733-2) Administrators. This course meets the requirements for 4 hours of continuing education for GH (Course ID: 083-0448-37760) and STRTP Administrators (Course ID: 083-0448-37760).