Catalyst Center Continuing Education Unit Store

This course qualifies for GH CEUs.   As we work in a field of providing therapeutic and supportive services to individuals and families who have and continue to experience individual, community, and historical trauma, we eventually become fatigued and experience traumatization from hearing the stories of others, witnessing the harm of our clients, and from feeling the weight of the sociopolitical factors that contribute to harm that reaches the communities that we are trying to heal. This traumatization is often referred to as secondary trauma and it may lead us to experience doubts about continuing in the work, we may engage in unhealthy coping skills, and we may feel that we must cope with our secondary trauma on our own. Many of us were drawn to this field because we wanted to contribute to the healing journey of communities that have experienced generations of trauma and grief and, often, we may not realize that as we do this work, our own personal stories, reactions, and identities may be impacting further our perspective and feelings about the work. Our internal process is vital to understand so that we can monitor our feelings, thoughts, reactions, and behaviors towards our clients’ stories. Having this self-awareness can assist us in monitoring, titrating, and managing our strong reactions towards the work so that we can reduce any overwhelming feelings, negative coping skills, and reduce our feelings or actual isolation that often occurs. --- Instructor: Jeanette Lopez-Urbina, LCSW Jeanette Lopez-Urbina, LCSW has worked in the mental health/social services field since the year 2000, in various settings in Northern and Southern California, including residential and community-based services, through services such as Wraparound, psychotherapy, and violence prevention work. Jeanette has worked extensively with youth and families, especially in the area of trauma, including supporting youth and families in specialized services that address gang involvement, sexual exploitation, immigration trauma, and issues related oppression, racism, and acculturation issues. Jeanette is a bilingual first-generation Salvadoran American practitioner who enjoys practicing mostly from a social justice, relational, and psychodynamic approach. She currently is the owner of a group Private Practice in Berkeley, is part-time faculty at the Wright Institute in Berkeley, and has been a lecturer at UC Berkeley’s School of Social Welfare. Jeanette provides trainings throughout the Bay Area on topics related to best practices in serving the Latine population, trauma informed care, and culturally responsive services.   --- Other Important Information: Accommodations: To request additional assistance or accommodations, please contact Brisa Romero, Training Assistant, at [email protected]. Grievances: To obtain the grievance policy or report a grievance please email Ivon Favela, Deputy Director of Training at [email protected] CE Certificates: Upon course survey completion, participants will be awarded CE certificates. Refund/Cancelation Policy: All requests for cancellation and refunds must be submitted in writing to [email protected] prior to the course date. Otherwise, no refunds will be allowed.  Read more

This qualifies for STRTP CEUs.   As we work in a field of providing therapeutic and supportive services to individuals and families who have and continue to experience individual, community, and historical trauma, we eventually become fatigued and experience traumatization from hearing the stories of others, witnessing the harm of our clients, and from feeling the weight of the sociopolitical factors that contribute to harm that reaches the communities that we are trying to heal. This traumatization is often referred to as secondary trauma and it may lead us to experience doubts about continuing in the work, we may engage in unhealthy coping skills, and we may feel that we must cope with our secondary trauma on our own. Many of us were drawn to this field because we wanted to contribute to the healing journey of communities that have experienced generations of trauma and grief and, often, we may not realize that as we do this work, our own personal stories, reactions, and identities may be impacting further our perspective and feelings about the work. Our internal process is vital to understand so that we can monitor our feelings, thoughts, reactions, and behaviors towards our clients’ stories. Having this self-awareness can assist us in monitoring, titrating, and managing our strong reactions towards the work so that we can reduce any overwhelming feelings, negative coping skills, and reduce our feelings or actual isolation that often occurs. --- Instructor: Jeanette Lopez-Urbina, LCSW Jeanette Lopez-Urbina, LCSW has worked in the mental health/social services field since the year 2000, in various settings in Northern and Southern California, including residential and community-based services, through services such as Wraparound, psychotherapy, and violence prevention work. Jeanette has worked extensively with youth and families, especially in the area of trauma, including supporting youth and families in specialized services that address gang involvement, sexual exploitation, immigration trauma, and issues related oppression, racism, and acculturation issues. Jeanette is a bilingual first-generation Salvadoran American practitioner who enjoys practicing mostly from a social justice, relational, and psychodynamic approach. She currently is the owner of a group Private Practice in Berkeley, is part-time faculty at the Wright Institute in Berkeley, and has been a lecturer at UC Berkeley’s School of Social Welfare. Jeanette provides trainings throughout the Bay Area on topics related to best practices in serving the Latine population, trauma informed care, and culturally responsive services.   --- Other Important Information: Accommodations: To request additional assistance or accommodations, please contact Brisa Romero, Training Assistant, at [email protected]. Grievances: To obtain the grievance policy or report a grievance please email Ivon Favela, Deputy Director of Training at [email protected] CE Certificates: Upon course survey completion, participants will be awarded CE certificates. Refund/Cancelation Policy: All requests for cancellation and refunds must be submitted in writing to [email protected] prior to the course date. Otherwise, no refunds will be allowed.  Read more

This course qualifies for STRTP CEUs.   This course will take a deep dive into the difference between Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression (SOGIE), with a particular attention to SOGIEs outside the binary. We will discuss how internal bias can impact the well-being of LGBTQ+ in out of home care. This session will address California’s child welfare policies regarding the well-being of LGBTQ+ youth in care and provide practical strategies and tips on how to best implement those regulations. We will provide statistics around the prevalence of suicide and self-harm behavior among LGBTQ+ youth. These statistics will inform why it is so important to use the correct pronoun and name that a youth has chosen. Participants will be introduced to neo pronouns. It will also provide practical tips on how to have conversations with youth around their SOGIE. This course will discuss the mental and physical health of LGBTQ+ youth, as well as the intersection of SOGIE and race. This plenary will also provide resources for families who are struggling with the SOGIE of their children. --- Other Important Information: Accommodations: To request additional assistance or accommodations, please contact Brisa Romero, Training Assistant, at [email protected]. Grievances: To obtain the grievance policy or report a grievance please email Ivon Favela, Deputy Director of Training at [email protected] CE Certificates: Upon course survey completion, participants will be awarded CE certificates. Refund/Cancelation Policy: All requests for cancellation and refunds must be submitted in writing to [email protected] 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 6 hours of continuing education for STRTP Administrators (Course ID: 083-0643-37394). Read more

This course qualifies for CAMFT CEUs.   This course will take a deep dive into the difference between Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression (SOGIE), with a particular attention to SOGIEs outside the binary. We will discuss how internal bias can impact the well-being of LGBTQ+ in out of home care. This session will address California’s child welfare policies regarding the well-being of LGBTQ+ youth in care and provide practical strategies and tips on how to best implement those regulations. We will provide statistics around the prevalence of suicide and self-harm behavior among LGBTQ+ youth. These statistics will inform why it is so important to use the correct pronoun and name that a youth has chosen. Participants will be introduced to neo pronouns. It will also provide practical tips on how to have conversations with youth around their SOGIE. This course will discuss the mental and physical health of LGBTQ+ youth, as well as the intersection of SOGIE and race. This plenary will also provide resources for families who are struggling with the SOGIE of their children. --- CAMFT Information:  California Alliance of Child and Family Services (CACFS) is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and LEPs (Provider #1000075 ). This course meets the qualifications for 6 hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. CACFS maintains responsibility for the program and all of its content. --- Other Important Information: Accommodations: To request additional assistance or accommodations, please contact Brisa Romero, Training Assistant, at [email protected]. Grievances: To obtain the grievance policy or report a grievance please email Ivon Favela, Deputy Director of Training at [email protected] CE Certificates: Upon course survey completion, participants will be awarded CE certificates. Refund/Cancelation Policy: All requests for cancellation and refunds must be submitted in writing to [email protected] prior to the course date. Otherwise, no refunds will be allowed.  Read more

This course qualifies for STRTP CEUs.   This training will provide a licensing and mental health program approval overview, help Providers understand MHPA Regulations, and the role of the Head of Service and other program staffing regulations and in-service education requirements. Trainer: Dr. Kelsie Tatum Martinez Dr. Kelsie Tatum Martinez is a licensed psychologist with over 15 years of experience serving youth and families with experiences of complex, intergenerational trauma and significant unmet needs. She has delivered direct care and clinical services as well as provided clinical, training, and special projects leadership to programs serving young people in California’s public systems of care. Kelsie earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology and education from Occidental College and her doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Baylor University. She completed her doctoral internship and postdoctoral fellowship at Casa Pacifica Centers for Children and Families where she worked as an adolescent residential treatment therapist on their 25-acre campus in Ventura County. After several years of direct service, Kelsie moved into program leadership, including serving as Director of Clinical Services for Casa Pacifica’s STRTP and later as the agency’s Director of Training. Kelsie has experience providing clinical supervision and training to unlicensed and newly licensed clinical staff and training adult learners, including parents/caregivers, paraprofessionals, and educators in trauma-informed care and intervention strategies. After working in residential treatment programs for over 10 years, Kelsie is excited to be joining the Catalyst Center team to support and advocate for systems change and more equitable, integrated care for youth and families. In partnership with the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), the Catalyst Center is pleased to present training and technical assistance for Short-term Residential Therapeutic Program (STRTP) providers to develop and maintain quality mental health programs. --- Other Important Information: Accommodations: To request additional assistance or accommodations, please contact Brisa Romero, Training Assistant, at [email protected]. Grievances: To obtain the grievance policy or report a grievance please email Ivon Favela, Deputy Director of Training at [email protected] CE Certificates: Upon course survey completion, participants will be awarded CE certificates. Refund/Cancelation Policy: All requests for cancellation and refunds must be submitted in writing to [email protected] 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 2 hours of continuing education for STRTP Administrators (Course ID: 083-0155-38454). Read more

This course qualifies for CAMFT CEUs.   Over the last few years, there has been more recognition of the significant impact that multiple types of loss have had on us and our clients. This often shows up for our clients as fatigue, depression, anxiety, panic attacks, somatic pain, sleeping problems and more. There are many types of grief, such as anticipatory grief, disenfranchised grief, the grief from ambiguous and nonfinite loss, as well as complicated grief. We will discuss the new DSM 5-TR diagnosis of Prolonged Grief Disorder and factors that put our clients at risk.  Grief affects us all cognitively, physically, emotionally, socially, and spiritually. Once you know how it can specifically show up in your clients, you can begin to name and normalize this experience for them. In this workshop, you will learn questions that will help open up grief conversations, what to avoid saying, and resources that can help you and your clients. We will discuss how to consider these when planning treatment for our clients.  Trainer: Debi Jenkins Frankle Debi Jenkins Frankle LMFT Grief Therapy Specialist. Debi has been working with clients suffering from lifetimes of loss for over 25 years. She and husband, Mark Frankle LMFT, are the co-founders of the Calabasas Counseling and Grief Recovery Center. Debi is the founder of Private Practice Grief Workshops and Trainings for Mental Health Clinicians as well as the FB group for therapists: Private Practice Grief. She is an adjunct professor at Pepperdine University in The Graduate School of Education and Psychology. Debi provides trainings for grief counseling professionals throughout the world. Debi was a national trainer for The Grief Recovery Institute for 12 years, is a past president of San Fernando Valley chapter of CAMFT, past committee co-chair of the Crisis Response Network for SFV CAMFT and a member of CAMFT, and the Association for Death Education (ADEC). Debi loves hanging out in the garden, growing all kinds of wondrous plants. --- CAMFT Information:  California Alliance of Child and Family Services (CACFS) is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and LEPs (Provider #1000075 ). This course meets the qualifications for 2 hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. CACFS maintains responsibility for the program and all of its content. --- Other Important Information: Accommodations: To request additional assistance or accommodations, please contact Brisa Romero, Training Assistant, at [email protected]. Grievances: To obtain the grievance policy or report a grievance please email Ivon Favela, Deputy Director of Training at [email protected] CE Certificates: Upon course survey completion, participants will be awarded CE certificates. Refund/Cancelation Policy: All requests for cancellation and refunds must be submitted in writing to [email protected] prior to the course date. Otherwise, no refunds will be allowed.  Read more