Catalyst Center Continuing Education Unit Store

This course qualifies for GH CEUs.   The Misconceptions of the Angry Black Woman (MABW) training series is an engaging and thought-provoking exploration of the stereotypes and realities surrounding the Angry Black Woman narrative. This training series seeks to unpack the historical roots, societal impact, and contemporary implications of this harmful stereotype, while fostering understanding, empathy, and allyship among participants. --- Part 4 Strategies for Empowering Black Families and Communities In this part of the series, the broader impact of stereotypes on family dynamics, romantic relationships, and community interactions will be addressed. How Systemic racism affects relationships and community engagement. Provide strategies for fostering positive relationships and community support. --- Each training session will include:   Engagement - Incorporating interactive elements such as discussions, case studies, and role-playing to engage participants actively. Resources - Welcome 2 Reality will provide additional reading materials, resources, and support options related to each part of the series. Follow up - Welcome 2 Reality will assign optional subgroups at the onset of the series to encourage participants to reflect on what they’ve learned after each session and discuss ways they can apply it to their personal and professional lives. --- Instructor: Shauna Figeuroa, LCSW Shauna L. Figueroa is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW-C, LICSW, LCSW) with extensive experience in social services and behavioral health. Currently serving as VP of Housing Services at Friendship Place in the Washington DC-Baltimore Area, she brings over 15 years of expertise in social work and leadership.   Her professional journey includes roles as a Behavioral Health Operations Manager at Kaiser Permanente and a long tenure with the State of Connecticut's Department of Children and Families. Shauna also contributes to education as a Field Placement Supervisor at Sacred Heart University's School of Social Work and previously served as an Adjunct Professor at Post University. She holds a Master of Social Work from Springfield College and a Bachelor of Arts in Social Psychology from Post University. Her expertise spans clinical research and community outreach, reflecting her commitment to both individual care and broader social impact. --- Other Important Information: Accommodations: To request additional assistance or accommodations, please contact Brisa Romero, Training Assistant, at bromero@catalyst-center.org. 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: 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 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 2 hours of continuing education for GH (Course ID: 083-0250-38617) and STRTP Administrators (Course ID: 083-0250-38618).   Read more

This course qualifies for STRTP CEUs.   The Misconceptions of the Angry Black Woman (MABW) training series is an engaging and thought-provoking exploration of the stereotypes and realities surrounding the Angry Black Woman narrative. This training series seeks to unpack the historical roots, societal impact, and contemporary implications of this harmful stereotype, while fostering understanding, empathy, and allyship among participants. --- Part 4 Strategies for Empowering Black Families and Communities In this part of the series, the broader impact of stereotypes on family dynamics, romantic relationships, and community interactions will be addressed. How Systemic racism affects relationships and community engagement. Provide strategies for fostering positive relationships and community support. --- Each training session will include:   Engagement - Incorporating interactive elements such as discussions, case studies, and role-playing to engage participants actively. Resources - Welcome 2 Reality will provide additional reading materials, resources, and support options related to each part of the series. Follow up - Welcome 2 Reality will assign optional subgroups at the onset of the series to encourage participants to reflect on what they’ve learned after each session and discuss ways they can apply it to their personal and professional lives. --- Instructor: Shauna Figeuroa, LCSW Shauna L. Figueroa is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW-C, LICSW, LCSW) with extensive experience in social services and behavioral health. Currently serving as VP of Housing Services at Friendship Place in the Washington DC-Baltimore Area, she brings over 15 years of expertise in social work and leadership.   Her professional journey includes roles as a Behavioral Health Operations Manager at Kaiser Permanente and a long tenure with the State of Connecticut's Department of Children and Families. Shauna also contributes to education as a Field Placement Supervisor at Sacred Heart University's School of Social Work and previously served as an Adjunct Professor at Post University. She holds a Master of Social Work from Springfield College and a Bachelor of Arts in Social Psychology from Post University. Her expertise spans clinical research and community outreach, reflecting her commitment to both individual care and broader social impact. --- Other Important Information: Accommodations: To request additional assistance or accommodations, please contact Brisa Romero, Training Assistant, at bromero@catalyst-center.org. 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: 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 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 2 hours of continuing education for GH (Course ID: 083-0250-38617) and STRTP Administrators (Course ID: 083-0250-38618).   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 bromero@catalyst-center.org. 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: 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 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 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 bromero@catalyst-center.org. 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: 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 bromero@catalyst-center.org prior to the course date. Otherwise, no refunds will be allowed.  Read more

This course qualifies for GH 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. --- Other Important Information: Accommodations: To request additional assistance or accommodations, please contact Brisa Romero, Training Assistant, at bromero@catalyst-center.org. 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: 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 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 3 hour of continuing education for GH (Course ID: 083-0443-36865) and STRTP Administrators (Course ID: 083-0443-36864). Read more

This course qualifies for STRTP 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. --- Other Important Information: Accommodations: To request additional assistance or accommodations, please contact Brisa Romero, Training Assistant, at bromero@catalyst-center.org. 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: 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 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 3 hour of continuing education for GH (Course ID: 083-0443-36865) and STRTP Administrators (Course ID: 083-0443-36864). Read more