Philadelphia Connections will be offering FREE CEs for behavioral health workers!
You will have the opportunity to earn 3 CEs for each elective listed below. Please note that these are in-person training located at 1601 Market St. 6th floor, Philadelphia, PA. Click to learn more and don't forget to sign up before the classes fill up!
Please check out the descriptions of each elective, along with the accompanying event registration link.
Addressing the Impact of Historical
The purpose of this presentation is to explore and discuss the impact of trauma through the lens of generational, historical, and intersectional perspectives. This training will explore the general effects of intergenerational trauma, strategies for mitigating the legacy of intergenerational trauma, and expanding awareness of how we can improve behavioral health outcomes through trauma-informed intervention. Register for this elective
Family Inclusion Standards
The FRN Family Involvement (FI) Standards are part of the Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health/ Intellectual disAbility Services Practice Guidelines. Family Inclusion certification is designed to help providers implement best practices in family inclusion.Register for this elective
Revitalizing the Social Work Soul:
A brief description of presentation "Revitalizing the Social Work Soul: A Journey of Self-Care and Healing" is a transformative training program designed to address the challenges and demands faced by social workers. Through interactive workshops and reflective practices, participants explore self-care dimensions and learn tools to restore their sense of purpose, rejuvenate their spirits, and foster resilience. The training includes mindfulness, stress reduction techniques, and strategies for setting boundaries and achieving work-life balance. By prioritizing their well-being, social workers can provide compassionate care while maintaining their vitality and effectively serve their clients.Register for this elective
LGBTQIA+ Fundamentals
In LGBTQIA+ Fundamentals participants will explore the basics of queer and trans identity via the four quadrants of gender and sexuality (assigned sex, gender expression, gender identity, and sexual orientation). These concepts apply to everyone, LGBTQIA+ or not, and by working through these concepts participants will learn the importance of breaking past the binary, not making assumptions about others' identities, and that the experience of gender and sexuality is incredibly varied from person to person. Participants will also gain hands-on skills in order to best support queer and trans folks through using they/them pronouns in conversation, degendering everyday language, and working through case scenarios to practice skills learned. By the end of LGBTQIA+ fundamentals, participants will have the knowledge and skills to better support the queer and trans folks in their lives. Register for this elective
Direct Service AND Advocacy:
Ever felt like you had choose between engaging indirect service to individuals and participating in advocacy? Ever felt frustrated by the lack of resources or that your voice wasn’t being heard in policy conversations? This session introduces the political determinants of health, with an emphasis on the connection between civic engagement, government and specific policy outcomes. We will discuss the relationship between civic engagement and policies that promote healthy communities and the well-being of individuals and families. We’ll also talk about the unique benefits of engaging in direct service AND advocacy at the local and state levels and assess the resources, skills and opportunities to be effective advocates. Register for this elective
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Please click a name below to see the instructor's biographical information.
Andrea October, MSS
Andrea October, MSS
Brienne Jennings, MA, CGRS
Brienne Jennings, MA, CGRS
Delarue Brumskine MSW, LSW
Delarue Brumskine is a creative International Social Worker/Consultant & Entrepreneur on a mission to encourage helping-professionals to “do good while being good to themselves.” Delarue specializes in self-care, policy writing, designing, and standing up service delivery systems. Over the past decade, her noteworthy accomplishments include founding her consulting firm, Delarue Ink, and her Real Estate Company, Logistics Stars. In her free time, Delarue enjoys reading, traveling, and writing for her health and wellness blog, coachdelarue.com/blog .
May Booth
May Booth holds the role of lead Education Specialist at Mazzoni Center, where they work to create a broad, LGBTQ+ competent resource network for LGBTQ+ survivors of interpersonal violence. They do this by developing curriculum, educating about trauma informed care and LGBTQ competencies, and acting as a resource for other agencies working with LGBTQ+ folks and survivors of interpersonal violence. They hold a Bachelor of Arts from Colorado State University in Political Science with a minor in Women’s Studies. Their educational background focused on evaluating the intersections of politics, social movements, and systemic injustices with the hope of creating lasting change.
Laurie Friedman, PhD, LCSW, MPA
Dr. Friedman’s personal and professional experiences inform the connections she makes between individuals’ and communities’ well-being and our larger social-political context. She is a licensed clinical social worker in Pennsylvania, with over a decade of direct and administrative social work practice experience with children, youth and families in a number of settings. She has been trained in Multisystemic Therapy(MST) and focused her dissertation research on better understanding how potential foster parents experience the licensing process. Dr. Friedman is active in local and state politics and currently serves as a finance consultant working to support local and state candidates. Dr. Friedman's scholarship and teaching have focused on foster care, civic engagement, self-care, trauma and pedagogy. She holds a Teaching Certificate from Bryn Mawr College in addition to Quality Matters’ Teaching Online certificate. She has presented at multiple conferences and written articles regarding civic engagement and teaching in the virtual and in-person spaces.
