Archive for the ‘For Professionals: Conferences and Training offered by Centers for Family Change’ Category

New Seminar offerings by Centers for Family Change

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010

We are pleased to announce then next two seminar offerings from:
The Centers for Family Change, Institute for Clinical Development & Training

                                        Fall 2010

Helping Adolescents: Challenges in working with Adolescents and their Families
When: Tuesday October 5, 2010, 12pm-3pm
Where: 2901 Butterfield Road, Oakbrook, IL
Cost: $25.00, includes 3 CEU’s & box lunch.

                                       Spring 2011

Strategies for Maintaining an Ethical Practice
When: Tuesday March 8, 2011, 12pm-3pm
Where: 2901 Butterfield Road, Oakbrook, IL
Cost: $25.00, includes 3 CEU’s & box lunch

(see below for details on each seminar including registration)

 
Fall 2010

Helping Adolescent: Challenges in working with Adolescents and their Families

Adolescence is considered a challenging time by most experts. This presentation examines problems and challenges facing today’s adolescents (and those who are trying to help them). We will focus on common problems that occur in adolescence, ranging from depression to underachievement to conflicts about autonomy. We will discuss the ways in which modern life affects adolescents and families. Finally, we will focus on specific strategies for helping adolescents overcome depression, assume greater responsibility for themselves, and cope with the demands of the transition into adulthood.

Speaker:
Peter Perrotta, PhD, and Centers’ for Family Change staff

Dr. Perrotta is the President of Centers for Family Change. He has specialized in the treatment of Adolescents and their families for over 25 years.

When: Tuesday October 5, 2010, 12pm-3pm
(registration and box lunch pick up 11:30-12pm)

Where: 2901 Butterfield Road, southeast corner of
Butterfield and Meyers. First floor conference room.
Go to: www.centersforfamilychange.com for directions.

Cost: $25.00, includes 3 CEU’s & box lunch.
To register: call 630 586-9991 or email us at cffcfamily@sbcglobal.net. Send payment to: Centers for Family Change, 2907 Butterfield Rd., St 240 Oakbrook, IL 60523.

 Spring 2010

Strategies for Maintaining an Ethical Practice

At first blush, we all are confident that we are ethical clinicians, who know how to avoid the pitfalls that may lead other practitioners into ethical quandaries. However, ethical practice is not that simple or easy. Dilemmas such as balancing the needs of different family members, effectively engaging high risk clients, and balancing the needs of intrusive insurance companies with those of clients, may test us. This presentation examines ethical challenges that we are all likely to encounter, explicates the issues involved, and examines the clinical, ethical and legal issues involved in these dilemmas. Particular emphasis is focused on working with couples and families.

Speakers:
Peter Perrotta, PhD and Centers for Family Change staff

Dr. Perrotta is the President of Centers for Family Change. He is also a member of the Illinois Psychological Association’s Ethics Committee. Dr. Perrotta has a longstanding interest in ethics and risk management.

When: Tuesday March 8th 2011, 12pm-3pm
(registration and box lunch pick up 11:30-12pm)

Where: 2901 Butterfield Road, southeast corner of
Butterfield and Meyers. First floor conference room.
Go to: www.centersforfamilychange.com for directions.

Cost: $25.00, includes 3 CEU’s & box lunch.
To register: call 630 586-9991 or email us at cffcfamily@sbcglobal.net. Send payment to: Centers for Family Change, 2907 Butterfield Rd., St 240 Oakbrook, IL 60523.

Educational Consultation Group

Sunday, January 17th, 2010

This spring the Centers for Family Change will offer an ongoing educationally based consultation group for mental health professionals. This program is available to all independently licensed mental health professionals (psychologists, social workers, LCPCs and LMFTs).  This group will discuss current clinical issues and problems, as well as  treatment strategies and approaches.  Topics will include issues such  as working with resistant adolescents, managing family conflict, adolescent substance abuse, the divorced/divorcing family, and infidelity.  The discussion will be led by one Center for Family Change’s senior therapists.

The group will be offered free of charge.

One hour of CEUs will be available for LCSWs and LCPCs.

Please contact Peter Perrotta, PhD, at cffcfamily@sbcglobal.net for more information.

Exact dates and times, as well as topic areas will be posted in February.

Conference on ADHD offered by Centers for Family Change

Sunday, January 17th, 2010

The Centers for Family Change is pleased to announce the latest offering in our half day conference series:                             

 ”ADHD: The latest findings on evaluation and treatment.”

This conference is for professionals who work with children, adolescents and adults with ADHD.  It will examine the latest findings on ADHD and review the implication of these new findings for evaluation and treatment. Please see the conference flyer, reproduced below,  for details and information on registration:

ADHD: The latest findings on evaluation and treatment

          The volume of research and new information on ADHD can, at times, be overwhelming. This presentation will examine current research and thinking on ADHD and discuss the implications of these findings for understanding ADHD and working with those diagnosed with ADHD. Particular emphasis will be placed on new treatment approaches and strategies for working with children and adolescents with ADHD. The latest research on medication and non-medication based treatments will be examined. The implications of this research for addressing both behavioral and academic difficulties related to ADHD will be discussed.

Speaker:           Peter Perrotta, PhD

 Dr. Perrotta is the President of Centers for Family Change. He has specialized in the evaluation and treatment of ADHD for over 20 years.

 When:             Tuesday February 23rd, 2010, 12pm-3pm

                        (registration and box lunch pick up 11:30-12pm)

Where:            2901 Butterfield Road, southeast corner of  Butterfield and Meyers. First floor conference room.

                        Go to: www.centersforfamilychange.com for directions.

Cost:                $25.00, includes 3 CEU’s  & box lunch.

To register: call 630 586-9991 or email us at cffcfamily@sbcglobal.net. Send payment to: Centers for Family Change, 2907 Butterfield Rd., St 240 Oakbrook, IL 60523.