Increased Skill Building
Specialized trainings and workshops are available on topics such as conflict management, planning for crisis, advanced facilitation skills, engaging natural and community supports, coordinating committee development and rejuvenation, exceptional customer / citizen service, and more.
Several of the workshops will be offered regionally. Additional training topics and locations may be available upon request.
For more information, please contact your please contact your State CST Coordinator/Contract Administrator for more information.
Several of the workshops will be offered regionally. Additional training topics and locations may be available upon request.
For more information, please contact your please contact your State CST Coordinator/Contract Administrator for more information.
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Advanced Team Facilitation Skill Building
This workshop promotes skill building necessary for effective team facilitation. It is meant for people serving in service coordination roles who have completed the 2 day Service Coordination and Team Process training, and have provided service coordination/team facilitation for at least 6 months. Through team meeting simulations, participants will rotate through the service coordinator and team member roles, and practice skills that promote effective team meetings. Possible topics to be covered include: addressing the needs of multiple family members, keeping teams “on track”, maintaining a strength-based perspective, conflict management, sharing responsibilities, and maintaining team member energy and interest. Advocacy and Peer Support This workshop emphasizes the importance of advocacy and peer support in the collaborative team process. (In the process of being developed) Developing Plans for Crisis This interactive workshop focuses on the development of planning for crisis for children and/or adults, and promotes skills necessary for utilizing a team approach to develop crisis response plans. Through hands-on activities, participants will be guided through the details of developing crisis response plans from the initial stages of brainstorming, to the development of detailed options for intervention, to plan distribution. Conflict Management This workshop promotes conflict resolution skills using real life examples presented by participants. Participants will have the opportunity to practice facilitation skills and team activities that minimize the probability that conflict will arise (e.g. the development of Team Rules), as well as strengthen skills and utilize tools that can help a team work through conflicts when they arise throughout the team process. Leadership for Effective Systems Change This workshop emphasizes the importance of effective leadership in the development of system change. Based on lessons learned, discussion will focus on issues including organizational structure, roles, functions of leadership, and cross-system collaboration. Discussion also includes examples of specific activities necessary for effective leadership in a changing system. |
Developing Creative Plans of Care
This workshop focuses on the development of creative, collaborative, plans of care. Through hands-on activities, participants will be guided through the details of developing comprehensive plans of care from the initial stages of the identification of needs, to the collaborative development of detailed options to address needs, to monitoring the plan. Emphasis will be placed on the importance of meaningful outcomes for families and providers. Collaborative Team Practice in Juvenile Justice; Collaborative Team Practice in Child Welfare; and Collaborative Team Practice in the Education System These workshops focus on the process of building collaborative systems of care that specifically meet the needs of youth involved in specific service systems. Key elements include utilizing the balanced approach in a team environment; promotion of team development across systems; strength-based planning; and the involvement of family and community support. Trauma Informed Care and the Collaborative Team Process In the process of being developed Targeted Case Management and the Coordinated Services Team Initiative In the process of being developed Coordinating Committee Development and/or Rejuvenation This workshop highlights the roles and responsibilities of Coordinating Committees including membership development, development of policies and procedures, oversight responsibilities, evaluation, and sustainability. A brief overview of the CST team process including guiding principles, benefits of the team process, and team development may also be included. Emphasis is placed on systems change, the benefits of collaboration for all partners, and sustainability of the collaborative system of care. Exceptional Customer / Citizen Service This workshop promotes exceptional citizen service within the context of your agency/ organization’s mission, values, and working environment. Specific tools and activities will be tailored based on need and desired objectives/outcome. |
