About the workshop

This seminar explores the benefits and limitations of commonly prescribed psychotropic medications used in the treatment of mental health conditions for children and youth in out of home care. Designed for child and youth care workers, group home care providers, support staff, foster parents, and mental health workers, this session will provide a basic understanding of current trends and classes of medications, awareness of common side effects, and basic knowledge of interactions with common street drugs. A special focus will be on the value of cultivating healthy relationships and positive developmental opportunities as a more developmentally valid way to empower children and adolescents.

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to: (1) Integrate knowledge of benefits and limitations of commonly prescribed psychotropic medications used in the support of children and youth in out-of-home care, (2) Identify drawbacks and/or side effects of various classes of medications and when to consult or refer for help, (3) Recognize the value of a more limited role of medications in favor of healthy relationships and positive developmental opportunities.

Workshop hours will be from 9:00am – 3:00pm (one hour lunch on your own). Check-in will begin at 8:30am

About the facilitator

Robert Foltz, Psy.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist and assistant professor of child and adolescent clinical psychology at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology. He has extensive experience working in inpatient and residential settings and consults with schools and child-serving organizations on the assessment and treatment of troubled children and youth. Dr. Foltz is on the editorial board for the Journal of Ethical Human Psychology and Psychiatry and the editorial board for Reclaiming Children and Youth. His areas of expertise include the psychological and neurological impacts of trauma and the critical evaluation of evidence-based treatments.

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Continuing Education

This workshop meets the requirements for 5 hours of CEUs MFTs, LCSWs, LEPs, LPCCS, RNs, CAADE, CYC-P, GHA and Psycologist's CEUs.

This conference meets the qualifications for 5 hours of continuing education credit for licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (MFTs), Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSWs), Licensed Educational Psychologists (LEPs), and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors (LPCCs) as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (Casa Pacifica Centers for Children and Families; Provider 2522).

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # CEP 15108, for 5 Contact hours.

Provider approved by the California Association for Alcohol and Drug Educators, Provider #: CP10 914 C 1113 for 5 Contact hours.

This course meets the qualification for 5 hours of continuing education credit for Child and Youth Care Professionals (CYC-P) as required by the Child and Youth Care Certification Board.  Content domain: Developmental Practice Methods

This course is approved by the California Department of Social Service for 5 hours of continuing education for administratior recertification.  Course Number: GH -166-0507-24804

Casa Pacifica is approval by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.Casa Pacifica Centers for Children and Families maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Register at www.casapacifica.org/training or 805-445-7800

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Accessibility Requests

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