Thursday, June 5

CNOC University - Skill Building Workshop

Join us for a FREE full day of engaging, hands-on experiences designed to build technical knowledge and practical skills on relevant topics.

By Community Network of Care (CNOC) in Niagara County

Date and time

Thursday, June 5 · 8:30am - 4pm EDT

Location

Orleans Niagara BOCES Technology and Conference Center

4124 Saunders Settlement Road Sanborn, NY 14132

Agenda

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Registration/Networking

An opportunity for networking and reviewing resource tables

9:00 AM - 9:05 AM

Welcome & Introductions

Connie Desmarais, NCDMH Community Coalition Coordinator

9:05 AM - 10:30 AM

Hidden Mischief

Chelsea Crance and Michelle Seider. Northpointe Council

A lifelike teenage room will be available to search for hidden drugs and paraphernalia while learning about concealment methods and drug culture references.

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM

BREAK

9:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Safety/Conflict Resolution

Niagara County Sheriff's Department

Techniques will be shared on de-escalation and how to keep safe while working in the community.

11:45 PM - 12:30 PM (+1 day)

LUNCH ON YOUR OWN

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

In Her Shoes

Larissa Bachman & Caleigh Skinner, Pinnacle

Empathy building: Participants move, act, think, and make choices as a person experiencing an abusive relationship.

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Engagement with Young Children:

Kathleen Kiblin, NYS Pyramid Model & Pinnacle Com. Svcs.

Skills and techniques will be provided to use with parents to support positive parent/child interaction for children ages 0 to 7 years.

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Wrap-up & Next Steps

Nick Kester, NCDMH Planner

About this event

Event lasts 7 hours 30 minutes

Welcome to CNOC University's Skill Building Workshop!

Join us on Thursday, June 5, 2025 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the Orleans Niagara BOCES Conference Center (Room 9) for a FREE day filled with learning and growth.

This in-person event is OPEN to any community service provider, school personnel, home visiting program, or anyone else in the community interested in enhancing their skills and increasing their knowledge in various areas.

Whether you're looking to improve your communication, leadership, or technical abilities, this workshop has something for everyone. Don't miss out on this opportunity to invest in yourself and take your skills to the next level. Registration is limited to 50 people so be sure to register soon.

Hope to see you there!

Organized by

Community Network of Care (CNOC) in Niagara County

OVERVIEW

Niagara County joined the NYS Success Learning Collaborative in the second year (fall 2014) of the NYS Success grant. The SOC team has engaged multiple stakeholders, as well as youth and families, who have joined the cross-system workgroup. Niagara County participated in the NYS Success System of Care Readiness Assessment and Implementation Measurement Scale (SOC-RIMS) pilot to “determine the readiness status, so that planning and implementation can be based on the identified strengths and weaknesses of the current community system, as perceived by stakeholders”. Then the Niagara SOC team used its follow up SOC-RIMS findings from February 2016 to guide its continued SOC work.

Mission: It is the mission of the CNOC in Niagara County to identify current services for children and their families, as well as the gaps in services, and encourage collaboration among all.

Vision: It is the vision of the CNOC in Niagara County to provide a coordinated network of services and supports that meets the needs of children and families in Niagara County. These services and supports are child and family directed; community-based; and respectful to situations, cultures, privacy, and primary language spoken.

GOALS

Build a cross-system System of Care
Develop guiding principles that incorporate the SOC values and principles
Increase Cultural & Linguistic Competence of child and family serving providers within the community
Incorporate SOC work into the Niagara County Plan