For those in the Tri-Counties catchment area- San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura Counties- you are invited to attend this remote/virtual training. Classes are hosted on Tuesdays & Fridays: July 8th, 11th, 15th and 18th from 9:00am-12:30pm. Attendance is required on all four days for course completion; make up dates are not possible.
Person Centered Thinking Training is recommended for everyone involved in supporting people with intellectual/developmental disabilities, mental health needs, and others who use long term services. Participants will develop skills in person centered thinking through a series of remote discussions, applied stories and guided exercises in a large group and with partners.
Participants will:
• Learn how to create a person-centered description and one-page description and develop one for yourself
• Use a set of Person-Centered Thinking skills to gather learning about who someone is in order to best support them to create a life they envision
• Explore how we can make a positive difference in people’s lives and, in organizations through Person-Centered Thinking and Practices
Person-Centered Thinking was developed by The Learning Community for Person Centered Practices.
Participants must have the following to participate: reliable Wi fi, computer, video camera with microphone, headphones recommended, a quiet location to learn and engage in large group and partner conversations with the video camera on. Participants need to be able to download and view handout materials. There will be no printed materials available.
Event registration is transferable not non-refundable. Attendance on all days and times, as well as submission of completed documents is required to receive a certificate of completion. Completion qualifies for "16 hours of Ongoing Education".
For more information please go to: https://www.tri-counties.org/person-centered-practices
