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Training the Trainer Seminar

Understanding, Modeling, Teaching & Sustaining the Essential Principles and Techniques of Out-of-Home Placement

 

Online and In-person Workshops

 

The Program

This intensive two- or three-day seminar has been designed to provide senior workers, supervisors, and leadership with the content and skills necessary to establish a positive, trauma-informed, strength-based culture within their settings. The goal of the seminar is to teach the content and provide the training tools that help participants to systemically weave the theories and techniques into their programs Each participant receives a 150+ page Trainer’s Manual containing a year-long training curriculum, complete with strength-based, trauma-informed theory & techniques, quizzes, exercises, orientation material, and numerous action plans to sustain the material.

Training Topics Include:

  • Understanding and Practicing Positive, Trauma-Informed, Strength-Based Treatment
  • The Effects of Trauma and Positive Emotions on the Brain
  • How to Change Negative Mindsets in At-Risk Kids & the Deleterious Effects of Pejorative Labeling
  • Inspiring At-Risk Kids Using Metaphors, Reframing, & Positive Predicting
  • Helping Staff members to Manage Number One . . . First & Stay Motivated to Do the Job
  • What Youth Care workers Should Know About Developmental Psychology and Why
  • Understanding Behavior from an Empathic & Abuse-Reactive Perspective
  • How to Prevent Problematic Behavior in Out-Placement Settings
  • Creative Strategies for Enhancing Self-Esteem Through Activities and Other approaches
  • Helping Kids with Anxiety Issues
  • Controlling Tone and Effect and  De-Escalation Techniques
  • Strategic, Strength-Based Verbal Interventions
  • Treating Cognitively-Inflexible Kids
  • Essentials of Behavior Management and How, When & Why to Use Incentive Plans
  • Innovative Approaches to Teaching Kids to Self-Manage
  • Key Supervision / Training Principles and Techniques
  • Considerations & Techniques in Training the Beginning Child Care Worker

The Train the Trainers seminar was a great success. Charlie Appelstein has become a staple in the training we provide for staff in our member agencies. He consistently receives the highest ratings for his style of presenting, his ability to convey a solid, consistent therapeutic philosophy, and his techniques. Too often training for supervisors focuses strictly on how to supervise. Charlie brings his wealth of experience and effectively, humorously, and enthusiastically teaches what to supervise. His willingness to share his materials was greatly appreciated. Comments on the conference evaluations included praise for his strength-based approach to working with staff and youth, high marks for the tools and creative ideas presented, and gratitude for his compassion, knowledge and relevant experience. Charlie never fails to entertain, motivate and challenge. You won’t want to miss him!”

~ Mary C. Regan
Executive Director
Minnesota Council of Child Caring Agencies

A/V requirements: LCD projector and screen, flipchart & TV/VCR. For groups of 50 or more, a clip-on, lavaliere microphone is requested.

Fee: Negotiable, based on location, time of year, the number of attendees, training content, the number of training hours and days, required preparation time, and similar factors.