WAFCA Continuing Education & Professional Development Program 2023

 

Upcoming Events:

October 2
*NOTE: Date Change*
9:00am - 4:00pm CT
(1 hour lunch)

IN PERSON in Eau Claire, WI

Building Brains with Relationships
Presenter: Meghan Christian, MSW, LCSW, Institute for Child & Family Well-Being

Content to include: understanding of the powerful role of experiences on early brain development: what promotes it, what derails it, and the larger impacts across the lifespan; evidenced-based interaction skills to improve relationships with children in a variety of settings; active skill-building and interactive learning; play-based and child-led relationship-building methods; effective methods for giving directions to children and adolescents

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November 8-9
10am - 12pm CT each day

via webinar

Confusing Clusters: Ambiguity in Mental Health Diagnosis & Treatment
Presenter: David Mays, MD, PhD

Content to include: the history of the DSM; confusions that arise in diagnosing and treating disorders; diagnostic criteria of ADHD, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, and Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder; why boundaries between psychiatric illnesses can be confusing or unclear; the accuracy of diagnoses in clients

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December 7
9:00am - 2:30pm CT
(30min lunch)

via webinar

Somatic Experiential Play Therapy
Presenters: Melissa Wetterlund, MA, LP, LMFT, RPT-S
& Sara Werner, MA, LP, RPT-S, SEP

Content to include: the basic tenets Experiential Play Therapy, understanding metaphor and the power of play for processing pain and trauma; tracking physiology during play (fight, flight, freeze, and collapse); ways to respond to and support children's nervous systems in the resolution of trauma

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 A Note on WAFCA Webinars

  • Webinars are live virtual learning opportunities designed to be accessed by individuals. Group participation is not encouraged; post-webinar group discussions are a recommended alternative.
  • In order to offer CE credits for these virtual learning opportunities via NBCC, WAFCA verifies attendance using Zoom. Each registrant receives a unique link that confirms their attendance and email address for CE certificates. Link sharing is not permitted, and CE credits are not available for unregistered participants.

About WAFCA-CE

For more than 25 years, WAFCA has provided quality, timely continuing education for professionals serving children and families in Wisconsin. Each year, we train more than 1,000 participants including social workers, therapists, counselors, case managers, residential care workers, parenting support aides and in-home support workers on topics ranging from family systems to addiction and trauma.

WAFCA-CE is a trusted resource for continuing education for our member agencies and other behavioral health professionals in counties and in private practice. The Wisconsin Association of Family & Children's Agencies (WAFCA) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education ProviderTM (ACEP No.6778). Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. WAFCA is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.  

For all WAFCA-CE in-person and virtual webinar trainings, certificates will be issued within 30 days of the event. Click here for more information on continuing education hours, accommodations, program concerns, and confidentiality of participant information.

Fees & More...

WAFCA Members and CE Subscribers pay $0! (Log in for member/subscriber rates. Contact [email protected] for support.)

For non-members, all in-person events are $99.

Fees for WAFCA-CE webinars are based on the length of the event. Non-members will pay:

• $25 per 2 hours
• $50 per 4 hours
• $75 per 6 hours

Interested in learning more about WAFCA membership? Contact Kathy Markeland at [email protected].

Cancellations:  A two-week cancellation notice is requested. Participants cancelling no later than one week prior to the event will receive a full refund. Participants may arrange for a substitute but must notify WAFCA regarding substitution. To cancel or arrange for a substitute, please email [email protected] or call 608.257.5939.