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April 24 IN-PERSON in Waukesha, WI
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Polyvagal Theory & Embodied Practice: Building Interoceptive Awareness and Emotion Regulation Through Somatic Practices Content to include: experiential activities, basic principles of autonomic nervous system functioning, how the body detects and responds to cues of safety and danger, co-regulation, creating a physical and relational environment that promotes trauma healing and positive clinical outcomes, somatic tracking skills, bringing the body into therapy practice View event information and Register Now! |
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May 15 via webinar |
Cultural Continuity: Navigating Mental Health Challenges in the Hmong Diaspora Content to include: providing culturally congruent care to the Hmong community to promote well-being; specific mental health challenges faced by the Hmong diaspora; how shame, fear, and mistrust can impact Hmong people; generational trauma; and Hmong cultural values, spiritual beliefs, gender roles, practices, clans, and experiences of migration and adaptation. View event information and Register Now! |
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June 12 via webinar |
Intergenerational Trauma: The Burdens and the Gifts Content to include: experiencing a new and decolonized paradigm for healing intergenerational trauma; integrating the mind and the body to build resiliency; using the present moment to heal the ruptures and pain of the past; exploring the power of the gifts of ancestors; cultural and historical trauma among people of color, war survivors, refugees, and their descendants; impacts on clients and on provider; addressing the grief of cultural and historical wounds.
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July 17 via webinar |
Neurodiversity & The Nervous System: A Bottom-Up Approach to Working with Autism, ADHD, OCD, and PTSD for Building Emotional Regulation Content to include: differential diagnosis of ADHD, Autism, OCD, and trauma; the role of diagnosis; exploring neurodiversity through the nervous system; somatic indicators of nervous system regulation and dysregulation; interventions for educators, social workers, and school-based mental health practitioners; and attuning to the body rather than a diagnostic label. View event information. Registration opens May 1! |
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August 15 IN-PERSON in Wisconsin Dells |
Somatic Experiential Play Therapy Content to include: foundational concepts of somatic experiential play therapy; what children's physiology is communicating during play; how to integrate nervous system tracking of fight, flight, freeze, and collapse in practice; the power of metaphor; principles of neuroscience; and ways to respond to and support children’s nervous systems in the resolution of trauma. View event information. Registration opens May 1! |
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September 18 via webinar |
Serving Couples Across the Relational Spectrum Content to include: exploring traditional and evolving relationship definitions; non-monogamous and non-traditional relationships (polyamory, open relationships, relationship anarchy); emotional, physical, intellectual, and experiential intimacy; principles of consent; mutual agreement and autonomy; strategies for clear, honest communication; and boundaries. View event information. Registration opens May 1! |
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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 WAFCA-CE webinars, non-member fees are as follows:
- $50 per 2 hours
- $75 per 4 hours
- $100 per 5 hours
- For in-person WAFCA-CE events, the non-member fee is $125 (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.
Upcoming Events
Thu Apr 24, 2025WAFCA-CE - Polyvagal Theory and Embodied Practice: Building Interoceptive Awareness and Emotion Regulation through Polyvagal-Guided & Somatic Practices Category: WAFCA CE Training |
Thu May 15, 2025Webinar - Cultural Continuity: Navigating Mental Health Challenges in the Hmong Diaspora Category: WAFCA CE Training |
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