WAFCA serves as the Wisconsin partner for the Great Lakes Mental Health Technology Transfer Center.

With support from the Great Lakes MHTTC, WAFCA is hosting the following webinars and trainings in 2024. Check out our Continuing Education (WAFCA-CE) page to read more and register! 

  • April-May 2024: Motivational Interviewing Training (in Madison, Wisconsin)
    • Check back in late February for more information! Please note that seats will be limited.

 

With support from the Great Lakes MHTTC, WAFCA hosted the following events in past years:

DBT in Schools (4 years)
Presenters: Lizz Mazza, PhD & James Mazza, PhD
★ Check out this Case Examples Report to learn more about this initiative!
Introduction to Internal Family Systems Therapy
Presenter: Frank Anderson, MD
 View this WAFCA-CE Desk Guide for a reference sheet on Internal Family Systems therapy.
The Essentials of Effective Psychotherapy: What We Know Works
Presenter: Kelli Underwood, LCSW
 View this WAFCA-CE Desk Guide to find some essentials to effective psychotherapy.
Motivational Interviewing
Presenter: Laura Saunders, MSSW
QPR Suicide Prevention Facilitator Training
The Body: A Wellspring of Healing
Presenter: Anita Mandley, MS, LCPC
★ View this WAFCA-CE Desk Guide to learn more about somatic and body-based healing.
Harnessing the Power of the Millennial Workforce: Leadership & the Future of Behavioral Health
Presenter: Joy Brunson-Nsubuga, MA, LMFT, LCAS, CCS
Culturally Responsive Counseling Practices with Individuals & Families
Presenter: Patricia Arredondo, EdD
★ View this WAFCA-CE Desk Guide to find resources for culturally responsive resources.
Collective Trauma, Collective Healing, and The New Normal in Behavioral Health 
Presenter: Susanne HaaseLMHC, MSEd
Compassion Resilience (2 years)
Effective Assessment & Intervention for Self-Injury in Youth
Presenter: Jennifer Muehlenkamp, Ph.D
 View this WAFCA-CE Desk Guide to find resources for supporting youth facing self-injury.
How to Cultivate the Skill of Well-being
Presenter: Pelin Kesebir, Ph.D
Demystifying Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Presenter: Bradley Riemann, Ph.D
View this WAFCA-CE Desk Guide to find tips and resources for supporting those with OCD!
Building Your Toolkit to Effectively Serve the LGBTQ+ Community
Presenter: Amney Harper, Ph.D
View this WAFCA-CE Desk Guide for tips & resources for supporting LGBTQ+ individuals!
Teletherapy: Best Practices for Student Success
Presenter: Lisa Anderson, LPC, CSW
★ View this WAFCA-CE Desk Guide for tips & resources for teletherapy with youth!
A Comprehensive Response to Socio-Cultural Trauma in Children & Families
Presenters: Patricia Parker & Dawn Shelton-Williams
 View this WAFCA-CE Desk Guide to learn more and for tips for supporting individuals experiencing socio-cultural trauma!
Early Experiences Elevate Everything: Early Brain and Child Development
Presenters: Corina Norrbom, Dipesh Navsaria, Abbi Kruse, Rob Grunewald
Psychopharmacology and Alternatives for Mental Health Disorder
Presenter: David Mays, Ph.D
★ View the WAFCA-CE Desk Guide to learn more about psychopharmacology!
Balancing Change & Acceptance in Youth Work: Applying DBT Principles
Presenter: Jennifer Muehlenkamp, Ph.D
View the WAFCA-CE Desk Guide to learn about balancing change & acceptance with DBT! 

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.  

Click here for more information on continuing education hours, accommodations, program concerns, and confidentiality of participant information.