A Workshop For Prevention Providers On Building Group Capacity Through Building Relationships Across Lines Of Difference

 Choose one of the following dates (either a.m. or p.m. sessions)

December 7, 2011              Time: 9:00 AM -12:00 PM  

OR

December 8, 2011              Time:  1:00 PM -4:00 PM

Course Description: This three-hour, experiential workshop is intended for building basic awareness and skills required for working with an array of human diversity. We will be covering areas such as inclusionary practices vs. exclusionary practices, cross cultural communication, understanding and managing our privilege, modeling championing  behaviors, and respecting generational differences. These skill sets help to create meaningful dialog towards building effective and lasting community involvement and solid relationships that will ultimately influence one in the workplace, but also help one to influence current and future prevention program planning and implementation. This course is offered on two different dates (Chose either one morning or one afternoon session).  

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Who should attend: DMHAS-funded Best Practice and PFS Grantees and active Prevention Coalition members who wish to learn about how to tangibly build capacity and community for their coalition’s work. OR Other prevention providers who wish to create diverse community coalitions, workgroups, or even diversity/cultural competency committees at their workplaces.

Instructor:  Bill Harris

Location: MLI, Inc.

Domain: PGR  Focus Area: CUL   Skill Level: General

Certification: The Connecticut Certification  Board - 3 hours

IMPORTANT NOTES:

• Please be sure to include a correct e-mail, phone, and mailing address for each registrant, as you may receive important communications prior to this event.
• Attendees are encouraged to attend the other series trainings, regarding specific populations and related topics.
• Lunch is available for $8.00 through this site, or you may bring your own lunch, or buy lunch outside our offices. Lunch is to be held from 12pm-1pm. You may stay here at this time if you would like to eat with colleagues or just to network!
• In case of cancellations or changes, attendees will be notified by email if possible. A message will also be left at MLI (203-691-1486) by 7 am on the day of the event.

TO REGISTER:  SELECT  TICKET (above)

• This event is Free  under a grant from the Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services (DMHAS)

*Refunds for the luncheon will not be made past 5 days prior to event. Refunds prior to this date will be subject to a $1.00 fee.

Tickets are non transferrable. There may be a waiting list for this event and we ask only those that can committ to attending will register for the event. In the case that you need to cancel your registration, we ask that you notify us so that we may offer the seating to those next on the list. Thank you.

ATTENTION PREVENTION PROVIDERS:  All are welcome to attend this free event. This is a training primarily intended for DMHAS funded prevention providers, particularly focused for SPF-SIG/BP and PFS grantees and their members. It will help the interaction on the day of the event, if you can bring a list of special issues you may have with your coalitions, or questions you want to have answered at this time. SPF-SIG/ Best Practice/Performance for Success Grantees can also review your SPF-SIG "5 Steps" for your specific DMHAS-Funded grant programs, to start thinking of how this training will influence your Capacity building throughout the process. Remember, this is a foundational class that should help you apply theory to your SPF-SIG/BP/PFS practice and steps. If you are not a DMHAS-Funded prevention program provider nor receive these particular program/ grant funds, you are welcome to attend. Feel free to contact us if you have any concerns or questions however. Email: tpetro@mli-inc.org or 203-691-1486 ext 204. Thank you!