The OCWTP Trainer Conference 
is right around the corner! 

Below you'll find important conference information, session descriptions, and instructions on how to register. 
 
Register today to reserve your seat! 

Crown Plaza Columbus North
6500 Doubletree Avenue
Columbus Ohio 43229
 
Overnight rooms are available at the Crowne Plaza for $94.00 a night under the Institute for Human Services.  For a room reservation please call 866-309-1866.  
Conference Agenda at a Glance

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM - Registration & Continental Breakfast 
 
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM - Introductory Activities 

9:30 AM - 11:00 AM - Keynote

  • Enriching the Trauma-Informed Child Welfare Classroom with the Practice of Dignity, Hope, & Collaboration - Kris Buffington, MSW, LISW (E-Track Number: 660-27-TC17-CNF)
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM - Networking with RTCs

11:45 AM - 1:00 PM - Lunch & Awards Presentation

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM - Afternoon Sessions
  • Infusing Trauma-Informed Care throughout the Ohio Child Welfare Training Program - Kris Buffington (E-Track Number: 660-28-TC17-CNF)
  • From Knowledge to Skill Development - Nan Beeler (E-Track Number: 660-22)
  • Trauma-Informed Care with Older Victims of Abuse and Neglect - Sylvia Pla-Raith (E-Track Number: 660-26-TC17-CNF)
  1:00 PM - 4:15 PM - Ethics Session
  • How Will It Make Me Feel About Myself? Ethical Decision-Making for Training Professionals - Sally Fitch (E-Track Number: 660-25-TC17-CNF)

Conference Session Information
Keynote Speaker
Kris Buffington, MSW, LISW
  Kris Buffington is a clinical social worker with specialized experience in clinical practice in the treatment of traumatic stress and working with youth, adults, families, and professionals involved in the child welfare, juvenile justice, and mental health systems.  She is an affiliate member of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network and an experienced trainer in trauma-informed care cross systems and evidence-based trauma focused treatment. 
Keynote Presentation:

Enriching the Trauma-Informed Child Welfare Classroom with the Practice of Dignity, Hope, & CollaborationKris Buffington, MSW, LISW

Her keynote presentation is designed to inform and inspire the practice of creating safety, empowerment, and trauma-informed classroom environments in the child welfare training program.

E-Track Number: 660-27-TC17-CNF

Afternoon Workshops
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Infusing Trauma-Informed Care throughout the Ohio Child Welfare Training Program - Kris Buffington
This workshop session will provide review and discussion of core principles in trauma-informed care and explore and practice collaborative strategies to integrate these principals into a variety of child welfare curriculum.

E-Track Number: 660-28-TC17-CNF
From Knowledge to Skill Development - Nan Beeler
Knowledge without corresponding skill development is of little use. Are you interested in learning more about workshop design for  skill development? This workshop will review the latest research findings about what works, and what doesn't (and you'll be surprised by some of the findings!); the types of strategies best suited for participants, whether they are novice or experienced learners; and the best sequence for transfer of learning and skill development. Come with a workshop idea in mind - we will apply these concepts to your workshop.

E-Track Number:  660-22
Trauma-Informed Care with Older Victims of Abuse and Neglect - Sylvia Pla-Raith
The Administration for Community Living recently drafted the Voluntary Consensus Guidelines for Adult Protective Services*(ACL, 2015) which includes a reference for the integration of trauma-informed approaches into a multi-disciplinary system that serves older adults and adults with disabilities. The need to address trauma is increasingly viewed as an important component of effective victims' service delivery for victims across the life development, understanding behaviors and function. This workshop will focus on the impact of trauma on older adults. This workshop will offer an introduction to what it is all about, and offer some resources and preliminary steps to evaluate if your system is ready to become trauma-informed.

E-Track Number: 660-26-TC17-CNF
1:00 PM - 4:15 PM
How Will It Make Me Feel About Myself? Ethical Decision-Making for Training Professionals - Sally Fitch
There is considerable discussion and general agreement about what it means to be an ethical child welfare practitioner. But, what does it mean to be an ethical trainer of those practitioners? This session will provide participants a hands-on opportunity to explore ethical standards for training professionals, explore case examples that help you apply those standards and use Blanchard's and Peale's three questions for ethical decision making when things, "just aren't clear."

E -Track Number: 660-25-TC17-CNF
Registration

Please register for the 2017 OCWTP Trainer Conference through E-Track. R egister for the morning session and one afternoon session. You will need to register for each workshop separately.  
Or view the  Quick-Start Guide  for instructions on how to register through    E-Track.

***The 2017 OCWTP Trainer Conference is only open to active OCWTP trainers and OCWTP staff. Registration closes April 3, 2017.***  

For additional information on the 2017 OCWTP Trainer Conference

contact Debra Sparrow, Institute for Human Services

Email: dsparrow@ihs-trainet.com

Phone: 614-233-22233