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Provider Training Opportunities

These workshops are designed to be additional opportunities for providers to increase caregiving skills for specific populations.

Who should attend: Adult Family Home Providers and Resident Managers, Caregivers, Medicaid Personal Care/Respite Providers and other Residential Providers.

Jan | Feb | March | April | May | June | July | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec 

Provider Training Opportunities
JAN     Top of Page
When: January 28, 2010  9:00am – 3:00pm FLYER
What: Supporting People with Major Psychiatric Issues
Where: Division of Developmental Disabilities
Point Plaza East, Bldg 2, Third floor
6860 Capitol Blvd SE MS:45315
Tumwater, WA 98501
Contact: Kate Gallagher (360)725-4271 or Gallak@dshs.wa.gov
 
When: January 25, 2010 – 9am – 1pm  FLYER
What: Seizure Medications and Mental Health for people with Developmental Disabilities
Where: 1305 Tacoma Ave South, Suite 300, Tacoma, WA  98402
Contact: Susan Duhamel, 253-404-6547, or duhamsk@dshs.wa.gov
 
FEB     Top of Page
When: February 08, 2010 – 9:30 to 12:30  FLYER
What: Fire Safety & Preparedness
Where: 1305 Tacoma Ave South, Suite 300, Tacoma, WA  98402
Contact: Susan Duhamel, 253-404-6547, or duhamsk@dshs.wa.gov
 
MAR     Top of Page
 
APR     Top of Page
When: April 08, 2010 – 9am to 2pm FLYER
What: Prediction & Prevention of Skin Breakdown, Sexual Assault/Abuse, Aspiration/Pneumonia and MRSA
Where: 1305 Tacoma Ave South, Suite 300, Tacoma, WA  98402
Contact: Susan Duhamel, 253-404-6547, or duhamsk@dshs.wa.gov
 
When: April 15, 2010  9:00am – 3:00pm FLYER
What: Positive Behavior Supports for Adult Family Homes and Caregivers
Where: Division of Developmental Disabilities
Point Plaza East, Bldg 2, Third floor
6860 Capitol Blvd SE  MS:45315
Tumwater, WA  98501
Contact: Kate Gallagher (360)725-4271 or Gallak@dshs.wa.gov
 
MAY     Top of Page
When: Monday, May 17, 2010, 9:30 to 12:30  FLYER
What: Dementia Care Training, Ruth Sanderson, RN., Alzheimer’s Association
Where: 1305 Tacoma Ave South, Suite 300, Tacoma, WA  98402
Contact: Susan Duhamel, 253-404-6547, or duhamsk@dshs.wa.gov
 
JUNE     Top of Page
When: Wednesday, 6/10/2009, 9:30am to 12:30pm  FLYER
What: AUTISM, BASIC CONCEPTS, AND HOW TO BETTER SUPPORT PERSONS WITH AUTISM (Tom James Ph.D.)
Where: Communitas, 920 Park Avenue, Bremerton, Washington
Contact: Paul Hayfield, 360-377-7231 or phayfield@communitas.org
 
When: June 15, 2009 – 8:30 am to 12:30pm FLYER
What: From Schools for the Feeble-Minded to Self Determination: An Evolution in Values
Where: 1305 Tacoma Ave South, Suite 300, Tacoma, WA  98402
Contact: Susan Duhamel, 253-404-6520, or duhamsk@dshs.wa.gov
 
When: June 17, 2009  9:00am – 3:00pm FLYER
What: Residential and DDD Guidelines;  The Key to Quality of Life Issues
Where: Division of Developmental Disabilities
Point Plaza East, Bldg 2, Third floor
6860 Capitol Blvd SE  MS:45315
Tumwater, WA  98501
Contact: Kate Gallagher (360)725-4271 or Gallak@dshs.wa.gov
 
When: June 17, 2009 – 12:30pm to 4:30pm FLYER
What: RUntold Stories – COST - FREE
Where: 1323 South Yakima, Tacoma, WA  98405
Contact: Laurie teeter@tacid.org or phone 253-565-9000, ext 20, TTY 253-565-3486
 
When: June 22, 2009 – 9am to 12pm FLYER
What: Diabetes 101 and Beyond/ Janet Kapp
Where: 3423 6th Street, Bremerton, WA  98312
Contact: Susan Duhamel, 253-404-6520
 
When: Thursday, June 25th, 2009; 9:30am-3:30pm FLYER
What: Residential and DDD Guidelines: The Key to quality of Life Issues (Chuck Goodwin) 
Where: 311 W. 11th Street, Vancouver, WA  98660
Contact: Andrea Hymas  (360) 750-4269
 
When: June 25, 2009 9-12
What: Dual Diagnosis
Dr. David Pounds
Where: DDD
1611 W. Indiana Ave
Spokane Wa.  99205
Contact: Dee Howard 509/329-2939 or e-mail howarde@dshs.wa.gov
 
JULY    Top of Page
 
AUGUST     Top of Page
 
When: August 16, 2010, 10am to 11:30 FLYER
What: Autism Spectrum Disorder, Casi Olson, M.A., UW Autism Center
Where: 1305 Tacoma Ave South, Suite 300, Tacoma, WA  98402
Contact: Susan Duhamel, 253-404-6520, or duhamsk@dshs.wa.gov
 
SEPTEMBER     Top of Page
When: September 13, 2010  9am to 4pm FLYER
What: Emergency Preparedness,   Katie Gillespie, Emergency Management
Where: 1305 Tacoma Ave South, Suite 300, Tacoma, WA  98402
Contact: Susan Duhamel, 253-404-6520, or duhamsk@dshs.wa.gov
 
OCTOBER     Top of Page
 
When: October 8, 2009 9-12
What: Autism Spectrum Disorder
Dr. David Pounds
Where: DDD
1611 W. Indiana Ave
Spokane Wa. 99205
Contact: Dee Howard 509/329-2939 or e-mail howarde@dshs.wa.gov
 
When: October 19, 2009, 9am to 4pm FLYER
What: Emergency Preparedness/ Katie Gillespie
Where: 1305 Tacoma Ave South, Suite 300, Tacoma, WA  98402
Contact: Susan Duhamel, 253-404-6547, or duhamsk@dshs.wa.gov
 
NOVEMBER     Top of Page
 
When: Friday, November 20th, 2009 9:30am-3:30 FLYER
What: Mental Health Wellness & Recovery
Where: 311 W. 11th Street, Vancouver, WA  98660
Contact: Andrea Hymas – 360-750-4269 or andrea.hymas@dshs.wa.gov
 
When: November 16, 2009, 9:30am to 2:30pm FLYER
What: Resident Rights/ Dale Colin, Karen Hausrath, David Lord
Where: 1305 Tacoma Ave South, Suite 300, Tacoma, WA  98402
Contact: Susan Duhamel, 253-404-6547, or duhamsk@dshs.wa.gov
 
DECEMBER    Top of Page
 
When: December 17, 2009, 9am to 3pm FLYER
What: Positive Crisis Management
Where: 311 W. 11th Street, Vancouver, WA  98660
Contact: Andrea Hymas – 360-750-4269 or andrea.hymas@dshs.wa.gov
 
When: December 17, 2009, 9am to 3pm FLYER
What: Chromosome Disorders
Where: 1305 Tacoma Ave South, Suite 300, Tacoma, WA  98402
Contact: Susan Duhamel, 253-404-6547, or duhamsk@dshs.wa.gov
 


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