About this Event
About the Two-Day Workshop
Dates & Times: October 15th, 1 PM - 5 PM and October 16th, 12 PM - 4 PM
Abuse and neglect remain serious risks for vulnerable adults in California. Adult Protective Services receives over 200,000 reports of elder and dependent adult abuse each year statewide, and individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities experience significantly higher rates of victimization than the general population.
Effective prevention begins with well-trained staff and a strong culture of open communication across all levels in the organization.
The California Abuse Prevention & Ethics Train-the-Trainer Certification Workshop is designed for professionals responsible for training, compliance, and quality assurance in organizations serving individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Participants will learn how to effectively train staff on reporting maltreatment, maintaining ethical boundaries, and upholding an organizational culture of zero tolerance for abuse, neglect or exploitation.
What Participants Will Gain
This interactive workshop will help participants:
• Understand abuse, neglect, and exploitation risks in California service systems
• Strengthen mandated reporter training within their organizations
• Develop effective abuse-prevention mindsets for Direct Support Professionals
• Address ethical and professional boundary issues in service environments
• Learn practical strategies for preventing behavioral incidents before they occur
• Build internal training capacity through a train-the-trainer model
Participants who complete the two-day program will receive a Train-the-Trainer Certification - please see https://potentiapolicy.org/ for more information. Attendance for both afternoons is mandatory for those who want to receive a certification from the Potential Public Policy Institute.
Who Should Attend
This workshop is designed for professionals working in programs serving individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including:
• Program Director
• Training Coordinators
• Quality Assurance Managers
• Compliance Officers
• Behavior Specialists
• Residential Administrators
• Clinical Supervisors
• Regional Center vendor staff responsible for training
Organizations are encouraged to send staff members responsible for training Direct Support Professionals, as well as people in senior leadership positons.
Agenda
🕑: 01:00 PM - 04:00 PM
California Abuse Prevention & Ethics Train-the-Trainer Certification Workshop
Host: C. Thomas Cook
Info: Agenda
Thursday, October 15th
1 PM – 1:30 PM – Introductions and Outline of the Next Two Days
1:30 PM – 3 PM – Overview of the Abuse Prevention Approach & Materials Review
3 PM – 3:15 PM – Break
3:15 PM – 4:30 PM – Ethics & Boundaries, Part 1
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM – Day One Wrap Up (Q & A)
Friday, October 16th
12 PM – 12:15 PM – Feedback from Yesterday’s Sessions
12: 15 PM - 1:45 PM – Emotional Support Planning Process
1:45 PM – 2:30 PM – Ethics & Boundaries, Part 2
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM – Break
2:45 PM – 3:30 PM – The Three Phases of Abuse Prevention Training
3:30 PM – 4 PM – Learning Assessment & Issuance of Certificates
Event venue & nearby stays
Hilton San Diego/Del Mar, 15575 Jimmy Durante Boulevard, Del Mar, United States
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