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Kathleen D. Carnes, Director
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Roberta Ashey, Support Staff
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Melissa Dostie, Support Staff
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DHHS Supervisors & Managers Only
Managing in State Government
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Orientation Team
CREDIT: 1.8 CEU
This program is mandatory for all new supervisors in DHHS System
This three day program is designed for new supervisors in State government and specifically those working for the Department of Health and Human Services. In part, the program will focus on the role of the supervisor in an organization and how it differs from the task based role of the employee. While it is technical skill that usually gets a person promoted, the survival skill of a supervisor is the ability to lead others. The program will also cover policies and procedures that are unique to supervisors within State Government.
The agenda for the first day of the program will include information on 1)the changing workforce and how to engage the diversity now found in the workplace 2) ethics, and 3) employee interviewing and selection.
The second day’s agenda will include: 1) Situational Leadership; 2) Performance Management; 3) Employee Motivation; 4) Personnel Issues; and 5) Contract Administration and Employee Discipline.
Third day topics will include: 1)the Americans with Disabilities Act, Prevention of Harassment, and Language Access; 2) Family Medical Leave and Worker's Compensation; 3) Wellness and Safety; 4)Drug Free Workplaces and the Employee Assistance Program; and 5) the Department's Foundational Values, Workplace Respect and developing your personal credo as a supervisor and leader.
New supervisors will be notified directly as to dates and locations of the program upon SETU's notification of your promotion/hire. You will receive links to a series of on-line trainings which are required to be completed before you attend.
ID# C200
Date/Time: October 16,23&30,2007
Location: DHHS Augusta, 442 Civic Center Drive (Route 27)
ID# C201
Date/Time: February 7,14&21,2008
Location: DHHS Augusta, 442 Civic Center Drive (Route 27)
ID# C202
Date/Time: April 2,9&16,2008
Location: DHHS Augusta, 442 Civic Center Drive (Route 27)
ID# C203
Date/Time: June 5,12&19,2008
Location: DHHS Augusta, 442 Civic Center Drive (Route 27)
All Supervisors & Managers
Coaching for Improved Job Performance
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Helen Wieczorek
INTENDED AUDIENCE: Supervisory Staff from the Department and Agencies
CREDIT: .6 CEUs
Coaching for improved performance is a critical function of supervisors and managers, for overall good employees who simply have areas where they might improve and certainly for those not meeting performance expectations. Too often supervisors move from informal communication to counseling and discipline and miss opportunities to build relationships and develop the employee. This program provides a practical method for describing performance problems, a coaching model that relies on such concepts as good business reasons for expectations and consequences for failure to meet expectations, and skill development in holding employees accountable for improving their own performance. The program includes presentation, small group exercises, and practice sessions.
ID# C207
Date/Time: October 30,2007 (9am-4pm)
Location: DHHS Caribou, 30 Skyway Drive
ID# C206
CANCELLED
Date/Time: December 6,2007 (9am-4pm)
Location: DHHS Biddeford, 208 Graham Street
ID# C204
CHANGE OF DATE
Date/Time: April 15,2008(9am-4pm)
Location: DHHS Augusta, 442 Civic Center Drive (Route 27)
ID# C205
Date/Time: March 11,2008(9am-4pm)
Location: Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center, 656 State Street, Bangor
Core Programs
Anxiety Disorders
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Jacinda Gagne
INTENDED AUDIENCE: Staff and Agency Personnel
CREDIT: .6 CEUs
This training will consist of an overview of anxiety disorders outlined in the DSM IV. Special emphasis will be placed on the more common anxiety disorders such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Anxiety disorders seen in childhood will all be discussed. Different forms of treatment, what has been shown to work, what does not work well as well as new treatment modalities will be reviewed.
ID# C208
Date/Time: dECEMBER 13, ,2007 (9am-4pm)
Location: DHHS Augusta, 442 Civic Center Drive (Route 27)
ID# C209
Date/Time: March 20,2008 (9am-4pm)
Location: DHHS Augusta, 442 Civic Center Drive (Route 27)
Assertiveness Skills
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Kate Carnes
INTENDED AUDIENCE: Staff and Agency Personnel
CREDIT: 0.6 CEUs
Participants in this program will learn to distinguish between aggressive, passive and assertive behaviors. They will learn to identify and accept their personal rights and the rights of others. Through practice and behavior rehearsals, they will develop a repertoire of assertive skills with which to handle specific situations, and they will learn how to reduce the internal obstacles which prevent assertive behavior.
ID# C211
Date/Time: January 9 & 10,2008 (9am-4pm)
Location: DHHS Augusta, 442 Civic Center Drive (Route 27)
ID# C210
Date/Time: March 13 & 14,2008 (9am-3pm)
Location: DHHS Portland, 161 Marginal Way
Best Friends Approach to Alzheimer's Care
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Lesa Andreasen, Cynthia Instasi
INTENDED AUDIENCE: Staff and Agency Personnel
CREDIT: .8 CEUs
The Best Friends™ Approach to Alzheimer’s Care is a social model of training for people who work with individuals with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia. It is a person centered and life affirming approach that is founded in the values and principles of friendship. The curriculum was adapted from the book of the same name written by David Troxel and Virginia Bell who have extensive experience in the field of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. The training accentuates the value and worth of the individuals who are being cared for and cared about.
Through the Best Friends™ Training, staff (including administrators, RN’s, CNA’s, PCA’s, dietary, maintenance, housekeeping, etc.) and family members learn new ways to solve problems, encourage positive behavior, and improve communication. The concepts and components of the training apply to any person with dementia
The components of the training include:
Overview of the Best Friends™ model
Basic understanding of dementia and ”functioning"
Empathy with individuals who have Alzheimer’s disease or dementia
Assessment of abilities rather than disabilities
Introduction of the Alzheimer Bill of Rights
Development of the life story
Learning the “knack
Enhancing communication and implementing meaningful activities.
In the two years that the program has been implemented, nearly eighty–five trainings have taken place. The program has generated an enthusiastic response from its participants who have incorporated the Best Friends™ Approach into their daily interactions with individuals with dementia.
* This program will run from 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
ID# C313
Date/Time: September 25, 2007 (8:30pm - 5:00pm)
Location: DHHS Augusta, 442 Civic Center Drive
ID# C310
Date/Time: October 4, 2007 (8:30pm - 5:00pm)
Location: DHHS Portland, 161 Marginal Way
ID# C315
Date/Time: October 12, 2007 (8:30pm - 5:00pm)
Location: DHHS Lewiston, 200 main st
ID# C314
Date/Time: October 29, 2007 (8:30pm - 5:00pm)
Location: DHHS Houlton, 11 High St
ID# C311
CANCELLED
Date/Time: October 30, 2007 (8:30pm - 5:00pm)
Location: DHHS Machias, 13 Prescott Drive
ID# C312
Date/Time: November 7,, 2007 (8:30pm - 5:00pm)
Location: DHHS Caribou, 30 Skyway Drive
ID# C316
CANCELLED
Date/Time: April 17,, 2007 (8:30pm - 5:00pm)
Location: DHHS Portland, 161 Marginal Way
ID# C337
Date/Time: March 25, 2008 (8:30pm - 5:00pm)
Location: DHHS Augusta, 442 Civi Center Drive
Brain Injury Overview : Important stuff you need to know in responding to someone who has had a brain injury
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Gary Wolcott
INTENDED AUDIENCE: Staff and Agency Personnel
CREDIT: .3 CEUs
More than 5,000 people in Maine live with life changing disabilities due to brain injury. Of those more than 3,200 are members of MaineCare. Disabilities from brain injury can affect a person in a multitude of ways. This course will offer a broad look at the different types of functional problems that often confront persons with brain injuries and explore ways to help a person and their family get needed help and support.
Key Topics:
Definition of Brain Injury
Overview of Brain-Behavior Relationships
Likely Consequences of Brain Injury
Basic Mechanisms of Rehabilitation and Rebuilding
Effective Communication and Support Approaches
Referral and Resources in Maine
Prevention is Everyone’s Responsibility
ID# C212
Date/Time: September 28,2007 (9am-12noon)
Location: DHHS Portland 161, Marginal Way
ID# C213
Date/Time: November 1,2007 (9am-12noon)
Location: DHHS Caribou, 30 Skyway Drive
ID# C214
Date/Time: November 16,2007 (9am-12noon)
Location: Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center, 656 State Street, Bangor
ID# C215
Date/Time: December 7,2007 (9am-12noon)
Location: DHHS Augusta, 442 Civic Center Drive (Route 27)
CPR
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Angie Newhouse
INTENDED AUDIENCE: Staff and Agency Personnel
CREDIT: .4 CEUs
The Heartsaver CPR Course teaches rescuers to effectively recognize and treat adult emergencies in the critical first minutes until emergency medical services personnel arrive. The course also provides a complete health and safety training for adult CPR and AED.
Participants must bring a fee of $2.00 with them to the program to cover the cost of the card. This fee will be collected at the program by the instructor. Cards will be sent out after the program.
ID# C216
Date/Time: October 22,2007 (9am-1pm)
Location: DHHS Portland, 161 Marginal Way
ID# C217
Date/Time: January 28,2008 (9am-1pm)
Location: DHHS Augusta, 442 Civic Center Drive (Route 27)
ID# C218
This is a Change of Date
Date/Time: May 15, 2008 (9am-1pm)
Location: Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center, 656 State Street, Bangor
Dealing with Angry Callers
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Kate Carnes and Helen Wieczorek
INTENDED AUDIENCE: Staff and Agency Personnel
CREDIT: .6 CEUs
This six-hour program is designed to enhance staff skill in controlling calls - especially when callers are angry -while continuing to deliver high quality customer service. Among the topics to be covered are: communication skills in conflict; good listening skills; summarizing calls; dealing with anger, yours and the callers’; and developing a telephone protocol. The day will end with some basic stress management techniques for maintaining composure in a challenging work environment.
ID# C219
Date/Time: March 18,2008 (9am-2pm)
Location: DHHS Augusta, 442 Civic Center (Route 27)
ID# C220
Date/Time: May 13,2008 (9am-2pm)
Location: DHHS Portland, 161 Marginal Way
ID# C221
Date/Time: June 17,2008 (9am-2pm)
Location: Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center, 656 State Street, Bangor
Eating Disorders
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Jacinda Gagne
INTENDED AUDIENCE: Staff and Agency Personnel
CREDIT: .6 CEUs
This training will consist of an overview of eating disorders outlined in the DSM IV. Special emphasis will be placed on the more common eating disorders such as Anorexia Nervosa. This training will also review other forms of eating disorders/body dysmorphic disorder seen in men. Eating disorders seen in childhood will also be discussed. Different treatment modalities will be reviewed as well as how gender plays a significant role in whether or not treatment is sought.
ID# C222
Date/Time: November 1,2007 (9am-4pm)
Location: DHHS Augusta, 442 Civic Center Drive (Route 27)
Ethical Decision Making Round Table for Social Workers
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Kate Carnes
INTENDED AUDIENCE: For DHHS staff who must complete 4 hours in Social Work Ethics to maintain their
license.
CREDIT: .4 CEUs
Each participant must bring an appropriately de-identified dilemma to the program. This should be a dilemma you would be comfortable sharing with a small group of colleagues.
Ethics is the study of standards of “right” and “wrong” and usually we are not in great conflict over those choices. Our dilemmas occur when two “rights” or two of our core values come into conflict with each other and we find ourselves with difficult decisions to make. We face these dilemmas, which are known as “right versus right” dilemmas, all the time at work and in our personal lives.
This four-hour workshop is designed to help social workers providing services to clients of the Department of Health and Human Services to sharpen their skills in decision making when they are faced with such dilemmas.
The program will include a review of any changes in the NASW Code of Ethics and a review of the Ethical Standards of Social Work. We will review the decision making model for dealing with right versus right dilemmas by working through a dilemma together. Finally, each participant, in small groups, will use the model to analyze and resolve a dilemma they have brought to the program. The NASW code can be found on their website at http://www.socialworkers.org/pubs/code/code.asp.
ID# C228
Date/Time: September 26,2007(9am-1 pm)
Location: DHHS Portland, 161 Marginal Way
ID# C224
Date/Time: October 12,2007 (9am-1 pm)
Location: DHHS Augusta, 442 Civic Center Drive (Route 27)
ID# C225
Date/Time: November 14,2007 (9am-1 pm)
Location: Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center, 656 State Street, Bangor
ID# C227
Date/Time: January 31,2008 (9am-1 pm)
Location: DHHS Biddeford, 208 Graham Road
ID# C229
Date/Time: February 8,2008 (9am-1 pm)
Location: DHHS Augusta, 442 Civic Center Drive (Route 27)
ID# C230
Date/Time: February 26,2008 (9am-1 pm)
Location: Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center, 656 State Street, Bangor
ID# C226
Date/Time: April 15,2008 (9am-1 pm)
Location: DHHS Caribou, 30 Skyway Drive
ID# C223
Date/Time: June 18,2008 (9am-1 pm)
Location: DHHS Portland, 161 Marginal Way
HIV/STD And Hepatitis C Update
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Jennah Godo
INTENDED AUDIENCE: Staff and Agency Personnel
CREDIT: .3 CEUs
This three-hour workshop, which is particularly useful to case managers and direct service staff, will include a discussion of prevalence of HIV/STD and viral hepatitis in Maine, risk factors for transmission, prevention, and statewide resources for prevention and care services. Maine law as it relates to HIV antibody testing, confidentiality, and occupational exposure to HIV will also be discussed.
ID# C231
Date/Time: January 29,2008 (9am-12noon)
Location: DHHS Augusta, 442 Civic Center Drive (Route 27)
Individuals and Families with Co-Occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Conditions: How to Welcome and Engage With our Customers In an Integrated Approach
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Catherine Chichester
INTENDED AUDIENCE: Staff and Agency Personnel
CREDIT: .6 CEUs
Individuals and families with co-existing complex substance use and mental health conditions are the norm and require that the treatment provider and the treatment system as a whole respond to those needs with an integrated, no wrong door approach. When these complex and multiple needs are not recognized or responded to in an integrated way, they place the individual and the system at risk for poorer outcomes and higher costs.
This one-day workshop will provide a theoretical and practical guide to welcome, engage and develop integrated treatment approaches with individuals and their families who experience co-occurring conditions. The focus will be on integrated screening, assessment and the development of collaborative and participatory treatment strategies.
ID# C232
Date/Time: October 31,2007 (9am-4pm)
Location: DHHS Lewiston, 200 Main Street
ID# C233
Date/Time: February 1,2008 (9am-4pm)
Location: DHHS Portland, 161 Marginal Way
ID# C234
Date/Time: May 21,2008 (9am-4pm)
Location: DHHS Augusta, 442 Civic Center Drive (Route 27)
Introduction to Supervisory Practices (formerly known as: Implementing Supervisory Practices)
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Kate Carnes, Helen Wieczorek & Shelby Rafter
INTENDED AUDIENCE: Staff and Agency Personnel
CREDIT: 1.8 CEUs
This is a basic three-day program for supervisors and is designed for all supervisors and managers as well as those who are not supervisors, but are interested in learning about the role and responsibilities of supervisors. Participants examine the role of supervisor and the "hands-on" skills which supervisors need to do their jobs well. The program incorporates the experience and knowledge of the participants, focusing on the supervisory cycle of planning, communication, leading, developing and evaluating. This is the only supervisory program available to non-supervisory staff.
ID# C235
Date/Time: October 10,17&24,2007 (9am-4pm)
Location: DHHS Augusta, 442 Civic Center Drive (Route 27)
ID# C236
Date/Time: April 23,30 & May 7,2008 (9am-4pm)
Location: DHHS Bangor, 396 Griffin Road
Language Access
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Meryl Troop
INTENDED AUDIENCE: DHHS Staff Only
CREDIT: 2 Hours
In order to comply with a Resolution Agreement with the Federal DHHS Office of Civil Rights, and in keeping with the DHHS' Guiding Principles of "treat consumers with dignity and respect'", and "deliver services that are individualized and easily accessible", the Maine Office of Multicultural Affairs is providing all DHHS staff with a two-hour training on using interpreters and translating documents.
Whether you have used interpreters many times before or doubt if you will need to in the future, this workshop will answer your questions, including questions you never knew you had - from funding, printing, data bases, front line reception and budget, (from Elliot to Madawaska) - language access touches all work areas. THEREFORE ALL EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS TRAINING.
ID# C237
CANCELLED
Date/Time: September 6,2007 (10am-12noon)
Location: DHHS Augusta, 442 Civic Center Drive (Route 27)
ID# C238
CANCELLED
Date/Time: September 6,2007 (1pm-3pm)
Location: DHHS Augusta, 442 Civic Center Drive (Route 27)
ID# C239
Date/Time: September 17,2007 (1pm-3pm)
Location: DHHS Augusta, 442 Civic Center Drive (Route 27)
ID# C240
Date/Time: September 24,2007 (1pm-3pm)
Location: DHHS Augusta, 442 Civic Center Drive (Route 27)
ID# C241
Date/Time: October 9,2007 (10am-12noon)
Location: DHHS Portland, 161 Marginal Way
ID# C242
Date/Time: October 9,2007 (1pm-3pm)
Location: DHHS Portland, 161 Marginal Way
ID# C243
Date/Time: October 12,2007 (10am-12pm)
Location: DHHS Rockland, 91 Camden Street
Cancelled
ID# C244
Date/Time: October 12,2007 (1pm-3pm)
Location: DHHS Rockland, 91 Camden Street
Cancelled
ID# C245
Date/Time: October 17,2007 (10am-12pm)
Location: DHHS Portland, 161 Marginal Way
Cancelled
ID# C246
Date/Time: October 22,2007 (1pm-3pm)
Location: DHHS Augusta, 442 Civic Center Drive (Route 27)
ID# C247
Date/Time: October 23,2007 (10am-12pm)
Location: DHHS Sanford, 890 Main Street
ID# C248
CANCELLED
Date/Time: October 23,2007 (1pm-3pm)
Location: DHHS Sanford, 890 Main Street
ID# C249
CANCELLED
Date/Time: November 9,2007 (10am-12pm)
Location: DHHS Sanford, 890 Main Street
ID# C250
CANCELLED
Date/Time: November 9,2007 (1pm-3pm)
Location: DHHS Sanford, 890 Main Street
ID# C324
Date/Time: November 14, ,2007 (10am-12pm)
Location: DHHS Rockland, 91 Camden Street
ID# C251
CANCELLED
Date/Time: February 20,2008 (10am-12pm)
Location: DHHS Rockland, 91 Camden Street
ID# C252
CANCELLED
Date/Time: February 20,2008 (1pm-3pm)
Location: DHHS Rockland, 91 Camden Street
Mandatory Reporting Statute (when and how to report adult abuse or neglect) - Adult Protective Services
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Martha Higgins
INTENDED AUDIENCE: Staff and Agency Personnel
CREDIT: .3 CEUs
This program is for anyone who is a mandated reporter under the Child Protective Services Act and the Adult Protective Services Act. Topics covered will include requirements of the law; how to spot evidence of abuse, neglect, or exploitation; how to make a report; and what happens after a report is filed. This training is taught by child protective and adult prtotective staff.
ADULT PROTECTIVE
ID# C253
Date/Time: October 24, 2007 (9am - 12 pm)
Location: Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center, 656 State Street, Bangor
ADULT PROTECTIVE
ID# C255
CANCELLED
Date/Time: April 4,2008 (9am - 12 pm)
Location: DHHS Portland, 161 Marginal way
Mandatory Reporting Statute (when and how to report child abuse or neglect) - Child Protective Services
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Child Protective
INTENDED AUDIENCE: Staff and Agency Personnel
CREDIT: .3 CEUs
This program is for anyone who is a mandated reporter under the Child Protective Services Act and the Adult Protective Services Act. Topics covered will include requirements of the law; how to spot evidence of abuse, neglect, or exploitation; how to make a report; and what happens after a report is filed. This training is taught by child protective and adult prtotective staff.
CHILD PROTECTIVE
CANCELLED
ID# C254
Date/Time: October 24,2007 (1 pm - 4pm)
Location: Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center, 656 State Street, Bangor
CHILD PROTECTIVE
ID# C256
CANCELLED
Date/Time: April 4,2008 (1 pm - 4pm)
Location: DHHS Portland, 161 Marginal Way
Medicare 101: Understanding the Basics
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Betty Balderston
INTENDED AUDIENCE: DHHS Staff Only
CREDIT: 3 HOURS
When am I eligible for Medicare and how do I sign up? Just what DOES Medicare pay for (and more importantly , what DOESN'T Medicare pay for?) Should my Father choose Orginal Medicare or Medicare Advantage? Does my Mother REALLY need Part D? These and other questions will be answered at the upcoming "Medicare 101: Understanding the Basics", being presented by Betty Balderston, Statewide Coordinator for the Maine Medicare Education Partnership at Legal Services for the Elderly in Augusta. This training is designed for those who want to understand how medicare works for their clients and/or family members, as well as those who are planning for their own enrollment in this important national health insurance program
ID# C257
Date/Time: September 11,2007 (9am-12noon)
Location: DHHS Portland, 161 Marginal Way
ID# C258
Date/Time: September 28,2007 (9am-12pm)
Location: DHHS Caribou, 30 Skyway Drive
ID# C259
Date/Time: October 3,2007 (9am-12pm)
Location: Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center, 656 State Street, Bangor
This Program has been Cancelled
ID# C260
Date/Time: November 8,2007 (9am-12pm)
Location: DHHS Augusta, 442 Civic Center Drive (Route 27)
ID# C319
Date/Time: February 1, 2008 (9am-12pm)
Location: DHHS Augusta, 442 Civic Center Drive (Route 27)
ID# C317
THIS IS A CHANGE OF DATE
Date/Time: February 22, 2008, 2008 (9am-12pm)
Location: DHHS Portland, 161 Marginal Way
ID# C318
Date/Time: March 12, 2008 (9am-12pm)
Location: DHHS Lewiston, 200 Main Street
ID# C321
Date/Time: April 16, 2008 (9am-12pm)
Location: Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center, 656 State Street, Bangor
ID# C320
CANCELLED
Date/Time: May 14, 2008 (9am-12pm)
Location: DHHS Rockland, 91 Camden Street, Suite 103
ID# C323
Date/Time: June 27, 2008 (9am-12pm)
Location: DHHS Caribou,30 Skyway Drive
ID# C322
Date/Time: August 13, 2008 (9am-12pm)
Location: Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center, 656 State Street, Bangor
Medication Assisted Treatment/Opiate Addiction
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Paul Macfarland
INTENDED AUDIENCE: Staff and Agency Personnel
CREDIT: .5 CEUs
Addiction to opiate based drugs, including Oxycontin, Percocet and Heroin, is changing the community norms and service delivery system in Maine. This training will address the dynamics of opiate addiction and the use of medication to treat addiction to opioids and will cover:
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Continuum of care for substance abuse
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Medical aspects of opioid addiction and treatment
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Myths vs. Facts of methadone treatment
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Federal and State controls on medication assisted treatment
ID# C261
Date/Time: November 6,2007 (9am-3pm)
Location: DHHS Machias, 13 Prescott Drive
ID# C262
Date/Time: January 17,2008 (9am-3pm)
Location: DHHS Augusta, 442 Civic Center Drive (Route 27)
ID# C263
Date/Time: April 24,2008 (9am-3pm)
Location: DHHS Portland, 161 Marginal Way
Mind Over Matter: Techniques for Managing Stress
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Kate Carnes
INTENDED AUDIENCE: Staff and Agency Personnel
CREDIT: .6 CEUs
This one day program is designed to give participants an opportunity to experience a variety of ways to handle stress. The program will look at how each of us views stressful events and the effect our perceptions have on our well-being. Also included in the program will be an opportunity to explore some physical stress management techniques such as guided imagery, relaxation exercises, Tai Chi and others. Exercise and the benefits of it will be discussed.
Participants are asked to wear clothing that is comfortable, as we will be practicing techniques which will involve movement and sitting on the floor. Participants should bring a mat, towel and pillow. DHHS employees, please bring a change of clothing so you will be in compliance with the office attire policy if you are returning to your work site after the program.
ID# C265
Date/Time: November 8,2007 (9am-4pm)
Location: Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center, 656 State Street, Bangor
ID# C266
Date/Time: December 14,2007 (9am-4pm)
Location: DHHS Portland, 161 Marginal Way
ID# C264
Date/Time: January 16,2008 (9am-4pm)
Location: DHHS Augusta, 442 Civic Center Drive (Route 27)
ID# C267
CANCELLED
Date/Time: April 4,2008 (9am-4pm)
Location: DHHS Rockland, 91 Camden Street
ID# C268
Date/Time: June 10,2008 (9am-4pm)
Location: DHHS Caribou, 30 Skyway Drive
Negotiation Skills
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Helen Weiczorek
INTENDED AUDIENCE: Staff and Agency Personnel
CREDIT: .5 CEUs
This five hour workshop follows the book Getting To Yes and a negotiation model developed through the Harvard Negotiation Project. Through presentation and activities, participants will explore underlying interests and how to reach agreements that serve both parties. The program demonstrates how to transform the process of negotiation from adversarial confrontation to mutual problem solving. This model is designed for use in situations where both parties have opportunities to negotiate.
ID# C269
Date/Time: November 8,2007 (9am-3pm)
Location: DHHS Portland, 161 Marginal Way
ID# C270
Date/Time: January 30,2008 (9am-3pm)
Location: DHHS Augusta, 442 Civic Center Drive (Route 27)
New Employee Orientation
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Orientation Team
INTENDED AUDIENCE: DHHS Staff Only
CREDIT: NONE
This program is designed for employees who are newly employed by the Department of Health and Human Services. New employees will be given an overview of the structure of the Department of Human Services,the Guiding Principles of the Department, and an introduction to the Personnel System. In addition, Orientation covers several mandatory courses such as: Harassment, Americans with Disabilities Act, Language Access, and Video Display Terminal Safety. Confidentiality as it relates to the work of the Department is also covered. Finally, this program gives new employees valuable information about their insurance program and the Maine State Employees Association.
New Employees will be notified directly as to the dates, times and location they are to attend this orientation.
ID# C271
Date/Time: August 7,2007 (9am-4pm)
Location: DHHS Augusta, 442 Civic Center Drive (Route 27)
ID# C272
Date/Time: September 11,2007 (9am-4pm)
Location: DHHS Augusta, 442 Civic Center Drive (Route 27)
ID# C273
Date/Time: October 2,2007 (9am-4pm)
Location: DHHS Augusta, 442 Civic Center Drive (Route 27)
ID# C274
Date/Time: November 6,2007 (9am-4pm)
Location: DHHS Augusta, 442 Civic Center Drive (Route 27)
ID# C275
Date/Time: December 4,2007 (9am-4pm)
Location: DHHS Augusta, 442 Civic Center Drive (Route 27)
ID# C276
Date/Time: January 8,2008 (9am-4pm)
Location: DHHS Augusta, 442 Civic Center Drive (Route 27)
ID# C277
Date/Time: February 5,2008 (9am-4pm)
Location: DHHS Augusta, 442 Civic Center Drive (Route 27)
ID# C278
Date/Time: March 4,2008 (9am-4pm)
Location: DHHS Augusta, 442 Civic Center Drive (Route 27)
ID# C279
Date/Time: April 8,2008 (9am-4pm)
Location: DHHS Augusta, 442 Civic Center Drive (Route 27)
ID# C280
Date/Time: May 6,2008 (9am-4pm)
Location: DHHS Augusta, 442 Civic Center Drive (Route 27)
ID# C281
Date/Time: June 3,2008 (9am-4pm)
Location: DHHS Augusta, 442 Civic Center Drive (Route 27)
Not Just For Work: Ergonomics at Home
ID# S426
Date/Time: March 6, 2008 (3 - 4 )
Location: DHHS, Augusta, 442 Civi Center Drive
Overview of The Substance Abuse Treatment System for the Criminal Justice Population
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Jarad Platt
INTENDED AUDIENCE: Staff and Agency Personnel
CREDIT: .3 CEUs
Protecting Public Safety by reducing recidivism is a major function of the Maine Department of Corrections (MDOC.) A major cause of recidivism is substance abuse. The Differential Substance Abuse Treatment (DSAT) program was developed for the criminal justice population as a collaborative effort by the Maine Office of Substance Abuse (OSA) and MDOC. DSAT is a manualized evidence based practice system being implemented throughout the adult MDOC institutions and the adult Drug Court system. Thus Maine is implementing a state wide system for criminal justice substance abuse treatment both in community and institutional settings. The program includes a brief discussion of evidence based practice, history of DSAT development and an overview of current and planned prison programs.
ID# C282
Date/Time: October 19,2007 (9am-12noon)
Location: Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center, 656 State Street,Bangor
ID# C283
Date/Time: February 28,2008 (9am-12noon)
Location: DHHS Augusta, 442 Civic Center Drive (Route 27)
ID# C284
Date/Time: May 2,2008 (9am-12noon)
Location: DHHS Portland, 161 Marginal Way
Presentation Skills
ENROLL IN THIS CLASS
Helen Wieczorek
INTENDED AUDIENCE: Staff and Agency Personnel
CREDIT: 1.7CEUs
In today’s organization, professionals at all levels are being called upon to make presentations, some planned and many impromptu. In this five-session program participants will learn techniques for preparing and organizing presentations, including developing effective openings, covering main points, making smooth transitions and ending with appropriate closings. Skills in handling difficult audience participants will be covered and each participant will give several presentations and receive individual feedback. One session will be devoted to the use of PowerPoint in designing presentations.
Attendance is required at all sessions.
This is an 18 hour program. Day 1 is 6 hours and the other four sessions are 3 hours each.
ID# C285
Date/Time: October 15, 22, 29 & November 5&19,2007 (1st day 9-4; all others 9-12)
Location: DHHS Augusta, 442 Civic Center Drive (Route 27)
Retirement Seminar
ENROLL IN THIS CLASS
Deanna Doyle
INTENDED AUDIENCE: Open only to DHHS Employees
CREDIT: 1 Hour
In this program, Deanna Doyle, from the Maine State Retirement System (MSRS) will provide an overview of the benefits provided to State employees who participate in the MSRS. Some of the benefits presented may include service retirement, death, and disability. In addition to this overview of benefits, information about the retirement process will also be presented. This information is likely to be of interest to those nearing or planning for their retirement years.
ID# C286
Date/Time: September 12,2007 (10:30am-11:30am)
Location: DHHS Lewiston, 200 Main Street
ID# C287
Date/Time: September 12,2007 (1pm-2pm)
Location: DHHS Lewiston, 200 Main Street
ID# C288
Date/Time: October 2,2007 (10:30am-11:30am)
Location: DHHS Portland, 161 Marginal Way
ID# C289
Date/Time: October 2,2007 (1pm-2pm)
Location: DHHS Portland, 161 Marginal Way
ID# C290
Date/Time: October 25,2007 (10:30am-11:30am)
Location: DHHS Rockland, 91 Camden Street
ID# C291
Cancelled
Date/Time: October 25,2007 (1pm-2pm)
Location: DHHS Rockland, 91 Camden Street
ID# C292
Date/Time: November 15,2007 (10:30am-11:30am)
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