DECA 0-3 Local Program Mentor Training - CANCELLED

Dates:

September 20-21, 2012

Location:

Time:

Registration begins at 8:30 AM
Training is from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Cost:

No Fee

Details:

This 2-Day training will help prepare DECA Birth to Three (0-3)  Program Implementation Training participants to return to their local programs and offer technical assistance and workshops as necessary on the DECA-I/T Program as local program mentors (not certified trainers) through their local jobs.   Time will be spent on reviewing DECA-I/T    Program key messages, discussing training and mentoring tips and techniques, and troubleshooting with program staff and participants currently using the DECA-I/T Program or who are planning to use the Program. This training is highly interactive, with the expectation that participants will present a brief training workshop or mentoring plan to the group on day two. Participants will be expected to use evening time on day one for planning.   In order to become a Local Program Mentor, you must attend the full two days of training provided for the full time allotted.

Why Become a DECA Birth to Three Local Program Mentor?

• Build local capacity- you will get materials such as power point slides, props, key messages and more  to do local workshops and technical assistance on the DECA Birth to Three program as part of your work
• You will be recognized as a LPM by the Devereux Center for Resilient Children and will be put onto a national registry
• You will be recognized as a LPM by the Michigan Department of Community Health and will be put on a state registry so those requesting support and workshops can find local support
• You will have access to free, ongoing technical assistance and annual training from a Michigan based Devereux Center for Resilient Children/MDCH consultant who is the author of the DECA for Infants and Toddlers and national DECA Preschool trainer.
• Through the dedication and passion for supporting the social and emotional needs of infants and young children, the Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Mental Health Services to Children and Families and the Michigan Department of Education are enabling participants that meet requirements to attend this training at no cost.

Who May Attend?
This training is limited to a total of (20) participants. Participants must:

• Be affiliated with a CMH or Early On to include Early On staff who
  1. complete assessments as a regular part of their job and/or
  2. persons that are currently writing IFSPs and/or providing service coordination to families on a regular basis and
  3. Early On Coordinators or those who support Early On staff regularly. Additionally CMH staff or contract staff who work with infants, young children, aged birth to 47 months in a variety of services/programs (Home-based Services, Infant Mental Health, Assessment, etc.) may register.
• Have a genuine interest in mentoring and training of others and who have a strong background in training.
• Must have attended a 2 day DECA 0-3 implementation training by a certified Devereux Trainer or have attended the One Day DECA 0-3 or the One Day DECA 0-5 by Julie Helmer AND the follow up Day Two Strategies for the Home, Group setting and Adult Caregiver.    
• Please note that Julie Helmer will be contacting registrants of this training to obtain further information needed.

Questions  or Concerns?
Contact Julie  Helmer (269) 629-9629 or helmerj@michigan.gov

Trainers:

Julie Helmer