Wedgwood Christian Services • July-September 2008 Trainings
Attached below is the 3rd quarter trainings Wedgwood Christian Services is offering. Here’s just one of the trainings being offered:
“Working with Youth with Conduct Disorder” This two hour training has been developed with the residential treatment worker in mind who already possesses knowledge of youth that have been diagnosed with Conduct Disorder and has had some experience in working with this population.
Participants will receive information about the use of Cognitive Behavioral Interventions with Conduct Disordered youth. Those in attendance will also receive training that will help them to integrate Life Space Intervention’s-Life Space Interview, with Time out Interventions in a residential treatment setting.
In order to enhance the learning experience, in addition to handouts, lecture, and discussion, this training will provide participants with the opportunity to role play and practice the Life Space Interview.
Presenter: Michael Pontius, LPC, LMSW, Supervisor, Kent County Juvenile Detention Since 1978, Michael has worked with troubled youth and families. From 1986-1995, he has worked with more than 2000 felony offenders most of whom were members of youth gangs at a secure private facility in Southeastern Michigan. In 1996, he published “The Michigan Youth Gang Handbook” and several other tools for working with gang members in residential treatment settings. He has served as a training consultant on a variety of topics including: “Verbal De-escalation and Crisis Management,” “Working with Youth Gang Members in a Residential Treatment Setting,” and “Working with Violent Youth Offenders” among others.
Date/Time: Tues., August 19, 9:00 a.m.—11:00 a.m. or Thurs., August 21, 9:00 a.m.—11:00 a.m.
Cost: $20 (includes 2.0 CE’s which are pending for this session)
Attached below is the full conference brochure and registration for the
On June 6 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in Lansing, the Citizens Alliance on Prisons and Public Spending is presenting “Bridging the Gap between Social Work and Criminal Justice: How Probation, Prison, Parole & Prevention Impact Your Clients.”
Attached below is a compiled list of some of the activities taking place in Michigan for Foster Care Month. It will hopefully be a great way to get ideas and/or promote your own events. If your agency, community, county, city, etc. is having a special celebration or making a symbolic gesture to recognize Foster Care Month, please email 
