UPCOMING PARTNER EVENTS
House of Ruth Maryland
Please see the upcoming CPD course hosted by House of Ruth Maryland – Supporting Students Affected by Intimate Partner Violence (CPD # 21-68-18).
The course takes place every Tuesday from 4:30-7:30 PM on May 2nd, 9th, 16th, and 23rd, 2023.
Supporting Students Affected by Intimate Partner Violence is comprised of 12 hours of live virtual trainings and three hours of asynchronous learning and is eligible for all Maryland educators, administrators and school staff serving all grade levels to receive 1 CPD credit and/or 12 Category 1 Social Work continuing education units upon completion.
Below are the details of the course. Here is the link to register: https://forms.office.com/r/p2jJWLjxt7
We'd love to have educators, administrators, and staff from the same school sign up and commit to attend together! However, individual registrations are also, of course, welcome.
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Supporting Students Affected by Intimate Partner Violence
Dates: Tuesdays, May 2nd, 9th, 16th, and 23rd, 2023
Time: 4:30-7:30 PM EST
Location: Virtual meeting via Zoom
Training Audience: Maryland educators, administrators and school staff serving all grade levels
Eligible Credit: 1 CPD credit and/or 12 Category 1 Social Work continuing education units (CEUs) upon completion
Cost: Free; $20 per Category 1 Social Work CEU ($240 total)
Description: Understand how to better support students impacted by intimate partner violence (also known as domestic violence). During this four-day institute, you’ll learn the dynamics of intimate partner violence and how it impacts children and youth including:
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How to identify signs of intimate partner violence and safety plan with students
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The long-term effects of witnessing violence in the home and ways these affect behavior and performance in the classroom
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What healthy, unhealthy, and abusive teen relationships look like and how to recognize physical, sexual, emotional, and verbal abuse  
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The use of cultural humility to create an inclusive environment for all learners
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Successful interventions for addressing student resistance and increasing motivation
This is an online blended learning course comprised of 12 hours of live, virtual training via Zoom and 3 hours of asynchronous learning.
If you have questions, please contact Jocelyn Broadwick at jbroadwick@hruthmd.org.