Check out our Training and Workshops that IDN offers!
If you are a youth serving organization and wish to request a training contact drbarbbrady@inspiringdreamsnetwork.org
To help us plan future training needs, please complete our Training Needs Survey.
ACES Training Series - ACES 101, 102, 103
IDN is offering STARS and Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) CEUs for this training.
We're partnering with the Marshall University School Health Technical Assistance Center (MUSCTAC) to offer continuing education units (CEUs) for Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ADC) and Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (AADC).
UPCOMING TRAININGS
ACES 101: Understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences
Friday, February 21, 2025
9:00 - 11:00 a.m. (Via Zoom)
ACES 102: Overcoming Adverse Childhood Experiences
Friday, March 21, 2025
9:00 - 11:00 a.m. (Via Zoom)
ACES 103: Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences
Friday, April 18, 2025
9:00 - 11:00 a.m. (Via Zoom)
TRAINERS: John Barton and Corey Beahm
The youth you work with may struggle with the traumatic effects of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). ACEs often interfere with school success and can negatively impact participation in activities, events, relationships, overall wellness, and life outcomes. We invite you to learn about ACEs and their impact on brain development and behavior. This ACEs training series is intended to help parents and adults who serve youth better understand the impact of ACEs and to learn some best practice strategies to help youth and families overcome and prevent the future occurrence of ACEs, changing lives in a positive direction.
ACES 102: OVERCOMING ACES
Friday, March 21, 2025
9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. (Via Zoom)
TRAINER: John Barton and Corey Beahm
Objectives:
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To review the basic concepts of ACES.
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To learn ways to overcome ACES.
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To understand variables related to resilience; protective factors; and Safe, Stable and Nurturing Relationships and Environments.
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To gain an understanding of Trauma Informed Care risk factors.
IDN is offering STARS and Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) CEUs for these trainings. If you wish to receive STARS credit, please register on the STARS Portal at www.wvstars.org
Also, we're partnering with the Marshall University School Health Technical Assistance Center (MUSHTAC) to offer continuing education units (CEUs) for Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ADC) and Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (AADC).
Families and Friends as Allies
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. (Via Zoom)
TRAINER: Paula Kerner, Fairness WV
DESCRIPTION: Increasingly, parents, grandparents, and friends are realizing they want to do better to support their LGBTQ family members and friends. Strong connections to others help youth navigate difficult situations and increase the likelihood that they will be successful socially, emotionally, and academically.
Course Objectives:
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Building strong supportive relationships.
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Creating understanding and safe spaces at home.
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Navigating policies and procedures that protect youth at school.
REGISTER: Families, Friends, and Caring Adults as Allies of LGBQT and Other Vulnerable Youth
ACES 102: OVERCOMING ACES
Friday, March 21, 2025
9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. (Via Zoom)
TRAINER: John Barton and Corey Beahm
Objectives:
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To review the basic concepts of ACES.
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To learn ways to overcome ACES.
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To understand variables related to resilience; protective factors; and Safe, Stable and Nurturing Relationships and Environments.
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To gain an understanding of Trauma Informed Care risk factors.
IDN is offering STARS and Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) CEUs for these trainings. If you wish to receive STARS credit, please register on the STARS Portal at www.wvstars.org
Also, we're partnering with the Marshall University School Health Technical Assistance Center (MUSHTAC) to offer continuing education units (CEUs) for Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ADC) and Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (AADC).
Anger Management: Calming Volcanic Emotions
Thursdday, April 10, 2025
11:30a.m. - 1:00 p.m. (Via Zoom)
TRAINER: Dr. Barb Brady
DESCRIPTION: Post-pandemic, more students than ever are struggling with emotional regulation. Calming Volcanic Emotions focuses on strategies, tools, and resources adults can use to help youth emotionally regulate and manage big emotions. Participants will learn about strategies for helping deescalate volcanic emotions when they erupt, as well as learn about some emotional regulation and coping skills students can use to help them avoid buildup of big explosive emotions. Additionally, this session will review strategies for assessing and controlling’s one own emotional escalation when working with emotionally charged youth.
OBJECTIVES:
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Understanding root causes of anger
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Differentiating between Concerning and Unsafe behaviors and how to address
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Understanding the brain’s response to anger and the emotional response cycle
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Understanding the six steps of de-escalation for the adult helper
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Understanding the five step de-escalation process to teach youth
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Practicing strategies to access and calm one’s own volcanic emotions
CONNECTIONS MATTER
Thursdday, April 17, 2025
10:00a.m. - 1:00 p.m. (Via Zoom)
TRAINERS:
Dr. Barb Brady, PhD, LPC • IDN Executive Director
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Jessica Dianellos, MS • Community Partnerships Coordinator
Prevent Child Abuse West Virginia
DESCRIPTION: Everyday connections are more important than we ever believe. Our brains, our relationships, and our community are all interconnected. Science tells us that relationships have the power to shape our brains. Relationships help us learn better, work better, and parent better. When we experience tough times, they help us heal. With each positive connection, we develop a healthier, stronger community. This session uses video, discussion, and experiential activities. The curriculum was developed by Linda Chamberlain, PhD for the Iowa Chapter of Prevent Child Abuse America and brought to West Virginia by the West Virginia ACEs Coalition.
Participants will be able to:
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Recognize the impact of family stress and trauma on child development and family function and work closely with the family to link them to appropriate community resources
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Engage in respectful, goal-oriented partnerships with families to promote parent-child relationships and family well-being
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Implement strength-based, family-centered practices that engage families in meaningful decision-making opportunities
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Support and encourage families to identify and use a network of formal and informal supports (i.e., neighborhood groups, faith/spiritual communities, civic organizations, parent support groups)
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Implement creative ways to provide families with support
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Advocate for needed services and resources for families
ACES 103: PREVENTING ACES
Friday, April 18, 2025
9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. (Via Zoom)
TRAINER: John Barton and Corey Beahm
Objectives:
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To review the basic concepts of ACEs.
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To understand the role of Trauma Informed Care in healing and preventing ACES.
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To identify how individuals, families, providers, schools and the community can prevent ACES.
IDN is offering STARS and Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) CEUs for these trainings. If you wish to receive STARS credit, please register on the STARS Portal at www.wvstars.org
Also, we're partnering with the Marshall University School Health Technical Assistance Center (MUSHTAC) to offer continuing education units (CEUs) for Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ADC) and Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (AADC).
Responding to Help & HOPE & Heal:
Suicide Prevention, Intervention & Postvention Skills,
Language & Resources
Thursdday, May 1, 2025
1 pm - 4 pm (Via Zoom)
TRAINERS:
DESCRIPTION:
Individuals in suicide crisis are rarely ever in a room without a resource; when that resource is you, do you know what to do? Increasing our knowledge about suicide overall and knowing how to facilitate a safe, honest and meaningful conversation about suicide specifically is an essential component of successful prevention efforts. We know suicide is preventable, but only when we know what to do. Understanding the contributors, risk and protective factors, as well as the warning signs and coping strategies before, during, and after a mental health crisis is critical. As great as understanding and acknowledging this threat to life exists, is the ability for anyone and everyone to understand why and how to help an individual create a plan to stay safe from suicide. While multiple factors influence suicidal behaviors, knowing what suicide may look or sound like, and taking the steps to plan for safety, can be the difference between death and life for someone. There is a safe and unsafe way to have a conversation about suicide - before, during and after the threat to life exists. Responsible language matters as well as the ability to move beyond the conversation into the next step and help someone keep safe from this preventable death. Safety planning is an intervention supported in research. When we think differently, we do different; and when we know better, we do better.
This Keepers of Life © e-learning session is provided by Brother Up Foundation (Michelle Toman) and Prevent Suicide WV (Barri Faucett) for Inspiring Dreams Network in our combined and continued efforts to make the world safer from suicide.
OBJECTIVES:
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Learn the principals and importance of appropriate language and how to engage in a safe and helpful conversation about suicide.
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Gain a greater understanding of the contributors, risks and protective factors of suicide.
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Receive protocol and learn the core components of individualized safety planning and the importance of lethal means conversations in mitigating suicide fatalities.
TRAINING WILL INCLUDE:
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Pre/Post Test
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Pre-Course Documents
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Shareable Documents
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Certificate of Completion
We respectfully request all participants be on-camera for the duration of the training for safety reasons. Participants must complete Post-Test to receive a certificate of completion.
*STARS and LPC CEUs offered by IDN*
*Addiction CEUs offered by MUSHTAC*
Barri Faucett
Director, Prevent Suicide WV
Michelle Toman
Owner, Brother Up
INTRO TO NEURODIVERSITY
Thursday, May 8, 2025
1pm - 2:30pm (Via Zoom)
TRAINER: John Barton,Founder, WV Autism
DESCRIPTION: Have you ever wondered what neurodiversity means and what exactly we are referring to when we mention adults or youth with neurodiverse needs
This workshop:
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Helps participants understand the term ‘neurodiversity’ and how to better address the needs of individuals with neurodiverse needs.
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Describes common characteristics of neurodiversity, what it is, and what it looks like.
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Provide best-practices strategies to manage common symptoms and how to improve accessibility to resources and services for the neurodiverse in your community.
If you are a youth serving organization and wish to request a training contact drbarbbrady@inspiringdreamsnetwork.org
