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Unlocking the Mysteries 2008:
Adolescent Brain Development
August 21st-August 22nd (Eau Claire)
November 12th-November 13th (Madison-DOC)
SPEAKER/TRAINER
MaryAdele Revoy has over ten years of training design and curriculum development. She has worked in both adult correctional facilities with youth and the state level juvenile justice system. Her work with violence in families has been at national, state and local non-profit agencies. With a Masters in Human Development with an emphasis on adolescent development, she is thrilled about the advancements in brain research and the benefits it can bring to understanding human development, family relationships, and helping adolescents.
ABOUT THE TRAINING
This two-day training summarizes the latest research on adolescent brain development and popular trends affecting adolescent programming and treatment.
Participants will learn about:
Module 1  |
Starting at the Beginning: Baby Brain Basics |
| Module 2 |
When Are They Going to Grow Up? Adolescent Brain Basics |
| Module 3 |
What Could They Be Thinking? Cognitive Development and the Change Process in Adolescent Development |
| Module 4 |
Truth or Dare: Risk Taking by the Adolescent Brain |
| Module 5 |
Mad and Moody: Emotions, Hormones and the Mental Health of the Adolescent Brain |
| Module 6 |
Teaching Empathy to Kids Who Don't Give a SH*T |
| Module 7 |
Get Going! Motivating the Adolescent Brain |
DATE, TIME AND LOCATION:
Both days of the training will begin at 9 AM. First day ends at 4 PM. Second day ends at 3 PM.
EAU CLAIRE
August 21-22: |
Holiday Inn Campus Area
2703 Craig Road, Eau Claire, WI 54701
Phone: (715) 835-2211/Fax: (715) 835-1249
COST: $130 for the two-day Eau Claire training covers cost of materials, meeting space, and lunch for both days.
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MADISON
November 12-13 |
WI Department of Corrections Central Office, 3099 East Washington Avenue, Madison, WI. (Entrance into training center is in the back of the building).Registration confirmation will include a parking pass.
Participants are responsible for their own lunch and are encouraged to use the cafeteria located within the DOC building.
COST: Through an arrangement with the Madison Training Center within the Department of Corrections (DOC), WCCF will be presenting this two-day training to DOC employees and the training will also be open to the general public.
- Wisconsin DOC Employees: The training is free to WI DOC employees. Doc employees need to complete and fax a DOC-1097 Training Registration form to the DOC Training Center
- General Public: Communitypartners/public members are invited to attend at a fee of $75.
To register as a public member, please register online or print and send registration form
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Please note: all attendees are required to pay the registration fee in full prior to attending the training. If your agency would like to host a training, fees may be negotiable.
CEU CREDITS:
11.1 continuing education hours for social workers, professional counselors, and marriage and family therapists.
REGISTER ONLINE
MAIL-IN REGISTRATION FORM (pdf)
TRAINING INFO FLYER (pdf)
Pay online for previously registered
attendee(s)
For more information about Unlocking the Mysteries 2008: Adolescent Brain Development, please contact MaryAdele Revoy by telephone: (608) 284-0580, ext. 328 or via email at mrevoy@wccf.org
Unlocking the Mysteries 2008
WI Council on Children and Families
555 W. Washington Ave, Suite 200
Madison, WI 53703 |
