Objective: Participants will deepen their knowledge of. Joyful Together © and be able to apply specific strategies to their own clients.
Description: Participants will learn how to use Joyful Together © with people who have intellectual/ developmental disabilities to build resiliency and form stronger bonds amongst all members of the support/care team. Participants will engage in case discussion and application for their clients. Questions concerning challenging cases will be submitted in advance and the facilitator will work through interventions, applications and how to overcome challenges that the anonymous cases are presenting. Joyful Together © is the Institute of Family & Community Impact“™” and OhioGuidestone’s way to tackle the growing issue of toxic stress. It is based on easy-to-use activities that strengthen relationships between adults and children. While Joyful Together© began as a model for parent children relationships, The Institute of Family & Community Impact“™” has developed variations on the model that work for teachers, therapists, and all care-givers. So far, we have seen that Joyful Together© develops empathy and nurtures a sense of safety and security. In June of this year, OhioGuidestone’s research-based model, Joyful Together, was selected to participate in Harvard University’s Center on the Developing Child Innovation in Action Workshop in Cambridge, MA. The selection process was competitive, but Joyful Together’s selection is high praise of the research and development work OhioGuidestones has accomplished, and an affirmation that their efforts are among the strongest in the nation. For more examples of Joyful Together activities visit: https://familyandcommunityimpact.org/clinical-innovations/joyful-together/activities-for-kids-to-do-at-home/
Dr. Benjamin Kearney serves as the Executive Vice President and Chief Clinical Counselor for OhioGuidestones. Dr. Kearney is a licensed psychologist and a professional clinical counselor, having received his bachelor’s degree from Oberlin College and his doctorate degree from Cleveland State University. Ben also holds a post-doctoral certificate in psycho-pharmacology from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale-Davie, Florida.
Ben serves as a consultant for private and community mental health agencies throughout Ohio. He has been instrumental in advocating for clients’ behavioral and mental health needs, and he has provided a multitude of trainings on child and adolescent behavioral and mental health related topics to raise awareness and understanding on a local and state level. He most recently facilitated statewide training programs on toxic stress in children, and leveraging joyful play between caregivers and children to increase resiliency to respond to and prevent toxic stress.
APROVED FOR 2 CPD HOURS FROM THE DODD
COST: $50
AVAILABLE ONLINE ONLY
JULY 20, 2022
11:00am - 1:00pm
Refunds will be issued for all cancellation notices received 72 hours prior to the day of the session. All cancellation notices must be sent to heather@par-ohio.org. Less than 72 hours notice will result in a request for payment in full.
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