Bullying, cyberbullying, online danger, trauma: technology has made these all the more prevalent for today’s youth. This two-part workshop will first help you better understand current technology, online behavior, and the importance of digital safety. It will then address and guide you in intervention techniques specifically developed for use with teens and school-aged children. SCROLL DOWN FOR A COMPLETE WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION, PRICING and CPS Vendor #.

3/15/2019

When:

Friday, March 15, 20199:00 AM

Where:

National Louis University Lisle850 Warrenville RoadLisle, Illinois 60532United States

Workshop Description: Bullying, cyberbullying, online danger, trauma: technology has made these all the more prevalent for today’s youth. This two-part workshop will first help you better understand current technology, online behavior, and the importance of digital safety. It will then address and guide you in intervention techniques specifically developed for use with teens and school-aged children.

Technology presents opportunities for youth and challenges for parents, teachers and law enforcement as we work to keep children safe online. This workshop provides examples of current technology use as well as online behavior of youth with consideration to maturation. Resources and tools to help facilitate ongoing digital safety lessons will be discussed.

Afternoon Session (1PM-4PM)Counseling Interventions for Teens & School Aged Children

This presentation is geared towards counselors and/or social workers and will focus on interventions that help teens/school aged children to cope with issues related to cyberbullying; bullying; domestic violence; dating violence and other life traumas.These techniques have been developed and tested over years of experience by the presenters.We will explore affects the life traumas have had on the teen/child as well as the skills needed to survive and grow past the trauma.This hands-on workshop will allow the participants to directly experience many of the interventions within the workshop as well as give ideas to take home.Suggestions for using interventions in both individual and group counseling will be explored as well as ideas to use in the classroom setting.

NLU Lisle is a one building campus. Free parking is available in the school lot.

CEs/CPDUsICA workshops and trainings provide for CEs (clock hours) through Counseling Education Licensure with IDFPR.The Illinois Counseling Association has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 2014. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified.The Illinois Counseling Association is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. This program is recognized as providing CE Clock Hours for: LPC/LCPC, LSW/LCSW (IDFPR license #159.001342),LicPsych (IDFPR license #268.000065) and MFTs (IDFPR license #168.000228).

PDs provided by ISBE #651089585510000

Cancellation Policy

Registrations, cancelled before seven days prior to the workshop, can be refunded minus a $25 administration fee. No refunds can be made seven days prior to the workshop. Workshops may be cancelled or rescheduled due to inadequate registration or other circumstances beyond our control. If ICA cancels a workshop due to inadequate registration, you will receive a full refund. ICA is not responsible for any loss or damage as a result of substitution, alteration, or cancellation of an event. ICA shall assume no liability whatsoever in the event that a workshop is cancelled, rescheduled or postponed due to fortuitous event, Act of God, unforeseen occurrences or any other event that renders performance of this conference impracticable, illegal or impossible. For purposes of this clause, a fortuitous event shall include, but not be limited to: war, fire, labor strike, extreme weather or other emergency. ICA will make every effort to offer a substitution event in the case ICA cancels because of a fortuitous event or Act of God.