ChicagoCAC hosts free and low-cost education and professional development for social workers, counselors, teachers, youth-serving organizations, and other professionals and community members.
Below you’ll find our upcoming virtual offerings. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. A link to pay for and receive Continuing Education credits will be available at the conclusion of the training for Illinois licensed social workers, counselors, or psychologists.
Please note that webinars are live and not recorded.
DV 101: Identifying and Understanding Domestic Violence
October 5th from 10 – 11: 30 AM CT
Presented by Kayla Martinez, Domestic Violence Training Supervisor, Mujeres Latinas En Accion
ChicagoCAC is excited to collaborate with one of our community partners to present this important material during Domestic Violence Awareness Month. For community members, this DV 101 presentation will help audience members define and identify the multiple forms of domestic violence, recognize its effects, learn how to support survivors through a trauma-informed lens, and provide information on resources available to them. Mujeres’ focus centers on the experience of marginalized communities and is led by a conversation on socio-cultural implications on survivors facing barriers unique to their identities. ChicagoCAC will also briefly share about our work’s impact on children and families and how sexual abuse can overlap with domestic violence and other trauma. CEUs are available to licensed professionals for a small fee.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. A link to pay for and receive 1.5 Continuing Education credits will be available at the conclusion of the training for $15.00 for Illinois licensed social workers, counselors or psychologists.
An Overview of Preventing and Responding To Problematic Sexual Behavior (PSB) in Children
November 15th, 10 AM – 12 PM
Presented by Rhiannon Reaves, LCPC, Director of Clinical Services, and Maria Hernandez, LCSW, PSB Program Manager
This training will cover what is typical versus problematic sexual behavior in children. After participating, attendees will be able to differentiate between common misconceptions regarding children with problematic sexual behavior and what is supported by research. The training will help participants identify strategies for how to educate and engage colleagues and parents/caregivers to better recognize and support children with problematic sexual behavior, including behavior that occurs online.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. A link to pay for and receive 2.0 Continuing Education credits will be available at the conclusion of the training for $15.00 for Illinois licensed social workers, counselors or psychologists.
Ethical Engagement With Trafficking Survivors
January 19th, 10 AM – 11:30 AM
Presented by Courtney Bunn, LCSW, Human Trafficking Therapist
Combined with an overview of the basic facts about human trafficking and its prevalence, this training covers how service providers can interact with trafficking survivors to provide treatment in more trauma-informed and survivor-centered ways. Members of the public can also benefit from hearing a human trafficking therapist provide guidance on how to address conversations around trafficking in their communities and discuss the effects of pop-culture trends and recent media on anti-trafficking efforts.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. A link to pay for and receive 1.5 Continuing Education credits will be available at the conclusion of the training for $15.00 for Illinois licensed social workers, counselors or psychologists.
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Trainings and education sessions provided by ChicagoCAC’s Education, Outreach and Prevention Department are made possible by a generous grant from the city of Chicago’s Department of Family and Support Services.