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To register, or for more information contact MELODY DOMPH at 253-9249 What:
A series of classes structured to help parents and direct caregivers understand and support children and adolescents with serious mental illness while maintaining their own well being. The course is taught by a team of trained NAMI family members and direct caregiver volunteers who know what it's like to have a child struggling with one of these brain disorders. Topics covered will be the 'no fault' approach, the biology of mental illness, getting an accurate diagnosis, an overview of treatment options, the impact on family, communication, crisis management, the system/agencies involved with your child, the importance of record keepng, and advocating and team building for you and your child. There is no cost to participate in the NAMI Basics Program and you will be given course materials to take home. Pre-registration is required and class size is 20. When/Where: Child Development Center
Kalispell, MT
Oct 18, 23, 25
6-8:30pm Contact:
Melody Domph
253-9249

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What:
The Pyramid Model for Supporting Social Emotional Competence in Infants and Young Children is a conceptual framework of evidence-based practices developed by two national, federally-funded research and training centers: The Center for the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL) and The Technical Assistance Center for Social Emotional Intervention (TACSEI). Most recently, TACSEI developed a family coaching approach for implementing the Pyramid Model with caregivers in homes. This approach was developed to support home visitors who are working with caregivers of infants and toddlers with or at-risk for disabilities. The approach focuses on supporting home visitors in the use of evidence-based family coaching strategies to enhance caregivers' capacity to promote their infant or toddlers' social emotional competence. This presentation will describe the family coaching approach to implementing the pyramid model. When:
June 13 & 14, 2013
9:00 am - 4:00 pm Mountain both days
Registration 8:30 am Where:
MSU Billings
College of Education Building, Room 122
1500 University Dr.
Billings, MT 59101 Cost:
Free of charge

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Pre-registration is required and class size is limited to 20.
To register contact: Melody Domph 253-9249

What:
A series of 6 classes structured to help parents and direct caregivers understand and support children andadolescents with serious mental illness (ADD/ADHD, Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Anxiety Disorders, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Schizophrenia, and other emotional and behavioral issues) while maintaining their own well being. The course is taught by a team of trained NAMI family members and direct caregiver volunteers who know what it's like to have a child struggling with one of these brain disorders. Topics covered will be the 'no fault' approach, the biology of mental illness, getting an accurate diagnosis, an overview of treatment options, the impact on family, communication, crisis management, the systems/agencies involved with your child, the importance of record keeping, and advocating and team building for you and your child. When:
Thursdays
February 7, 14, 21, 28, 2013
March 7, 14, 2013
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Mountain Where:
Child Development Center
1725 Montana 35
Kalispell, MT 59901 Cost:
There is no cost to participate in the NAMI Basics Program and you will be given course materials to take home.

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What:
The goal of this group is to support parents in the community by offering strategies, skills and education so that families can be successful. The group also intends to unite parents & caregivers in Great Falls to listen, support, and encourage one another with the daily tasks of loving and caring for our special kids! Guest speaker will be Donna Marchington, State Wraparound Coordinator. Brett Gileo LCP will be meeting and overseeing the kids activities. When:
Thursday, February 28, 2013
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Mountain Where:
Our Saviors Lutheran Church
1326 1st Avenue North
Great Falls, MT 59401 Cost:
Free of charge Contact:
Please RSVP to attend
Kim Monroe 406-403-6710 or
Stormi Beutler 406-838-1856

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Children deserve the most effective intervention possible, provided in the most relevant places, at the most relevant times, by the most relevant people. In the Routines-Based approach, professionals work with the child's natural caregivers, who are generally parents and child care providers or teachers. Parents and other caregivers learn to make the most out of the learning opportunities that occur throughout the day, every day. This results in much more effective and meaningful intervention than, for example, weekly sessions in a therapy room. The child's best "interventionists" are those adults who are with the child throughout the day. Participants will learn the importance of: Understanding the family ecology and the usefulness of the ecomap Family-centered, functional assessment and the usefulness of the Routines-Based Interview Integrating services and the usefulness of the primary service provider Support-based home visits and the usefulness of family consultation Collaborative consultation to child care and the usefulness of consultation individualized within routines When/Where:
May 21, 2012
Red Lion Colonial Hotel (block of rooms are available)
Helena, MT
Registration by emailing Karen Cech at kcech@mt.gov | For questions, contact Erica Peterson (406)444-5647 or epeterson2@mt.gov AND May 23, 2012
MSUB College of Education Bldg - Room 427<br

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Wraparound 101 Training is an additional requirement for those wishing to provide caregiver peer to peer services in the PRTF waiver. Please plan to attend both days; snack and drinks will be provided throughout the day. Lunch on your own. When:
September 24-25, 2012
9:00am - 4:00pm Mountain Where:
Best Western Premier Great Northern Hotel Helena
835 Great Northern Boulevard
Helena, MT 59601 Trainer: 
Susan Boehrer To register or if you have questions:  
Contact Kelsey Antcliff at Kantcliff@mt.gov or (406) 444-5978 or Nancy Whitbeck-Nicholson at NWhitbeck-Nicholson@mt.gov and provide your name, agency, email and phone number. Register at least a week prior; space is limited. No cost for the training. For questions about the PRTF Waiver:
Contact Laura Taffs at ltaffs@mt.gov or (406) 444-1460.

What: A series of 6 bi-weekly classes structured to help parents and direct caregivers understand and support children and adolescents with serious mental illness while maintaining their own well being. The course is taught by a team of trained NAMI family members and direct caregiver volunteers who know what it's like to have a child struggling with one of these brain disorders. Topics covered will be the 'no fault' approach, the biology of mental illness, getting an accurate diagnosis, an overview of treatment options, the impact on family, communication, crisis management, the systems/agencies involved with your child, the importance of record keeping, and advocating and team building for you and your child. There is no cost to participate in the NAMI Basics Program and you will be given course materials to take home. We invite you to call for more information. * Pre-registration is required and class size is limited to 20 * When: March 13 - March 29, 2012 Tuesday and Thursday 9:30am to 12:00pm Where: The Summit 205 Sunnyview Lane Kalispell To register: For more information or to register for this course, please call Melody Domph at 406-253-9249"

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No registration required.

When:
Monday, November 18, 2013
12:00 pm Mountain

Cost:
No cost

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What:
This workshop will help caregivers and professionals about the concerns and opportunities frequently experienced by brothers and sisters of people with special needs. Participants will also learn what researchers, clinicians, and siblings themselves say about growing up with siblings who have special needs. Implications for parents and service providers will be discussed throughout the workshop.

Early Intervention credits applied for and pending. When:
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Mountain Cost:
$30.00