What: A free child safety fair will be held at the Flathead County Fairgrounds on April 16th beginning at 9am. Numerous local law enforcement and public safety agencies will have booths and presentations with information to help your family stay safe. Free digital fingerprinting and a car seat safety inspection will be available.
When: Saturday, April 16, 2011 9:00am Mountain
Where: Flathead County Fairgrounds
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Child Safety Fair - Kalispell - April 16, 2011 - 0 views
Talking to Children about the Shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary | Wishing Well - 0 views
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She said that the biggest question children are likely to have is whether something similar can happen to them. Parents should reassure them and help them feel safe while also providing age and developmentally appropriate information. Her other tips for talking to your children about the shooting include: Take care of yourself first. Calm your own fears and anxiety before talking to your children. They pick up on your emotions, and your calm demeanor will go a long way to reassure. Turn off TV and other media. Graphic details and images can be upsetting to all of us. Younger children may think that the event is happening over and over. Tuning in for the latest is tempting; pace yourself with the news and listen in only when children are out of earshot. Consider the child’s age when deciding whether bring it up. A preschooler may not know about the event and probably doesn’t need to know about it. Answer questions if they ask. Be proactive with older children. You can start the conversation with “you may have heard about…” and ask what questions they may have. Help the child understand that it is OK to feel sad or angry that this had happened. Reassure and emphasize their safety. Discuss the steps that adults in their life take to keep them safe, such as their schools’ safety plan and safety measures taken at home. Help your child find ways to cope with their fear and grief. Providing outlets like artwork or imaginative play can help them process their feelings. Draw on ways your family typically copes with a crisis such as sending a card, making a donation as a family to help the victims or praying together. If you or your child need additional help dealing with this tragedy, be sure to contact your doctor or mental health provider.
Teasing, Taunting, Bullying, Harassment, Hazing, and Fighting: Prevention, Strategic In... - 0 views
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Teasing, taunting, bullying, harassment, and physical aggression are pervasive problems with children and adolescents across the country and in our communities today. To address these problems, schools need comprehensive, evidence-based, and ecologically-sound assessment to intervention approaches at the primary (e.g., whole school or school linked to community), secondary (e.g., early intervention groups for potential or "early-indication" bullies or victims), and tertiary (e.g., direct services for existing bullies) levels of prevention. This webinar will present strategies at each of these intervention levels using Project ACHIEVE's "Special Situation Analysis" approach. More specifically, the webinar will discuss ways to leverage social skills training, peer-mediated approaches, school-wide accountability systems, school safety systems, and home-school collaboration such that teasing, taunting, bullying, harassment, and physical aggression is either prevented or addressed. Especially emphasized will be the importance of differentiating approaches to address the bullies, victims, and bystanders who are involved in these inappropriate interactions. Participants will learn: How school-based teasing, taunting, bullying, harassment, and physical aggression need to be addressed through comprehensive, evidence-based, and ecologically-sound assessment to intervention approaches at the primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention levels; How to apply Project ACHIEVE's "Special Situation Analysis" approach to interventions at these three levels ; How to leverage social skills training, peer-mediated approaches, school-wide accountability systems, school safety systems, and home-school col
CPR / First Aid Class - Billings - Jan. 29, 2013 - 0 views
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Medic First Aid (Version 7.0) BasicPlus CPR, AED, and First Aid for Adults, to meet OSHA and AED Training requirements, "Source Authority" 2010 American Heart Association Guidelines, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care.
The goal of this program is to help you gain the knowledge, skills, and confidence necessary to manage a medical emergency until more advanced help arrives.
This training will focus on your essential responsibilities as a first aid provider:
· Recognizing a medical emergency
· Making a decision to help
· Identifying hazards and ensuring personal safety
· Activating the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) system
· Providing supportive, basic First Aid care.
You will learn about:
· Scene safety
· How to protect yourself from the risk of blood borne pathogens
· First aid and the law
· Basic life saving skills
· Basic Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) operation
· How to perform a physical assessment and obtain a patient history. When:
January 29th, 2013
8:30 am - 12:30 pm Mountain Where:
MSSC Training Center
2727 Central Avenue, Ste. 2
Billings, MT 59102 Cost:
MSSC Members $ 95/person
Non-Members $120/person
Class size is restricted to 12 registrants. Contact:
reg@mssc.org
406-248-4893
Swimming and Water Safety Scholarship Fund | Family Services/Grants | Autism Speaks - 0 views
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The Autism Speaks Swimming and Water Safety Scholarship Fund selects eligible organizations and programs to identify qualified financially disadvantaged individuals with autism and offer scholarship funds for swimming and water safety lessons.
MOSSAIC: Mentorship, Organization, and Social Support for Autism Inclusion on Campus - ... - 0 views
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MOSSAIC: Mentorship, Organization, and Social Support for Autism Inclusion on Campus MOSSAIC is support for people transitioning to the U of M who have autism spectrum disorder, Asperger syndrome, or other social/organizational challenges. This program is offered by the RiteCare Speech, Language and Hearing Clinic. MOSSAIC provides: Weekly time with experienced peers (U of M juniors or seniors) to address your individualized needs such as: Walk through your class schedule Organization of materials & time Self-advocacy & when to disclose Campus safety Shared living space Understanding academic expectations Problem solving opportunities Evening seminars to support student needs & provide social opportunities. If interested, please contact: Jennifer Closson at 406-243-5261 or jennifer.closson@mso.umt.edu Bethany Rigles at 406-243-2208 or bethany.rigles@mso.umt.edu
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MOSSAIC: Mentorship, Organization, and Social Support for Autism Inclusion on Campus MOSSAIC is support for people transitioning to the U of M who have autism spectrum disorder, Asperger syndrome, or other social/organizational challenges. This program is offered by the RiteCare Speech, Language and Hearing Clinic. MOSSAIC provides: Weekly time with experienced peers (U of M juniors or seniors) to address your individualized needs such as: Walk through your class schedule Organization of materials & time Self-advocacy & when to disclose Campus safety Shared living space Understanding academic expectations Problem solving opportunities Evening seminars to support student needs & provide social opportunities. If interested, please contact: Jennifer Closson at 406-243-5261 or jennifer.closson@mso.umt.edu Bethany Rigles at 406-243-2208 or bethany.rigles@mso.umt.edu
Keeping Children with Special Needs Safe in the Home - 0 views
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Safe Kids and the MetLife Foundation have partnered to bring you a series of safety videos highlighting how you can take precautions in the home to help prevent injuries to children with physical, developmental or cognitive disabilities.
Moving from Awareness to Action in Bullying Prevention: Training Resources for the Fiel... - 0 views
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This presentation from the Federal Partners in Bullying Prevention Webinar Series will explore how local communities can activate partnerships to create positive change in bullying prevention. HRSA's new Bullying Prevention Training Module and Community Action Toolkit will be showcased, along with an overview of the vision behind this train-the-trainer resource for community members of all different backgrounds: elected officials, faith leaders, youth leaders, and professionals in education, health and safety, law enforcement, child care and out-of-school care, mental health and social services, local recreation offices, as well as leaders of the local business community. We all have a role to play in bullying prevention. Participants will learn: Community strategies that can be used to prevent and respond to bullying, including tips to mobilize
all stakeholders How to use three new federal resources to educate community leaders about bullying prevention
best practices, misdirections and action planning How to organize a community event to address bullying and develop local solutions
When:
Wednesday December 5, 2012
1pm - 2pm Mountain Contact:
General information, publications and shortage designation
ask@hrsa.gov
888-ASK-HRSA (888-275-4772, TTY: 877-489-4772), 8:30 am to 5 pm ET, weekdays (except Federal holidays)
Education Week: Parents and Community Can Play Key Roles in School Success - 0 views
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With educators and policymakers acutely aware of the role that home and community factors can play in students' safety and perception of safety at school—and its attendant impact on behavior and even academic performance—many are turning to parents and community members for help and support.
Working in the Arts with Children on the Autism Spectrum - Great Falls - April 28, 2012 - 0 views
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What:
A free workshop for teachers, teaching artists, staff of arts organizations, parents and paraprofessionals -- lunch will be provided. Participants will learn: How school-based teasing, taunting, bullying, harassment, and physical aggression need to be addressed through comprehensive, evidence-based, and ecologically-sound assessment to intervention approaches at the primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention levels; How to apply Project ACHIEVE's "Special Situation Analysis" approach to interventions at these three levels ; How to leverage social skills training, peer-mediated approaches, school-wide accountability systems, school safety systems, and home-school collaboration to address these situations; Why interventions need to focus on the bullies, victims, and bystanders who are involved in these inappropriate interactions. When:
Saturday, April 28, 2012
8:30am - 4:00pm Mountain Where:
2400 Central Avenue
Great Falls, MT
Sexual Instruction and Autism Spectrum Disorders - Webinar - Dec. 5th, 2011 - 0 views
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Register here now!What:Topics of discussion in this webinar will include: The three primary components of sexuality education. The primary focus of sexuality education in terms of individual safety. Methods of behavior analytic intervention in this area. This webinar is free and open to anyone!When:Monday December 5th, 20114:00 - 5:00 PM MDT
Mandt Training - Havre, MT - Nov 2-3, 2012 - 0 views
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What:
The Mandt System builds on skill development through a system of gradual and graded alternatives for deescalating and assisting people us-ing a combination of interpersonal communication skills, conflict reso-lution strategies and physical interaction techniques. The goal is to assist others in managing themselves and the safety of all involved through skillful and nonphysical means. Physical strategies are also taught to provide additional "least restrictive" options in the event the person poses a clear threat of substantial harm to self or others if physically unassisted.
When/Where:
Nov. 2, 2012
8:30am - 2:30pm Nov. 3, 2012
8:30am - 12:30pm Fifth Avenue Christian Church
Havre, MT Contact:
Aileen Couch, Coordinator
REGION II CSPD
PO Box 7791
Havre, MT 59501
Phone: (406) 265-4356 ext. 322
Fax (406) 265-8460
Email - cspd@havre.k12.mt.us
Intensive Co-Occurring Services - Helena - July 23-25, 2013 - 0 views
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Participants will: Increase knowledge of current research on youth with co-occurring disorders, Be able to differentiate developmental considerations separating youth from adults with co-occurring disorders, Identify the multiple functional impacts of co-occurring disorders on youths, families and the community, Target risk and safety factors that impact functioning of youth with co-occurring disorders, Identify key protective factors that promote recovery environments with youth with co-occurring disorders, Increase utilization of resiliency-oriented engagement strategies with youth and family members, Understand how to utilize cross-system approaches to facilitate youth functioning across multiple life-domains, Understand the assessment of youth with co-occurring disorders from an integrative perspective, Understand how to structure interventions from a holistic and integrated perspective, Recognize and prepare for ethical concerns unique to youth with co-occurring disorders.
When:
July 23-25, 2013
Where:
Community Services Building
3240 Dredge Drive
Helena, MT 59602
Contact:
Joelle Johnson, 406-457-4793 or joellej@intermountain.org
Creating Healthy Communities, one family at a time - Havre - Aug 6, 2013 - 0 views
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The purpose of the training is to provide you with the tools needed to execute a Health Literacy program at your local level. Parents who take the Health Literacy training will learn to use the book, What to Do When Your Child Gets Sick, as a tool in promoting the safety and well-being of your children. Health Literacy Training proves that the challeng-es of low literacy can be surmounted: that parents can gain the knowledge and skills to care for a sick child, thereby relieving the pressure on the health care system and reducing medical cost to the public. In short, empowering parents in this way has enabled them to become the first line of defense for their children's health-and has untold benefits for society. This unique training includes in-struction in Strategy Implementation, Project Management, Parent and Staff Motivation, Marketing and Community Relations.
When:
Tuesday, August 6, 2013
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Mountain
Lunch provided
Where:
St. Jude's Parish Center
440 7th Ave.
Havre, MT 59501
Cost:
Free of charge
Sexuality Instruction and Learners with ASD - Webinar - Dec. 10, 2013 - 0 views
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Register for this event Programs will be saved online for later viewing What: Persons with ASD are sexual beings. However, individual interest in sex or in developing an intimate sexual relationship with another person varies widely across individuals at all ability levels. There is a significant need for individualized, effective instruction for persons with ASD across the ability spectrum. On completion of this workshop participants will be able to: Provide an overview of the components of sexuality education, Recognize the importance of sexuality education as one component of community safety training, Recognize some the challenges to effective sexuality education specific to learners on the autism spectrum. When: Tuesday, December 10, 2013 1:30 pm Mountain Cost: Single participant - $50.00, Agency access - $175.00
The Effects of Technology on Students: Social Media Safety - Billings - Jan. 15, 2014 - 0 views
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What:
At this workshop participants will learn about the current technological trends and how they are being used by students throughout Montana. This will include information about how students are using the Internet, the effects of their decisions, and the influence it has on them. There will be discussion about common social media trends, how technology changes people, and some of the dangers of on line activity. Information will be shared about Sexting and cyber-bullying. Participants will also be given tools that they can use to help students make smarter choices with technology and social media.
When:
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Mountain
Where:
Montana State University Billings
1500 University Drive
Billings, MT 59101
Cost:
$25.00 non subscriber price, subscribers attend at no cost.
The MANDT System - Havre - Nov. 1-2, 2013 - 1 views
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Download the flyer for this event
What:
The Mandt System builds on skill development through a system of gradual and graded alternatives for deescalating and assisting people us-ing a combination of interpersonal communication skills, conflict reso-lution strategies and physical interaction techniques. The goal is to assist others in managing themselves and the safety of all involved through skillful and nonphysical means. Physical strategies are also taught to provide additional "least restrictive" options in the event the person poses a clear threat of substantial harm to self or others if physically unassisted. The focus of The Mandt System is primarily on prevention.
When:
November 1-2, 2013
8:00 am - 2:30 pm Mountain (Day One)
8:00 am - 12:30 pm Mountain (Day Two)
Where:
Robins Administration Building
425 6th Street
Havre, MT 59501
Cost:
No cost
Home - Autism Safety Project - 0 views
LD OnLine :: Online Safety for Children with LD - 0 views
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All children are at risk for being bullied or harassed, but studies show that children with LD, ADHD, and emotional/behavioral disorders are more likely than their peers to be bullied or become bullies themselves (Snyder, 2003; HRSA, 2007). Many parents and teachers of children with disabilities are well aware of the potential for in-class bullying of kids seen as different and make efforts to stop bullying before it starts; but what about bullying and harassment that teachers and parents don't see? With young people's increasing presence online, much of the inappropriate behavior, language, and material they may come in contact with is beyond the immediate view of parents, teachers, and guardians.
Impairments in vision can result in decreased independence and safety during daily activities, including ADL, IADL, work, leisure, and social participation. Low vision rehabilitation addresses these needs for independence and safety through the optimization of residual vision, utilization of assistive technology, and adaptations to the environment to compensate for vision loss. The interaction between the person, the task, and the environment and finding the perfect balance between these key components can be challenging. This webinar will provide a greater understanding of how assistive technology can promote independence and safety during daily activities for adults with vision impairment with emphasis on understanding the dynamic interaction of person, task, and environment for clinical application. This session is intended to be at an introductory level and is appropriate for all levels of practice. When:
Thursday, April 5, 2012
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Mountain