Month/

Wk

Day

Topic

Presenter

Length

C

Month 1

Wk 1a

Wed

Orientation-Workflow Procedures/Review of Manual

Cherie/Sandy/

Jenn Santiago

9-10

1 hr

O

Wk 1b

Fri

Diversity: APSAC Reading Club-What Queer Theory Can Teach us About Personality Fluidity and Multiplicity of Racial Identities

APSAC Presenters:

Jaiza Jones, A.M., LCSW Karen Zilberstein, LCSW 

12-1pm

1 hr

D

Wk 2

Wed

RACE-Racial & Cultural Empathy Training-Rutgers UBHC: History of Racism in the United States

Denise Williams Johnson, PhD, Susan Esquilin, PhD and Aida Lennon, PsyD

2-4pm

2 hrs

D

Wk 3

Wed

General Orientation-AHCH Mental Health Orientation- Services/Documentation/Report

Brett Biller, Psy.D.

9-11

2 hrs

0

Wk 4

Wed

Evaluations-CHEC Evaluations (including scoring/interpretation of measures used)

Candice Hudson, Psy.D

9-11am

2 hrs

A

Month 2

Wk 5

Wed

A. Evaluations-Psychosocial

B. Clinical Supports 

A. Barry Solomon, Psy.D.

B. Brett A. Biller. Psy.D.

A. 9-10

B.10-11

2hrs

A

Wk 6

Wed

RACE-Racial & Cultural Empathy Training-Rutgers UBHC

Denise Williams Johnson, Ph.D., Susan Esquilin, Ph.D. & Aida Lennon, Psy.D.

2-4pm

2 hrs

D

Wk 7

Wed

A. Assessing Suicidality and AHCH Procedures

B. Preparation to Assess for more than one form of abuse

A. Paula Iudica. Psy.D.

B. Ruth Mesnard

Psy.D.

A.9-10

B.10-11

2hrs

A

Wk 8

All week

Finding Words Training

Finding Words Faculty

40 hrs 

A

F

Month 3

Wk 9

Wed

Evaluation-Consolidation of Information from Finding words to AHCH practice/ Developmental Considerations in Interviewing/

Clinical Case Conceptualization

Brett A. Biller, Psy.D.

9-11

2 hrs

A

F

Wk 10

Wed

A. Evaluation-Test Measures Used at AHCH

B. APSAC Reading Club-Race and Racism How Are Children of Color Doing in Our Child Welfare Systems

A.Greg Margherita, Psy.D. 

B. Darrell Armstrong, M Div, Eds-MFT, DDiv, Stacie LeBlanc, JD, MEd

9-10

12-1pm

A

D

Wk 11

Wed

RACE-Racial & Cultural Empathy Training-Rutgers UBHC

Denise Williams Johnson, Ph.D., Susan Esquilin, Ph.D. & Aida Lennon, Psy.D.

2-4pm

D

Wk 12

Wed

Evaluations-Conceptualizing and Forensic Report Writing

Brett Biller, Psy.D.

9-11

2hrs

A

F

Month 4

Wk 13a

Wed

RACE-Racial & Cultural Empathy Training

Denise Williams Johnson, Ph.D., Susan Esquilin, Ph.D. & Aida Lennon, Psy.D.

2-4 pm

2hrs

D

Wk 13b

Fri

APSAC Reading Club-Integrating Race, Power, Privilege, and Perspective Into Child Protective Services.

Debangshu Roygardner, Ph.D.

Darcy H. Merritt, Ph.D. MSW

12-1pm

D

Wk 14

Wed

1. Overview of Creative Arts Therapy
2. What tests to choose

A.Kim- 

B.Margherita 

A.9-10

B 10-11

IA

Wk 15

Wed

Child Maltreatment- Intergenerational Trauma-Impact and Assessment

Ruth Mesnard

9-11

2hrs

CM

Wk 16

Wed

Child Maltreatment-Vicarious Trauma

Leah Schild

9-11

2hrs

CM

Month 5

Wk 17

Wed 

A.Therapy-Art Therapy

B. Attachment/Regulation/Competency

A.Kyonok Kim

B.Richard Coco

A..9-10

B.10-11

I

CM

Wk 18

Wed

Megan’s Law 

Tony D’Urso

9-11

2hrs

F

CM

Wk 19

Wed 

Child Maltreatment-Sexual Abuse Grooming/Perpetrator into Victim Status

Brett A. Biller, Psy.D.

9-11

2 hrs

CM

Wk 20

Wed 

Risk and Vulnerability Factors Contributing to Maltreatment

Solomon Barry, Psy.D.

9-11

2 hrs

CM

Month 6

Wk 21

Wed 

Therapy-Poetry Therapy

Kim

9-10

1hr

I

Wk 22

Wed

Child Maltreatment-Psychological Maltreatment

Barry

9-11

2 hrs

CM

Wk 23

Wed

Therapy-Using Song-making with young children

Kim

9-10

1 hr

I

Wk 24

Wed

Developmental Trauma and Developmental Trajectory

Fanciullo

9-11

2hrs

CM

Month 7

Wk 25

Wed

Therapy-Using Storytelling in treatment

Kim

9-10

1hr

I

Wk 26

Wed

Child Maltreatment-Process of Disclosure

Biller

9-11

2hrs

CMF

Wk 27

Wed

Therapy-Mask Making

Kim

9-10

1hr

I

Wk 28

Wed

Therapy-Play Therapy

Hudson

9-11

2hrs

I

Wk 29

Wed or Thurs

Therapy-Game Based CBT

Macdonald

9-11

2 hrs

I

CM

Month 8

Wk 30

Wed

Therapy-Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Margherita

9-11

2hrs

I

Wk 31

Wed or Thurs

Therapy-Adoption

Janiec

9-11

2 hrs

I

CM

Wk 32

Wed

Therapy-Collage Making

Kim

9-10

1hr

I

Wk 33

Wed 

Therapy Problematic Sexual Behaviors in Youth/Children

Barry

9-11

2hrs

I

CM

Month 9

Wk 34

Wed

Therapy-Dramatic Play

Kim

9-10

1hr

I

Wk 35

Child Maltreatment- Medical Evaluations

DeBellis

9-11

2 hrs

CM

Wk 36

Wed

Therapy-Art Therapy Techniques

Kim

9-10

1hr

I

Wk 37

Wed

Non-Accidental Head Trauma

Marriano/Romalin

9-11

2hrs

CM

Wk 38

Wed

Evaluation-Testimony in CPS

Biller

9-11

2hrs

F

CM

Month 10

Wk 39

Wed

Therapy-Creative Arts Therapy Case Consultation

Kim

9-10

1hr

I

Wk 40 

Wed

Child Maltreatment-Factitious Disorder

DeBellis

9-11

2hrs

CM

Wk 41

Wed

Therapy-Creative Arts Therapy Case Consultation

Kim

9-10

1hr

I

Wk 42

Wed

Neuropsych Evaluations in CPS context

Macdonald

9-11

2 hrs

CM

Month 11

Wk 43

Wed

Therapy-Creative Arts Therapy Case Consultation

Kim

9-10

1hr

I

Wk 44

Wed

Psychological/Parenting Evaluations

Barry

9-11

A

F

CM

Wk 45

Wed

Therapy-Creative Arts Therapy Case Consultation

Kim

9-10

1hr

I

Wk 46

Wed

Latino Families in Maltreatment

Mroz

9-11am

D

Month 12

Wk 47

Wed

Mock Trial

FCM

Wk 48

Wed

Mock Trial

FCM

Wk 49

Wed

Make Up

Wk 50

Wed

Make Up/Wrap Up

Wk 51

Wed

Wrap Up