Video Conferencing THIS FALL: October 6 - Rapid Response Teams Critical issues in organizing building-based teams for when every second counts. November 2 - Facing Terminal Illness Dealing with a possible impending death of a staff member or student December 8 - Ethical Dilemmas Teacher arrested for child porn or sexual relationship w/ a student? Major break in parent trust of district? Navigating turbulent waters. We at CMI are committed to make training available in as many formats as possible, to reach the greatest numbers of those who work with youth possible. To this end, we're instituting video conferencing and online on demand professional development. Video conferencing We will be publishing pre-scheduled video conferencing, for which any individual or group is welcome to register. We will be offering our hottest topics in formats to be easily accessed for school staff of all sorts. For instance, some one-hour offerings specific to counselors and administrators might be during the school day while those aimed at teachers will be shortly after dismissal time for after-school viewing. In addition to those that are scheduled by us, we invite districts to request specific content at specific times to meet their unique needs and desires. For instance, following a full team training, CMI recommends that all staff who work with youth in the entire district have the opportunity to be included in a one-hour segment on suicide prevention. There are some simple things that people can do that will save lives. And that is just one example. Other uses of video conferencing include bringing Ms. Lovre in to a parent meeting in the evening, following a string of suicides, a teacher arrest for soliciting sex on the internet, or other thorny issues that may have disrupted the trust parents had in the school district. What we know is that in the aftermath of major events, kids need compassionate adults and/or counselors and adults need experts. Nothing rebuilds trust in your school like having an outside expert speak highly of the plans your district had in place ahead of time, the appropriate steps that were immediately taken and the desire and the proactive steps the district is instituting to address the current situation. See our listing of segments commonly requested, and if we don't have what you want, call or email to see whether we can put it together for you. If it is outside of our expertise, we'll try to find you the expert who can meet your needs. Sample listing of content: Administrative and Organizational Issues in School Crisis Response Grief, Loss and Bereavement Youth in Grief Suicide Prevention (2 hours) Suicide Intervention (2 hours) Responding in the Aftermath of Suicide (2 hours) Fundamentals of Trauma (2 hours) Stabilizing the Environment in the Aftermath of Trauma (2 hours) Stabilizing the Individual in the Aftermath of Trauma (2 hours) Safe Rooms (2 hours) Memorial Events (2 hour) De-Escalating Angry Students (2 hours) Self-Mutilation (2 hours) Pricing Tuning in to our monthly offerings: Put as many people from your district in the room as you like. Please contact us so we can set up eligibility for Professional Development credit required by your district or state licensing agency. See the CMI home page for current listings. One hour: $500 For multiple districts served by ESAs (BOCES, ESDs, IUs, etc.) if three or more districts attend. One hour: $350 per district in the room For Diocese or other groupings of schools, call CMI for information. Video conferencing for your district or ESA, per your request: ½ day: $1500.00 Full day: $2500.00 Research and development for customized courses: $150.00 per hour