Special Topics Trainings

From time to time CRP-RCEP7 offers trainings on subjects that are relevant and useful to all CRP staff but do not fit in the formal curriculums. As these become available, they will be described below

Organizational Change Teleconference Series

• Session 1: Foundation for Change & Dynamics of Change

  • Wednesday, December 05, 2007 10:00 am - 11:00 am
  • Presenter - Don Lavin
  • Session one will examine the foundations for making meaningful organizational and service delivery changes within community rehabilitation programs and other employment providers supporting youth and adults with disabilities. This session will identify the core reasons for change including lessons from the national data, gathering and analyzing information from key stakeholders in local communities, and developing strategies for implementing systemic changes and services redesign.
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• Session 2: Designing for Change

  • Wednesday, January 23, 2008 10:00 am - 11:00 am
  • Presenter: Rick McAllister
  • Session two talks about how Designing for Organizational Change arises as a result of changes in technology, knowledge, demand and services, and the social system. The Organizational Design process entails various activities at different levels in the organization. Through these activities, interventions are made in the ongoing organization to change the structure, processes, behavior or values of individuals and groups. By designing a flexible and agile system that expands and contracts based on the needs of the customers, the ability to serve a diverse market follows.
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• Session 3: Measuring Performance Outcomes

  • Wednesday, February 20, 2008 10:00 am - 11:00 am
  • Presenter: Pat Rogan
  • Session three will focus on the many ways to monitor and measure change as organizations set goals, implement action plans, collect evidence, evaluate outcomes, and adjust their plans accordingly.
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Who Should Attend?

• All agency personnel interested in transforming organizational structures; administrators, managers and support staff will all benefit from this series

Mental Health Recovery
including Wellness Recovery Action Planning – WRAP

This is an introduction to understanding of mental health recovery concepts, skills and strategies, including the WRAP process as developed by Mary Ellen Copeland.

The five key concepts in mental health recovery Hope, Personal Responsibility, Education, Self Advocacy and Support are the foundation for this program.

The Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) is a structured system for monitoring uncomfortable and distressing symptoms and, through planned responses, reducing, modifying or eliminating those symptoms. It also includes a plan that allows supporters to carry out your own wishes at times when your symptoms have made it impossible for you to make decisions, take care of yourself and keep yourself safe. It also gives clear guidelines about when your supporters will know that you are well enough to resume former responsibilities.

WhileWRAP was developed by people who were dealing with psychiatric symptoms, this planning process has worked for people with other illnesses and can easily be adapted for use by anyone experiencing a difficult life situation.

This is a 3 day training event that will cover the 5 key concepts of Mental Health Recovery & Wellness Recovery Action Planning. This is an experiential workshop where each participant will have an opportunity to develop a Wellness Toolbox and a six part monitoring and response system for times when life becomes difficult.

• Section 1 - Daily Maintenance Plan (three parts).
  • A description of yourself when you feel well or at your best; a list of things you need to do every day to maintain your wellness; and also a reminder list for things you might choose to do periodically.
• Section 2 - Triggers.
  • Identify those external events or situations, which if they occur, might cause uncomfortable symptoms to begin. Then develop an Action Plan--steps to be taken to decrease those uncomfortable symptoms.
• Section 3 - Early Warning Signs.
  • Identify those subtle internal signs that may indicate the situation is beginning to worsen, Then develop an Action Plan for use when those subtle signs are noticed, to prevent symptoms from worsening.
• Section 4 - When Things Are Breaking Down.
  • Identify symptoms that occur when, despite your best efforts, the situation has gotten much worse but has not yet reached the crisis stage. At this point you can still take action in your own behalf. Develop an Action plan to prevent symptoms from worsening to crisis proportion.
• Section 5 - Crisis Plan (9 parts).
  • Identify those symptoms that indicate you can no longer continue to make decisions, take care of yourself and keep yourself safe. It is a way for you to maintain control even though you are now unable to control the situation. You maintain this control by developing a plan when you are well for use by supporters and health care professionals on your behalf when you are not able to make good decisions for yourself. You identify indicators for your supporters so they know when the crisis plan is no longer needed and you are able to once more be responsible for yourself.
• Section 6 - Post Crisis Plan.
  • Identify how you might feel once you begin to recover after a crisis. You can begin to make decisions, take care of yourself and keep yourself safe again but may not feel completely well. Develop a plan to gradually resume former duties on a timetable that is feels comfortable to you.

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