Trainings and Events:

Media literacy is a means for analyzing, evaluating, creating, and accessing various forms of media from printed materials such as magazines and newspapers, to music, film, and electronic media.

Educators will learn to deconstruct and analyze media images so that they can weave media literacy throughout their curriculum. Participants will be able to teach youth active inquiry and critical thinking skills about the messages they receive through various forms of media using low or high tech techniques. Media awareness empowers and affirms youth across curricula as they learn to create and deconstruct media with sound arguments and support for their conclusions.

Lunch is on your own.

This program is FREE to any Lancaster County parent or youth mentor. The evening gives participants insight into chemical use in youth. There will be a review of the stages of addiction, what to look for, how to talk to a child if you suspect alcohol and other drug use, and where to go for help.

Call Bill Pare on the day of the event to confirm the time and location.

Investigates current trends in body modification and more dangerous practices such as cutting, heroin chic, PTSD, and anorexia/bulimia.

6 PCB credits; lunch is on your own. Register with White Deer Run.

This basic SAP training prepares secondary (6-12 grades) level school and agency staff to be a part of their school's student assistance teams. The training covers all of the 8 Standards and Competencies including history and legal guidelines of SAP, effective skills for core team involvement & group development, the four phase process of SAP, the importance of caregiver involvement, legal rights of parents and students, substance abuse and mental health issues within the school setting, building and supporting resiliency in a student, and cultural awareness and competency training.

Practice through role playing parent calls, identifying observable behaviors and interviewing students culminates in the afternoon of day three with all registrants participating on a mock SAP team with roles, and a “case” from referral through to follow up. Act 48 credits are available upon successful completion of the training and post training competencies. Successful completion of post training competencies results in SAP certification, giving the school board, parents, fellow school personnel and the community the assurance that participants have been trained in the most current information and guidelines as monitored by the Interagency Committee.

Cost includes continental breakfast, lunch, snacks and training workbook. $325.00 for districts outside of Lancaster County. Rooms TBA.

TRAINING IS FULL.

Defines the practice of strength-bases intensive case management services for those with substance abuse disorders. Give a broad overview of the case management concept and where it fits in substance abuse treatment.

6 PCB credits; lunch is on your own. FREE to Lancaster-based providers w/ an SCA contract. $20 for everyone else. Make checks payable to "Compass Mark", indicate your name and that it's for Case Management, and mail Attn: Phyllis Spencer, Compass Mark, 630 Janet Avenue, Lancaster PA 17601.

You MUST HAVE a BDAP username and password before registering w/ Compass Mark for this training.