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This series of courses will explore the topic of emotional and psychological trauma and how to provide caring, compassionate, and empathetic services that are trauma informed.  Traumatic experiences can impact and alter an individual’s perception of themselves, their world, and the people around them.  It can disrupt the victim’s biological, cognitive, and emotional functioning as well as their identity, relationships, and social interactions.  In this course, you will learn about several principles and tenets of Trauma Informed Care.  You will be challenged and inspired to provide the best care possible to those who have been affected by the ravages of traumatic experiences.   This course is approved by the following governing boards & organizations: CA Board of Registered Nursing: CA Provider # CEP 15849 District of Columbia Board of Nursing: CE Provider #50-14108 California Board of Vocational Nursing Provider # V10810 Psychiatric Technicians Provider # V10806

While supporting someone with dementia can be rewarding, it also proves challenging.  This is part two in a six-part series to help you understand Alzheimer’s and Dementia.  In this course, we are going to cover all things communication, including strategies to help you and the person with dementia connect and improve communication.

While supporting someone with dementia can be rewarding, it also proves challenging.  This is part three in a six-part series to help you understand Alzheimer’s and Dementia. In this course, we will discuss strategies to address eating and nutritional challenges in members with Alzheimer’s and Dementia and how to optimize food and nutritional care.

While supporting someone with dementia can be rewarding, it also proves challenging.  This is part five in a six-part series to help you understand Alzheimer’s and Dementia. In this course, we will dive into how to deal with some specific behaviors associated with dementia.  

While supporting someone with dementia can be rewarding, it also proves challenging.  This is part six in a six-part series to help you understand Alzheimer’s and Dementia. In this course, we will cover many meaningful activities to help keep members active and engaged so they can enjoy all the benefits to their emotional, physical, and cognitive health.

This is a six-part series to help you understand Alzheimer’s and Dementia.  This is part one in a six-part series to help you understand Alzheimer’s and Dementia. In this course, we will cover topics aimed at helping caregivers gain useful information and tools to improve your overall interactions with these clients.  

While supporting someone with dementia can be rewarding, it also proves challenging.  This is part four in a six-part series to help you understand Alzheimer’s and Dementia. In this course, we will discuss how to create a safe environment for members with Alzheimer’s and Dementia, striking a balance between safety and compliance.

This course will provide you with an overview of Applied Behavior Analysis, or ABA, including critical behavioral principles like the functions of behavior, and the ABC’s of behavior. As a cornerstone of ABA, principles of reinforcement will also be examined. The information provided will not be offered with a particular age group or population in mind. Rather, we will provide examples from varied age groups and populations served. This is intentional because behavioral principles should be considered with all populations served. At the end of the day, it is just good teaching.

In this course, you will learn about the possible causes of elder abuse as well as warning signs, characteristics of abusers, self-neglect, and reporting.

This course will provide you important information about the Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) system.  Topics include: What is EVV?, benefits of an EVV system, technology needed to utilize EVV, frequently asked questions, and the scheduling feature of EVV.

 In this class, we will discuss what Huntington’s Disease is, symptoms of the disease, treatment, and stages of the disease.  

In this course, you will hear from the Chief of Police in Goodyear, Arizona about the Blue Envelope Program.  The Blue Envelope Program is an initiative to improve interactions between law enforcement officers and individuals with autism or other communication challenges during traffic stops or similar encounters.  The program uses a specially marked blue envelope that contains essential documents, such as a driver’s license, vehicle registration, and insurance card, along with information about the driver’s communication preferences and needs.  The program aims to reduce misunderstandings, de-escalate potentially stressful situations, and promote safety and mutual understanding.