This course provides participants a foundation for applying a culturally competent framework to both their professional and personal lives. Our training includes three modules: an introductory module, one on learning to understand our own culture and how we see the world, and finally a module learning how culture impacts our communication styles.

At the conclusion of this training, participants will be able to:

1. Define cultural and linguistic competency and related terms.
2. List three compelling reasons why cultural and linguistic competency is important to behavioral health and primary care in reducing health disparities and advancing health equity.
3. Develop cultural self-awareness and examine our own mental models about people who may experience life in ways that differ from their own.
4. Describe various models specific to identity and cultural competency development and its application to various contexts.
5. Explore their own communication style and understand how culture influences communication.
6. Identify various communication styles and communication barriers.

Who should attend?
Behavioral Health Professionals
Healthcare Professionals
Students
Peer Coaches 
Advocates

Please note: You will receive information for the Zoom link within 48 hours of the training date.

For questions, please e-mail us at training@lsfnet.org 

In this interactive training, we will explore the components of Emotional Intelligence and engage in small and large group exercises to explore practical applications of the theories discussed. Participants can expect to cover the following areas related to emotional intelligence in the workplace:

•Understand the Stages of Competence when developing a new skillset

•Examine the five components of Emotional Intelligence

•Discuss the intersection of personal values and EI

•Connect the impact of emotional intelligence on workplace conduct

•Distinguish personal and social aspects of emotional intelligence

Who should attend?
Behavioral Health Paraprofessionals, Healthcare Professionals, Advocates, Counselors and others who work in social services or helping professions. 

Join us for a training on Compassion Fatigue, Burnout and Empathic Strain. Learn the nuances of these terms, the role that organizations and individuals share in the occurence of such and practical strategies for wellness as a helping professional. 

Learning Objectives:

•Define Compassion Fatigue, Burnout & Secondary Traumatic Stress or Vicarious Trauma
•Discuss warning signs
•Cultivate awareness of shared individual and organizational responsibility to preventing Compassion Fatigue and Secondary Traumatic Stress
•Review Francoise Mathieu’s 4 step guide to Wellness
•Remembering the Rewards of the Work

Who should attend?
Behavioral Health Professionals
Advocates
Community Health Workers
Educators
Ministry Workers
Volunteers
Any Helping Profession
Students of Psychology, Social Work or Human Service


Please note: You will receive your Zoom link to attend this training within 48hrs of the training date*

For questions please contact us at training@lsfnet.org.