Professional Development Schedule
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2025 Schedule
Upcoming Workshops
2/27/25
Supporting Individuals with Challenging Behavior in Inclusive Settings
Presented by: Amanda Guld Fisher Ph.D., BCBA-D
9:00am – 12:15pm
Location: CORA Conference Center – 8540 Verree Road | Philadelphia, PA 19111
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Course Description: Inclusive settings are often considered the best therapeutic setting for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities. However, working with individuals in inclusive settings present unique challenges. These challenges and barriers will be discussed as well as potential strategies and solutions from a behavior analytic perspective. How these strategies can be utilized with children or adults that are served in inclusive settings will be discussed as well as how to collaborate with families and other professionals to increase successful inclusion into natural settings.
Registration is now closed.
3/12/25
The What, Where and Why of Social Skills
Presented by: Maude Le Roux, OTR/L
9:00am – 12:15pm
Location: Virtual Workshop
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Course Description: During this 3-hour period together, we will traverse the road of understanding different components of social skills and what they consist of. Included would be a deeper look at different components of non-verbal skills and empathy as a critical skill to understand theory of mind, perspective taking and more. Finally, we will also engage in strategies considering becoming an effective social problem-solver. The attendee will feel supported and equipped to enhance social-emotional thinking in their skill set as therapists and educators.
Pre-registration is required. Registration deadline is 3/5/25.
Past Workshops
12/13/24
Supporting Transgender and Gender Expansive Youth: Best Practices in Providing Inclusive Care
Presented by: Anna Kiesnowski, MSW, Licensed Clinical Social Worker
9:00am – 10:30am
Location: CORA Conference Center – 8540 Verree Road | Philadelphia, PA 19111
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Course Description: During this training, participants will learn more about best practices for supporting gender diverse young people. A review of current social impacts on our work as providers and how to best navigate potential challenges in the field will be explored. Participants will have time for small group activity and large group discussion to help further process and create strategies for changes within individual and community wide practice.
Registration is closed.
12/5/24
RECOGNIZING & REPORTING CHILD ABUSE
Presented by: Sherri Irvis-Hill
9:00am – 12:00pm
Location: CORA Conference Center – 8540 Verree Road | Philadelphia, PA 19111
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Course Description: During this training, participants will learn more about best practices for supporting gender diverse young people. A review of current social impacts on our work as providers and how to best navigate potential challenges in the field will be explored. Participants will have time for small group activity and large group discussion to help further process and create strategies for changes within individual and community wide practice.
Registration is closed.
11/22/24
Seeing Through the Haze: Vanquishing the Vape Among Our Students, Children and our Future
Presented by: Ryan Coffman, MPH, CHES, CTTS-M
9:30am – 12:30pm
This Workshop is Virtual
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About this workshop: This workshop will focus on existing data and evidence-based resources and strategies to positively impact youth vaping. The workshop will seek to empower youth, parents, educators, administrators and health care professionals and others with actionable information to make a difference on this issue. There will be a particular focus on the linkages between exposure to nicotine and brain development and behavioral health challenges. The role of the Vaping Industry in creating and perpetuating this vaping epidemic will also be discussed.
Registration is closed.
5/22/24
Executive Functions Across Developmental, Academic and Social Domains
Presented by: Maude Le Roux, OTR/L
9:00AM – 12:15PM
Location: CORA Conference Center | 8540 Verree Rd | Philadelphia, PA 19111
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About this workshop: The workshop will discuss the major executive functions that impact functioning in multiple ways. It will include current research as well as present a developmental hierarchy to support intervention. The workshop will conclude with intervention ideas that can support promoting executive functions.
Registration is now closed.
4/9/24
Presented by: Kevin J. Hubbard, M.Ed., LPC, CMIP
9:00AM – 12:15PM
Location: CORA Conference Center | 8540 Verree Rd | Philadelphia, PA 19111
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About this workshop: There is an inherent connection between our mental health and our overall well-being. The goal of this training is to help staff members recognize that self-care, mindfulness and other stress-management methods can be utilized as a critical tool to manage the stressors that appear throughout the workday. Another benefit to this training is that it is experiential, so participants will have the opportunity to practice these skills and to enjoy the benefits of them firsthand.
Registration is required to attend. Registration closes on 4/2/24.
Registration is closed.
2/13/24
Multicultural Clinical Supervision:What Do We Know and Where Do We Go From Here? (Virtual)
Presented by:
Heidi Hutman, Ph.D.
9:00AM – 12:15PM
Schedule:
8:30 Registration
9:00 Conference Begins
10:30 15-minute break
10:45 Conference resumes
12:15 Evaluation and conclusion
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About this workshop: The workshop will review terms central to understanding multicultural supervision, including multicultural and diversity competence, multicultural orientation, and cultural humility. The research conducted to date will be discussed with an emphasis on next steps for supervisors and supervisees alike. A model for addressing supervisors’, supervisees’, and clients’ multiple intersecting identities will be presented, and case examples will illustrate how the model can be applied.
Registration is required to attend. Registration closes on 2/6/24.
Ready to Register? Registration is closed.
1/17/24
Seeing Through the Haze: Vanquishing the Vape Among Our Students, Children and our Future
Presented by:
Ryan Coffman, MPH, CHES, CTTS-M
Tobacco Policy & Control Manager, Philadelphia Dept of Public Health Division of Chronic Disease & Injury Prevention
2 Sessions Available:
9:00AM – 11:30AM
12:30PM – 3:00PM
This workshop will be held in-person at CORA Services.
Location:
CORA Services Conference Center
8540 Verree Road
Philadelphia, PA 19111
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About this workshop: This workshop will focus on existing data and evidence-based resources and strategies to positively impact youth vaping. The workshop will seek to empower youth, parents, educators, administrators and health care professionals and others with actionable information to make a difference on this issue. There will be a particular focus on the linkages between exposure to nicotine and brain development and behavioral health challenges. The role of the Vaping Industry in creating and perpetuating this vaping epidemic will also be discussed.
Ready to Register? Registration is closed.
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Continuing Education Credits
CORA is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for Psychologists. CORA Services maintains responsibility for the program and its content. CORA Services is approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education to sponsor continuing education for certification under Act 48. The PA Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors has approved the credit hours for this conference. CORA Services has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 5802. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. CORA Services is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. CORA Services asks that participants attend the entire workshop and complete the evaluation form. Partial credits will not be awarded. Late arrival or early departure will preclude awarding of CE credits.
