This training is a LSCI certification event, spread over ten days to facilitate on-going district program coverage. Participants will receive a six day 45 hour training program. Anyone wishing to participate should contact the trainer at the above number, or e-mail address efkinaz@cox.net (before July 15, 2010), so an attendance schedule can be tailored.
This LSCI course is specifically designed to enhance practice and support integration of LSCI skills into real world settings. We will meet one evening a week for a period of twelve weeks.
Over the twelve weeks of the course, participants have an opportunity to practice skills in their actual work settings, as well as, process their learning and application of LSCI on a weekly basis with instructor's as we move through the course.
Life Space Crisis Intervention is a strength-based approach to conflict resolution that promotes growth and change in children and adolescents. Focusing on six common behavior patterns, participants learn strategies to use as alternatives to coercion and punishment that make a positive difference in the lives of others.
The 30 hour certification course (held over five days) provides the opportunity to further develop intervention skills by analyzing recorded conversations, practicing in small groups, and receiving feedback from others.
As part of the course you'll receive the textbook Life Space Intervention: Talking to Children and Youth in Crisis and a notebook of reprints from the journal Reclaiming Children and Youth. Assigned readings as well as a written and verbal exam are included in the course. Successful participants receive a Certificate of Competency from the Life Space Crisis Intervention Institute in Hagerstown, Maryland.
The on-line learning is completed over a 7 week period and covers the foundational skills and theory of LSCI. Participants are required to read assigned materials and submit written answers to discussion questions. Some of these assignments will be submitted to the instructor, others will be submitted to assigned groups of 3-4 participants monitored by the instructor. The on-line part of the class is completed by the written exam. Passing the exam is required for participation in the on-site part of the course. The on-site learning is completed over two-days where the participants will view the LSCI interventions and practice the six reclaiming interventions. The second day will include a practical exam of the participants’ skills and commence with awarding the LSCI certificate.
During the certification training, the trainers will provide daily instruction in the theories, concepts and skills of the intervention process. Video training supplements and instructor modeling of the process will be used to enhance the learning experience. Through small group activities and realistic role-play scenarios, each participant will be given many hands-on opportunities to practice the skills and intervention strategies of the LSCI process. Observation and feedback from peers and the instructors will occur throughout the training institute.
Teachers can earn 35 hours for Act 48 credits. The program has also been approved by the National Association of Social Workers and the National Board for Certified Counselors for 30 continuing education contact hours.
