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Working with people means working with a very diverse group of cultural and individual identities. It is essential that helpers embrace their individual journey toward inclusivity. This course will provide many things to consider on your path to cultural humility and reverence. This course is eligible for .1 CEU Credits (1 hour) through UW-Green Bay. A CEU Certificate will be automatically generated when you have successfully completed the course. Read more

**For Direct Service Professionals | 1 Hour | 0.1 CEU through UW-Green Bay** You show up for everyone else. The child who needs protecting. The client in crisis. The family that has no one else to call. **So who's showing up for you?** If you work in protective services, human services, health care, aging & disability services, or any caring profession, stress is part of the job. It builds up over time. Hard stories stay with you after you leave work. The exhaustion carries over to the next week. Some days you wonder how long you can keep doing this. That isn't weakness. It's the cost of caring. **And it can be managed.** What you'll gain This self-paced course helps you understand what's happening in your body & mind when stress & trauma pile up, then gives you practical tools to take care of yourself so you stay resilient on the good days & the hard ones. By the end, you'll be able to: Recognize the signs of stress in yourself before they become burnout Tell the difference between healthy & unhealthy responses to stress Use practical coping strategies you can start right away What's inside (8 short modules) 1. Introduction 2. Stress: what it is & how it shows up 3. Trauma 4. The Impact of Childhood Trauma 5. The Impact of Trauma on Adults 6. Secondary Trauma, Burnout & Compassion Fatigue 7. Coping Strategies that Work 8. Final Exam, plus your certificate Why this course? CE credit from UW-Green Bay: 0.1 CEU (1 hour), with a certificate generated automatically when you finish Built for busy professionals: 1 hour, self-paced, on your schedule. Finish it on your lunch break or over a couple of evenings. Created by an experienced therapist & trainer: based on the Trauma Informed Self Care workshops Melinda facilitates live for helping professionals as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Colorado & Wisconsin It's how you manage it all that counts. Notice your stress. Name what you need. Take one step to care for yourself today. **$35 | ENROLL HERE!** *Training a team? Group rates are available for agencies & organizations. Email Melinda to ask about bulk enrollment!* MelindaAspire2BU@gmail.com Read more

Bundle with the Harm Reduction course to get .1 CEU Credit (1 hour) & save $10! Learn how to effectively and efficiently utilize service plans and monitor client progress.  Critical to funding and service delivery, this training examines best practices in utilizing paperwork to improve client outcomes. It provides an easy-to-use tool for writing measurable goals/objectives that has been effectively used by many social workers. This course is eligible for .05 CEU Credit (.5 hour) through UW-Green Bay. See the Harm Reduction & Service Plans bundle for 1 CEU Credit (1 hour) & save $10! A CEU Certificate will be automatically generated when you have successfully completed the course. Read more

Change is difficult for all of us, especially behavior change. Learn about the stages of change and how to utilize them with program participants to meet them where they are. This course is eligible for .1 CEU Credit (1 hour) through UW-Green Bay.  A CEU Certificate will be automatically generated when you have successfully completed the course. Read more

Bundle with the Approaches to Difficult Situations course to get .1 CEU Credit (1 hour) & save $10! This workshop enhances the social worker’s ability to communicate with program participants. It is important to understand how easily miscommunication occurs, as well as how to strive for effective communication. This course is eligible for .05 CEU Credit (.5 hour) through UW-Green Bay. See the Communication & De-Escalation bundle for .1 CEU Credit (1 hour) & save $10! A CEU Certificate will be automatically generated when you have successfully completed the course. Read more

This course is for the Ware County Board of Health employees only. It includes recordings of monthly Wellness Group meetings. See the course content for more regarding the 2025 Wellness Workshops held live, virtually on the 3rd Thursday of each Month at 3:30pm - 4pm ET. Tentative List of Topics •    Protecting your mission •    Self Care Awareness (including how to fit self-care into the busyness of each day – Leighan) •    Emotional Labor & Mindfulness/Grounding •    Compassion Satisfaction •    Coping with Immediacy •    Strategic Expectations & Time Off   Read more