Risking Connection Training for Devereux New York
Pat Wilcox, LCSW and Bob Davis, PsyD. last week completed a three day basic Risking Connection training for the staff of Devereux, New York. The agency is in Red Hook, and the training was held in Germantown with a lovely view of the mountains. The staff who attended found the training to be very helpful. evaluation comments included: “This is the best training I have ever attended!” and ” I would recommend this training to anyone in the field.” As a special feature, Steve Brown, PsyD attended the training on Day Two to provide a segment on children with problem sexual behavior. He focused on how to examine these symptoms from a trauma lens, and how the concept of symptoms as adaptations helps to provide directions for treatment and skills development. Also within this training we examined the connections and crossover with the language of developmental disability services, including the connection between applied behavior analysis and symptoms as adaptations. It was a great group and a positive experience.