Mental Health Continuing Education
For over 30 years, Northwest AHEC has been committed to a mission of addressing the consultation and training needs of mental health professionals, through customized and creative partnerships.
Services
Northwest AHEC welcomes the opportunity to explore partnerships with you to help fulfull your continuing education needs. We can tailor programs to meet the specifications you require, including arranging for trainers to present at your worksite.
Northwest AHEC offers personalized consultation services for case consultations, staff and program develpment, staff and consumer issues, mental health boards, and others.
In addition, we take very seriously the training needs of non-professional staff who work with consumers in group homes and similar settings.
Online Education
Enhancing Mental Health Practice: Core Communication Skills for Primary Care Clinicians
Upcoming Workshops
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
January 15, 2008 - Winston-Salem, NC
Clinical Update 2008
February 11-12, 2008 - Pinehurst, NC
Understanding and Working with Stepfamilies
March 7, 2008 - Hickory, NC
Ethics and People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
March 17, 2008 - Morganton, NC
The Ethics of Practice with Minors
March 19, 2008 - Winston-Salem, NC
Strength-Based Practice: Assessment and Treatment Planning
March 20, 2008 - Winston-Salem, NC
Emerging Issues in Working with Youth with Sexual Behavior Problems: Moving Beyond Relapse Prevention
April 4, 2008 - Winston-Salem, NC
Perinatal Depression: Recognizing and Treating Depression During Pregnancy and Postpartum
April 9, 2008 - Winston-Salem, NC
Art Therapy for Clients Who Have Experienced Trauma
April 11, 2008 - Winston-Salem, NC
"Painting a Moving Train": Working with Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan and Their Families
April 11, 2008 - Hickory, NC
Personality Assessment: Techniques and Ethics
April 18, 2008 - Winston-Salem, NC
Working with Severly and Persistently Mentally Ill Adults
May 8, 2008 - Winston-Salem, NC
Sexuality, Intimacy and Aging
May 16, 2008 - Winston-Salem, NC
Children and Domestic Violence Series: Trauma and Children
September 9, 2008 - Winston-Salem, NC
Autism Today - Crossing Bridges Despite the Challenges
September 19, 2008 - Winston-Salem, NC
Depression and Suicide in Children and Adolescents
October 10, 2008 - Hickory, NC
Children and Domestic Violence Series: Identifying Symptoms/Screening
October 14, 2008 - Winston-Salem, NC
Practical Approaches to Family Therapy
October 21, 2008 - Hickory, NC
Children and Domestic Violence Series: Behavior Management
November 11, 2008 - Winston-Salem, NC
Children and Domestic Violence Series: Mental Health Issues Among Parenting Adults
December 9, 2008 - Winston-Salem, NC
Credits
Northwest AHEC is able to provide the continuing education credits needed by mental heatlh professionals to maintain their certifications and credentialing privileges, including:
- Contact Hours from Northwest AHEC
- Category A Continuing Education Contact Hours for Psychologists
- Substance Abuse Credit from the NC Substance Abuse Professional Certification Board
- Northwest AHEC is recognized by the National Board of Certified counselors and abideds by the NBCC Continuing Education Guidelines
- CEUs from Wake Forest University School of Medicine
- AMA PRA Category 1 Credits TM (The Wake Forest Universtiy School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians
Contact Information
Ann Graves, MSW, ACSW
Mental Health Education Coordinator
336-713-7712
agraves@wfubmc.edu
Ellen Kesler, MLS, MPH
Mental/Public Health Education Coordinator
704-210-5068
ekesler@wfubmc.edu
Larry Freeman, DMin, LCAS
Associate Director, CE/Mental Health
336-713-7710
lfreeman@wfubmc.edu