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WHAT: Comfort Keepers’ Safety Comes First/Safety Awareness Training: Everyday Self Defense for Social Workers & Human Service Workers       
 
Theme: Let’s take the GAMBLE out of Safety
 
WHEN: Thursday, Nov. 17th, 2011     (Collection barrel for food donations for STOP SENIOR HUNGER will be on site.)
 
WHERE: Homestead Country Club, 6510 Mission Rd., Prairie Village, KS 66208 (www.HomesteadCC.com)  
 
WHO: Social Workers, Human Service Workers & Healthcare Professionals in need of Safety Training.
 
HOW: Mail in your registration today (must be registered & pre-paid to attend). Seating is VERY limited. TO REGISTER ONLINE FOR THIS EVENT, CLICK HERE: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=zqcilscab&oeidk=a07e4fxxa4ced3b6fab
 
ATTENDEE COST: $60 for those on Comfort Keepers’ E-Mail/Guest List (25+% Discount) / $81 (Full Rate/All Others).
 
CEU DETAILS: 6 CEU’s for social workers provided by Social Work PRN; Certificates of Attendance available for all others to self-submit. Partial scholarships may be available from Comfort Keepers’ Joan K. Upshaw’s Scholarship Fund for social workers who either cannot afford to attend or do not get reimbursed for event.
 
SCHEDULE/AGENDA
 
Registration: 7:30-8:30
 
Main Event: 8:30-4:30
 
Door Prizes: 4:30-5
 
Breaks: 10-10:30, 12-1 & 2:30-3
 
Presentation Summary: offers a balanced approach to personal and workplace safety that anyone can learn. Participants are invited to learn various skills to protect themselves in everyday situations at work and in the field. Designed specifically for social work or human service workers concerned with the threat to security within their work environment, the presentation includes an introduction to personal safety exercises and practice with simple, but surprisingly effective practical skills. The combined use of proactive personal safety measures, positive communication skills and the ABCs of self-defense provide the basis for this self-protection program.
 
Learning Objectives: Participants will learn to: increase awareness skills for personal insight and control in personal safety situations; develop assertive interpersonal skills to assist in conflict resolution and avoidance; use their physical capabilities in safe yet powerful ways to avoid violence; develop mental capabilities to assess threats to personal safety in the workplace; define and apply acquired skills in their practice. MEETS KS-BSRB SAFETY AWARENESS CE REQUIREMENT.
 
Outcome Measures: Participants will: increase control of their fears in threatening client relations; gain confidence in their interpersonal skills; improve their ability to handle conflict and the threat of violence; improve job performance in effective client interaction; gain in overall health and wellness.
 
Instructional Methods: Interactive Lecture with group exercises and physical activities (dress appropriately/casually). www.everydayselfdefense.com
 
PRESENTER: JANET NELSON, MSW, LCSW, 4TH DEGREE BLACKBELT, AUTHOR ( EVERYDAY SELF DEFENSE). A fourth degree black belt in Cuong Nhu Oriental Martial Arts, Nelson is an experienced instructor of women, men, young people, seniors and the physically challenged. She began her martial arts training in Gainseville at the University of Florida in 1974, training under the late O’Sensei Ngo Dong (1937-2000) for over ten years. Nelson developed “Everyday Self Defense” after years of teaching and adapting martial arts instruction to the practical needs of those who do not have the time to study self-protection on an ongoing basis. She realized that the most common personal defense situations are everyday occurrences that are not necessarily life threatening, but simply hurtful or humiliating. Her unique experience as both a martial artist and social worker helped her to understand that many of us can gain greater poise and confidence after learning a few simple but powerful personal protection skills. Originally from Oak Park, Illinois, Nelson is a 1977 graduate of the University of Florida. She received her Master of Social Work from Florida State University in 1994. In 2002, she gained national accreditation in the Academy of Certified Social Workers (ACSW). She has been a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in Florida since 2005. Nelson began conducting workshops and short courses on personal safety and wellness in 1980. She lives in Tallahassee, Florida and currently divides her time between safety instruction and direct social work practice. This course has been given to many groups and conferences including the NASW chapters in KS, IL, WV & FL.
 
ORGANIZING SPONSORS:       Comfort Keepers Home Care Services & Safety Choice Technology (Purpose Driven Caregivers); Comfort Keepers Skilled Private Duty Nursing (Axiom Home Health Care).
 
For More Information/Questions: Please E-mail/Call Stephen at StephenBright@ComfortKeepers.com Ph: 913-385-2636.