training descriptions

Click on a training event for information. CASAC hours are noted as approved or pending and are available for CASAC, CPP and CPS requirements.

See our training calendar for current offerings, dates and locations.

To register or for further information, contact Training Services Coordinator Kathleen Colby-Leonard at (716) 664-3608 (fax 664-3661) or email kjcolby@casacweb.org, or call Afroula at (716) 366-4623.

• Addictive Thinking

• The Adolescent Brain

• Adult Children from Dysfunctional Homes - Struggle for Intimacy

• Alcohol and Other Drugs Primer

• Alcohol in the Family

• Alcohol Server Education Program

• Assessment and Evaluation of Clients with Chemical Dependency Issues

• Assessment and Evaluation Methods

• BABES Presenter Certification Training

• BABES Training of Trainer Certification

• A Basic Overview of Alcohol and Other Drugs

• “Chasing Dreams or Living Nightmares”: A Psychological Portrait of the Compulsive Gambler

• Close Encounters of the Intercultural Kind - Human Communication Workshop

• Close Encounters of the Interpersonal Kind - Human Communication Workshop

• Club Drugs, Not Just for Clubs Anymore

• Codependency and Family Issues in the Treatment of Addictions

• Combating Toxic Messages by Analyzing Today's Media

• Communication Skills

• Community Mobilization: Creating Power in your Community

• Counselor & Client Relationships

• Counselor Wellness

• Current Trends (Alcohol and Other Drugs)

• Dangers Associated with Over the Counter and Prescription Drugs

• Dealing With Children With Special Behaviors

• Dialectical Behavior Therapy with Co-existing Substance Abuse and Mental Health Disorders

• Drug Free Work Place

• The Effects of Cocaine Use on the Brain

• Effects of Domestic Violence on Child Witnesses

• Ethics for Professionals

• Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: The Basics

• Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: What School Staff and Parents Need to Know

• Gambling Certification Training - OASAS Approved

• Geriatric Mental Health Awareness

• Herbal Supplements Use and Abuse

• Household Drugs

• Household Substances: Dangers and Precautions

• How to Discover Your Life Purpose & Create a Fulfilling Life

• Identifying & Combating Triggers for Relapse

• Identifying & Understanding Client Needs

• Inhalant Use

• Integrated Mental Health & Substance Use Treatment Programs/Systems Using C-BIT

• Integrating Spirituality As a Useful Resource When Working with Trauma

• Introduction to Problem Gambling and Compulsive Gambling

• Learn To Love And Not Fear Public Speaking

• Life Skills Training for Facilitators

• Elementary Life Skills Training for Facilitators

• Life Skills Training Booster Session Training

• Marijuana - Myths & Realities

• Methamphetamine: A Closer Look at Today's "Speed"

• Navigating the Future: Challenges in the Field of Chemical Dependency for the 21st Century

• OASAS Compulsive Gambling Certification Training

• Office Skills & Office Etiquette

• Outcomes and Performance Targets

• Parent to Parent Group Facilitation

• Presentation Skills

• Professional and Ethical Responsibilities of Addictions Counselors

• Professional Perspective on Alcoholics Anonymous

• Relapse Prevention Overview

• Resistance to Treatment

• Risk & Protection Framework

• The Role of Spirituality In Recovery

• Self Care for the Helping Professional or “Follow the Yellow Brick Road”

• Six Behaviors Resulting from a Dysfunctional Family and How to Mange Them

• The Sounds of Silence - Learning How to Interpret Non-Verbal Communication

• Strategic Planning

• Suicide Prevention

• Tattoos and Body Modification: Blood, Pleasure, and Pain

• Team Building & Communication

• Therapeutic Communication

• 3 R's for Adult Children of Alcoholics

• Time Management and Planning

• Understanding Trauma: The Connection between Trauma and Addiction

• Working with Problem Adolescents

prevention training

• Prevention Overview

• Prevention Methods - P101

• Needs Assessment, Research and Evaluation - P102

• Communication Skills - P103

• Community Organization - P104

• Exploring Prevention Ethics - P105

• Prevention Program Planning and Development - P106

• Prevention Practicum - P107

• Supervising Prevention Professionals, Volunteers, and Projects - P201

• Designing and Developing Effective Presentations & Training Sessions - P202

• Training and Facilitation Skills Enhancement - P203

• Pharmacology for Prevention Professionals - P204