TRAINING SEMINARS

Think:Kids offers a variety of training opportunities online, in the greater Boston area, and all over the world throughout the year. Details on specific trainings as well as our certification programs are listed below, but please make sure to subscribe to our email list, become a fan on Facebook or follow us on Twitter to stay abreast of the latest training opportunities as they are announced.

Think:Kids Certification Program

We are delighted to post the names of our first set of Think:Kids Professional Certified Trainers! For years, people have asked whether we offered a train-the-trainer certification program, and this new program is helping meet the demand for mentors, educators and clinicians who are well trained in the Think:Kids’ version of the approach described in the book, "Treating Explosive Kids: The Collaborative Solving Approach." Click here to download contact information for our professional trainers. Congratulations to these pioneers whom we hope will encourage others to pursue certification as well. We are pleased to offer two official Think:Kids certification tracks:

1) The Think:Kids Mentor Track is for people interested in running support groups and mentoring parents interested in learning the approach. Click here to learn the details of the Think:Kids Mentor Track. Click here to download the Mentor Track Application.

2) The Think:Kids Certified Professional Track is for professionals clinicians and educators interested in practicing and teaching the approach. Click here to learn the details of the Think:Kids Certified Professional Track. Click here to download the Certified Professional Application.


Introductory Trainings

We offer one-day introductory trainings throughout the course of the year. Thanks to all who attended our most recent one November 1 in Arlington, MA.  The next Introductory Training will be held May, 2, 2012. Stay tuned for more information!

Dr. Stuart Ablon will be presenting an introductory training at the Churchill School in New York City on March 9, 2012. Click here to register.

Online Trainings

We are pleased to now offer a new online introductory training in our approach! We worked with the California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP) to produce this online Think:Kids training which parents, clinicians and educators can access this training at any time they want from the convenience of their home or workplace. The training even covers the latest research on the model. The material is organized into primary topics and consists of a sequence of video segments covering all aspects of our model.  You can go back and review the videos as much as you need to and there is no expiration date once you register.

Just announced!! The American Association of Children's Residential Center will have a three hour webinar on the approach featuring Dr. Stuart Ablon on March 27, 2012 from 12pm-3pm CST. Click here for more information on how to register. 
This webinar fulfills the prerequisite for attending the Tier 1 Training which will be held on April 23rd at the AACRC's 56th Annual Conference.

Half-Day Advanced Workshops

Stay tuned for the next half-day advanced training date to be announced!

Tier 1 and Tier 2 Intensive Training Workshops

These multiple day trainings are intended for mental health clinicians and educators interested in becoming proficient in our version of the innovative and evidence-based approach to understanding and helping children and adolescents with behavioral challenges described in the book, Treating Explosive Kids: The Collaborative Problem Solving Approach. Completing of these trainings is a requirement of our professional certification program. Participants with some prior exposure learn to advance their skills in applying the model through a combination of didactic lectures, role-playing, videotape examples, case presentations, and breakout groups with topics of specific interest to clinicians and educators.

Participants receive personal attention and individualized feedback during breakout sessions from Think:Kids staff while also benefiting from opportunities for networking. Group discounts are available and continuing education credits are offered at no extra cost.

New!! Think:Kids will be holding a Tier 1 training this winter. The training will take place: Saturday, February 4th, 2012 through Monday, February 6th, 2012. This is a great opportunity for clinicians who have private practices and can't attend our weekday trainings. Click here for more information and download the registration form here.

Tier 1 and Tier 2 Trainings will also be held next summer during the following dates: Tier 1: July 19th-21st, 2012 and Tier 2: August 1st-3rd, 2012. Click here for more information and download the registration form here.

SOASTC and OHSU will sponsor a Think:Kids Tier 2 training in Springfield, Oregon on Wednesday, February 8 through Friday, February 10, 2012 presented by Dr. Stuart Ablon. Click here to register!The Hilton Garden Inn will be offering a special discount to conference attendees. Click here for details.

Dr. Stuart Ablon will also be offering a Tier 1 Intensive Training at the AACRC's 56th Annual Conference next Spring: April 23rd- 24th, 2012. Click here to register!

Think:Kids Certified Trainers also provide Tier 1 trainings in other locations and at other times of year.

June 14-16, 2012: Think:Kids certified trainers: Averi Schaubman, Erica Stetson, and Lisa Wolff present at a Tier 1 Intensive training in Denver, CO. Click here for more information and registration.


Conferences
Think:Kids staff also present at conferences and professional development seminars around the world on a regular basis. Interested in having someone from Think:Kids speak to your parenting group or organization? Just email us.

Here is a list of upcoming seminars. Contact information is provided for those that are open to the public.

October 11, 2011: Dr. David Whelan presents at the Ashland, MA School District Parent Advisory Council (PAC) on Think Differently: Parenting and Teaching Behaviorally Challenging Kids. (Open to Public)

November 6, 2011: Beth Edelstein presents at the Milestones School-Two Hour Overview (open to public).

November 7, 2011: Dr. David Whelan presents at the Children’s Trust Fund Conference, “A View from All Sides,” in Marlborough MA on Helping Kids Develop Problem-Solving Skills: The Think:Kids Approach. (Professional conference)

November 11, 2011: Dr. David Whelan presents at the Medford, MA School District Parent Advisory Council (PAC) on Think Differently: Parenting and Teaching Behaviorally Challenging Kids. (Open to Public)

December 2, 2011: Dr. Martina Albright speaks at the LEAP Program (MGH Psychiatry) in Boston, MA.

December 9, 2011: Dr. Stuart Ablon presents at the New York State Office of Children and Family Services
Yonkers Riverfront Library Auditorium, One Larkin Center, Yonkers, NY
and Dr. Martina Albright speaks at the LEAP program (MGH Psychiatry) in Boston, MA.

December 12, 2011: Dr. Stuart Ablon presents at the New York State Office of Children and Family Services at the James Satterwhite Academy Children's Center, NY, NY.

December 14, 2011: Dr. Martina Albright hosts a workshop on Collaborative Mentoring at The Apple Orchard in Brookline, MA.

February 4-6, 2012: Dr. David Whelan and Dr. Larry Epstein present at the Winter Tier 1 Training in Boston, MA. click here to register.

February 8-10, 2012: Dr. Stuart Ablon presents at the Tier 2 training in Eugene, OR. Click here for the registration form.

February 9, 2012: Beth Edelstein presents to the Temple Emanuel Religious School – Andover “Understanding and Supporting Kids with Behavioral Challenges in the Classroom.” (closed)

February 16-17, 2012: Dr. Stuart Ablon presents at the Halton District School Board in Ontario, Canada.

February 23-24, 2012: Dr. Stuart Ablon presents at the United Methodist Family Services in Richmond, VA.

March 3, 2012: Dr. David Whelan presents at the YOU, Inc., in Worcester, MA on Think Differently: The Think:Kids Approach to Working with and Supporting Families with Behaviorally Challenging Kids.

March 5-7, 2012: Dr. Stuart Ablon presents at the Tier 2 training in Ottawa, Canada.

March 9, 2012: Dr. Stuart Ablon presents at the Churchill School in NY, NY. Click here to register.

March 15, 2012: Dr. Larry Epstein presents two talks on bullying intervention; one geared towards parents and one geared towards professionals at the Southern Tier Special Education Parent Center, New York State.

April 3, 2012: Dr. Stuart Ablon presents at the Catholic Family Services of Durham in Ajax, Ontario and Dr. Larry Epstein presents to parents in Hingham, MA .

April 23-24, 2012: Dr. Stuart Ablon presents at the American Association of Children’s Residential Centers in New Orleans, LA. Click here to register.

April 27, 2012: Dr. Stuart Ablon presents at Milestones in Waltham, MA.

May 2, 2012: Dr. Martina Albright presents at the Think:Kids Spring Introductory Training.

May 10, 2012: Dr. Stuart Ablon presents to parents at the Halton School District in Ontario. Click here to see the flyer.

July 27, 2012: Dr. Martina Albright presents at the Think:Kids recertification training.

July 19th-21st, 2012: Think:Kids staff present at the Summer Tier 1 Intensive Training. Click here for the registration form.

August 1st-3rd, 2012: Think:Kids staff present at the Summer Tier 2 Intensive Training. Click here for the registration form.