Noncredit
Continuing Education & Professional Development
Continuing education and professional development programming at
the University of Minnesota Rochester (UMR) is focused on accelerating
the knowledge and skills of professionals in a variety of fields.
Programming is enhanced by extending University of Minnesota system
resources to Southeastern Minnesota.
The majority of programs offered are designed to cover the topic
and material for a specific audience. Continuing Education and Professional
Development (CEPD) staff can work with businesses and organizations
to design programs to meet special needs. Working through the College
of Continuing Education, UMR can also award CEU credits.
Over the past 24 months, UMR CEPD has served more than 2,000 people
and presented more than 60 programs in the areas of: business, technology,
politics, medicine, law, human resources, veterinary medicine, human
ecology, pharmacy, transportation, journalism, environment, and
alternative energy sources.
Upcoming Events:
Working with Drug-Abusing Adolescents (What's Motivation Got to Do with It?)
Adolescence is a developmental period that can be characterized by high levels of drug and alcohol use and substance abuse disorders. This workshop will provide an overview of adolescent drug use patterns and developmental issues that likely influence such use. Underlying principles and practical techniques of motivational enhancement strategies will be explored and participants will learn how to apply motivational enhancement strategies using a three-session intervention.
Approval is pending for 3.0 CE clock hours from the Minnesota Boards of:
• Psychology
• Behavioral Health and Therapy
• Marriage and Family Therapy
• Social Work
The workshop speaker, Dr. Ken C. Winters, is the director of the Center for Adolescent Substance Abuse Research and a professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Minnesota, and a senior scientist with the Treatment Research Institute in Philadelphia, PA. His primary research interest is the assessment and treatment of adolescent drug abuse. He has published numerous research articles and received numerous grants in this research area. [Registration deadline: September 26, 2008]
Date and Time
Thursday, October 2, 2008
9:00 a.m. to 12 noon (check-in at 8:30 a.m.)
Location
Room 417 (4th Floor, University Square)
University of Minnesota Rochester
111 South Broadway, Rochester, MN
Workshop Fee - $50
Special rates for:
- NASW Members and/or UM Alumni - $35
- Students and/or Retired Professionals- $20
Registration
Register online at www.naswmn.org.
Registration deadline: September 26, 2008
For Further Information
Contact the NASW at (651) 293-1935 or
1-888-293-NASW
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Contact
Information
Teresa Puetz
University of Minnesota Rochester
111 South Broadway
Rochester, MN 55904
Telephone: 507-280-3581
E-mail: puetz008@umn.edu
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