Due to the popular demand of this training we have moved the location and time to accommodate a larger audience!
Please note the new location is Morris Park Country Club.
Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. with coffee and Danish.
Seminar begins at 8:30 a.m. and will run until 11:30 a.m.
Family & Children's Center:
Evidence Based Practices Seminar Series
Domestic Violence: A Holistic approach to treatment
From the batterer to the victim and for the children caught in the middle, it is critical that treatment of domestic violence incorporate a holistic approach to end the cycle of abuse. This seminar will discuss the use of our Batterers Intervention Program for male and female batterers, as well as group treatment for the adult female victims of domestic violence and the programs created to help children that witness this violence.
Why Evidence-Based?
Everywhere we turn the issue of “best practices” and working in an "evidence-based” manner continues to grow. As professionals, we know that we must integrate knowledge of “what works” based on research about the terrain of the child, adolescent, or family with whom we are working. The Evidence-Based Practices: Educational Series has been developed to address and provide information on “what works”. Behavioral health continues to move increasingly towards accountability for the choices made in treatment modalities for children and adolescents. Effective and evidence-based practices are essential.
About the Speakers:
Julie Albano, MSW, CSAYC
Julie has worked in the mental health arena for 16 years. She earned her Masters Degree in Social Work from Indiana University South Bend. At Family & Children's Center Counseling and Development Services she works with male adolescent offenders, adult offenders, sex addicts, and victims. She facilitates the Adult Male MR Group, the Adult Male Offender Group, the Non-Offending Parent Group, and the Adolescent Male Offender Group. Julie is an ICADV certified facilitator for the Batterer's Intervention Program (BIP) and facilitates the male and female BIP groups. She is a member of the Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers and the Midwest Regional Network for the Intervention of Sex Offenders. Julie is an adjunct professor at Ivy Tech Community College in South Bend, where she teaches two introduction courses in sociology.
Michelle Haas, MS
Michelle graduated from Indiana University South Bend with her Masters Degree in Counseling and Human Services in August 2007 and is working towards her LMHC. She received her Bachelors Degree in General Studies with a concentration in Social and Behavior Sciences, with a double minor in Sociology and Psychology from IUSB. Michelle began her career working with Developmentally Disabled Adults in 1999 at Dungarvin, INC. in South Bend. She has 6 years experience working in addictions and mental health, in both inpatient and outpatient modalities. Her work at Family & Children's Center Counseling and Development Services focuses on women and children with domestic violence, sexual abuse, and chemical dependency issues.
Todd Heim, MA, LMHC
Todd has been with Family & Children's Center Counseling and Development Services since 2004. Prior, Todd was with our sister affiliate The Children's Campus as a Therapist and Unit Director working with emotionally traumatized children and adolescents in a residential setting. He earned his Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Dayton. His work is dedicated to psychological and psychosexual evaluations. Todd has been certified by the Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence as a group facilitator for our batterers intervention program. Todd also teaches courses in introductory, developmental and abnormal psychology at Ivy Tech in South Bend.
Toni Henke-Wheeler, LCSW
Toni joined the agency in 2008 after 20 years experience in private practice and 11 years experience in outpatient agencies. Her areas of expertise include treating emotionally troubled children and adolescents, individual treatment of adults experiencing emotional conditions, recovering from addictions, marital therapy, and family therapy. Toni is a frequent speaker in the community regarding various mental health topics and is an adjunct professor at St. Mary’s College social work program. She holds Diplomat status as a member of the NASW. She is a Master’s prepared therapist with both state and national licensure and certification (LCSW and ACSW).
