2019 Professional Training Schedule

We are excited to annouce our 2019 schedule of trainings. Our full-day trainings will continue being held at the Holiday Inn Elmira-Riverview in Elmira, NY, and our two-hour ‘Coffee and CE’ trainings will be held at our Corning office location. (More Coffee and CE trainings will be added to the schedule)
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Friday, March 29, 2019
Uncovering the Mighty Ray of Light Within the Person Who is Suicidal: Learning How to Connect With, Empower, and Instill Hope in Those Living With Suicidal Thoughts
Presenter: Renae Carapella-Johnson, LMHC, NCC
9:00am-4:00pm (6.0 contact hours)
Location: Holiday Inn - Elmira/Riverview
$123/person (this includes an all-day coffee bar, buffet luncheon, afternoon cookies; no additional fee for continuing education credits; ample complimentary parking spots)
Click here for a brochure
Click here to register online
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Friday, April 5, 2019
Keeping Queer Youth Safe: How do we Prevent Bullying of and Suicide by LGBTQ Young People?

Presenter: Dr. Edward Mainzer, LMHC
9:00am-11:00am
This two hour (2.0 contact hours) training event will be held at our Corning office location (280 Princeton Ave. Ext., Corning, NY 14830); $38/person coffee, juice, and pastries are included.
Click here for a flyer
Click here to register online
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Friday, April 26, 2019
Cultural and Historical Traumas: Invisible Barriers to Healing and Change
Presenter: Anita Mandley, MS, LCPC
9:00am-4:00pm (6.0 contact hours)
Location: Holiday Inn - Elmira/Riverview
$123/person (this includes an all-day coffee bar, buffet luncheon, afternoon cookies; no additional fee for continuing education credits; ample complimentary parking spots)
Click here for a brochure
Click here to register online
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Wednesday, May 8, 2019
Art Therapy at Work: Utilizing Pleasure, Beauty and Embodied Presence to Awaken the Senses and Regulate Emotions, for our Clients and Ourselves

Presenter: Emily M. Walsh, LCAT
9:00am-11:00am
This two hour (2.0 contact hours) training event will be held at our Corning office location (280 Princeton Ave. Ext., Corning, NY 14830); $38/person coffee, juice, and pastries are included.

Flyer and registration information coming soon.
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Friday, May 17, 2019
Self-Compassion Tools for Teens: Working with Self-Judgment and the Inner Critic
Presenter: Karen Bluth, Ph.D.
9:00am-4:00pm (6.0 contact hours)
Location: Holiday Inn - Elmira/Riverview
$123/person (this includes an all-day coffee bar, buffet luncheon, afternoon cookies; no additional fee for continuing education credits; ample complimentary parking spots)
Click here for a brochure
Click here to register online
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Friday, September 13, 2019
COFFEE & CE TRAINING (Presenter: Renae Carapella-Johnson) - more details coming soon; this two hour training event will be held at our Corning office location (280 Princeton Ave. Ext., Corning, NY 14830)
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Friday, September 20, 2019
Over 75 Quick, On-The-Spot Techniques for Children with Emotional and Behavior Problems
Presenter: Steven Olivas, Ph.D.
9:00am-4:00pm (6.0 contact hours)
Location: Holiday Inn - Elmira/Riverview
$123/person (this includes an all-day coffee bar, buffet luncheon, afternoon cookies; no additional fee for continuing education credits; ample complimentary parking spots)
Brochure and registration information coming soon!
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Friday, October 18, 2019
Loving Bravely: Essential Clinical Tools for Helping Today's Couples
Presenter: Alexandra H. Solomon, Ph.D.
9:00am-4:00pm (6.0 contact hours)
Location: Holiday Inn - Elmira/Riverview
$123/person (this includes an all-day coffee bar, buffet luncheon, afternoon cookies; no additional fee for continuing education credits; ample complimentary parking spots)
Brochure and registration information coming soon!
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Friday, November 1, 2019
Disrupting Rumination: Changing the Cognitions that Underlie Anxiety and Depression
Presenter: Margaret Wehrenberg, Psy.D.
9:00am-4:00pm (6.0 contact hours)
Location: Holiday Inn - Elmira/Riverview
$123/person (this includes an all-day coffee bar, buffet luncheon, afternoon cookies; no additional fee for continuing education credits; ample complimentary parking spots)
Brochure and registration information coming soon!
Friday, November 15, 2019
COFFEE & CE TRAINING - (Presenter: Renae Carapella-Johnson) more details coming soon; this two hour training event will be held at our Corning office location (280 Princeton Ave. Ext., Corning, NY 14830)
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTE

The Family Service Society Professional Training Institute provides and sponsors high quality educational conferences and workshops pertaining to mental health, psychological and sociological issues for:
  • Human Service workers
  • Social Work professionals
  • Educators
  • Psychologists
  • General public (in some cases)


For more information about the Professional Training Institute, please contact
​ Janalee Orfanides at orfanidesj@familyservicesociety.org or by phone at 607-962-3148.