Intervention Training

One and two-day intervention training workshops for professionals.

Suitable for both experienced and novice interventionists.

Appropriate for all mental health professionals including psychologists, social workers, addiction counselors and all other helping professions.

INTERVENTION TRAINING SCHEDULE

Vaughn Howland conducts intervention training workshops throughout the country.

He no longer organizes these workshops himself however. If a person or organization has the people to be trained and a location to conduct the training, Mr. Howland would be delighted to come and conduct a workshop. Contact him if this is the case.

A sample of previous workshops follows. Note that the list is representative only and has not been maintained since early 2002.

February 21, 2002 - Arlington, Virginia - Marymount College: General Intervention Process.

February 7-9, 2002 - Nicosia, Cyprus - Euro-Mediterranean Partnership Against Substance Abuse (EMPASA): General Intervention Process.

September 25-26, 2001 - Rockville, Maryland - Myvesta: Intervention: Debt and Other Financial Issues.

May 18, 2001 - Arlington, Virginia - National Association of Social Workers - Virginia Chapter: Substance Abuse Intervention.

April 2, 2001 - Baltimore, Maryland - Loyola College: Substance Abuse Intervention.

March 1, 2001 - Arlington, Virginia - Marymount College: General Intervention Process.

January 18, 2001 - Arlington, Virginia - Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work: Drug Legalization Issues.

January 6, 2001 - College Park, Maryland - University of Maryland: General Intervention Process.

November 21, 2000 - Bethesda, Maryland - Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work: Intervention and Social Work: Status and Trends.

August 21-22, 2000 - Seabrook, New Jersey - Seabrook House: Intervention Techniques for Intake Personnel.

July 27, 2000 - Coolfont, West Virginia - Montgomery County SAP (Student Assistance Program): Intervention in the School System.

June 17-22, 2000 - Scottsdale, Arizona - ICAPP (International Conference for the Advancement of Private Practice in Clinical Socal Work): General Intervention Process.

March 17, 2000 - Chicago, Illinois - Illinois Casino Gaming Association / Bensinger, DuPont and Associates / Proctor Hospital: Intervention with Gamblers.

November 11, 1999 - Arlington, Virginia - Marymount College: General Intervention Process.

September 23-24, 1999 - Somerset, New Jersey - Counsel on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey, Inc.: Intervention with Gamblers.

June11, 1999 - Albuquerque, New Mexico - Western New Mexico University: Intervention for Case Managers.

June 8, 1999 - Falls Church, Virginia - American Red Cross: Intervention Process.

June 1, 1999 - Rockville, Maryland - Montgomery County: Intervention with Seniors.

May 26, 1999 - Albuquerque, New Mexico - Western New Mexico University: Intervention for Case Managers.

April 17, 1999 - Peoria, Illinois - Illinois Casino Gaming Association / Bensinger, DuPont and Associates / Proctor Hospital: Intervention with Gamblers.

April 16, 1999 - Chicago, Illinois - Illinois Casino Gaming Association / Bensinger, DuPont and Associates / Proctor Hospital: Intervention with Gamblers.

March 4, 1999 - Arlington, Virginia - Marymount College: General Intervention Process.

January 16, 1999 - College Park, Maryland - University of Maryland: Intervention Process.

November 23, 1998 - Arlington, Virginia - VCU: Intervention Process.

November 21, 1998 - Washington, DC - National Association of Social Workers - Washington Metro Chapter: General Intervention Process.

INTERVENTION TRAINING PROGRAM

INTERVENTION: The Gentle Crises

Learn to conduct a variety of effective interventions.

Anytime someone needs help but refuses to accept it, an intervention is appropriate. Intervention is used for people engaged in any self-destructive behavior:

• a person drinking too much
• an anorexic
• a gambler
• a computer addict
• a senior needing assisted living

An intervention occurs when family, friends and colleagues change their behaviors in ways that impact a person's problem. Interventions vary depending upon circumstances. Always, however, interventions should be done with love and respect.

Help your clients develop the understanding and courage to proceed. Learn to maximize the chances for success and to avoid the traps that may cause harm. Learn to:

• Replace frustration and despair with hope and action.
• Identify who should participate and learn how to invite them.
• Handle "difficult" participants, such as those who themselves drink, or who don't believe there is a problem.
• Determine what "bottom-lines" or "consequences" are appropriate and realistic, if any.
• Avoid the 5 common mistakes that may cause harm .
• Determine when and how a participant should be disinvited, and when an entire intervention should be aborted.
• Keep control of the intervention regardless of how the intervenee reacts.
• Give all participants the sense that the intervention was worthwhile no matter what happened.

INTERVENTION: THE GENTLE CRISIS provides an in-depth understanding of the intervention process, including variations depending on the issue and client needs.

DAY ONE: Understanding Interventions. Day 1 is devoted to understanding the objectives, scope, and approach to the planning and execution of an intervention, with major emphasis placed on the counselor's role in managing the process.

DAY TWO: Skills for Handling Critical Situations. Day Two emphasizes the skills and techniques counselors require to respond appropriately to participants and the intervenee. Role plays and other experiential techniques are used to enhance the material presented and to provide "hands-on" experience with a variety of difficult situations.

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WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING

"I have over 800 hours in workshop training. This is the most practical and meaningful workshop that I have attended." - Substance Abuse Program Director

"I appreciated the flexibility and the creativity, the time just flew by." - EAP Practioner

"Organized. I like when presenters actually meet proposed objectives - stick to format. Thanks. - Mental Health Consultant

"Excellent program - informative..