Wed.Dec 27, 2023

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Section 135(2): Warrant to enter and remove a mentally disordered person from their home who is liable for detention

The Masked AMHP

The last post looked at s.135(1). This one is looking at s.135(2). The Code of Practice states that the purpose of a s.135(2) warrant is to provide police officers with a power of entry to private premises for the purposes of removing a patient who is liable to be taken or returned to hospital or any other place or into custody under the Act. Unlike s.

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Structuring Direct Observations and Maximizing Data Collection Methods when Conducting an FBA

University of Connecticut

Solandy Forte, PhD, LCSW, BCBA-D Mon, March 11, 2024 11 am – 1 pm 2 CECs Registration Fee: $50 10% discount for UConn SSW Alumni and Current SSW Field Instructors Link will be emailed when your registration is complete. The clinical interview will help to structure when and how you will conduct your direct observations. Identifying the most useful data collection method(s) for your particular assessment case can be a bit overwhelming particularly if time is not on your side.

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NCCPR family preservation news and commentary round-up for the year 2023, Part Two

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

For part one, which illustrates how the horror stories go in all directions, click here. OVERVIEWS OF FAMILY POLICING FAILURE ● To begin, take a step back, see – and hear – how the family policing system really works in this report from NPR, featuring perspectives from JMAC for Families and NCCPR: ● The most important book of 2023 on these issues is Investigating Families by Prof.

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Strategies for Preventing and Managing Challenging Behavior in School-Aged Children

University of Connecticut

Solandy Forte, PhD, LCSW, BCBA-D Monday, March 25, 2024 11 am – 1 pm 2 CECs Registration Fee: $75 10% discount for UConn SSW Alumni and Current SSW Field Instructors Link will be emailed when your registration is complete. In this webinar the presenter will review the most effective antecedent and management strategies that are support by evidence to deal with challenging behavior.

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5 Must Haves for Case Management

Thousands of nonprofits rely on case management software to help collect data, manage programs, coordinate with agencies, and provide life-changing health and human services. Adopting a cloud-based case management platform is essential for nonprofits and government agencies to operate more efficiently and make better use of their funding and budget.

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Conducting a Functional Behavior Assessment: The Clinical Interview

University of Connecticut

Solandy Forte, PhD, LCSW, BCBA-D Monday, March 4, 2024 11 am – 1 pm 2 CECs Registration Fee: $50 10% discount for UConn SSW Alumni and Current SSW Field Instructors Link will be emailed when your registration is complete. Gathering the most relevant information from your clinical interview is critical. Information gathered will help to determine your steps when conducting a Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA).

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Interpreting Data Collected from an FBA and Formulating Recommendations for Treatment

University of Connecticut

Solandy Forte, PhD, LCSW, BCBA-D Monday, March 18, 2024 11 am – 1 pm 2 CECs Registration Fee: $50 10% discount for UConn SSW Alumni and Current SSW Field Instructors Link will be emailed when your registration is complete. Data. Data. And more data. It all must be analyzed and analyzed well. The clinician must take every single piece of data collected and interpret it in order to confidently identify the function(s) of behavior.

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