The Connection provides quality training and professional development designed to promote excellence in the human services field. Our Spring/Summer catalog is now available and enrollment is open for all sessions.
We have a deep commitment to keeping our staff, clients, and community partners safe and healthy during this time. Most of our Spring/Summer courses will be offered virtually via Zoom unless otherwise specified.
Click the cover image below to browse the full training catalog for descriptions, presenter information as well as important information about our policies and registration. To register, click on the course titles below and select a training date.
Clinical Best Practice Courses:
Providing Care Through a Trauma-Informed Lens
Best Practices for Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder
Problem Gambling 101 Course
Youth Mental Health First Aid
Creating Gambling Informed Systems of Care
Serving Those Who Serve: Support for Veterans and Their Families
Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder
Assessing & Managing Suicide Risk
The Essentials of Treatment Planning
Narcissistic Personality Disorder: Exploring Dual Trauma and Relational Impact
Using Cognitive Reframing to Change Perspective
Essential Direct Practice Skills Courses:
Mastering Professional Communication
Unconscious Bias: Confronting Harmful Beliefs
Professionalism: Cultivating Your Personal Brand in the Workplace
Validation: The Essential Element of Empathic Communication
Understanding Traumatic Stress in People Experiencing Homelessness
The Art of Group Facilitation
Personal Efficiency: Your Guide to Ultimate Productivity
Emotional Intelligence for Human Services Providers
Foundational Concepts of Client Engagement
Microsoft Office Training Courses:
Microsoft Excel Training Part 1: Getting Started With the Basics
Microsoft Excel Training Part 2: Exploring Data & Creating Reports
Microsoft Excel Training Part 3: Understanding Advanced Formulas and Creating Graphs
Leadership Development Courses:
Transitioning From an Employee to Supervisor
Team-Building: Cultivating Collaboration and Trust
Retention-Oriented Supervision
Special Topics in Community Justice Courses:
Improving Criminal Justice Outcomes Through a Trauma Informed Approach
Using the Stages of Change Model to Promote Behavior Change
Risk Need Responsivity Principles in Practice
Special Topics for Domestic Violence Survivors Courses:
Intimate Partner Violence: Exploring Female Violence
Coercive Control: Identification and Best Practices for Supporting Survivors
Considerations When Working With Underserved Victims of Domestic Violence
Understanding the Effects of Family Violence Through a Trauma Lens
The Successful and Accountable Nonprofit Courses:
Strategic Communication: Managing Your Media Presence
Keys to Writing Winning Grants
How to Be an Excellent Brand Ambassador and Effective Networker
Networking for Career Advancement
Budgeting Basics for Nonprofit Organizations
Questions about our trainings?
Contact Nikita Joslyn, LMSW, Business Development Manager at 860 343-5500 x2110
