Training Resources

The Pro Bono Counseling Project offers a variety of FREE continuing education opportunities and events throughout the year to participating Pro Bono Counseling Project clinicians to provide clinical training and supplemental resources in different specialty areas which align with agency programs.

Benefits of workshops for participating clinicians include:

Offer approximately 18-22 FREE workshop CE's annually exclusive to participating clinicians; workshop content to include issues related to cancer, parenting alone, military service men and women and their loved ones, and caring for loved ones with long term illness

CE's approved for psychologists, social workers, professional counselors, and therapists licensed in Maryland

Complimentary breakfast or lunch
Provide FREE resources and books helpful to practices
Provide networking opportunities at events
Offer top speakers from Johns Hopkins, University of Maryland, National Institutes of Health, etc.

Registration:
To register for any of the workshops below please use the Register buttons or contact Ellen via email at ellen@probonocounseling.org or phone at 410-825-1001 x103.

Spring 2012 Continuing Education Training

FREE Workshops for Pro Bono Counseling Project participating clinicians

Due to popular demand, the Pro Bono Counseling Project has decided to open workshops to clinicians and other professionals who are not active volunteers for a small fee. The charge will be $10 per credit unless otherwise specified and that will include breakfast/lunch depending upon time of workshop and CE credits.

SAVE THE DATE:

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3.7.2012 Cancer Workshop - Intimacy & Cancer

Workshop Details:

Wednesday, March 7, 2012 from 9 am to 11 am

2 CE's; Breakfast included

Location: Bolton Street Synagogue

Presenter:

Lillie D. Shockney, RN, BS, MAS

University Distinguished Service Associate Professor of Breast Cancer Depts of Surgery and Oncology Administrative Director, Johns Hopkins Breast Clinical Programs Administrative Director, Johns Hopkins Cancer Survivorship Programs Associate Professor, JHU School of Medicine, Depts of Surgery & Gynecology and Obstetrics Associate Professor, JHU School of Nursing.

3.30.2012 Cancer Workshop - Disparities/Navigation

Workshop Details:

Friday, March 30, 2012 from 9 am to 12 pm

3 CE's; Breakfast included

Location: Radisson at Cross Keys

Presenter:

Harold P. Freeman, M.D.

Chairman Emeritus and Founder
Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Care and Prevention
Senior Advisor to the Director, National Cancer Institute

SPEAKERS FORUM:

4.27.2012 16th Annual Mary Douglas Wells Speakers Forum

"Distortions of the Self: Body Image Disorders and Self-Injurious Behavior”

Friday, April 27, 2012 -- 8:30 am to 4 pm

6 CE's; Breakfast & lunch included

Sheppard Pratt Conference Center

$130 Early Discount by 1/27/2012

$140 Regular Registration

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QUESTIONS: Contact Ellen via email at ellen@probonocounseling.org or phone at 410-825-1001 x103.

CE Credit is granted to participants with documented attendance at individual workshops and completed evaluation forms for those sessions. Attendance is monitored. Credit will not be granted to registrants who are more than 15 minutes late, are absent for more than 15 minutes, or depart more than 15 minutes early from a session. Credit will not be granted to registrants who do not submit a completed evaluation form at the end of the session. It is the responsibility of registrants to comply with these requirements.

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