National Center for Chaplain Development has partnered with Erin Runnion, the mother of Samantha Runnion and founder of the The Joyful Child Foundation and Steve Daley, Founder and CEO of radKIDS.org an organization devoted to child safety in the National Child Education Safety Initiative, Not One More Child whose focus is to stop the victimization of our nations children.

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Interview with Chaplain Ken Schlenker, Erin Runnion, & Steve Daley.

TOPICS COVERED 

• Introduction to Chaplaincy
• Types of Chaplain
• Principles/Perceptions of Chaplaincy
• Moral & Ethical Issues
• Sensitivity, Diversity & Cultural Issues
• Legal Issues (Penal, Evidence, Welfare)
• Domestic Violence
• Elder Abuse
• Child Abuse
• Biology of Stress (How trauma may lead to addiction)
• Stress and Post Traumatic Stress
• Active Listening
• Types of Interventions
• Grief & Sorrow
• Fear & Panic
• Crisis of Faith v. Cry of Distress
• Depression
• Suicide
• Death Notification
• Burnout & Compassion Fatigue
• Exercises
• Test
• Membership

Course Details

(Flyer) (Registration)

Registration fees will be charged for continuing education units based upon the following fee structure effective January 2011 and will be collected at class on the last day of the course: 

• 1-24 hours = $75.00
• 25-40 hours = $150.00
• 41or more hours = $200.00

TOPICS COVERED 

• Religious Perspectives on Domestic Violence & Elder Abuse  

• How an abuser uses power and control over another
• Basic dynamics of domestic violence
• Domestic Violence Prevention
• How can secular and religious organizations work together to bring physical safety and spiritual support to  women experiencing domestic violence
• To educate secular workers about spiritual issues that may arise for battered women.
• You will learn  
• What is domestic violence?
• Who are the victims?
• Who are the batterers?
• Why do batterers choose to use violence?
• Why do women stay?
• What are the religious issues of domestic violence? (suffering, partnership roles and marriage, issues surrounding forgiveness) 

• Not One More Child Safety Education Ambassador Program  

• Introduction to Preventing Child Abduction and Molestation -  To provide adults with an overview of crimes against children in America and the programs and purposes of the Not One More Child Safety education Initiative.  This section will provide specific steps that adults can take to reduce the risk of violence against children as well as information about what to do and expect shoulld a child go missing.  Topics include the statistics of abuse and abduction, Amber Alert, child ID kits, and what to do if a child goes missing.

• Recognizing Predatory Behaviors -To provide adults with information about typical tactics and behaviors of child molesters and abductors so that they can better recognize and respond to potentially dangerous people or situations.  This section is designed to reduce unnecessary fear about released sex offenders by focusing on what we can do to eliminate opportunities for inappropriate contact with children regardless.  Topics covered include Megan's Law and the National Sex Offender Public Website, the spectrum of sex crimes, how general assumptions about sex crimes help predators and hurt victims, why and how children are targeted, typical grooming behaviors, and creating family and community rules to intervene when someone is demonstrating potentially predatory behaviors.

• A Parent's Companion to radKIDS Teaching Children about Safety -To provide parents with an understanding of the radKIDS educational model and familiarity with the radKIDS curriculum, rules and vocabulary used so that parents know how to reinforce the lessons and lay the foundation for ongoing communication, responsibility and learning.  Adults will learn great tips about teaching their children about personal safety so all parents, educators, law enforcement, EMS personnel,  mental health professionals and anyone who works and loves children ought to be in attendance. (radKIDS video download)  

Course Details

(Flyer) (Registration)

• 8 hours of instructor-based EMS continuing Education for Paramedics and EMTs, CE Provider #30-0120 
• 8 hours of instructor-based EMS continuing Education for LCSW & MFT's, CE Provider PCE-4964, under its license with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences in accordance with the provisions of Division 2 Chapters 13 & 14 of the California Business and Professions Code. 

Registration fees will be charged for continuing education units based upon the following fee structure effective January 2011 and will be collected at class on the last day of the course: 

• 1-24 hours = $75.00
• 25-40 hours = $150.00
• 41or more hours = $200.00