BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.177.157//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20240508T145838EDT-4700JiW4dd@132.216.177.157 DTSTAMP:20240508T185838Z DESCRIPTION: \n\n\n Overview \n\n Format: 9-10 virtual sessions\, via MyCours es McGill\n Trainer(s): Marla Cable and Rebecca Fenton\, with support from  Lucia Murillo Chacko\n Dates: Intensive Course\, April 8 - 12\, 2024\, dail y from 1 to 4 p.m. EDT (10 a.m. to 1 p.m. PDT)\; Practice Sessions\, April 23\, May 7 and 21\, and June 4 and 18\, 2024\, from 2 to 4 p.m. EDT (10 a .m. to 1 p.m. PDT) \n Price: FREE \n Language: English\n\n Register now\n\n\n  \n\nAbout the Master Trainer (MT) Workshop\n\nThe 2024 MT Workshop is par t of a national research initiative aiming to conduct research and to enha nce community capacity in Canada for early intervention in various setting s like clinics\, early childhood education\, and community centres.  \n\nI nterested organizations are encouraged to nominate a minimum of 2 individu als to take part in the MT Workshop\, where they can become certified Mast er Trainers for the Caregivers Skills Training (CST) Program. This program focuses on equipping caregivers of young children with socio-communicativ e delays\, including autism\, with the skills necessary to support their c hild's growth and development.\n\nParticipants in the MT Workshop will gai n knowledge and skills to:\n\n\n Teach caregivers to use evidence-based str ategies for promoting shared engagement\, social skills\, and positive beh aviours in their children through play and daily home routines\n Integrate the CST Program in routine services\n Train and supervise others to carry o ut the intervention\n\n\n \n\nMT Workshop Expert Trainers\n\nExpert traine rs offer support to CST MT Workshop participants and their local organizat ions via training\, supervision\, and implementation guidance:\n\n\n Marla Cable\, CST Master Trainer\, Resource and Training Centre Coordinator\, Gi ant Steps School\n Rebecca Fenton\, CST Master Trainer\, Project Coordinato r\, Autism Yukon\n with support from Lucia Murillo Chacko\, CST Focal Point \, Associate Director\, Clinical Services and Inclusion\, Autism Speaks\n \n\nLearn more about our trainers online. \n\n \n\nAbout the CST Program\n \n\n Developed by the World Health Organization\, with support from Autism Speaks\, and used in 30+ countries to help address widespread shortage of evidence-based early intervention\n For caregivers of 2- to 9-year-old chil dren with neurodevelopmental conditions\, including autism\n Aims to empowe r parents and caregivers with knowledge\, skills\, and resources to help b etter support their children and improve wellbeing \n The CST Program inclu des nine group sessions and three individual coaching visits that cover to pics such as communication\, daily living skills\, positive behaviour and engagement\, as well as caregiving coping skills\n\n\n\n Video of Introdu cing the Caregiver Skills Training Program\n\n\n\n \n\nMT Workshop Details \n\n\n \n \n MT Intensive Course\n \n 5 half-day courses: \n\n April 8 - 12\, 20 24\, daily from 1 to 4 p.m. EST (10 a.m. to 1 p.m. PST) \n \n \n \n Presents t he content of CST and offers instruction on the delivery of the 9 group se ssions and 3 individual visits \n Didactic content will be supplemented by skill-based training \n \n \n \n \n Practice Sessions\n \n 4-5 interactive sessio ns: \n\n April 23\, May 7 and 21\, and June 4 and 18\, 2024\, from 2 to 4 p .m. EST (10 a.m. to 1 p.m. PST) \n \n \n \n Focuses on improving fidelity to t he CST intervention model via weekly viewing and coding of intervention vi deos\, and group discussions\n \n \n \n \n\n\nThe CST MT Workshop will take pl ace in English\, but materials will be available in both English and Frenc h.\n\n \n\nEligibility and applications\n\nSpaces are limited. Priority gi ven to Canadian organizations who:\n\n\n Are interested in becoming a partn er organization in upcoming Canadian research on CST\n Offer services to fa milies and young children\, in particular those that have the capacity to reach underserved groups in Canada\n Are interested in integrating the CST Program as part of their routine services and sustaining the intervention over time\, including training local facilitators\, at no cost to families  \n Have the necessary experience to deliver early intervention for neurode velopmental conditions\, including autism \n Can attend all of the sessions in the MT Workshop. \n\n\n \n\nImportant Steps and Dates\n\n\n \n \n Steps\n Dates\n Deadline(s)\n \n \n \n \n 1\n Review the CST information package\n Februar y 15 to March 20\, 2024\n \n \n 2\n Identify a minimum of two service provider s from your organization to be trained as Master Trainers\n \n \n 3\n Schedule a meeting with a member of the CST-Canada Team by emailing trainingndd [a t] mcgill.ca\n \n \n 4\n Complete and submit the MT Workshop application form AND provide resumes for each participant\n Note: The application should be completed by a manager or person responsible for decisions about the imple mentation of programs within the organization\n Friday\, March 22\, 2024\, 5 p.m. EST (2 p.m. PST)\n \n \n 5\n Successful applicants will be notified of decisions by email\n March 29\, 2024\n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n Learn more about the C ST MT Workshop\, download: \n\n Information package\n\n\n \n\n\n Application deadline: \n Friday\, March 22\, 2024 by 5:00 p.m. EST (2:00 p.m. PST) \n \n Register now\n\n\n \n\n\n Stay informed about our CST MT Workshop\n\n Join our mailing list\n\n\n \n\nAcknowledgments\n\nWe are grateful to all the families and professionals who are partners in achieving our long-term aim of improving quality of life for individuals with neurodevelopmental cond itions\, including autistic individuals and their families.\n\n                       \n                   \n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240408 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240618 SUMMARY:WHO Caregiver Skills Training Program: Master Trainer Workshop URL:https://www.mcgill.ca/channels/channels/event/who-caregiver-skills-trai ning-program-master-trainer-workshop-342843 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR