The Office of Training and Professional Development (OTPD) provides learning opportunities to equip DCS staff, foster parents, and provider partners with the skills needed to serve the needs of children and families.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
Training Opportunities
Mental Health 101 for DCS Staff
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
1:00pm-2:30pm Central/2:00pm-3:30pm Eastern
Presented by Caitlin Ensley, Senior Director of Education and Outreach at the Mental Health Association of East Tennessee
The Importance of Individual, Team, and Agency Self-Care for Vicarious Trauma
Friday, May 20, 2022
12:00pm-1:00pm Central/1:00pm-2:00pm Eastern
Presented by Laura Toney, Licensed Professional Counselor at New Perspectives
Stress and Self-Care
Thursday, May 26, 2022
1:00pm-2:30pm Central/2:00pm-3:30pm Eastern
Presented by Caitlin Ensley, Senior Director of Education and Outreach at the Mental Health Association of East Tennessee