UPCOMING MEETING SCHEDULE:

AUGUST 5, 2010
8:30AM Networking
9:00AM Resource Sharing
The EAPA meeting on August 5 will be at OASAS, 1450 Western Ave., Albany, in conference room 2B on the second floor.

September 2, 2010
8:30 AM Networking
9 AM - 10 AM Presentation
Know Your Rights when Making Funeral Arrangements
Ms. Deborah Orecki
NYS Licensed Funeral Director and Director, Bureau of Funerals
NYS Department of Health
This presentation will provide an overview of public health law and general business law as they apply to preplanning funeral arrangements and final disposition. Participants will learn about:
the most common myths in funeral arranging
the difference between preplanning and prepaying services
your rights when prepaying and important factors to consider before prepaying
Approved by EACC for one Domain lll PDH.

OCTOBER 7, 2010
8:30AM Networking
9:00AM Resource Sharing

November 4, 2010
8:30 AM Networking
9 AM - 10 AM Presentation
Caring for Our Elders: Managing Work and Family Responsibilities
Christine Damon, MSEd, CAPS
Chris Damon is the Eldercare Respite Coordinator for Catholic Charities Caregivers Support Services where she coordinates caregiver respite and provides education and support to caregivers. A three-time elder caregiver, she moved from Chicago in 2008 where she managed a social day program for older adults with memory issues and was the owner of Adaptive Aging, Inc., a business focused on providing home modifications and memory support for older adults. Chris holds a Master’s degree in Adult Continuing Education, a graduate certificate in Gerontological Counseling, and is completing a second Master’s in Gerontology at Iowa State University. She is also certified as an Aging-in-Place Specialist (CAPS) by the National Association of Home Builders and as a Home Modifications Executive by the Andrus Gerontology Center at the University of Southern California.
This presentation will offer resources and practical guidelines to help employees care for elders while maintaining their work responsibilities and/or nuclear family units
The presentation will provide attendees with
A wide range of local and national resources for elder caregivers
Practical suggestions for sustaining caregiver emotional and/or physical health
Approved by OASAS for 1.00 Clock Hour for CASAC, CPP and CPS initial credentialing or for renewal.
Approved by EACC for one Domain lll PDH.

DECEMBER 2, 2010
8:30AM Networking
9:00AM Resource Sharing

January 6, 2011
8:30 AM Networking
9 AM - 10 AM Presentation
Motivational Interviewing: The Key to a Client-Centered Approach
Brigette Hartman-DeCenzo, LCSW
Staff Development Specialist
NYS Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services
Motivational Interviewing helps people resolve their ambivalence about changing unhealthy behaviors. The mental health professional can create an atmosphere that is conducive to change by expressing empathy and encouragement, rolling with resistance, and helping the client explore the gaps between their current behaviors and the life they would like to lead.
Participants will be able to identify the two components of the spirit of Motivational Interviewing.
Participants will be able to give one example each of an open ended statement, affirmation, reflection and summary.
Approved by OASAS for 1.00 Clock Hour for CASAC, CPP and CPS initial credentialing or for renewal.
Approved by EACC for one Domain lll PDH.