Project Harmony Professional Training

The Family Acceptance Project® (FAP) launched the field of family acceptance and support for LGBTQ children and youth. Over the past two decades, FAP conducted the first research on LGBTQ youth and families, developed the first evidence-based family support model to help diverse families to decrease rejection and increase acceptance and support for their LGBTQ children and developed the first “Best Practice” resources for suicide prevention for LGBTQ youth and multilingual family education materials to decrease rejection and increase support for LGBTQ children and youth. This is the first training provided by FAP to teach practitioners how to apply FAP’s trauma-informed family support model. During three 3-hour sessions participants will learn how to use FAP’s culturally grounded assessment measures, how to provide organizational safety and support for LGBTQ children and youth, how to develop and implement a family support plan and how to provide psychoeducation for racially and religiously diverse families, including families that reject their LGBTQ children provided by the developers of this work. The Project Harmony Training Institute is pleased to organize this training designed to build new knowledge and skills for therapists who participate in our various provider networks. This training is generously funded by a community benefactor. It represents a significant financial investment in our providers. It is essential that anyone who registers is fully committed to attending the entire training: initial sessions in July as well as the follow up case consultation calls. We hope to secure the funding needed to offer this training again in the future, so if you are unable to fully commit to the scheduled sessions, please wait for a future session. In light of the cost of providing you with this training, there will be no additional financial incentives for providers to attend this training.   Presented by: Dr. Caitlin Ryan and Antonia Barba Intended audience: Behavioral health providers Read more

Getting Diagnosis Right: Teasing Out the Difference in ADHD, Anxiety, and Trauma An accurate diagnosis is key to developing an effective treatment plan and reaching positive client outcomes. In this session, participants will become better diagnosticians by learning to spot the key differences in behaviors associated with ADHD, anxiety, and trauma. Better diagnosis will lead to a decrease in individuals being medicated unnecessarily or incorrectly and to an increase in the number of clients being served with an effective treatment plan. This training is open to any mental health professional who serves in a diagnostic capacity. The content is appropriate for those who need continuing education in the area of major mental health disorders. Read more

Project Harmony trainers present the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children’s materials targeting online safety. The training empowers parents, caregivers, and those who care about kids to engage in regular, age-appropriate conversations with youth about benefits, risks, and what to do if something happens online. The training includes resources and information from The National Center for Missing and Endangered Children (NCMEC) and other helpful resources, including discussion guides, tip sheets, and resources to research different apps or platforms children may be using.   This training is brought to you at no cost, thanks to the generous support of The John K. and Lynne D. Boyer Family Foundation. Read more

The training rooms at 11949 Q Street are wonderful resources for groups of 10-40 people each. The come equipped with a local desktop computer, projector, screens, sound system, and webcam. Attend this training if you are ever the host of an event in one of the training rooms to learn more about the technology, expectations, and best practices for troubleshooting. Come and gain confidence in hosting ahead of your next event. We want everyone who uses the rooms to represent Project Harmony well, and leave the space in excellent condition for the next users. Read more

Project Harmony trainers present the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children’s materials targeting online safety. The training empowers parents, caregivers, and those who care about kids to engage in regular, age-appropriate conversations with youth about benefits, risks, and what to do if something happens online. The training includes resources and information from The National Center for Missing and Endangered Children (NCMEC) and other helpful resources, including discussion guides, tip sheets, and resources to research different apps or platforms children may be using.   This training is brought to you at no cost, thanks to the generous support of The John K. and Lynne D. Boyer Family Foundation. Read more

This course prepares mandatory reporters with the knowledge and skills to recognize and report child abuse and neglect along with an overview of the different types of abuse and their prevalence in Nebraska.  In this training, participants will discuss challenges associated with reporting abuse and neglect, practice asking minimal facts questions, and receive resources that will help with knowing how and when to report.   NOTE:  This session will take place at Project Harmony. Read more