Education and Training
Upcoming Trainings
Upcoming Trainings
Coming Winter 2027!
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills groups are designed to support teens and adults who experience significant emotional dysregulation, chronic impulsivity, self-harm, and suicidal ideation, or symptoms associated with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). DBT skills training can also benefit individuals seeking to strengthen coping strategies for managing anxiety, depression, substance use, and challenges in interpersonal relationships.
Join us for this 2.5- day training to learn skills needed to launch a new skills group. This training will equip you with a repeatable group structure and the teaching skills to run groups confidently.
Training Details:
- When: Winter 2027
- Location: In person at the Child Focus Training Center
- CE Credit: Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board and Ohio Psychological Association approved CE credits.
Additional details, including registration information, will be available soon.
Check back for updates!
Training Department
Child Focus Training Department
The Child Focus Training Department provides engaging, dynamic, and customized training opportunities designed to meet the diverse learning and professional development needs of our community. We offer trainings for community mental health agencies and providers, schools and educators, parents, community members, and Child Focus employees.
Trainings are available at the Child Focus Training Center or can be customized and delivered on-site to meet the unique needs of your organization or group. Continuing Education (CE) credits may be available through the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board and the Ohio Psychological Association for eligible trainings.
Whether you are looking to enhance professional skills, strengthen organizational knowledge, or expand your understanding of topics that support children, families, and communities, the Child Focus Training Department is committed to providing meaningful and practical learning experiences.
Interested in scheduling a training or learning more about our offerings?
Contact us at trainingdepartment@child-focus.org for additional information or to discuss your training needs.
Training Room Rentals
Training Department Room Rental
The Child Focus Training Department also partners with community organizations and individuals by offering space for meetings, workshops, and other learning opportunities.
The Training Department offers accommodating and affordable conference rooms with AV equipment are available for rent for meetings or trainings. A Kitchenette and restrooms are directly across the hall from conference rooms. This location is easily accessible right off I-275 in Mt. Carmel with free parking.
If you are interested in renting our Training Center space, please contact trainingdepartment@child-focus.org for availability, rental information, and additional details.
Suicide Awareness, Education and Response Contact List
Suicide Awarness
We would like to collaborate and partner with any person, agency, business, school, faith community and/or organization to help save lives. Please use the trainingdepartment@child-focus.org email to request more information about suicide prevention training.
Our Training Team
Team Memembers
Jennifer Parham
Director of Learning and Workforce Development
Jennifer Parham is an Independently Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with Supervisory Status. Jennifer earned her Master's Degrees from Grand Canyon University and is Licensed in the State of Ohio. She began her career at Child Focus in 2010 as a Parent Educator and has held several positions within the agency, including Parent Enrichment Home Visitor, Therapist, Coordinator, and Clinical Supervisor. She brings more than 22 years of experience in the behavioral health and human services fields and has received training in several evidenced-based practices and models including the Nurturing Parenting Program (NPP), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 9CBT) and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT). Jennifer is a certified CPR/First Aid Skills Evaluator and is also a certified instructor for QPR, a Gatekeeper Suicide Prevention Program. Jennifer develops and facilitates trainings on a variety of topics including trauma-informed care, trauma-informed care classroom strategies, suicide prevention, conflict resolution, parenting, behavior management, and clinical documentation. Jennifer collaborates and partners with several systems including schools, juvenile court, mental health agencies, business, faith based and other communities in efforts to expand and enhance knowledge to improve the quality of life for all.
Shelley Drummond
Training Center Office Manager
Shelley started at Child Focus in 1991 in accounts receivable and worked in the fiscal department for 10 years. Shelley then left the agency to pursue a career in property insurance and has taken several courses and exams to receive her Certificate of Insurance and an Associate Underwriter Designation. Shelley returned to Child Focus in 2014 as the Training Center Office Manager. Shelley brings her experience of customer service and compassion of community volunteering to Child Focus and is honored to be part of an organization that helps bring hope and healing into our children’s lives.