PBS Trainings
The PBS program provides free trainings to build the skills and capacity necessary to better serve individuals with challenging behaviors and to improve their quality of life. The PBS program is excited to announce the launching of several free self-paced web courses. In addition to the webinars and self-paced courses, PBS offers multiple in person training opportunities throughout the year. Connections Matter is the newest addition to the PBS training curriculum as well as added opportunities for In-Person Facilitator Training in the increasingly popular behavior tool, Anger Management for Youth. The PBS program also offers private agency trainings based on need and the availability of the PBS staff. If you are interested in attending a training or have any questions, please contact pbs@hsc.wvu.edu or 855-558-4692.
Upcoming Trainings
De-escalation Techniques
February 4, 2025
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Come join us for De-Escalation Techniques. This free, interactive online training explores ways to recognize and manage one’s own stress as well as ways to de-escalate a crisis. Participants can expect to learn how to recognize compassion fatigue and burn out. Assess your level of stress and anger, along with the effects and ways to manage those effects. The crisis cycle will be discussed along with tools and techniques to de-escalate a crisis.
School professionals, first responders, social workers, therapists, and direct support providers are encouraged to attend.
After attending, you will be able to:
- Differentiate between compassion fatigue and being burned out
- Recognize a power struggle and ways to avoid it
- Identify ways to effectively de-escalate a situation
Learn More about De-Escalation Techniques
Adverse Childhood Experience (ACEs)
February 11 - 13, 2025
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
A three-part series overview of ACEs and the impact it has on children and adults. Please join us for the PBS and WV ACES Coalition Adverse Childhood Experiences live webinar. This training is held over the course of three days. All three sessions must be attended consecutively. Aimed to provide an overview of ACES, prevention, and resiliency, this training is geared for professionals to enhance their skills.
After attending the three sessions, you will be able to:
- Understand what ACES is and the impact it has on children and adults, including how COVID-19 may impact ACEs
- Become familiar with the 10 types of ACES and the basic brain science behind it Introduce ways to overcome ACES
- Introduce steps individuals, families, schools, and providers can do to prevent ACES
- Learn ways to teach resiliency
- Understand variables related to resilience; protective factors; and safe, stable and nurturing relationships and environments
- Provides brief overview of impact of trauma
- Learn to identify some of the root causes of ACES
- Identify best practices for preventing ACES
- Identify what you and your organization can do to prevent ACES
Learn more and Register for Adverse Childhood Experiences
Anger Management for Youth
- January 28, 2025
- February 25, 2025
- March 25, 2025
- April 29,2025
- May 20, 2025
- June 24, 2025
- July 29, 2025
- August 28, 2025
- September 30, 2025
- October 28, 2025
- November 25, 2025
- December 16, 2025
Learn more about Anger Management for Youth (PDF)
Register for Anger Management for Youth
PBS for Parents and Caregivers I & II
These self-paced Positive Behavior Support for Parents and Caregivers web courses can be done on any device, at your own pace from the convenience of your preferred location. Each course takes approximately 1 - 1.5 hours to complete, but work completed can be saved and returned to if more time is needed. Both courses are ideal for parents, foster parents, kinship caregivers, and childcare providers. Participants will receive an overview on positive behavior support, learn a positive approach to teaching replacement behaviors, how to create structure at home, and build lasting resiliency with their children. Upon completion, participants will receive a certificate.
Register for PBS for Parents Here
Once you have completed this step, you will be able to enroll in both of the PBS for Parents and Caregivers courses.
If you need assistance with registration or have any questions about this course, please email us at pbs@hsc.wvu.edu or give us a call at 855-558-4296.
Trainings Calendar
Positive Behavior Support for Parents and Caregivers I, Self-Paced Web Course
Free, self-paced, web course for parents, caregivers, foster parents, etc.
Understand general philosophies of Positive Behavior Support.
Find ways to teach replacement behaviors, in a strength-based way, to serve the same need as the problem behavior.
Discuss ways to reinforce and promote good behavior.
| Training Description | Objectives | 2024 Dates and Time |
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| Adverse Childhood Experience (ACEs)
A three-part series OR 1 day in-person overview of ACEs and the impact it has on children and adults 4.5 Social Work CEUs Approved |
Become familiar with the 10 types of ACES and the basic brain science behind it Introduce ways to overcome ACES Introduce steps individuals, families, schools, and providers can do to prevent ACES Learn ways to teach resiliency Understand variables related to resilience; protective factors; and safe, stable and nurturing relationships and environments Learn to identify some of the root causes of ACES Identify best practices for preventing ACES Identify what you and your organization can do to prevent ACES |
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| Anger Management for Youth
A free, interactive training for youth to learn strategies to identify and cope with their anger in healthier ways and be the bigger person. No CEUs are available for this training as it is geared toward youth. A certificate of completion will be available. |
Identify what it feels like to be angry Discuss stress reduction tactics Practice relaxation strategies such as progressive muscle relaxation |
Please contact us at pbs@hsc.wvu.edu for registration information.
All sessions 4:00pm-5:00pm |
| De-escalation Techniques
A discussion on how to interact with someone when they are angry to help de-escalate them. 2 Social Work CEUs Approved |
Differentiate between compassion fatigue and being burned-out. Discuss how stress and anger impacts us and the negative consequences. Examine the S.T.E.P program. Recognize a power struggle and ways to avoid it. Understand the risks of restraints List positive reactive strategies Identify ways to effectively de-escalate a situation |
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| Facilitator Training: Anger Management for Youth
The Facilitator Training in Anger Management for Youth provides the opportunity to acquire the necessary skills to facilitate the PBS Program’s Anger Management for Youth session. During this training, participants will learn to facilitate emotional awareness skills and coping strategies that are specifically created for youth. Upon completion of the training, participants will have access to the materials necessary for providing quality anger management sessions. 4.5 Social Work CEUs Approved |
Provide a quality training session Know how to facilitate emotional awareness with youth Acquire several coping strategies for youth Gain access to the training materials and presentation |
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| Making Action Plans and Planning Alternative Tomorrows with Hope, 2 Day In-Person
This free two-day training will prepare participants to facilitate person-centered planning using MAPs (Making Action Plans) and PATHs (Planning Alternative Tomorrows with Hope) to help people create an action plan to help reach their dreams. Participants will have a chance to utilize this tool in class during hands on learning. We will also discuss the differences between system-centered and person-centered approaches and how to best increase adherence to the plan of action. 9 Social Work CEUs Approved |
Explain at least three of the values on which person-centered planning is based. Identify the steps involved in each of the person-centered planning tools: Circle of Support, MAP, and PATH. Utilize person-centered planning techniques to involve individuals in planning for services and integration into community settings. Provide instruction and techniques to empower individuals and their teams in developing goals, identifying needs, and generating action plans |
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| Facilitator Training: Writing the Behavior Support Plan, In Person
3 Social Work CEUs Pending |
Understand the purpose of the behavior support plan. Overview of assessments used to complete the behavior plan. Write a sample behavior plan and discuss in small group setting. |
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| Increasing Social Awareness
Increasing Social Awareness provides an overview of social learning theories and insight on the five areas of social awareness. Participants will learn how to identify social deficits and ways to help improve them. This training is intended for behavior support providers, therapists, counselors, educators, social workers. Though, we encourage parents, caregivers, foster parents, and kinship caregivers to join us as well! 1.5 Social Work CEUs Approved |
Understand why social skills are critical to overall development and quality of life. Recognize social deficits and ways to improve them. Understand the five areas of social awareness. Help parents and caregivers use social skills training at home. |
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| Positive Behavior Support for Parents and Caregivers II, Self-Paced Web Course
A free self-paced web course designed for parents, caregivers, foster parents, educators, day care providers, etc. Completing PBS for Parents and Caregivers II recommended. |
Understand positive parenting model. Strategies for creating structure in the home. De-escalation action steps to help child in crisis. Build resiliency. |
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| Increasing Quality of Life
A free, self-paced, web course that incorporates the 8 dimensions of wellness and finding internal motivators to help others improve their quality of life. 2 Social Work CEUs Approved |
Define the quantitative versus qualitative measures to assess quality of life Examine different aspects that contribute to someone’s overall quality of life Give examples of quality of life interventions |
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| Implementing Trauma Informed Positive Behavior Support, Self-Paced Web Course
Participants will learn about how to create interventions by writing a trauma informed PBS plan for themselves. 2 Social Work CEUs Approved |
Recognize the impact of trauma on emotional and behavioral functioning and survival mechanisms. List ways to implement trauma informed positive behavior support. Identify how to create a functionally equivalent replacement behavior. List ways to improve quality of life. Develop ways to create individualized positive behavior support interventions. |
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| Trauma 101, Self-Paced Web Course
An overview of trauma and how it affects the brain, our survival reactions and how to build resiliency. 2 Social Work CEUs Approved |
Identify sources of potential trauma and complex trauma for individuals served by child serving systems. Recognize the impact of trauma on emotional and behavioral functioning Describe principles of trauma-informed systems. List ways to provide trauma informed care. |
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