BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID: 1 VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-TIMEZONE: America/Los_Angeles DTSTAMP: 20260522T135945 BEGIN:VEVENT UID: info@vconferenceonline.com SUMMARY:Brkout 4 - Helping People with ID in Times of Crisis and Beyond PRIORITY:0 CATEGORIES:SESSION CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTART:20200827T142000 DTEND:20200827T152000 URL: https://event.vconferenceonline.com DESCRIPTION:When a person with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities presents in a behavioral/psychiatric crisis, assessment of their current mental status and immediate danger to self/others is only part of what needs to happen to assist them to regulate mood and behavior and to develop the most effect disposition plan for longer-term stabilization. In this presentation, you will learn methods for assessing risk and the supports/services in place to mitigate it, when stabilization requires a higher level of care vs a return to community-based supports/services, and what the options are for community-based stabilization in Tennessee.
Learning Objectives:
  1. Understand methods for assessing risk for persons with ID/D during a crisis event
  2. Know the signs/symptoms that people with ID/D may present that may require hospitalization
  3. Know at least 3 of the options for community-based supports and services when a person with ID/D does not meet criteria for hospitalization
This program was approved by the National Association of Social Workers – Tennessee Chapter (Provider Number: NASWTN 2020-0097) for 1.00 continuing education contact/clock hours for participants who successfully achieve the session requirements.  

Documentation of 1.00 informal contact/clock hours is available for participants who successfully achieve the session requirements and who do not require formal hours.  LOCATION: END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR