2026.04.30. Skills and Strategies for Challenging Situations
DWIHN'S Detroit Wayne Connect Presents:
Skills and Strategies for Challenging Situations
Presented by: Dr. Daicia Price, PhD, LMSW
Date: April 30, 2026
Time: 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: Mathis Community Center, 19300 Greenfield Rd, Detroit, MI 48235
Course Objectives:
Identify early warning signs of escalation and common behavioral health triggers. Define human behavior in the social environment. Describe two strategies for intervening during a crisis. Identify two resources for support during a crisis.
Course Description:This continuing education course equips professionals working with individuals with a severe and persistent mental illness and/or intellectual or developmental disorder with practical skills to recognize and respond to behavioral health needs. Participants will explore human behavior within the social environment to better understand the factors that contribute to escalation and crisis. The training will focus on identifying early warning signs and implementing effective, trauma-informed intervention strategies to promote safety and stability. Attendees will also learn how to access and utilize key resources to support individuals during and after a crisis.
Timed Agenda:
12:00 pm: Introduction to Human Behavior
12:30 pm: Social Environment and the impact on behavior
1:30 pm: Trauma Informed Principles
2:30 pm:Trauma Informed Strategies
3:30 pm: Resources to support during and after a crisis
Photo Consent
By joining us at this event, attendees consent to Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network's Detroit Wayne Connect photographing, videotaping and using your image and likeness.
Continuing Education
- SOCIAL WORKERS: (4) Continuing Education Credits are approved for this training. 1 credit ethics 1 credit implicit bias
- QUALIFIED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS (QMHP): (4)These event hours meet the MDHHS training requirement for QMHP staff.
- QUALIFIED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS (QBHP): (4) These event hours meet the MDHHS training requirement for CMHP staff.
- QUALIFIED INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY PROFESSIONALS (QIDP): (4) These event hours meet the MDHHS training requirement for QIDP staff.
- TRAINING HOURS: (4) This event will count toward the annual training hours required by most provider agencies.
ADA Accommodations
If you have individual requirements or need special services to participate in this training, please notify T. Sanford at (313) 409-7865 or tsanford@dwihn.org. Please make arrangements at least one week before the event date.
Registration Fees
If you work OUTSIDE of Wayne County there is a nominal $15.00 registration fee to attend this training. Please pay prior to your arrival by entering your credit card information when the registration process asks for it. You may also bring a company check or money order for the full amount with you to the registration table at the event as well. All checks/money orders can be made out to ‘DWIHN’. Receipts will be available upon request.