NYAPRS May 2020 Webinars Clarify Impact of COVID-19 on Public Benefits
& Promote Self-Care and Employment
NYAPRS is very pleased to follow our highly lauded 3-part Virtual Executive Seminar (see www.nyaprs.org for recorded and PPT presentations) by kicking off a series of monthly webinars, starting with a May 2020 program that will promote successful strategies to advance personal and financial health during these challenging times.
Our expert presenters will be providing a follow up in-depth look at the impact of COVID-19 funds on public benefits, encourage practices that advance self-care and explore employment through a virtual lens amidst a period of social distancing.
Register now for these exciting offerings and don’t forget to check our webpage each month for a complete list of our monthly webinar offerings!
Note: each of this month’s webinars also offers FREE Continuing Education Credits for CPRP, LMHC, LMSW and LCSW.
May 7 – COVID-19 and Public Benefits: A Look at the Facts
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BryvMk6ER06KDrtDC9t_mQ
The COVID-19 emergency has created a good deal of chaos for those relying on public benefits. Offices are closed, phone lines are clogged, and things are far from business as usual. Stimulus payments, dependent payments, $600 weekly federal unemployment insurance bumps and the impact on public benefits bring good news, bad news and leaves questions about how each federal agency and the benefits it administers will impact families and individuals who rely on public benefits. Federal agency interpretation of the CARES Act continues to be somewhat murky and changeable.
Join us as we provide an update on what we know about COVID-19 and the impact it has on people receiving benefits.
Presented By: Ray Cebula III, J.D – K. Lisa Yang and Hock E. Tan Employment and Disability Institute ILR School, Cornell University
Moderator: Len Statham, MS, CPRP, NYAPRS
Date and Time: 5/7/20
1.0 CE Hour
May 14 – Self-Care in the Rise of the Pandemic
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_lVSknTYZSqCOGXrAXOAovA
Feeling stressed? Isolated? Under pressure? NYAPRS wants to help. In this webinar we will help you smile (hopefully), deepen your breathe and try out tools to recharge your days with a little less stress, a little more control and maybe even a bunch of fun. Well, probably not that much fun; it is a pandemic after all! Come join us for a mix of healing and humor!
Presented By: Larry Hochwald, CPRP and Ruth Colón-Wagner, LMSW at NYAPRS
Date and Time: 5/14/20 from 1-2pm
1.0 CE Hour
May 21 – Self-Care in the Rise of the Pandemic, Part 2, Teaching Mindful Self-Care at a Distance
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_bxX3Y8zXRY2PlY5p0Mf4xg
This presentation will look at the pathway from taking care of yourself to teaching self-care to the people you support. Join us as we discuss, practice Mindfulness and learn how Self-Care can be taught at a distance. Engaging people in an office setting can be challenging enough at times, and now we must find virtual ways to make and maintain supportive relationships that work.
We will look at traditional techniques and discuss how they can be used through tele-health – video, phone, text, snail mail, and maybe even Morse Code! Come share, learn and adapt together.
Presented By: Michael Ballester, MA and Ruth Colón-Wagner, LMSW at NYAPRS
Date and Time: 5/21/20 from Noon-1pm
1.0 CE Hour
May 27 – Providing Employment Services in a Virtual World
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GfUYee-VSiyict-64M-7zw
The COVID 19 Pandemic radically altered our economic and social norms. This webinar will prepare employment professionals to work remotely to help people with psychiatric disabilities to navigate employment services. It will also help us to better understand the current economic challenges that people face while promoting strong relationships in a virtual world.
Presented By: Robert Statham, BA, CESP, and Len Statham, MS, CBP, CPRP, NYAPRS
Date and Time: 5/27/20 1-2pm
1.0 CE Hour