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Professional Development

Maintaining and enhancing the professional development of staff who work with people with disabilities and raising the awareness of the community about living and working with people with disabilities.

Training for staff, communities and schools. Provides comprehensive new employee orientation and extensive staff retraining, Oak Hill also offers workshops to the community and schools on disabilities awareness and issues relating to the support of people with disabilities.

Comprehensive and on-going education for Oak Hill Staff

New and existing Oak Hill Staff is trained in the following:

Signs and symptoms of illness
Basic Care Skills
Medication Administration
Infection Control
Physical/Psychological Management Techniques (PMT)
American Red Cross First Aid and Safety
American Red Cross CPR
Human Rights and Abuse
Back Safety
Defensive Driving
Passenger Assistance Techniques
Positive Behavioral Supports
Orientation and Mobility
As well as the educational and skill assessment necessary to meet the requirements for nursing delegation.

Comprehensive training to people in the community (educators; healthcare professionals and those who care for people with disabilities)

Comprehensive Training Modules offered to the community:

American Red Cross Community CPR
American Red Cross Community First Aid and Safety
Defensive Driving (National Safety Council)
Signs and Symptoms/Basic Care Skills
Infection Control (OSHA)
Back Safety
Disability Awareness (vision and visual impairments)
Supporting Relationship and Sexuality
American Sign Language

Features of Professional Development

Certified Instructors
Strong Educational focus
Fully equipped training facility (located on Oak Hill’s main campus at 120 Holcomb Street in Hartford) Get directions>>

All workshops listed here are available on a contractual basis

Download a Oak Hill Professional Development brochure; click on link

Download Attachment: Oak Hill Professional Development brochure

Professional Development Staff

Our staff includes highly qualified and dedicated people who ensure that classes are both educational and enjoyable. Comprehensive and on-going education provides direct care workers, managers and supervisors with the expertise needed to meet the educational, physical, emotional and psychological needs of people with multiple disabilities and to guarantee the safety of clients and staff.

Can I custom design a training workshop to meet the needs of my school?

Yes, please call Jim Pellino, Staff Development Manager, Oak Hill Professional Development (860) 242-2274; or (860) 769-3862, email at pellinoj@ciboakhill.org

Other Oak Hill Training Opportunities

Relationship & Sexuality Education – Professional Development
Go to:www.oakhillcrse.org
Assistive Technology – Professional Development
Go to:www.neatmarketplace.org

Awards

Oak Hill’s CD-ROM based American Sign Language course received a Merit Award from the New York International Association of Business Communicators.