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Certified Provider Training

Complete the GNO© Certified Provider Training to disseminate the manualized social skills program in your community. We are planning to host this training in person in strict adherence to all CDC guidelines. However, in the event it is not safe to host in person, we will offer the training virtually via Zoom.

We will offer the Girls Night Out (GNO©) Certified Provider Training at the University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) on the following dates:

January 31-February 2, 2024, or

June 12-14, 2024

GNO Certified Provider Brochure

GNO-Teen© Certified Provider Training

Day 1

8:30 a.m to 4:30 p.m.

  • GNO-Teen© materials and core curriculum, intro to sessions, facilitator roles and responsibilities, coaching and practice activities. 

    Day 2

    8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. (Part One); 5:15 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. (Part Two)

    • Part One: Mock session activities and practice; individualizing goals and GNO supports.  
    • Break between afternoon and evening (3:15-5:15 PM) 
    • Part Two: Attend a community-based GNO-Teen© skills group session to observe and practice strategies in person!
    Day 3

    9:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.

    • Skills group session debrief, Self-care sessions, community partnerships, pulling it all together, and certification next steps.


    Contact information

    Nicole K Crump, MPA
    Administrative Assistant
    Department of Pediatrics - Division of Developmental & Behavioral Sciences
    University of Kansas Medical Center
    913-945-6677
    nikki05@kumc.edu

    Completed GNO© Certified Provider Training

    • Completed GNO© pilot group, including weekly phone consultations with our team
    • Access to GNO©-Teen manual and supplemental materials / training modules.
    • Disseminate GNO©-teen skills group and community events as Certified GNO© provider in your community.
    • Persons with a degree in the field of psychology, social work, special education, speech & language or a related field, including but not limited to: B.C.B.A., M.S.W., L.C.S.W., S.L.P., Ph.D., Psy.D.
    • Professionals with experience implementing behavioral supports and interventions for individuals with autism and related developmental disabilities.
    • GNO© program manual and training handbook
    • My GNO© Planner (single copy - additional copies for skills group participants purchased through website)
    • Access to all supplemental modules and materials to recruit and train facilitators at your site
    • Access to video clips depicting key skills and settings
    • Templates and examples from our evidence-based curriculum for a 12-week skills group
    • Data collection and interpretation strategies to evaluate individual and group outcomes
    • Practice implementing strategies and building individualized supports
    • Support to conduct GNO© within your community, including weekly phone consultations
    • Upon completion of requirements, recognition as Certified GNO© Provider.
    • Small group-based instruction
    • Review curriculum and related materials
    • Discuss strategies to aid recruitment of participants, peers, and community partners
    • Role play GNO© session activities
    • "Live" in-session practice facilitating activities
    • Attend a GNO© session in our community
    • Set goals and begin plans to conduct a GNO© group in your community
    • Opportunities for Discussion and Questions
    • Connect and collaborate with other professionals

    PROVIDERS:

    • At your site, have completed GNO© Certified Provider Training
    • Completed GNO© pilot group, with weekly phone consultations
    • Attend all GNO© skills group sessions, including training and supervision of facilitators

    FACILITATOR:

    • Supervised (within all GNO© sessions) by the lead provider at your site
    • Complete facilitator training sessions and/or modules
    • Assist GNO© Certified Provider to facilitate GNO© sessions

    Please complete the online GNO© Certified Provider Training registration form to begin registration now. We will then send you a confirmation email and payment information.

    • Credit/debit card on the GNO© Store page
    • Check or invoice by your business or institution

    Training will take place primarily at the Center for Child Health and Development (CCHD) at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, KS. Training will include one evening session in the community, the location of which will vary by training date.

    Business casual attire is appropriate for onsite training. Casual attire is acceptable for evening sessions in the community.

    Yes, we do not coordinate travel plans. The medical center is conveniently located in midtown, near many vibrant neighborhoods with excellent accommodations. Popular areas to stay include Westport, the Crossroads Arts District, the Country Club Plaza, and downtown. Each area boasts great dining, lodging, and shopping. There are many excellent restaurants and shops near the medical center along 39th Street.

    School of Medicine

    University of Kansas Medical Center
    Department of Pediatrics
    Mail Stop 4004
    3901 Rainbow Boulevard
    Kansas City, KS 66160
    Phone: 913-588-6338