Human Services Program

Summer / Fall 2009 Course Offerings

 

Summer 2009

HS 101 Addiction, Pharmacology, and Physiology - ONLINE

This class explains how alcohol and other drugs are processed in the body and brain (pharmacology).  Includes information on the physiological effects of alcohol and other drugs (AOD) on the human body and the possible implications for the treatment and prevention of problems that arise from their use.

HS 120 Alzheimer's Disease:  Caring and Coping - ONLINE

This course presents information about Alzheimer's Disease and other dementia's, exploring the disease process including the stages of Alzheimer's Disease and associated behaviors.  The class focuses on the Best Friends approach to care-giving; addressing issues which families, caregivers, and case managers must attend to.  Promotes the individual's adaptation and addressing issues of self-esteem and fear.

HS 140 Handling the Violent Client Instructor:  Marc Richmond

Introduces the recognition, prevention, and control of aggressive behavior in clients.  Stresses prevention of violence through early intervention and includes information on pre-aggression warning signs, as well as practice with defusing behavior and physical defense responses.

HS 205 Youth Addiction  Instructor:  Kim Brown

This class focuses on working with chemically-dependent youth.  Includes prevention, intervention, assessment, and continuing recovery techniques for individuals and groups.

HS 211 HIV, TB, and Other Infectious Diseases  Instructor:  Marilyn Cady

This course explores the relationship between alcohol and other drug abuse and infectious diseases.  It will offer counseling techniques for assisting client to personalize their risks and practice harm reduction.  Instructor:  Marilyn Cady.  The class meets on Monday, April 20th from 4:30 - 8:30 and Wednesday, April 22nd from 4:30 - 8:30.  For more information please contact Peggy Soliday at 503-399-6159 or psoliday@chemeketa.edu.

Fall Term 2009

HS 101 Addiction, Pharmacology, and Physiology- Online (CRN 39451) Instructor:  Wanda Urban

HS 101 Addiction, Pharmacology, and Physiology - Traditional Classroom (CRN 31477) Instructor:  W. Urban

This class explains how alcohol and other drugs are processed in the body and brain (pharmacology).  Includes information on the physiological effects of alcohol and other drugs (AOD) on the human body and the possible implications for the treatment and prevention of problems that arise from their use.

HS 129 Understanding Grief, Loss, and Transition  (CRN 39458) Instructor:  Marilyn Cady

This class explores individual attitudes towards death, dying, personal loss(es), and related values clarification.  Includes practical assessment and intervention strategies for working with individuals who are either dying and/or experiencing loss.  Covers specific therapeutic tools used by professionals in addressing grief and mourning.  Offers an overview of individual issues related to loss such as rituals, near death experiences, end of life planning, personal responses to suicide, out of sequence losses, and medical issues (practical and ethical).

HS 206 The Addicted Criminal (CRN 39452) Instructor:  Darcy Edwards

This class assists Human Service workers to develop skills with chemically-dependent clients who are convicted criminals.  The class includes information on recognizing, confronting, and treating the addicted criminal.

HS 207 Adult Children of Alcoholics (CRN 31494)  Instructor:  Donna Hirt

The class explores the relationship between growing up in a chemically-dependent or dysfunctional family and problems that surface in adulthood. Discusses family dynamics, denial, relationships, work, social skills, and feelings.

HS 211 HIV, TB & Infectious Diseases (CRN 32712) Instructor:  Marilyn Cady

This course explores the relationship between alcohol and other drug abuse and infectious diseases.  It will offer counseling techniques for assisting client to personalize their risks and practice harm reduction.  Instructor:  Marilyn Cady.  The class meets on Monday, April 20th from 4:30 - 8:30 and Wednesday, April 22nd from 4:30 - 8:30.  For more information please contact Peggy Soliday at 503-399-6159 or psoliday@chemeketa.edu.

 

Updated February 16, 2008 by Human Services.