This document provides an orientation for DSS instructors for January 2015. It reviews topics from the previous semester, updates on CEUs and an incident. The upcoming spring 2015 schedule is presented along with reminders for Blackboard summaries. There is an introduction of revisions to the Department of Gerontology's mission and values statements. Instructors are invited to ask questions. The wrap up provides contact information for following up.

1. DSS INSTRUCTOR
ORIENTATION
JANUARY 2015
PANEL:
Jennifer Pryor, Training Coordinator
Jay White, CEU Contact, Content Development
Annette Kelley, DSS, Division of Licensing Programs
Dr. E. Ayn Welleford, Department of Gerontology Chair

2. Introductions
• Mary Beth Alford • Ellen Phipps
• Sonya Barsness • Gail Ziemba
• Annette Clark • Nakia Speller
• Ronda Greene • Margaret Vaccaro
• Carolyn Merriman • Susan Perry
• Toy Newcomb
WELCOME
Returning and New Instructors!

3. Agenda
Review of Fall 2014
• Topics
• CEUs
• The “Incident”
Upcoming Spring 2015
What’s New?
• Everything!
Questions from You?

4. Review: Fall 2014
ISP
Activities for the Cognitively
Impaired: Part I
Mental Health Part I: Mood
Disorders & Anxiety

5. Review: CEUs
…and now, a refresher so we can continue to improve this process!
Let’s Celebrate these successes!
• Electronic CEUs were widely utilized!
• Hard copy CEUs had fewer errors!

6. Review: Electronic CEUs
Hard Copy Online
+ $10 check or money order + $10 credit card payment
Turned in at training Completed before training

7. Review: Electronic CEUs
Carolyn paid with a
check for the class,
and did not apply for
CEUs online
Derrick paid with a
credit card for the
class, and applied
for CEUs online

8. Review: CEUs
No Shows/Late Arrivers/Early Leavers
do NOT get processed for CEUs!
Please maintain accurate documentation of these folks.
• Electronic CEUs:
• Do NOT need a hard copy CEU
application filled out
• Hardcopy CEUs:
• $10 Check or Money Order is
required to process
• Do not accept cash
Reminder
Points

9. The Incident…
Who: Licensing Inspector
What: Derailment of the training
Where: VA Beach ISP training
When: September 2014
and now…
Annette Kelley 

10. …and now, Spring 2015!
February
• ISP
March
• Activities for
the
Cognitively
Impaired:
Part II
(Newly
revised)
April
• Mental
Health Part
II:
Psychosis and
Substance
Abuse
(Newly
revised)
May
• Emergency
Preparedness

11. Reminders… Blackboard Summaries
We encourage you
to read each other’s
summaries as many of
you are writing some
REALLY good
tips/tricks or
changes/tweaks that
you have found
successful in content
delivery.
Feel free to post
comments/questions on each
other’s summaries. This is a good
opportunity to brainstorm
together throughout the semester.
Check back to see if
anyone has left you a
comment or question
and respond.

12. What’s New with Gerontology?
Our Mission
Statement:
• Promoting optimal aging for
individuals and communities
Our
Preamble:
• VCU’s Department of Gerontology in the
school of Allied Health Professions was
founded in 1976 and remains the only MS
in Gerontology in the Commonwealth of
Virginia.
• Our mission to promote optimal aging for
individuals and communities is evident
through our innovative graduate and
continuing education, scholarship, and
university-community partnerships.
• Our graduates further our person-
centered, transdisciplinary mission largely
in the areas of Administration, Education,
Advocacy, and Entrepreneurship.

13. What’s New with Gerontology?
• We have newly written:
 Diversity Statement and
 Statement of Values.
• All of these items will be included in your updated
Policy and Procedure Manual for 2015.
• We will also have a new look to our website on January
13th, so don’t forget to check it out!

14. And There is MORE?!
• The VCU Department of Gerontology is seeking program
accreditation with the National Association of Long Term Care
Administrator Boards (NAB).
• If accepted, this will accredit our Master’s program for students
educated to become Gerontologists as Administrators.

15. Questions from YOU!
• How can instructors offer additional marketing assistance for
the trainings to help avoid training cancelations?

16. Wrap Up Questions & Comments
Jennifer Pryor – pryorjm@vcu.edu
Jay White – whitejt2@vcu.edu
Department of Gerontology
804-828-1565
http://www.sahp.vcu.edu/gerontology/
Department of Social Services
http://www.dss.virginia.gov/