THE 56th ANNUAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE IS NOW OPEN FOR REGISTRATION. SIGN UP NOW!
THE 56th ANNUAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE IS NOW OPEN FOR REGISTRATION. SIGN UP NOW!
ACE Foundation Programs
This mandatory training includes the New/Additional Requirements for Mandated Reporting of Child Abuse/Neglect (https://www.op.nysed.gov/about/training-continuing-education/mandated-training-related-child abuse)
As announced on the op.nysed.gov website (Chapter 56 of the Laws of 2021 and 2024 amended Social Services Law 413), health care professionals are required to have additional updated training to recognize signs of child abuse, maltreatment and/or neglect.
This new additional mandatory training must be completed by November 17, 2026. LMSWs, LCSWs, LMFTs, LMHCs, LCATS, LPS, Psychologists, and other health care professionals are required to take this training if they have contact with children under the age of 18 and have not filed for exemption from the requirement.
Here is the link for the exemption form: https://www.op.nysed.gov/sites/op/files/documents/form1ce.pdf
This additional training, based on changes added to the curriculum as of 9/1/25. Chapter 25 of the Laws of 2024 amended Social Services Law § 413, requires additional training to include protocols and guidance on identifying abused or maltreated children with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
This law requires that all mandated reporters, including those who have previously undergone the training, complete the updated training curriculum by November 17, 2026.
2 CEUS will be given as per the New York State Education Department
No Pre and Post tests are required.
Will I receive a “Certificate of Completion”?
Yes! Upon completing the two-hour training are eligible to receive a certificate of completion through the ACE Foundation’s Online Learning Center. Participants will receive instructions for accessing their certificates by the Tuesday after the program takes place.
Any licensed psychologist in New York State is responsible for complying with New York State laws, rules and regulations. For more information, CLICK HERE.
*NYSSCSW Discount applies to NYSSCSW current members only.
**Student Discount only applies to full time students currently enrolled in social work and MHP master level programs.
If this is your first time taking an ACE Foundation program not not shared with the NYSSCSW, you will be prompted to make your complimentary account on the ACE Foundation Learning Center platform, where you will be able to access all current and future programs and course materials from your dashboard. You will be asked to set a password for your new ACE Foundation Learning Center account.
Please register by Wednesday, February 4 at 5pm.
Live Online via Zoom
The Advanced Clinical Education (ACE) Foundation of the NYS Society for Clinical Social Work, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0028; licensed mental health counselors #MHC-0045; licensed psychoanalysts #P-0017; licensed psychologists #PSY-0121; licensed social workers #SW-0056; and licensed creative art therapists #CAT-0120.
Out-of-state providers are welcome to request a certificate upon completion of the presentation evaluation but must check with their own state licensing boards to inquire about whether or not the certificate is recognized as transferrable for CEs in their state’s jurisdiction.
By the end of this training, you will:
1. Be able to determine if a child shows indicators of maltreatment or abuse, including in a virtual setting
2. Recognize the impact of trauma and ACEs on children, families, and yourself
3. Recognize the mitigating effects of the five protective factors on trauma
4. Recognize the impact of bias on your decision-making
5. Understand when you have a legal obligation to call the SCR
6. Recognize how you may better connect individuals and families with services
7. Know how to prepare to make the call to the SCR
8. Know how to complete the LDSS 2221A form
9. Understand your rights as a mandated reporter
Training related to child abuse is required for the following professions:
Dr. Jaimee Arnoff is a licensed clinical psychologist, specializing in teens and young adults, including those in the Deaf Community, at her private therapy practice in Beacon, NY. Dr. Arnoff has extensive experience working with children, adolescents, and young adults across hospital settings, residential treatment centers, and community mental health clinics with a focus on mood and anxiety disorders, as well as individuals experiencing suicidal ideation amd self-injurious behaviors. As the psychologist at James’s Warriors, a local not-for-profit organization, she has developed and presented on Teen Mental Health and Suicide Prevention in high schools and colleges, as well as community centers throughout NY. For the past six years, she has also been conducting court-ordered forensic evaluations through Family Court involving physical custody, domestic violence, substance use, and mental illness. In 2022, she obtained her certification in Pain Reprocessing Therapy and is passionate about hosting workshops and speaking on podcasts highlighting therapeutic interventions for clients with chronic pain.
Certificate of Completion reflecting 2.0 Contact Hours will be awarded once the entire course is completed, as evidenced by signing in and completing full the two-hour training. Participants will receive instructions for accessing their certificates the week after the program takes place, after attendance reports have been confirmed.
ACE welcomes participants with diverse abilities. Please contact Kristin or Debbie at info.acefoundation@gmail.com, at time of registration, to request accessibility accommodations. Accommodation requests are considered in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities ACT (ADA), Section 505 of the Rehabilitation ACT.
Cancellations made at least five days before the event will be refunded less a 10% cancellation fee. For cancellation please call 1-800-288-4279, or email us at info.acefoundation@gmail.com.
Should Inclement weather occur, we will be notifying all registrants via the email by which the registrant signed up. Please be sure to check your email before you leave for the course.
