Circle of Hope: Conducting Effective Psycho-Eductional Support Groups

July 31 and August 1, 2008
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Providence Everett Medical Center, Everett WA

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Workshop Description

This hands-on, highly interactive workshop will help facilitators learn both the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively facilitate and design psycho-educational support groups. The workshop is divided into two sections. The first section will help facilitators understand the characteristics of psycho-educational support groups, learn facilitator fundamentals and group dynamics. The second section walks participants through all the steps necessary to design a curriculum for specific populations. By the end of the workshop participants will leave with several curricula outlines.
This workshop is limited to 30 participants. Participants must commit to attending both days. Due to the popularity of this training we can only initially accept one participant from each organization. Additional potential registrants will be placed on waiting list.

Workshop Trainer

Dusty Olson holds a Master’s degree in Psychology, with a specialization in Interpersonal Violence from San Diego State University. Dusty has worked in the field of interpersonal violence for the past twelve years, including working for the US Navy’s Family Advocacy Program and the Wellesley Centers for Women. Currently, she is the Advocacy Supervisor for the Providence Intervention Center for Assault and Abuse, where she provides direct client services and supports the agency’s staff and volunteer advocates in their caseload of over 1000 sexual assault and abuse victims per year.

Melissa Kinzer graduated from Eastern Washington University with a Bachelor in Arts in Recreational Management with an emphasis in Outdoor Recreation in 1999. She has been a sexual assault advocate in Garfield and Asotin County since 2001. She believes in empowering women to overcome, achieve, and unite to support each other in life. Melissa currently lives in Lewiston, Idaho with her husband and two children

Location

Providence Everett Medical Center
Pacific Campus
916 Pacific Avenue
Everett, WA 98201
425-258-7123
http://www.providence.org/everett/facilities/e20pacific.htm

Directions, Restaurants, Additional Lodging

WCSAP is unable to cover the cost of participant meals and accommodations
Directions, maps, restaurants & hotel information are available online at www.mapquest.com

Training Hours & Credits

This training will count as 14 on-going sexual assault training hours for sexual assault prevention and service providers.

Cost

Members: There is no registration fee for WCSAP Full or Supporting Members; however a $25.00 check deposit is required to hold your spot. Deposits will be returned at training check-in and participants are not considered registered until WCSAP receives the check.
Non-Members: $65.00 paid in full is required to register. To learn about WCSAP memberships, visit our Web site at www.wcsap.org or call Valerie at 360-754-7583, extension 105.

Confirmations

Confirmations, including location and directions will be emailed or faxed to participants upon receipt of registration form and check.

Cancellations

Please contact Tara at 360-754-7583,x120 at least three (3) days prior to the event or training. Otherwise, your organization will incur a $25.00 charge for each cancelled attendance. Registration fee for non-members is not refundable.

Accessibility

WCSAP makes every effort to ensure accessibility. Requests for language interpretation or other accommodations must be made in advance.

Deadline to Register

Registration will be accepted until July 25, 2008, or when the workshop is full.

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