Southern Chapter of NJAMFT Presents
Spring Workshop 2014
Earn 6 CEUs!
GEORGE SCOTT Presents:
The Effects of Trauma and Traumatic Events On Individuals and The Family System
After more than 30 years as a special education administrator in three New Jersey public school districts, George’s career is now focused primarily on the mental health needs of children and their families.
He is currently the Coordinator of the Middlesex County and Monmouth County Traumatic Loss Coalition; is an adjunct instructor at The College of New Jersey in the Counselor Education Department; is a credentialed Disaster Relief Crisis Counselor for the State of New Jersey; offers professional development training statewide; and is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with The Counseling Center at Scotch Road, in Ewing Township. He holds a Master’s Degree in Educational Administration and an Educational Specialist (EdS) degree from The College of New Jersey in Marriage and Family Therapy.
George’s professional work continues to be supported by his belief that “All adults have within them the power to improve the lives of children.”
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Following this session, participants will be able to:
- define the nature of a traumatic event
- • identify behaviors associated with post traumatic events;
- • understand the effects of a traumatic event on the neurobiology of the victim;
- • explain the reasons why there may be a variety of responses within the family;
- • develop the language and the narrative to use with traumatized clients;
- • identify possible personal traumatic experiences and the effects on their work;
- • identify models of prevention and intervention to assist with recovery;
- • discuss the value of self care.
LORI VOLPE Presents:
Mindfulness Self Compassion For Clients & Clinicians
Meditation has been an integral part of Lori Volpe’s life for 18 years. After participating in many meditation programs and retreats offered by the Penn Program for Mindfulness, she completed the Mindfulness Teacher Training Practicum, fulfilled co-teaching requirements and began teaching for the program shortly thereafter. Lori continued her training through a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction in Mind-Body Medicine 7 day residential professional training with Jon Kabat-Zinn and Saki Santorelli.
Lori teaches South Jersey mindfulness classes for Penn (in partnership with Virtua Healthcare System), has co-facilitated meditation classes for Penn medical and nursing school students, and teaches mindful yoga and meditation around the region. She conducts workshops for healthcare facility staff, and provides individual meditation instruction. Lori receives guidance and training in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition and presently serves as an administrator of a Buddhist monastery. Her firsthand experience of the benefits of mindfulness fuels her deep respect for the practice, and her commitment to sharing it with others.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Following this session, participants will be able to:
- Define mindfulness and distinguish self-compassion from self-esteem
- Discuss current research supporting the effectiveness of mindfulness infused with self- compassion
- Engage in research based mindfulness and compassion practices for self-care and teach simple practices to clients
- Describe the effect of mindful self-compassion on unpleasant thoughts and emotions
- Articulate ways that mindfulness can help disrupt habitual patterns of reactivity
- Engage in mindful and compassionate communication
We thank you for your interest in our workshop, what a great way to network, earn your CEUs and meet some of our newest members! Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our Southern Chapter Treasurer, Rabbi Gary Gans at: rabbigans@comcast.net
We are looking forward to seeing you at our workshop. Remember, you have two easy ways to register. Click on the "Register Now!" button above to register online quickly, safely and easily with your choice of credit card or check or, click on the link to download the flyer, print it out and mail it in along with a check. Either way, we'll see you there!
Sincerely,
Bruce Betner PhD
President, SNJAMFT