Conferences & Professional Development Archives

2009 Fall Conference

Confronting Grief & Loss Over the Life Span
With Creativity

Presented by Virginia Fry, M.A.

Friday November 20, 2009 8:30 AM - 4:45 PM
Capitol Plaza • 100 State Street • Montpelier, Vermont
Registration PDF

Imagine five teenage girls sitting around a kitchen table, shyly, but openly, discussing the deaths of their fathers—from cancer, suicide, drug use, and accidents. What did it mean to them as young children? How does the grief change for them as teens? What does it mean to their mothers and their brothers? How will it affect them in the future as they age? How can they cope NOW?

Using developmental strategies for healing grief--from very young childhood through advanced adulthood, Virginia Fry will help to identify, express, and tolerate the difficult emotions related to grieving at each developmental stage. A new DVD documentary, “A Video Essay on Teenage Grief,” by Virginia Fry, will serve as a touchstone for a day of exploration and creative experiences.

This workshop will include experiences from a chemotherapy clinic where Virginia is working with newly diagnosed patients, as well as her work with hospice families, and people trying to survive the sudden death of loved ones. This workshop will provide hands-on techniques for facilitating creative explorations with clients including: drawing, hand-mapping,relaxation, poetry, crafts, rituals, movement, and music.

Please review and complete PDF to sign up for this Fall conference.

SAVE THE DATE!

The Vermont Association for Mental Health invites you to join us on Thursday, November 12th from 9:00 am to 3:15 pm at the Capitol Plaza for the 71st annual meeting of the VAMH. We hope you will pencil in this date on your calendar and will reserve it for a day of vibrant discussion, timely presentations and a celebration of achievement!

-The Board and Staff of the Vermont Association for Mental Health

The AMHCA 2009 Annual Conference

Washington, DC, July 23 - July 25, 2009

The only conference devoted entirely to the mental health counseling profession!

VTMHCA's Annual Meeting and Workshop
Friday, June 12, 2009, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Capitol Plaza, 100 State Street, Montpelier, Vermont

Please plan to join us for our annual conference. "An Exploration of Addiction" conference in the morning, Annual Meeting in the afternoon. See Details.

"Rapid Assessment for High-Risk Patients"
Wednesday, March 18, 2009 Capitol Plaza, Montpelier, VT

Note: Register for this event only online at http://www.brattlebororetreat.org/schedule-of-classes (once there, change drop down menu to read "Spring 2009 Continuing Education Vermont" and 'view events' button) or call 877-274-3050.

Kirk Woodring, LICSW, CGP
For more information and speaker bio click here.

This activity is being co-sponsored by the Brattleboro Retreat and the Vermont Chapter of the NASW, which has approved the Brattleboro Retreat as a continuing education provider for this event.

Assessing for suicide risk requires not only an understanding of the intensity of ideation, the plan, and the means, but also knowledge of the cultural, racial and socio-economic pressures that may increase risk for suicide. This workshop will provide an analysis of the clinical and social factors influencing risk and offer a variety of tools to use for interviewing and intervening with high risk individuals.

Taking Space: Managing and Treating Struggling Couples, Separations and Affairs
Friday, April 24, 2009 Gifford Medical Center Randolph, VT
9:00 to 3:30 (registration at 8:30) - 5 CEUs

Robert J. Buchicchio, LICSW, DCSW
Early registration (until April 1) is only $100 for NASW and VMHCA members, must provide member number or proof of membership.

 

 

The above events include lunch and modest morning and afternoon snacks and beverages.

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