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Professional
Training Program:
Learn
to Facilitate Support Groups
next training - 2009
exact date TBA
$325
(includes lunch on both days
and all training materials)
developed by
Barry Bittman, MD
Bernie Siegel, MD
Registration
PLEASE NOTE: This program requires a minimum
of 10 attendees. If you are interested, please call or email us
with your name, address and email. When we have a sufficient number
of health professionals that are interested, we will set a date
in 2009.
Our
Philosophy
With utmost respect for the needs of each person, ECaP’s Professional
Training Program is an educational, informative and interactive
training opportunity for the development of a comprehensive framework
for inspiring and motivating individuals to take an active and
meaningful role on their healthcare teams. Each participant (a
licensed healthcare professional or a student in the process of
attaining an acceptable degree) will become familiar with and
begin to integrate “whole person” approaches with the goal of
creating, maintaining and restoring internal balance, enhancing
quality of life, and promoting healing in mind, body and spirit
through evidence-based therapeutic strategies. Learn to Faciliate
Support Groups is designed to positively impact the lives
of both participants and the patients they serve.
Format
Learn to Facilitate Support Groups is an interactive 2-day
training program for health professions who wish to learn group
facilitation skills. No continuing education credits will be offered.
Core
facilitators include: Barry Bittman, MD, CEO of the Mind-Body
Wellness Center and ECaP; Kevin Henry, M.ED, LSW; and guest presenters
in multiple mind-body-spirit disciplines. Our program includes
a combination of didactic, interactive and experiential approaches.
Attendance is carefully monitored and each participant is required
to comply with the prerequisites listed below.
Prerequisites
Participants
must be:
- licensed healthcare professionals in good standing: physicians,
psychologists, counselors, registered nurses or students currently
enrolled in a bona fide training program.
- a copy of one’s state license is required. Students must submit
a letter or acknowledgement of current enrollment.
- active members of ECaP (if you are not currently a member,
a 1 -year professional membership is included)
Completion
After attending our training session and meeting the requirements,
each participant will be:
- awarded a certificate of completion
- listed (with licensure and credentials) on ECaP’s official website
as an ECaP trained professional for facilitating support groups
- enjoy the opportunity to receive regional referrals from ECaP
for patients seeking contacts with healthcare professionals
Please
note: successful completion depends on active participation and
appropriate completion of all prerequisites. ECaP reserves the
right to revoke a certificate based upon state licensing disciplinary
actions.
Following
completion of the above program, health professionals are eligible
to participate in a hands-on experience attending one of our retreats
which are offered in the Spring and Fall each year. Prerequisites
apply, as follows:
1.
Write an overview of insights gained in the ECaP seminar you attended.
2.
Critique a research study in the field of mind-body medicine which
has been published within the last 4 years.
3.
Join a community wellness class (Yoga, Tai Chi, personal growth,
weight management, etc.) and participate in a minimum of 6 sessions.
Document your impression/critiques and provide an overview of
how the classes affected your life and your practice.
4.
Create an original 20-minute recorded guided imagery script.
Requirements
must be completed prior to participating in a retreat. If you
have completed these prerequisites and would like to register
for a retreat, please give us a call at 814 337-8192 or email
keb@touchstarpro.com
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