NEWSLETTERS:
APRIL 2012 NEWS:
Whew! March was a busy month!
We just completed our sponsorship of of the Level II EMDR Humanitarian Assistance Program training for 21 employees of nonprofit organizations. Two of our therapists, Tiffany Allan, MA and Marian Salley completed the training and are rapidly working toward becoming certified EMDR therapists. Many thanks to Rosemary Wrzos, our very own EMDR consultant for working many hours to make this training happen and for serving as a facilitator during the training. We would also like to thank Nancy Maron for her generous donation that enabled our therapists to be trained in EMDR.
Our Zero-to-Five program held 4 trainings. The first one, presented to the Interdisciplinary Committee on Child Custody (Boulder IDC) was entitled: The Neurobiology of Attachment: Implications for Parenting Plans for Infants and Children Under 5. It was well attended by local judges, lawyers, and therapists in the community.
We also held a seminar entitled Attachment Theory: Implications for Clinical Practice for the Counseling Center at Naropa University, and two trainings for the Early Childhood Staff of Boulder County Head Start. entitled: The Impact of Chronic stress on Infant and Child Brain Development: Implications for Dealing with Challenging Child Behaviors in Preschool Settings.
And we are off to the races in April!
Early Childhood Professionals Training: On April 7th, we offered a workshop for Early Childhood professionals entitled: The Brain Science of Trauma & Attachment: Developing Strategies for Handling Difficult Child Behaviors. Designed for Early Childhood Professionals, we had 13 incredible participants from many local preschools and licensed family day-care home. All participants received a certificate for 3 hours of Social/Emotional Training hours upon completion. Co-taught by Cynthia Divino, Ph.D., Tiffany Allen, M.A., and Kristi Pikiewicz, M.A., it received rave reviews from participants! Thanks to the Early Childhood Council of Boulder County for contributing to this training. It allowed us to offer scholarships to attendees who may not otherwise been able to attend.
Racial Diversity Awareness Evening: Our racial diversity awareness evening was by organized Marian Salley, B.A., our Smith intern. Held on April 13th and co-sponsored by the YWCA, we viewed the film Last Chance for Eden followed by a discussion. It was an extremely moving learning experience and had a profound impact on many of us. Attended by 30 people including BIPR staff, volunteers, and founders, many of us moved a step closer to understanding how we might act to eliminate racism. As a result, we are even more committed to helping our community become a more equitable place to live. BIPR took its first step today in that process by signing up to become a participating organization in One Action, One Boulder. The discussion was so helpful, we have decided to have on-going discussion groups. In the next few weeks, we will be finalizing plans for what these groups may look like.
We have many more exciting events in April!
Sensory Integration Disorder: On April 25, we are holding our Community Education Free Public Lecture for professionals, parents and other interested community members. Entitled: Helping Children with Sensory Processing Disorders, this informative presentation will be taught by Roianne Ahn, Ph.D. and Ana do Valle, OTR. We are fortunate to have Bixby School co-sponsor this event. Many thanks to Sarah Ahn for organizing this event. We have been astounded by the sheer number of people who have signed up for this event.
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Seeds of Change: Finally, we will conclude this month with our Annual Fundraiser: Seeds of Change. Guests will be treated to a free lunch, wine, entertainment, a video, an information about BIPR. The Seeds of Change event will be held on Monday April 30th from 12:00 to 1:00. It is designed to last exactly one hour so that people can come for lunch in the middle of a busy work day. If you would like to learn more about our wonderful organization or would like to donate to make a difference for the children and families we help, please come.
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Save the Date! Upcoming Front Porch Lecture Series
Dr. Efrat Ginot, Ph.D. – Friday, May 18, 2012, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
The Empathic Power of Enactments: The Link between Neuropsychological Processes and an Expanded Definition of Empathy
Dr. Ginot is a gifted clinician whose elegant case examples beautifully demonstrate how principles of neuroscience can be used to produce change in psychotherapy. Her deep understanding of therapeutic enactments and her empathic responses to these entanglements have been an inspiration to all at BIPR who have read and studied her work. We feel very fortunate that Dr. Ginot has agreed to present at an upcoming Front Porch Lecture.
Dr. Beatrice Beebe, Ph.D. – Friday, August 3, 2012, 1:30pm – 5:30pm
Infant Research and Adult Treatment: Videotaping Mother-Infant Interactions and Videotaping the Analyst’s Face
Dr. Beebe will explore a view of face-to-face interactive processes that informs both mother-infant communication and adult treatment. Three bodies of information will be brought together. First, a dyadic systems view of face-to-face communication will set the stage for an understanding of nonverbal communication across the lifespan. This view construes the dyadic system to be the basic unit of interest. Second, this dyadic systems view will be illustrated through research on early mother-infant communication disturbances. And third, this dyadic system will be used to explore processes of nonverbal communication in adult treatment through a new project, “Videotaping the Analyst’s Face: Video Feedback Consultations for a Patient Who Does Not Look.”
Watch for information on how to register in the coming days!
