Social Services and Community Safety Division �/) L � f.f/e 1,i.o.l!t r'r2)) l'r in---;:;' I 1 l l_.,, I Io I j 1 ?) I I \ '-- I I I j I J I , LJ I ( J j 7 a idO� u:Ji� ��,M Oi efi �, ,.,tj1r,� t/UO,.,? al(, aettol( 1 I 1 1 l_Ll_ 7... West Coast Women's Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF) presents the following series of three FREE WORKSHOPS on equality rights and legal strategies. For information about workshop content, please contact West Coast LEAF directly at (604) 684-8772. To register, please contact the Justice Institute Registration Office at (604) 528-5590. Sources of Equality Law i;1 Canada and Equaiity Rights in B;itish Columbia "foday (#EQ275) In thi.s workshop, participants will review the various sources of equality law in Canada, including the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, human rights Legislation, and international treaties, and how these sources are applied. Participants will explore the legal terminology that has developed around equality rights law, and assess how these concepts relate to real life. How does the legal system in Canada work for groups and individuals who want to assert their equality rights? What is the legal framework within which we are making these. equality rights claims? Where do community advocates and activists stand in the face of current actions by the provincial government? How do past equality rights successes relate to the cutbacks and closures that British Columbians face? This workshop will include a review of the gains made in women's equality rights in the past two decades, and an overview of the backlash we now face. Participants will identify the major themes still faced by those seeking equality in Canada. Date(s): Fee: lnstructor(s): i\ssessing i:he Legal Toois (#EQ276) A Step-by-Step Guide 'i:o C,·eating a legal Strategy (#EQ277) This workshop begins with the premise This workshop will be a hands-on, skillthat legal tools are only one tool among ! based learning experience. Participants 1 many. Working from the major themes will identify equality rights issues in a identified in the first workshop, #EQ275, legal framework, review legal avenues, participants will review the various and look at developing allies in the options for legal action and discuss their creation of a long-term legal strategy. The strengths and weaknesses, including the workshop will review test-case litigation, , problems with equality as a legal concept, international bodies, human rights the slowness of the litigation approach, tribunals, and lobbying legislative bodies. myths about class proceedings in Canada, In addition, participants will look at the and administrative tribunals and their role of public relations and media role in advancing equality rights. In strategies in developing a legal addition, participants will look at ; · framework. 1 alternatives to litigation, such as the role of lobbying, consultation, and public legal November 30, 2002 Date(s): education in the struggle for equality Free Fee: rights in the law. This workshop will also lnstructor(s): Brewin; D'Aoust discuss the legal profession and the strengths and weaknesses of working with 1 lawyers. Date(s): Fee: lnstructor(s): November 23, 2002 Free Brewin; D'Aoust November 16, 2002 Free Brewin; D'Aoust Registration: (604) 528-5590 Web Site: www.jibc.bc.ca/ccs General inquiries: (604) 525-5608 SPECIAL EVENTS with Yvonne Dolan This workshop offers a warm-hearted, practical, solution-focused approach to helping individuals, couples, parents, and children create safe, rewarding intimate relationships despite past experiences of trauma, sexual assault, rape, abuse, violence, divorce, and loss. Participants will be abl,e to: • list at least two principles for taking an honest history without kindling despair • describe a technique to relieve anxiety in relationships and apart from them • describe a technique for identifying existing resources in relationships Drawing from Solution-Focused Therapy, Ericksonian Utilization, and her most recent books, Yvonne Dolan has created a series of techniques to make change, intimacy, and conflict in relationships less intimidating and more rewarding for people who've been hurt by other people and/or by life events. This experiential workshop will offer practical techniques, support and consultation to therapists working with clients who struggle with relationships. • describe a technique for identifying and fostering potential resources in relationships • identify a technique for healing unresolved issues from past relationships • identify a technique for resolving issues of differentiation in relationships Demonstrations of techniques, case examples, and role-played practice exercises will be provided throughout the workshop. Yvonne has been a psychotherapist for over 25 years. She conducts training seminars in Solution-Focused and Ericksonian therapy throughout the US, Canada, Europe, and occasionally in South America and the Pacific Rim. She is the author of Resolving Sexual Abuse: Solution-Focused Therapy and Ericksonian Hypnosis for Survivors • 1 (W.W. Norton, 1991), A Path with a Heart: Ericksonian Utilization with Resistant and Chronic Clients (Brunner-Maze}, 1985, distributed by Taylor & Francis}, and One Small Step: Moving Beyond Trauma and Therapy to a Life of Joy (Excel Press, 2000, available at www. iUniverse.com). She has co-authored Taws of Solution: A Colwction of Hope-Inspiring Stories ( with lnsoo Kim Berg, W.W. Norton, 2001) and, most recently, Miracws Happen:AnAgencys Journey to Becoming Solution-Focused (with Teri Pichot), which will be published this year by Haworth Press. In workshop settings, Yvonne is known for her unique combination of practical techniques, detailed handouts, hands-on practice sessions, and lively demonstrations, punctuated by unflagging optimism and gentle humour. To register, please contact the Justice Institute Registration Office at (604) 528-5590. Date(s): Fee: September 28, 2002 $125 I ~ l ~ ~ :·\ ; ~ '-, ,• • < . •: ' - ' • -~; :t .... • - ; .• LlNK 1s a two-day worbhop exploring the links between alcohol and drug misuse and nolence against women and children. It Wal! veloped to enable wmken; in the fields of alcohol and drug abm,e and family violence to explore common 1s...<.mes and concems relatt>d to identifying, screening, supporting, and referring clients. Another goal of the workshop 1s to strengthen working relationships among workers in these fields. LINK worhhops are offered around the province and are facilitated by local rnstructors from thei;e two fields. The registration fee is $90 and mdudffi course materials. If you are inte11:.'-sted in organizing a LINK work:,hop in your community, contact Cheryl Bell-Gadsby at {604) 528-5626 or e-mail cgadsby@jibc.hc.ca. i Registration. (604) 528-5590 Web Site: www.jibc.bc.ca/ccs General inquiries: (604) 525-5608 :,,. ...J !E < � CHILD ABUSE AND TRAUMA CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT SUPPORT WORKER CERTIFICATE PROGRAM ,:i;: c:1 Purpose • 11 days • Complete within 2 years • Recommended sequences, though not required • All courses are open to Certificate Program & individual participants RECOMMENDED SEQUENCE OF COURSES: ? The certificate program and courses :�• were developed in response to the i I evolution of the field of child abuse ..,; ,.' ,te Admi,;sions Fot m for Ce 'rogram .:,r l"dividual c.:,urse • prevention; the rapid, unprecedented changes in services to children, adolescents, and families occurring in the province of British Columbia; and the need for front-line support workers to develop basic competency skills in the area of child abuse and neglect to meet training standards required in the accreditation process. The program will provide participants with a comprehensive theoretical framework of child abuse and neglect, and will emphasize practical skill development within the context of the new vision of service delivery and strategic shifts being implemented by the government of British Columbia. Who Should Attend The certificate program is designed for a variety of front-line professionals and para-professionals who work with children and adolescents who have experienced child abuse and neglect. A certificate of achievement will be given to participants who attend all 11 days of the program and successfully complete the evaluation activity. Registration • The recommended registration deadline is 10 working days before the course start date. • There is a $25 non-refundable admission fee. An admission form may be found on page 47. Admission forms are valid for only one year. Students will be required to reapply if courses are not taken within one year of applying to the program. For more detailed information on course content and admission requirements, please contact Natalie Clark at (604) 528-5627 or e-mail nclark@jibc.bc.ca This certificate program is available on a contract basis. Watch for it at Northern Lights Community College, Dease Lake Campus, on February 3-7 and March 3-7, 2003. Registration phone number for Northern Lights Community College: - (250) 771-5500. Registration: (604) 528-5590 Minimum 6 months work or volunteer experience with children & families eo;<-e e{ltJ.l".fU' 3. Suppordng Children \fl/ho Have Been ;\bused ai1cl Megiected (#EP262) This course will define the role of a support 1 worker within an integrated Ministry of Children and Family Development context. In this first course in the certificate program, Participants will assess their current skill i participants will be introduced to all aspects levels and learn and practise new of child abuse and neglect, including the competency skills needed to protect history, legal definitions, contributing children, prevent child abuse and neglect, factors, indicators, and the impact of abuse/ and support child and family development. I neglect on children. As well, participants Prerequisite(s): #EP261. will examine relevant sections of the Child, Date(s): May 1-3, 2003 Family and Community Service (CF&CS) Fee: $280 (includes materials) Act and understand current systemic lnstructor(s): Luxemburg-Hyam responses to child maltreatment. Participants will also learn to recognize 4. Safety and Risk: Suppo.t Worker cultural differences regarding nonns, Self-Care (#�P263) values, and traditions. i This final course will enable participants October 9-11, 2002 Dates(s): to identify the various risks associated with $280 (includes materials) Fee: support work and define strategies to lnstructor{s): Castellanos, Douglas maintain worker safety and health. 1. Ur.dersi::a,,di.ig and ?re11er.fo19 Child Abuse and Neglect (#EP260) 2. The !mpact of Chi!d Ab.1se and Neglect: Child Develcpmer."l: s:id Resilien,;y (#EP261) Date(s): Fee: lnstructor(s): June 6-7, 2003 $245 (includes materials) Luxemburg-Hyam This course will build on the foundation created in the first course. It will help participants understand normal child development, the impact of child abuse and neglect on that development, the key concepts of trauma and attachment, and the key factors in promoting resiliency in children and adolescents. Date(s): Fee: lnstructor(s): December 5-7, 2002 $280 (includes materials) Chapman Web Site: www.jibc.bc.ca/ccs General inqL1iries: (604) 525-5608 CHILD ABUSE AND TRAUMA TRAUMA COUNSELLING & CLINICAL INTERVENTION CERTIFICATE PROGRAM Purpose • 22 days • Complete within 2 years participants, except TS223 RECOMMENDED SEQUENCE OF COURSES: ~ The courses focus on key theories of trauma and traumatic stress, central concepts in trauma intervention, and practical skill application. The program consists of five core courses and two days of electives. Participants can complete the program in 10 months and must complete the program within three years. ··1 Who Should Attend This program is designed for master's level counsellors, therapists, clinical social workers, psychologists, and other mental health practitioners who are working with survivors of trauma. Registration • The recommended registration deadline is 10 working days before the course start date. • There is a $25 non-refundable admission fee. Electives Elective credit will be considered for any Justice Institute courses of interest to the student. An admission form may be found on page 47. Admission forms are valid for only one year. Students will be required to reapply if courses are not taken within one year of applying to the program. For more detailed information on course content and admission requirements, please contact Natalie Clark at (604) 528-5627 or e-mail nclark@jibc.bc.ca If you are working with adult survivors of sexual abuse and troubled attachment, we suggest that you first consider the Child Sexual Abuse Intervention program or contact the Program Coordinator. This program does not focus on the complicated developmental, attachment, and familial issues that are involved in the treatment of sexual abuse. lntroductio:i to Trauma and Post­ Traumatic Stress Reactions (#EP'25'1) This course is for counsellors and therapists, front-line workers, support workers, victim Registration: (604) 528-5590 n • All courses are open to Certificate Program & individual course service workers, peer personnel from high­ risk professions, and other service providers working with trauma survivors in an individual, group, or community context. Participants will acquire a basic understanding of trauma, post-traumatic stress, and critical incident stress, and a working knowledge of the impact of trauma on individuals, the community, and trauma responders. Responses to the critical incident, short-term and long-term consequences of trauma, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder are discussed. Both certificate candidates and non­ candidates may enrol in this course. Date(s): Fee: lnstructor(s): September 26-27, 2002 $245 (includes materials) J. Solanto 1. Tra,Jma: Assessment and Treatment Planning (#TS2:10) This course will provide an overview of assessment and treatment within a socio­ political and cultural context. A multi­ dimensional approach to assessment and a variety of assessment interviews and instruments will be reviewed. Participants will explore the significance of risk assessment protocols, diagnose Post­ Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) using the DSM-IV criteria, understand psychopharmacology and PTSD treatment, and address the therapeutic challenges related to traumatic memory. Participants will also consider the importance of having a theoretical model to guide their treatment work with survivors of trauma, develop a framework for treatment, and apply this Web Site: www.jibc.bc.ca/ccs framework to specific trauma populations and client presentations. Participants will also apply various assessment tools and treatment-planning concepts to case situations. Date(s): Fee: lnstructor(s): Oct. 30 - Nov. 2, 2002 $ 550 (includes materials) Clark; J. Solanto; Ziegler 2. T,ciurna cind 'i::he The:-apeu'i::k Relci'i:ionship (#TS22'i) This course will assist participants to identify their role in trauma treatment within a continuum of trauma professionals and to develop a model for ethical trauma counselling. The relational injury inherent in trauma will be explored, the implications of this injury for the therapeutic relationship will be discussed, and practical skills to address these issues and create safety in the client-therapist relationship will be presented. Through structured exercises, participants will consider the impact of their values, beliefs, and assumptions in the therapeutic setting; identify and respond to transference and countertransference in their work with trauma survivors; and differentiate these from the causes and symptoms of vicarious traumatization. Prerequisite(s): #EP251. Date(s): Fee: lnstructor(s): December 9-11, 2002 $365 (includes materials) Ziegler; Clark General inquiries: (604) 525-5608 _,.. , lcH1Lo ABUSE AND TRAUMA � I 3. Trauma i11t,m1e11tion (#TS7222) ,,q: "'-· 0 z � I­ =' <:.,.• 0 ·- -,-, u Participants will develop and practise intervention skills relating to a diversity of trauma experiences and traumatized populations. Participants will learn and apply clinical skills to a range of in-session dynamics and situations, including: skills to manage the emotional intensity and pacing of sessions; identifying and responding to in-session dissociations and survivors' internal conflicts; and clinically managing the conflicts and ambivalence of the therapist. Demonstrations and opportunities for skill practice will be used to explore symptom management (including reducing physiological overreactivity, thought-stopping techniques, creating internal safety, reducing affective overload around traumatic images, and rehearsing new behaviours). Prerequisite(s): #EP251. Date(s): Fee: lnstructor(s): March 6-8 & April 7-8, 2003 $485 (includes materials) J. Solanto; Ziegler 4. ·rrauma Coui"lsellh,g Consultation Group (#TS223) SUPPORTING CHILD, ADOL ESCENT� AND ADULT SURVIVORS CERTIFICATE PROGRAM (#CSA134B) SUPPORTING ADULT SURVIVORS CERTIFICATE PROGRAM (#CSA134A) Purpose This six-day program will provide participants with an understanding of the role and function of support, and will demonstrate specific skills for working with survivors from the time of disclosure to the completion of treatment. Purpose This nine-day program will provide participants who work in a support capacity with an understanding of support work with sexually abused children and adolescents. The role and function of support and specific skills for working with child and adolescent survivors will be examined. Who Should Attend This training program is for front-line staff and others who work in a support capacity with adults who were sexually abused in childhood. To enter the program, applicants must be currently working or volunteering with adults in a support capacity and must complete an i admission form (see page 47). 1 Who Should Attend 1 I Certificate of Achievement I A certificate of achievement will be given i to participants who attend all six days of program and successfully complete I the the evaluation activity. I I - - - - - 1Registration This course will provide a forum for I This program is for child and youth care workers, family support workers, transition house workers, public health personnel, crisis workers, and social workers and other front-line staff involved with children, adolescents, and their families. Applicants must be currently working or volunteering with children and/or adolescents in a supportive capacity and must complete an admission form (see page 47). Certificate of Achievement • The recommended registration participants to evaluate their current clinical deadline is 10 working days before work with traumatized clients, consider Participants must attend all nine days of the course start date. the program and successfully complete a what has and hasn't worked, and integrate • There is a $25 non-refundable written assignment in order to obtain the the assessment and intervention admission fee. certificate. concepts/skills presented throughout the program. Participants will present audio Content Both #CSA134A and #CSA134B are and videotaped segments of their work with available on contract. For m ore detailed I • Create a framework for understanding trauma clients (from their practice) for information on the certificate program s, child sexual abuse within a societal and I exploration and feedback in a small-group course content, and adm ission historical context i requirements, contact Natalie Clark at setting. Participation in this consultation • Examine the impact of childhood ' ! (604) 528-5627 or e-mail sexual abuse on the individual through group is required for candidates to receive nclark@jibc.bc.ca. i the life cycle the certificate of achievement. This course I • Define the support needs of sexually is open to certificate students only. I The certificate programs have been abused adults, and the corresponding June 4-7, 2003 Date(s): role of a support worker in responding ! delivered in the following communities: I W illiams Lake, Ahoushat, Fort Nelson, $550 (includes materials) Fee: to these needs I I and Deas Lake. They will be offered in • Discuss the coping mechanisms of lnstructor(s): J. Solanto; Ziegler I Skidegate, BC, in fall 2003. I survivors and the impact of factors I such as culture, sexual orientation, and I I ability on the experience of adults who For additional training opportunities in were sexually abused in childhood stress and trauma management, please see • Define an appropriate support role and the Critical Incident Stress Management strategies for working with the survivor Certificate Program on page 36. of sexual abuse in the context of a larger treatment system j I • Develop and practise skills in supportive interventions and effective advocacy for working with adult I I survivors within an empowerment i framework I Date(s): March 5-7 & April 2-4, 2003 'j ' Fee: I $605 (includes materials) I I I lnstructor(s): Whiteford ; Trotter I I i I I i' l ! Registration: (604) 528-5590 I Web Site: www.jibc.bc.ca/ccs General inquiries: (604) 525-5608 CHILD ABUSE AND TRAUMA CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE INTERVENTION: CERTIFICATE PROGRAM FOR PRACTITIONERS (#CSA205) • 14 days • Complete within 2 years • All courses are open to Certificate Program & individual course participants t a d '(outh S re m Child an Purpose and Structure In response to requests from the community, we have redesigned the original certificate programs into a new and improved format. Participants will take a core module (total of five days), and then specialize in one of two streams: child and youth or adult survivor treatment. In addition to the 10 days of core courses, participants must also complete four days of electives. Adult Stream Who Should Attend This program is designed for counsellors and other practitioners working in a therapeutic setting with child, adolescent, and adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse. How to Apply Interested applicants must submit a resume and a completed admission form that describes their clinical/counselling work experience, academic background, and past courses in the area of sexual abuse. Electives Elective credit will be considered for any courses of interest to the student within the JI. Registration • The recommended registration deadline is 10 working days before the course start date. • There is a $25 non-refundable admission fee. The admission form may. be found on page 47. Admission forms are valid for only one year. Students will be required to reapply if courses are not taken within one year of applying to the program. For more detailed information on course content and admission requirements, please contact Natalie Clark at (604) 528-5627 or e-mail nclark@jibc.bc.ca; or Cheryl Bell-Gadsby at (604) 528-5626 or e-mail cgadsby@jibc.bc.ca Date(s): Fee: Feb. 24-28 & May 5-9, 2003 $1,200 (includes materials) Registration: (604) 528-5590 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES ON CHILD ABUSE AND TRAUMA Trauma and Its Impact on Aboriginal Communitie.; (t!EP235) This three-day workshop will explore the nature and extent of the traumatic experiences that Aboriginal people have endured, as well as holistic approaches to support individual and collective healing. Participants will examine the psychological, physiological, and social consequences of historical and ongoing trauma in First Nations communities. Special emphasis will he placed on the intergenerational effects of residential schools and other attempts at assimilation by the dominant society. Participants will discuss similarities with other trauma populations hut will learn about the unique ways that trauma effects are manifested in Aboriginal people. Practical exercises will he used to demonstrate how community "helpers" can support individual and collective healing, engage in healthy community building, and foster personal empowerment in families. The format will include talking circles, group­ building exercises, small group discussions, lecture, and healing activities. Date(s): Fee: lnstructor(s): lg Sex!..!al Exploitation on the Internet: An Overview (#EP273) This course will provide an overview of sexual exploitation on the Internet, from a basic introduction to Internet environments to online pedophile activities. Topics include: Web 101, online activities of Canadian youth, risks factors for online sexual exploitation, relevant Criminal Code of Canada sections, and online activities by adults with a sexual interest in children. This course will he relevant to law enforcement, social service, and youth outreach practitioners looking for an introduction to this issue. Date(s): Fee: lnstructor(s): October 7, 2002 $115 Horton October 3-5, 2002 $395 Allbrett; J. Solanto Web Site: www.jibc.bc.ca/ccs General inquiries: (604) 525-5608 - y :.r ,1,,,,,, ,':) (J ;- C ... { 'I u Adolescents and Traum.:: Exploring ·�he impact (#TS532) This comprehensive course will be of interest to social workers, family court counsellors, child and youth workers, legal advocates, and practitioners involved in assessing or working with children, youth, or families where violence has been an issue. Participants will review the behavioural consequences and coping styles of children exposed to violence in their homes, and effective strategies for responding to their needs. The course also offers an overview of working with families from culturally diverse backgrounds and introduces some strategies to support them. This includes First Nations as well as refugee and immigrant families. This workshop will provide participants with the opportunity to explore the impact of trauma on adolescents across gender, race, class, and orientation and within the intersections of adolescents' multiple identities. Topics covered will include a review of current theories and research in the area of adolescent development and gender socialization, with a specific emphasis on how trauma impacts the daily lives and relationships of these young women and men. A continuum of trauma will be considered, including the range from childhood abuse, date rape, violence related to racism, and other forms of persecution/marginalization in the community. Particular emphasis will be given to understanding the impact of trauma in the school environment and considering the safety and support needs of traumatized adolescents within a school and community context. Day 4 takes participants through an in­ depth understanding of the needs and rights of child witnesses through the transition times in their lives. Through case studies, participants will learn about appropriate interventions, learn how to handle disclosures of witnessing abuse from preschool and school-aged children as well as youth. This workshop will also look at the impact of abuse on parenting and how to support parents to better help their children. Date(s): Fee: lnstructor(s): - ~ - - •---- --···----·1 - - - oo:"( fest and Play The;apy with Neglected and Abusacl Children (#CY1048) This course is for practitioners who use art and play therapy in their work with children who have experienced and disclosed neglect and abuse. Course content reviews theoretical principles underlying the use of art and play therapy with traumatized children, illustrates ways of addressing the main clinical issues of neglected and abused children. Prerequisite(s): Expressive Play Therapy Methods (#CY104) or Child-Centred Play Therapy (#CY104A). Date(s): Fee: lnstructor(s): Coi"!temporary Issues in Working with Aboriginal Yo�1'i:h (#CY254) This course will examine the issues facing Aboriginal youth today, within the historical context of colonization, intergenerational trauma, and existing power imbalances in Canadian society. Using a popular education approach, Date(s): October 25, 2002 students will focus on the high rates Fee: $150 of violence, sexual exploitation, family lnstructor(s): Bell-Gadsby; Clark disconnectedness, institutionalized racism, and involvement with the justice system faced by Aboriginal youth. Watch for the release of the Participants will then examine some 1 of the challenges in working with updated Balancing Conflicting Interests: A Counsellor's Guide to Aboriginal youth today - including the Legal Process in Spring 2003. , issues of trust, maintaining healthy boundaries, dealing with histories of For further information on contents grief and loss, and measuring successes and how to purchase, see section on with the goal of developing some practical publications anci videos, page 7 skills for maintaining healthy working relationships with Aboriginal youth. October 21-24, 2002 $460 Castellanos; Gray-Smith Date(s): Fee: lnstructor(s): Registration: (604) 528-5590 November 22-23, 2002 $280 (includes materials) Dhaese - Ci 2 Children Exposed to Family Violence (#CY232) January 30-31, 2003 $235 Hunt; Clark --·-------- --~--- -- - - - - - - -- - .!.� I - ---•-------· ~--------------- ;;; - •·- • ;� CHILD ABUSE AND TRAUMA Web Site: www.jibc.bc.ca/ccs General inquiries: (604) 525-5608 COUNSELLING AND SUPPORTIVE INTERVENTIONS SUBSTANCE USE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM Purpose • 19days • Complete within 2 years any sequ ence___� _ _ _ _ RECOMMENDED SEQUENCE OF COURSES: The Substance Use Certificate Program provides participants with a theoretical overview of key concepts, policy, intervention models, and principles guiding the prevention, assessment, and treatment of substance use. This program emphasizes a harm reduction approach including: understanding substance use within a bio-psycho-social-spiritual framework; applying current research and knowledge about interventions; and exploring social justice issues such as race, class, gender, power, poverty, and violence. Specific assessment and treatment approaches, including motivational interviewing, are covered in depth. In this program, professionals in health, criminal justice, and social services are able to actively discuss issues related to substance use, and arrive at approaches that work in a range of settings. Participants will come away with a clear understanding of their values and practice framework. Who Should Attend This certificate program will be of interest to persons working in a variety of settings, including social services, youth justice, family support, health and women's services, who come into contact with youth, families, or adults who are using substances. The certificate will also be of interest to those involved in the management and delivery of human services. Registration • The recommended registration deadline is 10 working days before the course start date. • There is a $25 non-refundable admission fee. Electives Four days of Justice Institute electives are required in the Substance Use Certificate Program. Elective credit will be considered for any JI courses of interest to the student. The admission form may be found on page 47. For more detailed information on course content and admission requirements, please contact Cheryl Bell-Gadsby at (604) 528-5626 or e-mail cgadsby@jibc.bc.ca Registration: (604) 528-5590 • Recommended Sequence: After AD400, courses may be taken in Complete Admissions Form for Certificate Program or Individual Courses fgr Certificate Program Only: - Rscent Resume 1. Unclerstanding Subs•i:ance Misuse (#AD4-00) This course covers current topics, theories, and models of substance use/misuse, including the bio-psycho­ social-spiritual model and the harm­ reduction approach; continuum of substance use/misuse; impact on the individual, family, and community; identification of barriers to accessing help; and ethical issues and challenges. This course is a prerequisite for all courses in the Substance Use Certificate Program. Date(s): Fee: lnstructor(s): September 16-17, 2002 $245 (includes materials) Harris 2. t,. Continuum of Care: Prevention to Harm Reduction (#AD401) This course covers such topics as: introduction to the risk continuum, mapping the continuum of care, harm reduction strategies and practices, risk management, and relapse prevention. Prerequisite(s): Understanding Substance Misuse (#AD400). Date(s): Fee: lnstructor(s): October 3-4, 2002 $245 (includes materials) Buirs 3. Mental Health Issues ai,d Subs"i:anc:;i Use (#AD402) This course will cover: theories of why issues of substance use and mental health conditions occur with a high percentage of clients; the identification of substance use and mental health concerns (issues of Web Site: www.jibc.bc.ca/ccs assessment and dual diagnosis); familiarization with DSM-IV TR 2000; and treatment options and resources. Prerequisite(s): Understanding Substance Misuse (#AD400). Date(s): Fee: lnstructor(s): October 24-25, 2002 $245 (includes materials) Harris 4. Assessment Prc:ctices (#.L\0403) This course covers values clarification, identification of helper characteristics, assessment methods and instruments, Transtheoretical Model of Change, motivational interviewing, and treatment planning. Prerequisite(s): Understanding Substance Misuse (#AD400). Date(s): Fee: lnstructor(s): November 25-26, 2002 $245 (includes materials) Axsen 5. Case Planning (#AD404) This course covers treatment planning as it relates to integrated case management; a multidisciplinary approach to integrated case management practice that includes a review of the current Ministry for Children and Family Development integrated case practice model; ethical and confidentiality issues; and current practices in documentation/record keeping. Prerequisite(s): Understanding Substance Misuse (#AD400). Date(s): Fee: lnstructor(s): November 29, 2002 $125 (includes materials) Amos General inquiries: (604) 525-5608 :r; COUNSELLING AND SUPPORTIVE INTERVENTIONS � I 6. !nterconnected msk (#AD405) ;�:·., 8. Community Voices /Contemporary Issues (#.£',DiJ.07) . S This course covers current policy and its costs, acupuncture and other alternative treatment methods, rapid detox, ethics and methadone, and other current issues. Prerequisite(s): Understanding Substance Misuse (#AD400). ;} This course covers social determinants �;'.· of health; interconnected risks such as I substance use/misuse and violence, trauma, sexuality, mental health, marginalization, and poverty; building your own model/approach; multi� diagnosis; integrated care planning; .:� ::: and safety strategies and complementary C: treatment approaches. Prerequisite(s): Understanding Substance Misuse (#AD400). .T.; Date(s): Fee: lnstructor(s): November 27-28, 2002 $245 (includes materials) Saville 7. FAS/NAS Prevention ancl lnte.-vention (#AD406) This course covers the impact of prenatal exposure to substances; definition of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), Partial FAS, alcohol-related birth defects (ARBD), and Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS); the lifespan approach; effective practice approaches; models and resources for working with pregnant women who are using substances and their families; ethical issues and dilemmas; and personal, professional, and systemic barriers. Prerequisite(s): Understanding Substance Misuse (#AD400). Date(s): Fee: lnstructor(s): December 11-12, 2002 $245 (includes materials) Poole Date(s): Fee: lnstructor(s): Winter 2003 $125 (includes materials) Saville; Panel 9. Drug Policy Re·form (#AD408) This course explores the international drug policy reform movement. It begins with an exploration of the consequences of the "War on Drugs," and observes that this social policy is ineffective in dealing with the complex issue of drug abuse. The European movement towards more balanced drug polices will be explored. The role of the police and treatment providers in a cooperative four-pillar approach will be discussed. The research on supervised injection sites and the prescribing of heroin will be presented. The course concludes that our society needs to adopt a public health approach to drug abuse. Prerequisite(s): Understanding Substance Misuse (#AD400). Date(s): Fee: lnstructor(s): October 2, 2002 $125 (includes materials) Haden; Maxwell PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES ON COUNSELLING AND SUPPORTIVE INTERVENTIONS Unde,s'i:cinding Pha,rnacology from a Counsei!or's Perspective (#EP308) This course is for counsellors, therapists, social workers, mental health staff, alcohol and drug counsellors, child care counsellors, foster parents, support workers, and other practitioners who are interested in expanding their knowledge of pharmacology and how it pertains to clinical counselling situations. Topics to be addressed include the central nervous system, anti-depressant medications, anti-anxiety medications, and drugs used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Special emphasis will be placed on substance abuse and the consequences of mixing psychotropic medications with street drugs. Through discussion and case scenarios, participants will gain knowledge of psychotropic medication, including its effects, side effects, lethality, and interaction with street medications. - Date(s): Fee: lnstructor(s): October 18-19, 2002 $235 Velji; Savard Meeting the Challenge of Ci'1alle�ging Times: Ma,·katin9 Your Private Practice {#EP274) Recent and radical changes in our economic environment may be especially challenging to those of us either in private practice or considering establishing a private practice. In this two-day workshop, participants will learn how to: • Develop a viable and efficient marketing plan adapted specifically for today's economy " Determine the marketing demographies specific to one's private practice • Generate a range of marketing tools specific to current areas of strength and resources • Diversify one's service areas • Use the administrative component of one's private practice as a marketing tool • Integrate ethical practice as an effective marketing tool Registration: (604) 528-5590 Web Site: www.jibc.bc.ca/ccs General inquiries: (604) 525-5608 COUNSELLING AND SUPPORTIVE INTERVENTIONS Emphasis will be on customizing the course material to the specific needs of individual participants. Handouts will include a marketing plan, articles, an extensive bibliography, and small business management resources. Date(s): Fee: lnstructor(s): 1 October 28-29, 2002 $235 Franz training will be valuable for youth workers, support workers, teachers, and counsellors who work with adolescents in a variety of settings. Participants will gain concrete harassment and violence prevention strategies to pass on to the youth they work with. The two days will be co-presented by a female and male facilitator in a format 1 that includes both gender-separate and Mask and Mirror: The Many Faces of co-ed groups. It is extremely useful 'to Shame (#EP214) 1 have both a female and a male facilitator attend the training as a team. (Note: This Shame is our primal human response to training is offered in two streams using a a loss of mutuality or power within our gender-separate format. If there are not relationships with each other - whether in enough participants [male or female], that family, partnerships, group, or specific stream may not be offered.) community. Shame may play a central 1 organizing role in the dynamics of trauma, Date(s): November 15-16, 2002 abuse, addictions, attachment, eating Fee: $270 disorders, and dissociative states of lnstructor(s): Roberts consciousness. Although it may arise culturally from differing values and iiltroduc"cioil to Professional Coaching attitudes, it remains transcultural at for Counsellors and Therapists the body-mind level. It may be (#EP599) empathetically bridged with knowledge Life coaching, sometimes called personal and sensitivity. coaching, is one of the newest and fastest November 15-16, 2002 Date(s): growing professions today. Helping $235 Fee: professionals are rapidly entering this lnstructor(s): Jones-Callahan exciting new profession as it provides many benefits, including the opportunity SafeTeen, Powerfol Alternatives: Skills ' to work with healthier clients, utilize i to Stand Strong without Violence therapy skills within a new and positive {#EP562) - - - - - - - - - - I framework, work from home, and travel while keeping in touch with clients. This two-day training will present In this workshop, you will learn key SafeTeen: Powerful Alternatives to distinctions between coaching and Violence, a dynamic and highly therapy, coaching skills, niches that successful skill-based violence coaches are developing, and practical prevention program that has been steps for developing and marketing a endorsed by the BC Teachers' Federation coaching practice. and integrated into the curriculum in many school districts throughout BC. Date(s): November 18, 2002 SafeTeen introduces a youth-'specific $150 Fee: assertiveness model that offers teens a lnstructor(s): Austin way of accessing their own inner power and wisdom. Through verbal and body language skills, the SafeTeen model provides gender-specific strategies for COUPLE FAMILY THERAPY managing fear and anger as well as giving CERTIFICATE PROGRAM youth a way of standing up for themselves and for what they believe in without Note: Tins certifwate prngram will violence. With a strong focus on gender he available for xpE>rrenc.e,,, at wc,rk o·· .c:, 1 i Play Therapy Methods (#CY104) or Child-Centred Play Therapy (#CY104A). Date(s): Fee: lnstructor(s): November 22-23, 2002 $280 (includes materials) Dhaese Exp1·essive Therapies with Children Who Have Suffered a Loss (#CY10-t!-D) This course is for counsellors, school counsellors, child care workers, social workers, and other practitioners working with children who have suffered a loss 1 due to divorce, death, abuse, hospitaliza­ tion, immigration, or other traumas. Participants will explore the stages of grieving, examine children's reactions to loss through the developmental stages, , and discuss principles of using expres­ sive therapies with grieving children. The needs of children at each stage of the grieving process, and corresponding expressive methods to help these chil­ dren deal with the issues, will be present­ ed. The recurring images in the art and play of grieving children will be shown in a slide presentation. Prerequisite(s): Expressive Play Therapy Methods (#CY104) or Child-Centred Play Therapy (#CY104A). Date(s): Fee: lnstructor(s): April 11-12, 2003 $280 (includes materials) Dhaese Images of Trauma !n Children's Aii:, Play, and Sanclplai, (#TS5"'18) This workshop will focus on the role of imagery in helping children come to terms with their traumatic experiences. A variety of expressive therapy methods that encourage children's symbolic expression as well as provide ways of creating healing images to facilitate the recovery process will be considered. Web Site: www.jibc.bc.ca/ccs Through a slide presentation, the presenter will explore and discuss the images created by traumatized children in their art, play, and sandplay through the various stages of their healing process. The role of the therapist and the challenges of each stage in facilitating such a process will be discussed. The patterns of imagery and symbols created at various stages, depending on the type of trauma, will also be ' considered. Prerequisite(s): Expressive Play Therapy Methods (#CY104) or ChildaCentred Play Therapy (#CY104A). Date(s): Fee: lnstructor(s): TBA $280 (includes materials) Dhaese Introduction to Art Therapy ·for CounseJ!ori.-· and 111,;,rapizt:s (#CY'.250) --,,..,.., ·•�--.�-�...,._, . .._..., .......�..... --·--- -��-� -- ------ Thii; worhhop will he of intern&t to theiapist'3, counsellors, and other mental health profe,sionals who mtegrate some form of art making in their clinical work hut who have not yet pursued the formal postgraduate training required to become a professional art therapist. The cour�e will pruvide intrnductory infom1ation 011 the theory and praetice of art therapy, enabling participants to U'3e thii; powerful therapeutic medium with effoctivenes'3, skill, and ethical integrity. Areas co\'ered will include the therapeutic benefits and contiaindications of art therapy; ethical and liability i&sues; creating and maintaining an art • therapeutic environment; vicarious traumatization; and boundary manage­ ment. Opportunities will be prnvided fiu experiential exercises and ca&e '3tudies. Date(s): Fee: lnstructor(s): November 18 -19, 2002 $245 (includes materials) Franz General inquiries: (604) 525-5608 CREATIVE AND EXPRESSIVE THERAPIES ;·-' ,:'!: ·.�: INTEGRATIVE HEALING CERTIFICATE PROGRAM i • 77 days : • Complete within 2 years • Courses may be taken in any sequence � I Purpose • Courses may be taken individually as well as for a certificate. RECOMMENDED SEQUENCE OF COURSES: ' ' The Integrative Healing Certificate ,-. has been designed in response to ;·. requests from practitioners in mental ,: health-related fields to have up-to-date 1 information about how to integrate ·u·· ' alternative modalities into their existing practices. This certificate program will facilitate a better understanding of how to do this in an ethical and comprehensive manner. The seven courses cover many of the most common areas of alternative and complementary practice. This exciting program will present a variety of theoretical models used in multidimen­ sional healing approaches and will examine a framework for integrating these approaches into practice. Learning will take place through lecture, demon­ stration, discussion, panel presentation, and skill-building exercises. Courses may be taken individually as well as for a certificate. Who Should Attend Mental health practitioners, counsellors, social workers, and other health practitioners with experience will benefit from the courses in this certificate program. Registration • The recommended registration deadline is 10 working days before the course start date. • There is a $25 non-refundable admission fee. The admission form may be found on page 47. For more detailed information on course content and admission requirements, please contact Cheryl Bell-Gadsby at (604) 528-5626 or e-mail cgadsby@jibc.bc.ca , integrating Rela;�a'i:ion Techniques c1!1d Guided Imagery into a Hec1ling Practice (#!HC001) This "how to" course is designed to assist practitioners in utilizing body/mind 1 integrative approaches in their work with clients. A rationale for employing these ' approaches will be offered, along with ways to help the client understand how they might be helpful in support of their treatment goals." Participants will also review ways of incorporating these 1 approaches into an integrated treatment ' plan, as well as how to justify these methods to other health professionals. Techniques discussed include focused breathing, body scans, progressive relaxation, centring; meditation, and guided imagery. The format consists of lecture, discussion, demonstration, and skill practice. The course also provides a review of relevant ethical considerations. Participants will learn how to: • incorporate effective body/mind approaches into a client's treatment plan • create and structure these activities • describe a rationale for using these methods with clients and fellow professionals • utilize these approaches towards personal self-care Date(s): Fee: lnstructor(s): Registration: (604) 528-5590 October 22-23, 2002 $245 (includes materials) J. & L. Solanto Web Site: www.jibc.bc.ca/ccs Wlsdcm In the Wound: An Integrative Approach to Trauma (#H·IC002) ' This course explores the relationship between traumatic experience and personal growth from a creative and energetic perspective. The course provides an introduction to the notion of trauma as a healing path, paying particular attention to ways of sensing, containing, and expressing traumatic material within a context of safety and trust. Specific skill development areas include: how to assist clients in developing a context for understanding trauma as a healing imperative; how to structure basic containment using strategies for grounding, centring, and boundaries; how to identify, work with, and develop a professional network for dealing with clients' dissociation and feelings of being overwhelmed; and how to apply basic energetic and integrative practices for working with traumatic material. Date(s): Fee: lnstructor(s): Oct. 31 & Nov. 1-2, 2002 $280 (includes materials) Laird Healing ,md the Human Energy Field (#IHC003) ' This two-day course is designed to introduce participants to the human energy field, chakras, and specific energy-based self-care and healing ' techniques. The focus will be on how human energy field awareness can promote well-being, assist in the management of a wide variety of symptoms, and complement traditional systems of care. This knowledge can be General inqurries: (604) 525-5608 CREATIVE AND EXPRESSIVE THERAPIES used by those working with adults or children. Date(s): Fee: lnstructor(s): January28-29, 2003 $245 (includes materials) Jennings lnteg,ating Energetic Bodywork into the Counselli;,g Process (#IHC004) Issues such as chronic pain, anxiety, depression, and trauma reactions affect clients both physiologically and emotionally, and are rarely resolved using cognitive therapy alone. This course explores therapeutic interventions from energetic, solution-focused, and metaphorical approaches. Participants will acquire practical clinical tools for heightening mind-body communication; refine and integrate communication skills with energetic bodywork; develop hands­ on skills to reconnect with internal resources and shift the client's internal frame of reference to a healthier, more proactive stance; explore a framework that integrates Healing Touch, hypnosis, guided imagery, and other counselling skills; and examine legal and ethical issues related to touch therapy. Date(s): Fee: lnstructor(s): February 18-19, 2003 $245 (includes materials) Bell-Gadsby Homeopathy and Principles of Heali.·ig (#IHC005) This course will introduce homeopathy as a healing system, along with homeopathic principles of healing. These principles can be applied to other healing disciplines. Participants will learn to recognize a healing response to intervention and when not to intervene. They will also learn when someone is deteriorating from an energetic perspective. Homeopathic emergency remedies will be taught. Constitutional types and their psychology and physiology will be introduced. Date(s): Fee: lnstructor(s): March 13-14, 2003 $245 (includes materials) Hillen Touch the Spirit: Chinese Medicine and Acupressure (#IHC006) Touch therapy is one of the oldest forms of traditional Chinese healing. This course introduces some general Registration: (604) 528-5590 principles of Chinese medicine and explores their integration into other healing modalities. Foundations of Chinese medicine such as Yin-Yang theory, Qi (life force energy), and Shen (spirit) and their roles in health will be explored theoretically and experientially. Participants will also learn: • A gentle, supportive, and respectful approach to using touch in therapy. • Basic skills in the use of acupressure techniques and points for balancing energy to incorporate into other therapeutic approaches techniques for balancing and strengthening their own energy system through breath and movement. Date(s): April 10-11, 2003 $245 (includes materials) Fee: lnstructor(s): Thomas Ethkal Issues for Integrative Healing Practitioners (#IHC007) An experiential and non-judgemental inquiry into ethical issues in alternative healing. Participants will be asked to grapple with ethical problems taken from their own experience and develop a model for dealing with ethical issues. We will develop this model, by mapping how we apply ethical principles to specific cases. Cases will be presented and role­ played in small and large groups. This will include working in a practitioner/client role focusing on areas of concern. This course will emphasize the special issues of intimacy and boundaries evoked by alternative healing practice. Date(s): Fee: lnstructor(s): May5-6, 2003 $245 (includes materials) Bixler integration of Spirituality and CoLmsel!ing (#IHC00B) This course is designed for counsellors and other mental health practitioners who are looking for ways to integrate spirituality with their clinical work. Cognitive and experiential learning will be combined to explore the meaning of 1 spirituality, the purpose of counselling, and how an integration between the two can take place. A model of "counselling as spiritual practice" will be presented, discussed, modelled, and applied through Web Site: www.jibc.bc.ca/ccs skill-building exercises. This workshop offers an inspirational yet practical counselling approach. Participants will learn how to develop an expanded sense of self while simultaneously supporting an �) essential connection with their clients. Date(s): Fee: lnstructor(s): June 5-6, 2003 $245 (includes materials) Nestman Integrative Healing Clinical Practice Consultation (,#IHC009) This clinical practice consultation is open to participants who have completed all of the core courses in the certificate program. The consultation will be divided into two components. Day I will be offered at the halfway point of the program and the final day (after completion of all core courses) will include case presentations. The focus is for participants to evaluate and integrate the concepts and skills presented throughout the certificate program. On Day 2, participants will present cases (audio and/or video segments of their work with clients) for exploration an� feedback in a small-group setting. Participation in this consultation group is required for candidates to receive the certificate of achievement. Date(s): Fee: lnstructor(s): Day1 : December 4, 2002 Day2:TBA $115 Bell-Gadsby T POSTGRADUAE OiPLOPAti IN CLINICAL ART THEtt�PY* Note: This joint offering has been postponed until Fall 2003. Interested students are encouraged to apply for this program directly to the British Columbia School of Art Therapyat (250) 598-6434. * Subject to apprm,al b:y the Private Post-Secondary Education Commission o.fBC. General inquiries: (604) 525-5608 ;..- _, ..::. < .., ·;..� ··( I WORKING WITH YOUTH EARN CREDIT TOWARDS YOUR CHILD AND YOUTH CARE DIPLOMA OR DEGREE PROGRAM NOW. WORKING WITH YOUTH IN COMMUNITY SETTINGS CERTIFICATE PROGRAM We are pleased to announce that our Working with Youth in Community Settings Certificate Program now has transfer credit status. You will earn 4.5 units of unassigned credit towards child and youth care diploma and degree programs in other BC coHeges and universities. Purpose :.:, ·-. G This certificate program was developed >· with the help of employers and youth and c� family care practitioners, research into the ::-' current literature, and the proposed u criteria for certification developed by the Child and Youth Care Association of British Columbia. The program is based on the beliefs, values, and practices found in three theoretical approaches: the Resilience Model, the Psycho-education Model, and Positive Peer Culture. The fundamental principles of each of these theoretical frameworks are that adolescence must be viewed from a Normative Development perspective; that each youth is making the often challenging transition from childhood to adulthood to the best of their abilities, given their circumstances; that each youth must be viewed as a unique individual with different strengths, abilities, and needs; and that every youth wants to feel valued, respected, and understood. Who Should Attend This program is designed for professionals who are currently working with youth and families in a variety of community settings (residential, treatment, recreational, outreach, educational, or therapeutic foster care programs). Application Information For more information, please call the Program Coordinator, Sandra Rice, at (604) 528-5633 . For detailed brochures and an admission form, please call the Program Assistant, Nenita Capili, at (604) 528-5631. Course Times Classes in this certificate program are in session from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Core Learning Objectives • Explore the impact of values and beliefs when working with youth • Strengthen communication skills to build relationships with youth • Define the role and influence of family in youth care work • Define the normative stages of development for children and youth Registration: (604) 528-5590 • 1 • 20 days (140 hours) • $25 non-refundable admission fee. • Program completed in sequence with same group of participants SEQUENCE OF COURSES: Admissions Form to Certificate Program Part 1 5 days Part 2 � 5 days Part 3 5 days and the impact on a youth's ability to accomplish the developmental tasks • Understand and apply the principles of the Resilience Model • Develop and strengthen interventions based on the Psycho-education Model • Define and practise the principles of Positive Peer Culture • Develop caring and sensitive approaches to sexuality issues with youth � PROGRAM OFFERING iN \/ICTORlt\ The Working with Youth in Community Settings Certificate Program will be offered in Victoria, BC, on behalf of Community Education, Sooke School District #62. For a detailed schedule and application, please contact Bonnie Keleher at (250) 391-9002, or Nenita Capili at the Justice Institute, (604) 528-5631. Date(s): • Describe and practise specific written communications required of youth care practitioners Part 1 - November 1-3 & November 22-23, 2002 Part 2-January 10-11 & February 14-16, 2003 Part 3-March 21-23 & April 11-12, 2003 • Describe and practise ethical decision making Please note that each session is to be completed with the same group of participants for each of the four parts. Location: Wor!d ..g with Youth in Community Settings Certificate Program (Pari:s 1, 2, 3, and 4) (#CY168) Colwood Annex location, 2139 Sooke Road, Victoria, BC Fee: $25 non-refundable application fee $1,895 (includes materials) Part 4-July 7-11, 2003 $25 non-refundable application fee $1,735 (includes materials) Part 1-January 20-24, 2003 Date(s): Part 2-February 24-28, 2003 Part 3-April 7-11, 2003 Part 4-May 12-16, 2003 lnstructor(s): Hardy; Joy; Verkerk Fee: Web Site: www.jibc.bc.ca/ccs General inquiries: (604) 525-5608 WORKING WITH YOUTH • 20 days (140 hours) • Complete within 1 year ADVENTURE-BASED LEARNING CERTIFICATE PROGRAM • Courses must be completed with same group of participants • In consecutive order SEQUENCE OF COURSES: Purpose SSCSD is pleased to offer the most comprehensive training program in Adventure-Based Learning (ABL) in western Canada. This model has long been established in the US and eastern Canada. There are very few well-trained program facilitators in this region, and the JI is proud to be at the forefront of developing a core of such leaders. The instructors have been selected from among the foremost leaders in this field. They bring a rich background and diversity from their experiences in programs such as Project Adventure and Outward Bound, and in corporate, educational, and therapeutic settings. This certificate program will provide an essential foundation in adventure-based learning program design, activity selection, and group leadership that can supplement the skills of child and youth care practitioners, educators, recreational consultants, and professionals involved in counselling and rehabilitation. Emphasis will be placed on the ethical considerations of offering services and functioning only within one's area of expertise and competence. The program will not focus on the "hard skills" and certifications such as rock climbing, wilderness guide, kayaking instruction, etc., which need to be pursued separately and in accordance with current professional standards. Who Should Attend This program is designed for professionals who work with children, youth, and families in a variety of community settings (residential, recreational, educational, corrections, therapeutic, etc.). The program is designed to enhance current work competencies. It is not designed to be pre-employment training. How is it Offered? This is a largely experiential program. Some components are offered off-site to take advantage of specialized facilities. There are some additional costs related to basic personal equipment and travel in these instances. Registration: (604) 528-5590 Complete Admissions Form Currently working •/mm. 25 hrs/week) wtthdmdr,, n, yo�th & families In a va,,ety 0 f community sett,n gs Course 2 3day$ , Course3 2r1ays I Cou,se 2: EKperiential Components of /.\dve;iture-Basecl Learning Fees $2,245 (includes textbook). Participants cannot register for individual courses but must take the entire program. There is a non-refundable $25 application fee. An admission form may be found on page 47. Course Times. Classes in this certificate program will he in session from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM. 1 To receive a course booklet, please contact the Program Assistant, Nenita Capili, at (604) 528-5631 or e-mail ncapili@jihc.hc.ca'. Adventure-Based Lea.r;ing Cen:ificate Prog,·am (#CY220) Participants will experience a wide array of structured activities and will relate , them to the various stages of group formation. These activities will include group-building games, cooperative initiative tasks, and trust-building exercises. If the weather permits, the group may experience a high-challenge course (rock climb) with a solo component, otherwise indoor experiential activities will he offered. Participants will learn how to ensure physical and psychological safety during such activities. Special attention will he paid to decisions of when and when not to use each activity. Professional and ethical considerations will he reviewed. Course 1: Theories and Foundations 1 of Adven'i:ure-Based Learning This course will provide an introduction to the history and application of Adventure-Based Learning and the underlying theoretical models from the , fields of psychology and experiential learning. Participants will examine the experiential learning cycle and ' understand the basis for selecting and sequencing activities and designing programs to address specific goals with various groups. In this largely experiential course, the beginning stages of group formation will he identified and participants will reflect on the professional and ethical standards that need to he considered in order to ensure physical and psychological safety for group members. Web Site: www.jibc.bc.ca/ccs 1 Course 3: Facili�ation in l-',dventureBased Learning - Level I This course will provide an introduction to the techniques of facilitation often referred to as "processing," "reviewing," or "debriefing" the experience. Participants will come to appreciate the benefits of enriching the experience of their group members by effectively directing discussion following an activity. Techniques for facilitation in both structured and fluid settings will he demonstrated. In Level I the instructors will primarily role-model facilitation techniques that promote active participation in the discussion phase, develop a positive group culture, and ensure that the learning is transferred to ' real-life situations. Participants will learn the do's and don'ts of effective facilitation. General inquiries: (604) 525-5608 WORKING WITH YOUTH � Course 4: Facilitatcon in Adventure­ �: I Based Learning - Level I! "·;,,,- . ! 1 Course 8: Facilitation in .A.clve,ri:ure­ Based Learning - Level m This course will review the history of using ABL to achieve therapeutic goals in a wide variety of settings, including individual, group, and family counselling, whether indoors or in the wilderness. The theoretical bases that ABL and several widely accepted therapeutic models have in common will be explored. The use of diagnostic and assessment strategies and program/treatment planning in keeping with therapeutic goals will be discussed. Particular emphasis will be placed on facilitating structured experiences for youth at-risk in order to overcome tendencies towards resistance, acting-out, and dropping out. Participants will learn how to enhance the likelihood of learning transfer by creating meaningful metaphors between program activities and individual or group treatment issues. Program variations for ----------···---- . ·- - • Co�irse 6: Therapeutic Applkaticns of Adventure-Based Learning (#CY214) Registration: (604) 528-5590 This course will help participants consider the essential elements that constitute a well-designed activity and program. Activity selection and modification from the vast array of published material as well as creation of original designs will be explored. In this course, participants, with the suppo,rt of their peers and the instructors, will begin to design the activities and the facilitation strategies to be utilized in Facilitation in Adventure-Based Learning - Level III. , ------- This course will review the wide array of applications of ABL in a school setting. Designing programs to enhance educational goals in academic, affective, and social learning areas will be discussed. Special emphasis will be placed on methods for increasing learner participation and motivation, for creating a positive and safe learning environment, and for addressing challenging group issues as they emerge in educational settings. Integration of ABL principles into educational programs for special school populations will also be discussed. Date(s): lnstructor(s): Course 7: Designing Adventure-Based Learning Activitias -~-----·- · Course 5: Educational Applications of Adve,1ture-Baseci Learning Fee: ---- ----- - - --- :�1 In this course participants will review advanced facilitation techniques, ;,; beginning with conducting a thorough :; needs assessment of a group and �:'. individual members. Processing and debriefing techniques will emphasize c.l •-' the use of briefing, frontloading, story;5 lines, metaphor, and active reviewing to enrich and solidify the learning experience. The use of structured questioning will be examined. Designing these processes specifically in keeping with group make-up and group goals will be discussed. Advei1'l:1.::re-Based Leaming Cert!ficate ?rogrnm (#CY220) use with different populations, e.g., substance misusing, violent offenders, etc., will be reviewed. Finally, literature and research reviews that address program effectiveness will be examined. $25 non-refundable application fee $2,245 (includes textbook) Fall 2003 Loewen; Moore; J. Solanto The Adventure Based Learning Certificate Program is also offered on a contract basis. For more details on bringing this program to your organization or community, pkase contact Sandra Rice at (604) 528-5633 or e-mail srice@jibc.bc.ca PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES ON WORKING WITH CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES Developing Effective Interventions: !ni:eNentiorts fo, il!loc!erate to High At-Risk Youth (#CY189) This two-day course is designed to respond to the changing complexities of working with youth who have moderate to high needs. Child and youth care workers are frequently expected to work with youth who may display behaviours that can be challenging, aggressive, violent, suicidal, and/or chemical­ dependent. Participants will have the opportunity to share ideas, deal with specific on-the-job realities, and meet , with community-based professionals • who manage these issues on a daily basis. The course will focus on specific practical interventions with a range of behaviours such as motivational issues, Cou,·se 9: Final Adventure-Based manipulation, mental health issues, Learning Practicum violent offenders, sexual intrusiveness, The certificate program culminates in a and aggression. Participants will discuss final adventure-based learning practicum. the real numbers behind high-risk Participants will play a substantial role in statistics and examine the changes in selecting, designing, conducting, and the field and how to access resources debriefing this experience. The to help in their work with young people. experience will be conducted in such Date(s): December 9-10, 2002, or a way that the full sequence from group" May 5-6, 2003 building initiatives to learning-transfer Fee: $245 (includes materials) opportunities will be utilized. Core lnstructor(s): Hardy competencies will be evaluated and individuals will receive feedback from their peers and the instructors. This course is a practicum in facilitation. Participants will design, conduct, and facilitate a variety of adventure-based learning activities in a format that allows for practice and feedback. This is an opportunity for the group members to demonstrate their knowledge and skills and to receive feedback from their peers and the instructors. Emphasis will be placed on when and when not to use each of the activities. A self-assessment of competencies will help each person identify areas of strength and areas that require continued learning. Web Site: www.jibc.bc.ca/ccs General inquiries: (604) 525-5608 WORKING WITH YOUTH . . /oeveloping Effective ; /:;;·,",./:: �,; interventions with Moderate to High At-Risk 'fou·�I, (#CY225) This advanced one-day course is designed to provide participants with individual instructor attention. Only 14 participants will he accepted. Participants will focus on practice sessions using video, individual, and group feedback to strengthen their intervention skills in challenging situations with at-risk youth. Date(s): Fee: lnstructor(s): May 23, 2003 $150 Hardy Therapeuiic Applicai:ioi1s of Adventure-Based Learning (#CV114) For a course description, see page 23 under Adventure-Based Learning Certificate Program. Date(s): Fee: lnstructor(s): TBA. $245 J. Solanto Sa-feTeen, Powerful Alternatives: Skills io Stand Strong without Violer.ce (#EP562) For a course description, see page 17 in the Counselling and Supportive Interventions category. Date(s): November 15-16, 2002 Fee: $270 lnstructor(s): Roberts Children Exposed to Family Violence (#CY232) For a course description, see page 14 in the Counselling and Supportive Interventions category. Date(s): Fee: lnstructor(s): October 21-24, 2002 $460 Castellanos; Gray-Smith Becoming a ,!lore Effective Counsellor (#EP508) For a course description, see page 18 in the Counselling and Supportive Interventions category. Date(s): Fee: lnstructor(s): Building on Clie;,t Stre,-.gtl,s (#EP·J 96) For a course description, see page 18 in the Counselling and Supportive Interventions category. Date(s): Fee: lnstructor(s): November 14-15, 2002 $235 Stoll Adolescents and ·rraums: Exploring the !mpact (#TS532) For a course description, see page 14 in the Counselling and Supportive Interventions category. Date(s): Fee: lnstructor(s): October 25, 2002 $150 Bell-Gadsby; Clark Making Ccmnacti-ons: wo,,idng tl11·,:,ugi't Conflkt v,,ith '\'�utf-l Wotk'>hop �ri� Course 1: Makir�g Conreerti'-'ns: Ar. introcl:.ici:io:t to F.{1ed:iva Conflict Rei;cluticm 5:cms fui· V!.i'91-king wii.:h Youth (#C'fl8S} The first two-day course m the Makmg Connectiorn;: Working through Conflict with Youth senes is designed as an introduction to effective conflict resolution skill., fm participants who work with youth i.n a variety of commumty settings. Participauts will inciea:se thei1 , awarenf"ss of their own behefa about conflict, and the impact of the&e behefa on theiI actions when working through confbet situation.<, with young people; their skillrs in resolving difficult • , a-,.ses& s1tuatiom, with )OUth; identify and ! practise non-coercive collaborative processes for resolving youth-related conflict'>; and develop key skills such as aso;ertive expre,,,,;ion, non-defensive h.stemng, and sell-management. Date(s): Fee: • lnstruct.,r(s): October 29-30, 2002, or March 10-11, 2003 $245 (includes materials) Govorchin Course 2: Maki!19 Conncr-:tions: Maoaging Emotional and Aggressive Situatfons with Youth (#C1186) The semnd comse in the Making Connections: Working through Conflict with Youth se1ie& 1s def.igned f01 participants who work directly with youth in ,1 vanety of community setting&. Participants will examine their own respon:;es to highly emotional and aggressive hehav10un, in youth: strengthen their skill level in managing these behaviours; explore and practise a range of de,fusmg and limit-setting strategies fo1 responding to youth in crisis; and practi:;e l'>trategies for coaching youth to manage, their own he,haviouns. Date(s): Fee: lnstructor(s): April 23-24, 2003 $245 (includes materials) Govorchin I CoursG 3: Making f f.,;::,rmed:ii:i,n!>: ' !-.inl-Party Fac-ilitation when VVoi"king vv{th Youth (#CY'l87) The thud course in this series 1s an advance,d course to teach participants third-party facilitation. Enrolment is limited to no more than 12 participants, to ensure ample opportunity fm individual instml't01 attention. This course 1s de�igned for participants who work diiectly with youth in a Yarie.ty of commumty settings. Participantb will examme options for facilitating as a third partv in !1ituatiorns of r.onflict with youth; practise, !'trategie,s for successful arbitration, conc1hat10n, and mediation with youth; develop skills to facilitate communication between disputants; examint' their role as third-party facilitator: develop skill,;; to manage the emotional climate and en