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Introduction to Cognitive Approaches
Grand Rapids, MI July 11, 2014 No seats available Introduction to Cognitive Behavioral Approaches is designed for jail and probation staffs. It has been requested by community corrections professionals, jail administrators, probation staffs and university instructors. The purpose of the training is to familiarize support and referral staff with antisocial thinking patters. The goal is to help participants understand how these approaches operate and what they can do to enhance effectivness of program delivery and ensure desired outcomes. |
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Lapeer, MI August 11 & 12, 2014
Seating: 5 remaining seats are available. To enroll email abe@thinkingmatters.us. Credit and debit cards are accepted below or on site.
Lansing, MI August 28 & 29, 2014. Limited seating is available. To enroll email abe@thinkingmatters.us. Credit and debit cards are accepted below or on site.
Traverse City, MI September 11 & 12, 2014. Limited seating is available. To enroll email abe@thinkingmatters.us. Credit and debit cards are accepted below or on site.
Thinking Matters Facilitator training has been designed to teach a broad range of program staffs to facilitate Thinking Matters group delivery. This training uses a practical approach that incorporates social and adult learning theory in an interactive fashion. Particpants actually perform the work they will teach to their clientele. Thinking Matters is intended to help prepare offenders for more meaningful and effective particpation in a variety of program curricula and therapy. Examples include substance abuse, violence reduction and life-skills programs. The goal is to provide consistent and flexible short-term program delivery across a broad range of settings for correctional offenders. This includes use in open or closed enrollment circumstances.
The Thinking Matters approach can be used in a secure, residential or community setting. It can be used as a primer for subsequent programming or as a stand alone model. When used as a stand alone approach it can be expanded to accommodate longer terms of program participation for higher risk needs offenders. This curriculum is available in the public domain thus eliminating purchasing costs.
Training seminars are
available by contacting: Abe French,704 Gregg St., Nashville, MI 49073 phone:
989-615-2806
or email: abefre@thinkingmatters.us
