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RAGE Facilitator Training (Friday 28 January at Parramatta) places available

Learn how to run ‘RAGE’ (Renavigating Anger and Guilty Emotions) a six session anger management course for kids aged between 11 and 17.  RAGE is a strengths-based solution focused program that is hands on, practical and also fun for kids. It was originally created by Ken Nathan and Carol Musgrave whilst working at Richmond Community Services Inc. as a response to  a need within the community to help workers deal with adolescent anger issues. This training was developed in partnership with the NSW Strategy to Reduce Violence Against Women Nepean Region, Communities Division—NSW Dept of Community Services, and Richmond Community Services Inc. Family Support Program. The RAGE resource is reproduced with the kind permission of Richmond Community Services Inc.

Ken Nathan and Carol Musgrave were awarded a Certificate of Merit for RAGE in the 2009 Crime and Prevention Awards , a joint Australian Government, State and Territory initiative.

What to expect from the training:

·         Discover the many faces of anger

·         Discuss the 4T’s anger cycle

·         Look at healthy expressions of anger

·         Learn that guilt is an important part of the anger cycle and learn ways to deal with guilt

·         Learn about the importance of relaxation, exercise and diet

·         Work through and present sections of the manual

·         Receive a facilitator’s manual

Who is the training for?

Workers who want to expand their group programs and workers, teachers, parents and carers

who want to improve their knowledge of anger and helping children deal with this emotion

more creatively and constructively.

RAGE is endorsed for professional development points by the NSW Institute of Teachers.

Cost:$198

MAAD – Managing Angry Adolescents Differently (Monday 31 January at Parramatta and also Friday 25 Feb at Parramatta) places available

(MAAD) Managing Angry Adolescents Differently is a one-day workshop created by Ken Nathan and Carol Musgrave to equip parents, carers, teachers or anyone working with angry adolescents with the skills to understand their anger and manage them proactively. It was created in response to requests from parents of teen participants of RAGE groups and service providers working with adolescents.

The MAAD workshop focuses on understanding the drivers of adolescent anger including brain development, attachment disruption and experiences of neglect and abuse; developing skills to engage at-risk adolescents effectively and manage challenging behaviours.

What to expect from the training:

   Participants will gain an understanding of the following:

·         Theoretical base for working with angry adolescents

·         Understanding the adolescent brain

·         Profiles of violent teens

·         Features of violent adolescents

·         Creative engagement

·         Assessing risk

·         De-escalation skills

·         Skills to teach adolescents

·         Self care

·         Resources and Questions

Cost:$198

ADHD Facilitator Training (Fri 4 Feb at Parramatta) places available

This parenting education leadership course develops the essential skills, confidence and knowledge needed to facilitate the Parenting Children with AD/HD Program within the general community. Every participant receives a copy of the Parenting Children with AD/HD Facilitator’s Manual.

The training course will highlight the key information needed by facilitators for the course. Essential group leadership skills will also be explored and participants will have the opportunity to practice facilitating sections of the program and will receive feedback.

The ‘Parenting children with AD/HD Program’.                     

This eight-week parenting program, targets parents who have a child with Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder. The sessions explore understanding AD/HD, managing behaviours, the management decision chart, preventing problems from arising, using special time, managing medication and dealing with schools.

Who is the training for:

Experienced caseworkers and workers involved in parent education.

Cost:$198

To Register:

To obtain a flyer or an application form for this or any other training, visit www.ifp.nsw.edu.au and follow the links to Professional Development and calendar, or email info@ifp.nsw.edu.au or call 02 8830 0755.

IFP Courses in January2011

• Accidental Counsellor (Monday and Tuesday 24 and 25 January) Parramatta
• RAGE Facilitator training (Friday 28 January) Parramatta
• MAAD (Monday 31 January) Parramatta

February 2011

• AD/HD Facilitator Training (Friday 4 Feb) Parramatta
• Family Group Conferencing (7,8,9,10 Jan) Ballina/Grafton  new dates due to floods
• Working Therapeutically with Families After Separation – 6 day accredited (City) or 3hrs x 13 weeks accredited (Parramatta)
• Working Therapeutically with Children After Separation – 3 hrs x 13 weeks accredited (Parramatta)
• Suicide Prevention (Wed 9 Feb) at Parramatta
• Clinical Supervision ( Tuesdays 8,15 and 22 Feb) at Parramatta
• Keeping Children Safe ( Thurs/Fri 17 and 18 Feb) at Parramatta
• MAAD (Fri 25 Feb) at Parramatta

March 2011

• Father Inclusiveness in Family Services Wed 2 Mar) Campbelltown
• Group Work with Children (Fri 4 Mar) Parramatta
• Domestic Violence Awareness ( Mon 7 Mar) Parramatta
• Strengths based Therapeutic Work with Children (Thurs 17 Mar) Parramatta
• Accidental Counsellor (Mon / Tues 21 and 22 Mar) Campbelltown
• Working with Men 1 day (Tues 22 Mar) Parramatta
• Community Development: Theory and Practice (Mon/Tues 28 and 29 Mar) Parramatta
• Couple Therapy (4 day non accredited) Tuesdays 29 Mar, 5 April, 3 and 10 May (Parramatta)
• Working Therapeutically with Children After Separation 6 day accredited at Parramatta

Lyndall Linaker

Administration Officer

UnitingCare Institute of Family Practice

Level 6, 146 Marsden Street,

Parramatta NSW 2150

(02)8830 0755

llinaker@ifp.nsw.edu.au

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Jorge and next year

Hi all
Some of you will know this piece of news but I thought I need to let you all know that as of the 1st of March 2011 I will no longer be in this placement - Ministry of Pastor Consultant.  I have accepted a call to the Flying Patrol based out of Broken Hill (now with Frontier Services).
I am working furiously, yet steadily to ensure (as much as possible) that the pastor website is up to date and that all the documents and guides are correct and useful.

There will be more information about the final few pastor training sessions later on - and I will post some definite dates early in the new year.

Thank you all for your support of this great lay ministry - you may not have the vantage point that I have, but I can tell you that it is changing the way we think about the church and its leadership... :-)

If you want to know more about my new placement as the Flying Padre, or want to go up for a plane ride early net year (when I have my licence!!) then let me know.

Jorge

NSW/ACT Ministry of Pastor Website

Hi all
The NSW/ACT Ministry of Pastor website has had some updates.
Check out the new presentations in the Other Resources page.  These may help if you need to explain to someone or your congregation or Presbytery group about the Lay Specified Ministry of Pastor.
I will be updating and adding more of these presentations over the next 3 months - so be sure to keep checking out the webpage for new materials.
Also, you will notice on the blog page that a share this option has been enabled. Feel free to share something you this is share-able from the blog through your social networks.
Take care all

Jorge

Jump for Jesus Concert 2010

JUMP FOR JESUS 2010"

     Youth Concert

 

 

Uniting Business Network Luncheon

Uniting Business Network Luncheon 

“Enhancing Spiritual, Professional and Business Growth”

The Uniting Business Network Luncheons provide people working in business, the opportunity in a friendly and supportive environment, to network, share your experiences and explore how spirituality impacts on us personally, our workplace and society.

Thursday 14^th Oct 2010

“FRESH EXPRESSIONS OF CHURCH”

Guest Speaker: NIALL REID

Moderator of the Uniting Church of Australia

Time: Lunch 12.15pm for 12.30 pm - 1.30pm

Venue: Australian Institute of Management

215 Pacific Highway, North Sydney

Cost: $20 cash/cheque for sandwich lunch & beverages

Nial will talk to us about his experience of spending time outside the Uniting Church community, in particular with the Sydney Alliance and will share his thoughts on what the future holds for the church and it’s unique calling.

Graduated LLB from Sydney University in 1979, practised law for a year, ordained in the Uniting Church in 1984 after which he served in St Paul’s Milngave, Scotland, the Mortdale Parish, North Belconnen and Wattle Park and Gordon before being inducted as Moderator of the Uniting Church in Australia (Synod of NSW & the ACT) in October 2007. Niall has served in various roles in Presbytery, Synod and Assembly. Since 2001 he has led 5 groups of up to 50 people to build houses with the poor of Tijuana, Mexico.

In his time as Moderator Niall has conducted about 25 Grace Workshops across the Synod, led a number of retreats, has taken a keen interest in the possibility of developing “fresh expressions” of church in the Uniting Church context and promoted the Sydney Alliance as a significant vehicle for the church to give expression to its mission and develop its owns strength.

Your presence at the luncheon is much appreciated. Please RSVP to Charissa Suli, Co-ordinator, Uniting Business Network by 10am Mon 4^th Oct 2010 with a Yes or No for catering and seating purposes. My contact details Mob: 0427 939 170 or charissas@nsw.uca.org.au THANK YOU . . .

An Initiative of Sydney North Presbytery, Uniting Church in Australia

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