Trauma Trainer's Retreat
Sun-Fri Dates TBA, May 2009

Comments from past participants:

• Content was wonderful - things I'd never learn anywhere else.
  
  
• I was so nervous about coming into this week and am leaving very centered and committed to act on my creativity... [The activities and environment/culture] made this an experience which feels "life changing."
  
  
• The whole process has put my goals into a reachable order.
  
  
• I want to thank you for an extraordinary educational experience. The retreat gets a five star rating for content; location; opportunity for self-development; camaraderie; gourmet food; and fun.

Dear Friends and Colleagues:

We are pleased to offer our 4th semi-annual retreat for senior trauma-oriented clinicians who wish to develop their skills/repertoire as supervisors, consultants, workshop leaders, and intructors.

Purpose: The goal is to develop and support a growing group of individuals who can offer effective supervision, consultation, and basic and advanced training programs in trauma-informed treatment. Hopefully this will lead to more widely available quality training and practice in this specialty area.

Curriculum: All aspects of trauma treatment training/consultation will be covered, including:

• Repertoire of concepts and skills to be taught.
• Teaching methods for specific concepts and skills.
• Materials, slides and handouts for use in workshops.
• Presentation skills and strategies.
• Consultation and mentorship.
• Business practices and strategies.

Objectives:

The overall goal is for participants to be able to offer effective specialty training programs on trauma treatment. Specific objectives:

• Participants will be able to consult on a case, identify the phase of trauma treatment the case currently is "in," and recommend specific treatment activities on that basis.
• Participants will be able to name the essential components of a successful training program (in terms of presentation methods etc.), and to design their own training programs accordingly.
• Participants will receive feedback on their own presentation styles and then demonstrate improvement.
• Participants will develop a business strategy for developing their trauma consultation and training practice.

Retreat Leader: Ricky Greenwald, Psy.D.

CEs/EMDRIA CEs: We are pleased to offer 34 hours of CEs for many professions through the co-sponsor, IVAT. This program has also been approved for 12 hours of EMDRIA CE's.

Language: English.

Schedule:

• Scheduled activities Sunday though Friday. Generally full day (e.g. 9-5) but on the first day we don't start until lunch time (about 12:30 PM).
• Participants are required to attend all scheduled activities. Certificates of completion will be given.
• Your room is reserved from Sunday night through Friday morning.
• Meals provided starting with Sunday lunch, through Friday lunch. Incidentally, the food is excellent - both healthful and delicious.

Location: Stumpsprouts Guest Lodge, West Hill Rd, W. Hawley, MA. Nearest major airports: Hartford, CT, 1.5 hr; Boston, MA, 2.5 hrs; New York City (JFK or LaGuardia), 3.5 hrs. Driving directions are available on the Stumpsprouts web site.

Lodging and meals are on site and included in the registration fee.

Note: In order to keep the cost down, group size small, and be in a suitable retreat-like facility, there is no guarantee of a private bedroom. This is not ideal, but it was the best solution.

Coming with others: This is not designed as a bring-your-spouse/family event; you'll be busy most of the time. However, there will be limited room available for couples/families, on a first-come basis. Food and lodging for additional family members is $100/person/night. Inquire as to availability.

Eligibility: Participants must be experienced clinicians who are at the level of expertise required to offer supervision/consultation and/or training. If you have questions about your eligibility, ask - or apply anyway and we'll let you know.

To Apply, send in:

1. a brief cover letter, about a page, including the following: your credentials/experience with trauma-informed treatment; with supervision/consultation; and with teaching/training. Also what you hope/plan to do with what you learn on the retreat. Short and sweet is good; if you want to use bullets instead of paragraphs, that's fine.
   
   
2. your CV.
   
   
3. 2 letters of recommendation, preferably from colleagues who are familiar with your work as a supervisor/consultant and/or teacher/trainer
   
   
4. a completed registration. Don't worry - if you're not accepted, you'll get a full refund (less a $50 review fee).

E-mail inquiries and/or applications are welcome.