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Kara's Fall 2010 Conference: Healing After Trauma and Loss

Friday, September 24, 2010 from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM (PT)

Palo Alto Ca 94303,

Kara's Fall 2010 Conference: Healing After Trauma and Loss

Ticket Information

Ticket Type Sales End Price Fee Quantity
General Admission Ended $150.00 $0.00
VA Staff & Kara Volunteers Ended $115.00 $0.00
Students and Seniors (65 and older) Ended $75.00 $0.00
CEU: General Admission - with CEU Credit Ended $150.00 $0.00
CEU: VA Staff & Kara Volunteers - with CEU Credit Ended $115.00 $0.00
CEU: Students and Seniors (65 and older) - with CEU Credit Ended $75.00 $0.00
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Event Details

Kara's Fall 2010 Conference

Good Grief: Healing After Trauma and Loss

Friday, September 24, 2010
8:30 am to 4:30 pm


 Keynote Speakers:

 

Healing Communities after Trauma and Tragedy

Joanne Cacciatore, PhD, LCSW, FT
Founder of the Center for Loss and Trauma/MISS Foundation
Associate Professor at Arizona State University

 

Early Intervention Strategies for Treating PTSD and Complicated Grief

Joseph Ruzek, PhD
Director/Chief, Dissemination and Training Division, National Center for PTSD
VA Palo Alto Health Care System

Matthew Cordova, PhD
Staff Psychologist, VA Northern California Heath Care System
Assistant Professor, Palo Alto University


This conference provides:

  • education and inspiration for educators, health care and mental health professionals who support people adjusting to trauma, life-threatening illness, death and bereavement
  • insight into internal stressors that affect caregiver effectiveness and satisfaction
  • key factors impacting resilience in the wake of high-visibility death and suicide
  • skills and strategies for caregivers seeking to enhance their effectiveness

Continuing Education

This conference has been approved for 6.0 hours of Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for nurses by VAPA Nursing Education, CABORN Provider #00299.

This conference meets the qualifications for 6.0 hours of CEUs for MFTs and LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. The BBS provider number is 618.


Important Notice:
To receive CEUs, you are required to sign in and out at the CEU table on the day of the conference.

  • Sign in must be no later than 8:30am.
  • Sign out will be no earlier than 4:30pm. At the time of sign out, you will need to return your completed evaluation form, which will be provided at the conference.

Registration Fee (includes continental breakfast and lunch):

THROUGH September 10, 2010
General Admission $125
VA Staff & Kara Volunteers $95
Students and Seniors (65 and older) $65

AFTER September 10, 2010
General Admission $150
VA Staff & Kara Volunteers $115
Students and Seniors (65 and older) $75

For further details CLICK HERE.

When & Where



Albert & Janet Schultz Cultural Arts Center
Oshman Family JCC
3921 Fabian Way
Palo Alto Ca 94303

Friday, September 24, 2010 from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM (PT)


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Kara - Grief Support and Education



Kara offers compassionate support to people of ages on their journey through grief so that they can move forward renewed hope and meaning.

Our services include:
*  Individual counseling
*  Support groups
*  Onsite crisis interventions
* Training for caregiving professionals
* Community  education.