Dates for Meetings in 2007  (Meeting location: Athenia Resturant - 11:30 board meeting, 12:00 members meeting)

Upcoming Conferences

TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

Couple Communication and Core Communication Instructor Training Workshop

Incorporating the Skills Mats

April 20-21, 2007 in Baton Rouge, LA

			     We have received approval from NASW
			Louisiana Chapter for 14.5 clinical contact hours of continuing
			education for social workers for the workshop in Baton Rouge on April
			20-21, 2007.

Interpersonal Communication Programs, Inc. (ICP) is announcing a special
2-day instructor workshop for people desiring to teach couples and
individuals the practical, research-grounded programs: Couple Communication
I and Core Communication (for individuals). These programs focus on a
systemic set of frameworks and skills for helping couples and individuals
communicate positively and resolve issues collaboratively.  The methods
involve using skills mats for practice and coaching.

Drs. Sherod and Phyllis Miller, co-developers of the communication programs,
will conduct the workshop.

Attendance at the workshop is limited to 40 people.  Registration Fee:

$275.00

Registration will be open first to Collaborative Divorce Professionals in
the Baton Rouge and New Orleans (CPGSEL) areas.

After January 25, 2007, registration will be open to other Collaborative
Divorce Professionals throughout Louisiana.

After February 22, 2007, registration will be open to others interested in
teaching these communication programs.

There is no on-site registration.

The workshop fee of $275.00 includes:
The instructor manuals for both Couple Communication I and Core
Communication, plus the "Couple Packet" and the "Core Packet." The packets
are the sets of materials used by either a couple or an individual
respectively and include workbook, a set of skills mats, and set(s) of
pocket cards.

A $15.00 shipping fee will be charged for the materials for registrations
placed prior to March 30th. After that expedited shipping charges apply.

(The usual ICP-sponsored instructor workshops hold a higher price and do not
include the instructor manuals nor the Core Packet, however, this workshop
does not cover Couple Communication II.)

Note: Sherod and Phyllis are very pleased for the opportunity to come train
those in the Collaborative Divorce Professionals community in Louisiana.

They will equip the participants to teach the programs to their clients by
following the instructional designs given in the instructor manuals,
however, they will also address special adaptations for divorcing couples.
The training does not qualify participants to train other professionals.

Also, trained instructors are eligible to pursue certification in the Couple
Communication or Core Communication program. Certification in one of the
programs helps an instructor become the best he or she can be in teaching
that program, plus certification yields other benefits, as well. These
include quantity discounts, inclusion on the Referral List from ICP, and
discounts on other ICP-sponsored workshops.

For more information on Couple Communication, visit:

www.couplecommunication.com.

For more information on Core Communication, visit: www.comskills.com.

If you have questions, call 800-328-5099 or email icp@comskills.com

To register for the workshop:
Call toll-free: 800-328-5099

(Ask for the special Baton Rouge workshop at $275.00, and indicate your
Collaborative Divorce Professional affiliation.)