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Texas Five Star Kids News – Fall 2011
November 9th, 2011 / Planting Seeds / Betty Ford Institute
In addition to providing support and education to children affected by a loved one’s addiction, the Five Star Kids program has undertaken the initiative to advocate for this population by providing education to other community agencies and among professionals. Five Star Kids counselors provide lectures and opportunities for discussion with patients and their family members in both residential and outpatient treatment centers such as Pine Street, Grapevine Valley Hope and the Right Step. These lectures offer insight into the family dynamics of addiction as well as provide the Children’s...
November 9th, 2011 / Planting Seeds / Betty Ford Institute
In addition to providing support and education to children affected by a loved one’s addiction, the Five Star Kids program has undertaken the initiative to advocate for this population by providing education to other community agencies and among professionals. Five Star Kids counselors provide lectures and opportunities for discussion with patients and their family members in both residential and outpatient treatment centers such as Pine Street, Grapevine Valley Hope and the Right Step. These lectures offer insight into the family dynamics of addiction as well as provide the Children’s...
Texas Five Star Kids News – Summer 2011
June 15th, 2011 / Texas / Betty Ford Institute
EMDR Workshop Successful On April 29th, Renee Lozano, LCSW presented as part of the Betty Ford Center Five Star Kids Training Series on Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). EMDR is a technique used in therapeutic work with those who have experienced trauma and continue to experience strong emotional reactions long after a difficult event has passed. Participants received an excellent example of this therapeutic process as Ms. Lozano performed EMDR with two volunteers who had been under the care of Ms. Lozano prior to the training. Participants reported that observing...
June 15th, 2011 / Texas / Betty Ford Institute
EMDR Workshop Successful On April 29th, Renee Lozano, LCSW presented as part of the Betty Ford Center Five Star Kids Training Series on Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). EMDR is a technique used in therapeutic work with those who have experienced trauma and continue to experience strong emotional reactions long after a difficult event has passed. Participants received an excellent example of this therapeutic process as Ms. Lozano performed EMDR with two volunteers who had been under the care of Ms. Lozano prior to the training. Participants reported that observing...
Texas News
February 1st, 2011 / Regional Children's Program News / Betty Ford Institute
Once again the Five Star Kids sponsored a toy drive for the families and agencies that we partner with. The donations come primarily from tenants in our office building. As in years past there were an abundance of toys, bikes, games, art supplies and plush animals to distribute to our kids. Elizabeth Devine, clinical coordinator, spearheaded the distribution. We were able to provide assistance to approximately 30 families that we had directly served. We also partnered with one of our Irving school sites and donated some of the toys to help with their toy drive. This school’s...
February 1st, 2011 / Regional Children's Program News / Betty Ford Institute
Once again the Five Star Kids sponsored a toy drive for the families and agencies that we partner with. The donations come primarily from tenants in our office building. As in years past there were an abundance of toys, bikes, games, art supplies and plush animals to distribute to our kids. Elizabeth Devine, clinical coordinator, spearheaded the distribution. We were able to provide assistance to approximately 30 families that we had directly served. We also partnered with one of our Irving school sites and donated some of the toys to help with their toy drive. This school’s...
Reactive Attachment Disorder Workshop in Texas
September 30th, 2010 / Regional Children's Program News / Betty Ford Institute
The Texas Children’s Program hosted a day long workshop on September 24th on the topic of Reactive Attachment Disorder. Nancy Kolo, a local therapist specializing in the disorder, presented the information along with a panel of parents who have adopted children with RAD. Fifty professionals were in attendance and the evaluations were excellent. One of the attendees drove from Houston to attend the workshop. She told us that she cannot get this level of training for the price anywhere in her area. Lance Hughes, coordinator for the Professional Training Series is to be commended for...
September 30th, 2010 / Regional Children's Program News / Betty Ford Institute
The Texas Children’s Program hosted a day long workshop on September 24th on the topic of Reactive Attachment Disorder. Nancy Kolo, a local therapist specializing in the disorder, presented the information along with a panel of parents who have adopted children with RAD. Fifty professionals were in attendance and the evaluations were excellent. One of the attendees drove from Houston to attend the workshop. She told us that she cannot get this level of training for the price anywhere in her area. Lance Hughes, coordinator for the Professional Training Series is to be commended for...
Children’s Program News – Texas
September 22nd, 2010 / Texas / Betty Ford Institute
Staff to Present at National Drug Endangered Children Conference The 2010 National DEC Conference is being held in partnership with the Texas Alliance for Drug Endangered Children and the Greater Dallas Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse. The Texas Alliance for Drug Endangered Children is supported by the Children’s Justice Act through the Texas Center for the Judiciary. Betty Ford Five Star Kids played a key role in the formation of the Texas Alliance. www.texasdec.org Elizabeth Devine, Clinical Coordinator and Pam Newton, Director, will present two workshops at the conference...
September 22nd, 2010 / Texas / Betty Ford Institute
Staff to Present at National Drug Endangered Children Conference The 2010 National DEC Conference is being held in partnership with the Texas Alliance for Drug Endangered Children and the Greater Dallas Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse. The Texas Alliance for Drug Endangered Children is supported by the Children’s Justice Act through the Texas Center for the Judiciary. Betty Ford Five Star Kids played a key role in the formation of the Texas Alliance. www.texasdec.org Elizabeth Devine, Clinical Coordinator and Pam Newton, Director, will present two workshops at the conference...
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