1. family and parenting

Catalogue
OF WORKSHOPS &
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
September 2014 – June 2015
Aulneau Renewal Centre:
George Rajotte & Family
Education & Training Institute
228 Hamel Avenue, Winnipeg
WWW.AULNEAU.COM
ph. 1-204-987-7090
The George Rajotte & Family
Education and Training
Institute
OUR VISION
T
he Aulneau Renewal Centre is recognized for the training and conferences it
hosts. As founding members of the International Association for the Study of Attachment (IASA) and executive members of the
Attachment Network of Manitoba, the Aulneau
Renewal Centre are experts in providing professional training opportunities in attachment
theory.
In 2010, with a very generous donation from the
Rajotte family, we were able to launch the
George Rajotte & Family Education & Training
Institute in our new location at 228 Hamel Ave.
Our new training space is not only beautiful and
comfortable, but also equipped with state of the
art training and web conferencing technology.
The warm environment is very conducive to our
organization's philosophy.
The Aulneau Renewal Centre is dedicated to
offering cross-cultural professional training
opportunities in a variety of therapeutic interventions that are designed to help improve
client service providers be more responsive to
community needs. In addition to our training
programs in Attachment Theory and Techniques, EMDR, Modified Interaction Guidance,
and Age-based attachment assessments, we offer innovate courses on trauma, neurobiology,
compassion, and First Nations family attachment
and healing.
The future of training at the Aulneau Renewal
Centre is bright. Our work in attachment is in
the vanguard of healing methodology, which
can only serve to enhance the knowledge and
expertise of people who work with our families.We are committed to continuing to offer the
very best in attachment training and strive to
make it accessible to all service providers from
the school system, the child welfare system, the
health care system, the daycare system, as well
as foster parents, parents, and caregivers.
Contents
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MEET OUR PRESENTERS
Learn about our in-house talent as well as
our special guest speakers. We provide
you with a photo and short biography of
the brains behind each of our workshops!
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WORKSHOPS
Have a look at all of the workshops we
run at the Aulneau Renewal Centre. Please
note that not every workshop can be
offered every year.
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the workshops that interest you! Space is
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Meet Our
Presenters
PHOTOS + BIOS
DAVE BERRY, BSW, RSW
Dave has more than 25 years experience in almost all areas of
Child Welfare, from Child-care/
Family Support Worker to generic
practice, protection and Intake.
He has supervised protection,
resource and family preservation
teams in Winnipeg and rural settings. Dave has completed extensive training in Attachment Theory, and has Reliable
Coder status in the CARE-Index (infant & toddler), Preschool Assessment Of Attachment (PAA), and the Adult
Attachment Inventory (AAI).
DR. MICHEL BONIN, Ph.D.
Mitch is a Cognitive Behavior
Therapist and has a special interest
in working with Adolescent and
Adult clients. He works with individuals to treat a wide range of
psychological disorders, Addiction,
and related conditions. In addition
to his work with the Aulneau
Renewal Centre, Dr. Bonin also
holds positions as the Chief of Psychology at Stony
Mountain Institution and as an Assistant Professor at the
University of Manitoba.
DR. LINDA BURNSIDE, BSW, M.Ed., Ph.D.
Linda is a family therapist with
many years of counselling
experience from a family systems
perspective. Dr. Burnside has
worked extensively with children
and youth involved with the child
welfare system as a result of abuse,
neglect, parental substance abuse,
parent-teen conflict, and other
family issues. She has also been a sessional instructor
with the University of Manitoba since 1995.
DAWN ISAAC, BHEC, MAAC
Dawn, holds an undergraduate
degree in Human Ecology and
graduate degree in applied communications. She has several years
of experience in research & training with a focus on First Nations
issues. Her thesis utilized the
Medicine Wheel as a pedagogical
tool for understanding relationships and knowledge management. She is passionate about promoting a wide-spread
understanding of First Nations issues both in a historical
and current context.
JEAN MACKINNON, BA, BSL, MA
Jean holds a Master’s degree in
Counselling from Gonzaga
University, Spokane Washington
(1995). She has 22 years experience providing play therapy to
children, and offering parenting,
family and couple therapy. Jean
is trained in Attachment Theory
and treatment, AMBIANCE, and
MIG, and now offers both treatment to families and training to professionals.
LAURA NAULT, BSW. RSW, CYT
Laura holds a bachelors degree in
Social Work, an Advanced Certificate in Child and Adolescent
Therapy, as well as many specialized trainings. Laura is also a
Certified Yoga Teacher and is
currently studying to attain her
1000-Hour Certified Yoga Therapist
Certification. Laura is a LivingWorks Master Trainer in Applied Suicide Intervention
Skills Training (ASIST). She offers professional development to colleagues in addition to providing counselling
to children, adults, families, and groups.
Meet Our
Presenters
PHOTOS + BIOS
JULIE WALSH, BSW, MSW
CSILLA PRZIBISLAWSKY, MA (CAT), CCC
Csilla holds a Master’s degree in
Drama Therapy from Concordia
University, Montreal and has thirteen years of professional experience working as a Drama Therapist. Csilla has also specialized in
Attachment assessment and interventions and incorporates both
in her clinical work. She presently
works with children, youth and
adults individually as well as with groups and families.
She also runs Drama Therapy groups for schools, tailoring the group to the needs of the individuals involved.
VIC UNRUH, BA, BRS, Cert. Ed., Pre-M. Ed.
Vic received his Attachment
Theory training at the Aulneau
Renewal Centre and has been
providing Attachment-based therapy since 2007. Vic has worked
with families in Winnipeg and
various rural communities, using
Attachment Theory to strengthen
parent/child relationships.
Julie holds a Masters in Clinical
Social Work from the University
of Manitoba, focusing both on
disability related issues within
families and attachment theory.
She has spent the last seven years
practicing child and family therapy at Aulneau Renewal Centre,
with a focus on attachmentbased interventions and play/recreational approaches to
promote regulation, attunement, and attachment. She
has been trained in a variety of attachment-based interventions and assessments. She has also been involved
with the DMM for 5 years, and is a Reliable Coder of the
Pre-School Aged Assessment of Attachment (Strange
Situation) and the School-Aged Assessment of Attachment. She is also an accredited Trainer of the Pre-School
Aged Assessment of Attachment.
HOW TO BECOME A
PRESENTER WITH AULNEAU
Are you trained in one of the following areas?
REBECCA ABRAHAM, BA, BSW, CYT
Rebecca holds Bachelor of Arts and
Bachelor of Social Work degrees
from the University of Manitoba.
PHOTO NOT
Rebecca has provided counselling
AVAILABLE
services to students, groups and
families in her role as social work
clinician for the Seine River School
Division. Rebecca is a Certified
Yoga Teacher and uses this experience to guide her counselling practice. She has been an
ASIST trainer through Living Works for the past 6 years
and has recently become trained as an ALLY trainer for
her work with the Rainbow Resource Centre.
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Attachment Theory
Spiritual Care and Wellness
Play Therapy
Do you have an idea for a workshop that would
benefit Social Workers, Therapists/Counsellors,
Occupational Therapists, Teachers, Nurses, Parents
or Foster Parents, or Clients?
Send us an email! Let us know what discipline you
work in, what your idea is and who it will benefit
(target audience).
admin@aulneau.com
Meet Our
Presenters
PHOTOS + BIOS
KIM BARTHEL, BMR, OTR
DR. PATRICIA CRITTENDEN, Ph.D.
Kim integrates the science of
occupational therapy and neurobiology with cutting edge
practice to support the conscious evolution of the human
spirit. She is a NeuroDevelopmental Treatment OT
Instructor and a teacher of
Sensory Integration Therapy. Kim’s current professional challenge includes team strategy facilitation
for acute pediatric/adolescent mental health cases,
and creating sustainable care strategies in a wide
variety of cultures throughout the world. She has
also authored the pediatric textbook; Evidence and
Art: Merging Forces in Pediatric Therapy. Kim is an
internationally sought after speaker who proficiently blends and bridges the most up-to-date
science of connection and attachment theory with
the intuitive aspect of the therapeutic process .
Patricia studied under Mary D.
Ainsworth from 1978 until 983,
when she received her Ph.D. as
a psychologist in the Social
Ecology and Development
Program at the University of
Virginia. In addition to Mary
Ainsworth's constant guidance
and support, her psychology
master's thesis, on the CARE-Index, was developed
in consultation with John Bowlby and her family
systems research, on patterns of family functioning
in maltreating families, was accomplished with
guidance from E. Mavis Hetherington. She also
holds a Master's Degree in Special Education, with
specializations in mental retardation and emotional
disturbance (University of Virginia, 1969.)
MARY COURCHENE, BA, BT, B.Ed.
ELAINE ISAAC, BSW, PBE, MSW
Mary is a recognized cultural
Elder in the First Nations communities of Manitoba. She is
Anicinabe Ojibwa from Sagkeeng First Nation. She has
been a classroom teacher and
special education counsellor for
Winnipeg 1 School division,
principal at Sagkeeng, teacher at Brokenhead First
Nation, student placement advisor for Frontier
School Division, Superintendent for Indian and
Northern Affairs, Canada, founding principal at
Children of the Earth High School, and Dean of
Education at Red River College.
Patricia’s workshops will be via web conference only
Elaine is from Sagkeeng First
Nation. She holds both an
undergraduate and Masters
degree in Social Work and
post-baccalaureate degree in
educational psychology. She
has been responsible for
developing and implementing
health, and child welfare initiatives, Special Education, training and employment
initiatives for more than 20 years. She is a
published writer and passionate advocate for the
rights of First Nations children in care.
Why train with
the
Aulneau
Renewal
Centre?
Read the
Testimonials
PHOTOS + BIOS
WHAT IS ATTACHMENT THEORY?
Attachment is the way children seek closeness and a
connection to others who will protect, comfort, and/or
help manage their feelings. Children need caregivers to
be older, wiser, protective and calm.
difficulties. Understanding a child’s attachment style
allows us to see that many behaviour problems cannot
be remedied until the child feels that they are safe and
secure with their primary attachment figure (parent,
grandparent, relative, foster parent, etc.).
Healthy attachment allows individuals to utilize a variety
of attachment strategies in the most appropriate way.
Unhealthy attachment leads to many behavioural
Attachment therapy seeks to find the source of a child’s
anxiety/behaviour issues and remedy it by helping
parents create a safe and secure relationship.
ATTACHMENT TREATMENT: THEORY &
TECHNIQUES—LEVEL I
"[My favourite thing about the workshop was]
the expertise and experience of the
presenters. Thank you!"
"Fantastic. Can't wait to attend the next
[workshops]!"
ATTACHMENT TREATMENT: THEORY &
TECHNIQUES—LEVEL II
"[Attachment Theory] is so logical after hearing
many other techniques."
"[This workshop] validated many of the common OT interventions we use and gave me
more ideas/strategies. [I enjoyed] the personal
stories that help make information more
concrete and understandable/applicable. The
workshop was great! Will definitely
recommend and attend more in the future."
COMPASSION FATIGUE
"[This workshop] was helpful to members of
our team. My favourite parts were the many
concrete examples of ways to 'self care'"
"This topic is relevant to the work I do and I
know I can always use reminders. I had
forgotten some of the things I used to do that I
enjoy! My favourite part was sharing with one
another."
"My favourite part was that it doesn't only
apply to someone who works in a caregiving
profession, but to anyone or any profession."
THE SCIENCE OF COMPASSION
"I do really appreciate the blend of attachment,
mindfulness and interpersonal neurobiology."
"Brain science is fascinating!"
TREATMENT OF TRAUMA FROM AN
ATTACHMENT PERSPECTIVE
“Lots of NEW information that sparked/
challenged my thinking"
About Our
Workshops
SYNOPSES/COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
SUITABLE FOR:
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Social Workers
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Nurses/Health
Professionals
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Guidance Counsellors
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Teachers
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Therapists/Counsellors
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Psychology
Professionals
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Front Line Workers
This workshop also available via web
conferencing at a reduced rate.
See page 31 for our fee scale.
SUITABLE FOR:

Social Workers

Nurses/Health
Professionals

Guidance Counsellors

Teachers

Therapists/Counsellors

Psychology
Professionals

Front Line Workers
This workshop also available via web
conferencing at a reduced rate.
See page 31 for our fee scale.
ATTACHMENT TREATMENT:
THEORY—LEVEL I
Course Facilitator: Julie Walsh, BSW, MSW, PAA Reliable
Coder, SAA
Pre-requisites: None
Length: 2 Days, 9:00am—4:30pm (exact end time may vary)
The goal of this workshop is to give counselors, therapists,
teachers, early childhood educators, social workers and
parents an understanding of how these early attachments
affect our actions throughout life. Through presentations,
stories, videotapes and small groups, participants will learn to
identify different types of attachment patterns.. Ultimately,
understanding the attachment model of counseling helps
provide valuable insight and skill to those of us who are in
therapeutic, education and caregiving roles. This information
will be of interest to anyone working with children, adolescents, adults and families.
ATTACHMENT TREATMENT:
TECHNIQUES—LEVEL II
Course Facilitator: Julie Walsh, BSW, MSW, PAA Reliable
Coder, SAA
Pre-requisite: Attachment Treatment: Theory—Level I
preferred, or previous knowledge of Attachment Theory
Length: 2 Days, 9:00am—4:30pm (exact end time may vary)
The goal of this workshop is to train the participant in
attachment theory, self regulation and techniques related to
age specific attachment styles. Use and practical tools directly
relevant to the participant’s work will be provided.
About Our
Workshops
SYNOPSES/COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
ATTACHMENT and CHILD WELFARE
Course Facilitator: Dave Berry, BSW, RSW; CARE-Index, PAA,
AAI Reliable Coder
Pre-requisite: Attachment Treatment: Theory—Level I or Level
II, or previous knowledge of Attachment Theory
Length: 1 Day, 9:00am—4:30pm (exact end time may vary)
This one-day seminar-style workshop has been specifically
developed for people working in the Child Welfare system;
Social Workers, Support Workers, Resource/Foster Program
Support, etc. This workshop is open to anyone, and will be of
particular interest to those with some background in
Attachment Theory. The workshop will focus on the use of
Attachment-based observation skills, assessments, and
interventions in common child welfare situations, including
protection, fostering, and adoption.
SUITABLE FOR:
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Social Workers
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Nurses/Health
Professionals
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Guidance Counsellors
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Teachers

Therapists/Counsellors

Psychology
Professionals

Front Line Workers
This workshop also available via web
conferencing at a reduced rate.
See page 31 for our fee scale.
NEUROBIOLOGY OF ATTACHMENT
Course Facilitator: Kim Barthel, BMR OTR
Pre-requisite: Attachment Treatment: Theory—Level I or
Attachment Treatment: Techniques—Level II, or previous
Attachment course
Length: 2 Days, 9:00am—4:30pm (exact end time may vary)
A healthy attachment between an infant and loving parents or
caregivers creates a lasting sense of security and safety for the
child. This allows for optimal growth, development, relationships and ultimately learning. In fact, numerous studies show
that attachment profoundly influences every aspect of human
development. This workshop will focus on developing an
understanding of the neurobiology of attachment. The seamless interrelationship of nature and nurture and the impact of
problems with emotional regulation on daily living and coping
will be explored and illuminated.
SUITABLE FOR:
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Social Workers
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Nurses/Health
Professionals

Guidance Counsellors

Teachers

Therapists/Counsellors

Psychology
Professionals
This workshop also available via web
conferencing at a reduced rate.
See page 31 for our fee scale.
About Our
Workshops
SYNOPSES/COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
NEW
SUITABLE FOR:

Social Workers

Nurses/Health
Professionals

Guidance Counsellors

Teachers

Therapists/Counsellors

Psychology
Professionals

Front Line Workers
This workshop also available via web
conferencing at a reduced rate.
See page 31 for our fee scale.
NEW
SUITABLE FOR:

Social Workers

Nurses/Health
Professionals

Guidance Counsellors

Teachers

Therapists/Counsellors

Psychology
Professionals

Front Line Workers
This workshop also available via web
conferencing at a reduced rate.
See page 31 for our fee scale.
THE NEUROSEQUENTIAL MODEL
OF THERAPEUTICS
Course Facilitator: Julie Walsh, BA, MSW, PAA Reliable Coder,
SAA
Pre-requisite: None
Length:
The Neurosequential Model is a developmentally-informed,
biologically-respectful approach to working with atat-risk
children. The Neurosequential Model is not a specific therapeutic technique or intervention; it is a way to organize a
child’s history and current functioning. The goal of this
approach is to structure assessment of a child, the articulation
of the primary problems, identification of key strengths and
the application of interventions (educational, enrichment and
therapeutic) in a way that will help family, educators, therapists and related professionals best meet the needs of the
child. This workshop is taught by Dr. Bruce Perry via recorded
sessions however it will be facilitated live by a clinician
WORKING THROUGH TRAUMA AND
THE IMPACT ON FAMILIES
Course Facilitator: Linda Burnside, Ph.D.
Pre-requisite: None
Length: 1 Day, 9:00am—4:30pm (exact end time may vary)
This workshop is currently in development. Please visit our
website at www.aulneau.com periodically for the update.
Alternatively, you can sign up to our e-mail list and receive
training updates as they occur! See page 32 for details!
About Our
Workshops
SYNOPSES/COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
UNDERSTANDING TRAUMA and ADDICTIONS
Course Facilitator: Michel Bonin, Ph.D.
Pre-requisite: None
Length: 1-day, 9:00am—4:30pm (exact end time may vary)
This workshop is currently in development. Please visit our
website at www.aulneau.com periodically for the update.
Alternatively, you can sign up to our e-mail list and receive
training updates as they occur! See page 32 for details!
NEW
SUITABLE FOR:

Social Workers

Nurses/Health
Professionals

Guidance Counsellors

Teachers

Therapists/Counsellors

Psychology
Professionals

Front Line Workers
This workshop also available via web
conferencing at a reduced rate.
See page 31 for our fee scale.
MINO’PIMATISIWIN: HEALING and RESILIENCY
USING TRADITIONAL PRACTICES
Course Facilitator: Dawn Isaac, BHEC, MAAC, & Elaine Isaac,
BSW, PBE, MSW with Special guest Elder Mary
Courchene, BA, BT, Bed
Pre-requisites: None
Mino’Pimatisiwin is an Ojibwa term for living your best life;
balancing your life through relational links using spirit to
strengthen and enhance physical, emotional, cognitive/
intellect, behavioral, and intra-psyche (self-image) , or inter
relational aspects of self. The goal of this workshop is to assist
participants to understand yourself, your family, clients/
coworkers and the environment in which you live.
NEW
SUITABLE FOR:
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Social Workers
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Nurses/Health
Professionals
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Guidance Counsellors
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Teachers
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Therapists/Counsellors

Psychology
Professionals

Front Line Workers
About Our
Workshops
SYNOPSES/COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
SUITABLE FOR:

Social Workers

Nurses/Health
Professionals

Guidance Counsellors

Teachers

Therapists/Counsellors

Psychology
Professionals

Front Line Workers
This workshop also available via web
conferencing at a reduced rate.
See page 31 for our fee scale.
UNDERSTANDING ATTACHMENT and
INTERGENERATIONAL TRAUMA FROM A FIRST
NATIONS PERSPECTIVE
Course Facilitator: Dawn Isaac, BHEC, MAAC, & Elaine Isaac,
BSW, PBE, MSW with Special guest Elder Mary Courchene, BA,
BT, Bed
Pre-requisites: None
Length: 2 Days, 9:00am—4:30pm (exact end time may vary)
This workshop aims to provide an understanding of intergenerational trauma and the impacts on the attachment model
that is reflective of our unique circumstances as First Nations
peoples. The workshop will examine the impact of colonization, provide an understanding of the assimilation policies in
a historical context, and examine the impacts of intergenerational trauma at both the community and individual level.
MODIFIED INTERACTION GUIDANCE (MIG)
NEW
SUITABLE FOR:
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Social Workers
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Nurses/Health
Professionals
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Guidance Counsellors
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Teachers
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Therapists/Counsellors
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Psychology
Professionals
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Front Line Workers
Course Facilitator: Jean MacKinnon MA, BA, BSL
Pre-requisite: None
Length: 6 sessions over 6 weeks + supervision
This program will train participants in Modified Interaction
Guidance; a strengths based attachment intervention that
focuses on improving the relationship between caregiver and
child. Training will include assessment methods, practice
basics, observation skills and common themes in MIG, and
functional formulation of case plans.
About Our
Workshops
SYNOPSES/COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
EYE MOVEMENT DESENSITIZATION
and REPROCESSING (EMDR)
Course Facilitator: Jean MacKinnon MA, BA, BSL
Pre-requisites: None
EMDR is used for individuals who have experienced severe
trauma that remains unresolved. The goal of EMDR therapy is
to process these distressing memories, reducing their lingering
effects and allowing clients to develop more adaptive coping
mechanisms. The use of EMDR was originally developed to
treat adults suffering from PTSD; however, it is also used to
treat other conditions and children. This workshop will present
what EMDR looks like and will explain the eight-phase
approach to address the past, present, and future aspects of a
traumatic or distressing memory.
NEW
SUITABLE FOR:
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Social Workers
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Nurses/Health
Professionals
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Therapists/Counsellors
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Psychology
Professionals

Front Line Workers
PSYCHODRAMA WORKSHOP
Course Facilitator: Csilla Przibislawsky MA (CAT), CCC
Pre-requisite: None
Length: 1 Day, 9:00am—4:30pm (exact end time may vary)
Psychodrama is primarily a group therapy method using
dramatic tools to promote therapeutic goals. Psychodramatic
techniques can be used for group as well as individual therapy
with many different client populations, however great care
needs to be taken to properly assess clients’ capacity to tolerate this evocative method of therapy. In Psychodrama, the
therapist explores the client’s personal and interpersonal
conflicts in the past, present or future using here and now
processing in a contained, supportive environment. This workshop will present what Psychodrama looks like and will explain
the techniques involved. Participants can expect to integrate a
selection of these techniques into their own therapy practices.
NEW
SUITABLE FOR:
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Social Workers
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Nurses/Health
Professionals

Guidance Counsellors
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Teachers

Therapists/Counsellors

Psychology
Professionals

Front Line Workers
This workshop also available via web
conferencing at a reduced rate.
See page 31 for our fee scale.
About Our
Workshops
SYNOPSES/COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
INTRODUCTION TO THE STRANGE SITUATION
NEW
SUITABLE FOR:
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Social Workers
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Nurses/Health
Professionals
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Guidance Counsellors

Teachers

Therapists/Counsellors

Psychology
Professionals

Front Line Workers
This workshop also available via web
conferencing at a reduced rate.
See page 31 for our fee scale.
NEW
SUITABLE FOR:

Social Workers

Nurses/Health
Professionals

Guidance Counsellors

Teachers

Therapists/Counsellors

Psychology
Professionals

Front Line Workers
This workshop also available via web
conferencing at a reduced rate.
See page 31 for our fee scale.
Course Facilitator: Julie Walsh, BA, MSW, PAA Reliable coder
Pre-requisite: Attachment Treatment: Theory—Level I
preferred
Length: 1 Day, 9:00am—4:30pm (exact end time may vary)
Professionals will be provided with an overview of what the
strange situation is, why it is used, how to conduct a strange
situation procedure, and a brief outline of how the strange
situation is coded using the Dynamic Maturational Model’s
(DMM) coding system. We will be watching strange situations
videos and exploring ways to enhance our observational skills
in parent child relationships. Finally, we will consider ways to
work with families using the SS assessment. Participants will
leave with an understanding of the SS, enhanced observational skills for parent child dyads, and an increased knowledge of treatment issues within attachment. Participants will
NOT be able to code SS procedures based on this one day
course.
INTRODUCTION TO THE
ADULT ATTACHMENT INTERVIEW
Course Facilitator: Dave Berry, BSW, RSW; CARE-Index, PAA,
AAI Reliable Coder
Pre-requisite: Attachment Treatment: Theory—Level I; Techniques: Level II; Neurobiology of Attachment or previous
knowledge of Attachment Theory
Length: 1 Day, 9:00am—4:30pm (exact end time may vary)
In this workshop, either day can be taken as individual, standalone workshops, or both can be taken together, depending
on your background and interests. Day 1 takes a look at
attachment patterns in adulthood; how they are developed,
what they look like, and how they affect our adult relationships. Day 2 focuses on administering and using the Adult
Attachment Interview as a tool to develop an understanding
of individuals and their attachment relationships. These workshops are open to anyone, and will be of particular interest to
those with some background in Attachment Theory.
About Our
Workshops
SYNOPSES/COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
INTRODUCTION TO THE CARE INDEX
Course Facilitator: Dave Berry, BSW, RSW; CARE-Index, PAA,
AAI Reliable Coder
Pre-requisites: None
Length: 1 Day, 9:00am—4:30pm (exact end time may vary)
CARE Index is the simplest and most versatile of the DMM
assessments. It assesses mother-infant interaction from birth to
about four years of age based on a short, videotaped play interaction of 3-5 minutes.
THE DRAGONFLY TREATMENT PROGRAM:
LEVEL I
Course Facilitator: Dave Berry, BSW, RSW; CARE-Index, PAA,
AAI Reliable Coder
Pre-requisites: Attachment Treatment: Theory—Level I or
Techniques: Level II preferred
Length: TBA, see website for most up-to-date information or
add your name to our email list for emailed updates as they
occur.
Dragonfly Treatment Program: A Neurodevelopmental
Approach to Attachment is designed specifically for new
therapists and front line workers working with children. While
working through the treatment program, we encourage participants to keep in mind the context in which the attachment
relationship is rooted including cultural, social, and economic
environments, family strengths, areas of vulnerability, historic
experiences and intergenerational learning. These workshops
will be seminar style with lots of opportunity for interactive
discussion, participation, hands-on exercises and questions
about the children in your care.
NEW
SUITABLE FOR:

Social Workers

Nurses/Health
Professionals

Guidance Counsellors

Teachers

Therapists/Counsellors

Psychology
Professionals

Front Line Workers
This workshop also available via web
conferencing at a reduced rate.
See page 31 for our fee scale.
SUITABLE FOR:

Social Workers

Nurses/Health
Professionals

Guidance Counsellors

Teachers

Therapists/Counsellors

Psychology
Professionals

Front Line Workers
This workshop also available via web
conferencing at a reduced rate.
See page 31 for our fee scale.
About Our
Workshops
SYNOPSES/COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
NEW
SUITABLE FOR:

Social Workers

Nurses/Health
Professionals

Guidance Counsellors

Teachers

Therapists/Counsellors

Psychology
Professionals

Front Line Workers
This workshop also available via web
conferencing at a reduced rate.
See page 31 for our fee scale.
NEW
SUITABLE FOR:

Social Workers

Nurses/Health
Professionals

Guidance Counsellors

Teachers

Therapists/Counsellors

Psychology
Professionals

Front Line Workers
PRESCHOOL AGE ASSESSMENT
OF ATTACHMENT (PAA)
Course Facilitator: Julie Walsh, BA, MSW, PAA Reliable Coder,
SAA
Pre-requisite: Attachment and Psychopathology
Length: 15 half-days, schedule TBA (check website for info)
PAA is an instrument for assessing patterns of attachment in
18-month to five-year-old children. It was developed with
assistance from Ainsworth. The two-week course is taught
from videotapes and depends upon both maternal and child
behavior. Non-verbal behavior, interpersonal strategies, and
developmental processes are emphasized. The course
includes a preliminary reliability test based on a standardized
set of American mother-child dyads. During the course,
participants generate a set of videotapes that reflect their
intended applications and culture(s). These tapes are used to
assess the participant's competence in administering the
procedure.
APPLIED SUICIDE INTERVENTION SKILLS
TRAINING (ASIST)
Course Facilitator: Laura Nault, Rebecca
Pre-requisites: None
Length: 1 Day, 9:00am—4:30pm (exact end time may vary)
ASIST is a twotwo-day suicide intervention skills training program
with its emphasis on suicide, first aid and increasing caregivers’
knowledge and confidence to intervene with a person at risk.
These skills can be used with people of all ages and this is the
most recognized and widely used suicide intervention training
program in North America. This workshop is designed for
people working with children and youth
About Our
Workshops
SYNOPSES/COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
COMPASSION FATIGUE
Course Facilitator: Vic Unruh BA BRS, Cert. Ed., Pre-M.Ed.
Pre-requisites: None
Length: 1 Day, 9:00am—4:30pm (exact end time may vary)
Compassion fatigue has been described as “the cost of
caring” for others in emotional pain. This workshop is
designed to identify warning signs and develop early intervention strategies; to explore strategies for improving our
workplace environments; to help create greater selfawareness and ways of staying on top of our stressful and
challenging lives; to learn how to achieve a healthier balance
between work and life.
SUITABLE FOR:

Social Workers

Nurses/Health
Professionals

Guidance Counsellors

Teachers

Therapists/Counsellors

Psychology
Professionals

Respite Workers

Front Line Workers
This workshop also available via web
conferencing at a reduced rate.
See page 31 for our fee scale.
CULTIVATING COMPASSION
Course Facilitator: Suzanne Nicolas RN, BN, MN
Pre-requisites: None
Length: 1x a week for 9 weeks, 2 hour sessions
Compassion Cultivation Training (CCT) is designed to develop
the qualities of compassion, empathy, and kindness for oneself and for others. It involves training our minds, developing
specific skills in how we relate to others and ourselves, and
intentionally choosing compassionate thoughts and actions.
This workshop is open to parents, caregivers, educators,
healthcare professionals, therapists, executives, public
servants, and people in a wide range of professions and life
contexts.
NEW
SUITABLE FOR:

Social Workers

Nurses/Health
Professionals

Guidance Counsellors

Teachers

Therapists/Counsellors

Psychology
Professionals

Front Line Workers
About Our
Workshops
SYNOPSES/COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
THE HEALING OF FAMILIES
NEW
SUITABLE FOR:

Families

Parents

Ages 18 and up

Christian/Catholic/
Religious Individuals
Course Facilitator: Fr. Yozefu B. Ssemakula
Pre-requisites: None
Length: 1 Day, 9:00am—4:30pm (exact end time may vary)
A typical family has problems. If you believe in God you have
most certainly prayed to God about many of these problems.
And maybe you have had the joy of answered prayer for some,
some respite for others, but there are still those problems that
don't seem to go anywhere! Your image of God is seriously
shaken because you don't understand why He doesn't seem to
hear you on these particular issues. This workshop addresses
these serious issues and is inspired by his book, “The Healing
of Families”. Fr. Ssemakula presents a simple, effective, and
powerful prayer method for freeing you and your family from
problems you have prayed about for a long time without
results, including health issues.
Online Only
Web Series
SYNOPSES/COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
THE DYNAMIC MATURATION
MODEL of ATTACHMENT (DMM)
Dr. Patricia Crittenden has developed a developmental sequence of assessments of attachment and self-protective strategy. All are tied to
the Dynamic Maturational Model (DMM) of
attachment. She and her colleagues offer several
courses that teach these methods. The Attachment and Psychopathology course is an overview of the DMM and is prerequisite for the
other courses.
ATTACHMENT and PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
Pre-requisites: None
Length: 1 Day. 9:00am—4:30pm (exact end time may vary)
This course introduces the Dynamic-Maturational Model
(DMM) of attachment and ties it to risk assessment and treatment. The course describes an array of patterns of attachment relationships and strategies for self-protection. The
course focuses on development from infancy to adulthood
(including old age). It emphasizes the process of adaptation
and those developmental pathways that carry risk for psychopathology. At each age, the approaches to prevention and
treatment are considered.
NEW
SUITABLE FOR:

Social Workers

Nurses/Health
Professionals

Guidance Counsellors

Teachers

Therapists/Counsellors

Psychology
Professionals

Front Line Workers
Online Only
Web Series
SYNOPSES/COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
NEW
SUITABLE FOR:

Social Workers

Nurses/Health
Professionals

Guidance Counsellors

Teachers

Therapists/Counsellors

Psychology
Professionals

Front Line Workers
INFANT STRANGE SITUATION
Pre-requisites: Attachment & Psychopathology
This procedure was developed by Dr. Mary D.S. Ainsworth and
is the classic assessment of attachment from which all other
assessments are derived and validated. It is suitable for 11-17
month-old infants.
CARE-INDEX
Pre-requisites: Attachment & Psychopathology
This is the simplest and most versatile of the DMM assessments. It was developed under Ainsworth's guidance and with
consultation from John Bowlby. It assesses mother-infant interaction from birth to about four years of age based on a short,
videotaped play interaction of 3-5 minutes.
SCHOOL AGE ASSESSMENT
OF ATTACHMENT (SAA)
Pre-requisites: Attachment & Psychopathology
SAA consists of picture cards, such as those developed by
Hansburg and Bowlby & Klagsbrun, that are used to elicit fantasy stories and recalled episodes. It is suitable for 6 years until
puberty.
Online Only
Web Series
SYNOPSES/COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
TRANSITION TO ADULTHOOD
ATTACHMENT INTERVIEW (TAAI)
Pre-requisites: Attachment & Psychopathology
TAAI is an adaptation of the AAI for assessing older adolescents' and young adults' strategies for identifying, preventing,
and protecting the self from perceived dangers, particularly
dangers tied to intimate relationships.
ADULT ATTACHMENT INTERVIEW (AAI)
Pre-requisites: Attachment & Psychopathology or Introduction to the Adult Attachment Interview
The DMM-AAI is an interview (developed by George, Kaplan, &
Main) for assessing adults' strategies for identifying, preventing, and protecting the self from perceived dangers, particularly dangers tied to intimate relationships.
NEW
SUITABLE FOR:

Social Workers

Nurses/Health
Professionals

Guidance Counsellors

Teachers

Therapists/Counsellors

Psychology
Professionals
Group Seminars for
Parents/Clients
SYNOPSES/COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
PARENTING IN THE 21ST CENTURY
NEW
Course Facilitator: Vic Unruh BA BRS, Cert. Ed., Pre-Med
Pre-requisite: None
Length: TBD
Technology has made tremendous advances in the past century and throughout this time parents have tried to keep up.
Each generation of children was born into a whole new world
of mass communication, transportation and entertainment,
and each generation of parents has had to adjust and adapt
beyond their comfort zone. What our children need to learn
in the twenty-first century is different from what we needed
to learn, however, how they learn is no different from how we
learned – through intellectual and social development. Participants in this workshop will learn strategies of communication for developing healthy family time and healthy families.
SUITABLE FOR:

Foster Parents

Biological Parents

Ages 18 and up
FOSTER PARENT FUNDAMENTALS
NEW
Course Facilitator: Dave Berry, BSW, RSW; CARE-Index, PAA,
AAI Reliable Coder
Pre-requisites: None
Length: 2 Days, 9:00am—4:30pm (exact end time may vary)
This workshop is geared specifically towards foster parents
and those working directly with foster parents and will provide an understanding of Attachment theory and treatment
techniques all from a fostering perspective.
SUITABLE FOR:

Foster Parents

Social Workers

Guidance Counsellors

Teachers
Group Seminars for
Parents/Clients
SYNOPSES/COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
UNDERSTANDING YOUR TEENAGER:
STRATEGIES FOR PARENTS
Course Facilitator: Julie Walsh, BA, MSW, PAA Reliable Coder,
SAA
Pre-requisites: None
This workshop is intended to provide participants with a means
to become familiar the “what”, “why”, and “how” of your teens
mind. The primary goal is to help parents better understand
their teen and to provide practical tools for improving the parent-child relationship. Other learning goals are:

To provide an overview of the teenage brain -“What’s


NEW
SUITABLE FOR:

Foster Parents

Biological
Parents

Age 18 and up
going on in his head”
To link the brain development with your teen’s behaviour- “Why is she acting this way?”
To offer practical information, guidelines, and tips to
help improve your relationship with your teen- “how do
I connect with my teen?”
This workshop is designed for parents of typically developing
adolescents. It is not appropriate for parents of teenagers with
significant trauma, metal health diagnosis, or active substance
abuse.
COPING WITH DIVORCE GROUP
NEW
Course Facilitator: Vic Unruh BA BRS, Cert. Ed., Pre-M.Ed.
Pre-requisites: None
Divorce is usually a very challenging experience with a range of
emotions and a multitude of tasks to take care of. The purpose
of this workshop is to assist those experiencing a divorce to
stay focused on what matters most, maintaining a sense of
respect and dignity, and, making decisions that are in the best
interest of the children.
SUITABLE FOR:

Parties undergoing
Separation/ Divorce
procedings

Age 18 and up
Group Seminars for
Parents/Clients
SYNOPSES/COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
THE GIFT OF ANGER:
AN ANGER MANAGEMENT GOUP
NEW
SUITABLE FOR:

Foster Parents

Anyone wanting to learn
how to manage their
own Anger

Ages 18 and up
Course Facilitator: Vic Unruh BA BRS, Cert. Ed., Pre-M.Ed.
Pre-requisites: None
Anger is the body’s way of telling us that something is out of
synch, that there is something we need to pay attention to.
Most become aware that something is not right when minor
irritations are no longer minor, when angry responses are out
of proportion to the situation. This workshop will help participants develop an understanding of what lies at the core of
our anger and how to manage it, and how to get back in
synch with our inner peace.
SILENCING THE INNER CRITIC
NEW
SUITABLE FOR:

Everyone

Ages 18 and up
Course Facilitator: Vic Unruh BA BRS, Cert. Ed., Pre-Med
Pre-requisites: None
We have all heard that little voice inside of us that is too willing to remind us of how much of a failure we really are. The
inner critic has kept track of all our past mistakes and is only
too eager to remind us of them. The inner critic is happiest
when we doubt ourselves and our decisions, and, works hard
to keep us in our place all in the guise of ‘protecting’ us from
getting hurt. The inner critic often has a familiar voice – father, mother, sibling Participants are invited to take a journey
of self-exploration through discussion, activities and homework assignments.
Group Seminars for
Parents/Clients
SYNOPSES/COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
SUPPORTING SIBLINGS OF CHILDREN WITH
SPECIAL NEEDS
Course Facilitator: Julie Walsh, BA, MSW, PAA Reliable Coder,
SAA
Pre-requisites: None
Lenth: TBD
This workshop will also be of interest to professionals working
with children with special needs such as developmental delays,
complex medical health issues, children with diagnosed behavioural disorders.
NEW
SUITABLE FOR:

Parents of Children with
Special Needs

Professionals who work
with Children with
Special Needs

Age 18 and up
SIBSHOPS
Course Facilitator: Julie Walsh, BA, MSW, PAA Reliable Coder,
SAA
Pre-requisites: None
Length: TBD
Sibshops are workshops for the brothers and sisters of kids
with special needs which bring these ‘sibs’ together in two
languages that are universal to all children: play and shared
experience. Utilizing a highly engaging and recreational
approach, Sibshops provide peer support for the typically
developing siblings by offering a venue for such children to
celebrate themselves and their families. Sibshops take a wellness approach by recognizing that most families of children
with special needs are healthy and resilient, thus Sibshops are
not group therapy but the results may be therapeutic.
NEW
SUITABLE FOR:

Siblings of Children
with Special Needs

Ages 8-12 only
Group Seminars for
Parents/Clients
SYNOPSES/COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
RELATIONSHIPS: UNRAVELLING THE MYSTERY
NEW
SUITABLE FOR:

Anyone struggling with
relationship issues

Age 18 and up
Course Facilitator: Vic Unruh BA BRS, Cert. Ed., Pre-M.Ed.
Pre-requisites: None
Length: TBD
We are all in relationships of one sort or another. Relationships bring pleasure and security, and, frustration and hurt.
The deeper the relationship, the deeper we experience any or
all of these qualities. When hurt and frustration begin to outbalance pleasure and security in a personal relationship this
often leads to fear, feeling wounded and a loss in self-worth.
And this has an effect on other relationships at work, in our
families and community. Participants will unravel the mystery
of relationships that no longer provide security, pleasure and
joy in the same way can lead to a greater understanding of self
and of others and, ultimately, healing.
Workshop/Event
Calendar
SEPTEMBER 2014—JUNE 2014
Please note that due to the
large number of workshops
we have available, not every
workshop can be offered
every year. If there is a
course in our catalogue that
you would like to take but is
not being offered this year,
please contact us about
setting up a private training
for your organization.
SEPTEMBER 2014
20th: 1st Annual Dragonfly Carnival
25th—26th: Attachment Treatment:
Theory—Level I
OCTOBER 2014
23rd—24th: The Treatment of
Trauma from an Attachment
Perspective
NOVEMBER 2014
13th—14th: ASIST Suicide
Prevention
@ 622b Tache Avenue
20th—21st: Attachment Treatment:
Techniques—Level II
DECEMBER 2014
5th: Attachment and Child Welfare
12th: Donor Appreciation Christmas
Fundraiser
Workshop/Event
Calendar
SEPTEMBER 2014—JUNE 2014
JANUARY 2015
16th: Compassion Fatigue
29th—30th: Introduction to the
Strange Situation
FEBRUARY 2015
12th—13th: The Neurobiology of
Attachment
MARCH 2015
6th: Trauma and Addictions
30th—31st: Understanding
Attachment and Intergenerational
Trauma from a First Nations
Perspective
APRIL 2015
7th—8th: The Neurobiology of
Trauma
MAY 2015
21st—22nd: Mino’Pimatisiwin:
Healing and Resiliency using
Traditional Practices
WORKSHOP FEES:
REGULAR RATES
(In-Person Attendance)
1—Day Workshops ……………………..$195.00
2—Day Workshops ……………………..$295.00
EARLY BIRD/GROUP/STUDENT RATES
(In-Person Attendance)
1—Day Workshops ……………………..$145.00
2—Day Workshops ……………………..$245.00
REGULAR RATES
(Web Conferencing)
1—Day Workshops ……………………..$135.00
2—Day Workshops ……………………..$235.00
EARLY BIRD/GROUP/STUDENT RATES
(Web Conferencing)
1—Day Workshops …………………….$105.00
2—Day Workshops …………………….$205.00
Information for
Registration
THE FINE PRINT
For course registration & administration contact:
ph. 1-204-987-7090; fax. 1-204-987-8880
e-mail. admin@aulneau.com
Unfortunately, we are not equipped to offer online registration at this time
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS: Each participant will receive a Certificate of Participation. If you would like to receive credit for Continuing Education, please inform us along with
your registration form. Please note that some courses may not qualify for credits.
EARLY BIRD FEE/DISCOUNT: Applicable if registration form and fees are received in full a
minimum of one month (30 days) prior to workshop start date, with exception to fees being
covered by an agency/organization. If an agency/organization is covering the workshop fee,
payment does not need to accompany the Early Bird registration form as we understand there
are processes in place that will delay payment. Early bird rates vary per workshop.
GROUP/STUDENT FEE/DISCOUNT: Registrants in a group of 3 or more who register at the
same time will be eligible for the Group/Student discount . This amount varies per workshop.
Proof of current student status must accompany registration form. Please note that if you are a
student and are also working for an organization (such as Child and Family Services, another
Counselling/Therapy Centre, School Division, etc.), we ask that you first check if you have
funding through your employer. If so, participants must forfeit the Student rate and pay the
regular amount (or Early bird rate, if applicable). The Student rate exists for students who are
not currently working in their field and would not otherwise be able to afford the workshop.
ACCESSIBILITY STANDARDS FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE (AODA)-SUPPORT PERSONS: If you
require the assistance of a support worker due to special needs, a fee will not be charged for
the support worker who would accompany you to the workshop/training. A wheelchair ramp
is available at the rear entrance to our building for your convenience.
CANCELLATION POLICY
If you need to cancel your registration, we ask that you notify us in writing a minimum of 2
weeks prior to the workshop start date. Refunds will only be given in the event that the cancellation is of an urgent or unavoidable nature (such as sudden illness, injury, weather related
difficulties such as blizzards, or emergency related to a loved one). Cancellations outside of
these parameters will not be refunded, but may be transferred to another workshop or to another individual at your request.
The Aulneau Renewal Centre reserves the right to cancel workshops due to under enrollment,
work stoppages, instructor illness, or inclement weather. If a workshop is cancelled by the
Aulneau Renewal Centre, you will be notified via e-mail and you will have the option of
receiving a full refund or transferring your payment to an alternate workshop in the future.
Information for
Registration
THE FORM
Mail / Fax registration to: The Aulneau Renewal Centre 228 Hamel Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R2H 0K6
Telephone: (204) 987-7090 Fax: (204) 987-8880 E-mail: admin@aulneau.com
Name: ________________________________________ Agency:______________________________________
Street Address: ________________________________________ City: ____________________ Prov.: _______
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Training begins at 9:00 a.m. Days end at 4:30 p.m. Please arrive a few minutes early to check in. Beverage breaks provided. Lunch is not provided.
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