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June 15, 2011 - Local Program is renewed. We are excited to announce that on September 15, 2011, the Local Program at the Center for Group Studies is returning with a revised curriculum in the study of Modern Group Leadership. This one-year New York based program is open to individuals with a background in mental health, education, pastoral work, business or the arts, and to anyone who desires to receive group work training. The program follows our successful model of combining experiential and didactic training to maximize the learning process. Two courses will be offered each semester and students can choose from either a Thursday evening or Friday morning program. Myrna Kortlander chairs the Local Committee consisting of faculty members Judith Charnet, Susan Frankel, Lena Furgeri and Wilma Selenfriend.

May 1, 2011 - Attendance at our increasingly popular and successful Weekend Training Program has grown steadily and our spring weekend was no exception. Over 50 participants registered for the three-day training which took place at the lovely Warwick Hotel in midtown Manhattan. The weekend theme was Specialized Topics in Countertransference and included faculty members Charles Blaugrund, Susan Frankel, Lena Furgeri, Sally Henry, Jack Kirman, Ronnie Levine, Lou Levy, Janet Resnick, Rhoda Shapiro Elliot Zeisel. CE units were awarded for APA and NASW.

April 29, 2011 - Being A Brain-wise Group Therapist was the topic of our Special Event that was held as part of our spring weekend training. CGS’ own talented faculty, Lucy Holmes and Martha Gunzburg spoke about the emerging developments in neuroscience and their relationship to group psychotherapy. An audience of more than 80 enjoyed the lively conversational style presentation.

May 10, 2010 - CGS celebrated its 20th Anniversary at an elegant gala held at Riverside Church. Certificates of Appreciation were presented to 15 members of the CGS community who were influential in both the development of the organization and who continue to play a supportive role in its growth. Over 100 guests attended the dinner and dancing event.

04/30/10 - 05/02/10: May 2010 CGS Weekend Training Program in NYC. The theme of this 18 hour training is "Transference & Countertranference Issues in Group Psychotherapy." Faculty for this weekend's training include Ronnie Levine, Janet Resnick, Phyllis Cohen, Susan Frankel, Myrna Kortlander and Lena Furgeri. A special Friday night even with EGPS will feature guest speaker Gerald Lucas. Students participate in a series of process groups, supervisions, workshops and a training group providing an intensive experiential and didactic process.

12/13/09: CGS Board of Directors hosted a holiday party for faculty, students and friends. Board members Sally Henry & Wilma Selenfriend did the planning, organizing and executing of the festivities and Janet Resnick graciously offered her home for the event.

11/20-21, 2009: CGS presenters at EGPS. Numerous members of the CGS community presented at institutes and worskshops at the EGPS annual meeting held at Riverside Church. The conference theme was " Integration and Expansion: Leading Groups in a Changing World," Presenters include: Gail Brown, Phyllis Cohen, Patti Cox, Lena Furgeri, Ronnie Levine, Mary Sussillo and Elliot Zeisel.

10/22-24, 2009: CGS October Weekend Training with a theme of "Forming a Group" takes place once again at the Warwick Hotel in NYC. Faculty for this weekend include, Gail Brown, Susan Frankel, Janet Resnick, Rafe Blaugrund, Lucy Holmes, Judy Charnet and Martha Gunzburg.

9/25-27, 2009: CGS again goes to St. Petersburg, Russia! Modeled after our local Weekend Training Program, the Russian training program consists of 3 weekends a year over a a three year period. Faculty members Alice Brown, David Dumais and Harold Stern will lead this exciting weekend attended by 30 mental health professionals from St. Petersburg.

11/18/08: CGS announces death of Founder. The Board and Faculty of The Center for Group Studies sadly announces the death of our founder and mentor, Dr. Louis R. Ormont on November 15, 2008. His loss will be deeply felt by the hundreds of people who worked with him as well as the thousands of students who knew him through his lively and energetic writings, which were filled with delightful and humorous vignettes.

Lou dedicated his life to the field of modern group process, of which he was a masterful practitioner. He advocated that "those successful in group are successful in life". His several books and over 25 papers on technique taught how working in group provides opportunities for growth and character change not readily available in individual treatment. Over 40 years ago, he pioneered a practice of seeing people only in group treatment and trained hundreds of therapists in his training groups, supervision groups and classes.

Lou provided the vision and drive to build what was originally named The Center for the Advancement of Group Studies, currently called The Center for Group Studies. It continues as the first free-standing training program devoted solely to the teaching of modern group process. Lou was committed to expanding the training of modern group process to all those working with groups, including educators, administrators, clergy, health care workers and others. He deeply believed in nurturing natural talent regardless of traditional credentials.

In addition to Lou's expertise in the fields of psychology and psychotherapy, he was strongly influenced by theater and Buddhism and integrated these interests into his practice.

We extend our heartfelt sympathy to his wife and colleague, Dr. Joan Ormont and their family.

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02/28/08: CGS Honored With Award. The Center for Group Studies was honored by the American Group Psychotherapy Association at it's annual conference in Washington D.C. The National Registry for Certified Group Psychotherapists presented CGS with its " Award for Outstanding Contributions in Education and Training in the Field of Group Psychotherapy". We were acknowledged for our innovatiion and our commitment to diversity for both our local and weekend programs. This is the first time this award has been presented to a non-affiliated free standing training program. Several members of the CGS community were present to receive this prestigious award. Gail Brown, director, accepted for the Center for Group Studies.