CENTER
FOR GROUP STUDIES UPDATE WINTER 2005 The
Center for Group Studies wishes you a happy
and healthy New Year. Welcome to our new online
newsletter. We plan to post updates monthly
around the first of each month. Please check
back regularly for news of the latest happenings
and events at CGS. If you have any news or feedback
we're eager to hear from you.
Read on…
Successful launch of Staff Development Training and Outreach Program
2004 marked the expansion of services offered
by the Center for Group Studies with our Staff Development Training and Outreach Program.
Our faculty member, Janet Resnick, ran a 12 week group training program
for 35 mental health professionals at a major New York hospital.
The program was a smashing success with glowing
evaluations from both participants and administrators.
The program is customizable for the needs of
community agencies, hospitals, educational organizations
and businesses with both short term and ongoing
programs.
If you know of any institutions organizations
who would be interested in the Staff Development
and Outreach Program, please contact us at (212)
246-5055.
CGS at 2005 AGPA Conference
Come visit us at our exhibition booth at this
year's conference held in New York, March 7-12,
2005. Meet with faculty and staff and pick up
our latest literature. We look forward to seeing
you there!
Group Center faculty Gail Brown, Jacqueline
Fish, Lena Furgeri, Martha Gunzburg, Lucy Holmes,
Ronnie Levine and Louis Ormont will present
at the conference.
CGS Anniversary Celebration and Graduation
Please mark your calendars: May 21 we
will celebrate our 15th year anniversary at
The Columbia University Faculty House with cocktails
and fantastic food.
CGS will honor both Local and Weekend Training
Program graduates in an informal ceremony during
the May Training Weekend.
Member News
Dr. Ronnie Levine was made a Fellow of AGPA
(American Group Psychotherapy Association).
Fellow status is awarded to those who have given
exceptional service in the field of group psychotherapy.
She will be honored at a ceremonial presentation
at this year's conference on March 11, 2005.
Dr. Robert Weinstein's article "What Heals
in Psychoanalysis" was just published in Current
Trends in Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy,
Volume I, 2005.
Congratulations to both Ronnie and Bob!
Our Programs
CGS had a strong fall semester with a dedicated
and enthusiastic number of students, most of
whom have already made commitments to our program
for the spring semester. We began our Spring
Training Program February 7, and will hold our
Weekend Training Programs on March 4-6, and
May 21-23.
Parking Discount for CGS Members
We are pleased to provide discount parking at
Kinney Central Parking Systems at 345 West 58th
Street (entrance also on 60th Street). The discount
rate is $14 for any 12 hours. Please contact
the CGS office to receive your coupon.
CGS Online
Registration forms for both the full semester
Training Program and Weekend Training Program
may be downloaded from our website. Information
about CGS programs and transcripts may be requested
on our website.
Have a wonderful February and please check back at the
beginning of March for more CGS news.
Contributions large and small are welcome
at The Center for Group Studies.
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