Fall 2007 Training Calendar

PPNNE is offering four high-quality professional training programs this Fall. We hope to see you at one of these trainings!

September: SAR: Sexual Attitude Reassessment  
   October: Sexuality and Developmental Disabilities: Working One on One 
       December: Generation Gap: Recognizing and Accomodating Our Differences

SAR: Sexual Attitude Reassessment

Take the time to Really LOOK at sexual behavior!

Sexuality is one of the most basic aspects of life, yet it’s one of the hardest topics to discuss.  PPNNE’s SAR (Sexual Attitude Reassessment) is an intensive three-day workshop that gives you the opportunity to explore your own attitudes, values and beliefs about sexual behavior in a safe, comfortable and nonjudgmental environment.  The SAR uses emotionally evocative and sexually explicit films and presentations to explore personal attitudes and values.  Participants share their feelings and reactions in supportive small group sessions.  The SAR is designed to promote open, honest self-awareness for anyone who deals with sexuality issues in the work life.  Topics to be explored include: body image; aging; disability; sexual orientation; masturbation; and language, myths and stereotypes.  As a result of the SAR, you’ll be more comfortable, confident and competent when working with clients or students.

As a participant at the SAR, you will:

·         See and study your own reactions.

Learn to recognize the way you respond to sexual behaviors, images, thoughts, and feelings, and see how other people develop sexual attitudes and values.

·         Understand sexual diversity.

See the complexity of human sexuality and examine the diversity of human sexual expression and experience.

·         Learn how to communicate about sexuality.

Examine issues involved in effective communication, particularly in the context of understanding sexual behavior and expression.

·         Learn to view sexuality more objectively.

Understand the impact the sexual attitudes have on personal relationships and on providing educational, health and social services.

3 days in the Fall Foliage of New Hampshire!

Date, Time, and Location

Workshop hours are approximately 9 a.m. 5:00 p.m. starting Monday, September 24 and ending Wednesday, September 26, 2007.  Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. on Monday. The training will be held at the Mountain Club on Loon Mountain in Lincoln, NH.

Cost

The regular fee for the three-day workshop is $425.  This fee includes all workshop materials, seminar instruction, continental breakfast, coffee breaks, and lunch for the three days. Dinner and lodging are not included in the $425 fee.  We recognize that budgets are tight.  We have some limited scholarships available and a variety of discounts.  There is a 15% discount for three or more people attending from one workplace.

Refunds: You may cancel your registration up to one month prior to the seminar. Your registration fee will be refunded, less a $50 enrollment charge.

Lodging Information

The Mountain Club on Loon is a fantastic Lincoln NH lodging that is located slope side at Loon Mountain on a bluff overlooking the Pemi River. Our spectacular Loon Mountain Lodging features some of the best views in the White Mountains. Whether your suite faces Loon Mountain, the white water Pemi river or the mountain peaks of Coolidge, Liberty or Whaleback, the experience is very relaxing, up-lifting and somewhat surreal.

All guests receive a complimentary membership to the Viaggio Spa and Health Club located in the hotel itself. Take full advantage of our spa and health club. Whether you are looking to unwind in a hot tub or sauna, or to go for a relaxing swim in either of the heated indoor or outdoor pools, the Viaggio Spa and Health Club has something for you. The spa offers facials, manicures, pedicures and body treatments as well as many wonderful massage therapies. In the Health Club you can enjoy use of the tanning booth or bed, racquetball/squash courts, group fitness classes, cardiovascular studio and weight room.

Loon Mountain offers the ultimate, year-round vacation experience.  Whether you are looking for outdoor adventure or a relaxing escape, Loon Mountain promises to exceed your expectations.   Venture outside for hiking the trails, tackling the climbing wall, horseback riding or wading in the river.  The gondola operates non-stop and all those staying at the Mountain Club get unlimited, free rides.  Clear your head as you soar above the wildflowers covering the mountain slopes and get a bite to eat at the mountain top restaurant, featuring Jamaican cuisine.  For a list of all possible activities and nearby attractions visit the resort’s website at http://www.mtnclub.com/. 

A variety of overnight accommodations are available at the Mountain Club.  There are three types of rooms.  Club Rooms are similar to traditional hotel rooms.  They come with well-appointed king size bed, full bath, TV, and phone. Our rooms are delightfully varied with some having whirlpool tubs while others have outdoor balconies to sit and enjoy the panoramic views!  Studio Family Rooms have a queen pull down, two day beds, full bath, kitchen with microwave, stove, oven, refrigerator, sink and all utensils, dining area, TV and phone. Studios comfortably sleep 4 people.  Finally, there are Suites.  This option is a two-room suite combining the King-Sized Bed Club Room with and the breakaway Studio. A suite sleeps up to 6 people.  The Club rooms are $89.00, the Studio Family rooms are $119 and the Suites are $179 per night.  These special group rates have been secured, but participants are responsible for making their own lodging arrangements by calling the Mountain Club at 1.800.229.7829.  Make sure that you mention you are with the PPNNE conference.  The block rate will expire August 24^th, 2007 so make your reservations before then.  If you would like other lodging suggestions, please call.

Give Yourself Some Credit!

CEUs will be provided for the following:

·         Educational recertification

·         The National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC)

·         American Nurses’ Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation

·         The American Association for Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT)

We are happy to apply to other certification boards for continuing education contact hours.  If you require CEUs, please indicate which type you need when registering.  If you have questions about CEUs, please contact PPNNE’s Education and Training Department at 1.800.488.9638.

PPNNE Education and Training Faculty

Catriona McHardy is PPNNE’s Vice President of Education and Training. She leads a department nationally recognized for its excellence in professional training. She has been a sexuality educator for over 23 years and has worked extensively with young people and adults addressing many aspects of sexuality, including sexual development, gender equity, and orientation. Catriona has lead SARs for the last 10 years both regionally and nationally.  For the past two years, she has led the training team for the national AASECT SAR.

Katherine McLaughlin is a PPNNE Educator/Trainer in Keene, New Hampshire and Brattleboro, Vermont.  She presents trainings on sexuality and developmental disability, adolescent sexual health, and sexuality and the young child.  She is the coauthor of Sexual Violence in Teenage Lives: A Prevention Curriculum.  She has worked as a sexuality educator for the past 17 years.

Judy Cyprian, M.Ed., was a PPNNE Educator/Trainer for 19 years and she is now a certified mediator dealing with conflict resolution and mediation.  During Judy’s tenure at PPNNE, she provided professional training in many of the topics of sexuality, as well as providing a variety of workshops on sexuality for children.  She is also the author of Teaching Human Sexuality: A Guide for Parents and Other Caregivers and a co-author Sexual Violence in Teenage Lives: A Prevention Curriculum. 

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Sexuality and Developmental Disabilities: Working One on One

People with developmental disabilities are often left out of the conversation about sexuality, almost as if they are incapable of having thoughts, feelings, and needs. In reality, they, too, are sexual beings who need information and skills for making healthy decisions about sexuality. As someone who works with people with developmental disabilities, you may be the most likely person to discuss sexuality with them, or someone with a developmental disability may approach you with questions about sexuality.  PPNNE Educator/Trainer Katherine McLaughlin will help you become more comfortable talking about this sensitive topic by giving you ideas about what needs to be taught when and how to help people with developmental disabilities have safe and
satisfying relationships.

PARTICIPANTS WILL:
* Gain knowledge about sexuality and specific  issues for people with developmental disabilities, including appropriate/inappropriate behaviors, sexual abuse prevention, reproductive health, and relationship and communication skills.
* Understand their own values and attitudes around sexuality and how these values and attitudes may affect their ability to discuss this topic with people with developmental disabilities.
* Explore ways to communicate about sexuality with people with developmental disabilities.

This training is specifically geared toward people who work at developmental disability agencies and/or anyone interested in tackling the topic of sexuality with youth who have developmental disabilities.

WHEN: Thursday, October 18, 2007, 9am - 4pm
WHERE: Concord, NH
REGISTER BY: October 4, 2007
FEE: $125

Katherine McLaughlin has been a PPNNE Educator/Trainer in Keene, NH and Brattleboro, VT for 19 years. She has worked with adolescents in various settings including schools, residential living situations, health centers and other social service programs. She has also trained many youth serving professionals in workshops on birth control and sexually transmitted infections, social dynamics, and teens and relationships. These trainings have helped improve the skills of professionals when talking with adolescents about sexuality. She is co-author of Sexual Violence in Teenage Lives: A Prevention Curriculum, which addresses sexual violence from the perspective of sexual health.

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Generation Gap: Recognizing and Accommodating Our Differences

PARTICIPANTS WILL: 
* Understand what each generation requires in work settings.
* Understand what the key areas of confl ict are when working with youth.
* Understand how to create a environment that accommodates differences while getting the job done.
* Find the areas of agreement between the generations so that we can ‘all get along.’

This training is geared towards all school and college personnel, counselors, therapists, health care personnel and administrators, legislators, clergy and any other youth-serving professionals interested in the generational divide when it comes to working with youth.

WHEN: Tuesday, December 4, 2007, 9am-4pm
WHERE: Concord, NH
REGISTER BY: November 20, 2007 ($10 off Early Bird Discount deadline: October 30, 2007)
FEE: $125

PAMELA COX-OTTO, PHD has served as a Vice President of College Relations and Development, Marketing Manager, Public Information Officer and Foundation Executive Director for two-year colleges in California and the Midwest. Highly skilled, a brilliant strategist, and with a wild sense of humor, she brings more than 20 years experience in community and technical college research, marketing, fund develop ment and public relations. She’s a frequent national keynote speaker, blending the latest in research with a deep understanding of two-year colleges. As a founding partner of Interact Communications, she, her partners, and staff, are committed to serving the unique needs of America’s two-year colleges. She maintains a busy schedule, includ ing teaching in the MBA Program at Viterbo University in Wisconsin, raising a family, and writing.

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