Showing events starting from April 1, 2013 up to April 30, 2013

April 11, 2013 - 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM ET

The event will focus on the American Jewish community's changing position in the United States from a marginalized group that has not always been considered white, to its current position as a group with resources expansive enough to aid other minority and recent immigrant groups. The event will open with historical and cultural framing of Jewish experiences in the context of social service and activism by Frankel Institute fellow Jennifer Glaser. An interactive panel will follow, featuring representatives from local and national Jewish communal organizations speaking about their work in serving communities and individuals inside and outside of the Jewish community. Panel members and audience members will join in a discussion of the ways in which class, race and privilege influence the missions of Jewish communal organizations today.

April 16, 2013 - 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM ET

Gerontology Learning Community - April committee meeting

April 17, 2013 - 10:00 AM to April 18, 2013 1:00 PM ET

Join us as we celebrate the end of the term and take a moment for self-care. All social work students are welcome to come enjoy a snack and relax a bit. Computers will be available for Course Evaluations.

April 17, 2013 - 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM ET

Come take a quick break from your busy schedule to join us for a day of wellness and self-care. Stop by to grab wellness resources, snacks, and massages! Massages will be available on a first-come, first served basis. Representatives from CAPS, OSS, and the Center for the Education of Women will be available to provide resources.

April 17, 2013 - 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM ET

You've sent in countless resumes and endured nerve-racking interviews, but you finally have it--your first post graduate job, and youre ready to make a difference! Now what?

Join Rosemary Linares from Nonprofit Enterprise at Work Inc. (NEW) for a workshop where we will provide tips and advice on how to navigate a new workplace, find a mentor, solicit and respond to feedback, and continue to achieve success in the social justice space. We will have a special focus on Social Justice careers, but the materials will be applicable to any sector. Please email [email protected] to sign up.

April 18, 2013 - 12:30 PM to 1:00 PM ET

Please join us for a session of mindfulness meditation. No experience is necessary. This session will consist of a 20-minute guided sitting meditation and 10-minute sharing. Enjoy taking a moment to sit, relax, and breathe!

April 19, 2013 - 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM ET

Monthly meeting of the Fauri Planning Committee

April 20, 2013 - 9:00 AM to April 21, 2013 4:00 PM ET

An advanced sex therapy presentation addressing clinical, research, and educational updates in sexual health.

Saturday:
The treatment of compulsive sexual behavior Joe Kort
9:00am - 12:00pm Joe Kort
12:00pm - 2:00pm Long lunch so you can catch up with each other
2:00pm - 5:00pm Joe Kort

Saturday night:
Potluck at Sallie Foley's, Ann Arbor, MI
( you can bring a candy bar, a bottle of something, a box of cookies, whatever!)

Sunday:
9:00am - 12:00pm Paraphilias and treatment overviewand Russell Stambaugh
12:00pm - 1:00pm Lunch
1:00pm - 4:00pm Developmental Disability and sexuality education Sorah Stein

The treatment of compulsive sexual behavior Joe Kort
Therapists generally remain confused about the different behaviors that distinguish hypersexuality. This workshop will teach you how to diagnose and treat all types of out-of-control sexual behaviors, from having a high sex drive to sexual compulsivity to being a little kinky. Youll learn to differentiate between normative and non-normative sexual behaviors, and why sexual fetishes and paraphilia aren't hypersexual behaviors. Well focus on up-to-date treatment techniques and approaches thatll help clients understand the grief, anger, humiliation, and powerlessness that can lie at the root of their sexual impulses, and discuss ways to help them replace shame with self-compassion and keep their sexual desires from dictating their lives.

Paraphilias and treatment overviewand Russell Stambaugh
We will take a look at the historical, social, cultural, philosophical and other contexts that have led to the present DSM system, looking exclusively at the paraphilia portions of the DSM that have been largely overlooked in sex therapy in favor of treating sexual dysfunctions. This will start with the initial efforts to medicalize and criminalize variant sexual behaviors, the rise of psychodynamic and evolutionary explanations for sexual variability, and the origins of the present system of psychiatric diagnoses. Works by R. Krafft-Ebing, S. Freud, W. Stekel, H. Ellis, M. Hirshfeld, B. Menninger, R. Spitzer, G. Abel, R. Stoller, V. Quinsey, J. Money, R. Blanchard and others will be discussed, as well as criticisms by activists like F. Kameny, C. Moser, P. Klienplatz, O. Reiersol and S. Skeid.

Developmental Disability and sexuality education Sorah Stein
Often in our work as therapists in general, and sex therapists in particular, we encounter the need for someone to work with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Some of these people have experienced sexual abuse. Some of these individuals engage in sexual behaviors in public, at inappropriate times, using inappropriate methods or implements, or with inappropriate partners. Most of these people have little to no sexuality education.

This session will focus on sexuality as a basic human right of all people. We will discuss, briefly, the implications of intellectual disability and common developmental disabilities you may encounter in your practice. Further, this session will address sexual behavior as behavior that can be assessed via functional behavior assessment methods and modified using the same functional replacement behavior strategies we use when addressing other challenging behaviors. We combine this with sexuality education as needed, to help clients engage in socially appropriate sexual behavior. Finally, we will discuss tools you can use and strategies you can implement to facilitate successful education and therapy for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

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