AGM & Certificate Program Sent: March 2, 2017 3:08 PM To: kip@cacpt.com Subject: CACPT Special AGM Newsletter Special Announcement: Canadian Association for Child and Play Therapy (CACPT) presented by Annual General Meeting and Art Counselling Certificate Betty Bedard Bidwell PhD, CPT-S, Registered Art Therapist Margot Sippel CPT-S, Registered Art Therapist
The Canadian Association for Child and Play Therapy (CACPT) What: Annual General Meeting - 2016 in Review Where: 11th Floor, Telus Building, CPA-Professional Development Institute, 25 York Street, Toronto, Ontario Date: Friday, April 21, 2017 Time: Special Reception: 5:00 p.m. AGM: 5:45 p.m. Who is Invited: Anyone who has an interest in play therapy and the work of our CACPT members and volunteers. CACPT Presents 3 day - Certificate in Art Counselling Betty Bedard Bidwell PhD, CPT-S, Registered Art Therapist Margot Sippel CPT-S, Registered Art Therapist Friday, Saturday and Sunday, April 21, 22 & 23, 2017 9:00 a.m. to4:00 p.m. Toronto, ON Overview:
Art therapy is used across a variety of ages and populations and has grown in popularity as we come to understand the impact of art on the brain. This is your chance to learn how art therapy works and why. You do not have to be an artist to use art in your counseling practice. It is effective with clients who have no background in art as well as those who do. This program is not intended to certify you as an art therapist but will give you basic tools to enhance your psychotherapy and counseling sessions by offering a new avenue to assist your clients in expressing themselves. You will learn to do assessments, use art as a therapeutic journey, and will learn to develop your own art techniques that are appropriate for your individual clients or for groups. Instructors: Betty Bedard Bidwell and Margot Sippel are Play and Art Therapists and Registered Psychotherapists who have been using art therapy in a variety of settings for decades. Their teaching and facilitation style is down to earth and practical; however, they are intrigued and impressed with recent research into art therapy and the brain. They have presented workshops and training internationally and are respected instructors in the CACPT Play Therapy Training Program. They coauthored the first Canadian textbook on Art and Play Therapy. Program Attendees: Best suited for therapists, educators and counselors working with children older than eight through to adults. Numbers will be limited to facilitate development of specific techniques for your client group. For More Information on our Art Counseling Certificate Instructors/Objectives and To Register for this Workshop go to:
www.cacpt.com and Click on the Workshops at the Bottom of the Home Page. For further questions contact: Elizabeth Sharpe, Elizabeth@cacpt.com or Phone: 519 827 1506 CALL FOR MONICA HERBERT AWARD NOMINATIONS The Canadian Association for Child and Play Therapy is proud to once again call for nominations for the prestigious CACPT Monica Herbert Award. This award has been inspired by the courage, devotion, hard work and commitment to working with and helping children that has been demonstrated by Monica Herbert. Monica is a loved wife and mother of two sons and a daughter. She graduated from the Child Care Worker program at George Brown College in June of 1988 and began work on a Bachelor of Arts Degree at the University of Waterloo. She worked and trained in play therapy at Homestead Group Home, in Goderich, with Betty Bedard-Bidwell. Monica used her skills to help many children and showed a particular interest in working with clients with autism. Her future plans included the continuation of her formal education and Certification as Play Therapist with the Canadian Association for Child and Play Therapy. Monica is a courageous woman who has struggled with many challenges and difficulties during her life. In November of 1992 and January 1993, she underwent brain surgery to correct life-threatening aneurysms. Her recovery was slow and she continues to suffer from severe aphasia (severe language and communication disorder). The possibility of Monica being able to continue the life and work she loved was cut short by this tragedy in her life. AWARD CRITERIA The establishment of The Monica Herbert Award allows us to recognize and appreciate the accomplishments and contributions Monica has made to her family and the children she worked with. This award is an annual award which recognizes outstanding achievements in or contributions to the field of Play Therapy as demonstrated in the following ways:
Outstanding clinical work using play therapy or Research related to play therapy; Dedication to CACPT Volunteer or Committee work furthering the field of play therapy; and Making exceptional contributions to the lives of children within the community. Nominations are to be made by members of The Canadian Association for Child and Play Therapy. The recipient will be presented with The Monica Herbert Award Plaque. The award will be presented each year at the Association's Annual General Meeting. Our members are now invited to submit nominations for this year's award. These should be submitted to The Canadian Association for Child and Play Therapy: CACPT Headquarters P.O. Box 24010 Guelph, ON N1E 6V8 or Elizabeth Sharpe, Executive Director of CACPT: Elizabeth@cacpt.com Please include the name and address of the nominee and a two paragraph description (300 words) of their contributions to the field of play therapy or the achievements that are to be recognized. The Deadline for submission of this nomination is April 3, 2016. Please ensure the nominee is willing to be nominated prior to submitting this material. We believe that this award is a fitting way to recognize Monica's achievements and eagerly await this year's nominations. ************* Happy Playing! Sincerely,
Elizabeth A. Sharpe CAE Executive Director CACPT STAY CONNECTED: