Greetings!
Sharpen your pencils and get your backpacks ready because fall is upon us! Back-to-school is one of those times we can begin with a clean slate that beckons us to learn something new. With that in mind, WINGS is offering two events this fall to inspire and educate you. Read more about both of these below. Let us know your thoughts or ideas for working with the issue of childhood sexual abuse. We're just a phone call or an email away.
Happy pumpkin picking -
Anne Guarnera, LPC
Executive Director
WINGS Foundation, Inc.
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Check Out Our New Website!
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WINGS is happy to announce that our new website went "live" in early August. Thanks to all of you who were involved in giving feedback on the content and images used.
We would especially like to thank our web designer, Kelly Calderon (www.kellycalderon.com)
for his help and guidance with this process.
Our goals with this re-design were to provide a culturally sensitive website that would be a source of information for survivors and their loved ones, a glimpse into WINGS' program for survivors, and raise awareness of the incidence of childhood sexual abuse and the lasting effects for adult survivors.
We welcome your feedback and suggestions on additional items for the site. Please take some time to look it over at www.wingsfound.org
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Curious About how Trauma Affects the Brain?
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Sexual abuse and assault have implications that
reach far and wide for the survivors. The trauma experienced affects not only
the emotional and physical self of the survivor, but also their very brain
functioning and resulting behavior.
Join
us for an informative workshop on the topic of trauma and its psychobiological
effects. This workshop will be a combination of lecture and audience
participation. The morning session will begin with an exploration of the
nature of traumatic events and the difference between normal, situational, and
traumatic stress. Next, physiological components of trauma will be
introduced and the essence of such phenomenon as dissociation, hypervigilance,
and traumatic memory will be explored. Clinical implications for treatment
for survivors of sexual abuse and assault will be discussed and current
holistic interventions in mitigating the post-traumatic stress response will be
presented. Case studies with small
group participation will conclude the afternoon session.
This training will be presented by Janine
D'Anniballe, Ph.D. Dr. D'Anniballe has been dedicated to the prevention, treatment, and
training of sexual assault issues for the past 16 years. Currently, she is the Director of Access,
Emergency, and Community Services at the Mental Health
Center serving Boulder
and Broomfield Counties
in Colorado. Previously, she was the Executive Director of
Moving to End Sexual Assault (MESA), the rape crisis center in Boulder Colorado
for ten years. She received her Ph.D. in
Counseling Psychology from the University
of Tennessee,
specializing in the area of sexual abuse and trauma.
Dr.
D'Anniballe serves as a trainer for the Ending Violence Against Women Project
for the State of Colorado,
providing training throughout the state addressing system response issues in
sexual assault cases. She has provided
training and consultation to prosecutor, law enforcement, military, and
university education programs in more than 25 states across the country. In 2003, Dr. D'Anniballe joined the faculty
of the National Judicial
Education Program that educates judges
on sexual assault issues and how these cases are approached in the courtroom so
as to minimize re-traumatization of victims without undermining defendants'
constitutional rights. A licensed psychologist, Dr. D'Anniballe has
a private practice in Boulder with an emphasis in the treatment of
psychological trauma. Additionally, she
testifies as an expert witness in sexual assault cases throughout the state of Colorado.
Date: Friday, October 22nd 9:00am - 4:30pm
Cost: $50 for full day, $25 for morning or afternoon session only
Location:Vitamin Cottage
Event Hall
12612 W.
Alameda Pkwy.
Lakewood, CO 80228
(303) 986-5700 store number
To register: Contact WINGS at 303-238-8660 or 800-373-8671
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An Evening with Marilyn Van Derbur
Discount Tickets Available for WINGS members!
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presentation. Call 303-238-8660 today to reserve your seat! Marilyn's book will be available for purchase at the event or can be pre-ordered here. |
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Two Ways to Give to WINGS
Look for WINGS in Your Workplace Giving Campaign
Each fall, many Colorado workplaces offer employee giving campaigns. Employees
are able to donate a dollar amount per paycheck to the charity of their choice.
Payroll contribution is a simple and efficient way to support the issues you
care about most. WINGS is a member of Caring Connection.
Please look for WINGS Foundation in the giving campaign at your
workplace. We are
an option in the Colorado Combined Campaign (CCC), Denver Employees
Combined
Campaign (DECC), and also take part in local Combined Federal Campaigns (CFC) around Colorado. Also,
if your company runs a United Way campaign, you are able to write in
WINGS as a
"donor choice" option on the pledge card. While we are not a United Way
partner
agency, they will direct the donation to us. Please contact Caring
Connection at 303-232-1646 for more information about how to bring a
paycheck
deduction campaign to your company.
Colorado Gives DayColorado Gives Day is a new initiative to increase philanthropy in Colorado
through online giving. Presented by Community First Foundation and
FirstBank, Colorado Gives Day will take place during a 24-hour period
starting at 12 a.m. on Wednesday, December 8, 2010. Donations will be
accepted through the website Givingfirst.org, with a goal of raising $1 million in one day for Colorado charities. Look for WINGS Foundation's profile on the Giving First website and consider a donation on Wednesday, December 8! |
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