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| March 5, 2009 |
e-Bulletin NC Psychoanalytic Foundation Creating a more resilient community |
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2009 Eighth Annual
Public Lecture
and Workshop
The North Carolina Psychoanalytic Foundation, in cooperation with The North Carolina Psychoanalytic Society, is proud to announce:
It's My Life: Adapting in Changing Economic Times
Saturday, May 30, 2009
featuring speakers
George Vaillant, MD
 Psychiatrist, Psychoanalyst & Author
and
Dan Ariely, PhD 
James B. Duke Professor of Behavioral Economics
& Author
Registration will begin
April 1, 2009.
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Board Members Impacting our Community...
NCPF's Board Chairman, David Smith, MD will join a discussion of mental-health reform with the N.C. Editorial Writers Roundtable at UNC-Chapel Hill.
Dr. Smith will join distinguished panel speakers Ms. Joanna Forester, Disaster Preparedness and Response Coordinator in the N.C. Division of Mental Health and Joe Morrissey, MD from the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health. Dr. Tom Linden will direct the panel discussion that is designed to help opinion leaders see the larger picture in mental health, such as trends in reform, barriers over the past three to four decades, shifts in treatment, etc. The target audience is mainly editorial writers and columnists from newspapers in the state. |
Did you Know...
If you, a family member, or close friend contributes to the United Way through their work, that they are able to designate their gift to the NC Psychoanalytic Foundation by requesting it on your United Way pledge form. Simply give them NCPF's complete name, address and phone number. Call us to learn more about how you can support us through gifts you are already giving. Contact us at (919) 847-2323.
The NCPF relies on the generosity of individual members and donors for close to 75% of its budget.
NCPF through the Bill Jackson's Challenge has raised 80% of their goal of $250,000. Just contact us and turn your annual gift into a 5 year pledge. Join the 12/12 club.
Our work is carried out by a dedicated cadre of volunteers from the community and from the psychoanalytic profession with support from two part-time employees. | |
The North Carolina Psychoanalytic Foundation continues to have such a supportive community. As a reminder, NCPF members will enjoy additional discounts at our 8th Annual Public Lecture and Workshop on May 30, 2009 featuring speakers George Vaillant, MD and Dan Ariely, PhD. JOIN TODAY and beginning reaping your benefits! For an up to date list of members click here.
The North Carolina Psychoanalytic Foundation is pleased to offer a NEW sponsorship opportunity to individual practices and small businesses at the May 30, 2009 event with Drs. George Vaillant and Dan Ariely. NCPF has created a Table Sponsor category (contribution of $150) that allows smaller organizations and individual practices to gain exposure to between 300-400 people attending the public lecture. Benefits will include:
- Listing as a table sponsor on program, website and prominently appearing on table where over 100 people will join together for lunch.
- Recognized by the NCPF Board Chairman during opening remarks during the networking lunch.
- Sponsors also receive one complimentary ticket to the public lecture, the networking lunch, as well as the private donor reception.
What a great value! Contact our office at (919) 847-2323 or email info@ncpsychoanalysis.org to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity. |
| Board Member Highlights
The North Carolina Psychoanalytic Foundation is pleased to announce the graduation of two of their Board Members. Terrie Baker, MSW and Jeffrey Chambers, MD have each graduated recently as psychoanalysts through the Psychoanalytic Institute of the Carolinas (current known as the Psychoanalytic Education Center of the Carolinas*)
 Terrie Baker, MSW is a psychoanalyst and clinical social worker in private practice in Chapel Hill, NC, with a focus on psychoanalytic psychotherapy. After a career in a scientific field, she returned to school and in 1996 she earned her MSW from the UNC School of Social Work. She was awarded the Rubin Blanck Award for rising second year clinical social workers in 1996. At the same time, she took the Introductory Course and later completed the Advanced Program through the North Carolina Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Study Center (PPSC*). She is a recent graduate of the Psychoanalytic Institute of the Carolinas (PIC*). Ms. Baker is a member of the AAPCSW since 1996 and served as treasurer for many years. She is the Co-Chair of the North Carolina Chapter of the AAPCSW. Currently she serves on the Board of the NC Psychoanalytic Foundation and the NC Psychoanalytic Society where she now Chairs the Membership Committee.
 Jeffrey Chambers, M.D. is a psychoanalyst and psychiatrist who practices in Durham and Raleigh. He is a graduate of the Psychoanalytic Institute of the Carolinas (PIC*), The University of Michigan Medical School, and the Duke University Psychiatry residency. He serves on the Board of Directors of the NC Psychoanalytic Foundation and is the Chair of the Foundation's Annual Public Lecture Committee. Dr. Chambers also is past President of the NC Coalition of Mental Health Professionals and Consumers and a current member of the NC Psychoanalytic Society. He and his wife Cheryl are parents of two young adults, Carissa and J.J.
The Noth Carolina Psychoanlytic Foundation Board is composed of a multidisciplinary community professionals. Click here to learn more about our board.
* In 2008 the Psychoanalytic Education Center of the Carolinas was formed through collabrotive efforts of the PPSC and PIC. Students already enrolled in these programs were able to complete their studys through the program they originally enrolled in. |
Bully, Bullied, Bystander, Bold.
Which are you?
TEEN MULTIMEDIA CONTEST
Deadline March 31, 2009
 The North Carolina Psychoanalytic Foundation, along with WriteMore, Family Piano Academy, Papa Johns Pizza and Best Buy, are excited to announce their Teen Multimedia Contest for all middle and high school students currently enrolled in an accredited public, private, parochial, or home school. This contest is an extension of our Peaceful Schools Program, an evidenced based program, promoting a more peaceful learning environment for the children in our community.Keeping in mind that each child has individual interests and talents, we have developed this contest for teens to communicate by the creative medium of their choice. This means they are able to create a podcast, write an essay, create a brochure, or even write a song, to name a few.
 A grand prize will be awarded to the overall contest winner in each division and additional prizes will be presented to overall category winners for Essay, Technology and Creative Design for each the Middle and High school submissions. These winners and their teacher will be invited to attend our Peaceful Schools Program on anti-bullying that will be held on October 24, 2009 and their creative works will be on display.
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Projects of Interest
Community-Based Support for Military Families
Primetime Special Premiering April 1 at 8 pm ET/ PT on PBS
The Talk, Listen, Connect initiative provides support and offers significant resources for military families with young children experiencing the effects of deployments, multiple deployments or when a parent returns home changed due to a combat related injury. The materials consist of a bilingual (English/Spanish) multimedia outreach kit with DVDs for children and adults starring the Muppets from Sesame Street, and print materials for children, parents and caregivers and facilitators. Sesame Workshop has produced over 1.3 million kits which are being distributed, at no cost, to individual families, schools, child care programs, family support programs, hospitals and rehabilitation centers and other organizations serving the needs of military families. The Talk, Listen, Connect materials are also available online at www.sesamestreet.org/tlc so that families everywhere can view the videos and download the information. Families can also find information about the program on www.pbsparents.org.
The North Carolina Psychoanalytic Foundation provides outreach to our state's military families using Sesame Street Workshop's Talk, Listen, Connect programs. NCPF is involved through the efforts of board member, Harold Kudler, MD. Dr. Kudler serves on the Advisory board for this project and has presented this program throughout North Carolina. For more information about this program click here for details.
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Hightlighted Programs
Thursday, March 5, 2009 10:00am - 12:00pm
Pro Bono Counseling Network
Description: The Mental Health Association in Orange County, Inc. will be holding a kickoff event for our newest program, the Pro Bono Counseling Network. All community members or therapists in the community are welcome to come learn more about the program and how to get involved.
Presenter: Mike Butler, Ph.D.
For more information: Contact Michelle Johnson, Program Manager at (919) 942-8083 x 5 or e-mail michelle@mhaorangeco.org
Wednesday, March 11 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Understanding & Treating ADHD in Adults
Presented by: The Duke Child & Family Study Center ADHD ProgramLocation: 718 Rutherford Street, Durham, NC 27710 (click here for directions)Presenter: Elizabeth Van Voorhees, Ph.D.
Description: Free educational seminar
For more information: Please RSVP by March 9, 2009 for this seminar by calling 919-416-2092 or e-mailing mcint017@mc.duke.edu. Reservations will be accepted until seats are filled.
Friday, March 27, 2009 7:30pm - 9:30pm (Lecture)
Saturday, March 28, 2009 10:00am - 4:00pm (Workshop)
Jung Society Lecture: The Greening of Psychology: A Jungian Perspective
Presented by: The C.G. Jung Society of the Triangle AreaLocation: 15-501 and Willow Dr., Chapel Hill, NC (Binkley Baptist Church)Presenter and Description: Dennis L. Merritt, Ph.D. is a Zurich trained Jungian analyst with a Ph.D. in Insect Pathology from UC-Berkeley, a leader in the developing field of Jungian ecopsychology, and author of two forthcoming publications, The Dairy Farmer's Guide to the Universe: Jung, Hermes and Ecopsychology and Synchronicity, the I Ching and the Theory of Evolution, along with numerous articles and chapters, including "The Soul of Glacier Country," " Jung and the Greening of Psychology and Education," "A New Approach to Environmental Education," "Jungian Psychology and Science-A Strained Relationship" and his most recent, "Sacred Landscapes, Sacred Seasons: A Jungian Ecopsychological Perspective."
For more information: Visit http://www.jungnc.org/html/fees-etc.html |
Programs Around the State
This is a highlight of programs happening around the State of NC. Please visit our community calendar for more detailed information.
Online Training: Treating the Invisible Wounds of War
Sponsor: Citizen-Soldier Support Program (CSSP)
NIMH Solicits Applications for Army Suicide Study
Letters of intent due by March 3rd and Applications due by April 3rd.
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Important Information for Mental Health Professionals
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| Sarah Stiegler, MS.Ed.
Director of Administration
NC Psychoanalytic Foundation |
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