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Summer in the City

Come to beautiful Boston in July 2008 for a week of engaging learning and summer fun at MSPP. Pursue a week of morning classes in a subject area that will enrich your understanding and strengthen your professional skills. Enjoy all that Boston and environs has to offer. The afternoon and evenings are free and open for you and your family to enjoy Boston’s many historical, cultural and natural sites.

There will be additional expenses for books or packets in some courses as well as food, lodging and entertainment.

Accommodations: Dedham Hilton Hotel. The hotel is convenient to Routes 128/95 and the Route 128 Amtrak station. The hotel has restaurants, a health club and swimming pool and is convenient by car to MSPP.


Understanding Trauma and Disaster Intervention

Date: Monday – Friday, July 21 – 25, 2008
Time: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Program No: TR08
CE Credits: 20 CE Credits
1 Academic Credit
Tuition: 20 CE Credits—$450
1 Academic Credit—$859*
*Some additional coursework. For more information or to enroll as a non-matriculating student for academic credit, contact the MSPP Admissions Office, admissions@mspp.edu.
Instructor: Jean Bellows, Psy.D.
Location: MSPP
Description: The purpose of this five day program is to familiarize professionals with strategic assessments and interventions for acute trauma/stress management situations. Program content will include definitions and reactions to traumatic exposure; comprehensive acute stress management; the ten stages of acute stress management; and secondary/vicarious stress effects on providers. Characteristics of stressors, interventions, and appropriateness of fit/situation will be emphasized. Protocols will be presented for children, adolescents, families, groups and systems. Participants may enroll in the program either for CE credit or for academic credit.
The opportunity for certification in Acute Stress Management will be available for those interested in becoming part of an international stress management group.
Objective: N/A
Pre-Requisite: N/A
To Register: PDF Registration Form; How to Register

Updated 2/6/08