I hope this message finds you well. I am reaching out to share an exciting opportunity for you to play a pivotal role in supporting our community through the California Family Institute. This May, we are hosting our No Gala, Gala, a unique online event that upholds our mission to foster community wellbeing and personal growth.

Throughout the month, the No Gala, Gala will feature engaging content, interviews with our dedicated sponsors, and a silent auction with exceptional items. It's an innovative way to connect with our community and support our cause without the need for a physical presence.
As we continue our work, we rely on the generosity of individuals like you. Your support can make a significant impact. Here’s how you can help:

• Buy a Ticket To Not Attend: Help us deliver key services directly to those who need them most.
• Make a Monetary Donation: Any amount you can provide will go directly towards our initiatives.
• Bid on a Silent Auction Item: our silent auction is a vital part of our fundraising efforts.
  
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Every contribution not only helps us meet our immediate goals but also strengthens our capacity to support our community long-term. Please consider making a donation today. You can make your contribution by visiting cfi.cbo.io.

Thank you for considering this opportunity to make a real difference. If you have any questions or would like more information, please do not hesitate to reach out. We would love to discuss the potential impact of your support.
Warm regards,
Chris

Narrative Therapy with Families  (One CEU)
Sept 24th at 12pm PST

Register Here: www.eventbrite.com/e/narrative-therapy-with-families-tickets-169522886517

There exists some critique of Narrative Therapy that in its emphasis on larger societal discourses it has missed out on considering the more immediate family or the human networks that people live within. This one hour online webinar will respond to this critique and show how narrative practice in family therapy does attend to both the larger societal discourses as well as family intricacies at the most local level, and rather than blame families for the problems of family members, the narrative family therapy approach brings the family or networks together to counter the problem as they see it. 

Educational Goals

Participants will be able to identify and apply a line of inquiry that draws on families collective wisdom Co-research video demonstrations will display from the families point of view, what works best in family therapy. This is a beginning course that seeks to improve family care by increasing the understanding of how families organize their identities through narrative.

Outline
1) Principles of Narrative Therapy
(a) Postmodernism compared and contrasted with Modernism
(b) Social constructionism

2.) Techniques for story structure
(a) Meaning Making
(b) Help clients structure their stories for better understanding

3.) Maps of Narrative Therapy
(a) Unique Outcome Map
(b) Re-authoring Map

Three Learning Objectives:

1. Participants will be able to identify and compare three different ways the narrative approach successfully helps families transform problems.
2. Participants will identify and produce two types of therapeutic questions to use with families in their own practices.
3. Participants will be able to apply two statement of position maps to prepare families to counter relational problems.

Presenter Bio Dr. Chris Hoff, PhD, LMFT currently serves as Founder and Executive Director of the California Family Institute (CFI) in southern California. CFI is a nonprofit organization that was established as a community counseling center that provides desperately needed no-cost and low-cost counseling services for the community, and for the development of research and training for 

CALIFORNIA FAMILY INSTITUTE (PROVIDER #1000083) IS APPROVED BY THE CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS TO SPONSOR CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR LMFT’S, LCSW’S, AND LPCC’S. CALIFORNIA FAMILY INSTITUTE MAINTAINS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROGRAM AND ALL ITS CONTENT.

References

Currie, M. (2010). Postmodern narrative theory. Macmillan International Higher Education. Madigan, S. (2011). Narrative therapy. American Psychological Association.
Morgan, A. (2000). What is narrative therapy? (p. 116). Adelaide: Dulwich Centre Publications. White, M. (2007). Maps of narrative practice. W W Norton & Co.
White, M., & Epston, D. (1990). Narrative means to therapeutic ends. WW Norton.

Course completion certificates will be awarded at the end of the course in exchange for a completed evaluation form.

California Family Institute is excited to welcome Kwame Dow to the CFI board. Mr. Dow is a highly sought after human resources executive with a reputation for transforming organizational culture, and maximizing the efficiency of their workforce.  He is also Chief Executive of ARTICULATE U a company focused on getting America back to work.  Kwame has worked with DreamWorks, NBCU, City of Los Angeles, METRO, LAUSD, State of California, and many more.

Kwame is a graduate of Lincoln University, Pennsylvania where he met his wife of 18 years Nicole. Together they have an amazing 12 year old daughter Jazz.  Kwame’s personal philosophy is: “In everything you do, you have to first be of service.”

CFI looks forward to Mr. Dow's guidance and support as we grow our service capacity, and continue provide leading edge training and supervision for the CFI staff.