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Mental Health in America has just released its latest numbers, and the results for California are alarming. Our state is ranked 48th in access to care, with a staggering 61.8% of people with a mental illness not receiving the treatment they need. This is a wake-up call for all of us. At the California Family Institute, we are dedicated to making a difference. Our mission is twofold:
 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:
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 2023 is wrapped and we are so proud of the work of the CFI team. Please take a minute to learn about all the great work we do at California Family Institute Please reach out if you would like to support the work we do. Narrative & Pizza is Back! Would you like to learn about narrative therapy? Would you like to do it in community? Please join us on Friday Jan 5th at 6pm as we re-start Narrative & Pizza at CFI. This month we will learn inquiry and scaffolding that contributes to options for people to load the unique outcomes/exceptions/problem-solving skills of their lives with significance. No cost. BYOB. Email/DM for RSVP or details. Hope to see you!  It's common knowledge (and research) that the therapeutic relationship and alliance trumps any model of therapy. So why are there so few workshops or trainings that attend to the therapeutic relationship? Well look no further! Join us this Friday at noon to expand your therapeutic relationship skills and receive one CEU in the process. Register Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rupture-repair-in-the-therapeutic-relationship-tickets-180457060927  New Group Alert! The change of season, and the fast approaching holidays, can often be a time of struggle for many. But you don’t have to do it alone. Join Kat and Mary in an experience of connection and healing. Reach out for details!   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. We have our next narrative therapy training schedule. In this training we will look at developing counter stories. Please contact us for more information. 
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