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May 1-4: “How Can I Forgive You: A Radical Approach to Healing Intimate Wounds” sponsored by GAMFT

CE: Up to 15.0 Core hours (5 Ethics hours possible)

Location: King and Prince Resort, St. Simon Island

Contact: Carl Johnson, 404-261-1185

May 2-3: “Getting to the Heart of the Matter with Gay and Lesbian Clients – Gay Affirmative Therapy” sponsored by Georgia Regional Imago Therapists

CE: 12.0 Core hours

Location: County Inn and Suites Hotel, Atlanta

Contact: Mary Kirley, 404-316-7692

May 2: “Ethics and the Mental Health Professional” sponsored by Pastoral Institute

CE: 5.25 Ethics hours

Location: Community Room, Pastoral Institute, Columbus

Contact: Judy Talley, 706-649-6400x1204

May 7-10: “General Civil Mediation Training” sponsored by Decision Management Associates

CE: 28.5 Core hours and 1.5 Ethics hours

Location: Georgia Employers Association, Macon

Contact: Carolyn Raines, 478-477-3317

May 8-9: “Advanced Domestic Violence Issues in Mediation” sponsored by Atlanta Divorce Mediators

CE: 13.0 Core hours and 2.0 Ethics hours 

Location: Atlanta Divorce Mediators, Atlanta

Contact: Elizabeth Manley, 404-378-3238

May 8-11: “The Spirit of Counseling: Becoming More Inclusive” sponsored by Licensed Professional Counselors Association of Georgia

CE: Up to 23.0 Core hours (12.0 Ethics hours possible) 

Location:  Marriott Evergreen Resort, Stone Mountain

Contact: Michael Wager, 229-228-9066

May 9: “Can’t We All Just Get Along? The Media’s Impact on Violence, Aggression and Depression” sponsored by Ruby Blow, M.A.

CE: 4.5 Core hours

Location: Conference Center, Decatur Holiday Inn, Decatur

Contact: Ruby Blow, 404-248-1557

May 16: “Ethics with Couples” sponsored by Ridgeview Institute

CE: 5.0 Ethics hours

Location: Ridgeview Institute, Smyrna

Contact: Dianne Gay, 770-434-4568 x3001

May 16: “Integrating Family of Origin and Systemic Techniques Outside the Therapy Office – Homes, Schools, Community Organizations and Churches” sponsored by Metro Atlanta Chapter, GAMFT

CE: 2.0 Core hours

Location: Petite Auberge Restaurant, Atlanta

Contact: Ray Hawkins, 678-480-4247

May 16: “Family Workshop Part II: Putting the Pieces Back Together” sponsored by Peachford Hospital

CE: 6.0 Core hours

Location: Conference Center, Peachford Hospital, Atlanta

Contact: Sharon Frank, 770-986-1816 

May 16: “Will You Survive This Ice Age” sponsored by Golden Isles Children’s Center

CE: 4.0 Core hours 

Location: Coastal Georgia Community College, Brunswick

Contact: Regina Martin, 912-554-0609

May 16: “Recognizing Gang Behavior through Understanding Gang Law” sponsored by Golden Isles Children’s Center

CE: 4.0 Core hours 

Location: Coastal Georgia Community College, Brunswick

Contact: Regina Martin, 912-554-0609

May 17: “Facilitating Couples Groups” sponsored by Atlanta Group Psychotherapy Society

CE: 3.0 Core hours 

Location: Argosy University, Atlanta

Contact: Karen Piering Abbott, 678-520-6891

May 23: “The Ethical Psychotherapist” sponsored by Stephen Howard, M.D.

CE: 5.0 Ethics hours

Location: Link Counseling Center, Sandy Springs

Contact: Stephen Howard, 404-843-9072

June 6: “Taming the Media Giant: Pop Culture’s Impact on Mental Health – An Introduction to Media Literacy” sponsored by Ruby Blow, M.A.

CE: 4.5 Core hours

Location: Doubletree Hotel Atlanta/ North Druid Hills, Atlanta

Contact: Ruby Blow, 404-248-1557

June 19: “Slippery Ethical Dilemmas That Can Place You At Risk” sponsored by Methodist Home for Children and Youth

CE: 5.0 Ethics hours 

Location: Methodist Home for Children and Youth, Macon

Contact: Janet Whitten, 478-751-2838

June 19-23: “Divorce Mediation Training for Professionals” sponsored by Atlanta Divorce Mediators

CE: 39.0 Core hours and 3.0 Ethics hours 

Location: Atlanta Divorce Mediators, Atlanta

Contact: Elizabeth Manley, 404-378-3238

June 20: “The Impact and Effects of Domestic Violence on Families” sponsored by Metro Atlanta Chapter, GAMFT

CE: 2.0 Core hours

Location: Petite Auberge Restaurant, Atlanta

Contact: Joyce Morley-Ball, 770-808-6570

June 21: “An Enneagram Workshop: A Unique Understanding of Personality” sponsored by Enneagram Institute of Georgia

CE: 7.5 Core hours

Location: Hampton Inn Northlake, Atlanta

Contact: Wanda Brown, 678-534-0139

June 21: “Foundations of Disaster Mental Health” sponsored by American Red Cross, Metro Atlanta Chapter

CE: 6.0 Core hours

Location: Red Cross Headquarters, Atlanta

Contact: Kathy Haworth, 404-575-3182 

June 30-July 6: “12th Annual Conference of the Coalition for Marriage, Family and Couples Education: Smart Marriages, Happy Families” sponsored by Amedco

CE: Up to 59.75 Core hours 

Location: Hilton San Francisco, San Francisco, CA

Contact: Jay Parker 651-487-9469

August 15: “New Developments in Psychopharmacology 2008: The Good, the Bad, and the Exciting” sponsored by Ridgeview Institute

CE: 3.0 Core hours

Location: Ridgeview Institute, Smyrna

Contact: Dianne Gay, 770-434-4568 x3001

August 21-25: “Divorce Mediation Training for Professionals” sponsored by Atlanta Divorce Mediators

CE: 39.0 Core hours and 3.0 Ethics hours 

Location: Atlanta Divorce Mediators, Atlanta

Contact: Elizabeth Manley, 404-378-3238

August 22:“New Developments in Psychopharmacology 2008: The Good, the Bad, and the Exciting” sponsored by Ridgeview Institute

CE: 3.0 Core hours

Location: Ridgeview Institute, Smyrna

Contact: Dianne Gay, 770-434-4568 x3001

September 10-13: “General Civil Mediation Training” sponsored by Decision Management Associates

CE: 28.5 Core hours and 1.5 Ethics hours

Location: Georgia Employers Association, Macon

Contact: Carolyn Raines, 478-477-3317

October 2-6: “Divorce Mediation Training for Professionals” sponsored by Atlanta Divorce Mediators

CE: 39.0 Core hours and 3.0 Ethics hours 

Location: Atlanta Divorce Mediators, Atlanta

Contact: Elizabeth Manley, 404-378-3238

October 9: “Beyond Gender: Understanding the Ways Men and Women Grieve” sponsored by Hospice of Central Georgia

CE: 5.0 Core hours

Location: Vineville United Methodist Church, Macon

Contact: Mike Manley, 478-633-5660

October 15-18: “General Civil Mediation Training” sponsored by Decision Management Associates

CE: 28.5 Core hours and 1.5 Ethics hours

Location: Georgia Employers Association, Macon

Contact: Carolyn Raines, 478-477-3317

October 30-31: “Advanced Domestic Violence Issues in Mediation” sponsored by Atlanta Divorce Mediators

CE: 13.0 Core hours and 2.0 Ethics hours 

Location: Atlanta Divorce Mediators, Atlanta

Contact: Elizabeth Manley, 404-378-3238

November 6: “Fatal Attraction: Mediating Cases with Personality Disordered Clients” sponsored by Atlanta Divorce Mediators

CE: 4.25 Core hours and 1.0 Ethics hour

Location: Atlanta Divorce Mediators, Atlanta

Contact: Elizabeth Manley, 404-378-3238 

November 7: “Guardian Ad Litem Training” sponsored by Atlanta Divorce Mediators

CE: 8.0 Core hours  

Location: Atlanta Divorce Mediators, Atlanta

Contact: Elizabeth Manley, 404-378-3238

November 18-22: “Domestic and Family Mediation Training” sponsored by Decision Management Associates

CE: 22.0 Core hours and 1.5 Ethics hours

Location: Georgia Employers Association, Macon

Contact: Carolyn Raines, 478-477-3317

December 4-8: “Divorce Mediation Training for Professionals” sponsored by Atlanta Divorce Mediators

CE: 39.0 Core hours and 3.0 Ethics hours 

Location: Atlanta Divorce Mediators, Atlanta

Contact: Elizabeth Manley, 404-378-3238