All events are at the Brookfield Institute, unless otherwise noted.
STAR 1 Event: Strategies for Trauma Awareness and Resilience 1
- Starting January 14, 2012
The Brookfield Institute will hold STAR 1 training sessions, starting Jan. 14th through Jan. 29th. The STAR model is a training for pastors, therapists, teachers and family members in order to understand trauma, its impact on the body, mind, and spirit. Cost: $500 for the full five days…or $250 per person for the first session (Jan 14 & 15) will provide a general overview of trauma healing. $100 per person for a day of Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) training, the date TBA. Basic STAR training is a prerequisite. $200 per person for two additional days of training with a specific focus on trauma healing for returning veterans and military families in session two (Jan 28 & 29). All participants will receive the STAR manual and morning refreshments and lunch everyday.
Location: The Brookfield Inn8 West Main Street, Brookfield, MA (directions at www.brookfieldinstitute.org). Contact us at (413) 563-7282. www.brookfieldinstitute.org
A Day of Restorative Justice - Saturday, June 2, 2012
The Brookfield Institute will be takeing part in a "day of learning" which will include panels, workshops, film, circle role-play, a photo exhibit and more. The Keynote address will be by Dr. Howard J. Zehr, Professor of Restorative Justice at the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding, Eastern Mennonite University. This event will be co-sponsored by the Restorative Justice Task Team, Communities for Restorative Justice, Inc. and the Just Peace Players.
Restorative Justice is a new movement which brings together the faith community and the law enforcement community with a Biblical and indigenous framework for a system of justice. It recognizes that the harm of an offense is primarily an injury to human relationships and our covenant with God, and secondarily, a violation of secular law. Learn more about restorative justice here.
Location / Address
Trinitarian Congregational Church, UCC, Concord
54 Walden Street
Concord, MA 01742-2509
Start time: 9:00 AM
End time: 4:00 PM
Strategies for Trauma Awareness and Resiliency (STAR 1) Offered in Three Modules
The STAR model is a training for pastors, therapists, teachers and family members in order to understand trauma, its impact on the body, mind, and spirit; and a model for healing from trauma. STAR will be offered in three modules. Module One is an introduction to STAR. Module Two is the application of the STAR model to mililtary families, and Module Three is a one-day intensive course in the use of EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique.) The introduction to STAR is a pre-requisite for Module Two or Three. However, Module Two and Three are not prerequites for the other. A participant may take Module One and Module Three or Module One and Module Two. All three modules will be offered for $500, a $50 discount. To register for the course, email us at brookfieldinstitute@gmail.com or call 413-563-7282. For more information, click here
INTRODUCTION TO STAR is offered on
Saturday, January 14th from 9-5 and Sunday, January 15 from 3-8p.m. at the Brookfield Inn 8 West Main St, Brookfield, MA. The cost is $250 and includes the STAR manual and lunch. The introduction to the STAR model includes instruction in the types of trauma, signs of its effect on body, mind and spirit, common responses to unhealed trauma, new skills, and strategies to address its impact and build resilience. For more information, click here.
STAR FOR OUTREACH TO MILITARY FAMILIES is offered on Saturday, January 28 from 9-5 p.m. and Sunday, January 29 from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Brookfield Inn. The cost is $200. The introduction to STAR is a prerequisite for this course. For more information, click here.
EMOTIONAL FREEDOM TECHNIQUE: Tools for healing trauma will be offered this spring. Greg Carpenter, a marriage and family therapist and experienced EFT practicioner, will lead the workshop. The cost is $100. Introduction to STAR is a prerequisite for this course. For more information, click here.
Daughters of Abraham:
A book group for Muslim, Jewish and Christian women
The second Thursday of the month from 3 – 5 p.m.
The Brookfield Inn, 8 West Main Street, Brookfield
Click here or call 508-331-3081 for more information.
