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Community Connections provides many consultation and training resources:
"How-to Manual" for Group Leaders:
Trauma Recovery and Empowerment: A Clinician's Guide for Working with
Women in Groups
Maxine Harris, Ph.D. and the Community Connections Trauma Work Group
The Free Press, 1998
This practical, step-by-step hands-on guide helps practicing clinicians
run recovery groups using the Trauma Recovery and Empowerment Model (TREM)
with women who have experienced trauma. This "manual" covers 33 topics,
each presented with a clinical rationale, set of goals, a series of questions
to prompt discussion, a sampling of typical responses, and an experiential
exercise. A first-person account by a trauma survivor or therapist brings
each session to life. Also available in an 8-hour training video format.
(A Spanish translation of Trauma Recovery and Empowerment: A Clinician's
Guide for Working with Women in Groups is currently underway.)
» $25.00 each (+ $3.00 shipping/handling)
"Self-help" Workbook for Women Survivors:
Healing the Trauma of Abuse: A Women's Workbook -- a gentle, step-by-step
guide
Mary Ellen Copeland, M.A., M.S. and Maxine Harris, Ph.D.
New Harbinger Publications, Inc., 2000
This self-help workbook for women recovering from the effects of physical,
sexual, and emotional abuse is based on the Trauma Recovery and Empowerment
Model (TREM). This workbook is also designed for women who cannot or who
choose not to attend the group format, or for women who want to supplement
their group work. Women can use this workbook on their own, one-on-one
with a therapist or supportive friend, in a small peer group, or in conjunction
with the recovery work she is doing in a group format.
» $15.00 each (+ $3.00 shipping/handling)
Video:
Women Speak Out
This 40-minute inspirational video highlights women "speaking out"
about abuse. This video is an ideal training tool to introduce trauma
issues to administrative staff, residential and vocational counselors,
substance abuse counselors, and case managers. In the video, women share
the impact of abuse on their lives, their personal struggles and losses,
how abuse fosters secrets, lies, and distortions, advice on how to let
go, and what's helped them feel empowered and be able to move on. Maxine
Harris, Ph.D. narrates the video and provides facts and prevalence data
related to trauma.
» $75.00 each (+ $3.00 shipping/handling)
Video:
Trauma Recovery & Empowerment
This 8 1/2-hour video teaches and trains clinicians how to lead TREM
(Trauma Recovery and Empowerment Model) groups. Clinicians will learn
the rationale and philosophy behind the TREM intervention, with focus
on the content and format of each of the 33 sessions. The video is a rich
source of general information about sexual and physical abuse and can
be used as part of a curriculum on trauma.
» $750.00 each (+ $3.00 shipping/handling)
Book:
The Loss That is Forever: The Lifelong Impact of the Early Death of
A Mother or Father
Maxine Harris, Ph.D.
This book focuses on the often ignored trauma of losing a parent in childhood.
The stories of over 60 men and women tell of how early loss affects relationships,
parenting style, and a person's sense of self.
» $10.00 each (+ $3.00 shipping/handling)
Book:
Sexual Abuse in the Lives of Women Diagnosed with Serious Mental Illness
Edited by Maxine Harris, Ph.D., with Christine Landis, M.S.W.
This book exposes the prevalence of sexual, physical, and emotional abuse
among those diagnosed with severe mental illness, includes case studies
that reveal its tragic and devastating impact. This book explores services
that are available to abused women, discusses treatment, and addresses
recommendations for the improvement of both policy and research.
» $27.00 each (+ $3.00 shipping/handling)
Book:
Women of the Asylum
Jeffrey Geller, M.D. and Maxine Harris, Ph.D.
This book, originally published in 1994 and recently re-issued, is a compilation
of writings from 26 women placed in psychiatric institutions in the 20th
Century. These narratives offer a clear picture of women's lives from
both within and outside the asylums in which they lived and provide some
of the most harrowing tales of the abuses of the psychiatric system.
» $10.00 each (+ $3.00 shipping/handling)
Book:
The Link Between Childhood Trauma and Mental Illness: Effective
Interventions for Mental Health Professionals
Barbara Everett and Ruth Gallop
Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc., 2001
Designed to meet the needs of such helping professionals as case managers,
psychiatric nurses, rehabilitation counselors, crisis and housing workers,
occupational and physical therapists, family physicians, and social workers,
this book is an accessible and convenient guide to understanding the effects
of childhood abuse and incorporating that understanding into direct practice
(e.g., how to ask clients about child abuse).
To order this book, contact either of these two organizations:
Mental Health Resources
346 West Saugerties Road
Saugerties, NY 12477
(845) 247-0116
Toll-free: (877) MHR-0202
Sage Publications, Inc.
2455 Teller Road
Thousand Oaks, CA 91320
(805) 499-0721 phone
(805) 499-0871 fax
www.sagepub.com
» $24.95 paperback
» $54.95 hard cover
Book:
Using Trauma Theory to Design Service Systems
Maxine Harris, Roger D. Fallot, Editors
New Directions for Mental Health Services #89
Jossey-Bass Journals & Periodicals, Spring 2001
Although an abuse history is rarely the immediate precipitant to a consumer's
decision to seek services, it is a factor that informs and complicates
the treatment experience for both the consumer and the provider.
This issue of New Directions for Mental Health Services identifies
the essential elements necessary for a system to begin to integrate an
understanding about trauma into its core service programs.
888-378-2537 phone
800-605-2665 fax
» $28.00 each (ITEM # D500-FLI)
Bound Manual:
Domestic Violence: A Leaders Guide
Community Connections, September 1998
This 10-session group intervention helps women who have experienced domestic
violence -- violence which occurs in an intimate relationship -- so that
they do not continue the cycle of abuse.
» $10.00 each (+ $3.00 shipping/handling)
Bound Manual:
Trauma Recovery and Empowerment for Girls (G-TREM): Interventions
for teenage girls ages 12-14 and 15-18
These 2 trauma interventions (G-TREM for ages 12-14 and G-TREM2 for ages
15-18) are based on the TREM model for adult women and have been adapted
to suit the struggles of teenagers. Both G-TREMs are 15 sessions in length
and include more experiential exercises than the adult women's model.
Learning approaches and overall tone have also been modified to accommodate
the learning style of adolescent girls.
(G-TREM) Trauma Recovery and Empowerment for Girls Ages 12-14
» $10.00 each (+ $3.00 shipping/handling)
(G-TREM2) Trauma Recovery and Empowerment for Girls Ages 15-18
» $10.00 each (+ $3.00 shipping/handling)
Bound Manual:
An Introduction to Trauma Issues for Women on Inpatient or Short-Stay
Units
Community Connections, Winter 2001
This 4-session group intervention is designed to introduce women trauma
survivors to the connections between their history of abuse, psychiatric
symptoms, coping skills, and self-soothing strategies. This brief intervention
also helps women plan for future recovery work.
» $8.00 each (+ $3.00 shipping/handling)
Bound Manual:
Trauma Issues Associated with HIV Infection: A Leaders Guide
Community Connections, September 1999
This 11-session group intervention is designed for women survivors who
have also been diagnosed with HIV infection.
» $10.00 each (+ $3.00 shipping/handling)
Bound Manual:
Men's Trauma Recovery Intervention: A Leader's Guide
Available Summer 2001
To order publications or bound manuals, call Rebecca Wolfson at 202-608-4735 and send your check payable to "Community Connections" to:
Community Connections
801 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, Suite 201
Washington, DC 20003
We will send video(s), book(s), and/or bound manual(s) within 10 working days. Thanks!
The Invisible Children's Project
Resources
The following manual, bilingual brochure, and legal guide were originally developed for the Invisible Children's Project at the Mental Health Association (MHA) in Orange County, Inc. or the related Parents with Psychiatric Disabilities Project at the Mental Health Association (MHA) of New York State, Inc.:
Manual:
Working with Parents with Psychiatric Disabilities and Their Children: A Family Centered Approach
This manual is a "soup to nuts" on the issue of parents with mental illness and on replicating the Invisible Children’s Project. The manual was jointly produced by the MHA in Orange County, Inc. and the MHA of New York State, Inc.. It is available from:
The Mental Health Association (MHA) of New York State, Inc.
194 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12210
(518) 434-0439 phone
Bilingual Brochure:
If You’re Pregnant and Taking Medication for a Mental Illness
Si Ud. Esta Embarazada Y Toma Medicamentos Por Una Enfermedad Mental (Spanish-language version)
This brochure was jointly produced by the Maternal-Infant Services Network (Central Valley, NY) and the MHA in Orange County, Inc. It is available from:
The Mental Health Association (MHA) in Orange County, Inc.
20 Walker Street
Goshen, NY 10924
(845) 294-7411 phone
(845) 294-7348 fax
www.mhaorangeny.comLegal Guide:
Helping Yourself Through Family Court Proceedings: A Guide for Parents with Psychiatric Disabilities
Darlene Ward and Melanie Shaw, Esq.
This brief guide is available from:
The Mental Health Association (MHA) of New York State, Inc.
194 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12210
(518) 434-0439 phone
(518) 427-8676 fax
www.mhanys.org
This guide is also available on-line at www.mhanys.org/familycourt.htmOther Resources:
Families Facing Solutions Mental Health Module
Arlene Brett Gordon, PhD
10833 Cypress Glen Dr
Coral Springs, FL 33071
(954) 344-7261 phone
This home-based mentoring and parent training curriculum model is designed for serving families with a parent who has a psychiatric disability. The program trains social workers and other mental health professionals to become home-based family mentors. The Mental Health Association (MHA) in Orange County, New York State, has found that this home-based mentoring model works better than traditional parenting curricula.Parents with Serious Mental Illness
Virginia Child Protection Newsletter (VCPN), Summer 1999, Volume 56.
Edited by Joann Grayson, Ph.D.
This special 16-page issue of the VCPN gives an overview of the issue of families affected by parents with mental illness. For copies of this issue, contact:
Joann Grayson, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology, MSC 7401
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA 22807
(540) 568-6482 phone
graysojh@jmu.eduMaking the Invisible Visible: Parents with Psychiatric Disabilities
Networks: Practical Tools for a Changing Environment, Spring 2000.
This is a special issue of Networks, which is published by and available from:
The National Technical Assistance Center for State Mental Health Planning (NTAC)
66 Canal Center Plaza, Suite 302
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 739-9333 phone
This issue is also available on-line at www.nasmhpd.org/ntacCoalition Building: The Foundation of Advocacy
Jennifer Heffron
November 1999
This general coalition building document is available from:
The National Mental Health Association (NMHA)
2001 N. Beauregard Street, 12th Floor
Alexandria, VA 22311
(800) 969-NMHA phone
www.nmha.orgFor cost information, please contact each resource's organization representative listed.
College Depression Resources
If you, a family member or a friend need help, please contact your student
health and/or counseling service. The following organizations may
also help, providing additional information about depression and suicide.
National Mental Health Association
1-800-989-6642 or www.nmha.org
National Institute of Mental Health
1-800-421-4211 or www.nimh.nih.gov
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
1-888-333-2377 or www.asfp.org
American Association for Suicidology
202-237-2280 or www.suicidology.org