Open to all professionals at no cost.

When: 12:00p.m. Wednesday, July 28

Location: Artz Center (Large Conference Room) at 1675 SW Marlow, Suite 200 Portland, Oregon 97225 (Directions)

For more information call 503-228-6479

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Download the 2010 Summer Newsletter here.

October 27-30, 2010

Circle of Security® has established a new DVD parenting education program offering the core components of the evidence-based and internationally acclaimed COS® protocol. This 4-Day seminar trains professionals to use an eight-chapter DVD to educate parents and caregivers. The program presents video examples of secure and problematic parent/child interaction, healthy options in care giving, and animated graphics designed to clarify principles central to COS®. Circle of Security Parenting© implements decades of attachment research in an accessible step-by-step process for use in group settings, home visitation, or individual counseling.  Watch a sample of the DVD

Portland, OR - Location To be Announced

Who should attend? Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists, Mental Health Counselors, Home Visitors, Family Support Workers, Outreach Workers, Behavior Support Specialists, and anyone providing parenting education and/or counseling to parents of young children

Cost: $1,000 (includes COS Parenting© DVD, COS Parenting Training© Manual, Parent Handouts, License to use the above materials to teach COS Parenting© to caregivers*)

$100 discount with full payment by October 2.  Tuition (minus $200 cancellation fee) is refundable through October 2nd.  Group rates are available.

Register: Go to http://www.circleofsecurity.net/cos_seminars_4day.html or contact Kaaren Bloom at info@circleofsecurity.org or 509-462-2024            

Learning Objectives of the Training:

•     Understand the theoretical foundation of the Circle of Security®
•     Build a secure base/safe haven relationship with caregivers
•     Shift caregiver focus from behavior management to enhancing the quality of relationship
•     Understand specific steps to build self-reflection in caregivers
•     Use video examples to support increased empathy in caregivers
•     Identify new options to help caregivers manage emotions
•     Learn step-by-step approaches for promoting secure attachment in children

The two-day fundraiser, attended by many of the area’s most prestigious leaders, begins on September 13 with a dinner and auction gala at the Oregon Convention Center. Day two, September 14, host the golf tournament held at the prestigious Reserve Vineyards and Golf Club.

Since its inception in 1991, the B.U.L.L. has raised over $3.7 million for the community’s most valuable assets: the children.

The B.U.L.L. Session is now one of Oregon’s largest charity events. Charity recipients include: Artz Center for Developmental Health & Audiology, Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, The Children’s Hospital at Legacy Emanuel, Gales Creek Camp Foundation, March of Dimes, Providence Child Center, Shriners Hospitals for Children – Portland, Special Olympics Oregon, and Wheel to Walk Foundation.

Reserve your spot today for the 2010 B.U.L.L. Session Charity Events. Click here to reserve your spot.

For more information please contact Sophie Phillips at sophiep@artzcenter.org or call 503-802-5261.

REGISTER NOW!

Fun-filled workshop for parents struggling with their child’s communication or ability to transition within daily routines.

Make and learn to use Visual Helpers in order to:

• Expand your child’s play
• Teach social rules
• Understand emotions
• Support verbal reasoning skills

When: Saturday, July 17th from 10-1p.m. and Saturday, July 24th from 10-12pm.

Where: Artz Center for Developmental Health & Audiology, 1675 SW Marlow Avenue, Suite 200, Portland, OR 97225

Cost: $50 for two-part series

For additional questions, please contact: Robin Jackson at 503-802-5318 or robinj@artzcenter.org or Katie Gray at 503-802-5274 or katieg@artzcenter.org

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Dates: Monday, August 9 – Thursday, August 12 & Monday, August 16 – Thursday, August 19. 90-minute sessions. 2 weeks included in registration.

Cost: $360.00 for 2 weeks, 8 sessions total - All in-class and take home booklets & materials included in cost

For more information: Contact Kim Rathbun, Program Director at 503-802-5296.

Space Limited!

Three camp classes options are available to suit your child’s age level:

Pre-Writing: (see time below) Designed for children preparing for kindergarten and 1st grade to enhance pre-writing skills such as strength, dexterity, coordination as well as provide an introduction to printing. Children will be most successful if they are able to function with some degree of independence, follow simple directions and transition between activities easily within the group setting. Space now available! Second session added.
9-10:30a.m. – Currently Full
12:30-2p.m. - Registration Available

Printing: (10:30-12:00p.m.) - Designed for children preparing for 1st, 2nd or 3rd grade who need additional help with legible printing skills as well as strength, dexterity, and coordination. Children will be most successful if they are able to function in a group of 3-4 children with some degree of independence, follow directions, and transition between activities easily within the group setting.

Cursive: (2-3:30p.m.)- Designed for children preparing for 3rd grade where cursive will be introduced or preparing for 4th or 5th grade with additional practice needed to create legible cursive writing. Children will be most successful if they are able to function in a group of 3-4 children with some degree of independence, follow directions and transition between activities easily within the group setting.

Register for Pre-Writing Camp Here!

Register for Printing Camp Here!

Register for Cursive Camp Here!

At the Center, we strive to serve some of Oregon’s most in-need children – those who have little or no medical insurance coverage.  We are able to support treatment for these families thanks to the proceeds dedicated from this annual event. 

The impact of the Center’s work became evident when Holly Bridenbaugh spoke at the event about her daughter Emmy’s struggles and achievements. Emmy went from a severely underweight baby, who was unable to eat – to a healthy toddler, who loves to try new foods.

Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors and guests, more children like Emmy will now have access to the Artz Center’s Developmental Home.

Thank you again to our Hole In One Sponsor:

– For Immediate Release —

PORTLAND, Oregon – June 16, 2010 – The Artz Center for Developmental Health and Audiology, a Portland-based nonprofit organization that has served the community for more than 80 years, today announced that it has selected Allyson Goodwyn-Craine to lead the organization as Executive Director. Goodwyn-Craine held the role of Interim Executive Director for the Artz Center since May 2009 and effectively led the organization through an integral transition period; restructuring and ensuring financial viability of the organization through the recession. 

“Allyson has demonstrated that she has the skills and vision to lead the Artz Center as we map the future,” stated Diane Girard, chair of the Artz Center board of directors. “Her extensive experience as a clinical director, instructor and speech-language pathologist, coupled with her management expertise, makes her the ideal choice. With her leadership I am confident that the Artz Center will continue to enhance the initiatives at are at the core of our mission.”

The Artz Center for Developmental Health and Audiology plays an important role in our community by focusing on treatment of children with a variety of developmental and behavioral challenges as well as adults and children with hearing loss.  Two non-profit organizations, Hearing and Speech Institute and the Northwest Early Childhood Institute, merged to become the Artz Center in 2009. Today the organization offers a comprehensive, coordinated, family-centered approach to multidisciplinary treatment of children utilizing an innovative “developmental home” model.

“I am deeply honored to serve as the Executive Director,” stated Goodwyn-Craine. “Having worked as a clinician for more than twenty two years I bring a unique perspective and deeply rooted passion to this role. The Artz Center will continue to serve as a catalyst in developing innovative practices and partnerships that reach out to children and adults with limited access to much needed clinical services. We’ll provide leadership and education to clients, parents, clinicians, advocates, funders and policy makers in this region, and advocate for the best of service and support to our community.” 

About Goodwyn-Craine

Prior to being appointed Interim Executive Director, Goodwyn-Craine served as the Director of Children’s Clinical Services and worked expansively to develop our speech-language pathology and occupational therapy programs. She was the founder and CEO of Speech Paths, Inc., a home-based clinical practice that served families in the greater Portland metro area which merged with the Artz Center when she joined the executive team. During her term as Interim Executive Director, Goodwyn-Craine’s administrative responsibilities expanded to include behavioral/developmental pediatrics, psychology and audiology.
Goodwyn-Craine holds a Master of Science degree in Education and Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) from the American Speech-Language Hearing Association. In 2003, she served as the President of the Oregon Speech-Language Hearing Association and she was honored with the OSHA Presidential Award for her contributions to the state association.

 About the Artz Center

The Artz Center for Developmental Health & Audiology is a nonprofit organization located in Portland, Oregon which provides comprehensive developmental health services for children, lifelong audiology services and acts as a catalyst in the community to raise the standard of care for children and adults throughout Oregon. In 2003, the Artz Center was formed through the merging of the Hearing and Speech Institute, which served the community for over 80 years, and Northwest Early Childhood Institute, which created the multi-disciplinary organization it is today. For more information visit www.artzcenter.org

Press Release – Artz Center Appoints New Executive Director (6.16.10)

This workshop is intended to familiarize professionals with the Parent Training Program Teaching Social Communication developed by Anna Dvortcsak and Brooke Ingersoll. 

Presented by: Anna Dvortcsak, CCC-SLP

When: Friday, November 5, 2010 & Saturday, November 6, 2010 8:30a.m-3:30p.m.

Where: Artz Center for Developmental Health & Audiology, 1675 SW Marlow Avenue (MAP)

Space is limited, please register by Friday, October 1.

Checks also accepted, but must be received no later than Friday, October 8.

Register NOW!

This workshop focuses on:

1) The importance of parent training/education for families with children with autism;

2) An overview of the intervention strategies encompassed in Teaching Social Communication to Children with Autism and how the techniques relate to other autism intervention.

3) Learn to implement this intervention in your practice or school.

• Identify benefits of parent training
• Identify the intervention strategies used in this program and how they relate to other autism interventions
• Describe the intervention techniques encompassed in this program including the rationale and the critical components of each technique
• Understand the format of the program
• Understand how to present information to parents in a group format
• Understand how to provide parents with hands-on coaching when working with their child

Two Day Training:

 Day One

• Research on Parent Training for Children with Autism and Related Disorders
• Continuum of Interventions for Children with Autism
• Research on Intervention Techniques encompassed in the Parent Training Curriculum
• Format of the Program
• Overview of the Parent Training Program
• Goal Setting
• Intervention Strategies used to Promote Social Communication Skills

Day Two

• Intervention Strategies used to Promote Social Communication Skills
• Strategies for Effective Coaching
• Role Play Individual Coaching
• Summary

Register NOW!

For more information please contact Tammy Sasaki at 503-802-5257 or tammys@artzcenter.org

Open to all professionals at no cost.

When: 12:00p.m. Wednesday, June 30

Location: Artz Center (Large Conference Room) at 1675 SW Marlow, Suite 200 Portland, Oregon 97225 (Directions)

For more information call 503-228-6479