[Csi-L] 4 hour workshop w/ Milt Greek: Working with a Person in Psychosis

[Williams, Natalie]

Please see below for a message from Katherine Ziff:

Dear Colleagues,

Please see below an opportunity to hear Milt Greek speak on schizophrenia and working with a person in psychosis. A four hour workshop with ceu's for counselors and social workers: March 13 in Athens, May 22 in Tiffin.

Email miltgreek at gmail.com<mailto:miltgreek at gmail.com> for more information and to register.

~ Katherine Ziff

Katherine Ziff, PhD
School Counselor

Athens City School District
25 S. Plains Rd.
The Plains, Ohio 45780
740-797-4516

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A four hour workshop on Working with a Person in Psychosis will be held on Tuesday afternoon, March 13th, 2012, at the Ohio University Innovation Center in Athens, Ohio. This workshop will also be held on Tuesday afternoon, May 22nd, 2012, at the Department of Jobs and Family Services in Tiffin, Ohio.The workshop, accredited by the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board, will present new insights and innovative techniques for working with people experiencing psychosis. The workshop will be presented by Milt Greek, M.A., a person with schizophrenia who has volunteered extensively with people in psychosis and post-psychosis and received excellent reviews from his years of presenting on schizophrenia and recovery. Comments on Milt's material include:

"Milton Greek's CIT presentation is one of the best I've seen. His talk, Basics of Psychotic Thinking and Feeling, mesmerized the audience."
- Fred Frese, Ph. D., Assoc. Professor of Psychiatry, Northeast Ohio Medical University

"Milt is one of the most articulate and astute authorities on schizophrenia I have ever had the privilege to know or hear." Tom Walker, NAMI Ohio Board of Trustees

"Milt's experience and presentations are critical for those who work with persons with thought disorders." Diane Pfaff, MSW, Athens-Hocking-Vinton 317 Mental Health Board

Mental health professionals, family members, and peers are welcomed to attend this workshop. For more information, prices and to register for the event, please send an email to: miltgreek at gmail.com<mailto:miltgreek at gmail.com>.

For a New York Times feature story on Milt Greek, go to: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/26/health/man-uses-his-schizophrenia-to-gather-clues-for-daily-living.html

For more information about Milt's work and material, go to: www.schizophreniablueprint.com<http://www.schizophreniablueprint.com>.



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