Training for Group Facilitators of Panda groups for ages 7-12
Opening Date
10 June 2021
Last date of registaration
will be updated
Location
Metiv Center
Scope
6 Meetings
Days & Hours
Thursdays 9:00-13:00
Course Framework
- Part 1: Basic Panda course, 24 academic hours
- Part 2: Implementation of the Panda model under Metiv supervision, six group instructional meetings.
Course description:
The course is designed for therapists who are interested in specializing in leading emotional regulation groups in the Panda model. The course combines theory with experiential learning through exercises from the program, so that at the end of the course the participants can lead Panda groups in a variety of settings.
Duration of the program: 6 sessions of 4 hours, a total of 24 hours (academic)
The course is intended for professionals who work with children – social workers, psychologists, educational counselors, arts therapists and movement therapists, etc. who are interested in specializing in leading emotional regulation groups in the Panda model.
Instructor:
Sarit Schram-Yavin, Director of Metiv Kid’s clinic, expert educational psychologist
More on the Panda program:
The PANDA program caters to parents and children ages 7-12 who experience difficulties in emotion regulation, often related to a previous trauma history. Through creative play taking place over eight small group sessions the children work on mindfulness techniques, narrative intervention, and cognitive behavioral strategies. An additional three sessions for parents provide further support for the family as a whole. All sessions are led and facilitated by trained professionals in childhood mental health. Panda was developed by Prof. Ruth Pat-Horenczyk and Sarit Schram-Yavin.
Course content:
- Introducing the group and the PANDA program
- What is emotion regulation?
- Emotion regulation – theory
- The development of emotion regulation
- How do we build a PANDA group?
- Coping resources
- Mindfulness – what is it and why is it important?
- Emotion regulation – demonstrations from the program
- Physical regulation – demonstrations from the program.
- Thought regulation – demonstrations from the program.
- PANDA for parents and educational teams.
- Conclusion
