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Date and Time July 27, 2024 10:00AM-1:10PM
Location: 3725 Coolidge Ave. Oakland, CA 94602
Covid Precautions will be taken
This workshop will address how Lotería, a traditional cultural game, can be used in play therapy with the Mexican-American/Latinx population as well as with clients of all cultural backgrounds. This workshop will not only discuss the relevance/significance of the game within the Mexican community but will also demonstrate various interventions which can be used during play therapy sessions with children and youth and their families with low to no cost items.
In this training, participants will learn the following:
- using Lotería in their practices;
- demonstrating the ability to utilize Lotería as an effective tool in the play therapy process;
- using Lotería to discuss a variety of topics with their clients such as their background, history, family of origin, identities, and beliefs.
Trainer: Cristal Alvarado, LMFT, RPT
Questions about the content of the training / Contact: Cristal Alvarado cristal@fluentinplaytherapy.com
Administrative questions: Contact Karen Pernet karen@growththroughplaytherapy.com
Target Audience
This course is designed for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, LEPs, pre-licensed associates and graduate mental health students.
PREREQUISITES
None….except an interest in expanding your play therapy repertoire
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Describe 3 ways the game Lotería holds significance in the Mexican-American community.
- Identify and implement at least 4 play therapy interventions adapted for the game Lotería that can be used in different phases of treatment.
- Identify the 5 benefits of including Lotería in play therapy sessions with their clients.
- Name 2 advantages and 2 limitations of using Lotería with clients from various backgrounds and with different developmental needs.
Course Schedule
- 10:00am – Introduction (with experiential activities)
- 10: 15 am The Latinx Population in Therapy Statistics and Research
- 10: 35 am – What Makes A Game Therapeutic?
- 10: 45 am – Lotería Background
- 11:15 am – Break (does not count towards CEU credit)
- 11:25 pm – Interventions Using Lotería with experiential activities
- 12:55 pm- 1:10pm Wrap Up and Evaluations
Accommodations
To request accommodations for special needs, please email the Program Administrator at karen@growththroughplaytherapy.com
Grievances
To obtain the grievance policy or report a grievance please email karen@growththroughplaytherapy.com or call 510-923-0520
Certificates
Course Completion certificates will be awarded at the end of the course in exchange for a completed evaluation form. Course meets the qualifications for 3 hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs and LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. Course meets the qualifications for 3 hours of educational credits for Association for Play Therapy.
Cancellation
Full refund if canceled 30 days before training, minus $25 administrative fee; after that date there will be no refund unless space is filled from the waiting list.
Karen E Pernet, is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, 83403, to sponsor continuing education for LMFT’S, LCSW’S, LPCC’S AND LEP’S. She maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content. Growth through Play Therapy is an approved provider for the Association for Play Therapy APT 09-241. There is no extra charge for APT CEs. Partial credit cannot be offered. This workshop and presenter have no conflict of interest in presenting this workshop, nor is there any commercial support.