Nov. 17-18, 2007

Open Studio

4th Floor Artist
E.T. Wright Building
Webster St.
Rockland, MA
10am-5pm Sat. Noon-5pm Sun.

Nov. 2, 2007

Moon Balloon™ Training and Caring for the Caregiver

Carrie Tingley Hospital
Albuquerque, New Mexico
For more infomation please contact Meloney Baty (505)272-6637

Nov. 1, 2007

Moon Balloon™ Workshop for Children and Families

University of New Mexico Childrens Hospital
Albuquerque, New Mexico
For more infomation please contact Meloney Baty (505)272-6637

Sept. 21, 2007

Moon Balloon™ Workshop

Mary Bridge Children's Hospital
Takoma, WA

Sept. 20, 2007

Time-Out for Time-In workshop for Women in Recovery

Bremerton, WA

Sept. 19, 2007

Moon Balloon™ Workshop

Legacy Emanuel Children's Hospital
Portland, OR

Moon Balloon™ Training and Information Session for Professionals

Legacy Emanuel Children's Hospital
Portland, OR

Sept. 18, 2007

Moon Balloon™ Workshop

Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center
Seattle WA

June 7, 2007

Moon Balloon™ Workshop

Clarus Center
Warrenville, IL
Renewal for the Caring Professional
Using Moon Balloon™ symbols and expressive arts

June 6, 2007

Moon Balloon™ Workshop for Children

Children's Memorial Hospital
Chicago, IL
closed circuit presentation

Moon Balloon™ Training for Caregivers

Chicago Memorial Hospital
Chicago, IL

May 10, 2007

The Moon Balloon™ Project Featured on NewsCenter 5
(WCVB-TV Boston)

Art Therapy Can Help Children
Author Shows Kids How To Express Feelings
Read the story
Watch the video
www.thebostonchannel.com

May 9, 2007

Moon Balloon™ and Expressive Arts Workshop

Edwina Martin Recovery House for Women
Brockton MA
Time Out for Time In , Balancing Stress using images, symbols and words

May 2, 2007

The Moon Balloon™ Workshop

Georgetown University Hospital
Washington D.C.
This workshop was observed by the interns and followed by a talk on how to use the arts to
communicate with patients.

March 31, 2007

Moon Balloon™ Training at the Studio

Plain Street Studios
Rockland, MA
Interactive Training and Expressive Art
Pre-Registration Required. Limited space available
Contact Joan Drescher (781)-749-5179

April 23, 2007

The Moon Balloon™ Project:
A creative approach to communication
with patients and nourishing the self

This program is for nurses, doctors, social workers, chaplains, therapists, child life specialists, parents and anyone interested in the care of children. The participants in this offering will LEARN how to build bridges and improve communication with children using drawings and images as tools for creating a safe environment. The participants will DISCOVER how images and symbols can represent feeling that may be too difficult for words. Furthermore, the participants will learn how to EMPOWER children and families to connect ability to heal, even when overwhelmed by circumstances. Finally the participants will learn how to NOURISH themselves within the safe place of art, color and symbols.

Contact Hours: Contact Hours will be awarded for part of the program.

Massachusetts General Hospital (OH-239/10-1-08) is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Ohio Nurses Association (OSN-001-91), an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Criteria for successful completion include attendance at the entire event and submission of a completed evaluation form.

Pre-Registration Required.

Call The Knight Nursing Center for Clinical and Professional Development - 617-726-3111

Registration Fees: Free for MGH Employees and Students, $50/day for Partners Employees, $100/day for All Others.

Scheduled Offerings
DATE: Monday, April 23, 2007
TIME: 8:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.
LOCATION: Simches Conference Room 3120

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