Montgomery County Hearing Voices Network and Creating Increased Connections

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Montgomery County Hearing Voices Network Group Facilitator Training July 12-14th, 2017

Application Hearing Voices Movement started in the Netherlands in the late 1980’s promoting a new way of understanding the voice hearing experience. This new way of approaching living with a hearing voices experience is widely accepted. The Hearing Voices Movement and the representing networks are committed to providing spaces where voice hearers can feel safe to talk about and find meaning in their experience. Today, there are hundreds of hearing voices support groups throughout the world. The Hearing Voices Movement and MCHVN understand hearing voices as a common human experience. Not all voice hearers experience voices as distressing and a voice hearer does not necessarily carry a diagnostic label or have received formal treatment. We encourage all interested persons to apply. We are seeking persons who . . . 1. Self-identify a lived experience of hearing voices – hearing, seeing or sensing things that others don’t. 2. Have experience participating in and/or facilitating a mutual aid group, or other group that promotes wellness and recovery. 3. Have knowledge of the Hearing Voices Movement and that hearing voices is a common human experience. Possible sources: a. having attended a training on hearing voices, b. having attended hearing voices peer support groups c. self-learning through internet, peers, personal stories or other relevant sources 4. Have intentions to facilitate a hearing voices support group.

Contact information: First Name __________________________ Last Name ______________________________ Mailing Address ______________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Email Address ________________________________________________________________ Phone Number ________________________________________________________________ Agency of affiliation, if any ______________________________________________________

Please answer the following questions as best possible: 1. A person’s voice hearing experience is unique. Some experience voices as distressing and others not. Some experience as a matter of fact. Some experience voices ongoing and some as one-time or intermittent. Moreover, voices are explained in different ways- a result of trauma, from mind-altering drugs, spiritually, and many others. Explain how you self-identify with hearing voices– seeing, hearing and sensing things that other people don’t.

2. Describe your participation and/or facilitation in mutual aid groups or any other groups that promote wellness and recovery. Please provide details.

3. In the space provided, explain your understanding of hearing voices as a common human experience and your knowledge of the Hearing Voices Movement. How did you come to know this? How are you using this understanding and knowledge to grow and enrich your life?

4. How will you use this training to facilitate a hearing voices support group? Please provide details and any specific plans.

5. At this present time and in general, do you feel successful living with your voice hearing experience? Yes No 6. Are you presently employed?

Yes

No

7. Education and/or certifications? ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 8. At present,    

I am a voice hearer. I want to facilitate Hearing Voices support groups. I believe hearing voices is a common human experience and not a symptom of an illness. I will attend all three days of the training and participate fully.

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When: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, July 12 - 14th, 2017 Where: Montgomery County Intermediate Unit, 2 West Lafayette Street, Norristown, Pa 19401 Submit applications by May 26th, 2017 Please submit to Mary Fala ([email protected] or FAX 484-674-7698 or mail to Attn: HVFT, Creating Increased Connections, 18 E. 4th Street, Bridgeport, Pa 19405) You will be notified if accepted. There is no cost for Montgomery County, Pa residents. For those living outside of Montgomery County, there is a cost of $225.00. Individuals will be awarded a Certificate of Completion- Montgomery County Hearing Voices Network Group Facilitator Training. Please direct questions to either David Son or Mary Fala at 484-681-9432. [email protected] or [email protected]

*Sponsored by Montgomery County Hearing Voices Network (MCHVN) and Creating Increased Connections (CIC), a program of Resources for Human Development (RHD)