Marte Meo Congress On Dementia Care & Age Psychiatry [1]
Spontaneous Meeting Symposia Participants Leaving Bergen [2]
Bergen Kommune: Marte Meo Introduction & Reviews [1]
Bergen Kommune: Marte Meo Introduction & Reviews [2]
Bergen Kommune: Marte Meo Introduction & Reviews [3]
Training Day »Osteopathy Centre for Children«
340 Participants at Marte Meo Symposium, German Red Cross
Germany: First »Marte Meo Medical« Congress
»Marte Meo - Basic Manual«, 3rd German edition available
Brisbane: Marte Meo Training Project »The Benevolent Society«
Symposia »Marte Meo Movement Germany« [1]
Symposia »Marte Meo Movement Germany« [2]
Caboolture: 31 Newly Certified Marte Meo'ers
Remscheid: Krefelder Symposium
Dublin [5-10-2011]: »The Process from birth to old age«
Heilbronn: Marte Meo Movement Germany
DRK-Bildungswerk: Marte Meo Practitioners Course
Congress: Marte Meo in Day Care Centres (Germany)
Congress: Marte Meo in Day Care Centres
Zürich: Marte Meo Meeting Switzerland
Zürich: Marte Meo Permanent Education
Erfurt [31-8-2011]: Marte Meo Symposium
Catholic Care Embraces Marte Meo
Fairlight [20110728] Supervisor Course
Sydney: 2-Days Course »Child development support«
Sydney/Fairlight: Marte Meo Supervisor Course ADHC
EYC/Gowrie: Introduction Day in Caboolture
Groß-Umstadt: Successful Marte Meo Symposium [2]
Marte Meo In The Schaumburg Region
Adelaide 20&21-04-2011: Welcome back Maria Aarts
Aachen [5-4-2011]: Practitioner Course at »am Haarbach«
Eindhoven [25-3-2011]: Presentation of the Latvian Basic Manual
Darmstadt [17-3-2011]: 10 Years E-Motion – E-Motion Team
Darmstadt [17-3-2011]: 10 Years E-Motion - Celebration Seminar
Sydney [3-3-2011]: Marte Meo Conference Sydney
Cologne [15 & 16-2-2011]: Marte Meo Therapist Examinations
Essen [IFS; 8 & 9-2-2011]: Therapist Examinations
Eindhoven [3 & 4-2-2011]: School Professionals Graduated
Fairlight [16&17-2-2011]: First Therapist Course Was Started
EINDHOVEN [2011 & 2012]: NEDERLANDSTALIGE CURSUS
Eindhoven [18/21-1-2011]: Supervisors Basic Training Week
Schaumburg [VHS; 10-1-2011]: Therapeut/CT Course
Ravensburg [23-11-2011]: Marte Meo in the »Acute Hospital«
Brisbane [16-11-2010]: Certified at Benevolent Society
Aachen [1&2-10-2010: »Inflammable matter«
Aachen [1 & 2-10-2010]: »Inflammable matter«
Aachen [1 & 2-10-2010]: »Inflammable matter«
Marte Meo Movement Germany [6-10-2010]: Annual Seminar 2010
Dublin University [2-9-2010]: Marte Meo Research Colloquium
Sydney [28&29-7-2010]: Building Relationships. All participants o
Organisation: Marianne Munch.
At the conference Maria Aarts showed in a dynamic and instructive way the link between babies’ need on emotional and developmental support and the need of persons with dementia to be seen. She explained the importance of »leading« or »following« moments in order to experience coping with everyday challenges and to experience a meaningful communication. (For details concerning the Marte Meo elements, see: Maria Aarts, »Marte Meo – Basic Manual, 2nd ed.«, ISBN 978-90-75455-16-8; in German: »Marte Meo – Ein Handbuch, 3rd ed.«, ISBN 978-90-75455-26-7; in Danish: »Marte Meo – Grundbog, 2nd ed.«, ISBN 978-90-75455-10-6; in Latvian: »Marte Meo – Rokasgramata, 2nd ed.«, ISBN978-9934-8163-0-7. Visit the Marte Meo Meo International Webshop for detailed information; click here).
Several Marte Meo projects were presented:
- Projects concerning implementation of the Marte Meo Method in nursing homes (Helga Stokka and Inger …).
- Evaluation of the Marte Meo practitioner course in four nursing homes - part of the Norwegian Health Ministry’s program in Dementia Care (Marianne Munch, Lic. Marte Meo Supervisor; Marte Meo Therapists Raj Gupta, Ingrid Haug Olsen and Leading Nurse Heidi Hansen).
- Another interesting project, in cooperation with the University College of Molde, was presented by Supervisor May-Britt Storjord.
- Supervisor Astrid Andersen presented the results of her master’s on Marte Meo, and Rigmor Alnes presented three of her articles being part of her doctorate on the effects of Marte Meo in Dementia Ward.
- Doctor Ursula Becker, Lic. Marte Meo Supervisor, presented two very interesting presentations. The first on Marte Meo and Autonomy in Dementia Care. The second focused on Marte Meo as Palliative Dementia Care.
- Finally a model for using Marte Meo in the Specialised Hospital Care was presented and information given regarding the various Marte Meo educations.
For further information: contact person Marianne Munch, e-mail: marianne.munch@olaviken.no
Photo (ltr): Dr. med. Ursula Becker (keynote speaker; website: www.ursulabecker-bonn.de), Marianne Munch (Organisator), Maria Aarts (keynote speaker; Marte Meo International)
On Monday the 6th Maria Aarts has been keynote speaker at the congress, on Tueasday the 7th Dr. Med. Ursula Becker (E-mail: kontakt@ursulabecker-bonn.de; web site: www.ursulabecker-bonn.de.
Leaving for Oslo on Tuesday evening (7-2-2012), several symposium participants were meet, also leaving for Oslo, were met on Flesland Airport, Bergen. Spontaneously a live chat started and of course, we had to take pictures.
On the photo at Airport »Flesland«, Bergen, are (ltr):
Hanna Depa-Talkowska (Nurse),
Maria Aarts (Marte Meo International),
Helga Bjørset Dokka (Nurse, Marte Meo Colleague Trainer),
Inger Gjelstad (Geriatric nurse),
Vidar Olavsbråten (Behavior analyst; Vernepleier).
Marte Meo In Dementia Care & Age Psychiatry:
The next international »Marte Meo In Dementia Care & Age Psychiatry« will be held in 2013 and bi-yearly from then on. The Organisation will keep you informed. Contactperson: MARIANNE MUNCH, e-mail: mmun@olaviken.no; website: www.olaviken.no
From the program:
Morning session: Maria Aarts introduces the Marte Meo Program.
Afternoon session: 5 films of the Bergen institutes were analyzed by Maria Aarts on the subject »Autism«.
Organisation:
The day was organized for Bergen Kommune, Kompetanseenhet Vest, Godviksvingene 125, 5179 Godvik. This department of Bergen Kommune support people with autism and other kind of communication/social problems.
The organisators Frode Skudal & Steinar Varøy wrote us by e-mail:
The day was organized because most of the people find it rather difficult working with people with these problems. We have seen that Marte Meo is a good way to come closer to them, and have more understanding for their problems. How to understand the meaning of our difficult work. Learn to ask us the question: what do you need now? How to use Marte Meo myself?
We are proud to mention that in our organization, there are 20 Marte Meo-therapists spread out over 8 institutes, serving 34 people with these needs. There are about 350 people working at our institutes, and now 48 of them are educated as »Marte Meo-Practitioner«, the first level of Marte Meo-education. All seems satisfied, and we think 2012 will be a very exiting year.
On the photo:
One of the participants was supplied with sign language by an interpreter for the deaf (left) during Maria Aarts's (right) presentations and reviews.
Further information:
Contact persons:
Frode Skudal
E-mail: Frode.Skudal@bergen.kommune.no
Steinar Varøy
E-mail: Steinar.Varoy@bergen.kommune.no
Tel.: (+47)-95 96 87 65
From the program:
Morning session: Maria Aarts introduces the Marte Meo Program.
Afternoon session: 5 films of the Bergen institutes were analyzed by Maria Aarts on the subject »Autism«.
Organisation:
The day was organized for Bergen Kommune, Kompetanseenhet Vest, Godviksvingene 125, 5179 Godvik. This department of Bergen Kommune support people with autism and other kind of communication/social problems.
The organisators Frode Skudal & Steinar Varøy wrote us by e-mail:
The day was organized because most of the people find it rather difficult working with people with these problems. We have seen that Marte Meo is a good way to come closer to them, and have more understanding for their problems. How to understand the meaning of our difficult work. Learn to ask us the question: what do you need now? How to use Marte Meo myself?
We are proud to mention that in our organization, there are 20 Marte Meo-therapists spread out over 8 institutes, serving 34 people with these needs. There are about 350 people working at our institutes, and now 48 of them are educated as »Marte Meo-Practitioner«, the first level of Marte Meo-education. All seems satisfied, and we think 2012 will be a very exiting year.
On the photo:
The organisators of the day: Frode Skudal (left) and Steinar Varøy (right) with Maria Aarts in the middle after the successful day.
Further information:
Contact persons:
Frode Skudal
E-mail: Frode.Skudal@bergen.kommune.no
Steinar Varøy
E-mail: Steinar.Varoy@bergen.kommune.no
Tel.: (+47)-95 96 87 65
From the program:
Morning session: Maria Aarts introduces the Marte Meo Program.
Afternoon session: 5 films of the Bergen institutes were analyzed by Maria Aarts on the subject »Autism«.
Organisation:
The day was organized for Bergen Kommune, Kompetanseenhet Vest, Godviksvingene 125, 5179 Godvik. This department of Bergen Kommune support people with autism and other kind of communication/social problems.
The organisators Frode Skudal & Steinar Varøy wrote us by e-mail:
The day was organized because most of the people find it rather difficult working with people with these problems. We have seen that Marte Meo is a good way to come closer to them, and have more understanding for their problems. How to understand the meaning of our difficult work. Learn to ask us the question: what do you need now? How to use Marte Meo myself?
We are proud to mention that in our organization, there are 20 Marte Meo-therapists spread out over 8 institutes, serving 34 people with these needs. There are about 350 people working at our institutes, and now 48 of them are educated as »Marte Meo-Practitioner«, the first level of Marte Meo-education. All seems satisfied, and we think 2012 will be a very exiting year.
On the photo:
Participants at the symposium streaming in after lunch break.
Further information:
Contact persons:
Frode Skudal
E-mail: Frode.Skudal@bergen.kommune.no
Steinar Varøy
E-mail: Steinar.Varoy@bergen.kommune.no
Tel.: (+47)-95 96 87 65
Further information concerning these days:
»Osteopathisches Zentrum für Kinder«,
Phorusgasse 12
1040 Wien | Austria
Tel.: (+41)-(0)676-777 66 69
E-mail: info@osteopathie-praxis.at
Website: www.ozk.at
Read the complete article, incl. Photo album, in German language on the German Red Cross Website.
Further information:
Elsbeth Holtkamp-Haarlammert
DRK, Bildungszentrum Tecklenburger Land
DRK-Familienzentrum »Die kleinen Strolche«
Tel.: (+49)-(0)5485-96310
E-Mail: kiga.strolche@drk-kv-tecklenburg.de
Website: www.drk-familienzentrum-ladbergen.de
Information concerning Marte Meo education at the German Cross Education Centre, Tecklenburger Land, click here.
[Photo, © DRK Ladbergen.: Organisation team of the German Red Cross; Maria Aarts (with flowers), to her right Elsbeth Holtkamp-Haarlammert, manager. ]
»Marte Meo Medical« is a newly founded international group of Marte Meo Professionals working in hospitals, doctor’s practices, geriatric hospitals, rehabilitation centres. The group is very interested in interaction moments concerning the medical context from neonatology up to elderly care.
The congress at the 20th of October 2012 is meant to be a start-up for meetings to come, concerning aspects from every angle of the Marte Meo work field.
Being a professional in the field you are very welcome to join this working group from wherever you are!!!
See for further information regarding the program on this website: AGENDA (click here).
Further information:
Dr. Hartmut Hägele
Celenus Fachklinik Bromerhof
88260 Argenbühl Oberisnyberg 2,
Germany
Tel. (+49)-(0)7566945-527
E-mail: h.haegele@fachklinik-bromerhof.de
It is a third reviewed edition in German language since 2,5 year the second one was published. All the new Marte Meo International developments and Marte Meo events of the last 3 years has been added to the basic Marte Meo information. Some rearrangements were done and the Marte Meo Checklist Isolated Children was added along with a survey of the »Marte Meo Couple Method«.
Surveys of all the Marte Meo Magazine articles since 2005, Marte Meo International DVDs and Marte Meo International Publications complete the new edition.
The new edition is from now available on our Webshop on the website [click here].
Further Information:
MARIA AARTS
E-mail: aartsmaria@martemeo.com
I have seen my staff in Queensland responds to the huge insights and learning in developing their therapeutic approaches to working with children from disadvantaged families. Through my own experience as a Foster Carer I have been able to use the Marte Meo approach to assist children in my care, recognise a potential that may well have been lost to them and thereby open up opportunities for a very different and much more positive life trajectory where learning, friendships and achievement are based on positive interactions and experiences, rather than the negative path that they were facing.
Michael Tizard
State Manager Queensland
»The Benevolent Society«
PO Box 5347
WEST END QLD 4101 | Australia
Phone: (+61)-(0)7-3170 4600
Mobile: (+61)-(0)407 354 789
Fax: (+61)-(0)7-3255 2953
Website: www.bensoc.org.au
The next Marte Meo Symposium will be held on the 3rd of September 2012 in Dresden. Organisation: Marte Meo Movement Germany, Eastern Region. Further information: Markus Bach, E-mail: bachmarkus@t-online.de.
See Flyer on this website.
[Photo, keynote speakers: Prof. dr. Gerald Hüther & Maria Aarts]
The next Marte Meo Symposium will be held on the 3rd of September 2012 in Dresden. Organisation: Marte Meo Movement Germany, Eastern Region. Further information: Markus Bach, E-mail: bachmarkus@t-online.de.
See Flyer on this website.
[Photo, ltr, the organisation committee: Inge Nowak, Sabine Herrle, Hildegard Rausch, Marina Boos, Martina Andiel, Heinz Müller]
Professionals from many disciplines travelled from as far away as Bundaberg, the Gold Coast and Toowoomba for training from Maria Aarts (June and November, 2011) and Dominica Kelly (July, August, Sept, October, 2011).
The Gowrie/EYC (website: www.gowrie-brisbane.com.au) hosted Maria's dates and supported 18 of their staff to attain Marte Meo Practitioner Level certification.
Marte Meo Courses by Dominica Kelly:
Dominica Kelly will commence Marte Meo Practitioner and Marte Meo Therapist Level Groups in early 2012.
For information please contact:
DOMINICA KELLY,
e-mail: domkel1@yahoo.com
(see Dominica's entry on LINKS, on this website).
Maria Aarts (Founder of the Marte Meo Method & Marte Meo International),
Dr. Hans-Peter Steingass (Managing-director AHG Therapiezentrums Haus Remscheid, Organisator of the Remscheider Gespräche);
Petra Evertz (Leader of the AHG Therapiezentrums Haus Welchenberg, Organisator of the Krefelder Symposia).
Maria Aarts was the keynote speaker at the 10th Krefelder Symposium (»Marte Meo - At One's Own Strength«), this time held at AHG Haus Remscheid in Remscheid, Germany.
Further information:
Dr. Hans-Peter Steingass,
E-mail: hsteingass@ahg.de
Website: www.ahg.de
Title of the conference: Marte Meo Supportive Interaction - »The Process from birth to old age«
The conference identified early-life development support that is essential for developing & using life skills.
Further information:
Colette O'Donovan, e-mail: colette.odonovan@hse.ie
Photo: Organisators and speakers some moments before opening of the conference.
Further Information, Sabine Herrle:
E-mail: info@martemeo-pfalz.de
Website: www.smmi.de
DVD-Production:
A DVD-production of the presentation by Prof. Dr. Gerald Hüther & Maria Aarts is in preparation (in German language). Further information:
Hans Honders, e-mail: aartsproductions@martemeo.com
More information regarding Marte Meo Courses at the German Red Cross/Borken will follow a.s.a.p.
Further information regarding this education:
German Red Cross, Borken, Germany,
Jochen Brehm-Schilly,
E-Mail: j.brehm@kv-borken.drk.de
Website: www.drk-bildungswerk.de
Organisation: Youth Walfare Agency, Region Groß-Gerau, Germany. (Fachdienst Kinder- und Jugendhilfeeinrichtungen, Kreisausschuss des Kreises Groß-Gerau).
Keynote speakers:
- Introduction Marte Meo Method, Maria Aarts [E-mail: aartsmaria@martemeo.com]
- Marte Meo in the day care praxis, Josje Aarts [E-mail: aartsjosje@martemeo.com]
Further information:
ANDREA FOERSTER
E-mail: A.Foerster@kreisgg.de
Website: www.kreis-gross-gerau.de
Organisation: Youth Walfare Agency, Region Groß-Gerau, Germany. (Fachdienst Kinder- und Jugendhilfeeinrichtungen, Kreisausschuss des Kreises Groß-Gerau).
Keynote speakers:
- Introduction Marte Meo Method, Maria Aarts [E-mail: aartsmaria@martemeo.com]
- Marte Meo in the day care praxis, Josje Aarts [E-mail: aartsjosje@martemeo.com]
Further information:
ANDREA FOERSTER
E-mail: A.Foerster@kreisgg.de
Website: www.kreis-gross-gerau.de
[Christine Kellermüller]
(Photo, v.l.n.r: Therese Niklaus, Ursula Krauer, Claudia Berther, Simone d’Aujourd’hui,Colette Rymann, Christine Kellermüller, Stefan Bommer und Maria Aarts.
Weitere Informationen: Christine Kellermüller, E-mail: Ch.kellermueller@bluewin.ch
Further information:
Brigitte Dutli, »Institut für systemische Entwicklung und Fortbildung« (IEF),
Voltastrasse 27, 8044 Zürich | Switzerland
Tel.: (+41)-(0)44-3628484
E-mail: ief@ief-zh.ch
Website: www.ief-zh.ch
[Erfurt, 31-8-2011] In short; The Marte Meo Symposium »On One's Own Strength« in Erfurt has been a great success.
Initiator of this Marte Meo event was: Rainer Schwing (»praxis - institut für systemische beratung, Hanau, Germany).
Organisation: »Praxis – institut für systemische Beratung«
and
»Deutschen Gesellschaft für Systemische Therapie, Beratung und Familientherapie« [DGSF].
Further Information:
RAINER SCHWING
E-mail: schwing@praxis-institut.de
Website: www.praxis-institut.de
[Photo: Organisation Team & Speaker, ltr: Eugenia Schwing, Rainer Schwing, Maria Aarts, Anja Deger, Martin]
Participation in the in-company Marte Meo Training at Catholic Care's will contribute towards the »Marte Meo Therapist & Colleague Trainer« Level Certificate, which will be issued by »Marte Meo International«.
On photo Catholic Care's Participants: (Back row, ltr): Nicole Owens, Denise Potter, Deb Mullane, Maria Aarts, Grace Ye, Courtney Morris; (Front row, ltr): Esra Kasim, Jackie Youll, Rochelle Pateman, Aideen Smyth, Jacquie Leabeater. Absent: Sharon Matayalo & Kezia Janks.
Further information: Jacquie Leabeater, e-mail: jacquie.leabeater@catholiccare.org
This Marte Meo Supervisor Course in Sydney is full booked.
On the photo (fltr): Mavis Purnell (Family Support); Judy Croll (KU LCCI Coordinator); Sally Watson; Italia Parletta (TAFESA); Sue Vogt; Trish Glossop (Gunawirra); Maria Aarts (Director Marte Meo International); Greg Antcliff (The Benevolent Society); Joy Elford; Michelle Haling (St. John of God Health Care; Raphael Centre, Blacktown); John Lord; Vicki Harbison (Gunawirra); Naomi Iliffe; Dominica Kelly; Chrijne Griffiths (Charlie) (Gunawirra - SWSLHD).
Regarding education possibilities by Maria Aarts in Sydney, mail to: aartsmaria@martemeo.com
• Child development support in daily interaction moments
• Family, Day Care, School and the »Marte Meo Parental Invitation Program«
Regarding further information, mail to
JOSJE AARTS (e-mail: aartsjosje@martemeo.com) or to
MARIA AARTS (e-mail: aartsmaria@martemeo.com).
For the Australian Marte Meo events the coming months see the AGENDA on this website.
On the Photo: The course participants.
On the photo (fltr): Kristen Stokes; Chantelle Sims; Jacquie Witherow; Kerrie Widdison; Maria Aarts; Kay Piera; John Lord; Keith McVilley; Jody Van Bommel; Catherin Tinlin
Further information regarding this Marte Meo Supervisors course:
Family & Community Services: Ageing, Disability & Home Care (ADHC),
JOHN LORD, e-mail: john.lord@dadhc.nsw.gov.au
Website ADHC: www.adhc.nsw.gov.au
Photo (fltr): Cheryl Staal (Manager of The Early Years Centre, Caboolture), Maria Aarts (Director Marte Meo International), Jane Bourne (C.E.O. of the Gowrie Queensland), Dominica Kelly (Marte Meo Supervisor i.T.).
For further information, mail to DOMINICA KELLY, e-mail: domkel1@yahoo.com.
Website The Gowrie Queensland: www.gowrie-brisbane.com.au
Photo: The complete organization team with Maria Aarts.
Further information: Marina Boos-Arndt, or Martina Andiel-Herche, e-mail: info@martemeo-odenwald.de
We are already happy about the initiatives of individual participants, who plan projects in practice. Networking and cooperation in the entire social and healthcare system of the region is assisted by Marte Meo.
Further information: Alfred Reckmann, e-mail, Reckmann@vhs-schaumburg.de
(Foto: VHS training group, from left to right: In the back: Lieselotte Sievert, Paul Grätz, Sigrun Kater, Annemone Kohlmeier, Claudia Quintern, Christel Koller-Pulz, Kornelia Witt, Dr. Sabine Hedemann, Bärbel Diekgerdes-Arke;
In the front: Annette Schediwy, Undine Rosenwald-Metz (VHS Director), Ursula Büthe, Maria Aarts (Director Marte Meo International)
Photo (fltr): Ilona Buša, Gatis Bušs, Maria Aarts.
Further information & ordering book: E-mail Ilona & Gatis Buša: kalnciema42@gmail.com
Website: www.martemeo.lv
The celebration seminar was organised by the E-Motion Team; here on stage with Maria Aarts, while enthusiastically applauded for by the seminar participants.
[Further Information: Annette Schoeneck, e-mail: info@e-motion-da.de; website: www.e-motion-da.de]
[Further Information: Annette Schoeneck, e-mail: info@e-motion-da.de; website: www.e-motion-da.de]
Further information Maria Aarts (e-mail: aartsmaria@martemeo.com) or Josje Aarts (aartsjosje@martemeo.com)
Further information contact Josje Aarts, e-mail: aartsjosje@martemeo.com
On the photo (2nd row; fltr: Karin Alting, Hillie Bakker, Marianne Bookelmann, Hetty Koopman, Hendrik-Jan Boer, Sietske Reefman, Hanny Thijssen, Josje Aarts (Managing director Marte Meo International | Education). (Front row, fltr:) Chantel Hommel, Carla Broeks, Marijke Bouwhuis, Anja Willems, Mieke van Wesemael Not on the picture, but graduated: Roland Rodenburg.
For further information contact Josje Aarts, e-mail: aartsjosje@martemeo.com.
On the photo (ltr): 1. Sally; 2. Michelle; 3. Vicki Harbison; 4. Judy; 5. Elisabeth; 6. Judy; 7. Maria Aarts (Director Marte Meo International); 8. Karen Forest; 9. Michael Mullen; 10. Yola Walicka (Family worker); 11. Simon Williams
[Further information: Maria Aarts]
Na de eerste 2 opleidingsdagen starten alle cursisten al met eigen cases.
Deze kunnen gaan over het begeleiden van collega’s in hun eigen vakgebied, zoals: leerkrachten/onderwijsondersteuners, kinderdagverblijfwerkers, collega’s in de zorg, etc.
Ook mogelijk is bijvoorbeeld het begeleiden van families volgens de Marte Meo-Methode.
Op het einde van de opleiding moet iedere cursist 4 succesvolle Marte Meo-cases hebben afgerond. Voor verdere informatie:
Mail JOSJE AARTS: aartsjosje@mmartemeo.com. Tel. (+31)-(0)40-293 00 29.
Of schrijf in op de pagina's COURSES / AUSBILDUNGEN op deze website
Coming from various European countries the participants on the photo are (f.l.t.r.):
(Back row): Lisbet Dijkman, Sybille Schilling, Claudia Minoliti, Gabi Ries, Dieter Doerflinger, Lucia Paoli, Daniela Dombrowski, Bernhard Prechter, Beate Stapff, Maria Aarts (Supervisor Marte Meo International), Annette Schoeneck, Virginie Puschmann.
(Middle row): Kerstin Ries, Barbara Bümer, Lotti Suter, Corinna Bremi, Brigitte Binder, Ana Christina ConzDacal, Stephan Dohrenbusch, Stefan A. Bommer, Simone d’Anjourd’hui.
(Front row): Susanne Salvanos-Bost, Jenny Vismara, Marian Schneider, Andrea Ratz, Astrid Stühmeier, Monika Härtel-Thiel, Alice Kriesten, Colette Rymann, Vital Arnold.
[Further information: Maria Aarts]
Further Information:
VHS Schauburg, Liesel Sachteleben.
E-mail: sachteleben@vhs-schaumburg.de
Web site: www.vhs-schaumburg.de
CLAUDIA BERTHER (Schweiz) mailte uns:
»Wir sind stolz auf unsere SchülerInnen. Es sind unseres Wissens die ersten ausgebildeten Marte Meo PraktikerInnen aus dem Akutspital. Die Akademie Gesundheitsberufe, Schule für Krankenpflege Ravensburg/Schulleitung Frau Birnbaum hat im Rahmen eines Projektes den Schülerinnen ermöglicht die Marte Meo Ausbildung zu machen. Die Lehrerin: Jutta Jaeggle (nicht auf dem Bild, da im Mutterschutzurlaub) hat grossen Aufwand auf sich genommen und mit drei Datenschutzleuten und diversen Stationsleitungen verhandelt. [Read more on NEWS]
Weitere Informationen: CLAUDIA BERTHER:
E-mail: info@claudiaberther.ch; Website: www.claudiaberther.ch
[»Inflamable Matter« - Inspiration on new learning and relationship culture in day care and school].
Over 900 participants in the famous Coronation Hall of Aachen Townhall.
[»Inflamable Matter« - Inspiration on new learning and relationship culture in day care and school].
Over 900 participants in the famous Coronation Hall of Aachen Townhall.
Prof. Dr. Gerald Hüther & Maria Aarts on stage at the evening presentation.
[»Inflamable Matter« - Inspiration on new learning and relationship culture in day care and school].
Over 900 participants in the famous Coronation Hall of Aachen Townhall.
Prof. Dr. Gerald Hüther & Maria Aarts during a memorable work shop event (participants' opinion).
[Further Information: Maria Aarts]
[Further information: Marte Meo Movement Germany]
Front row: Ms. Catherine McGonagle, Head, School of Nursing, DCU, Dr. Marit Bergum-Hansen, Leader, National Framework for the Study of Infant Health, Norway, Ms. Maria Aarts, Founder and Director, Marte Meo International, The Netherlands, Ms. Colette O' Donovan, Co-ordinator, Marte Meo Training Centre, HSE, Dublin.
Back Row: Dr. Ingegerd Wirtberg, Assistant Professor, Dept of Psychology, University of Lund, Sweden, Professor Brian MacCraith, President, Dublin City University, Ms. Yvonne Duffy, Lecturer, School of Nursing, DCU, Dr. Jean Clarke, Senior Lecturer, School of Nursing, DCU, Mr. Gerry Reid, General Manager, HSE, Dublin North Central, LHO., Dr. Mel Duffy, Lecturer, School of Nursing, DCU. [Photo: Tommy Clancy, Dublin]
[Further information: Colette O'Donovan]
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Australian Program »Marte Meo International«: Southern Winter 2012
For more details on this items: See AGENDA on this website.
••• Ca. 01-06-2012: Maria's Australian Winter Tour 2012 - Start of Tour
Information: Maria Aarts, e-mail: aartsproductions@martemeo.com.
See for Maria's Australian agenda & details: AGENDA
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••• EUROPEAN PROGRAM »Marte Meo International«: 01-02-2012 / 31-03-2012
For more details on this items: See AGENDA on this website.
- Hanau [9-3-2012]: »On One's Own Strength«. Organisation: Alten- und Pflegezentren des Main-Kinzig-Kreises. Venue: Alten- und Pflegezentren des Main-Kinzig-Kreises gemeinnützige GmbH, Lortzingstraße 5, 63452 Hanau | Germany
- Sweden [12-3-2012]: Marte Meo Symposium. Further information will follow a.s.a.p.
- Sweden [13&14-3-2012]: 2-Days Marte Meo Symposium. Further information will follow a.s.a.p.
- Luxembourg [26-3-2012]: Marte Meo In-Company Training. Organisation: Erzéiongs- a Familljeberodung. Further information: Jutta Gansemer; Erzéiongs- a Familljeberodung (Erziehungs- und Familienberatung), 39, bd. G.D. Charlotte, L-1331 Luxembourg. Tel. (+352)-4600041; E-mail: jgansemer@afp-services.lu. Website: www.afp-services.lu
For further details, addresses, information: click here for AGENDA.
To contact Maria Aarts in Europe or Australia, mail to: aartsmaria@martemeo.com
- Australia [Australian Winter, 2012]: Marte Meo Events: Information:
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••• See AGENDA for Details & Flyers
Go for details, flyers, registrations and/or information regarding the Marte Meo events to AGENDA on this website.
Maria's 
Trails
My Mother, My Inspiration
[Budel, 26-12-2011] As most of you already will know my wise, understanding and compassionate mother has been all my life a great inspiration to me. I realize that parts of her wisdom of bringing up children in the way she did, I used many times at my presentations, during my therapies and in my daily work. Many times her visions turned out to be basic information in my Marte Meo work and my social behaviour in the Marte Meo International Network.
The night of the first Christmas Day my mother died, 96, one day after her birthday. She was surrounded by all her 13 children, remembering simultaneously brother Paul who passed away a year before.
It has been a very intensive experience for all of us, carrying this remembrance with us all day. We, brothers and sisters, are proud of managing in such a wonderful cooperation to help our Mother and having let her die in her own house, surrounded by this warm atmosphere of her dear ones.
Now we have to live on, remembering this beautiful person, being an inspirational factor in so many ways to our Marte Meo attitude.
Click here for sequence & mourning card
Wishing you all a joyful 2012; I hope to meet you soon!
MARIA AARTS & FAMILY
[aartsmaria@martemeo.com]
[8] Leaving Australia Today
[Sydney/Airport, 25-11-2011] Just a few hours away from hopping on the plane at Sydney-Airport. The Emirates lounge always offers great food and is a good start for this long journey. Twelve hours to Dubai, another six hours to Düsseldorf, where we bound to land on Saturday. Still having all the wonderful experiences of Australia in mind, I can’t hide, that I’m longing to be back in Europe around our national holiday »St. Nicolaus« (which is a yearly holiday with heaps and heaps of presents for the family members on the 5th of December) and especially Christmas and New Year. Our mothers, being 96 and 92, can’t believe, that me and my husband are »home at Christmas«, like being told in many Christmas song. After having enjoyed my free weeks in December, I will have to travel Germany, Austria, Norway and Sweden, before flying back to Sydney in February 2012. I must say, that I’m really looking forward to the European January-projects with the German Red Cross (Borken), Volkshochschule Schaumburg (Adult Education Centre), Seniorenzentrum Am Haarbach (Ederly Care Centre, Aachen), German Redcross Ladbergen (Family centre), my own Supervisor Courses in Eindhoven, the Osteopathy congress in Vienna, and the Marte Meo events in Bergen and Oslo (Norway). It will be a busy January 2012, but quite promising at the same time. Can’t wait to say »hello« to all the enthusiastic people organizing these Marte Meo events. This Photo? Probably a cover for our next book: sunset at Glenelg/Adelaide.
Big Smile, MARIA AARTS
[06] ADHC Marte Meo Research At DEAKIN's
[Sydney, 18-11-2011] And for ADHC (New South Wales Government - Family & Community Serverces - Ageing, Disability & Home Care; website: www.adhc.nsw.gov.au) too I worked already for a long time. Dr. John Lord is here my contact person. We found a new way for my assistance of the trainees in the form of a special Long Distance Supervision style and I will connect the work to the research project Keith McVilly of the DEAKIN University, Melbourne, is doing on behalf of ADHC. The subject: Marte Meo within the care for people with a disability. In October 2011 John Lord was at present in Dublin during the presentation of the Dublin research as well. Title of the Dublin research: »The Dynamics of Sharing Professional Knowledge and Lay Knowledge: A study of parents’ and professionals’ experiences of childhood interventions within a Marte Meo framework«; researchers/Authors: Dr Jean Clarke, Ms Yvonne Corcoran & Dr Mel Duffy; published at the Dublin City University, Ireland, May 2011.
(Further information: Dr. Jean Clarke, e-mail: jean.clarke@dcu.ie; or Colette O’Donovan, e-mail: colette.odonovan@hse.ie.)
Keith McVilly visited the Dublin research team in Ireland as well to receive from the Dublin researchers information directly how they worked technically on their Marte Meo research.
[Photo (ltr): Patricia Byrne (HSE), Ms Yvonne Corcoran (DCU), Dr Mel Duffy (DCU), Maria Aarts (Marte Meo International), Colette O'Donovan (HSE), Dr Jean Clarke (DCU). © photo: Tommy Clancy, Dublin]
[05] KU Children's Services: Make A Difference
[Sydney, 15-11-2011] At KU Children’s Sevices (Sydney; website: www.ku.com.au) I am working within their important project »Make A Difference«. Together with Robyn Dolby and Eilish Hughes I work with the KU’s Supervisors team on a manual for daycare workers. It’s planned the manual will consist of a package of 6 books and 6 DVDs illustrating the Marte Meo Elements of Supportive Communication concerning daycare and pre-school systems. Twelve KU Supervisors will be trained in using these packages, that shall enable them to teach staff members being qualified in a Marte Meo way so they will see effectively and with conviction opportunities on supporting the development of children in daily interaction moments.
[Photo: Employees of KU Childern's Services, Sydney, during a training break. See for information of Robyn Dolby LINKS on this website.]
[04] At AAIMHI Supervisors In Training
[Sydney, 11-11-2011] On behalf of AAIMHI (Australian Association for Infant Mental Health Inc.; website: www.aaimhi.org) I ran Marte Meo Introduction Days and Courses since 2008. Sally Watson and Joy Elford are my contact person here. Another Marte Meo Basic Training & Practitioners Course was commenced this year. Simultaneously 3 AAIMHI employees will be trained to Marte Meo Supervisor level, after which they will run Marte Meo courses within their own professional working field.
[Photo: Relaxing and having diner with Joy Elford (l.) and her husband Mark on the beach of Glenelg/Adelaide after a hard day's word. See for information of Joy Elford & Sally Watson LINKS in this website.]
News
Osnabrück: Marte Meo In Foster Care Agencies
Symposium: »Marte Meo in der Pflegevermittlung« (Marte Meo in Nursing Agencies).
Date: 23-5-2012
Language: German
Venue: Osnabrück, Germany
Organisation: Don Bosco Jugenhilfe, Osnabrück, Germany
Website: www.donbosco-osnabrueck.de
Further information & Registration: donbosco-elling@osnanet.de
or: mail@nmmi.de
Further information will follow a.s.a.p.
Marte Meo: Developing Competency - In Children's ...
[Kristiansand, 2-2-2012] Rolf Rohde, Kristiansand, Norway, wrote us:
»Marte Meo As Part Of Developing Competency - In The Best Interest Of Children«
A network project between Western Balkan children’s homes and the University of Agder, Kristiansand, Norway, grounded upon the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.
The University of Agder was awarded the financial resources necessary to fund a three-year competency-raising project in the Western Balkans. These funds were provided by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs under a program entitled: »Peace, Reconciliation and Democracy in the Western Balkans.«
»A Spoonful Of Food - A Spoonful Of Love«
[Kristiansand, 1-2-2012] Rolf Rohde (Marte Meo, Kristiansand, Norway) wrote us:
»A Spoonful Of Food - A Spoonful Of Love«
Marte Meo in nursing of orphan infants at Haydom Lutheran Hospital in Tanzania.
Orphan infants in Mbulu and Hanang districts in Northern Tanzania spend their first months in life at the Child Care Unit (CCU) at Haydom Lutheran Hospital (HLH). These vulnerable children are fed and nursed, but get very little emotional and social support. Can Marte Meo offer nurses and assistants at CCU additional the support they need?
This question may become the start of a post doc project conducted by PhD, Marte Meo Therapist Kari Vik and Family Therapist, Marte Meo Licensed Supervisor, Rolf Rohde. We have directly borrowed (or stolen) the beautiful saying of Maria Aarts often used, when she’s analysing interaction on film. Looking step by step for contact moments Maria often says that a child needs »a spoonful of food and a spoonful of love«.
Upload Certificates February 2012
[16-02-2012] The Marte Meo Certificates has been uploaded completely under »Certificates«.
• Website visitors will be able to seek e-mail contact directly with the professionals, by clicking on the appropriate name (only if an e-mail address has been submitted to us).
• Visitors have access to the website addresses of the professionals as well, if submitted to us, by clicking on the name of the institute or the private praxis.
If changes need to be made, please contact Hans Honders or Gonnie Aarts.
[Complete upload: 16th of February, 2012]
Marte Meo Highlighted On Healing Thresholds
Video-Based Program Helps Families with Autism
Marte Meo was recently highlighted on Healing Thresholds:
[Posted by Healing Thresholds: 24-10-2011] Marte Meo therapy is designed to help families with autism. This video-based therapy helps parents and caregivers communicate and support emotional development in children with autism. Marte Meo provides practical information and offers support and advice to increase family self-confidence and parenting skills. This article highlights program offerings at Ireland’s Dublin City University's University of Enterprise. The Marte Meo program was developed by Maria Aarts in 1987 as a way to make therapy information accessible to families, particularly in the area of early intervention. Marte Meo is now an international organization with tailor made therapy programs for different countries.
Read original article: Launch of HSE-Funded Report on Marte Meo
What Occupational Therapists Say About Marte Meo
[English translation will follow a.s.a.p.]
Ergotherapeutinnen, tätig in eigener Praxis; Schwerpunkt: Pädiatrie
[Vienna, 19-12-2012] Patricia Eisner, Österreich, transkripierte einige Zitaten »ihrer« Marte Meo Therapeuten. Die österreichischen Therapeuten erzählen davon was ihnen Marte Meo gebracht hat, wieso Marte Meo wichtig für sie geworden ist und/oder ob Marte Meo Änderungen hervor rief:
Children of Psychotic Parents: DVD Production
[Language: German]
Marte Meo Symposium: »Gelungene Bindungen« (Successful social connections)
At 6-10-2011, in the Stadthalle Kamp-Lintfort (Germany), the Marte Meo symposium: »Gelungene Bindungen« (Successful social connections) took place.
A DVD-production in German language of the this symposium ia available now.
Kurzfilm auf You-Tube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bnDoHBv4no
To order Symposium DVD (German language), mail to: www.tv-fabrik.com/martemeo
Further information:
Christine Drawert, e-mail: ch.drawert@web.de
Read more and/or see Flyer (click here)
Aachen: First Marte Meo Practitioner Course ...
[Translation will follow a.s.a.p.]
[Aachen, 4-1-2012] Fröhliche entspannte Gesichter der elf erfolgreichen Absolventinnen und Absolventen kennzeichnen den Abschluss des ersten Marte Meo-Kurses, der vom Caritasverband für das Bistum Aachen im Nell-Breuning-Haus in Herzogenrath durchgeführt wurde. Auch Heike Bösche, die lizenzierte Marte Meo-Supervisorin, ist erfreut über die Motivation, die sie durch die Marte Meo-Methode in den Schulungen auslöst. Als Ressourcen- und Lösungsorientierte Beratungsmethode arbeitet sie mit Videoaufnahmen.
Kinderhaus Thalwil (Switzerland): First Marte Meo ...
[Thalwil, 21-12-2011] Text coming soon.
Foto (back line, ltr): Christian Gleich, Manuela Widmer, Nicole Bernaschina, Sarah Dieterle
(Front line, ltr): Robert Huhn, Sandra Vanella, Karen Kasper
Method successful, because it fits the family!
Marte Meo Certificates October 2011
[Eifel, Urft, October 2011] Three employees of Hermann Josef Haus (Urft, Germany; Institute for Child, Youth & Family Care; Website: hjh-urft.net) qualified for Marte Meo Therapist. Christa Thelen supervised the project; she is en Marte Meo Licensed Supervisor.