There is a sense of joy I find after each workshop ends, knowing that I have opened myself up more fully to my own experience and to other parents’ experiences. The workshops remind me that I am not alone and that despite ethnic, cultural or age differences, as parents we are all striving to help our children live their best lives possible. The workshops remind me to move from fear to hope and to live and treasure this time we share together, not getting lost in past regrets or future anxieties. This provides a purpose for my life.
– Lee Steel
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If your agency would like to offer an ACT for Caregivers workshop, all caregivers and clinicians on the facilitation team must complete two phases of the training process:
The Foundations Modules must be completed before starting the Virtual Practice small group sessions.
Certificates of Completion are offered to facilitators who meet the training attendance requirements. Participants are generally expected to attend all sessions, with a maximum of one missed session permitted per level.
Facilitators who complete the training receive access to the CC-ACT Community of Practice and implementation materials to support teams in planning and running their workshops.
For registration inquiries or additional details regarding the CC-ACT Co-facilitation Training, please contact our team at ACTforCaregivers@gmail.com.
Acceptance and Commitment Training (ACT) for Family Caregivers of People with Developmental Disabilities is a Manual that guides trained facilitators through the ACT for Caregivers workshop program. The Manual is not meant to be a standalone training tool; it is meant to be used in conjunction with Attending a Workshop and completing our Facilitator Training.
The Manual presents activities that promote the well-being of caregivers by increasing their psychological flexibility through mindfulness, acceptance and values-based processes consistent with the ACT model. With its emphasis on an experiential approach to learning ACT, the manual presents group-based exercises for both in-person and virtual training.
A physical copy of the Manual is provided to everyone who registers for the Facilitation Training (Level 2). Facilitators can also download a free PDF version upon completion of their training.
