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Family Group Decision Making Training Subcommittee

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Purpose: To develop training and technical assistance resources to support the best practice implementation of FGDM.

Mission: To establish a means for all child, adult and family serving systems to understand the values, beliefs and methodology of FGDM in an effort to ensure best practice.

Key Learning Points:

  • FGDM Process
  • Best Practice Implementation
  • Key Roles in FGDM
  • Phases of an FGDM Meeting
  • Family Dynamics
  • Group Dynamics
  • FGDM with Domestic Violence cases

FGDM Trainings:

  • Introduction to FGDM Part I – One-day Overview
  • Introduction to FGDM Part II – Three-day Coordinator/Facilitator Training
  • FGDM Strategies to Empower Families Experiencing Domestic Violence
  • Introduction to FGDM Transfer of Learning Package

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For more information contact Christina Fatzinger at cmf27@pitt.edu or (717) 795-9048 ext. 275.



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