Jungle Tracks: A Therapeutic Storytelling Program for Children and Adolescents

This workshop is accredited by the Australian Psychological Society – 7 Professional Development Points

Jungle Tracks is a program that includes five short stories that mirror real life struggles related to the lives of children, adolescents and parents with a background of refugee trauma. The stories promote hope and empowerment and assist the reader/listener to process and reconcile their past experiences and ongoing difficulties in transition. Jungle Tracks maximises the eternal medium of storytelling to engage feelings and be a simultaneous non threatening conduit to reflection and healing.

1 day workshop
Thursday, 22 April 2010
Friday, 17 September 2010

Workshop outline:
This workshop is designed to equip participants with the appropriate knowledge and skills to run the Jungle Tracks program within an integrated therapeutic model. Participants will develop a further understanding of the impact of trauma – particularly the dynamic between the refugee experience, mental health and behavioural issues of children and adolescents.This workshop will create an increased awareness of the challenges of working effectively in this field and the importance of adopting creative and non-threatening interventions and therapeutic approaches.

Target Group
This workshop is designed for counsellors, school teachers and other staff interested in applying the Jungle Tracks storytelling approach in their work with trauma survivors.

Cost: $200.00 per participant (GST inclusive)
(Includes a Jungle Track kit; 5 short stories and a facilitator’s guide)

Pre-requisite: None