Institute for Multicultural Counseling and Education Services (IMCES)

02/07/2025

Dear colleagues,

This is to announce our series of advanced CE Webinars for the year 2025. We started last week with the topic of "Memory is a Verb, not a Noun," presented by Dr. Martha Stark, MD, Psychiatrist.

Our upcoming webinar topic is:
Brief Psychodynamic Interventions for Psychosis Using Countertransference Intensive Psychotherapy (CIP) Presented by Dr. Zachary Wheeler, PsyD

Please consider this a gift of contribution to our professional community with the reduced cost of $40 to attend!

Registration Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSedBYSF5tuqKZ2F-3U3YlXXiOVs7yaZK1_EtcLHky4RSDbxmA/viewform?usp=header

01/31/2025

Dear colleagues,

I would like to extend the invitation for your participation in our advanced CE Webinar on:
Memory is a "Verb" not a "Noun" - The Healing Power of Therapeutic Memory Reconsolidation
Presented by our esteemed scholar Dr. Martha Stark, MD.

Please consider this a gift of contribution to our professional community with the reduced cost of $40 to attend!

Registration Link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSckfbWLnCdEOJMlGmWIS4ijds1kuoW2khO1Ovk0_uW5T1OL3g/viewform?usp=header

08/15/2022

IMCES proudly presents the outcome of our clinical training program for this year, the graduation ceremony of our doctoral interns from our APA accredited clinical training in health service psychology!

This year's celebration included several guest speakers from honorable high-profile leaders in our local county, national and international community members, interns and their friends and families, as well as IMCES staff.

This year, graduates not only received a certificate of clinical training graduation in order to achieve their doctoral degree, they also received a certificate of recognition from the University of South Australia for their participation in international research about "Rebuilding Life After Migration: Settlement Experiences of Refugee and Migrant Youth," a collaborative international research project between Australia, Canada, and the US at IMCES.

06/03/2022

Clinical Training Program: Postdoctoral Residency
https://www.imces.org/docs/IMCES%20Postdoctoral%20Residency%20Flyer.pdf

06/03/2022

Clinical Training Program: Doctoral Internship
https://www.imces.org/docs/IMCES%20Doctoral%20Internship%20Flyer%20Applications%20Open.pdf

01/04/2022

“Re‐building Life after Migration”

Call for Participants: Survey Study
Join us in this collaborative effort - please contact us if you are interested & meet the criteria, or know someone who meets the criteria!

Purpose of the Study & Who we are:
This is a collaborative study between about the settlement experiences of migrant youth between 3 countries: USA (Institute of Multicultural Counseling and Education Services—IMCES), Australia (University of South Australia, University of Adelaide, Australian Migrant Resource Centre—AMRC, Multicultural Youth South Australia—MYSA), and Canada (Newcomer Centre of Peel (NCP).

What is the study about?
This survey study will explore:
-Experiences of refugee and migrant youth settling into the USA and factors relevant for their successful settlement and wellbeing
-Effectiveness of support services currently available to youth and their families, and
-How policymakers and service providers can be impacted to better help refugee and migrant youth, and their families
This research has no connection with any political or religious groups, the Government, the Immigration Department or other similar organizations.

Acknowledgement & Appreciation for Participation
-Value of Participation: You are helping, collaborating, and contributing to the advancement of the scientific approach. This is a needs assessment to facilitate necessary policy changes and support for quality of life and equity to access resources for everyone.
-In addition: For those who choose to participate, there will be a $20 acknowledgement to cover expenses associated with participation (travel, refreshments)
-For those who help recruit participants through their own resources, there will be $20 acknowledgement to the recruiter for each individual recruited who completes the survey, verified by researcher who conducts the survey.

Who are we looking for?
Who is qualified to participate?
-Young people aged 15‐24 years old
-From a refugee or non‐refugee migrant background
‐from South America, Africa, the Middle East or Asia
-Who have lived in the USA for more than 1 year & less than 15 years

03/19/2021

06/01/2020

https://twitter.com/JulianCastro/status/1255251138401665024

“WARNING: This video of a officer beating a 14-year-old is sickening, and demands immediate action. How many of these videos must we see before we do something about police violence in this country? https://t.co/C7oIrz0v1c”