Announcements and Events

2009 Programs Schedule

The following information is subject to change…
Please contact the CSC directly at (650) 424-0705 for details, or e-mail jayme@principlespsychology.org.

CSC Upcoming Events

  • Join the CSC for our monthly Open Class in innate mental health and releasing our own resiliency. Our Open Class is the first Thursday of every month @ 6:30-8:00 p.m. Please RSVP in advance with Jayme King at jayme@principlespsychology.org or call (650) 424-0705, x. 20. Sliding scale, suggested donation of $20 to $45. Family members, community members, educators and professionals are welcome. This class is held in open dialogue format, with much of the content suggested by participants.

    With memories of recent teen suicides in our local, Palo Alto community, the CSC continues our Open Classes with a special focus on increasing mental health and well-being in families & relationships… We especially invite families, (parents and teens) and couples to come together to:

    3/4/2010 "What You Think About Me is None of My Business!" Are Teens the only ones who feel peer pressure & struggle to "fit in"? Teens, bring your stressed-out grown-ups to this workshop with Irina Khovraleva, IHSS, SWII & Community Practitioner in the 3 Principles, Santa Clara County Social Services.

    4/1/2010 Communicating and Connecting with our Families and Beyond with Ami Chen Mills-Naim. Ms. Mills-Naim has worked with families and adolescents for more than 20 years, teaching the principles that govern innate resiliency—and what gets in the way. She is currently director of the National Community Resiliency Project, in partnership with the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.

    Teenagers and young adults, 21 and under, are welcome to all local CSC events at no charge.

 

  • Special Events & Workshops: Local & National

    National Community Resiliency Project (Mississippi Delta) Workshops & Facilitator Training in Rolling Fork and Greenville, MS. Please call the Delta Citizens Alliance for details & future events: 662-344-9940.

    March 12 & 13: "The Portal to Peace: Finding Deeper Peace for Yourself So You Can Illuminate the Path for Others" with Ms. Mills-Naim and Drs. Bill Pettit MD, and Linda Sandel-Pettit, Ed.D., AHEC workshop, Charlotte, NC. Contact Carolyn Minnock at 704-512-7587.

    March 30: "Growing Mental Health for Parents and Teens" at the Palo Alto Family YMCA, 3412 Ross Road, Palo Alto, with Ami Chen Mills-Naim. Program time is 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. This event is open to the general public & registration is not required.

    April 8 to May 13: "Spiritual Fitness" at the Palo Alto Family YMCA a six-part series, Thursday evenings, 6:30-8 pm. Join CSC's Director Ami Chen Naim for a reflective dive into the 3 Principles of Mind, Consciousness & Thought and how our understanding of these principles impacts family and work life, leading to increased peace-of-mind, harmony, communication, efficiency, and well-being. Teenagers 13 and over are welcome. Registration is through the YMCA only. Call (650) 856-9622 to register. Thursdays, April 8 – May 13, from 6:30 – 8pm.

 

 Other Announcements…

  • Realize Your Mental Health and Resiliency: Open/Drop-in Class for Individuals and Professionals seeking an understanding of a Three Principles psychology. These classes are now held on the first Sunday of the month at 4 pm at CSC Offices in Palo  Alto, CA. Click here for directions. Classes are currently led by CSC Director Ami Chen Naim on the Principles of Mind, Consciousness and Thought, and applications to work and family life. Cost is $35 per person. Please contact Jayme@principlespsychology.org to RSVP and confirm dates.

  • The CSC has partnered with the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to provide training and support services to low-income families and communities in Des Moines, IA & Charlotte, N.C. via our National Community Resiliency Project. Contact the Center to learn more.
  • Customized individual, couples’ and family consulting is always available with CSC staff at our consulting offices in Palo Alto, California. Intensive educational retreats for individuals and families are also available. For information, contact Jayme King at (650) 424-0705.

  • Current Fundraising Campaign: Become a founding donor to the CSC, or contribute in other ways … For more information and to find out how you can help, call Ami Chen Naim at (650) 424-0705. All donations are tax-deductible as governed by state and federal law.

  • Building Relationship: CSC and the Shinnyo-en Foundation
    " … bringing forth deeper compassion among humankind" –from the SEF mission statement.