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Resources/Links
Gestalt Therapy Institute of Los Angeles.  Membership organization of Gestalt practitioners, students, supervisors, teachers and trainers in Los Angeles dedicated to promoting Gestalt therapy.  Sponsors salons, forums and other events.  Offers referral directory to membership.

Pacific Gestalt Institute.  Offers post-graduate, advanced clinical training to licensed psychotherapists, registered interns, or graduate students enrolled in a program that leads to licensed psychotherapy practice.  Local program structured in 5 weekend intensives.  International program in residential format.  Supervision groups and other workshops also offered.

Gestalt Therapy Australia.  A center
for relational skills training and psychotherapy education in Melbourne, Australia. The counseling and psychotherapy programs and the personal development courses offered are based on the interrelated areas of knowledge and practice associated with relational philosophy and principles, gestalt therapy theory and methods, a common factors approach to evidence based practice and contemporary mental health practitioner competencies.

Portland Gestalt Therapy Institute.  Offers
training in the Pacific Northwest since 1992. Dedicated to advancing the humanistic philosophies and practices of Gestalt therapy and support participants in developing their own personal style and in integrating previous training into their present work.  Focuses on contemporary relational perspectives in Gestalt therapy.

News and Notes
The most up-to-date listings of events of interest to the Gestalt community.

Westside Shelter and Hunger Coalition
Founded over 20 years ago by a few Executive Directors of Westside Agencies and members of the Faith community that wanted to examine the growing problem of homelessness and find ways to work together to strengthen service provision. In the beginning the Coalition had about 10 members and today there are over 30.

National Alliance on Mental Illness.  Dedicated to the eradication of mental illnesses and to the improvement of the quality of life of all whose lives are affected by these diseases.  Offers support, education, advocacy, and research for people living with mental illness, including public education, family and consumer peer education and support, and fund-raising and awareness-raising events.

Harm Reduction Coalition.  National advocacy and capacity-building organization that promotes the health and dignity of individuals and communities impacted by drug use.  Advances policies and programs that help people address the adverse effects of drug use including overdose, HIV, hepatitis C, addiction, and incarceration.

BACUP.  BACUP stands for Benefits Assistance Clients Urban Projects.  Provides comprehensive education to enhance the understanding of individuals with mental health challenges and support to access entitlements and benefits.  Also offers a community center to its participants.






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