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Monday, March 29, 2010

COURT ORDERED ANGER MANAGEMENT

Chronic anger can be costly to your physical well being, your self esteem and can sometimes land you in situations such as the court system where you will pay for the actions of your uncontrolled angry behavior. If you are ordered by the court to take an Anger Management Program as a result of your behavior or due to situations in your life, look for a program that will:

• Encourage you to recognize your uncontrolled behavior.
• Not judge you for being in an Anger Management Program.
• Encourage you on your quest to overcome inappropriate anger behavior.
• Offer a solid teaching environment.
• Be accepted by the courts.
• Be a diverse learning experience.
• Offer help in creating new behaviors to replace the old ones.
• Use a proven text book as the centerpiece of your anger management studies.
• Allow you to be part of a community in a live classroom setting.
• Have staff members who are Certified Anger Management Facilitators (CAMF).

Anger can be used in appropriate ways and in some situations can produce powerful and productive changes in your life. However, there can be a time when uncontrolled anger takes over your rational thought process and you end-up in a legal situation.

If you find yourself searching for a proven Anger Management Program, please give The WIN Institute a call and start your learning process today.

For more information, please contact:

Steven W. Clark, JD, CAMF, CDVF
763-913-0130
www.thewininstitute.org
www.thewininstitute.blogspot.com

Saturday, March 27, 2010

The WIN Institute Blog Site

You are invited to visit the new blog site for The WIN Institute at http://thewininstitute.blogspot.com.

Blogs are published periodically and offer insight into anger and stress related issues; Anger and Stress Management Intervention; various Anger and Stress Management topics; and assistance in understanding what Anger and Stress Management Intervention is all about.

If you have unresolved anger issues, unmanageable stress in your life and have been advised to get help, please contact:

Steven W. Clark, JD, CAMF, CDVF
763-913-0130
http://www.thewininstitute.org
http://thewininstitute.blogspot.com

We are Members of The American Association of Anger Management Providers (AAAMP).

SOMEWHERE TO TURN TO IN MINNESOTA

The WIN Institute, serving the greater Twin Cities area, is available to instruct you on how to control your anger and manage your stress. The instructor is Steven W. Clark, a Certified Anger Management Facilitator CAMF) and a Certified Domestic Violence Facilitator (CDVF). Mr. Clark is a Member of the American Association of Anger Management Providers (AAAMP).

Mr. Clark is also an approved provider for the Hennepin County Department of Community Corrections and Rehabilitation, Adult Field Services Division. His program is accepted for those mandated by the courts to take an Anger Management Intervention or Domestic Violence Intervention program.

Our curriculum is the Anderson & Anderson model (created by George Anderson, BCD, MSW, LCSW, CAMF, CDVF) for Anger Management Intervention and Domestic Violence Intervention training and is recognized by educators, government agencies and corporate HR departments around the world.

While stress and anger are normal and necessary components in our lives, these emotions sometimes cause unsuitable behavior which can reek havoc in our relationships at home with our families and loved ones, with friends, at work with our fellow employees, or in our professions.

The WIN Institute strives to enrich our client's lives by imparting practical knowledge for managing Stress and Anger, by improving Communication Skills and increasing Emotional Intelligence and thereby reducing the potential for violent and inappropriate behavior.

Here in Minnesota, help is available. There is a place to turn to for Anger and Stress Management Intervention Training.

For more information, please contact:

Steven W. Clark, JD, CAMF, CDVF
The WIN Institute
763-913-0130
www.thewininstitute.org
www.thewininstitute.blogspot.com

Friday, March 26, 2010

The WIN Institute -- Press Release

The WIN Institute has been approved as a provider of Anger Management Intervention and Domestic Violence Intervention.

The Hennepin County Department of Community Corrections, Adult Field Services – Probation Services North and South, has approved The WIN Institute to provide Anger Management and Domestic Violence Intervention programs for their court referred clients.

At The WIN Institute, we help people gain insight and awareness into flawed thinking and self-defeating patterns of behavior and actions. Each WIN Institute program gives our clients the tools they need to better understand themselves and to make life-changing decisions about their choices and their conduct. At The WIN Institute, we care deeply about the success of each individual and it is our mission to help change lives permanently and reduce recidivism.

This is accomplished by applying the cognitive-behavioral approach based on the Anderson & Anderson model developed by George Anderson using the workbooks “Gaining Control Of Ourselves” and “A Ray Of Hope”. Each workbook utilizes mini-lectures, homework assignments, quizzes, exercises, video vignettes, and group discussions.

The WIN Institute specializes in BRINGING OUT THE WINNER IN YOU by instructing our clients on how to manage their stress and anger; and how to alter their violent behavior.

For more information, please contact: Steven W. Clark, CAMF, CDVF at 763-913-0130; or visit us at www.thewininstitute.org.

Anger And Stress Management Sessions -- Twin Cities, Minnesota

The WIN Institute is holding weekly class sessions in Anger and Stress Management Training in downtown Minneapolis. These class sessions are in groups of up to ten (10) persons or privately in one-on-one sessions. The class schedule is flexible with evening and weekend sessions. Accelerated sessions are also available.

Our Anger and Stress Management clients are accepted as ordered by the courts; as ordered by employers as a condition of continued employment or on a voluntary basis. Additionally, referrals by health and mental health providers are accepted.

The WIN Institute is an approved provided of Anger Management Intervention and Domestic Violence Intervention for Hennepin County. We are currently in the process of expanding to four (4) additional counties in Minnesota.

The WIN Institute does not offer therapy, psychotherapy, counseling or medication to identify and control anger related issues. We offer an educational and cognitive-behavioral program approach that has been proven to be extremely effective in helping an individual reach new levels of control over stress and anger related issues. The American Psychiatric Association (APA) has firmly categorized anger as a lifestyle issue, completely unresponsive to psychiatric treatment.

Steven w. Clark is a Certified Anger Management Facilitator (CAMF) and a Member of the American Association of Anger Management Providers (AAAMP). He can be reached at 763-913-0130 or via email at thewininstitute@yahoo.com.

The WIN Institute website is www.thewininstitute.org.

Steven W. Clark is also a Certified Domestic Violence Facilitator (CDMF).

Steven W. Clark, JD, CAMF, CDMF
The WIN Institute

Thursday, March 25, 2010

The Need For Anger And Stress Management

It has been said that “if you, your co-workers, family members or friends think that your anger is a problem, take it seriously and get the professional help you need. Anger is a normal human emotion. However, it is a problem when angry behavior impacts interpersonal relationships. You know you have a problem with anger when:

- Your anger is too frequent.
- Your anger is too intense.
- Your anger lasts too long.
- Your anger is causing health problems.
- Your anger is affecting your relationships.
- Your anger is leading to conflicts with others.
- Your anger is resulting in person or property directed aggression.

A Certified Anger Management Facilitator (CAMF) can teach you how to manage your anger, how to manage your stress, how to improve your communication skills and how to improve your emotional intelligence. Once you learn these new skills, your life and interpersonal relationships will improve dramatically.

Anger is a learned response to stress and is a normal emotion. It becomes abnormal when interpersonal relationships with loved ones or co- workers is jeopardized by inappropriate behavior.

Your motivation to take Anger and Stress Management training will allow you to enjoy a happier and more productive life with few anger related issues.