Last week, Dr. Patricia Lester and members of the UCLA NFRC team presented plans for the new Family Resource and Well-Being Center at the West Los Angeles VA.
Learn more about the site visit and plans for the center in the UCLA Newsroom, by visiting http://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/ucla-professors-will-bring-their-expert....
Yesterday, UCLA NFRC Leadership, including Dr. Patricia Lester joined UCLA Chancellor Gene Block, at left, U.S. Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald and other key partners for a site visit at the West Los Angeles VA to discuss ongoing revitalization efforts.
Learn more about this ongoing effort on the UCLA Newsroom, by visiting: http://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/ucla-moves-forward-with-16-5-million-p...
The UCLA NFRC is pleased to have partnered with the UCLA Luskin School of Social Welfare, US Vets, and California National Guard to present 'Women Who Serve,' a seminar highlighting the growing presence of women in the military. Learn more about this seminar and the panelists who shared their stories via the UCLA Luskin website (http://luskin.ucla.edu/2016/11/14/panel-highlights-growing-presence-wome...).
On Friday, September 30th, the UCLA Nathanson Family Resilience Center was pleased to host Dr. William Nash. Dr. Nash toured the center and also presented on Moral Injury during a special STAR Seminar for over 50 guests.
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A resilience-building program for pediatric residents at UCLA was recently featured in the Wall Street Journal. The program was based on a new adaptation of the FOCUS model and many members of the UCLA Nathanson Family Resilience Center team assisted with the program planning and implementation.
A new adaptation of FOCUS will be presented during the poster session at the Society of Pediatric Psychology 2016 Annual Conference in Atlanta, GA. The poster, authored by Kanchana Wijesekera, Ph.D., Brenda Bursch, Ph.D., and Patricia Lester, M.D., covers the core elements of the FOCUS model when implemented with pediatric patients.
For more information about FOCUS, please visit: https://nfrc.ucla.edu/FOCUS
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In an interview with US News & World report, NFRC Director Dr. Patricia Lester discusses the findings of a recent study on the FOCUS model.
Read the full article here: http://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2016-02-18...
Recently graduate students at Texas A&M International University received training in the FOCUS model. Read the full article for more information!
http://www.tamiu.edu/newsinfo/2016/02/TAMIUGradFocusTraining021816.shtml
The UCLA Pediatric Residency Resilience Training Program, a pilot project funded by UCLA’s Healthy Campus Initiative and the Department of Pediatrics and developed in collaboration with the Semel Institute of Neuroscience and Human Behavior’s Division of Population Behavioral Health, uses an adaptation of the FOCUS model to help pediatric residents build on their current strengths and learn new skills that support their resilience.
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On January 17, 2016, the Friends of Semel hosted a screening of the Golden Globe winning and Oscar-nominated animated feature film, "Inside Out." The screening also featured a panel discussion with UCLA NFRC Director of Training, Dr. Catherine Mogil as well as the Oscar-winning director, Pete Docter and esteemed Semel faculty member Dr. Andrew Leuchter, Professor of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences.
See photos of the event here: http://friendsofnpi.org/PastEvents_InsideOut.html
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