Circle of Safety - The Circles Curriculum

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Julie Hochman is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst with nearly 15 years’ experience in the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities. Ms. Hochman earned her bachelor’s degree from New York University and her master’s degree from Vanderbilt where she also completed the Behavior Analysis Certification program. Her areas of specialization include teaching  communication to nonverbal individuals and the assessment and treatment of individuals with persistent maladaptive behavior and complex support needs, including co-occurring psychiatric disorders. In addition to her clinical work, Ms. Hochman is a knowledgeable and experienced special education advocate having assisted countless families navigate the IFSP, IEP, and 504 plan process. She has participated in both mediation and due process hearings at the State and District level. Ms. Hochman was an active participant in legislative efforts that resulted in the successful passage of autism insurance reform and behavior analyst licensure in the state of TN. Ms. Hochman also served as an inaugural member of the Autism Treatment Network Advisory Committee at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital. Ms. Hochman has published 6 peer reviewed journal articles and has presented her research nationally.  She is currently the Tennessee Director of Behavioral Health for Merakey, a national leader of innovative solutions and new models of care in developmental, educational, and behavioral health services.

At the end of this workshop, participants will:

• Have a better understanding of social boundaries
• Understand the different levels of intimacy between people and the way they TOUCH, TALK TO, and TRUST each other.
• Have an understanding of how intimacy levels change as relationships change
• Have a better understanding of mutual choice among individuals when deciding what level of intimacy will characterize a relationship
• Have an understanding of ways to protect themselves from exploitation.

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Documents for the course

CirclesOverview.docx

CirclesVisual.docx