Julie Christiansen nominated for Women of Distinction Award 2009

Record number of nominees
WOMEN OF DISTINCTION
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A record 45 nominees from across Niagara are up for YWCA Women of Distinction Awards this year.
The women were honoured Wednesday night for their diverse contributions as they were introduced to the public during a reception at Market Square in St. Catharines.

"The calibre of the nominees is very high," said Elisabeth Zimmermann, YWCA Niagara Region's executive director. "They're all really strong women who've had huge impacts on our community."

The group includes 28 nominees for Women of Distinction Awards in seven categories and 17 nominees in three categories for the Vicky Hull Young Women of Distinction Awards.
Panels comprised of community members selected award recipients in each category.
"It's a tough choice with so many women being nominated, but it truly is the community that makes that decision," Zimmermann said.

The YWCA will also present a special posthumous award to honour the late Suzanne Aucoin of St. Catharines at its Women of Distinction gala next month. Aucoin, 37, who died in November 2007 after a long battle with cancer, will be recognized with a Lifetime Achievement Award for her efforts as an outspoken health-care advocate.

Women of Distinction Awards are handed out by YWCA branches across Canada to pay tribute to women who have distinguished themselves through accomplishments in numerous areas, ranging from the arts, to public service and entrepreneurship.

The awards will be presented May 7 at John Michael's Banquet Centre in Thorold. The gala raises funds to support core programs run by the YWCA.
More information about tickets, which are $80 each, is available by calling the YWCA Niagara Region at 905-988- 3528, ext. 246.
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YWCA Women of Distinction 2009 nominees:
Arts and Culture: Rosemary Drage Hale, Stella Crouch, Barbara Lanneval and Nina Stahlschmidt.

Education, Training and Development: Julie Christiansen, Dianne Bolton, June Corman and Judy Reid.

Health and Wellness: Mary Mach, Adrienne Jugley, Tina Breton and Beth Schulz.

Public Affairs and Communication: Lynn Ogryzlo and Susan Howard-Azzeh.

Public and Community Service: Marlene DeRose, Julie Dennis, Dale Davis, Nadine Wallace, Karen Whaley, Hazel Reinhart, Frances Owen, Sharon Pazzaglia and Debbie Senft.

Science and Technology: Jane Hanlon, Teena Willoughby and Linda Crago.
Trades, Profession and Entrepreneurship: Reni deVerteuil and Janet Allan.

Vicky Hull Young Women of Distinction 2009 Nominees:

Arts and Culture: Lindsey Middleton, Robyn Arsenault, Kathryn McIntyre and Nelly Weaver.
Community Service: Ashley McGuire, Laura Skellet, Maureen Fast, Laurel Walsh and Devin Kelsey Rankin.

Sports, Recreation and Leisure: Nicole Rosenkranz, Kyra Reilly, Sarah Arts, Rebecca Bauer, Merranda Termaat, Sara Wikston, Bianca Kozlowski and Genna Kalvaitis.
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When does Anger become a Problem?

It is common these days to hear about people with "anger management issues". I even saw a blog the other day about "reverse anger management". It occured to me that perhaps this is a good time to clarify exactly what anger is, and when it becomes a "problem".

First, lets start with the definition of anger. Anger is NOT as many would like to believe - a behaviour or set of behaviours. Rather, anger is an emotion. It can range in intensities from mild irritation to red hot rage, and occurs naturally in every human being. Anger is a natural emotion, as natural as is happiness, sadness, and fear.

Anger serves a purpose - it is an indicator that there is something in our lives that is not right - that requires change, improvement, or attention. Anger has been the catalyst for major positive change in the world - take the Civil Rights Movement as an example.

Anger as an emotion is not something that can or should be managed or controlled. You don't manage love or joy, do you? Do you try to manage fear? Sure you do, but how successful are you with that effort? Emotions cannot be managed. They exist to be felt and experienced. Trying to manage anger is like trying to convince an empty belly that it is not really hungry.

Anger only becomes a problem at the point of decision. Let me explain. Whenever you experience an emotion, you make a choice about how you wish to express that feeling. When you're happy you may laugh or you may cry. You may even do both. When you are afraid, your body's physiology will respond accordingly, but you may choose to fight or you may choose to flee. When you experience anger, the same is true. You will experience the physiological response, but you will also make a choice about what do do with your feelings. Some people bottle up their emotions in an attempt to "control" them. This approach may work in the short run, but often results in serious illness as the body reacts to the extended containment of negative energy. Some people allow their emotions to spill all over - with tears, or with cursing, and other aggressive behaviours. Most of these choices occur at the subconscious level - thereby causing the average person to believe that anger and the behaviours that accompany it are one and the same.

This much is clear: that what people do with their anger is not the same as the anger itself. Anger only becomes a problem when the people experiencing it make poor choices about how to express it. Then, those people do not need a crash course in how to "manage" their anger; they need to be taught a decision making model so that they become conscious about their feelings and the choices they make around expressing those emotions. An ancient proverb says (and I'm paraphrasing) - if you take a man fishing, he will eat for a day; if you teach that man to fish, he will eat for life. Anger Solutions is about teaching you to fish. We teach you how to evaluate each anger-inducing situation; how to make right decisions; and how to behave in ways that will generate positive outcomes.

Want to know more? Visit our website: http://www.angersolution.com/ to learn about Anger Solutions - the single best alternative to traditional anger management in the world.

Anger Solutions Coming to Edmonton

Do you have clients with anger problems? Get frustrated with the time and effort required to research and develop effective anger tools? Need a solid base of tools and resources for your staff? Want to hone your group facilitation skills?

After This Workshop You Will:

• Know the Anger Solutions™ model for groups and individual counselling
• Be ready to immediately begin running programs or be able to modify the program to fit your clients’ needs
• Have a toolbox equipped with resources and a variety of methods to ensure positive outcomes
• Have a circle of support from other Anger Solutions™ Trainers
• BONUS: Receive over $150.00 worth of free tools to assist you with delivering the Anger Solutions™ Program

Anger Solutions is:

• Facilitated by Julie Christiansen, creator of Anger Solutions, international speaker & author
• Recognized as evidence-based and used internationally , Anger Solutions™ is the best and ONLY alternative to traditional anger management programs in Canada, with a success rate over 12 years averaging 80% or higher!

Who Should Attend?
Social Workers, Community Corrections Workers, Child and Youth Workers, Teachers, Addictions Workers, Group Home staff, Mental Health Workers, and Private Practitioners. If you work in Human Services, this workshop is for you!

About the Anger Solutions™ Program:
The Anger Solutions™ Program was developed by Julie Christiansen over 4 years of study and practical use. It has been delivered to various agencies across Ontario for over 12 years, and is currently in use by various corrections-based, addictions and recovery, and social service agencies in communities including Ottawa, Cornwall, Niagara, Hamilton, Peterborough, Haliburton, Napanee, Sault Ste. Marie, and London. The program has 10 key modules and is designed to run as an 8, 10, or 12 week program in a group setting.

The success rate of this program is exceptional, and for all committed participants who complete and follow through on the processes, there is a marked increase in quality of life as a result of fewer occurrences of undesired “angry” behaviours, incorporation of more appropriate methods for expressing anger, improved communication skills, increased employability, and higher assertiveness levels. For several of our clients, we have also noted a reduction in recidivism for criminal behaviour, decrease in dependence on chemical substances, a significant increase in self-esteem, and a better mastery of life skills. Want more information? Visit our WEBSITE and read the FAQs.

Agencies currently participating in collection of data for study of the program include John Howard Society of Ottawa, Canadian Mental Health Association of Sault Ste. Marie, Point In Time Services in Haliburton, Giant Life Solutions in Niagara, Leverage U, and Amethyst Women’s Addiction Treatment Centre in Ottawa. The program uses various assessments to measure its success including a proprietary assessment created by Julie Christiansen, Dr. Wm. Snell Jr.’s standardized and validated Clinical Anger Scale, as well as the Rosenberg Scale for Self Esteem. Data and case studies are currently being compiled for publication in a peer review journal.

Do you want to register? Visit our Website: http://www.angersolution.com/ and complete the CONTACT form. Or Call Us Toll Free! 1-866-754-6169 - be sure to tell us why you're calling.