Emerge offers trainings for those who are interested in working with people who are abusive in relationships. We have introductory three-day trainings, as well as advanced trainings for people who have experience conducting group sessions. Our next three-day training is coming up on February 8- 10, 2006, while our Advanced training is being held on March 16-17, 2006. For more information, visit our website or contact us at 617-547-9879. (Emerge staff pictured left to right ~ from Batterer Intervention National Conference in Dearborn, Michigan, November 2005: Susan Cayouette, David Adams, Erika Robinson, Jim Morin, Christopher Hall)

Emerge has volunteer and internship positions available for a variety of different tasks. We are currently doing data entry for all of our case files in order to conduct statistical research, need people to conduct telephone interviews with agencies and individuals who work with abusers throughout the nation, have opportunities to work directly with clients, and have other exciting ways to learn more about batterer intervention.

On December 15-16, 2005, Emerge travelled to Bermuda to train counselors to run adolescent perpetrator groups. We brought with us our new curriculum for ages 13-16, and also trained on our other curriculm for working with ages 16-19. We currently are selling our curriculum for working with 16-19 year olds, and more details on our 13-16 year old curriculum will follow in a future newsletter. If you are interested in having Emerge conduct an adolescent training in your area, contact Ted German, our director of training at 617-547-9879. (pictured left to right from Bermuda adolescent training: Casey Corcoran [Adolescent Training Specialist], Rosana Vickers [our hostess, Co-owner of Bermuda Anger Management Medication & Professional Services], Susan Cayouette [Emerge Co- Director])