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Community Notes As we look back over this past, most difficult year, it is gratifying to see that while it has been a time of many challenges, it has been…

Community Notes As we look ahead to our Raising Healthy Families Community Education Series, we are very pleased to offer such an exciting line-up of expert presentations on matters of…

Community Notes When we say that Community Institute for Psychotherapy holds the “safety-net” for Marin, what do we mean?

2020 Community Education Events Announced We look forward to our third annual Raising Health Families Community Education Series taking place in March 2020. Once again co-hosted by the Marin County…

A Busy Year: Looking Back on 2018 Mental health continues to be a major issue in our community, as it is throughout California and the nation. At CIP we are…

Community Notes In recent months, the impact of mental health and illness has sparked a national dialogue. We at CIP welcome the opportunity to underscore the essential message that underlies…

2019 Raising Healthy Families Topics Announced This coming spring, CIP and the Marin Office of Education will co-host our second Raising Healthy Families community education program. Presentations by noted Bay…

How do we go about creating an inclusive community where differ- ences are valued amd respected? How can we respond to our children with intention and compassion? What can we…

In the schools, we see unprecedented levels of serious mental disorders, including cutting and other self-harming behaviors. The schools with which we work have turned to us with new urgency,…

On March 3, 2018, CIP will present Raising Healthy Families: Connection, Compassion, and Community, a day-long conference for parents, educators, professionals, and other community members. Co-hosted by the Marin County…

Guest speaker Mary Jane Burke, Marin County Superintendent of Schools, spoke movingly about the importance of mental health services for families and individuals, from both her personal and professional experience.…

For those dealing with the pain and distress of poor mental health, the path to healing may seem impossibly long. Yet a single, courageous step—a call to Community Institute for…

In this issue of Community Notes, we are very pleased to introduce five new members of the CIP community: Administrative Manager Juli Walsh; Assistant Clinical Directors Galia Schechter, PsyD, and…

CIP Board and staff attending the 23rd Annual Heart of Marin Awards Thursday, January 7, 2016, could not have been more proud and delighted when it was announced that CIP…

When we say that CIP is a “safety net” for our community, what do we mean? CIP is here to help. Each year our quality, comprehensive mental health services enable…

What does it take to make sure there are quality, accessible services available to enable troubled families to end conflict, struggling students to focus and learn, and adults to overcome…

When difficult questions arise, Marin families and individuals in need turn to CIP for answers. It seems my husband and I never stop arguing. Why can’t we talk to each…

We are pleased to announce openings for new clients interested in short- and long-term counseling and psychotherapy, thorough assessment, adult support and therapy groups, and psychological testing. Our comprehensive services…

It was a Loving Spoonfuls first! Two returning challengers, chef Aaron Wright of The Tavern at Lark Creek and David Haydon of Il Davide Restaurant, came away with the first…

Your gift can make the difference . . . Dear Friend, We are excited to share with you the many accomplishments* made possible through the support of community members like…

At the start of the training year, CIP has openings for new clients interested in short- and long-term counseling and psychotherapy, adult support and therapy groups, and psychological testing. Our…

On a bright and sunny afternoon, more than 300 foodies, friends and families flocked to the Mill Valley Community Center to enjoy CIP’s third annual Loving Spoonfuls:

Day after day, CIP clinical staff carry out some of the most important work imaginable: replacing emotional pain and distress with healing and hope, changing lives for the better, and…

In this newsletter we are pleased to introduce two outstanding clinicians to the CIP community, Mark Edwards, MS, LMFT, Assistant Clinical Directory, and Anne Khalifeh, PsyD, Director of our Eating…

Sabrina Guthrie is the newest member of the CIP Board. Without wasting any time, Sabrina volunteered to serve as chair of CIP’s Annual Giving campaign. Many readers will recognize her…

CIP’s Second Annual Loving Spoonfuls: Marin’s Soup and Dessert — and Appetizer — Challenge drew enthusiastic food lovers of all ages to the Mill Valley Community Center on Saturday, January…

We are pleased to announce openings for new clients interested in short- and long-term counseling and psychotherapy, adult support and therapy groups, and psychological testing. Our comprehensive services for couples,…

On a bright day in January, 13 restaurants and corporate contenders served up their best recipes for CIP’s First Annual Loving Spoonfuls, Marin’s Soup and Dessert Challenge fund raising benefit.…

AND THE WINNERS ARE . . . The competition was fierce and the outcomes surprising at CIP’s first annual Loving Spoonfuls: Marin’s Soup and Dessert Challenge fund raiser held January…

You won’t want to miss this fun and scrumptious CIP fund raising event in which restaurants, service groups, clubs, and corporations will chop and dice their way to compete in…

Roll up! Roll up! Come join the fun and get back! as CIP’s 16th annual benefit celebration, Ticket to Ride, takes you back to the innocence of bygone days, for…

On Saturday, November 7, 2009, CIP on behalf of the Marin Mental Health Alliance will present “Raising Healthy Teens: Overcoming the Mental Health Challenges of the Transition to Adulthood,” an…

Grab your hat and your favorite dance partner and head on out to CIP’s fabulous Rock’n Rodeo fund raising event on May 2, 2009, from 4 to 8 pm. Novato’s…

What if you could bring together a family torn apart by tragic loss? Or help a single mother overcome a childhood scarred by violence to become the nurturing parent she…

Our 2008-2009 line-up of Seminars for Professionals, Study Groups, and Classes offers an exciting range of topics by outstanding clinicians, including attachment, divorce, neuroscience, internal family systems, Narrative-flavored therapy, and…

Fasten your seatbelts for a great night out at CIP’s Rock’n Rendezvous on Saturday, May 3, from 6:00 to 9:30 pm. Put on your high-heeled sneakers and bebop on over…

A CIP intern-therapist recalled the day the taxi driver picked him up at 330 Lincoln in San Rafael and asked if he worked at CIP. When he replied yes, the…

It’s here! You’ll find this year’s line-up of our Seminars for Professionals, Study Groups, and Classes previewed on pages 4-6 of this newsletter. Demand will be high for these events,…

You won’t want to miss a moment of CIP’s Thirteenth Annual Extraordinary Evening with the Arts! Our fun-filled program of music, fine food and wine, and auction excitement begins promptly…

People come to therapy at CIP for many reasons, but what they want is very simple: to make tomorrow better than today. Tamara, mother of two, wants to begin a…

Our 2006-2007 line-up of Seminars for Professionals, Study Groups, and Classes offers an exciting range of topics presented by outstanding clinicians.

CIP’s Professional Development program, which aims to enhance professional development and create a vibrant and supportive network of professionals, is beginning its second year. Bay Area mental health professionals, registered…

Widely known as the “Bad Boys of A Capella,” acclaimed vocal ensemble The EDLOS will headline CIP’s tenth annual Extraordinary Evening with the Arts on Sunday, May 2. Also appearing…