INFACT TRAINING AND SEMINAR MARCH 5th SEPTEMBER 5th 2021
150 Hours for Certification as Food Addiction Professional
REQUIREMENTS:

  • Examination from the Food Abuse and Dependence Counselor workbook (open book exam) The workbook is set up electronically on the Infact School Members site.
  • Participation in a study group (suggested that the group meet on a regular basis over the course of the seminar)
  • Project presentation (estimated 30 minutes per student)
  • Attendance no less than 80%
  • Assignments (to be worked with the student group and brought to the Saturday lesson time)

SUBJECTS:

  • (40 Hours) The Food Abuse and Dependence Counselor Workbook; 12 criteria for food addiction counseling.
  • (20 Hours) Program Planning I – The biological part of the disease:  Abstinence and food plans.
  • (40 Hours) Program Planning II – Treatment for Food Addiction.  Addressing the denial, emotions, trauma and recovery plans of action.
  • (10 Hours) The Science of Food Addictions.
  • (4 Hours) Ways of practicing as Food Addiction Professional.
  • (6 Hours)
  • Student groups and student project presentations.

BOOKS:
Material online:
The Infact Food Abuse and Dependence Counselor Workbook.
Food plan material from Theresa Wright, Acorn and Mfm/Infact.
Denial and Treatment outcomes by Phil Werdell.
Material on 12 step therapeutic approach for professionals.
A Guide to Eating disorders recovery by Marty Lerner; download from webpage: https://www.milestonesprogram.org

Other books recommended:
The Addictive Personality by Craig Nakken.
Food Junkies by Vera Tarman
The Big Book,
Acorn; a Model for Recovery by Phil Werdell.
Treating Food Addiction; Book 1 by Phil Werdell.
Food Plans for Food Addiction Recovery by Phil Werdell.
Inventorying Food Slips by Phil Werdell.
Bariatric Surgery and Food Addiction by Phil Werdell.
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SYLLABUS 2021: All times are set up in US-EST time zone.
We start the training Friday March 5 and Saturday March 6.
Lectures and training sessions will be held the following Friday´s and Saturday´s;  10am-2pm US EST;
4 hours each session.
Preparation prior to the beginning of course:
Reading material:  Addictive Personalities by Craig Nakken, Food Junkies by Vera Tarman.
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Week 1:
March 5:  Friday, 10am-2pm EST:
10am-12pm;  Esther Helga on:
a) Introductions of students and setting up student groups;
c) Introduction into the Infact Members platform;
d) Guidelines for the Zoom;
e) Introduction into the Food Abuse and Dependence Counselor Workbook.
12-12.30pm:  Brake
12.30-02pm:  Phil Werdell; on Normal, Emotional and Compulsive Eaters
March 6: Saturday, 10am-2pm EST:
10-12am:          Esther Helga and Phil Werdell: on the history of Addiction Counseling and Treatment;
12.-.12.30:        Brake
12.30-02pm:  Vera Tarman on; THE BRAIN AND HORMONES
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Week 2:
March 12: Friday, 10am-2pm:
10-12.am:  Lecture:  Marty Lerner
12-12.30pm:  Brake
12.30-02pm:  Continued…
March 13:  Saturday, 10am-2pm:
10-12am:  Esther Helga on Chapters 1 and 2 in Infact-FADCWBOOK.
12-12.30: Brake
12.30-02pm:  Continued ………
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Week 3:
March 19: Friday, 10am-2pm:
10-12am:  Esther Helga on Chapters 3 and 4 in Infact-FADCWBOOK.
12-12.30:  Brake
12.30-02pm:  Esther Helga: on Chapters 1,2,3,4, practicing screening, intake, assessment and orientation.
March 20:  Saturday, 10am-2pm:
10-12am: H. Theresa Wright: on Program planning I; The biological part of the disease: Abstinence.
12-12.30:  Brake
12.30-02pm:  Phil Werdell: on Biological Denial.
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Week 4:
March 26:  Friday, 10am-2pm:
10-12am:  H. Theresa Wright; more on Abstinence planning
12-12.30:  Brake
12.30-02pm:
March 27:  Saturday, 10am-2pm:
10-12am:  Esther Helga on Chapter 5; Treatment Planning;
12-12.30:  Brake
12.30-02pm: Continued……..
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Week 5:
April 9:  Friday, 10am-2pm:
10-12am:  Phil Werdell: on Physiological Denial
12-12.30pm:  Brake
12.30-02pm: Esther Helga: on Program Planning II.
April 10:  Saturday, 10am-2pm:
10-12am:  Esther Helga on Program Planning II.
12-12.30: Brake
12.30-02pm: Esther Helga on Program Planning II.
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Week 6:
April 16:  Friday, 10am-2pm:
10-12am:  Guttorm Toverud on Therapeutic Treatment based on the 12 steps
12-12.30:  Brake
12.30-02pm:  Continued…….
April 17:  Saturday, 10am-2pm:
10-12am:  Guttorm Toverud on Therapeutic Treatment based on the 12 steps
12-12.30: Brake
12.30-02pm:  Continued …..
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Week 7:
April 23:  Friday, 10am-2pm:
10-12am:  Phil Werdell on chapter 6; different counseling techniques.
12-12.30:  Brake
12.30-02pm:  Esther Helga on chapter 6, group counseling.
April 24:  Saturday, 10am-2pm:
10-12am:  Esther Helga on chapter 7-8 in Infact-FADCWBOOK
12-12.30pm:  Brake
12.30-02pm:  Continued………
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Week 8:
April 30:  Friday, 10am-2pm:
10-12am:  Guttorm Toverud on Therapeutic Treatment based on the 12 steps.
12-12.30:  Brake
12.30-02pm:  Continued ………..
May 01:  Saturday, 10am-2pm:
10-12am:  Guttorm Toverud on Therapeutic Treatment based on the 12 steps.
12-12.30:  Brake
12.30-02pm:  Continued………
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Week 9:
May 07:  10am-2pm:
10-12am:  Esther Helga on chapters 9 and 10 from Workbook.
12-12.30:  Brake
12.30-02pm:  Esther Helga on chapters 11 and 12 from Workbook.
May 08:  10am-2pm:
10-12am:  Bitten Jonsson
12-12.30:  Brake
12.30-02pm:  Vera Tarman second lecture:
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Week 10:
May 14:  Friday, 10am-2pm:
10-12am:  Guttorm Toverud, continues
12-12.30pm: Brake
12.30-02pm: Continued……
May 15:  Saturday, 10am-2pm:
10-12am:  Guttorm Toverud, continues
12-12.30pm: Brake
12.30-02pm: Continued
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Week 11:
May 21:  Friday, 10am-2pm:
10-12am:  Esther Helga on chapter 13 in workbook.
12-12.30pm:  Brake
12.30-02pm:  Workbook appendices.
May 22:  Saturday, 10am-2pm:
10-12am:  Esther Helga on Codependency and the family.
12-12.30pm:  Brake
12.30-02pm:  Amanda Leith on the Shift treatment model.
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Week 12:
May 28:  Friday, 10am-2pm:
10-12am:  Guttorm Toverud continued
12-12.30pm:  Brake
12.30-02pm:  Continued
May 29:  Saturday, 10am-2pm:
10-12am:  Guttorm Toverud continued
12-12.30pm:  Brake
12.30-02pm:  Continued
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Week 13:
June 04:  Friday, 10am-2pm:
10-12am:  Ethics
12-12.30pm: Brake
12.30-02pm:  Ethics
June 05: Saturday, 10am-2pm:
10-12am:  Ethics.
12-12.30pm: Brake
12.30-02pm:  Preparation for the Exam.
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Week 14:
June 11:  Friday, 10am-2pm:
10-12am:    Examination results
12-12.30pm: Brake
12.30-02pm:  Preparation for Student Projects
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BREAK for Summer
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Week 15:
August 13, Friday, 10am-2pm:
10-12am:  Using the Infact knowledge in your practice and consultancy.
12-12.30pm:  Brake
12.30-02pm:  Continued……
August 14, Sunday, 10am-2pm:
10-12am:  STUDENT ASSIGNMENTS
12-12.30pm:  Brake
12.30-02pm:  STUDENT ASSIGNMENTS
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Week 16:
August 20:  Friday, 10am-2pm:
10-12am:  STUDENT ASSIGNMENTS
12-12.30pm:  Brake
12.30-02pm:  STUDENT ASSIGNMENTS
August 21:  Saturday, 10am-2pm:
10-12am:  STUDENT ASSIGNMENTS
12-12.30pm:  Brake
12.30-02pm:  STUDENT ASSIGNMENTS
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Week 17:
August 27:  Friday, 10am-2pm:
10-12am:  STUDENT ASSIGNMENTS
12-12.30pm:  Brake
12.30-02pm:  STUDENT ASSIGNMENTS
August 28:  Saturday, 10am-2pm:
10-12am:  STUDENT ASSIGNMENTS
12-12.30pm:  Brake
12.30-02pm:  STUDENT ASSIGNMENTS
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Week 18:
September 04:  Saturday 11am-12.30pm:
CERTIFICATION ONLINE