Family approach coordinators play an essential front-line role in the organ procurement process. Coordinators deal directly with families, and the outcome of their efforts can result in organ donations, which results in lives saved. The mission of each Organ Procurement Organization (OPO) is realized (or not) based on the work of those who approach the families. It is essential, therefore, for coordinators to receive ongoing training of the utmost quality and real-world application.

Years of collaboration between EffectiveArts, an innovative training and development organization, and donation organizations across the US have resulted in a comprehensive program, the Advanced Family Approach Training. The training is a three-day intensive that uses uniquely-trained professional actors to create scenarios for coordinators to practice realistic family approaches and receive coaching. These scenarios are vastly different from "role-play," and are reported by participants to be indistinguishable from real life. The aim of this state-of-the-art educational experience is to increase the consent rate of each and every coordinator. Other intentions include:

• Turning OPOs into learning communities so that they can self-generate increased family approach effectiveness,
• Enhancing coordinators' skills in their interactions with their hospital partners,
• Increasing coordinators' interest in and skills around using assessment as a powerful guidance tool, and
• Increasing coordinators' interest in self-care, and their ability to maintain their own health and well-being.

Our four Family Approach Intentions™ specify equally and simultaneouslyadvocating for the (potential) donor family, advocating for the recipient, advocating for donation in the wider community, and advocating for the (potential) donor. Special attention is also paid to the vital topic of donor designation.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• What People are Saying About This Training
• Learning Objectives
• Syllabus and Times
• Educational Methods
• EffectiveArts Technology: Elements & Applications
• About Us
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
• Case Study and Results (as a downloadable PDF)
• Dates, Location, and Pricing
• Registration Form (also as a downloadable PDF)
• Downloadable brochure (c-fold, double-sided, color PDF)

For more information, email us at training@EffectiveArts.com or call 206.633.1764.

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