Making Sense of Your Past Worth

The Making Sense of Your Past (Worth) curriculum was developed by Cindy R. Lee, LCSW and is utilized at HALO Project International. It was the result of several pilot groups consisting of survivors of domestic violence and other groups of foster and adoptive parents. There were significant changes in the self-worth scores of the participants and the women were able to learn and embrace new parenting strategies upon completion of this program.

The Making Sense of Your Past Worth curriculum is designed as an 8 week, two hours a week, group class. It is run by licensed professionals but can also be run by a professional with trauma training. The curriculum is also designed to be adaptable for one hour a week counseling sessions. The curriculum is ideal for a professional who works with individuals desiring to get to a place of secure attachment. It will help those you serve replace shame with positive self-worth.

We often hear, “How do I change my attachment style?” This curriculum gives them the step-by-step process to do so. Here is what some of the participants from the last training said:

• “I feel like this curriculum has the potential to heal and lead to beauty in the world plagued by self-hate, trauma and confusion.”
• “HALO’s work and this curriculum is a gift to the world! We can’t describe how grateful we are!”
• “Thank you so much for providing the training. It was a healing process for me and I anticipate it being powerful for my clients. This is something I have been looking for.”
• “This is the missing piece. This answers the question of “what now?”
• “I couldn’t help but think of mothers in just my neighborhood alone – not even families in the child welfare system – how this would greatly impact their lives and their families.”
• “This curriculum was able to fill the gaps of many places in my own journey.”

Who Can Attend: LCSW’s, LPC’s, LADC’s, LMFT’s, PhD’s or those currently under licensure supervision. In addition, those with training in trauma may also apply.

Cost to Attend (Virtual & In-Person): $1200 (payment options available)

Time Commitment: MSOYW is a 4 Day Training from 9:00 – 4:30 each day. There is a fifth day with optional breakout sessions. See below for details about these breakout sessions.

What is Included? The cost of the training covers lunch, beverages and light snacks each day (Oklahoma City location only.) Those attending will receive a Making Sense of Your Past (Worth) Facilitator’s Manual, a Making Sense of Your Past (Worth) Participant’s Guide and Teen Journal, and a Dropbox link with the Participant’s Guide and Teen Journal for future use.

Disclaimer: Participants attending this training will be doing their own personal work in order to learn the curriculum. How much work you do and how much you share with your table mates is completely up to you. We suggest bringing any self-care items you might need to the training. The participants in the first training made significant changes in improving their overall self-worth. To many, this was an unexpected gift.

How to Apply: Due to limited seating, there is an application process to attend this training. Applications will be reviewed as they are received.

Optional 5th Day of Training: There will be an optional 5th day of training.

Morning Session: Survivors of Domestic Violence Curriculum Version 9:00-12:00 ($75.00)

This session will cover the version of the Making Sense of Your Worth curriculum for survivors of domestic violence. There are changes in language to the Participant’s Guide and a few changes and adjustments to the curriculum to better meet the needs of this population. Those attending will get the changes to the curriculum, a participant’s guide as well as these additions on the flash drive. Participants must have attended the 4 day Making Sense of Your Worth Training to attend this session. Working with survivors of domestic violence requires specialty training.  If you are interested in learning more about working with this population or work with this population already this training will further your knowledge.  Although all may attend, it is recommended that only licensed, under-supervision clinicians and those familiar with the population utilize this due to the deeper clinical content. 

Afternoon Session: Anchored: A Bible Study On Self-Worth 12:30-3:30pm ($75.00)

Although the Making Sense of Your Worth curriculum is secular and clinical, we are offering an optional session of training for those interested learning more about facilitating a lighter faith based version of the curriculum.  Anchored: A Bible Study on Self Worth is for those wanting to offer a faith-based version to faith-based populations. This session will add faith-based experiential exercises as well as instruction on how to lead this study.  Those attending will also receive a notebook copy of the study.