Online Via Zoom

TCTC has been undergoing an expansion in its members and activities in recent years. One of the extraordinary benefits has been to meet international members in person at our TCTC annual conference and to hear about their work. This has been so exciting for us that we are eager to develop our international connections and collaborations. International colleagues may not be able to attend so many events because of time geographical differences but TCTC would like to offer something especially for you.

In this light, we are delighted to invite you to join the the TCTC International Group on Friday 10th January at 11.00 GMT. (You can convert the times to your own time zone here: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter-classic.html)  This group would aim to bring together international members and non members to ‘consort’ together, to develop our understanding and support of your work, to learn from each other and consider together the creative possibilities for mutual cooperation and support.  This is a broad objective, and more specific aims and objectives can be developed democratically in dialogue with each other.

Please note this group is only for those living and working outside of the UK. If you are within the UK The Adult Mental Health Network or Children’s Network are avaliable for you.

If you cannot attend this meeting but would like to be made aware of future events, please let admin (admin@therapeuticcommunities.org) know.

Facilitators

Iwona Munia

Iwona Munia is the Head of Services for Community Housing and Therapy CHT, a charity working with adults with complex mental health needs. During last 13 years Iwona has been working at CHT in different roles and at different sites, practicing within TC (therapeutic community) and PIE (Psychologically Informed Environments) models. Iwona completed MA in Clinical Psychology and MA in Special Education at Warsaw, Poland before moving to UK in 2005. She worked with vulnerable adults and children in variety of settings including secure units, day centres and schools. Iwona is interested in group work and is completing Diploma in Groupwork Practice.

Luca Mingarelli

Psychologist, social entrepreneur, founder (1997) and President of Therapeutic Communities for Adolescents Rosa dei Venti onlus, Past President of Il Nodo Group(www.ilnodogroup.en ), National Manager TCs for adolescent and Board member of Mito&Realtà Scientific Association. Founder and board member of the International Network of Democratic Therapeutic Communities(INDTC), Board Member of The Consortium for Therapeutic Communities. Director of Learning From Action since 2011, LFA in Japan (2017 and 2019). Director of other Group Relations Conferences in Italy (ALI, ECW) and in the world . Journalist, singer, past basketball coach. Author of many volumes f.e. : Difficult Adolescents, an autobiography of a therapeutic community for adolescents (Ananke 2009) ;Roles in Therapeutic Community – life and care organization- (Ananke 2018); Learning from Action Working with the Non -Verbal ( Phoenix 2022) with R.D.Hinshelwood. Ambassador of Michelnagelo Pistoletto’s Third Paradise.