Dialogic Practice: The Art of Presence ( Marriottsville)

Date/Time

Monday, Sep 21, 2026 - Wednesday, Sep 23, 2026
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This training is not sponsored by the Anne Arundel County Mental Health Agency

Approved for 15 Cat I (or A) CEUs by the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners

Please note attendance is limited to 24 people

This is an in-person, introductory intensive in dialogic practice as it arose in Open Dialogue. Pioneered in Finland, dialogic practice in the Open Dialogue system is an empirically validated, network-based approach to severe psychiatric crises. 

The focus is on developing a social network of family and helpers and reducing isolation by establishing a “dialogue,” i.e. a communicative relationship, with the patient. Among its signature features, Open Dialogue provides immediate help and organizes “a treatment meeting” within twenty-four hours of the initial contact. 

The participants will gain experience with the specific clinical skills needed to conduct dialogic-network meetings. Experiential and hands-on, it is designed for practicing clinicians, peer specialists, behavioral health professionals, and clinical supervisors and administrators.


Location:

Bon Secours Conference & Retreat Center, 1525 Marriottsville Rd, Marriottsville, Maryland 21104


Sponsored By: Mental Health Association of Maryland, On Our Own of Maryland, and the  Maryland Behavioral Health Administration

Cost: 

Attendee Ticket: 
$240.00
Lodging for Sunday, September 20th: 
$198.00
Lodging for Monday, September 21st: 
$198.00
Lodging for Tuesday, September 22nd: 
$198.00
Lodging for Wednesday, September 23rd: 
$198.00


For questions, email the Mental Health Association of Maryland at info@mhamd.org


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