February 16, 2000
Volume 4, Issue 2  

Videos of
Judge Rodgers
& Prosecutor
Koop to be
Shown

KRISTIN SULECKI, MSW, has been privileged to work with children and adolescents, singly or with their families. She is a 1996 graduate of U of M and has prior experiences at Cornell Medical Center, Downriver Child Guidance Clinic and Common Ground Sanctuary. She can be contacted about possible referrals by calling the Clinic.

SHELLY CLEMENS, MSW,has been privileged to work with children, adults and older adults, She is a 1995 graduate of Syracuse University and has prior experience at Munson Medical Center assigned to Leelanau Memorial Health Center (where she worked for four years) and St Joseph's Hospital, Syracuse, NY

On April 1st we will show the video tape of The Honorable Philip E. Rogers', Jr., presentation at our most recent seminar The Clinician in Court. The following Saturday, we will show Prosecutor Charles H. Koop's, Esq, presentation of the same seminar. Viewing their presentations will give clinicians fundamental information about the conduct of Courts and be prepared for our upcoming seminar Social Workers Need to be Confident in Court to be held on April 28, 2000. Showings at 10 AM. at The Maple Clinic offices.

Only professionals will be permitted to attend these viewings. They include BSWs, MSWs, MAs, PhDs, EdDs, RNs, MDs, & DOs.
There will be a ten dollar charge per person for each viewing. Money from these viewings will help finance future seminars. Call 1-231-946-9575 for details. Send your checks to the Maple Clinic, 525 S. Union, Traverse City MI 49684. Space is limited to twenty people.

After working hard to help the Courts hear evidence of abuse of children, endure the rigors of cross examination, Dr. Kathleen Faller had to defend herself for diagnosing and treating those children. Although she is not the only one, certainly she is a most articulate person to discuss this experience and other matters that Social Workers should expect if they work in

this field. That is the reason we have invited Dr. Faller to Traverse City and invited Clinicians to hear her speak. She can help us understand the high stakes that are involved in remedying the abuse and neglect of children. We who work in this field must learn how to be confident about our work and the testimony we give.

It was a cold and blustery day when The Maple Clinic opened its doors for business February 1, 1980. Our first clients needed immediate services and were referred by Adult Mental Health. Immediate service was our goal then and continues to be the core of our service program now. We have never had waiting lists.

We accomplished this by adding therapists to our staff each time others fill up. We started with just two therapists in 1980 and today we have thirteen therapists plus our consultant. In 1990 we opened a satellite office in Kalkaska to accommodate clients who live in mid/eastern parts of Michigan.