The Marjaree Mason Center offers various education and training opportunities for victims of domestic violence and the community. They provide a weekly Legal Options class that gives an overview of restraining orders and the legal system as well as assists with filling out forms. The S.A.F.E. Group is a 12-week course on domestic violence held weekly in both English and Spanish in Fresno, Clovis, and Reedley. Additional courses taught at the shelters include Parenting, Life Skills, and Expressions Through Art to help victims process their experiences and gain self-sufficiency skills.
Cultural and linguistic competency Summitt 2018Dominic Carter
Dominic Carter is greatly looking forward to being one of the keynotes at the South Carolina Cultural and Linguistic Competency Summit 2018, this month of June 2018
Cultural and linguistic competency Summitt 2018Dominic Carter
Dominic Carter is greatly looking forward to being one of the keynotes at the South Carolina Cultural and Linguistic Competency Summit 2018, this month of June 2018
Carla Naragon is a licensed marriage and family therapist with over 20 years of experience. Carla is familiar with multiple documentation software programs including Best Notes and Kipu.
Prevention of the Sexual Abuse of Children (English Version)neilmcq
This course provides essential information for parents, child care workers, Directors of institutions, and the public in general on preventing the Sexual Abuse of children. There is a Spanish version at http://www.adiestrate.com/0201courses.asp?Categ=99
This presentation was prepared as part of a group consultation assignment in the psychiatric mental-health nurse practitioner program at University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center.
Dominic Carter before Foster & Kinship Parents in MichiganDominic Carter
Dominic Carter Before Foster Parents, Kinship Parents, and Adoptive Parents in Michigan. The Michigan Department of Health & Human Services in Traverse City, Michigan. May 5th, 2017. Dominic Carter received a standing ovation
Recognising and responding to family violence within AOD treatment settings (...Uniting ReGen
Presentation by Programs Director Trevor King at the ATODA symposium: Promoting Safety and Prioritising Domestic and Family Violence in the ACT Alcohol and Other Drug Sector.
Carla Naragon is a licensed marriage and family therapist with over 20 years of experience. Carla is familiar with multiple documentation software programs including Best Notes and Kipu.
Prevention of the Sexual Abuse of Children (English Version)neilmcq
This course provides essential information for parents, child care workers, Directors of institutions, and the public in general on preventing the Sexual Abuse of children. There is a Spanish version at http://www.adiestrate.com/0201courses.asp?Categ=99
This presentation was prepared as part of a group consultation assignment in the psychiatric mental-health nurse practitioner program at University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center.
Dominic Carter before Foster & Kinship Parents in MichiganDominic Carter
Dominic Carter Before Foster Parents, Kinship Parents, and Adoptive Parents in Michigan. The Michigan Department of Health & Human Services in Traverse City, Michigan. May 5th, 2017. Dominic Carter received a standing ovation
Recognising and responding to family violence within AOD treatment settings (...Uniting ReGen
Presentation by Programs Director Trevor King at the ATODA symposium: Promoting Safety and Prioritising Domestic and Family Violence in the ACT Alcohol and Other Drug Sector.
1. Marjaree Mason Center
Education & Training
The Marjaree Mason Center offers a variety of education opportunities for those who have experienced domestic
violence and for the community at large.
Legal Options - This class is free and open to the community. It is held weekly at MMC’s administration
building in downtown Fresno. The first portion of the class is informational and provides an overview of various
types of restraining orders, the criminal justice system, safety planning, and services available. The second portion of
the class walks clients through filling out a request for a Temporary Domestic Violence Restraining Order.
Fresno- Thursdays – 10a.m. - Noon
S.A.F.E. Group - S.A.F.E Group, which stands for Survivors of Abuse: Free and Empowered, is a 12-week
course covering domestic violence, with topics including (but not limited to) defining DV, understanding healthy
relationships and the effects of DV on children. This course is held weekly at the Marjaree Mason Center
Administration Building and meets court requirements for removing a restraining order.
Fresno
• Tuesdays- 8:45a.m.-
10a.m. (Spanish)
• Tuesdays- 6p.m.-
7:30p.m. (English)
• Fridays-10:30a.m.- Noon
(English)
Clovis
• Mondays 4-5p.m.
(Spanish)
• Thursdays 9:30a.m.-
11a.m. (English)
Reedley
• Wednesdays 9:15a.m.-
10:15a.m. (English)
• Wednesdays 10:30a.m.-
11:30a.m. (Spanish)
Parenting - This course for shelter clients teaches positive parenting techniques; how to promote healthy
growing for their children; and discipline tactics for raising a healthy family.
Life Skills - This course is for clients staying at Marjaree Mason Center shelters. This Healthy Lifestyles course
teaches the often overlooked skills in life like budgeting, time-management, job-hunting and interviewing, self-
sufficiency, and self-esteem.
Expressions Through Art - This course promotes healing through the power of art. Women staying at
the Marjaree Mason Center Emergency Shelter draw, sculpt, write, and practice other forms of art to help them
express themselves and learn about healing. The shelter also hosts a similar art group for children. This course is for
Safe House clients only.
For more information on any of our classes contact us.
1600 'M' STREET, FRESNO, CA, 93721
WWW.MMCENTER.ORG
BUSINESS CENTER - (559) 237-4706
24 HOUR HOTLINE - (559) 233-HELP (4357)