Welcome ... C.O.F.F.E.E. is an acronym for the Continuing Opportunity For Family Education
Enrichment and was chosen because it is an exotic, aromatic plant, when preferably brewed, has the
ability to reflect a diversity of colors from near white to deep black and yet remain good coffee. Serving
our diversity of people with effective problem solving techniques is our way of achieving quick resolution
to family crisis and dysfunction. C.O.F.F.E.E."s mission statement: "Save the family, you save the child...
there's no other way" encapsulates succinctly our family focused initiative as one committed to family
advocacy and wellness. We are proud of our accomplishments in the last seven years since becoming a
non-profit agency. We would like to thank our partnering organizations and supporters for their
encouragement .
Don't just take one C.O.F.F.E.E. break...visit often...we will continue to update the site and
bring to you relevant topics from which you can leisurely sip.
Enrichment and was chosen because it is an exotic, aromatic plant, when preferably brewed, has the
ability to reflect a diversity of colors from near white to deep black and yet remain good coffee. Serving
our diversity of people with effective problem solving techniques is our way of achieving quick resolution
to family crisis and dysfunction. C.O.F.F.E.E."s mission statement: "Save the family, you save the child...
there's no other way" encapsulates succinctly our family focused initiative as one committed to family
advocacy and wellness. We are proud of our accomplishments in the last seven years since becoming a
non-profit agency. We would like to thank our partnering organizations and supporters for their
encouragement .
Don't just take one C.O.F.F.E.E. break...visit often...we will continue to update the site and
bring to you relevant topics from which you can leisurely sip.
Jerry Hawthorne, C.O.F.F.E.E.'S Executive Director, has worked as
a Family Counselor for over thirty-five years. His career began in
1970 at the internationally renowned Philadelphia Child Guidance Clinic under the
direction of Dr. Salvatore Minuchin, founder of the Structural Family Therapy ideology. The
Guidance Clinic rapidly became the premier Family Counseling Center in the United States. After
working for seven years as an out-patient therapist, Jerry was promoted to the training faculty
where he supervised trainees from the traditional disciplines. He also facilitated training workshops
for service providers who were interested in learning those complex techniques necessary to
achieve accuracy in family diagnosis, crisis and conflict resolution. In 1972, Jerry earned a Master's
Degree in Counseling from Antioch College and also certification from the University of
Pennsylvania School of Psychiatry and Psychology.
As a member of the training faculty Jerry enjoyed a very close working relationship with Dr.
Minuchin, and will always be grateful for the confidence Dr. Minuchin had in his willingness to take
on a challenge.
Jerry's signature proposition:"The imagined complexities of life are not difficult to unravel. Difficulty
arises only from the way we think. The wonderful thing about a problem is that it has embedded
within it, the solution."
The C.O.F.F.E.E. Maker
Dr. Salvatore Minuchin, MD, founder of Structural Family Therapy and the
Institute of Family Counseling. He is also the former Director of the
Philadelphia Child Guidance Clinic in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr.
Minuchin describes families as " a system whose structure is
defined by repetitive patterns of interactions between family members."
Institute of Family Counseling. He is also the former Director of the
Philadelphia Child Guidance Clinic in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr.
Minuchin describes families as " a system whose structure is
defined by repetitive patterns of interactions between family members."
Jay Haley served as a
professor at the University of
Maryland, Howard University,
the University of Pennsylvania
and US International
University. He was Director of
Family Therapy Research at
the Philadelphia Child
Guidance Clinic and
Co-Founder of the Family
Therapy Institute of
Washington, D.C.
As supervisor of the training
faculty Jay encouraged Jerry
to strengthen his strategic
approach to enhance
opportunities for quick
resolution to seemingly difficult
cases.
Jay's problem-solving therapy
shifts the focus of therapy from
the client to the framework of
the family unit. This approach
differs from other therapies by
emphasizing the social
context, or social situation of
human problems.
Haley believed people do not
develop problems on their
own, but as a response to their
social environment. In problem
solving therapy, the therapist
approaches each problem with
techniques specific to the
situation. This therapy defines
a problem as a particular
behavior that is a part of a
sequence of acts among
several persons.
The goals of this therapy are to
solve problems, achieve goals,
and change the patient's
behavior.
Jay once quipped, "If Jerry was
living in the ancestral home of
his forefathers he would, in all
probability, be a Shaman."
professor at the University of
Maryland, Howard University,
the University of Pennsylvania
and US International
University. He was Director of
Family Therapy Research at
the Philadelphia Child
Guidance Clinic and
Co-Founder of the Family
Therapy Institute of
Washington, D.C.
As supervisor of the training
faculty Jay encouraged Jerry
to strengthen his strategic
approach to enhance
opportunities for quick
resolution to seemingly difficult
cases.
Jay's problem-solving therapy
shifts the focus of therapy from
the client to the framework of
the family unit. This approach
differs from other therapies by
emphasizing the social
context, or social situation of
human problems.
Haley believed people do not
develop problems on their
own, but as a response to their
social environment. In problem
solving therapy, the therapist
approaches each problem with
techniques specific to the
situation. This therapy defines
a problem as a particular
behavior that is a part of a
sequence of acts among
several persons.
The goals of this therapy are to
solve problems, achieve goals,
and change the patient's
behavior.
Jay once quipped, "If Jerry was
living in the ancestral home of
his forefathers he would, in all
probability, be a Shaman."
| The Creme de la Creme of the Institute of Family Counseling |
left to right: Sarah Thomas, Barbara Bryant, Jerry Hawthorne, Dorothy
Noble, Barbara Penn, all Master level clinicians and Maureen
Hawthorne. Maureen has benefited tremendously from her exposure
and work with the I.F.C. group. During her teaching career she was
nominated for the Philadelphia School District "Teacher of the Year"
and the Rose Lindenbaum Award by her Region.
Noble, Barbara Penn, all Master level clinicians and Maureen
Hawthorne. Maureen has benefited tremendously from her exposure
and work with the I.F.C. group. During her teaching career she was
nominated for the Philadelphia School District "Teacher of the Year"
and the Rose Lindenbaum Award by her Region.
Members of the Institute of Family Counseling
at a retirement banquet honoring Dr. Minuchin
(1999). From left, Barbara Bryant, Jerry
Hawthorne, Sarah Thomas, Dr. Minuchin, Ross
Ford, and Barbara Penn.
at a retirement banquet honoring Dr. Minuchin
(1999). From left, Barbara Bryant, Jerry
Hawthorne, Sarah Thomas, Dr. Minuchin, Ross
Ford, and Barbara Penn.
INTERESTING OBSERVATION:
"In mapping strategies for psycho-therapeutic interventions, the
therapist must take care to plan equally effective exit strategies."
Textbook definition
"To the beginner that means, do not bother to get into anyone's
business, if you do not know how to get out of it."
Dorothy Noble, Family Counselor
"In mapping strategies for psycho-therapeutic interventions, the
therapist must take care to plan equally effective exit strategies."
Textbook definition
"To the beginner that means, do not bother to get into anyone's
business, if you do not know how to get out of it."
Dorothy Noble, Family Counselor
Jerry Hawthorne, C.O.F.F.E.E.'s Founder and Executive Director, is
reunited with his teacher and mentor Dr. Salvatore Minuchin and his
beloved wife Pat at the Omni Hotel in Washington, D.C., March
28,2009. Jerry has dedicated himself to servicing the disadvantaged
and downtrodden in the inner cities. This was a professional
direction that took him outside the theoretical and philosophical
comfort of the family therapeutic community. Jerry was
overwhelmed seeing, listening and talking with Pat and Sal (Dr.
Minuchin). Jerry gave Dr. Minuchin a DVD of a session he had
conducted for him to critique. Audra Butts was the co-therapist.
Jerry hopes that when a documentary is done on the life and work
of Dr. Minuchin that his DVD will be one of the many highlights
mentioned.
I will always be eternally grateful that Dr. Minuchin thought enough
of me over forty years ago to offer me a "free ride" on his "magic
carpet."
Jerry Hawthorne
reunited with his teacher and mentor Dr. Salvatore Minuchin and his
beloved wife Pat at the Omni Hotel in Washington, D.C., March
28,2009. Jerry has dedicated himself to servicing the disadvantaged
and downtrodden in the inner cities. This was a professional
direction that took him outside the theoretical and philosophical
comfort of the family therapeutic community. Jerry was
overwhelmed seeing, listening and talking with Pat and Sal (Dr.
Minuchin). Jerry gave Dr. Minuchin a DVD of a session he had
conducted for him to critique. Audra Butts was the co-therapist.
Jerry hopes that when a documentary is done on the life and work
of Dr. Minuchin that his DVD will be one of the many highlights
mentioned.
I will always be eternally grateful that Dr. Minuchin thought enough
of me over forty years ago to offer me a "free ride" on his "magic
carpet."
Jerry Hawthorne
C.O.F.F.E.E.'s website is dedicated to the good works and memory of the late, dearly beloved, Mrs. Rae Weiner, MSW, first female president of the Family Therapy
Institute of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. There can be no doubt that she is supervising those who screen the souls that are seeking refuge on high.
Institute of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. There can be no doubt that she is supervising those who screen the souls that are seeking refuge on high.
This picture was taken at the OMNI in
Washington, D.C. in 1999 at Sal's
"retirement"dinner. Jerry represented
the Institute of Family Counseling.
Washington, D.C. in 1999 at Sal's
"retirement"dinner. Jerry represented
the Institute of Family Counseling.
Continuing Opportunity for Family Education Enrichment
Phone: 215-224-2965
email: info@coffeecri-sis.org
Phone: 215-224-2965
email: info@coffeecri-sis.org
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