MBDC Teacher Training Pathway

Become a Mindfulness-Based Dementia Care Teacher

Mindfulness-Based Dementia Care Teacher Training is offered to clinicians who work in the field of dementia care, and who are interested in leading Mindfulness-Based Dementia Care (MBDC) programs in their workplace.

Prerequisites for joining the MBDC Teacher Training Pathway include:

• Master’s level trained mental health clinician (practitioner), or related field
• Already working with persons living with dementia and/or their family members
• Minimum of 1 year established personal mindfulness practice, which includes daily formal meditation, everyday mindfulness, and preferably a connection with a local practice center.
• Must have attended at least one 3+ day silent retreat, or multiple 1-day silent retreats.
• Participation in Mindfulness Based class strongly preferred (MBSR, MBCT, or MBDC)
• Experience facilitating/guiding meditations preferred

The training pathway has 3 phases:

Phase 1: Grounding in the Content and Structure of MBDC

10 biweekly online training sessions + one individual Q & A session with teaching faculty exploring MBDC program topics, developmental arc of program, familiarity with participant workbook & teaching materials. Planning delivery of MBDC program to be completed as soon as possible after Phase 2 training.

Phase 2: In-Person Training Retreat

An immersive opportunity to practice teaching curriculum, lead meditation, deepen understanding of group process, and explore therapeutic use of self in this context.

Phase 3: Mentoring

During the first MBDC program delivery, the trainee will meet weekly with an MBDC mentor to review the teaching experience and answer questions. The MBDC mentor will review a recorded class, or may sit in on one session to support learning for the trainee.

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