THE CHILD AND FAMILY INVESTIGATOR CERTIFICATION PROGRAM PROVIDES THE 40 HOURS OF CFI TRAINING REQUIRED BY THE STATE OF COLORADO -$1000.00 

FACULTY

Reo N. Leslie, D. Min., LMFT, LPC, CAC III, NCC, ACS, RPTS, DAACS, 720-859-0464

www.familyplaytherapy.net  Leslieinstitute@cs.com

Dr. Leslie is an ordained pastor in both the Baptist Church and the United Church of Christ. He is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Colorado and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Hawaii and Colorado. Dr. Leslie is the founder, CEO, Chaplain, Senior Faculty Member,  and School Director of the Colorado School for Family Therapy. The School is approved and regulated by the State of Colorado and  Department of Higher Education, Division of Private Occupational Schools. Dr. Leslie has  also taught courses in play therapy, religious studies, theology, nonprofit management, ethics, marriage and family therapy, psychology and counseling at the M.A. and Ph.D. levels at the University of Guam, Naropa University, Argosy University, Salve Regina University, and Asbury Theological Seminary and taught courses on Psychology, Multicultural Studies, and Africana Studies on the undergraduate level at the University of Northern Colorado (UNC) Greeley. Dr. Leslie was appointed to the State of Colorado Professional Counselors (LPC) Examiners Board by the Governor of Colorado in July 2005. He was elected Vice Chair of the LPC Board in July 2006. Dr. Leslie has thirty-two years of  post-masters experience in counseling, consulting. supervision, and training.

Monica Ramunda- Yanez , M.A., LPC, RPT, CSPT, 720-304-7611

www.rockymountaincounseling services.com

Ms. Ramunda-Yanez  holds a M.A. from the University of Colorado in Denver (CU Denver) in Counseling Psychology. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Colorado and has earned Postgraduate Certificates in Play Therapy and Marriage and Family Therapy from The Colorado School for Family Therapy.  Ms. Ramunda- Yanez has  a successful private practice in both child and family investigations and systemic relational therapy and has written over 100 CFI reports for local court systems.

Other instructors may include:

 1.) April Jones, J.D., CFI, ; 2.) Leslie Matthews, J.D.; 3.) State Representative Debbie Stafford

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The 40 hours of education required by CRS 14 include the family life cycle and variations during divorce and remarriage, CFI report writing, the difference between CFI related work and psychotherapy, an overview of the Colorado court system, dysfunctional family systems, court testimony, marketing, Colorado Mental Health Law, risk management and risk prevention, interviewing skills, genogram models, cultural competency, handling allegations of child abuse, child neglect, domestic violence, and substance, child, adolescent, and family development, the Chief Justice Directive for CFIs , and parental alienation. 

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