ACC World Day of Creativity and Innovation (WDCI) Conference on Friday, June 4, 2021

Come join the ACC World Day of  Creativity and Innovation (WDCI) Conference on Friday, June 4, 2021.  This free conference is to celebrate the World Day of Creativity and Innovation.  The sessions are encore presentations of the most highly rated presentations from our 2019 and 2020 conferences. Come for one session or come for the entire day! Continuing education credits are available.

Please sign up at: https://www.creativecounselor.org/acc-webinars

 

Schedule (All times in Eastern Daylight Time):

 

11:00 – 11:50 a.m.     Expressive Techniques for Online Counseling  Priscilla Reyna-Vasquez

 

12:00 – 12:50 p.m.   Digital Sandtray: Using PowerPoint to create a Digital Interactive Sandtrays  Savannah Cormier, Summer Turman, and Turner Pirani

 

1:00 – 1:50 p.m.   Calling all counselor educators! A compendium of creative and experiential practices in online teaching and supervision of counseling to forge energy and engagement with learners!    Mindy Heher, Barbara Cooper, and Heather Zeng  

 

2:00 – 2:50 p.m.  Embodied Counseling from a Distance: Engaging the Body, Inviting Presence, and Building Rapport   Nevine Sultan

 

3:00 – 3:50 p.m.    Still Standing: Rocketman and Internal Family Systems Theory   Crystal Hughes, Emily Horton, and Tonya Hammer

 

4:00 – 4:50 p.m.   Judy Blume, Lenny Kravitz, Deadpool and Voltron: Using Pop Culture as a Portal to the Psyche and the Soul.  Tiffany Rush-Wilson  

 

5:00 – 5:50 p.m.  Project I Am: Reclaiming Identity from the effects of traumatic oppression.   John Beckenbach and Shawn Patrick 

Florida School Counselor Association 2021 Conference

Convention Information: https://www.fla-schoolcounselor.org/
Convention Page: https://www.fla-schoolcounselor.org/2021-convention/

SF24 – Building hope, empowering change A FREE globe-girdling conference – 6th & 7th August 2020

SF24 - Building hope, empowering change - 6th & 7th August 2020 - Be part of it! 

https://www.solutionfocus24.com/

Unmasking the Epidemic Virtual Event

Source:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1275437766169673/

Event by Kids' Minds Matter

Online: kidsmindsmatter.com

Thursday, March 18, 2021 at 6:30 PM EDT – 8 PM EDT

Price: Free · Duration: 1 hr 30 min

Public  · Anyone on or off Facebook

Join the SWFL community on MARCH 18 in uniting as one voice for the thousands of children struggling with mental health issues during this FREE virtual event. This event is your first step in providing hope for thousands of children who desperately need access to mental health care in your back yard.

It is no secret that COVID-19 has greatly impacted our community, businesses, nonprofits, and families. The isolation and uncertainty have also led to long-term mental health implications. Our children are suffering and keeping up with the growing demand is a challenge. Through generous donations, strategic planning and collaboration with community partners, access to care is increasing across the region, though the need continues to surpass available resources.
Our community is facing a mental health epidemic, and it is only going to get worse unless we come together to show our children they are not alone.

Please dedicate 1-hour on March 18 as we unmask the mental health resources available to your family, unmask the faces of local youth who are advocating for enhanced access to mental health care, and unmask the change desperately needed for our children.

𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗛 𝟭𝟴, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟭
6:30 p.m. - pre-show, including local mental health resources
7:00 p.m. - event begins

𝗘𝗺𝗰𝗲𝗲 - 𝗞𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗻𝘀, NBC-2 anchor

𝗞𝗲𝘆𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿 - 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗱 𝗛𝘂𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲, whose 12-year-old son died by suicide in Spring 2020

Learn more: kidsmindsmatter.com/event/unmasking

APA's brief transition guide

Check out APA's brief transition guide:
https://apastyle.apa.org/instructional-aids/style-transitions-guide.pdf

FREE Family Based Solutions (FBS) events

Please see below links to FREE Family Based Solutions (FBS) events. Please feel free to share.

Finding Hope For Our Families And Community Tickets, Tue 9 Mar 2021 at 18:00 | 
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/finding-hope-for-our-families-and-community-tickets-140990214527

Family Based Relationships, Information Event Tickets, Thu 25 Mar 2021 at 10:00 | 
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/family-based-relationships-information-event-tickets-140982988915

Child To Parent Abuse Professionals Networking Event April 2021 Tickets, Thu 22 Apr 2021 at 10:00 | 
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/child-to-parent-abuse-professionals-networking-event-april-2021-tickets-135697467779

Note: Make sure to double check the start time for your own time zone.

FGCU Department of Counseling Collaboration Day!

 Dr. Ann Tilman, school counseling program faculty member, and our counseling graduate students focus on "collaboration day!" during #NSCW21 #schoolcounseling

2021 Benjamin V. Cohen Peace Conference: Building a Beloved Community

 The deadline to submit proposals to present at the 4^th Benjamin V. Cohen Peace Conference: Building a Beloved Community has been extended to February 15, 2021 (5pm EST). While we have received many excellent proposals including from individuals in, for instance, Australia, New Zealand, Spain, England, India, South Africa, Canada, and the USA, we want to give additional individuals an opportunity to submit their work.

The Ball State University Center for Peace and Conflict Studies will be hosting this Conference on Zoom on April 9 and 10. As mentioned in an earlier email, the conference registration fee is quite inexpensive (see rates at end of email). We are hoping a very large number of individuals from around the world will present and attend this meeting.

Scholars, students, practitioners, and activists from all disciplines as well as laypersons are invited to submit proposals to present symposia and lightning rounds on the theme “Building a Beloved Community;” a concept introduced by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Proposals will be blind reviewed. We welcome submissions, in particular, that focus on strategies, research, and recommendations based on Dr. King’s work and legacy, peacemaking and peacebuilding, and those that explore the bridge between activism and research.

Suggested topics include (but are not limited to):

• Community peacemaking/peacebuilding theory and praxis
• Community violence causes, analysis, alternatives, solutions
• COVID-19 and peace
• Political polarization
• School violence causes, analysis, alternatives, solutions
• Structural violence relative to race, gender, sexuality, class, religion
• Justice and reconciliation
• Race relations
• Law enforcement and marginalized populations
• Mediation
• Domestic violence
• Volunteerism
• Restorative justice
• Poverty
• Religious intolerance and/or conflict
• Community corrections
• Community organizing
• Legislative access
• Immigration
• Gun reform
• Internet and social media for peacemaking/peacebuilding
• Post-conflict reconstruction
• National/international law and local politics
• International peacemaking and peacebuilding/peacemaking and peacebuilding across borders
• Ethnic conflict
• Meditation and mindfulness
• Sports for development and peace
• Suicide prevention
• Human rights
• Sexual harassment
• Economic inequity or equality
• Health disparities
• Environmental issues
• Homelessness

Deadline for submitting proposals: February 15, 2021 (5 PM EST).

Click here to review the guidelines for submitting your proposal.

To submit proposals for the conference:

• Click here to submit your proposal for a lightning round presentation.
• Click here to submit your proposal for a symposium presentation.

Acceptance of proposals does not exempt presenters from paying the full registration fee.

The deadline for early registration is March 6, 2021. Late registration ends on March 26, 2021.

Registration fees are as follows:

Students/Community Members: $15 (early registration); $25 (late registration)

Professionals/Faculty: $30 (early registration); $40 (late registration)

Youth Suicide Prevention & Awareness Training

Cory Watkins, Chief Strategy Officer for The Jason Foundation will give us an introduction to the national health issue of youth suicide and provide information about warning signs, elevated risk factors, and other important supporting materials. This one-hour training will enable participants to help recognize and respond to at-risk individuals and assist you to create an action plan and provide resources. Recommended for Teachers, Counselors, Youth Workers and Parents.

Time: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Date: January 21, 2021 

https://www.parkroyalhospital.com/events/?ee=20

10th Annual Children and Youth Mental Health Conference!

More info: https://www.fgcu.edu/coe/coe-communities/childrenyouthmentalhealthconference/ 

Now accepting applications for the School Counseling and Clinical Mental Health Counseling programs.

  

Now accepting applications for the School Counseling and Clinical Mental Health Counseling programs.   Some quick facts about the FGCU counseling graduate programs and our graduates: There are more school counseling and clinical mental health counseling jobs available in Southwest Florida right now than we have available professionals. Most of our graduates are hired before they even graduate! All of our students seeking jobs are hired within 3 months of graduation -- most before graduation, some right afterwards. The FGCU graduate program in school counseling is Department of Education approved and both the school counseling and clinical mental health counseling programs are nationally accredited (CACREP). This is a big deal. It means that you can get to work right away and your degree is highly portable. Typically students attend their courses in the early evenings so you would not have to quit your day job. The Department offers a standard plan of study for students who are working and an accelerated plan of study for students who can take on a greater work load and finish in two years. Several of our courses are "blended" or "hybrid." This means that some traditional face-to-face classes are replaced by online learning activities. This way, we can take advantage of the best features of both face-to-face and online learning. The Department of Counseling also offers a certificate in Relationship and Family Counseling. School Counseling: Graduates from this program work in public and private schools that serve PK-12 students and some work in postsecondary institutions including career and technical centers, special training programs for youth, colleges, and universities. Clinical Mental Health Counseling: Graduates from this program work in community agencies, mental health settings, and private practices after graduation and most seek and achieve licensure. The Department includes an on-campus counseling center as well as funds for student professional development opportunities. Learn more about the School Counseling degree here: https://www.fgcu.edu/mariebcollege/counseling/schoolcounseling-ma   Learn more about the Clinical Mental Health Counseling degree here: https://www.fgcu.edu/mariebcollege/counseling/clinicalmentalhealthcounseling-ma The deadline to apply is February 1 of each year although students are encouraged to start early. Applications will be considered for admission on a space available basis to qualified applicants beyond the deadline. Applications are reviewed by the Admissions Committee and interviews are scheduled between February 10th and March 15th. Initial notices of acceptance, deferred decisions or denial of admission are mailed by the first week in April.   If you have any questions, feel free to email us! Department of Counseling   Marieb College of Health & Human Services  Florida Gulf Coast University   counselingprogram@fgcu.edu   The mission of Florida Gulf Coast University's (FGCU) Counseling Programs is to prepare exemplary professional practitioners, leaders, and scholars. The programs use a research-practitioner approach that integrates the use of current technology, supervised field experiences, scholarly inquiry, and intellectual and creative resources to work with an increasingly diverse and global society. The program trains counselors who work in pre-K through grade 12 schools, social service, government agencies, hospitals, community organizations, and private practice. The FGCU counseling programs educate well-rounded counselors who demonstrate competence included in the high standards as set forth by our accreditation and professional organizations.

Earn your Master's Degree in Counseling

 The next deadline to apply is FEB 1, 2021. FGCU Department of Counseling https://www.fgcu.edu/mariebcollege/Counseling/ #theFGCUeffect

Utilizing multicultural crayons to teach diversity and inclusion with Dr. Bartley

 

Read the story at https://www.fox4now.com/news/local-news/utilizing-multicultural-crayons-to-teach-diversity-and-inclusion

Fundraiser by Connie Bennett-Martin : Multicultural Crayons for Kids, Lee County FL https://www.gofundme.com/f/multicultural-crayons-for-kids-lee-county-fl