A very happy National School Counseling Week to the amazing counselors in this group! The theme this year is "School Counseling: Standards-Based, Student-Focused", highlighting the impact counselors have in helping students achieve success and plan for a career. link to ASCA events
Congratulations to the NYSSCA Counselor of the Year, Carla Young! read more here, and watch her on Spectrum News.
Working Together: Collective Care Team
NYSUT Program Services, Communications, and Legislation staff met with your leaders- more exciting announcements to come about advocacy and partnerships with NYSSCA, NYSSSWA, NYASP & NYSASN.
January 27, 2024: Courtney Hill, Wendy Castiglia, Mary Banaszak, Lysa Mullady, Jill Kenney, Carleta Joseph, Kelly Caci, Marjorie Miller, Jennifer Kaseman
February is Black History Month; NYSUT celebrates with stories from our members- check out the video testimonials and this year's poster featuring 'Tulsa's Black Wall Street'
Upcoming training opportunities:
We are excited to announce new monthly webinars being offered free through NYSUT Program Services!
Creating Safer Schools: Integrating NYS Workplace Violence Prevention Program with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
Tuesday, February 27, 2024. 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Pupil Personnel staff (school counselors, psychologists, social workers, attendance teachers, and nurses) are in an ideal position to protect the health and safety of all students. Join us for an informative workshop dedicated to integrating the NYS Workplace Violence Prevention Program into educational settings, essential for establishing safer school environments.
Presenters: Kelly Fahrenkopf, NYSUT Assistant in Research & Education Services & Patricia Geisel, NYSUT Health & Safety Specialist
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://nysut.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEqcO6uqz8jH9BTXfB8sI2cFXN3-LaUqZ17
March: NYSUT Member Benefits, Peer Support Line, Calm app (registration coming soon)
April: Cultural Competence (registration coming soon)
May: Therapy dogs: Creating a dog program in your facility (registration coming soon)
SAVE THE DATE: May 11, 2024 for NYSUT's Health Care Professionals Conference at the Crowne Plaza Albany- The Desmond Hotel. This year will feature a "Mental Health Track" with offerings for social workers, psychologists and counselors. More info coming soon!
Training opportunities and events through MHANYS:
https://mhanys.org/upcoming-events/
2/28: Leading with Authenticity: Dr. Nelms will delve into the concept of not losing the sense of self, offering perspectives that resonate with the theme of "uplifting black joy".
3/7: Advocating for School Based Mental Health
Question of the month: Do you have an ethical dilemma related to boundaries you would like to share? As we develop the required ethics training for mental health licensees, we want to gather case studies and real-life examples to enhance our discussion. submit to socialservices@nysut.org
Thank you all for the important work you do each and every day,
Courtney
