Elementary Counselor Roundtable-Give Away Celebration
2022-02-10 18:00 - 19:00 UTC
This is a free webinar supported by a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Registration is required !! Zoom link sent after registration.

Meeting Flyer Linked HERE

NYSSCA Presents College Application Training
2022-02-28 15:15 - 16:15

How to Incorporate Social Media & CASEL Competencies into the Classroom
2022-03-10 16:00 - 17:00
“How to Incorporate Social Media & CASEL Competencies into the Classroom” for 3/10/22 at 4 pm ET
Webinar Description: We all know of CASEL, but how does social media fit into SEL? In this webinar, The Social Institute will explore the connection between social media and CASEL competencies, while also providing practical ways for counselors & educators to integrate CASEL competencies in the classroom.
Join us to learn:

Where social media and SEL intersect
How CASEL competencies can address students’ online experiences
How to incorporate CASEL competencies into the classroom

Presenter Bio: Josh Luktus
Presenter Title: Senior Partner Success Manager at The Social Institute
Presenter Bio: As Senior Partner Success Manager at The Social Institute, Josh works closely with our partner schools to develop, guide, and successfully implement the #WinAtSocial Program with their students, parents, and educators. He shares best practices and coordinates strategies to ensure each partner receives the most effective and engaging social media education customized to their needs.
Prior to The Social Institute, Josh spent his career helping schools design, successfully launch, and nurture programs that support the needs and values of their students. After starting his career in Charlotte with Gaston Day School then Charlotte Prep School, Josh returned to his alma mater Gaston Day as Dean of Students where he wore many hats – from planning events and booking speakers to managing social media issues and DJ’ing the school dance. At Gaston Day, Josh was an all-around player, collaborating directly with the executive leadership team, faculty, parents, and students.
This is a free webinar, but Registration is Required HERE.

Elementary School Counselors-Fun at Five
2022-03-16 17:00
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Two Guys Walk into a School, One Black, One White. Field Notes from the Front Lines of Antiracist School Counseling and Education-Part 2, Strategies & Initiatives
2022-03-24 16:00 - 17:00
To register: click on this link
Presentation Summary:
The unlikely meeting between two educators, one Black, one White, led to a discussion on institutional racism within education. Within their capacities as a math teacher and a school counselor, a commonality was found through their efforts to mitigate and combat the negative impacts of racism in education. Their experiences on the frontlines of antiracist education will be shared in a dynamic format that includes the presentation of facts and dual interviews where they exchange ideas and strategies for antiracism efforts for all educators in the k-12 environment.
Current trends in diversity, equity, and anti-racism training must focus on all educators from all backgrounds in leading such efforts. As such, part two of this workshop will focus on the integration of anti-racism strategies and initiatives in education from the experiences and perspectives of the presenters. Their unique backgrounds and unlikely pairing will be put forward as a model for antiracism collaboration. Finally, factors that inhibit anti-racism efforts in education and solutions for bringing about systemic change through the integration of anti-racism efforts will be presented.
Presenters:
Tylon Crook, Liberty University
Dr. Crook, a national board-certified counselor, began his career as a school counselor working with high school students. He is a licensed school counselor in OH, MS, and GA. His experiences include working at the elementary, middle, and high school levels within traditional public and magnet schools. As a mental health counseling practitioner, Dr. Crook primarily works with children, adolescents, and their families in agency and private counseling settings. He specializes in crisis and trauma, youth mental health, career development, and social justice advocacy in counseling and education. Dr. Crook’s research agenda is primarily focused in the areas as well. Specific topics of focus include implicit bias reduction training, the school to prison pipeline, culturally competent school counselors, and mental health within the African American community and church.Jay Wamsted, Cobb County School District
Jay Wamsted has taught math at Benjamin E. Mays High School in southwest Atlanta for fourteen years. His writing has been featured in various journals and magazines, including “Harvard Educational Review,” “Mathematics Teacher” and “Sojourners.” He can be found online at “The Southeast Review,” “Under the Sun” and the “TEDx” YouTube channel, where you can watch his 2017 talk “Eating the Elephant: Ending Racism & the Magic of Trust.”

CHAMP Camp Express-NAVIGATING ETHICAL STANDARDS in the New Climate
2022-03-28 16:00 - 17:00
School counselors must negotiate the competing interests of the overregulated school
environment, students’ need for confidentiality and the legal rights of parents to be the
guiding voice in their children’s lives. We will discuss updates on these competing
interests through court cases and the 2016 ASCA Ethical Standards for School Counselors
highlighting legal rulings and ethical practice.
Flyer Linked HERE

Principals & School Counselors Series-SCHOOL COUNSELING REGULATIONS 101
2022-04-27 09:30 - 10:15
Wednesday, April 27, 2022 – 9:30am –10:15am
Building principals and their school counselors will unpack each of the basic components on the NYSED amended school counseling regulations (2017) and explore the opportunities and challenges to implement with fidelity. The session will review building your comprehensive school counseling program, reviewing your school counseling mission and vision statements, utilizing the American School Counselor Association’s (ASCA) Student Standards: Mindsets and Behaviors for Student Success, and how to utilize program mapping to organize activities and outcomes.
Register HERE
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CHAMP Camp Express-IT’S A WRAP: End of the Year Considerations
2022-05-02 16:00 - 17:00
Program outcomes , Board of Education report , annual progress reviews, advisory council
report how do you wrap up the year for your program? What other considerations do
you have to wrap up the school year We will share ideas for pulling together program
data for reporting out and supporting your program for the coming year.
Flyer Linked HERE

Principals & School Counselors Series- MANDATES MATTER: HOW The REGULATIONS IMPACT THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY
2022-05-04 09:30 - 10:15
Wednesday May 4, 2022 – 9:30am – 10:15am
With implementation of the amended regulations in place since 2019/2020, how are the changes in the school counseling program impacting your school building and school community? From the Individual Progress Review (IPR) to the school counseling curriculum, are the students, families, and the teachers and staff in the school building aware of the program expectations and outcomes for students? This session will focus on principals and school counselors exploring the Tier 1 needs of all students, school improvement goals, and soliciting input from the Advisory Council to update your comprehensive school counseling plan each year.
Register HERE
Flyer Linked HERE

Principals & School Counselors Series-THE ABC’s of COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL COUNSELING OUTCOMES
2022-05-11 09:30 - 10:15
Wednesday May 11, 2022 – 9:30am – 10:15am
The American School Counselor Association suggests that school counselors align their comprehensive school counseling programs with the A B C’s: Attendance, Behavior, and Coursework achievement. This session will explore how together, building principals and school counselors collaborate to use important school data to connect school counseling activities and lessons to the goals of school improvement.
Register HERE
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Dating Abuse & Teen Violence Webinar
2022-05-12 16:00 - 17:30
This webinar is free and open to all, but Registration is Required.
Register using this link to receive your Zoom link.
Domestic Violence (a.k.a. Intimate Partner Violence – IPV) is a pattern of coercive and assaultive behaviors that adults or adolescents use to control an intimate partner. This pattern is especially pervasive and troubling among young adults and teens:

Nearly 20.9% of female high school students and 4% of male high school students report being physically or sexually abused by a dating partner.
Nearly 1.5 million high school students in the United States are physically abused by dating partners every year.
A recent study of 10th graders found that 35% had been either physically or verbally abused; 31% were perpetrators of physical or verbal
10% of teenage students in dating relationships were coerced into sexual intercourse in the previous
26% of teens in relationships were victims of cyber-dating Females were twice as likely to be victims as males.
57% of teens know someone who has been physically, sexually, or verbally abusive in a dating
Only 33% of teenage dating abuse victims ever told anyone about it.

This follow-up presentation to last year’s “Intimate Partner Violence: Helping Victims and Families” program is designed to help participants recognize the dynamics of intimate partner violence, particularly among teens, with the goal to enhance victim safety and offender accountability. Specifically, participants will learn how to:

Identify the dynamics of teen dating violence.
Identify power and control tactics focused on teens.
Examine the differences between healthy and unhealthy relationships among teens.
Examine the key elements of teen equality in relationships.
Identify ways to handle relationship “red flags” and end a relationship safely.
Provide support to someone if they realize that they are already in an abusive relationship.
Learn how to develop and implement a personal safety plan and help someone who may be in crisis.

Learn what you can do to help young people break the cycle of intimate partner violence!

Principals & School Counselors Series-TAKING OWNERSHIP: REFLECT, REFINE, REVISE YOUR ANNUAL PROGRAM PLAN
2022-05-18 09:30 - 10:15
Wednesday, May 18, 2022 – 9:30am – 10:15am
NYSED requires that each school building develop a comprehensive program, update it annually, and post it on the school’s website. Building principals and school counselors together can review the components of the comprehensive program and gather input from students, the school community, and the Advisory Council for gap analysis to guide the annual update and revision.
Register HERE
Flyer Linked HERE

Careers in Carpentry
2022-05-19 16:00 - 17:00
Free to all on Zoom. Registration Required HERE

Flyer LINKED HERE.

Understanding & Supporting Teen Emotional, Mental & Sexual Health-MHANYS Webinar
2022-10-18 19:00 - 20:00
Teens face unique and complex challenges everyday. At times, as families, caregivers and educators we may feel uncertain of how to best support them or we may feel disconnected from the specific challenges they are navigating.
During our conversation we will share ways families and caregivers can help support the emotional, mental and sexual health of the teens in their care. Panelists will share tips on how to connect with school and community resources, as well as approach sensitive topics with their teens.
The evenings panelists will include:
Mark Mason – Past NYSSCA President & High School Counselor in Syracuse
Brooke Strauss, LCSW – Manager of Behavioral Health & Program Coordinator – Specialized Care Center for Adolescents & Young Adults
Register HERE

Long Island-NYC-School Safety Conference
2022-11-02 08:00 - 15:30
The 2022 Long Island-New York City School Safety Conference is being held November 2 at the Huntington Hilton located at 598 Route 110 Melville NY, 11747. The event is free to attend and breakfast & lunch will be available. Please RSVP by emailing DSottile@bufsd.org

NYSSCA Annual Conference
2022-11-17 - 2022-11-19
Visit our Conference Website for Registration, Hotel & Program Information LINKED HERE

POSTPONED-Long Island Counselors' Annual Conference (LICAC)
2022-12-12
NCA-WSCA-EECA – LICAC
Date: Friday, December 2, 2022
Time: TBD
Where: SUNY College at Old Westbury

Unlocking The Door To Union Apprenticeship
2023-01-24 16:00 - 17:00
Dear NYS School Counselors,
Unlocking The Door To Union Apprenticeship
Join Us On Tuesday, January 24th at 4 PM to learn about one of
‘America’s Best Kept Secrets’
Content: Learn about the structure of the Union Building Trades, key definitions, who makes up the 43 Crafts, details on Apprenticeship, why the trades have been recognized as the number 1 pathway to the middle class, how to get information, how to prepare and where to apply.
Presenter: Tim Coleman is a Recruitment and Outreach Specialist for UA Road Sprinkler Fitter Local 669. Local 669 gas 15,000 members in 48 states and has been around since 1915. Sprinkler Fitters are often called Iron Fire Fighters and are specialized Pipe Fitters that installs, test, inspect and maintain Life Safety/Fire Suppression Systems.
Open to all, registration required.
You will receive your zoom link after registration.
REGISTER HERE

MHANYS Educator Café on Co-Occurring Disorders
2023-01-31 15:30 - 16:30
Join us for a conversation about co-occurring disorders and how to recognize signs and symptoms, how schools and educators can educate and support individuals and their families, and resources and opportunities for advocacy to improve outcomes for co-occurring disorders.
Guest Speaker Stephanie Marquesano, founder and president of the harris-project, a non-profit focused on the prevention and treatment of COD.
Register HERE

Restorative Justice Webinar-Engaging Communities in a Restorative Way
2023-01-31 15:30 - 17:00
Tuesday, January 31st at 3:30pm
A restorative school is one that encourages a sense of community and collaboration. In this session, participants will explore how we define community and opportunities to increase community engagement in a way that honors foundational restorative values.

Each session is between 90 and 120 minutes; all webinars will be held using Zoom video conferencing.
For detailed descriptions of each webinar and registration information, please see the attached flyer.
Please email questions to rjtraining@nycourts.gov.

Middle and High School Counselors-WSCA Workshop
2023-02-15 08:00 - 10:00
Western Suffolk Counselors’ Association invites Middle and High School Counselors
to a BREAKFAST WORKSHOP
sponsored by Universal Technical Institute
Wednesday, February 15, 2023, 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM, Courtyard by Marriott, 5000 Express Drive South Ronkonkoma
“Gen Z: Knowing How Your Tik Toks”
Speaker: Alisty Joy Keneth, AJK Diversified, Hicksville, NY
Generation Z is the first generation to be totally immersed in the world of the Internet since birth. Their issues differ from other previous generations: remote school, social media peer pressure, school shootings, repercussions from the pandemic and even politics are new emerging topics for this generation. Technology plays a major role on why Gen Z’ers are so different. Growing up in a hyper-connected world has benefits, but also can evoke internalized feelings of isolation and loneliness. It can also fuel a steady drumbeat of negative comments, news stories, a fear of missing out, and shame in falling short of a social media-worthy standard. This workshop discusses issues facing Gen Z’ers like online predators, revealing too much, sexting, cyberbullies, one’s online work/school life, epidemic of suicide, vaping, edibles and alcohol. Workshop participants will get a synopsis of issues and challenges specific to Gen Z’ers.
Pre-Registration is Required Click here to register.
Workshop Fee is $5.00
Please see Registration form for method of payment.
For further information, contact WSCA at wsca@optonline.net or 631-209-0839

Restorative Justice Webinar-Connecting Community Building Circles to Curriculum
2023-02-15 15:30 - 17:00
Wednesday, February 15th, at 3:30pm
Time is the teachers’ task master. In a world of initiatives competing for classroom time, sign up and on to explore ways to use community building circles to deepen the student connection to content and each other. Bring a lesson you would like to use during the breakout sessions.

Each session is between 90 and 120 minutes; all webinars will be held using Zoom video conferencing.
For detailed descriptions of each webinar and registration information, please see the attached flyer.
Please email questions to rjtraining@nycourts.gov.

Restorative Justice Webinar-Support Circle for School-Based Restorative ‘Tier One’ Practitioners
2023-02-22 15:00 - 17:00
Wednesday, February 22nd at 3pm
For those who have completed the Community Building Restorative Circles Training or equivalent ‘Tier One’ training, you are invited to attend a circle facilitated by experienced Tier One Trainers to explore what is going well, what is challenging, and what they need in moving forward with their circle practice. The circle is an opportunity to share and discuss successes and what needs troubleshooting. Participants are asked to arrive promptly for this experience of being in circle together. Limited slots available.

Each session is between 90 and 120 minutes; all webinars will be held using Zoom video conferencing.
For detailed descriptions of each webinar and registration information, please see the attached flyer.
Please email questions to rjtraining@nycourts.gov.

Elementary School Counselors' Fireside Chat
2023-02-27 20:00 - 21:00
Open to All. Registration Required HERE

SEL & Equity Webinar
2023-02-28 16:00 - 17:00
ss SEL teaches the knowledge, skills and attitudes that help students be successful in school, college, career and life. It supports healthy relationships and creates supportive learning environments for all students, and it’s supported by a large research base demonstrating that it improves academic performance, student behaviors, and attitudes about school. SEL also strengthens skills necessary to do the work of Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Education (CR-SE) and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). It encourages greater self-awareness to see how our own lived experience shapes our worldview, the ability use that self-awareness to inform thoughtful action, the social awareness to see strengths in others and experience empathy toward them, and the skills to build strong supportive relationships. All of these competencies are necessary to build school environments that nurture CR-SE and DEI, and to create the deep relationships and sense of belonging that is central to our collective success. These skills are as beneficial to adults as they are to students, and to be effective teachers of SEL, we must first practice and model them ourselves. This session provides an overview of New York State’s Social Emotional Learning Benchmarks, including recent revisions to center equity and adult SEL, and includes recommendations and requirements for school counselors.
Presenters' Bios: Carri Manchester is an Associate in the New York State Education Department (NYSED) Office of Student Support Services. Carri coordinates the agency’s current social emotional learning initiative, working to encourage supportive educational communities that effectively support adults and prepare young people for success in school and life. At NYSED, Carri works across offices to support adult SEL and increase awareness of its role in our collective work. Carri also coordinates the work of three Community Schools Technical Assistance Centers that provide technical assistance and professional development for districts working to target school buildings as community hubs to deliver co-located or school-linked programs and services to students and their families.
Victor Rose is a licensed clinical social worker, school counselor, and master-credentialed alcoholism and substance abuse counselor in New York State. Currently, Victor is a project coordinator in the Office of Student Support Services at the New York State Education Department. In this role, Victor supports work around juvenile justice, school counseling, and mental health. Before joining the State Education Department, Victor served as a school social worker in a mid-size urban school district for over four years. In addition, Victor spent more than a decade working in various social services areas, including foster care, foster care prevention, domestic violence, substance use, LGBT homeless services, and residential treatment.

Sponsored by a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation This is a free webinar, open to all, but you must register Click HERE to Register on Zoom

Restorative Justice Webinar-Restorative Support: Navigating Conflict with Responsive Circles and Conferences
2023-03-01 15:00 - 17:00
Wednesday, March 1st at 3:00pm
For those who have completed the Responsive Circles and Conferences to Address Harm or equivalent ‘Tier Two’ training, you are invited to attend this workshop with experienced trainers to review restorative options for responding to conflict and wrongdoing. This interactive session will include time for participants to re-visit and discuss how to implement restorative practices to particular challenges encountered in their schools and classrooms.

Each session is between 90 and 120 minutes; all webinars will be held using Zoom video conferencing.
For detailed descriptions of each webinar and registration information, please see the attached flyer.
Please email questions to rjtraining@nycourts.gov.

Restorative Justice Webinar-Working Through Challenging Circle Experiences
2023-03-07 15:00 - 17:00
Tuesday, March 7th at 3:30pm
All Tier One circles take on a nature of their own. At times we may face challenging experiences and not know which direction to take next. During this session participants will take a deeper dive into next steps after a difficult circle. Topics will cover: Sharing about difficult circle experiences and identifying challenging circle behavior, Exploring and co-creating proactive and reactive pathways forward. Discussion regarding what makes a “good and bad” circle, while challenging our perspectives. Exploring power dynamics that may show up within circle and how those translate to responsibilities.

Each session is between 90 and 120 minutes; all webinars will be held using Zoom video conferencing.
For detailed descriptions of each webinar and registration information, please see the attached flyer.
Please email questions to rjtraining@nycourts.gov.

Workshop on Mindfulness Practices for Counselors and their Students
2023-03-10 12:00 - 14:00
Mental Health Professional Development workshop on Mindfulness Practices for Counselors and their Students on Friday March 10th, 2023 from 12:00-2:00pm sponsored by East End Counselors Association
LOCATION: JASON’S VINEYARD
JAMESPORT, NY
Please see the flyer linked HERE for more details.

Please RSVP by February 17th to
VSTELZER@OYSTERPONDS.ORG

Restorative Justice Webinar-Responding to Students One-on-One Using Restorative Conversations
2023-03-13 15:00 - 17:00
Monday, March 13th at 3:00pm
This workshop will provide participants with a restorative framework to lean into when faced with challenging student behavior. This advanced workshop will build on participants’ existing knowledge and application of restorative justice principles. Topics will include cultivating our awareness of our internal judge and jury to remain curious about others’ experiences and explanations for their behavior; understanding the use of restorative questions when engaging students about their behavior in one-to-one private conversations; and having the opportunity to practice these restorative conversations using a simple script.

Each session is between 90 and 120 minutes; all webinars will be held using Zoom video conferencing.
For detailed descriptions of each webinar and registration information, please see the attached flyer.
Please email questions to rjtraining@nycourts.gov.

Explore the Future of Work-Building & Construction Trades - Building Awareness
2023-03-14 16:00 - 17:00
NYSSCA Webinar-Open to All-Registration Required HERE.
