NYSSCA

Post-High School Transitions: A Panel Discussion
2023-11-08 19:30 - 20:30 UTC
Join MHANYS School Mental Health Resource and Training Center on Wednesday November 8th from 7:30pm – 8:30pm for: “Post-High School Transitions: A Panel Discussion”
Join us for this conversation about supporting youth as they transition out of high school. We’ll discuss what parents and families can do to help prepare their students, what skills can help students succeed after high school, and how we can continue to support their mental health and well-being.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!

Professional Development Event for Long Island School Counselors
2023-11-07 08:00 - 12:00
USE THE QR CODE TO REGISTER OR CLICK HERE
Download Event Flyer HERE

Motivating Counselors to Motivate Students Webinar
2023-11-01 16:00 - 17:00
Motivating Counselors to Motivate Students Webinar

Join us and David “Dee-1” Augustine for this exciting webinar.
Register HERE to save your ‘seat’
Dee-1’s Biography Linked HERE.

Guidance Expo 2023
2023-10-24 08:30 - 14:30
Guidance Expo 2023

Tuesday, October 24, 2023

Westchester County Center • White Plains, NY 10606
8:30 AM – 2:30 PM

Registration and Website CLICK HERE

Webinar on Depressive Disorders in Youths-Identifying a Great Pretender
2023-10-04 16:00 - 17:00
We are proud to announce a webinar entitled “Webinar on Depressive Disorders in Youths-Identifying a Great Pretender” on Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at 4 PM.
Register HERE to receive your zoom link.

NYSSCA Elementary Counselors Welcome Back
2023-09-28 20:00 - 21:00
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Elementary School Counselors Welcome Back Check In
Thursday, September 28th, 8:00 PM
Open to All. Registration Required. Click HERE to Register.

Enhancing School Counselors' Abilities to Aid Students with Autism Spectrum Challenges
2023-09-27 16:00 - 17:00
We are proud to announce a webinar entitled “Enhancing School Counselors’ Abilities to Aid Students with Autism Spectrum Challenges” on Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at 4 PM. Register HERE to receive your zoom link.

ELEMENTARY & MIDDLE SCHOOL COUNSELOR LUNCHEON- Nassau Counselors Associaton
2023-05-19 12:00 - 2023-07-05 14:00
ELEMENTARY & MIDDLE SCHOOL COUNSELOR LUNCHEON
May 19, 2023, 12:00 PM
Salute 397 South Oyster Bay Road, Plainview
Please join us as we welcome Dr. Anthony Hollander, presenting:
“Are We Meeting the Scope of the Counseling Profession?”
· How to promote the counseling profession?
· How are we measuring the performance of students?
· Research methods to address all of the above.

Please see Elementary/Middle School Invitation for more details and registration.
We look forward to seeing you!
NCA Middle School Counselor Luncheon Committee,
Rosemarie Alario & Kara Schulman

WORKSHOP SERIES FOR SCHOOL PRINCIPALS: TAKING OWNERSHIP: REFLECT, REFINE, REVISE YOUR ANNUAL SCHOOL COUNSELING PROGRAM PLAN
2023-05-17 09:30 - 10:15
TAKING OWNERSHIP: REFLECT, REFINE, REVISE YOUR ANNUAL SCHOOL COUNSELING PROGRAM PLAN
NYSED requires that each school building develop a comprehensive program, update it annually, and post it on your school’s website. Building principals, with their school counselors, can review the components of the comprehensive program and gather input from students, the school community, and the district Advisory Council to guide the annual update and revision.
Register HERE

What I Wish I Knew as a New School Counselor-Webinar
2023-05-11 19:00 - 20:00
the NYSSCA Graduate Student Liaison (Cory Sussman) and members of the NYSSCA Board will be hosting a webinar on “What I Wish I Knew as a New School Counselor”.
The goal of this webinar is to help you be better prepared for your first years as a new School Counselor. Our team of panelists will discuss various topics that new counselors may not have had a lot of exposure to in the classroom or even in their Internships/Practicums, but should be prepared to know in their full time role as a counselor.
Topics we hope to cover include: -Understanding NYS graduation requirements and diploma types -Understanding tenure -How to get involved at your school and other opportunities -The role of a counselor in IEP and 504 meetings -The working dynamic between counselors, teachers, administrators, and other staff members And more!
OPEN TO ALL-REGISTER HERE.

WORKSHOP SERIES FOR SCHOOL PRINCIPALS: MANDATES MATTER: HOW THE SCHOOL COUNSELING REGULATIONS IMPACT YOUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY
2023-05-10 09:30 - 10:15
MANDATES MATTER: HOW THE SCHOOL COUNSELING REGULATIONS IMPACT YOUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY
As a result of the amended school counseling regulations, how are these changes impacting your school building and school community? What differences are you seeing? From the Individual Progress Review (IPR) to the school counseling curriculum requirement, are the students, families, and the teachers and staff in the school building aware of the program expectations? This session will focus on exploring the Tier 1 needs of all students and working with your school counselors to use important school data to connect school counseling activities and lessons to the goals of school improvement.
Register HERE

NYSSCA Executive Board Election Ratification Meeting
2023-05-08 19:00 - 20:00
This purpose of this meeting is to ratify the election of Board Officers that were elected in our elections which closed on April 15, 2023. This meeting is required by our By-Laws, Article III, Section 8.1 and NYS Charities (non-profit) regulations.
The officers that were elected and will be submitted for ratification are:
Mary Banaszak, President Elect-Elect , Ray Polk, VP Middle Level, Dr. Hennessey Lustica, VP Counselor Educators, Dr. Cynthia Fitzgerald, Region 1 Governor, Deborah Alverson, Region 3 Governor, Rebecca Roberts, Region 5 Governor, Yoselyn Fernandez, Region 10C Governor
All Members Invited. Register HERE.

MIDDLE SCHOOL COUNSELOR WORKSHOP-Nassau Counselors' Association
2023-04-28 09:00 - 11:00
MIDDLE SCHOOL COUNSELOR WORKSHOP

Nassau Counselors’ Association is pleased to announce its first, IN PERSON, workshop, focusing on Middle School Counselors!
April 28, 2023, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
New York Institute of Technology
Please follow this link for more details and Registration
We look forward to seeing you!

Feel free to contact Corrine Tumbarello at tumbarello@baldwinschools.org with any questions.

WORKSHOP SERIES FOR SCHOOL PRINCIPALS: Implementing the New School Counseling Regs-SCHOOL COUNSELING REGULATIONS 101
2023-04-26 09:30 - 10:15
School Counseling Regulations 101
Building principals will unpack each of the basic components on the NYSED amended school counseling regulations that went into effect in 2019 and discuss the opportunities and challenges to implementation with fidelity. The session will the expectations of NYSED and tips, suggestions, and tools to support your building’s comprehensive school counseling program. Q and A time will follow the session.
Register HERE

Counselor Burnout-Webinar
2023-04-25 16:00 - 17:00
Counselor Burnout-April 25th- 4:00-5:00 PM REGISTER HERE
-Preventing school counselors from experiencing feelings of burnout, identifying relevant factors of burnout, tips to avoid school counselor burnout, and relaxation techniques and exercises.

IMPORTANCE OF SLEEP-WEBINAR-MHANYS
2023-04-18 19:30 - 20:30
Do you feel alert and happy today? Do you feel foggy and grumpy? Are you having trouble concentrating during the day? Sleep is an important part of your daily routine—you spend about one-third of your time doing it. Sleep affects almost every type of tissue and system in the body – from the brain, heart, and lungs to metabolism, immune function, mood, and disease resistance. Your mood, ability to concentrate, and other aspects of your mental health are also impacted by your sleep. Join us on April 18, 2023, at 7:30 pm to learn why sleep is important to your mental health and how it may affect the mental health of your youth.
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Fentanyl Workshop
2023-04-04 16:00 - 17:00
Fentanyl Workshop-April 4th- 4:00-5:00 PM REGISTER HERE
-Fentanyl use among middle school and high school children, Signs and symptoms, Narcan use for overdose.

Marijuana Edibles Workshop
2023-03-28 16:00 - 17:00
Marijuana Edibles Workshop– March 28th- 4:00-5:00 PM REGISTER HERE
-Edible use among middle school and high school children, signs and symptoms.

Developing a Curriculum for My Building: Skills and Knowledge for Students’ Success-High School Counselors
2023-03-23 16:00 - 17:00
A well-designed school counseling curriculum helps us become even more efficient and effective in meeting the needs of all our students. Using Tier 1 universal interventions and your school’s goals, the school counseling curriculum supports every student’s academic, college and career readiness, and social-emotional development.
This workshop will give you some of the tools you need to help you to build your school counseling curriculum for the next school year. The session will focus on:

getting acquainted with the NYSSCA School Counseling Curriculum repository.
exploring predesigned lessons that you can choose to use.
identifying student and school needs to support curriculum development for your building, and,
discussing how to develop a scope and sequence to organize your lessons.

Register HERE

Developing a Curriculum for My Building: Skills and Knowledge for Students’ Success-Middle Level Counselors
2023-03-22 16:00 - 17:00

Developing a Curriculum for My Building: Skills and Knowledge for Students’ Success-Elementary Counselors
2023-03-21 16:00 - 17:00
Webinar Description
A well-designed school counseling curriculum helps us become even more efficient and effective in meeting the needs of all our students. Using Tier 1 universal interventions and your school’s goals, the school counseling curriculum supports every student’s academic, college and career readiness, and social-emotional development.
This workshop will give you some of the tools you need to help you to build your school counseling curriculum for the next school year. The session will focus on:

getting acquainted with the NYSSCA School Counseling Curriculum repository.
exploring predesigned lessons that you can choose to use.
identifying student and school needs to support curriculum development for your building, and,
discussing how to develop a scope and sequence to organize your lessons.

Register HERE

NYSSCA Advocacy Summit and Lobby Preparation
2023-03-18 09:30 - 12:00
Join NYSSCA members from across the state on Saturday, March 18 for our virtual Advocacy Summit format. Hear from experts and NYSSCA advocates on critical issues facing students, educators, families and schools while learning the ‘How To’ of advocacy! NYSSCA will also be scheduling meetings with State legislators. If you are willing to participate in these meetings, please indicate that in the last question on the registration form. We will be scheduling lobby meetings and training prior to the scheduled legislator appointments. Virtual Legislator visits will generally be held during business hours, depending upon the legislator’s schedule. While these are optional meetings, they are a great opportunity for NYSSCA members to meet with policymakers to share their experiences relative to the 2023 Advocacy Summit key issues. Note, you must attend the Advocacy Summit to attend a virtual legislative visit.

Register HERE

Mar 18, 2023 09:30 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Nassau Counselors' Association's Counselors, Administrators and Parents (CAP) Conference 2023
2023-03-17 08:15 - 14:30
CAP Conference 2023
March 17, 2023
8:15 a.m. – 2:30 p.m

Students in Transition: Creating safe spaces and becoming an ally for our LGBTQIA+ youth
This year’s annual CAP Conference will focus on supporting all students and becoming an ally to the LGBTQIA+ community we serve. You will leave with knowledge and skills ready to apply within your schools.

Full conference agenda and speaker bios are listed in the CAP Flyer

REGISTRATION FORM

For more information about this event, please email capconference@adelphi.edu

35th Annual Spring Conference For LI Counselors
2023-03-17 07:45 - 14:30
35th Annual
Western Suffolk Counselors’ Association Spring Conference For LI Counselors
“Collaboration within the Counseling Community”

Friday, March 17, 2023
7:45 am – 2:30 pm ET
Radisson Hotel, 110 Vanderbilt Motor Parkway, Hauppauge, NY
Click here for agenda and
workshop descriptions.

Register HERE

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.

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.

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-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.

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.

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
