MC Counseling Professional Development

Paper Clip communications Student Persistence: Best Practices for 2015 & Beyond - January 21, 2015 Webinar & CD Creating a college environment that increases student persistence is a discussion that is occurring at every higher education institution today. It is a familiar headline in publications and a frequent topic of conversation at campus meetings. Research shows that the path from persistence to completion is a cross-campus effort. Is your institution working as effectively as possible to encourage degree completion? Do the professionals on your campus recognize the necessary steps students need to take in order to succeed academically? Do the students on your campus understand the necessity of these steps for success? Explore some of the challenges institutions are currently facing — and expect to face in the near future — in addressing issues of student persistence. Learn examples of successful efforts to address these chall...

Transgender Students 2015: Strategies for Serving and Supporting  Webinar Wednesday, November 19th • 2-3:30 pm Strides have been made in understanding concerns relevant to lesbian, gay and bisexual college students. However, it could be argued that higher education is just beginning to grasp the needs of a growing transgender and other gender-nonconforming student population on today’s college campuses ……….. Click Here for More Information >

Maryland Counseling Association (MCA): Wellness in the Age of Technology Friday, November 14th, 2014, 9:00-4:00 Johns Hopkins University, Columbia, Maryland  7NBCC Clock Hours and MD NASW CEU Click here  for a flyer with more details on our exciting event and how to register!  Click here  to register online. PESI Upcoming Live CE Webcasts Would you like to attend workshops from the comfort of your office?  If so, PESI is offering various workshops in the month of November. Click on link below http://links.mkt3532.com/servlet/MailView?ms=MTEzNTkwODMS1&r=NjI2NTk5Mjc1OTcS1&j=MzY0Mjc2MTIyS0&mt=1&rt=0 Live seminars If you prefer to physically attend seminars, then check out the link below. https://www.pesi.com/search/seminars.aspx?Request=true&search=state&statecode=MD Cross Country Education Innovating Treatments for Anxiety: New Approaches All Ages and Disorders Examine effective treatment plans ...

Maryland Counseling Association (MCA): Wellness in the Age of Technology Friday, November 14th, 2014, 9:00-4:00 Johns Hopkins University, Columbia, Maryland  7NBCC Clock Hours and MD NASW CEU Click here for a flyer with more details on our exciting event and how to register! Click here to register online. Practical Applications of the DSM-5: Highlights of Changes, Additions, and Emerging Trends Saturday, September 20, 2014, 9:00am - 5:00pm   Johns Hopkins University, Rockville Our knowledgeable speakers, Dr. Carman S. Gill and Dr. Stephanie F. Dailey will cover important information including: Changes in multi axial system Medical condition qualifiers Diagnostic criteria upgrades How severity is measured ICD 10 and 11 Changes in Communication Disorders Why Autism Spectrum Disorder category Age of onset for some diagnosis has changed Changes to Bipolar Disorder categorization Where bereavement falls in Trauma vs. Anxiety Disorders Anor...

University of Maryland, Baltimore   26th Annual Suicide Prevention Conference Date: October 1, 2014 Location: Martin West, Baltimore, MD Contact Person: Cyntrice Bellamy, 410-402-8494 Free Course offered by UC Berkeley:  The Science of Happiness The first MOOC to teach positive psychology. Learn science-based principles and practices for a happy, meaningful life. For more information and to sign up go to: https://www.edx.org/course/uc-berkeleyx/uc-berkeleyx-gg101x-science-happiness-1497 JSSA Upcoming Fall 2014 4-session, 12 CE  post-graduate courses offer in-depth explorations of a wide range of clinical subject matter.  Most courses are three or four sessions and offer 3 CEU credits per session. Post-Graduate 4-Session Course: Overcoming Anxiety: CBT for Children, Adolescents and their Parents Dates: September 16, 2014 - December 9, 2014;6:30 pm - 9:30 pm ; Please note that this event is offered once a month from September through Decembe...

If you are looking to attend a seminar without leaving your office/home, then look no further. PESI offers an array of video webcast to choose from to stay up to date with your professional development.  Click on link below. https://shop.pesi.com/?live=true&#ui-tabs-1 University of Maryland, Baltimore 26th Annual Suicide Prevention Conference Date: October 1, 2014 Location: Martin West, Baltimore, MD Contact Person: Cyntrice Bellamy, 410-402-8494 Free Course offered by UC Berkeley:  The Science of Happiness The first MOOC to teach positive psychology. Learn science-based principles and practices for a happy, meaningful life. For more information and to sign up go to: https://www.edx.org/course/uc-berkeleyx/uc-berkeleyx-gg101x-science-happiness-1497 JSSA Upcoming Fall 2014 4-session, 12 CE  post-graduate courses offer in-depth explorations of a wide range of clinical subject matter.  Most courses are three or four sessions and ...

Academe Presents:  Prevention of Bullying on Campus  Elizabeth Farrington, an expert on women in higher education, defines campus bullying as behavior at colleges and universities that tends “to threaten, to intimidate, to humiliate or to isolate members of the working university environment [and] that undermines reputation or job performance.” It occurs frequently, and very often we who work in these environments are unaware of it……. http://www.aaup.org/article/prevention-bullying-campus

The Maryland Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development Presents: Annual Spring Conference: Evidence-Based Models of Substance Abuse Treatment for Culturally Diverse Youth and Their Families Friday, June 6, 2014, 8:30am - 3:30pm Bowie State University, Center for Learning and Technology (CLT) Building, Room 102 14000 Jericho Park Road, Bowie, MD 20715 Click here for a flyer with more information on this exciting event! Registration Deadline: June 4, 2014

Introductory 10% off on new mindfulness and meditation products featuring (Jack Kornfield , Jon Kabat-Zinn , Tara Brach, Brene Brown,  Peter Levine,  Dan Siegel and more!) For more information go to link below. http://links.mkt3532.com/servlet/MailView?ms=ODg2MDUyOQS2&r=NjI2NTk5Mjc1OTcS1&j=MjY0NjAzODYyS0&mt=1&rt=0 25 Annual Trauma Conference: Psychological, Attachment, And Therapeutic Interventions For the past 25 years we have examined how trauma affects psychological and biological processes, and how the damage caused by overwhelming life experiences can be reversed. This year many of the most important contributors of our generation will summarize their work. The study of psychological trauma has been accompanied by an explosion of knowledge about how experience shapes the central nervous system and the formation of the self. Developments in the neurosciences, developmental psychopathology and information processing have contributed to our ...

DON’T FORGET!!!!!! Delaware & Maryland  Upcoming Live Seminars For a complete list Click to View in Browser Serving and Supporting Low Income Students 2014: Next and Promising Practices Wednesday, May 7th • 2-3:30 pm (ET) T here has never been a more critical time to strive toward educating every student that enters into a post-secondary institution. At every government level, agendas contain educational attainment goals that address the importance of having an educated U.S. population approaching 60% in 2020/2025.      These ambitious goals will require higher education to demonstrate a focused and intentional support for all students, with special emphasis on low income students who have often not had the same resources or support systems their peers have had as they pursue a college degree.      Join us for an interactive webinar where you will learn about effective and adaptable strategies to provide a...

Stop The Stress Seminar   Managing stress is not as hard as you think. It is possible to learn to conquer stress. The opportunity to do so begins now as MC Wellness 360 launches the Stop Stress This Minute wellness incentive challenge for our employees Attend the one hour Kick-off Seminar at: Rockville, April 24, 12-1pm GU 224 Takoma Park, April 29, 12-1pm ST 302 Germantown, April 30, 1-2pm HT 304 Learn healthy coping skills for managing Stress. These activities will be completed independently at the workplace and outside of the workplace. Each week, you will independently put into action and record the completion of self-selected strategies highlighted in the book. Please sign up at: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D44ACA92AA2F85-stop

Howard Community College Counseling and Career Services 7 th Annual Conference Building a More Inclusive Community Through Counseling and Career Services Sessions Include: *Understanding the Multidimensional Minority Status among Incoming College Students and their Academic and Career Developments * Supporting Single Parents: Moving Ahead Academically Requires A Larger View * Bridging the Gap: Student Transition from Residential placement * Putting P.R.I.D.E. Back into Education: A closer look at the inclusion of African *American Males in Community College * Autism: It Takes a Community When: May 2, 2014 Time: 10:30am—3:35pm Where: Howard Community College 10901 Little Patuxent Parkway Columbia, MD 21044 Duncan Hall (DH 100) Conference Registration Fees: $95 (by 4/25/14) $115 (after 4/25/14) $120 (onsite) $55 (Graduate students with student ID and current class schedule) 4 CEU’s For registration and information about...

PESI LAST CHANCE!!!!!! Motivational Interviewing with Stephen Rollnick, Ph.D. Click on link to see details. JSSA The Jewish Social Service Agency (JSSA) is pleased to offer mental health professionals in the community access to its monthly 3 hour in-house Category 1 staff CE training sessions. The 3-hour sessions will be presented by a variety of mental health professionals who are experts in their fields from the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area. Sessions will include a wide variety of topics related to children, adolescents, adults and seniors. Winter/Spring 2014 3-Hour CE Trainings April 29: Fundamentals of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy May 13: Enhancing Psychotherapeutic Effectiveness with Functional Analytic Psychotherapy (FAP); Integrating Behavioral Principles of Awareness, Courage & Love June 10: Helping Children and Teens Bounce Back: Building Resilience       email traininginstitute@jssa.org Mar...

Maryland Counseling Association Presents Annual Conference 2014 CALL FOR PROPOSALS! Friday, November 14, 2014 Johns Hopkins University Columbia Campus Conference Theme : "Wellness in the Age of Technology" Keynote Speaker: Dr. Marty Jencius AKA "Technophile" Dr. Jencius is the founder and list manager of CESNET-L, a professional online listserv for counselor educators. He is the co-founding editor of The Journal of Technology in Counseling, a web-based, peer reviewed journal, and founder/editor of CounselorAudioSource.net, a podcast series for counselors. Currently, Dr. Jencius's technology interests include virtual worlds as co-founder of Counselor Education in Second Life . He is also on the editorial boards of The International Journal for the Advancement of Counseling and the Counselor Education and Supervision Journal and is a writer/editor of a monthly column, The Digital Psyway, in Counseling Today, the monthly publication of The Ame...

National Wellness Institute 39th Annual National Wellness Conference June 23-26, 2014 Where University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (West Bank Campus) Minneapolis, Minnesota Registration for NWC 2014 is now open! Receive 15% off your Main Conference (June 23-26) registration when you register ONLINE by February 28! Online registration available for credit card and check payments. For more information go to  https://nationalwellness.site-ym.com/events/register.aspx?id=358410

PESI Upcoming Live CE Webcasts For more information go to:   http://shop.pesi.com/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=sp&utm_campaign=010414_bh_w_satcal_jan5_jan12_jan19_9am_throttled&utm_content= Bipolar Spectrum: Bringing Evidence into Practice  with JIM PHELPS, MD Early Registration: $189.99  (Early Registration prices available until 1/9/2014) - Wednesday, January 29, 2014  Towson, MD - Thursday, January 30, 2014 Ellicott City, MD - Friday, January 31, 2014      Arlington, VA Can't Attend Live? Own the Seminar on DVD • Own the Seminar on CD Cut through the hype about bipolar disorder. This seminar brings up-to-date evidence to the practical level: treating clients. How do the DSM-5® changes affect diagnosis of bipolar disorders? Is the “bipolar spectrum” represented? We will use case examples to incorporate the DSM-5® changes in your diagnostic process without getting caught up in the details. This incl...