Wednesday, February 28, 2018

ISCA/ICAN Webinars

Below are scheduled webinars from ISCA and ICAN. Follow the links to register for this great information:
Four Legged Counselors: Bringing Therapy Dogs into Schools
Presented by Amber Urbain – Middle School Counselor - College Community School District
March 5, 2018 at 2:30 pm
Register Today: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1827080850544551170
Amber Urbain will share her experiences utilizing a professional therapy dog in the school setting. This webinar presentation will focus on the research supporting the implementation of a therapy dog program in schools as well as providing tools for building a program and how to best utilize therapy dogs in schools. Participants will come away with valuable resources and ideas on how to move forward!

Organizing a Stress Management/Self-Care Awareness Day 
Presented by Shelby Bryce - K12 Counselor - Lone Tree Community School District
March 20, 2018 at 3:30 PM
Register Today: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8319342970152253697

Organizing a Stress-Management/Self-Care Awareness Day at your school might be overwhelming to think about; however, there are many research based activities/strategies that we can expose students to for little to no cost. Stress is a very natural and healthy part of life. Studies have shown that more and more adolescents are reporting large amounts of stress in their life, often leading to anxiety, depression, etc. Teaching our students appropriate ways to deal with stress is a great way to hit on some of the ASCA Mindsets and Behaviors standards: Belief in development of whole self, including a healthy balance of mental, social/emotional, and physical well-being; Demonstrate effective coping skills when faced with a problem; etc. This Webinar will get you started with some tips and resources you can use to start planning a day like this at your school soon! 

ISCA/ICAN Webinar Series: Resilience 
Presented by Bengu Telkinap - Counselor Educator - Drake University
April 27, 2018 at 10:00 AM
Register Today: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6028134460833742593

Over the years, the interest in studies examining human strengths, virtues, and well-being has increased with the positive psychology movement. Resilience is an important for understanding how our students strive and bounce back when they are faced adversities. Resilience research examines individuals' ability to cope with stressful and traumatic life conditions and their ability to recover and return to the previous level of functioning. This webinar will present definition of resilience, risk and protective factors, measurement and simple yet effective strategies for counselors to promote resilience in their students.

Objectives:
1. Learn about resilience and related concepts
2. Learn about risk and protective factors
3. Strategies to promote resilience

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