Workshop Details
Topics:
- Student Mental Health
- ASCA Model Updates and Implementation
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In-depth workshops on school counseling’s hottest topics
Workshop A: Vulnerable, Not Broken: Supporting Student Mental Health
This two-part full-day workshop will consist of the following:
Morning Topic: Accessing Creative Expression and the Stories Children Hold: Moving from Trauma to Adaptation
Presentation Description: This advanced workshop will enrich school counselor skills to work respectfully with child and teen PTSD defenses in order for them to be more present in their current lives. The presenters have merged decades of clinical observation and experience to lay out how school counselors can tap creative movement, song, story, and art to fuel key change moments in a youth’s emotional wellness journey. This workshop will draw from Polyvagal Theory to facilitate deep healing with children who too often are caught in their reactions to complex trauma experiences. Participants will be offered methods of evoking creative expression for trauma healing directly into their own practice.
Presenters:
Krista Nelson, LICSW, LMFT, Co-Founder – Family Circle Counseling
Wendy Baker, LICSW, Co-Founder – Family Circle Counseling
Afternoon Topic: ADHD Update 2025
Presentation Description: This highly rated workshop presents recent research with an increased emphasis on practical application, including: five things everyone should know about ADHD and girls; important insights from two new types of brain imaging; genetic overlap with dyslexia; increased peer acceptance is linked with higher resilience; Chronic Fatigue twice as likely among children with ADHD; and executive function significantly impaired by poor sleep hygiene and social media usage.
Presenters:
Gary Johnson, PhD, Clinical Director – CALM
Kotatee Tamba, PsyD, Licensed Psychologist – CALM
Kelsey Maleski, PsyD, – CALM
Workshop B: ASCA Model Updates and Implementation
Presentation Description: Join us to learn the ins and outs of what is required to apply for the Recognized ASCA Model Program (RAMP) and Wisconsin School Counseling Program Accountability Report (WSCPAR) awards. Your presenter will help you scout out tips and suggestions about how to approach the process and how to submit your applications. Take your school counseling program to the next level by attending this Model Implementation Camp.
Presenter: Stacy Eslick
