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Congratulations C’aira and ACA Conference Opportunity

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Our very own C’aira Tovar-Murray, 3rd year counseling student and executive board member of the Delta Phi Upsilon Chapter of Chi Sigma Iota, will be presenting at ACA’s two-day Virtual Emerging Professionals Conference this October! Her session Insights From an Intern: How To Have A Successful Internship Experience will give counseling students and interns a chance to learn about the site application process and how to prepare well for their internship. Congratulations, C’aira!

More information about the virtual conference:

Designed with counseling students, interns, and recent graduates in mind, ACA’s Emerging Professionals Conference is a two-day, virtual event focused on supporting and nurturing the future leaders of the counseling profession. Registration will open soon!

When: Oct. 31st-Nov. 1st. 

Cost: $10 for students who are ACA members, $20 for students who are non-ACA members

2024 Coming Together for Action Symposium focusing on Mental Wellness on September 26th – 28th

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The symposium will be hosted by the Global Alliance for Behavioral Health and Social Justice which collaborates with individuals with lived expertise, researchers and practitioners from across disciplines to promote mental wellness for people in all settings. This will be an opportunity to explore creative approaches to fostering wellness in community settings, network with researchers, practitioners, and advocates, and learn about the latest developments in research, practice and policy.

What: Coming Together For Action Toward Mental Wellness

When: September 26-28, 2024

Where: University of Illinois Chicago

Register Here: https://www.bhjustice.org/together4action/registration/

If you have any questions, please reach out to Silicia Lomax.

Save the Date! Oct 19th 2nd Year Professional Practice Orientation for CMHC

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Hello Second Year CMHC Counseling Students,

There will be a mandatory, in-person 2nd Year Professional Practice Orientation on Saturday, October 19th from 10:00 am – 12:30 pm. This is mandatory for all CMHC students completing Practicum and Internship in 2025 – 2026. This meeting will take place in person on Lincoln Park Campus (location TBD). We will be discussing all things related to Practicum and Internship that you will encounter during your Professional Practice in 2025 – 2026. Continue to look for additional future communications on CSL News, the OASIS Newsletter, and via email. Please plan accordingly.

Please reach out to Jay Lesenko if you will not be completing Practicum and Internship in 2025 – 2026 so they can update their records, and reach out to Jay Lesenko or Dr. Hamm if you have any questions.

Save the Date! Oct 26th 2nd Year Professional Practice Orientation for School Counseling

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Hello Second Year School Counseling Students,

There will be a mandatory, in-person 2nd Year Professional Practice Orientation on Saturday, October 26th from 10:00 am – 12:30 pm. This is mandatory for all school counseling students completing Practicum in Spring of 2025. This meeting will take place in person on Lincoln Park Campus (location TBD). We will be discussing all things related to Practicum and Internship that you will encounter during your Professional Practice experience. Continue to look for additional future communications on CSL News, the OASIS Newsletter, and via email. Please plan accordingly.

Please reach out to Jay Lesenko if you will not be completing Practicum in Spring 2025 so they can update their records, and reach out to Jay Lesenko or Dr. Hamm if you have any questions.