September 05, 2010
2010 Conference Schedule
Tuesday's Sessions: VI | VII | VIII
Monday, April 12, 2010 |
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| 7:00 am – 4 pm | Registration | State of Maine Room |
| 7:00 am – 9 am | Continental Breakfast | Rockland/Rockport/ Camden |
| 8:00 am – 9:00 am | Early Bird Session I: |
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| Rural Confidentiality: Considerations for Clinical Practice | Paul Kemberling, MA, LCPC | North Samoset |
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The discussion will focus on the concept of boundary crossings and boundary violations. The confidentiality rules will be reviewed and applied to the rural settings of the practitioner and the client. The issue of managing these challenges will be juxtaposed with the confidentiality rules, therapeutic stance, clinical transparency, and clinical outcomes. Situations will be shared and audience participation will be encouraged. There are no clear cut answers, and dialogue is often the best way to gain clinical clarity. Target Group = Clinical/Mental Health Counselors |
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| Ethical Decision Making in Counseling | Deborah Drew, Ed.D.,LCPC, ACS Jeri Stevens, M.Ed.,LCPC,CCS |
Pen Bay |
| Participants will explore processes for making ethical decisions. Each individual will develop an ethical decision making process relevant to their practice setting as guided by the ACA Code of Ethics.
Target Group = All |
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| The Junior/Senior Interview | Melissa Fowler, MA, M Ed Johnna Mulligan, MA, M Ed |
Schooner |
| The junior/senior year can be very difficult for high school students. In order to help students prepare for their post-secondary choices, we have implemented the junior/senior year interviews. During these 2 meetings (one hour each), we discuss transcripts, college searches, how students match up with their colleges, the common application or other post-secondary goals.
Target Group = Secondary, Career Counselors |
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| A Coach Approach to Counseling | Nancy Adair, LCPC, CCS | Monhegan |
| Discover the power of coaching. The coach approach to counseling encourages accelerated growth with measurable results. Learn core coaching skills; listening, relating, artful questioning, strategizing, challenging and empowering. Discern when the coach approach is the right choice in counseling.
Target Group = All |
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| Integrating Mental Health and the Medical Community: Creating a Collaborative Model to Better Serve our Clients | Khara Bennett, M Ed (2010) | Ebb Tide |
| This presentation will provide a brief history of attempts to collaborate health care and mental health, where the idea originated, steps taken in the past, and what prevented it from happening. Followed by the benefits and negatives of creating a collaborative model and will finish with a look at how we can move forward today and create a model that works for all and will, ultimately, benefit our clients: Including: where to start, areas to target, what to expect and the differences from integrating private practice and multiple hospital settings.
Target Group = Admissions, Clinical/Mental Health Counselors |
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| 9:15 - 10:15 am | Session II: | |
| The ASK Process Model of Release: How to Let Go in Order to Move On | Maureen Anderson, Ed D | North Samoset |
| Clients of all ages experience adverse events, which cause them a great deal of hurt and pain. Helping these clients overcome resulting negative feelings and thoughts can be challenging for any counselor. This workshop will present the ASK Process Model of Release—a three-stage process of how to let go of past negative "stuff" in order to move forward to total well-being.
Target Group = All |
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| Helping Others to Understand our Code of Ethics | Deborah Drew, Ed.D.,LCPC,ACS Jeri Stevens, M.Ed.,LCPC,CCS |
Pen Bay |
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Counseling professionals are guided by written codes of ethics often not understood by those not in the profession. This session will help participants to explore how to help others understand the ways in which codes of ethics guide their counseling practice.
Target Group = All |
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| Guidance & Admissions Roundtable | Carlena Bean, BS, MS Ben Milster, MS Ed Suzanne Spalding, M Ed |
Schooner |
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The focus of the discussion will center on issues common to guidance counselors and admissions personnel. What do colleges want to know; what do guidance counselors need to know from colleges; and what common challenges do we face?
Target Group = Admissions, Secondary |
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| Groups: Therapeutic Writing | Marj Burgess, LPC | Monhegan |
| Groups: Ever become stuck in the working stages? In this experiential workshop, we’ll try some therapeutic writing exercises to use if the group you’re leading has lost momentum or becomes stuck.
Target Group = Middle, Secondary, Clinical/Mental Health & Career Counselors |
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| Mediation in the Elementary School | Cindy Mitchell Perkins, MA, LCPC | Ebb Tide |
| This presentation will give the participant a full picture of the mediation program used at one Maine elementary school. From training to the variety of ways it is used in the school, middle school and community through videos, power point and audience participation you will walk away with the beginning of a new program.
Target Group =Elementary, Middle, Secondary, Clinical/Mental Health Counselors |
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Refreshment Break
State of Maine Room
| 10:30 - 11:45 am | Session III | |
| Keynote: Counseling in the Digital World… Keeping our Students Safe | Alice Barr, M Ed | Bay Point |
| Alice Barr has lived, taught and traveled on five continents. She now lives in Maine where she is the high school Instructional Technology Coordinator in a 1:1 laptop environment in the Yarmouth School District. Alice is a Google© Certified Teacher and also teaches at The University of Southern Maine providing professional development sessions during the year. Alice was a Technology Learning Leader with SEED, Spreading Educator to Educator Developments and worked with teachers during the beginnings of MLTI, the Maine Learning Technology Initiative.
We are so fortunate to be able to hear from our keynote, Alice Barr, who will give us tools to work with our students and clients in making them good digital citizens. Alice is excited to bring her vast knowledge and experience to Maine Counselors, addressing the issues facing our young people who are growing up online. |
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| 12:00 noon - 1:15 pm | Lunch | Rockport/Rockland/ Camden |
| 1:15 - 2:15 pm | Session IV: | |
| Digital Citizenship-Part 2 "A Conversation" | Alice Barr, M Ed Beth Doane, MS Ed Brenda Michaelsen, MS Ed Jill Frame, LCSW, LADC Shenaugh Tripp, LCSW |
Owls Head |
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This workshop will be a continuation of the keynote message, where presenters will facilitate a conversation and go more in
depth about the effects of on-line behavior and how it impacts the overall health of our students.
Target Group - All |
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| The Art of Experiential Group Facilitation (Double Session – Part II in Session V) |
Jen Stanchfield, MS | Spruce Head |
| Come fill your group facilitation toolbox with creative, practical activities and ideas for effectively leading and engaging your groups. Gather techniques for creating a positive learning environment, increasing participant involvement, and facilitating meaningful reflection and group dialogue. We’ll share practical tools and strategies and a variety of experiential activities you can use to develop a healthy atmosphere of respect and trust within your groups. Liven up the traditional sharing circle with methods to meet the various learning styles present in your groups. Use metaphor to create meaning and help learners make connections between educational experiences and real life situations. Empower students to take ownership and responsibility for their learning and create pathways to future learning.
Whether you are new to the field and looking for an insightful overview of group facilitation, or a seasoned veteran seeking inspiration, join in with a playful spirit and willingness to share and leave with a valuable set of tools for the art of experiential group facilitation. Target Group = Elementary, Middle, Secondary, Clinical/Mental Health Counselors |
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| State of the Art Assessment of ADHD | Dr. Laurence Starr, School Psychologist | No. Samoset |
| ADHD is a neurobiological disorder that can have a profound effect on a child’s academic behavioral and social development. This workshop will present a comprehensive assessment for ADHD and the role that school counselors can play in the process.
Target Group = Elementary, Middle, Secondary, Clinical/Mental Health Counselors & Career Counselors |
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| Exploring Ethical Issues in Counseling | Deborah Drew, Ed.D.,LCPC,ACS Jeri Stevens, M.Ed.,LCPC,CCS |
Pen Bay |
| Participants will explore ways in which they use technology in counseling as well as ethical dilemmas resulting from such practice.
Target Group = All |
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| College Counseling Boot Camp | Tricia M. Weyand, MS, BA, LCPC, NBCC Anne Richardson, MA, AB |
Schooner |
| This workshop will explore the college process from start to finish, highlighting specifics that busy secondary school counselors need to know. The college search, testing and Score Choice, parent presentations, networking writing recommendations, disciplinary issues and more, will all be explored. Counselors will leave with a wealth of resources and information for their offices and colleagues. Questions and concerns are welcome; the workshop will be led by two experienced college counselors: Anne Richardson, Director of College Counseling at Kents Hill School and President-Elect of NEACAC and Patricia Weyand, College Placement Officer at Scarborough High School and Assembly Delegate for the NEACAC.
Target Group = Secondary and Career Counselors | ||
| Sex Offender and Subtypes | Dr. Don Lynch, LCPC, CSW-IP | Monhegan |
| This presentation will explore the history and development of current sex offender typologies as well as the American Psychiatric Association’s description of the various subtypes of specific sexual paraphilias as described in the DSM-IV-TR.
Current research has identified specific behavioral and personality characteristics that have been demonstrated to be associated with certain sexual offender behavior. An understanding of these psychological topologies can be a valuable tool for care-givers to use in helping to reduce levels of risk for children and adults who are either survivors or potential victims of sexual molestation, incest, or sexual assault. Target Group = All |
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| The Parent Partnership – Developing Your Child’s Potential | Jennifer Burns, Ed M | Ebb Tide |
| We all recognize the key role that parents play in the development of children. RSU 75 understood that to actualize their school district mission statement, they needed to involve parents as much as possible. This informative session outlines their workshop program for elementary school parents.
Target Group = Elem/Middle School Counselors |
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| 2:30 - 3:30 pm | Session V: | |
| The Technology of Emotion: An Introduction to Emotional Freedom Techniques | Nancy Gnecco, M Ed, LPC | Owls Head |
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In a world of advancing technology, struggling economy, a nation involved in two wars, daily stress and anxiety in schools and the family, is there any way to maintain a state of inner peace, hope and optimism? YES! Emotional Freedom Techniques will introduce you to a simple, meridian-based tapping technique that can reduce anxiety, calm fears, improve personal and school performance, as well as change negative thinking into hopeful thinking. In this workshop you will learn EFT’s Personal Peace Procedure – a must for everyone. Don’t miss it.
Target Group = All |
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| The Art of Experiential Group Facilitation - (continuation of Session IV | Jennifer Stanchfield, M.S. | Spruce Head |
| Understanding the SAT: What role should it play in the admissions process? | Joe Bellavance, BS, MSA | No. Samoset |
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The SAT is the most widely discussed test in America. But how much do you really know about it? What does it measure? And how can you be sure it is used properly in the admissions process? This workshop is designed for everyone involved in helping young people transition from high school to college. If you’d like to learn more about the most widely used test in the admission process, come join your guidance and admission colleagues in a great professional development opportunity. This workshop will look at the SAT’s development, content, its relevance to the admission process, and its affect on subgroups such as ethnicity, gender, and socio-economic status.
Target Group = Admissions & Secondary Counselors |
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| Resolving Ethical Issues of Technology in Counseling | Deborah Drew, Ed.D.,LCPC,ACS Jeri Stevens, M.Ed.,LCPC,CCS |
Pen Bay |
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Counselors will apply an ethical decision making process to dilemmas arising from the use of technology in counseling practice.
Target Group - All |
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| Crossing the Finish Line | Theodora J. Kalikow, Ph D | Schooner |
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Crossing the Finish Line (Bowen et al., 2009), presents new comprehensive data on college success. The authors follow a large sample of college students who entered in 1999 and analyze their outcomes based on a host of variables. They show that minority and low-SES students have lower graduation rates and take longer to earn degrees even when other variables are controlled for. I will review these results and open up a dialogue with the audience on recommendations to help Maine students succeed in college.
Target Group = All |
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| Web-Based Health Careers Exploration Tool | Arlene Luzz, MA, LSW Tom Dorrity, HCC, AA |
Monhegan |
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Our organization has created the State’s first interactive web-based health careers exploration tool for Maine students which provides critical information on how to stay on track throughout their educational process. Our web portal (MaineHealthCareers.com) allows students to explore health careers, plot out their career steps, and engage directly with area educators, employers and health professionals. Job shadowing and mentoring opportunities, as well as summer camp and local hands-on experiences are also available through the web portal.
Target Group = Middle, Secondary and Career Counselors |
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| Admissions Review of Home Schooled Applicants | Jim Collins, M Ed | Ebb Tide |
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The college admission offices see many home schooled applicants. This session will examine the processes admission officers use in determining the acceptability of home school applications.
Target Group = Admissions |
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| 4:00 pm | ||
| 5:30 - 6:30 pm | State of Maine Room | |
| 6:30 - 7:30 pm | Dinner | Rockland/Rockport/ Camden |
| Graduate Student Recognition | ||
| 8:00 - 10:00 pm | ||
Target Group: EVERYONE!! |
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Tuesday's Sessions: VI | VII | VIII
Tuesday, April 13, 2010 |
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| 7:00 - 8:30 am | Breakfast | Rockland/Rockport/ Camden |
| 7:00 – 10:00 a.m | Registration | State of Maine Room |
| 8:00 - 9:00 am | Session VI: | |
| Taking Charge of Your Emotions - Using D(ialectic) B( ehavior) T( herapy) in the schools. | Greggus Yahr,PhD | Owls Head |
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Teaching the providers how to teach the kids to be in charge of their emotions, rather than their emotions being in charge of them, through the application of Emotion Regulation Skills using DBT principles.
Target Group: Middle, Secondary, Clinical/Mental Health Counselors |
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| Untold Grief; Unsung Courage…children of addicted parents | Suzanne Laberge, LCPC, REAT | Spruce Head |
| Unrecognized numbers of children in elementary and middle grades suffer the impact of one or both parent’s addiction to drugs or alcohol. They live with the sober parent, or another relative, who may be feeling shame, guilt or anger, and don’t know how to talk to the child about the problem. Using case examples, we will identify the complexity of feelings and specific difficulties these children face, what can help, and find the words to explain their parent’s actions.
Target Group = Elementary Middle, Clinical/Mental Health Counselors |
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| What is the ACT? A Primer on College Readiness for Student Success | ACT Representative | No. Samoset |
| This session will examine current student performance in the areas of college and career readiness in Maine. Topics include an overview of current trends in access, preparation and affordability. Participants will receive free resources to promote their own college and career readiness initiatives.
Target Group = Admissions, Middle, Secondary & Career |
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| Going Paperless – Stories from the University of Maine System and Guidance Offices | Jill Cairns, BA | Pen Bay |
| The University of Maine System underwent major transformation in the application processing systems in the fall of 2007. Hear from a panel of admissions professionals, guidance professionals and the Shared Processing Center on how this change has revolutionized the application process for the University of Maine System. Join us for an open discussion and exchange of ideas.
Target Group = Admissions & Secondary Counselors |
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| Self Care and Risk Management: The Ethics Connection | Mikal Crawford, Ed D, NCC | Schooner |
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Self-care is seldom discussed or taught as a means of reducing and managing risk in mental health practice. However, we have an ethical obligation to attend to our personal and professional functioning in order to provide the highest quality of service to our client. This workshop invites counselors to examine the link between self-care and ethical practice in the mental health field and to learn and share ideas to nurture the “nurturer within each of us.
Target Group = All |
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| Meaning, Purpose, and Vocational Calling: Implications for Career Counseling | Christopher Adams, Ph D | Monhegan |
| This presentation will provide an overview of the concepts on meaning, purpose, and vocational calling and will address their roles in career development. The presentation will appeal to secondary school, mental health and career counselors and will provide recommendations for including these concepts into career counseling with adolescents, college students and working adults.
Target Group = Secondary, Clinical/Mental Health and Career Counselors |
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| Emerging Leader Basics – Navigating the ACA Structure | Terry Mitchell, M Ed, CAS | Ebb Tide |
| This workshop explores the relationship between ACA’s regional branch and division memberships. Designed for those interested in leadership, or for anyone who wants to learn more about the structures within ACA. Topics to be covered include special interest groups, 20/20 initiative, and Counseling Today magazine.
Target Group = All |
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| 9:15 - 10:15 am | Session VII: | |
| Update from the Maine Department of Education | Shelley Reed, M Ed | Owls Head |
| This session will brief school counselors on updates from the Department of Education. The focus will be on helping to support children of military families. This year Maine will have over 2000 soldiers deployed, which impacts Maine schools. Discussion on how schools/staff can work with families and better understand how to be helpful will be presented.
Target Group = Elementary, Middle & Secondary Counselors |
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| My College QuickStart©, MyRoad, and the SAT Online Course: Making these free resources work for your students | David Adams MBA, BA | Spruce Head |
| Maine school counselors and public school students have access to many free online, career, college, and SAT planning resources that are available through he SAT and the PSAT/NMSQT. If you haven’t had time to explore these tools yet, come and find out how to make the most out of these free resources in your school—especially given the current economic times. A demonstration of My College QuickStart, MyRoad, and the SAT Online Course will occur, with time for your questions. Ready-made lesson plans to accompany these resources will be provided.
Target Group = Secondary |
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| Slaying the Cyberbully Beast | Brandon Baldwin, BS | Pen Bay |
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Few words instill fear in adults like cyberbullying. We know it’s out there, we know it’s a problem, and we often feel powerless in stopping it. But we do have power if we can just better understand the problem. Through understanding, we can slay this beast.
Target Group = All |
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| The Zen of College Admission: Let’s listen to what our Students are telling us! | Deb Kalikow-Pluck BS, M Ed Dean Collins, M Ed |
Schooner |
| Our high school students are trying to tell us as best as they can, that we need to change our college admission culture. Why are we not listening? Or worse yet, do we hear them and just do not want to change how things are? Come and discuss how and what we can do to create/make the college search process educational, self-reflective, and (OK, we are even going to say it)- FUN!
Target Group = Middle, Secondary and Admissions |
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| Internal Family Systems Therapy | Jonathan Purinton, MS, LCPC | Monhegan |
| Internal Family Systems Therapy is a collaborative, non-pathologizing therapy that combines intra-psychic work with the systemic understanding of family systems. Learn about the natural multiplicity of our parts and learn how to access the self-that calm, compassionate presence which is available to everyone.
Target Group = Elementary, Middle, Secondary, Clinical/Mental |
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| Girls Engineer Maine: Changing the Conversation | Dana Humphries, Ph D, PE | Ebb Tide |
| Engineering is critical to solving some of our greatest challenges – energy, climate change, health care, and infrastructure. Yet, middle and high school girls don’t fully understand the role that engineers play in solving these challenges and making the world a better place. For the future of Maine and our country, it is critical that we attract more women into engineering so that we can devise solutions that better match a broad cross section of society’s values.
Target Group = All |
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| Interactive Theater | Rick Bernard, M Ed | North Samoset |
| This program will offer participants the necessary skills to create small theater groups with students to perform skits around typical issues, including harassment, exclusion and peer pressure. The performances are all interactive.
Target Group = Elementary, Middle, and Secondary |
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| 10:15 - 10:30 am | Refreshment Break | State of Maine Room |
| 10:30 - 11:30 am | Session VIII: | |
| Division Meetings | ||
- Eastern Maine Counseling Association, John Yasenchak
- Downeast Maine Counseling Association, Nick Umphrey
- Southern Maine Counseling Association, Marianne Tozier
- Central Maine Counseling, Eric Rutberg
- No. Maine Counseling Association, Holly McPartland
- Admissions, Carlena Bean
| 11:30 am | Checkout | |
| Noon | Business Meeting & Lunch | Rockland/Camden/Rockport |
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Contact hours will be awarded for attendance at this conference at the rate of One contact hour for each hour of workshop/keynote attended. 8 contact hours are possible.
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Tuesday's Sessions: VI | VII | VIII
MeCA is a state branch of the American Counseling Association.