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Counselors for Social Justice Presents…Race, Disability & Social Justice: What is the Rehabilitation Counselor’s Role? Photo of Dr. Keisha Rogers wearing a blue and white shirt with a grey blazer Presented by Dr. Keisha G. Rogers  October 5, 2022 6pm-7pm EST Learning Objectives 1) increase awareness of the history and profession of rehabilitation counseling 2) highlight differences in VR service provisions of PWDs based on the client’s race 3) understand the rehabilitation counselors role in integrating multicultural social justice counseling competencies in serviced provided to PWDs from diverse cultural backgrounds Register at:https://bit.ly/racedisabilitywebinar  Participants will receive 1 CE hour through NBCC Email professionaldevelopment@counseling-csj.org with questionsPicture
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CSJ Presents  When they close a door, find a window: professional practice and advocacy in the era of anti-crt and lgbt legislation  Presented by Dr. Lauren Shure  Tuesday, July 26th, 2022 7:00-8:00pm EST  REGISTER AT [https://bit.ly/findawindowwebinar](https://bit.ly/findawindowwebinar)  Participants are eligible for 1 CE hour through NBCC  Learning Objectives:  - Understand the context and implications of recent anti-CRT and anti-LGBT state legislation. - Evaluate the implications of this recent legislation on clients, communities, and service providers. - Create and synthesize practice and advocacy recommendations for service providers that can be implemented in public schools and other professional counseling contexts  @csjnational    //    www.counseling-csj.org    //    info@counseling-csj.org
CSJ Presents  Evolution for Queer Liberation: “Walking the Walk” from LGBTGEQIAP+ Allyship to Intersectional Feminist Activism  PRESENTED BY:  Chase Morgan-Swaney LPCC, NCC, CWC  Webinar info  Thursday, July 28th, 2022 7:00-8:00pm EST  REGISTER AT [https://bit.ly/csjqueerlibwebinar](https://bit.ly/csjqueerlibwebinar)  Participants are eligible for 1 CE hour through NBCC  **Learning objectives**  - Attendees will express an understanding of intersectional feminism and its importance related to activism. - Attendees will express an understanding of the contributions of the LGBTGEQIAP+ ally position as well as the limitations of allyship related to queer liberation. - Attendees will identify practical and conceptual tools and strategies to facilitate the urgently needed evolution from allyship to activism.  **@csjnational    //    www.counseling-csj.org    //    info@counseling-csj.org**
Directory of Clinicians of Color and Other Minoritized Identities
Announcing our new CSJ President: Dr. Ebony White 2022-2023.
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CSJ   Celebrates   Black   History   Month 

Today is the first day of #BlackHistoryMonth ! Check out a message from our CSJ President, Dr. Ebony White on celebrating the joy of the Black American experience, reflecting on the injustices throughout history including the recent killing of Tyre Nichols, and connecting the past influence of Black American wavemakers to the present fight for equality.
Read the full post here

Attending to LGBTQAI+ Communities: Response to Colorado Springs

CSJ would like to honor the loss and heartbreak of the Colorado Springs community in wake of the fatal shooting on November 19th at Club Q, on the eve of #TransDayofRemembrance . We share in the mourning of Ashley Paugh, Daniel Aston, Derrick Rump, Raymond Greene Vance, and Kelly Loving, 5 innocent individuals whose lives were cut too short by violence. Hate against the LGBTQ+ community cannot be tolerated and it is more crucial than ever that we act now to protect the lives of queer peoples.

​Check out our recent blog post detailing how different counseling professionals can support their clients, students, colleagues, and more in light of such tragic events.
Read the Full Post Here

CSJ   Newsletter   -   October 2022

Check out the newest CSJ Newsletter!

​Articles include: Factors that Influence Multicultural Competence, Imagining Human Relationship Dynamics Differently, Summer Presentations at Antioch Seattle CSJ Chapter, and Board and Committee Updates.
READ THE OCTOBER NEWSLETTER

CSJ   Celebrates   Veterans   Day - Veterans   Mental   Health   &   Treatment

November 11th is Veterans Day! CSJ celebrates the brave souls who protect our country every day and fight for our freedom. Check out our newest blog post to learn about how the life of service impacts the mental health of veterans and their families, as well as treatment and support options available to them.
Read the Full Post Here

Hispanic - American   Game   Changers   You   Should   Know   About

CSJ is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month! Check out our blog post on Hispanic-American Game Changers You Should Know About, featuring a variety of influential Hispanic-Americans who showcase CSJ's mission of social justice!
Read the full post here

​Race,   Disability,   &   Social   Justice:   What   is   the   Rehabilitation   Counselor's   Role?

Wednesday, October 5th, 2022 at 6pm-7pm EST
Presented by Dr. Keisha G. Rogers, 
President-Elect of the National Association of Multicultural Rehabilitation Concerns (NAMRC)

Description:
Rehabilitation Counseling is a distinct, but lesser-known, area of counseling aimed at assisting persons with disabilities (PWDs) in gaining or regaining their independence through employment or other meaningful activity. The state-federal vocational rehabilitation system (VR) was designed to help PWDs achieve this goal by eliminating barriers to employment. However, there are indications that barriers exist within the vocational rehabilitation system itself. Historically, there has been evidence of racial discrepancies in service provisions in VR counseling. This presentation will provide an overview of rehabilitation counseling and examine irregularities related to race and VR service provisions. Implications and recommendations on achieving social justice in rehabilitation counseling will be addressed.

Learning Objectives:
As result of attending this presentation, attendees will:
1) increase awareness of the history and profession of rehabilitation counseling
2) highlight differences in VR service provisions of PWDs based on the client’s race
3) understand the rehabilitation counselors role in integrating multicultural social justice
counseling competencies in serviced provided to PWDs from diverse cultural backgrounds

Participants are eligible to receive 1 CE hour through NBCC. We hope to see you there!!

Counselors   for   Social   Justice    has    been    Trademarked!

We are excited to announce that Counselors for Social Justice has been trademarked by the US Patent and Trademark Office! This is wonderful news as now the name "Counselors for Social Justice" belongs exclusively to our organization. Way to go CSJ!

​When   They   Close   A   Door,   Find   A   Window:   Professional   Practice   and   Advocacy   in   the  Era  of  Anti-CRT   and   LGBT   Legislation

Tuesday, July 26th, 2022 7:00-8:00pm EST
Presented by Dr. Lauren Shure with Cristian Aguilar-Agudelo, Dialis Burke, Chelsie Byars, Michaela Carney, Precious Denson, Neli Lesser, Lindsay Syeh, Ryan Small, Brooke Whitfield-Fattovich, and Jasmine Wilson
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Description: The recent passing of Anti-CRT and Anti-LGBT legislation by state governments has left many school-based service providers confused regarding how to effectively continue their roles while working within the bounds of these new laws. This presentation uses PollEverywhere to engage participants in discussion about concerns they have and advocacy actions they have taken to address the negative impacts of these laws. Recommendations for ethical practice and advocacy will be provided using the ACA Advocacy Competencies as a framework.

Participants will receive 1 CE hour through NBCC

Evolution    for    Queer    Liberation:    “Walking    the    Walk”    from    LGBTGEQIAP+ Allyship    to    Intersectional    Feminist    Activism

Thursday, June 28th, 2022 7:00-8:00pm EST
Presented by: Chase Morgan-Swaney, LPCC, NCC, CWC


Description: Queer and trans folx are striving to thrive amidst an increasingly hostile sociopolitical landscape and ascending to liberation cannot happen from the sidelines. Explored through intersectional feminism, this webinar seeks to examine the contributions of the LGBTGEQIAP+ ally position, the limitations of allyship related to queer liberation, and the urgent need to move from an ally identity to an intersectional, relational, power conscious, and politicized activist identity. This webinar will provide practical and conceptual tools and strategies to facilitate the evolution from allyship to activism.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Attendees will express an understanding of intersectional feminism and its importance related to activism.
  2. Attendees will express an understanding of the contributions of the LGBTGEQIAP+ ally position as well as the limitations of allyship related to queer liberation.
  3. Attendees will identify practical and conceptual tools and strategies to facilitate the urgently needed evolution from allyship to activism.
Participants are eligible for 1 CE hour through NBCC

CSJ   Advocacy   Committee   creates   The   
​Minority   Mental   Health   Practitioner   Directory!

July is Minority Mental Health Awareness Month and the Counselors for Social Justice Advocacy Committee intends to bring attention to the needs of diverse populations and their desire for Mental Health services specifically from individuals of a similar background.

​Read the committee's statement on this project for Minority Mental Health Month and please take advantage of the Directory of Clinicians of Color and Other Minoritized Identities where you can find a therapist who looks like you!

CSJ   Welcomes   New   President   -   Dr.   Ebony   White!

Counselors for Social Justice is so excited to announce our newest National President, Dr. Ebony White for the 2022-2023 term!

Get to know Dr. White through our new blog post where we share her bio and she discusses her passion for CSJ as well as goals for her presidency. Please join us in welcoming President Dr. Ebony White!
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A   step   Toward   Decolonization:   The   Social   Justice Supervision   Model

Wednesday, June 22, 2022 7:00-8:30pm
Presented by: Dr. Colette Dollarhide
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In this webinar, we will discuss why supervision needs to be decolonized and how to ensure that supervision is grounded in social justice.  A new model of social justice supervision (Dollarhide, Hale, & Stone-Sabali, 2021) will be offered, with benefits and challenges outlined based on a pilot study of supervisors using the model.

​Attendees are eligible for 1.5 CE hours through NBCC

Current   events   school   counseling   roundtable

Thursday May 26, 2022 7:00pm
Facilitated by: Violeta A. Murrietta, Dr. Stephanie Smith-Durkin, & Dr. Delila Owens
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Join us for a digital roundtable discussion on current events in school counseling such as prohibiting the teaching of divisive concepts, book bans, gender and sexuality education and more!

2022   CSJ   ByLaws

CSJ has recently updated the Counselors for Social Justice Bylaws.
Read Our Updated Bylaws Here

2022   CSJ   Award   Winners

Congratulations to the winners of our 2022 Counselors for Social Justice Awards! We are honored to recognize these individuals and counseling program for their work towards social justice and advocacy.
CSJ 'Ohana Award
Dr. Ana G. Reyes, Dr. Jahaan Abdullah, Frank Gorritz
The Mary Smith Arnold Anti-Oppression Award
Dr. Natasha Barnes
The Reese House Social Justice Advocate of the Year Award
Dr. Sam Steen
Outstanding Counseling Program/Agency Award
Molloy College Masters of Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program
CSJ Grants
Pamela Fullerton, Dr. Christian Chan
Climate Justice Award
Dr. Kenya Johns
Find Out More About CSJ Awards

New  CSJ  Counselor  Education  &  Supervision  Task  Force

CSJ has launched a new committee - the Counselor Education & Supervision Task Force!

The goal of the CE & S Task Force is to provide best practices and resources in social justice work for counselor educators and supervisors, as it is the responsibility of counselor educators and supervisors to ensure that counseling trainees (1) understand power, privilege, and oppression as it exists in the counseling/supervision room and in all systems in society, (2) have the skills to challenge oppressive systems, and (3) have the skills to empower and work alongside oppressed communities to ensure equitable educational, mental health, economic, and life outcomes.

To get involved, email info@counseling-csj.org

Why   is   critical  race   theory   critical   and   where   do   counseling  professionals   go   from   here?

Friday, March 25th, 2022 @ 7:00pm EST
Presented by: Brooks Collins-Gaines, Dr. Richard Garvin, Dr. Fawn Gordon, Dr. Megan Seaman

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Racism is a polarizing social and political topic in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2021), “racism is a system – consisting of structures, polices, practices, and norms – that assigns value and determines opportunity based on the way people look or the color of their skin.” This system unjustly gives a group of people privilege, while oppressing other groups. Due to the normalized nature of racism and overt/covert prejudice the discussion of CRT is necessary for counseling professionals. Participants will learn about the history of CRT and how it has become more relevant in the counseling profession. Participants will engage in discussions related to their own experiences with racism. The presentation will conclude with participants outlining how the learned competencies and knowledge of CRT can be implemented into their own practice.

Participants are eligible for 1 CE hour through NBCC

Watch the Webinar Here

CSJ  Spring  TOWN  Hall

Our next town hall is scheduled for March 10th at 6pm CST/7pm EST! Join us to meet with fellow CSJ members, connect with other chapters, learn how to start your own chapter, and discover new ways to get involved with CSJ!

2022   CSJ  Board  Elections   Results

Congratulations to our newly elected board members!
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Dr. Shon D. Smith - President Elect-Elect
Kshipra Jain - Community Representative
Dr. Caroline Baker - School Representative
Visit our Events page to learn about upcoming events with CSJ.

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