Kentucky Framework of Best Practices for School Counselors Updated
The statewide Kentucky Framework for School Counselors has been updated. It includes updated legislation, the American School Counselor Association Legal and Ethical Considerations' document, and a step-by-step model to build a comprehensive school counseling program.
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 National School Counseling Week Set for Feb. 6-10
National School Counseling Week (#NSCW23) celebrates and shines a spotlight on the contributions and impacts we make daily for all stakeholders.
The American School Counselor Association has provided some ideas to promote this special week as we celebrate each other! Please share your social media posts with us at @KyDeptofEd and @hbushelman.
Daily Challenges
- Monday: I help students dream big by ...
- Tuesday: Being a school counselor is a dream come true because ...
- Wednesday: My students help me dream big by ...
- Thursday: My school helps students dream big by ...
- Friday: My dream for the school counseling profession is ...
Second Annual School Counseling Summit
The second annual school counseling summit is scheduled for 9 a.m.-3 p.m. ET on Feb. 7.
SchoolCounselors4MTSS will be presenting how school counselors can build a successful multi-tiered system of supports within their setting. This will include data-driven tier 2 and 3 interventions for school counselors to consider.
The second half of the summit will include Melissa Wainwright, who serves as coordinator of Multi-Tiered System of Supports at the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE). Wainwright and Heather Bushelman, KDE's program coordinator for comprehensive school counseling, will present a first-look at the Kentucky MTSS model for school counseling and a template for counselors to organize their own direct and indirect services. Participants will collaborate with fellow colleagues to create their own model for MTSS.
Registration will be sent from the regional cooperatives.
University of Kentucky Center on Trauma and Children Offerings
Health and Wellness in Uncertain Times
Registration is now open for the University of Kentucky Center on Trauma and Children Project ECHO: Health and Wellness in Uncertain Times, Strategies for Being Well@Work. This free program offers participants the opportunity to address the stress and distress associated with the work they do through peer discussion, mentorship and skill building.
The session will take place over Zoom on the following dates:
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Jan. 23, noon-1 p.m. ET: Widening the Window of Tolerance to Manage Workplace Stress
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Jan. 30, noon-1 p.m. ET: Cognitive Flexibility to Enhance Coping
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Feb. 6, noon-1 p.m. ET: The Power of Peer Relationships to Build Resilience
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Feb. 13, noon-1 p.m. ET: Creating Compassionate Workplaces
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Feb. 30, noon-1 p.m. ET: Moving from Struggle to Strength
Those who should register include healthcare workers, behavioral health professionals, teachers, family resource and youth services workers (FRYSCs), school mental health professionals, school personnel, social services workers, librarians or anyone seeking support to build workforce resiliency.
Skills for Psychological Recovery Training
Registration is now open for the three-part Skills for Psychological Recovery training that will be offered through Zoom. The session will be:
- Feb. 14, noon-3 p.m. ET
- Feb. 28, noon-3 p.m. ET
- March 14, noon-3 p.m. ET
Skills for Psychological Recovery (SPR) is an evidence-informed modular intervention that aims to help survivors gain skills to manage distress and cope with post-disaster stress and adversity. It is based on an understanding that disaster survivors will experience a broad range of reactions (physical, psychological, behavioral, spiritual) over differing periods of time.
SPR is not formal mental health treatment, but rather a secondary prevention model that uses skills-building components that have been found helpful in a variety of post-trauma situations. Although some individuals will need referral for treatment after an event, research suggests that a skills-building approach is more effective than supportive counseling for most.
Those who should register include faith leaders, youth group leaders, school personnel, FRYSCs, social service workers, librarians, health care workers, emergency response personnel and anyone seeking skills in order to offer support to their community after a disaster.
Shout Outs!
To all Kentucky school counselors! You have made it through half of the school year. Congratulations on all of your impacts and obstacles you have overcome the past few months to continue doing what is best for students.
Our state is continuing to set an example across the nation through advocacy and leadership, as it takes all of us to ensure students have access to school counselors. As you continue your work this coming semester, please know that you are seen and valued!
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