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BCSCA - COVID-19 Initial Response and Support
MESSAGE FROM BC School Counsellors Association Executive REGARDING COVID-19
The BC School Counsellor Association is prepared to support BC School Counsellors through these unprecedented times and the uncharted territory that school counsellors and schools in general face. We plan to lead the coming together of school counsellors from across BC to share ideas and work together to ease the burden that the COVID-19 places on school counsellors. READ MORE HERE TO SEE STATEMENT
BCSCA Position Statement on the Use of Virtual Tools, Applications, Platforms in School Counselling Practice
April 1, 2020 - In light of recent events with the COVID-19 pandemic and Government of British Columbia Ministry of Education announcements that affect the professional practice of school counsellors in BC, the BCSCA Executive has developed a position statement regarding the use of virtual tools, application, and platforms. You can read the position statement here or by visiting the BCSCA Position Statements webpage. Questions, concerns, or requests for clarification can be forwarded to bcsca.executive@gmail.com.
The Spring/Summer 2020 Edition of BC Counsellor Now Out!
Your copy is being sent out and should be in your mailboxes shortly. As well, the Spring/Summer 2020 Issue of BC Counsellor is now available on a fully interactive online platform optimized for mobile reading.
Included in the Spring/Summer Edition:
- To Hear The Truth - understanding our biases and the injustices that have affected the students we serve.
- Tribal Theory - Making Meaning of Adversity, Crisis, and Trauma
- Cell phone use - survey results and considerations on the growing use of cells in elementary school settings
Become a member of the BCSCA Provincial Specialist Association to start reading!
EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! EXTENDED UNTIL SEPTEMBER 27th!
2018 BCSCA Conference
October 24-25, 2019
Join us at the Pacific Gateway Hotel in Richmond, BC for the annual BCSCA conference. This year the theme is:
Realizing Resilience
Informed by trauma, Influenced by care
We welcome Dr. Linda O’Neill, specialist in trauma informed practice, as our keynote speaker. A rich variety of workshops will be offered covering topics such as: “Addressing ACE’s in your practice”, “Preventing Vicarious Trauma and Provider Burnout”, “Keys to Unleashing Resilience”, and “Trauma Informed Practice in Schools”.
Rooms are booked directly through the hotel at the conference rate. More information will be available in our registration announcement. USE THE CONFERENCE CODE # 1969814 FOR BOOKING YOUR ROOM.
Early bird rate:
2-days - BCTF Members: $249
Non-member: $289
1-day - BCTF Members: $179
Non-member: $219
REGISTRATION can be done through the conference website: bcscaconference.ca
We look forward to seeing you in October!
2018 BCSCA Conference - Save the Date!
Save the Date
October 24-25, 2019
Join us at the Pacific Gateway Hotel in Richmond, BC for the annual BCSCA conference. This year the theme is:
Realizing Resilience
Informed by trauma, Influenced by care
We welcome Dr. Linda O’Neill, specialist in trauma informed practice, as our keynote speaker. A rich variety of workshops will be offered covering topics such as: “Addressing ACE’s in your practice”, “Preventing Vicarious Trauma and Provider Burnout”, “Keys to Unleashing Resilience”, and “Trauma Informed Practice in Schools”.
Watch for our announcement that registration is open in July 2019 and register early to get the early bird rate.
Rooms are booked directly through the hotel at the conference rate. More information will be available in our registration announcement.
Early bird rate:
2-days - BCTF Members: $249
Non-member: $289
1-day - BCTF Members: $179
Non-member: $219
Watch our conference website for more information: bcscaconference.ca
Contact us at: info@bcscaconference.ca
The BC School Counsellors Association, a provincial specialist association of the BC Teachers' Federation, will welcome Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Judy Darcy as the keynote speaker at their annual professional development conference on Friday, October 19, 2018 in Richmond.
Dave MacKenzie, president of the BC School Counsellors Association, said they are expecting 300 school counsellors from across the province and that hearing from the Minister of Mental Health and Addictions is incredibly timely, given the increase in mental health problems facing students in our schools.
“As school counsellors, we are often the first to identify and intervene when young people start to struggle,” said MacKenzie. “School counsellors are the educational professionals who often become the primary navigators for young people and their families when more intensive services and supports are required. As school counsellors, we are all doing what we can to raise awareness of the growing need for strategies and resources to support mental health in BC's schools. Whether it's supporting a student with anxiety, training other teachers in a mental health literacy program, or helping a family navigate difficult circumstances, our work is often done quietly behind the scenes and not always supported the way it should be by school districts.”
MacKenzie explained that more needs to be done to ensure students get the early interventions they need to improve and sustain mental health.
“Having the Minister of Mental Health and Addictions come to the BC School Counsellors Association conference is unprecedented and a good sign that the government is serious about addressing about the growing problem facing BC schools.”
WHEN: Minister Darcy's keynote is from 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. on Friday, October 19
WHERE: Pacific Gateway Hotel, 3500 Cessna Drive, Richmond.
The BC School Counsellors Association conference is part of network of professional development events happening this week that are put on by the BCTF's provincial specialist associations.
Media can reach Dave MacKenzie at vernondavemack@gmail.com or at 250-307-4499.
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For more information, contact Rich Overgaard, BCTF media relations officer, at 604-871-1881 (office) or 604-340-1959 (cell).
School counselling in Canada is thriving - be part of something great through membership in the CCPA School Counsellors Chapter.
Originating in 2000, the School Counsellors Chapter is a growing professional group of CCPA. The Chapter aims to provide elementary and secondary school counsellors in Canadian private and public schools with access to professional development, open discussion and networking, advocacy, and research opportunities.
The Chapter members come from all Canadian provinces and territories. Students and international members also belong to the Chapter. CCPA members who are school counsellors, or other CCPA members interested in the school counselling profession, may join the School Counsellors Chapter for a fee of $15 per year.
The majority of Chapter members have chosen to attain the “Canadian Certified Counsellor” (C.C.C.) designation.
Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA)
As a group, the CAI represents a varied cross section of interest and experience. Our collective expertise stems from lived experience, research, advocacy, volunteer and work practice. Our members are drawn from community social services, business, labour, government, Aboriginal leadership agencies and representatives from the BC Alliance for Mental Health/Illness and Addiction.
E.R.A.S.E stands for Expect Respect and a Safe Education.
The province’s 10-point ERASE Bullying Strategy, which includes the launch of the new ERASEBullying.ca web portal and the new ReportBullyingBC.ca online reporting tool. The new website provides vital information, links and tips for parents and students while the new online reporting tool provides students a secure and anonymous way to report instances of bullying, threats and other safety concerns.