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John Shirley's Poem

Submitted by John Shirley on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 4:14pm

The Counselor Is In

They say the counselor is the heart of a school
and most school counselors I know are really cool
with that description of the role they play
in support of their students and school each day.

Two traits which are common to all counselors
are a zeal and passion for helping others,
accompanied by an intense love for what they do -
as they work to help every child’s dreams come true.

The average day (and there is no such thing)
of most counselors is very likely to bring
a myriad of unanticipated things to do
and difficulty doing what’s scheduled, too.

Great Winter Conference once again!

Submitted by dianne on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 3:58pm

Thank you to all who made our annual conference successful! We had fantastic speakers, a great venue, good food, fun prizes and wonderful participation. We were able to meet 6 new members and welcome back 31 current members. We held our conference at the Colin County Community College, Preston Ridge Campus in Frisco. It was a great event room with great sound and technology. Hope to see you at our Summer Conference on June 15th. Location to be determined and we will have registration available the end of April.

Sincerely,
NMCA Board Members

Painting by John Shirley

I AM HERE Meeting Highlights

Submitted by John Shirley on Sat, 10/01/2011 - 9:40am

The Grant Halliburton Foundation has formed a coalition of professional Mental Health groups and individuals, parents and other stake holders. The group is named I AM HERE ( the H is for Help, the E for education, the R for resources, and the last E is for Encouragement. The groups are working on a number of initiatives to actively address the problems of youth depression and suicide in the DFW area. We meet about 8 times a year for a couple of hours to review our progress, discuss and plan for issues and needs, and review our progress on the four different teams - Help, Education, Resources, and Encouragement.

August Upcoming Board Meeting: TBD

Submitted by dianne on Mon, 07/25/2011 - 9:41am

Tenatitive Dates:

Tuesday, August 9 at 6;30pm

Wednesday, August 10 at 6:30pm

Saturday, August 13 at 10am

Plano Library.... details to follow shortly.

President, NMCA

Submitted by denineha on Fri, 04/22/2011 - 1:55pm

Dear NMCA Members:

I just wanted to take a few moments to share with you some exciting news.

Get Ready for the Annual Summer NMCA Conference!

DATE: Friday, June 17, 2011
HELD AT: Collin County Communitiy College, Spring Creek Campus in Plano
2800 E. Spring Creek Parkway Plano, TX 75074 972.881.5790

Discounts are available for early registration. You will earn 6.0 CEUs. Enjoy continental breakfast and lunch with others in the field. Breakfast and lunch prices are included.

Update from the "I AM HERE COALITION" Meeting

Submitted by dianne on Mon, 03/28/2011 - 2:01pm

The Grant Halliburton Foundation is making a difference in DFW by reaching out to the community. They have developed a mental health screening tool to be used by Pediatricians. They are gathering all the numerous resources out there to be in one location. They are currently trying to get funding for web site development. They also trained Community In School (CIS) employees to go into CFBISD & Frisco to facilitate a peer support group (The Living Room).

Candidate for President-Elect

Submitted by dawnwebb on Tue, 03/22/2011 - 3:59pm

Kelly Hemenway holds a Bachelor’s degree is in Psychology from Texas Woman’s University and a Masters Degree in Education from University of North Texas. She also holds a certification in school counseling from Dallas Baptist University. Her teaching background in Plano and Frisco ranged from teaching reading to teaching employability skills to students with disabilities ages 5 to 21. She has also worked as a consultant with Region 10 Education Center where she developed workshops for teachers in the areas of behavior, reading, and transitioning students with disabilities.

Save the Date - NMCA Summer Conference June 17, 2011

Submitted by dawnwebb on Fri, 03/11/2011 - 8:26am

Details

Date: June 17, 2011
Time: 8 am - 4 pm
CEUs Available: 6, including 1.5 hours of ethics
Speakers: TBD
Location: 9700 Wade Boulevard Frisco, TX 75035, Collin County Community College Event Center

Registration will be available on-line by April 27th. All registration forms will be online and the $10 conference increase is in effect.

Can't wait to see you all at the Summer Conference!

Board [at] Northernmetroca [dot] org

April Board Meeting - Voting on By-Laws

Submitted by dawnwebb on Fri, 03/11/2011 - 8:22am

Please attend the Saturday, April 16, 2011 board meeting at 8am. It will be on the southwest corner of 75 and Campbell at the Starbucks (101 W. Campbell Road, Richardson, TX, 75080). We will be voting on the following changes to our NMCA by-laws.

-Removed verbage of ACA except as a requirement for Senator position. Since our organization models everything after TCA, it seemed appropriate to have the By-laws indicate that.
-Under Committee Section 1, Summer Conference was added
-Voting has been changed to "communicated electronically" instead of by mail

Working with Spirituality in Counseling by: Ryan D. Foster, Texas A&M University-Commerce

Submitted by dawnwebb on Fri, 03/11/2011 - 8:05am

Spirituality is an integral component of human development (Benson, 2004; Foster & Holden, 2011). However, for several decades, experts in the field of counseling advised that counselors avoid talking with clients about their spiritual or religious beliefs (Young & Cashwell, 2011).