promoting counselor community engagement

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Promoting Counselor Community Engagement

Using the Internet and Other Contemporary Technologies

Matt Glowiak, PhD, NCC, CAADC, LPC Chi Sigma Iota Counselor Community

Engagement Committee

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CSI Webinar Series Obtaining CEUs & Viewing Your Certificate

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Obtain CEUs for Live Webinar

1.  Attend webinar for more than 45 minutes

2.  After completion of the live webinar, you will receive an email with a link to CEU evaluation

3.  Complete CEU evaluation survey (requires login)

4.  The email will also include a link to access the recorded webinar, PPT slides, & handouts.

NOTE: Materials will be on line within 72 hours

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View Your CEU Certificate 1.  Log in

Select Manage Profile

2.  Select Professional Development, and click on Certifications/Programs.

3.  Click on the icon to the left of the certification to view or print your certificate; click on the name to view the webinar description

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Promoting Counselor Community Engagement

Using the Internet and Other Contemporary Technologies

Matt Glowiak, PhD, NCC, CAADC, LPC Chi Sigma Iota Counselor Community

Engagement Committee

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Poll Question # 1

Does your chapter currently have a Counselor Community Engagement Committee? a)  Yes b)  No

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What to Expect from This Presentation

This webinar will provide information on cost-effective ways you may use the Internet and contemporary technology to maximize your planning of CCE activities.

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Poll Question # 2

Are you currently familiar with the Chi Sigma Iota Counselor Community Engagement Model? a)  Yes b)  No

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Counselor Community Engagement Model

Intentional Counselor Community Engagement has five specific stages. The process begins by (1)  assessing needs of both the CSI chapter members and

needs within one’s community, in order to intentionally select a community partner. Chapter members then

(2)  develop an action plan in order to effectively (3)  provide an intentional service, which is followed by an (4)  evaluation of the service effectiveness …

Shannonhouse, S., & Zavadil, A. (2014). Counselor community engagement model narrative proposal. Retrieved from http://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.csi-net.org/resource/resmgr/Chapters_&_CFA_Documents/CCE_Model.pdf.

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Number Five Then, (5) new knowledge about community needs often emerges. This new knowledge can either provide insight into more intentional planning for a second community engagement with the same community partner, or the realization that this CCE is complete and the knowledge can be used for CCE with a different community partner or project.

Shannonhouse, S., & Zavadil, A. (2014). Counselor community engagement model narrative proposal. Retrieved from http://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.csi-net.org/resource/resmgr/Chapters_&_CFA_Documents/CCE_Model.pdf.

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A Contemporary Society with Contemporary Ways to ADVOCATE Any advocacy effort requires awareness. Awareness on behalf of the those advocating. Awareness on behalf of those being advocated for. And awareness on behalf of those who you are trying to reach.

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Poll Question # 3

Are you familiar with the “Ten Key Considerations When Planning CCE Activities? a)  Yes b)  No

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Ten  Key  Considera7ons  When  Planning  CCE  Ac7vi7es    

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Working Together

The underlying philosophy of cooperation and service needed to be successful in counselor community engagement when working with other organizations, agencies, and populations

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Level of Counselor Community Engagement Outreach

•  Where your chapter chooses to engage the community: ◦  Campus-wide/College-wide ◦  Local programs ◦  National outreach ◦  International outreach

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Issue Areas

The kinds of issues for which your chapter would like to take action on in your community

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Populations Served

Who your chapter serves in its counselor community engagement activities

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Community Partners

Agencies, organization, populations, and other entities your chapter works with to help a specific populations within the community

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Activities

•  The kinds of CCE activities your chapter takes part in: ◦  Education ◦  Charitable donations & fundraising ◦  Counseling related services ◦  Other volunteer activities

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Advocacy

•  The type of advocacy you will provide: ◦  Client/population specific advocacy ◦  General community advocacy ◦  Professional advocacy

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Frequency

•  How often your chapter takes part in CCE activities: ◦  One-time ◦  On-going

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Action Planning/Program Development

CCE preparation and goal setting

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Evaluation

Using the project goals and objectives, review outcomes to determine effectiveness and needed modifications at intervals during and after the project completed.

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Poll Question # 4

Are you familiar with and comfortable utilizing a smart phone, PC, and/or Mac device in your advocacy effort? a)  Yes b)  No

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Today’s smart phone has more computing power than Space Center Houston when it initially sent

humans to the moon.

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Word Power Point Excel OneNote Publisher

Media Player Internet Explorer Access Project

Everyday Desktop Tools for the PC Lover

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Pages Keynote iTunes iMovie iPhoto

GarageBand Photo Booth Safari Numbers

For Those Who Go Mac …

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Poll Question # 5

Have you ever run an advocacy campaign using various websites and online resources? a)  Yes b)  No

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Top Rated Social Media Websites

•  LinkedIn •  Facebook •  Twitter •  Pinterest •  Google Plus+ •  Tumblr •  Instagram •  VK •  Flickr •  Vine •  Meetup •  Tagged

•  Ask.fm •  MeetMe •  ClassMates

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YouTube Podcasts

Vimeo UStream

Broadcasting Websites 30  

Interested in Philanthropy?

•  Razoo •  Kickstarter •  StartSomeGood •  Indiegogo •  Rockethub •  Pozible •  Causes •  Crowdwise

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Therapist Search Sites •  Theravive •  Psychology Today •  GoodTherapy.org •  Find-a-Therapist.com •  Find a Counselor.org •  PsychCentral •  Find Christian Counselor •  MentalHelp.net

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American Counseling Association National Board for Certified Counselors Chi Sigma Iota

Counseling Associations and Organizations with Search

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Email Marketing •  MailChimp •  Constant Contact •  Lyris Inc. •  iContact •  Bronto •  Benchmark Email •  Email Brain •  Boomerang •  Campaigner •  JangoMail •  Pinpointe

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Popular Website Builders •  GoDaddy •  Web.com •  Wix •  Weebly •  Squarespace •  Network Solutions •  Webs •  iPage

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TherapySites Psychotherapysites.com ShrinkWr@p The Web Therapist

Websites for Therapists

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Tying It All Together

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Poll Question # 6

Did you intend to utilize anything you learned from this presentation in your current or next advocacy effort? a)  Yes b)  No

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Counselor Community Engagement Facebook Page

This is a general networking group/page for members of the Chi Sigma Iota Counseling Academic & Professional Honor Society International (CSI) who are interested in Counselor Community Engagement. As a member of this FB group, you may share your chapter activities that involve engaging the community! Group members are allowed to share workshops, publications, websites, and other materials of value to professional counselors, although these resources are not necessarily endorsed by CSI. Participation in this group does not necessarily indicate active membership in CSI. Please visit www.csi-net.org for detailed information about membership requirements.

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