Department of Guidance & Counseling/At-Risk Population

Rosaura Rodriguez, Director

Thursday, January 20, 2011

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Texas A & M International University Contact Person: Dr. Minita Ramirez, Vice President for Student Success

Laredo Community College Contact Person: Dr. Vincent Solis, Vice-President for Student Services

Plan: Develop a student mentor program designed to work collaboratively with the campus counseling departments; alumni mentors from each high school.

Objective: To assist in preparing students for college; to build confidence and self esteem.

Timeline: Planning MeetingsLCC: Thursday, January 13, 2011TAMIU: Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Benefit: Provide designated time for counseling and follow-up.

LULAC Councils: Contact Persons: Rolando Herrera, Council #7 Virgilio Gonzalez, Council # 4940

Plan: Proposal Objective: Parent Outreach Timeline: Monday, January 17, 2011 Benefit: Provide support to parents.

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August 12 -13, 2010 Youth/Kid Connection, Region One Curriculum-Based Support Group Training

August 16-17, 2010 Theories Refresher – Dr. Trace Pirtle, Diplomat in Logotherapy Assoc. Professor of Counselor Education Texas A & M International University Exponential Potential Consulting, LLC

September 6, 2010 STCADA – Romeo Rodriguez, Executive Director Amber Morelock, Prevention Program Supervisor

October 7, 2010 Annual Domestic Violence Conference – Experts in the Field

October 11, 2010 Drugs, Bullying, and Violence/Drugs and Violence Education”, Region One

November 5, 2010 Annual Border School Counselors’ Association Conference – Experts in the Field; Legal Issues

December 17, 2010 Alcohol & Drug Prevention, Region One Suicide Prevention, Intervention, and Post- Vention, Region One

January 4, 2011 Understanding Self-Injury/Solution

Focused

Brief Counseling

March TBD, 2011 Appraisal Techniques Refresher- Everything You Forgot (to ask) from Graduate School!, Dr. Trace Pirtle

April 18, 2011 12th Annual Children’s Advocacy Conference- Experts in the Field

January 13, 2011 READISTEP/Individual Planning

College Board Representative

December 8-9, 2010 The New Norm:

Working With Children of the Military

February 1, 2011 4th Annual Sexual Assault Prevention Conference

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Counselors train campus staff on the following topics:

Comprehensive Developmental Guidance Program and Services

Respect and Dignity

Breaking the Silence, Reporting Child Abuse & Children Advocacy Center Services

Violence Prevention, Reporting Date Violence, Bullying & Self Injury

Suicide Prevention – Signs, Symptoms & Reporting

Department of Guidance & Counseling/At-Risk Population

Rosaura Rodriguez, Director

Thursday, January 20, 2011