The school year is now in full swing, and fall is upon us, which means fall break is just around the bend! We hope to see many of you during one of our many upcoming virtual events and/or at the ISCA Conference in November!

Artificial Intelligence in the World of School Counseling, a blog written by Lizette Baumann, High School Counselor
Bullying Prevention:
- Indiana law requires student instruction on bullying prevention by October 15 each year for grades 1-12. Check out the IN Counseling Curriculum Library for lesson plans to meet this requirement.
Dealing with Bullying & Peer Conflict podcast - Listen Here

There’s still time to join one of our year-long cadres to support NEW School Counselors & those in counselor leadership positions!

New Counselor Cadre

More Than Spirit Week, Career Development at the Elementary Level, August 21st 2024, 9-10:30 AM ET Virtual

Are you a first or second-year School Counselor? Would you like to be paired with an experienced mentor, participate in professional learning, and network with your peers?

If yes, check out the New Counselor Cadre overview and Register Today!

Counselor Leadership Cadre

We kicked off the series on September 30th with special keynote guest, Lindsay Boccardo, who spoke about, Every Generation Wins (recorded for registrants)! The goal for this year's cadre is to move from learning to application. We want to carry the information and resources received last year and make it more bite-sized and actionable! Register Today!

Help Needed:

Guest Facilitators: We would love to have 1-2 guest counselor leader facilitators per session to share how the program component is applied. This would include sharing/facilitating conversation for 20-30 minutes of the session. If you feel like you/your team is doing something well, we want to hear about it and pass it on to others! Please let me know if you wish to guest facilitate any of the sessions!
Mentors for New Counselor Cadre Needed: Apply here!

October Events

Counselor Connect at ISCA

Visit us at the Indiana Online booth and at our Resources RoundUp ~ Counselor Connections & Tool Box Expansion breakout session! ISCA Conference Registration

Counselor Connect Winter Book Study!

Cast your vote for our 2025 book to read with our counseling community! This year, we’re voting for books in three categories (School Counselor/Educator, Parent/Caregiver, & Leadership). We're also asking you to indicate which category is of most interest for this year. Know before you go! To learn more about the books before you cast your vote, take a look at our book poll guide.

Complete the poll by 10/25!

Congratulations, Samantha Vidal!

In July 2024, Samantha Vidal, Keep Indiana Learning Professional Learning Specialist, had the honor of presenting at the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) Conference in Kansas City, MO. Sam was one of just 10 presenters selected to participate in ASCA’s prestigious Trainerpalooza.

This is an exclusive event focused on the ASCA National Model. During this event, presenters are evaluated for the opportunity to advance as ASCA-Certified Trainer Shadows. This role allows them to deepen their content knowledge, enhance training and presentation skills, and receive direct feedback from ASCA-Certified Trainers and staff. Sam will continue in this process this year, with the ultimate end goal being to become an ASCA-Certified Trainer!

Need Customized Support for your Student Service Professionals? Contact Samantha Vidal at svidal@ciesc.org.

Building Bridges Podcast

Airing every other month. Tell us what you want to hear more about in a future episode!

Starling Minds Free Workshop in October! Harmony Within: Integrating Mindfulness, Nutrition and Lifestyle - Empowering Well-being Through Balance and Conscious Choices
- Tuesdays, October 15th to October 29th, 2024 from 7-8pm ET
- To register for the Harmony Within Workshop, you must have a Starling Minds account.
- Not a Starling Member yet? CIESC, Counselor Connect, & Starling Minds have partnered to offer Indiana School Counselors free access to a digital mental health support & training program! Register at members.starlingminds.com and enter your free access code: CIESCMEMBER.

Bring Change to Mind (BC2M) School Mental Health Peer-Led Prevention Program Openings! BC2M offers peer-led mental health clubs in middle and high schools and there are openings in Indiana! Discover how to bring this to your school!

We Need You!

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