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Counseling Department to Present New Faculty Workshops

GREENSBORO – The Department of Counseling and Educational Development at the University of North Carolina in Greensboro will present a series of “New Faculty – New Skills” workshops. The purpose of these workshops is to introduce the department’s new faculty and allow them to share their expertise with the academic and local communities.

Event Schedule:

• Friday, Oct. 31, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – Dr. José Villalba will present, “Impacto: Addressing the Needs of Hispanic / Latino Children and Adolescents.” Villalba will present interventions and strategies to help counselors meet the counseling needs of the growing number of Latino children in their schools.
• Friday, Nov 14, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. - Dr. Kelly Wester will present, “Cutting and Other Self-Injurious Behaviors (SIB).” The focus of this workshop is to give people a better a better understanding of SIB. Wester will explain how to identify SIB clients, and describe behaviorally based interventions that have been successful in treating them.
• Friday, Jan. 30, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – Dr. Shawn Spurgeon will present, “The Impact of Our Surroundings: African American Male Identity Development.” Spurgeon will explain African American male adolescent behavior and development from a family systems perspective. This workshop will teach strategies that can be used by counselors and parents in working with this population.
• Friday, Feb. 6, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – Dr. Todd Lewis will present “Reframing Resistance.” Motivational interviewing (MI) is a new tool designed to cultivate a motivation toward change in clients and their families, including those with substance abuse. Dr. Lewis will explain key MI concepts and strategies that are appropriate for counseling settings.

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