PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
President’s Message Fall 2018
Welcome to the 2018/19 school year! I hope it is filled with lots of fun, excitement and learning.
Our executive for the 2018/19 year is as follows:
- President: Jennifer Stewart
- President Elect/Social Chair: John Hasenack
- Secretary: Jennifer Streilein
- Social Media Representative: Shamain Hartman
- Professional Development Coordinator: Danielle Savage
- Awards Coordinator: Carolynne Pitura
Board Members for 2018/19:
- RTSD – Pam MacDonell
- Seine River – Kelly Burtnyk
- WSD – Megan Donald
- Seven Oaks – Tamara Briggs
- Louis Riel – Paulette Sabourin and Natashia Herring
- Mystery Lake – Cheryl Steeves
- DSFM – Nicole Gautron
- Garden Valley – Raffaele Bagnulo
- PRSD – Donna Pritchard
On October 19th 2018 we will be hosting our MTS PD Day at the Victoria Inn Conference Centre. Dr. John Koop Harder will be presenting on the Trauma Informed Care and Grief. Dr. Koop Harder has contributed to the book “Insights into Counselling” put out by the CRTI and wrote the chapter on Grief. We look forward to you joining us for this dynamic and educational day.
Fall is here and this is always a time of pumpkin spice everything; especially if you are a fan of lattes. Change is in the air! We are back to routine and settling in to the school year ahead. Fall is a time of leaves letting go from the trees and crisp cool nights. Let us take some advice from the leaves and make sure to let go of what doesn’t serve us this year. The executive of MSCA wish you all a wonderful year ahead.
ABOUT MSCA
The Manitoba School Counsellors’ Association (MSCA) is a special area
group of the Manitoba Teachers' Society, made up of individuals working
or interested in the field of guidance and counselling. Our objectives are to promote and develop guidance and counselling
services for children and youth, and to promote and provide training for
school counsellors and professionals in related areas. MSCA provides an
open forum and network for discussion of current issues in school
counselling through our monthly meetings, our quarterly
journal (MSC), and professional development
opportunities.
Au sujet de l’ACSM
L'Association des conseillers scolaires du Manitoba (MSCA ou ACSM) est un groupe spécial de la Manitoba Teachers’ Society, composé de personnes passionnées ou intéressées dans le domaine du counseling et de l’orientation scolaire.
Nos objectifs sont de promouvoir et de développer des services d'orientation et de counseling pour les enfants et les adolescents, ainsi que faire la promotion des formations pour les conseillers scolaires et pour les professionnels œuvrant dans le même domaine. MSCA ou ACSM offre un forum et un réseau ouvert afin de discuter des enjeux actuels dans le domaine du counseling scolaire par le biais de nos réunions bimensuelles, par l’entremise de notre revue biannuelle (Manitoba School Counsellor, MSC) et par les sessions offertes de développement professionnel.
MEMBERSHIP
The MSCA membership includes people from a wide variety of professions including school counsellors, resource teachers, administrators,
therapists, social workers, social service agency workers, vocational educators, vocational rehabilitation counsellors, career counsellors,
university professors, and government officials. The association is comprised of a volunteer board. Learn about becoming a member.
NEWS & EVENTS
Spring 2019 - Upcoming PD Events
To learn more and register for an event, click the name of the event. Some events have a livestreaming option; visit the link to learn more.
April - May - June - July, 2019
APRIL 2019
- Assertive Communication with Wendy Loewen
Apr 09, 2019 (9 AM - 4 PM)
Winnipeg, Manitoba – Best Western Plus Airport
- Play Therapy – Tools for Helping Children and Youth wit Larisa Levalds, MA, RP
Apr 11 - Apr 12, 2019 (9 AM - 4 PM Central Time) - Live stream event only
- Cannabis Information Workshop
April 18, 2019 9am - 12pm (half-day) Winnipeg, Manitoba, The Aulneau Renewal Centre - 228 Hamel
- Mindfulness Counselling Strategies – Activating Compassion and Regulation
Apr 24 - Apr 25, 2019 (9 AM - 4 PM) Winnipeg, Manitoba – Best Western Plus Airport
- Conflict Resolution Skills for Leaders with Eric Stutzman, Managing Director
Apr 26, 2019 (9 AM - 4 PM) Winnipeg, Manitoba – Best Western Plus Downtown
- Live Stream: Conflict Resolution Skills for Leaders with Eric Stutzman, BA
Apr 26, 2019 (9 AM - 4 PM Central Time)
- Understanding Depression Through an Attachment Lens
April 30, 2019 9am - 4pm Winnipeg, Manitoba, The Aulneau Renewal Centre - 228 Hamel
MAY 2019
- Trauma Informed Classrooms
May 3, 2019 9am - 4pm Winnipeg, Manitoba, Norwood Hotel - 112 Marion Street
- Personality Differences in the Workplace with Wendy Loewen
May 07, 2019 (9 AM - 4 PM) Winnipeg, Manitoba – Best Western Plus Airport
- Critical Incident Group Debriefing with Paul Carrick
May 08, 2019 (9 AM - 4 PM) Winnipeg, Manitoba – Best Western Plus Airport
- Violence Threat Assessment - Planning and Response with George Anderson
May 09, 2019 (9 AM - 4 PM) Winnipeg, Manitoba – Best Western Plus Airport
- Mindful Leadership with Vicki Enns, MMFT, RMFT
May 28, 2019 (9 AM - 4 PM) Winnipeg, Manitoba – Best Western Plus Airport
- Borderline Personality Disorder – Understanding and Supporting with Tricia Klassen, MSW, RSW
May 30, 2019 (9 AM - 4 PM) Winnipeg, Manitoba – Best Western Plus Airport
JUNE 2019
- Walking Through Grief – Helping Others Deal with Loss with John Koop Harder, MSW, RSW
Jun 03 - Jun 04, 2019 (9 AM - 4 PM) Winnipeg, Manitoba – Best Western Plus Airport
- Embracing the Neurodiverse Family
June 4, 2019 9am - 4pm, 2019 9am - 4pm Winnipeg, Manitoba, The Aulneau Renewal Centre - 228 Hamel
- Difficult Conversations – Strategies for Challenging Discussions with Mike Labun
Jun 11, 2019 (9 AM - 4 PM) Winnipeg, Manitoba – Best Western Plus Airport
- Mental Health Awareness and Support with Paul Carrick, MSW, RSW
Jun 18, 2019 (9 AM - 4 PM) Winnipeg, Manitoba – Best Western Plus Airport
- Vicarious Trauma – Strategies for Resilience
Jun 20, 2019 (9 AM - 4 PM) Winnipeg, Manitoba – Best Western Plus Airport
JULY 2019
- Mediation – Facilitating Conflict Resolution with Wendy Loewen, BEd
Jul 09 - Jul 10, 2019 (9 AM - 4 PM) Winnipeg, Manitoba – Best Western Plus Airport
- Suicide Prevention, Intervention, and Postvention Strategies with Tricia Klassen, MSW, RSW
Jul 17 - Jul 18, 2019 (9 AM - 4 PM) Winnipeg, Manitoba – Best Western Plus Airport
- Leadership – Insights for Thinking Differently with Randy Grieser, MSW, RSW – CEO
Jul 22, 2019 (9 AM - 4 PM) Winnipeg, Manitoba – Canadian Mennonite University
Scholarships
Also, it’s time to be thinking about applying for our scholarships! These awards our given out at our AGM which will take place the end of May or Early June. A detailed information will be sent out in a future email and the information will be posted on our website when the event is finalized. It is always a wonderful evening so I hope you all will be able to join us!
You can find all the information needed to apply for scholarships on the Awards page.
MSC Magazine
Watch your mailboxes for our upcoming Spring MSC magazine! Download a PDF copy here.
If you are interested in being a part of the MSCA team for the 2018/19 school year please contact Jennifer Stewart.
