[Counselor_Educ] FW: Counselor Advocacy Day - 1 week left to register

[Tracy Leinbaugh]

Tracy Leinbaugh, PhD, NCC, PCC-S

Associate Professor 

Chair, Department of Counseling and Higher Education

205 McCracken Hall

Ohio University

Athens, OH 45701

 

Phone: 740-593-0846

E-mail: leinbaug at ohio.edu

 

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From: OCA Listserve [mailto:OCA-L at LISTSERV.KENT.EDU] On Behalf Of Jake Protivnak
Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2010 3:41 PM
To: OCA-L at LISTSERV.KENT.EDU
Subject: Counselor Advocacy Day - 1 week left to register

 

OCA Members,

Over 80 individuals are already confirmed to attend the 4th Annual Counselor Legislative Advocacy Day on Thurs., April 22nd at 9:30 - 1:30 at the Statehouse in Columbus.  There is one week left to register for this interactive CEU event at https://www.ohiocounseling.org/advocacy.htm

Guest speakers will include:

*	Rep. Kenny Yuko (Sponsor of Mental Health Hold Bill for Clinical Counselors)
*	Sandra Stephenson (Executive Director of Ohio Dept. of Mental Health - ODMH)
*	Angel Rhodes (Candidate for State Rep. District 22 - http://www.angelrhodes.com/ / Counselor Ed., U. of Dayton)
*	Carolyn Towner & Amanda Sines (Lobbyist, Towner Policy Group)
*	Susie Boggs (OSCA President / School Counselor, Tolles Career & Technical Center)
*	Rene Kolecki (OMHCA President / Counselor, Lakewood City Academy, Lakewood City Schools)
*	Dr. David Mann (OACES President / Counselor Educator, Ashland University)
*	Gregg Pollock (OCA Chair Gov. Relations Committee / Clinical Counselor, Cleveland Clinic)
*	Dr. Jake Protivnak (OCA President / Counselor Educator, Youngstown State University)
*	Dr. Holly Harper (Counselor Educator., University of Toledo)

Registration is $50.00 professionals or $25.00 for students.  It includes lunch and 2.5 CEU's.  Here is the agenda for the event...

*	8:30-9:30 a.m. - Registration  / Coffee
*	9:30-10:00 a.m. - Importance / Overview of Legislative Advocacy
*	10:00-10:30 a.m. - State Counseling Advocacy Issues (Towner Policy Group)
*	10:30-10:50 a.m. - Demonstration/Tips to Meet with Legislator
*	10:50-11:00 a.m. - Break
*	11:00-12:00 - Meet with Legislator / Work on Projects
*	12:00-1:00 p.m. - Lunch / Rep. Kenny Yuko & Exec. Director of ODMH Sandra Stephenson
*	1:00-1:30 p.m. - Federal Counseling Advocacy Issues / Wrap-Up
*	(optional tour of the historic Ohio statehouse at 1:45 p.m. after the event)

With recent changes to healthcare, it is important for Professional Counselors to learn and practice advocating for the ability to provide critical services for clients and students in schools and communities. You can register for this event by next Friday, April 16th at https://www.ohiocounseling.org/advocacy.htm

Sincerely,

Jake Protivnak, Ph.D.

OCA President

 



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Jake J. Protivnak, Ph.D., PCC-S, LSC 
Counseling Program Coordinator / 
Assistant Professor 
Dept of Counseling & Special Ed. 
Youngstown State University 
One University Plaza 
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