AOCC 2021 CONFERENCE SESSIONS SCHEDULE

Session and workshop information is also listed during the registration process on the page where you will select your breakout sessions.
 

Time Name Track Session Type Location Name More Info
10:00 AM - 1:00 PMP1A — Healing the Divide: Providing Culturally Responsive Supervision in Substance Use Disorder Treatment SettingsCE Hours 3 (3 Supervision)WorkshopKnox
10:00 AM - 5:15 PMP2 — Ethics and Supervision: The Trauma of ItCE Hours 6 (3 Ethics/3 Supervision)WorkshopMarion
10:00 AM - 5:00 PMP3 — Decolonizing & Decentering Oppressive Structures: Social Justice in School & Clinical CounselingCE Hours 6 (1 Ethics/1 Supervision)WorkshopFairfield
10:00 AM - 5:00 PMP5 — Tech School Counselors Can Do WorkshopChampaign
10:00 AM - 5:00 PMP6 — Classroom Restorative Practices in Action WorkshopMadison
2:00 PM - 5:00 PMP1B — Creative Expression as a Gateway to Broaching Challenging TopicsCE Hours 3WorkshopKnox
Time Name Track Session Type Location Name More Info
8:30 AM - 9:30 AMC1 — Breaking the Cycle: How to Develop Parenting Through Trauma Psychoeducation GroupsCE Hours 1BreakoutUnion C
8:30 AM - 9:30 AMC2 — Surfing the New Wave of Emotion Practice: Transdiagnostic Approaches to Address Emotion DysregulationCE Hours 1BreakoutMorrow
8:30 AM - 9:30 AMC3 — Implementing an Evidenced Based Treatment Program in A Residential Non ProfitCE Hours 1BreakoutMarion
8:30 AM - 9:30 AMC4 — Moving Survivors of Human Trafficking from Survivor to ThriverCE Hours 1BreakoutUnion A
8:30 AM - 9:30 AMC5 — School to Prison Pipeline: Compounding Barriers for Underpriviledged PopulationsCE Hours 1BreakoutFranklin C
8:30 AM - 9:30 AMC6 — Geeking In: Using Fandoms to Improve Mental HealthCE Hours 1BreakoutUnion B
8:30 AM - 9:30 AMS1 — Zines as a Counseling Technique BreakoutKnox
8:30 AM - 9:30 AMS2 — Diversity, Not Difficulty: Using Engaging Content and Programming Creativity to Incorporate and Embrace Diversity Curriculum BreakoutFranklin D
8:30 AM - 9:30 AMS3 — Captivating Career Exploration Including Planning a Career Fair BreakoutFranklin AB
8:30 AM - 9:30 AMS4 — Greeting Emotions as Friends: Mindful Emotion Awareness BreakoutFairfield
8:30 AM - 9:30 AMS5 — School Counselors Can Support ELL Students’ Academic Achievement through Social-Emotional Learning BreakoutUnion D
8:30 AM - 9:30 AMS6 — Sexual Abuse Prevention & Identification Strategies for Elementary School Counselors BreakoutUnion E
9:45 AM - 11:00 AMC10 — Healing the Heart: Getting to the Root of Abuse, PTSD and TraumaCE Hours 1.25BreakoutFairfield
9:45 AM - 11:00 AMC11 — Applications of the Transtheoretical Model of Change in Counseling SupervisionCE Hours 1.25-SupervisionBreakoutUnion E
9:45 AM - 11:00 AMC12 — Mindful Caregiver Mindful Child: Improving Outcomes in Early Childhood CounselingCE Hours 1.25BreakoutUnion A
9:45 AM - 11:00 AMC7 — Bi-Erasure: An Intersectional Examination of the Clinical Needs and Experiences of Clients who Identify as BisexualCE Hours 1.25BreakoutUnion B
9:45 AM - 11:00 AMC8 — Silent Impact: Effects of Incarceration on the Mental Health of Children and FamiliesCE Hours 1.25BreakoutMorrow
9:45 AM - 11:00 AMC9 — Reimagine Wellness: Building Resilience After a PandemicCE Hours 1.25BreakoutFranklin AB
9:45 AM - 11:00 AMGraduate Student Panel BreakoutMarion
9:45 AM - 11:00 AMOSCA FEATURED SPEAKER — Can You Feel It? Resilience, Recovery, Opportunity! Featured PresentationRegency Ballroom
12:15 PM - 1:15 PMC13 — A Call to Parenting: Can Tough Conversations Now About Substance Use and Mental Health Prevent the Possibility of Future Life Challenges?CE Hours 1BreakoutUnion C
12:15 PM - 1:15 PMC14 — Who to Trust: Strategies for Professional Counselors when a Supervisor is Acting UnethicallyCE Hours 1-EthicsBreakoutUnion B
12:15 PM - 1:15 PMC15 — Multicultural Communication in CounselingCE Hours 1BreakoutUnion D
12:15 PM - 1:15 PMC16 — Mitigating the Impact of “Big Pharma” on Mental Health CounselingCE Hours 1BreakoutUnion E
12:15 PM - 1:15 PMC17 — Practical Strategies for Addressing Compassion Fatigue and Burnout During the COVID-19 PandemicCE Hours 1BreakoutFranklin AB
12:15 PM - 1:15 PMC18 — Counseling BIPOC Older Adults: Population Needs & Practical Intervention StrategiesCE Hours 1BreakoutMarion
12:15 PM - 1:15 PMS10 — Using a Whole Child Approach: Serving Students Experiencing Homelessness & Foster Care BreakoutFairfield
12:15 PM - 1:15 PMS11 — Alternative Paths to Success - An In-Depth Discussion With Author Ken Rusk BreakoutKnox
12:15 PM - 1:15 PMS12 — Advocating for Your Role as an Elementary School Counselor BreakoutUnion A
12:15 PM - 1:15 PMS7 — What High School Counseling is Really Like: Everything You Didn't Learn in Grad School BreakoutFranklin C
12:15 PM - 1:15 PMS8 — Unpacking HB 123 Safety & Violence Education (SAVE) Students Act  BreakoutFranklin D
12:15 PM - 1:15 PMS9 — Mental Health Programming in Schools: Awareness, Education, and Self-Care (A Two Day Event for 7-12) BreakoutMorrow
1:30 PM - 2:45 PMOCA FEATURED SPEAKER — Co-Conspirators Counseling During Times of Unrest!CE Hours 1Featured PresentationRegency Ballroom
1:30 PM - 2:45 PMS13 — School Counselor Advocacy with Your Local School Board BreakoutUnion A
1:30 PM - 2:45 PMS14 — Regulate Before You Educate: A 3-Tiered Continuum of Support BreakoutUnion E
1:30 PM - 2:45 PMS15 — Career Cafe and Other Fun Career Lessons to Engage Your Students BreakoutMorrow
1:30 PM - 2:45 PMS16 — The Social Struggle for Girls: Fostering Social Skills, Healthy Relationships, Engagement, & Connection BreakoutFranklin AB
1:30 PM - 2:45 PMS17 — The Power of School Counselors Working with Families to Build Protective Factors BreakoutFairfield
1:30 PM - 2:45 PMS18 — Who Needs to Know? Keeping Confidentiality in Schools BreakoutUnion A
3:00 PM - 4:00 PMC19 — Collaborative Care in Counseling: Incorporating Case Management, Advocacy, and EmpowermentCE Hours 1BreakoutFranklin D
3:00 PM - 4:00 PMC20 — The Connection Between Epigenetics and Race-Related StressorsCE Hours 1BreakoutUnion E
3:00 PM - 4:00 PMC21 — How Counselors Can Advocate to Reduce the Perpetuation of Trauma within the Foster Care SystemCE Hours 1BreakoutUnion D
3:00 PM - 4:00 PMC22 — Gatekeeping Counselor Trainees: Applications for Site SupervisionCE Hours 1-SupervisionBreakoutUnion A
3:00 PM - 4:00 PMC23 — Counseling with Women who have Experienced Pregnancy LossCE Hours 1BreakoutKnox
3:00 PM - 4:00 PMC24 — Utilizing Creative Trauma-Informed Interventions with Children & AdolescentsCE Hours 1BreakoutFranklin AB
3:00 PM - 4:00 PMS19 — Resource Bags for Families Experiencing Difficult Events BreakoutUnion B
3:00 PM - 4:00 PMS20 — “It’s Not My Job!” and Other Objections BreakoutMarion
3:00 PM - 4:00 PMS21 — Culturally Responsive Practices: Assessing Your School Counseling Program BreakoutUnion C
3:00 PM - 4:00 PMS22 — Developing and Implementing a Comprehensive School-Based Suicide Prevention Program BreakoutMorrow
3:00 PM - 4:00 PMS23 — Just a Statistic: Turning Graduation Plan Tracking Into Meaningful Intervention BreakoutFairfield
3:00 PM - 4:00 PMS24 — Best Practices of One Middle School Counselor BreakoutFranklin C
4:15 PM - 5:15 PMC25 — Culturally Responsive Tele-SupervisionCE Hours 1-SupervisionBreakoutUnion D
4:15 PM - 5:15 PMC26 — Evidenced-Based Practices When Working With The Transgender Community: A Narrative Therapy and Bibliotherapy ApproachCE Hours 1BreakoutFairfield
4:15 PM - 5:15 PMC27 — State of the Association: An update from OCA's Government Relations CommitteeCE Hours 1 (No SW)BreakoutMarion
4:15 PM - 5:15 PMC28 — Current Trends in Clinical Care of Children with Autism Spectrum DisorderCE Hours 1BreakoutFranklin D
4:15 PM - 5:15 PMC29 — The State of Males in Counseling: Best Practices when Working with Male ClientsCE Hours 1BreakoutFranklin C
4:15 PM - 5:15 PMC30 — Demonstration and Explanation of Reality Therapy with Difficult ClientsCE Hours 1BreakoutUnion B
4:15 PM - 5:15 PMS25 — School Counselors Using Technology to Enhance Connection BreakoutMorrow
4:15 PM - 5:15 PMS26 — Senior Exploration Day: Enlistment, Enrollment, Employment BreakoutUnion E
4:15 PM - 5:15 PMS27 — Building Community and Positive School Climate Through a House System BreakoutUnion C
4:15 PM - 5:15 PMS28 — School Counselors and Smart Self-Care BreakoutUnion A
4:15 PM - 5:15 PMS29 — Bringing Anti-Racism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to your Elementary Tier 1 Comprehensive Program BreakoutKnox
4:15 PM - 5:15 PMS30 — Graduation Requirements Updates BreakoutFranklin AB
Time Name Track Session Type Location Name More Info
8:30 AM - 9:30 AMC31 — Addressing Therapy Interfering Behaviors with Adolescents and Parents Through a DBT PerspectiveCE Hours 1BreakoutUnion B
8:30 AM - 9:30 AMC32 — A Pathway for Counselor Post-Traumatic GrowthCE Hours 1BreakoutUnion D
8:30 AM - 9:30 AMC33 — Why You Need CIT (and Why CIT Needs You)CE Hours 1BreakoutMarion
8:30 AM - 9:30 AMC34 — College Student Substance Use: Current Trends and Treatment StrategiesCE Hours 1BreakoutUnion E
8:30 AM - 9:30 AMC35 — Self-Injury: Controversial Treatment ConsiderationsCE Hours 1BreakoutMorrow
8:30 AM - 9:30 AMC36 — Ethical Pitfalls: Exploring Counselor Liability Risk and Ways to Avoid TroubleCE Hours 1-EthicsBreakoutFairfield
8:30 AM - 9:30 AMS31 — Google Jamboard: Engage, Ignite, Connect BreakoutFranklin C
8:30 AM - 9:30 AMS32 — Elementary and Middle School Counseling: The Reality of the First-Year BreakoutUnion A
8:30 AM - 9:30 AMS33 — Recognize and Intervene: Helping the Trafficked Youth in Your School Community BreakoutFranklin D
8:30 AM - 9:30 AMS34 — Get Connected: A New Resource for Student Volunteering and Service BreakoutKnox
8:30 AM - 9:30 AMS35 — RAMPing for Advocacy BreakoutUnion C
8:30 AM - 9:30 AMS36 — Graduation Planning and Student Success Planning BreakoutFranklin AB
9:45 AM - 10:45 AMC37 — SHORES: A Mnemonic for Suicide Protective FactorsCE Hours 1BreakoutMorrow
9:45 AM - 10:45 AMC38 — Let's Get Creative with the Coming Out Process: Fostering Empathy Among Families of LGBTQ+ TeensCE Hours 1BreakoutFairfield
9:45 AM - 10:45 AMC39 — An Introduction to Using the Motivational Interviewing Treatment Integrity (MITI) Manual in SupervisionCE Hours 1-SupervisionBreakoutUnion E
9:45 AM - 10:45 AMC40 — The Power in Counseling: Recognizing and Addressing Power in Therapeutic RelationshipsCE Hours 1BreakoutUnion A
9:45 AM - 10:45 AMC41 — Self-Advocacy: Neurodiversity Course and Support Group as Best PracticeCE Hours 1BreakoutMarion
9:45 AM - 10:45 AMC42 — The Importance of Mental Health Treatment in Custody EvaluationsCE Hours 1BreakoutKnox
9:45 AM - 10:45 AMS37 — Animal Assisted Therapy BreakoutFranklin C
9:45 AM - 10:45 AMS38 — Integrating Prevention Education and Mental Health Within a School-Wide System of PBIS BreakoutFranklin AB
9:45 AM - 10:45 AMS39 — Districts CAN Create Integrated SEL/Trauma Informed Classrooms BreakoutUnion B
9:45 AM - 10:45 AMS40 — Teaming for Success BreakoutUnion D
9:45 AM - 10:45 AMS41 — Setting up a School Pantry: A Step by Step Guide BreakoutFranklin D
9:45 AM - 10:45 AMS42 — Data and Demystifying School Counselor Evaluations BreakoutUnion C
11:00 AM - 12:00 PMC43 — It’s Time to Look at the Window: Supervisors Self-Awareness in a Climate of ChangeCE Hours 1-SupervisionBreakoutUnion D
11:00 AM - 12:00 PMC44 — African Americans and Quality of Life: The Impact of Self-Care and Social Media ConsumptionCE Hours 1BreakoutUnion C
11:00 AM - 12:00 PMC45 — Best Practices for Providing Transgender Affirmative CounselingCE Hours 1BreakoutFairfield
11:00 AM - 12:00 PMC46 — Understanding the Relationship Between Sexual Assault and Suicidal IdeationCE Hours 1BreakoutUnion A
11:00 AM - 12:00 PMC47 — Stronger Together: Office Collaboration to Promote Suicide Prevention for Military Affiliated StudentsCE Hours 1BreakoutMarion
11:00 AM - 12:00 PMC48 — Embodying Inner Resources to Prevent Counselor Burnout in the Covid-19 EraCE Hours 1BreakoutFranklin D
11:00 AM - 12:00 PMS43 — Suicide Prevention: What are we Missing? STUDENTS! BreakoutUnion B
11:00 AM - 12:00 PMS44 — The Evolving Role of the School Counselor in the Era of Systemic Education Reforms BreakoutFranklin C
11:00 AM - 12:00 PMS45 — Combining Strategies Technique: Tapping for Self-Regulation BreakoutFranklin AB
11:00 AM - 12:00 PMS46 — Landing a School Counseling Job: Tips for Resume Building, Interviewing, Portfolios, and More BreakoutKnox
11:00 AM - 12:00 PMS47 — Mindset-Based SEL: A Perspective from Ohio Schools Doing the AMAZING Work! BreakoutMorrow
11:00 AM - 12:00 PMS48 — Teacher Trauma & Student Learning BreakoutUnion E
1:15 PM - 2:15 PMC49 — Leave the Door Open: A Time to Heal for CounselorsCE Hours 1BreakoutUnion A
1:15 PM - 2:15 PMC50 — Supervision: Setting the Stage To Take “Hard” Out Of The ConversationCE Hours 1-SupervisionBreakoutUnion E
1:15 PM - 2:15 PMC51 — Working within the Existential Crisis of AdolescenceCE Hours 1BreakoutMorrow
1:15 PM - 2:15 PMC52 — Understanding Colorism: The 'ism' that Counselors should Know AboutCE Hours 1BreakoutUnion B
1:15 PM - 2:15 PMC53 — Hidden Burdens: Understanding and Addressing Transgenerational TraumaCE Hours 1BreakoutFranklin C
1:15 PM - 2:15 PMC54 — Ecotherapy: A Path to Healing With Nature in MindCE Hours 1 Franklin D
1:15 PM - 2:15 PMS49 — Improving Student Attendance For Families Facing Mental Health Issues BreakoutFranklin AB
1:15 PM - 2:15 PMS50 — NCAA Review Process: Why and How... What's Different During COVID-19? BreakoutMarion
1:15 PM - 2:15 PMS51 — Social Emotional Book Clubs for Students BreakoutFairfield
1:15 PM - 2:15 PMS52 — The Current Mental Health Landscape in Ohio: Resources to Help Youth Navigate COVID-19, Racial Tension & Political Unrest BreakoutUnion C
1:15 PM - 2:15 PMS53 — Intervening with the Direct and Indirect Effects of Opioid's Crisis on Students BreakoutUnion D
1:15 PM - 2:15 PMS54 — How to Use Adolescent Health Data to Meet the Needs of the Whole Child BreakoutKnox