Oakland Counseling Association

JUNE 2021

The Oakland Counseling Association is a not-for-profit, professional and educational organization that is dedicated to the growth and enhancement of the counseling profession.

Mission

The mission of the Oakland Counseling Association is to enhance the quality of life in

Oakland County by promoting the development of professional counselors, advancing the

counseling profession and using the profession and practice of counseling to promote respect for human dignity and diversity.

2021 - 22 OCA Membership

Oakland Counseling Association continues to be dedicated to working with Professional Counselors to provide opportunities for Professional Development.

Despite an unprecedented school year and restrictions that made traditional, in-person events impossible, OCA was able to provide its members with a wide variety of professional learning opportunities in the virtual space. Thank you to the many organizations and individuals who volunteered their time and expertise to present at the OCA virtual events in 2020-2021!

In 2020-2021, the Oakland Counseling Association:

Hosted or coordinated 13 virtual events that included a total of 640 participants

Provided a total of 726.5 SCECHs at no cost to all members and participants, including: 274 College, 336.5 Career, 40 Military, and 76 General SCECHs

We are extremely pleased to announce that we will be able to offer FREE membership again next year for 2021 - 22 AND continue to offer FREE SCECHs for Oakland Counseling Association members.

You will be joining a group dedicated to enhancing the quality of life in Oakland County by promoting the development of professional counselors, advancing in the counseling profession, and using the profession and practice of counseling to promote respect for human dignity and diversity.

Unlike last year, we do ask that you complete a new registration form so we can update our membership records.

In the upcoming year we are planning to continue holding monthly virtual professional learning events for at least the first half of the school year and are very hopeful to begin offering in-person/hybrid events early Spring.

Monthly hour long virtual professional learning events (FREE to Members)
Possible in-person events in the spring (TBD)
SCECHs (FREE to Members)
First Friday - gift card giveaway for MEMBERS
Bringing back our OCA Awards!!
Mini Grants

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2021 -22 Membership Form

2020-2021 OCA Virtual Event Feedback

Thank you to everyone who attended one or more of the 2020-2021 Oakland Counseling Association virtual events this year! Please take a moment to share feedback on your experience with these events.

2020-2021 OCA Virtual Event Feedback

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OCA Mini-Grant Program Overview

The Oakland Counseling Association (OCA) will offer a maximum of six (6) grants of $250 to be used by a school counseling programs to support an initiative that directly advances career readiness, academic growth, and/or social/emotional development with students. Grant applicants must have current OCA individual or departmental membership.

The grant application window will be open from June 9, 2021 - October 31, 2021. Grant applications will be reviewed by the OCA board on a rolling basis as applications are received. Applicants will be notified of application approval within 30 days of submitting the application.

Grant funds can be utilized anytime during the 2021-2022 school year. A final mini-grant outcome report is due by June 1, 2022.

2021-2022 OCA Mini-Grant Application (Google Form)
2021-2022 OCA Mini-Grant Final Outcome Report

2021-2022 OCA Virtual Event Session Proposals

OCA is seeking speakers for the 2021-2022 school year who are interested in providing professional learning for school counselors. Our membership includes counselors from throughout Oakland County as well as some of the surrounding areas. This professional learning is intended to help school counselors to grow in their practice of supporting students and families in elementary, middle, and high school.

We have designed a speaker series where we are hoping to enlist community mental health agencies, colleges and postsecondary training programs, businesses and apprenticeship programs, military representatives, and school counselors to deliver professional learning to our OCA members. This can serve as an opportunity for you or your organization to engage school counselors in learning more about your services and available opportunities for students. Most events will be hosted in the virtual space this school year, though we are tentatively planning some in-person events during the 2nd half of the school year.

2021-2022 OCA Virtual Event Speaker Series
2021-2022 OCA Virtual Event Session Proposal
2021-2022 OCA Virtual Event Calendar