Maryland Counselors for Social Justice (MCSJ)
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Our Mission |
Our mission is to work to promote social justice advocacy in our society, through confronting oppressive systems of power and privilege that manifest in a lack of equal access, benefits, resources, and opportunities to large segments of our population. We work to address mental health issues caused by social marginalization, and oppressive issues that affect professional counselors, students, and the clients we serve. Our goal is to work to assist in positive change in our community and society, and call attention to additional ways counselors could be better advocates in their work with diverse, marginalized, and disenfranchised clients, through professional development.
MCSJ is so excited to share our Fall Newsletter with you!!! Click here to access it: MCSJ Newsletter_Vol2.1.pdf We hope you enjoy it as much as we enjoyed creating it. |
MCSJ Executive Board - Leadership (2020-2021) |
President: Kshipra Jain, LPC, NCC Newsletter Chair: Dr. Sabrina Harris Taylor, Ph.D., CRC, CVRC, CWIP (MCA Emerging Leader) Past President: Dr. Don Trahan, Jr., Ph.D, LPC, ACS |
MCSJ Membership Types/Dues |
Professional/Regular $15 (per year) Student $10 (per year) Retiree/Veteran $5 (per year) For MCSJ Division memberships for Professional/Regular, Student, and Retiree/Veteran, click here to return to the MCA home page. |
Upcoming Events |
MCSJ 2021 CONFERENCE CALL FOR PROPOSALS Click here to submit: https://forms.gle/AAJLiiQSBhiJbio27 Putting Anti-Racist Pedagogy into Practice Date: Friday, February 19, 2021 Time: 2-5pm ET Facilitated by Dr. Nouf Bazaz, PhD, & students from Loyola University Maryland | 3 CEs Cost: Free for MCSJ members, $5 for MCA students/retirees, $10 for MCA members; $15 for non-members Register here: https://mdcounseling.org/event-4131078
A Restorative Justice Circle for Black Therapists: Coping with the COVID-19 and Social Injustice Pandemics Date: Tuesday, February 23, 2021 Time: 6-7pm ET Cost: Free for MCSJ members, $5 for non-members Register here: https://mdcounseling.org/event-3991862 MCSJ is delighted to offer monthly Restorative Justice Circles on the 4th Tuesday of each month from 6-7PM. We will be alternating between a space of healing for Black therapists (February, April) and BIPOC therapists (March, May). Stay tuned for the next registration date!
-------------- PAST EVENTS A Restorative Justice Circle for BIPOC Therapists: Coping with the Insurrection, Sociopolitical Climate, and COVID-19 Pandemic Date: Monday, January 25, 2021 Time: 6-7pm ET Cost: Free for MCSJ members, $5 for non-members Online registration: https://mdcounseling.org/event-3991869 Date: Monday, December 28, 2020 Time: 6-7pm ET Cost: Free for MCSJ members, $5 for non-members Online registration: https://mdcounseling.org/event-3991861
A Restorative Justice Circle for BIPOC Therapists (MCSJ & MAMCD Collab) Date: Monday, November 23, 2020 Time: 6-7pm ET Cost: Free for MCSJ and MAMCD members, $5 for non-members Facilitators: Kshipra Jain, LPC, NCC, & Dr. Atiya R Smith, PhD, LCPC, NCC, CATP Online registration: https://mdcounseling.org/event-3983515 MCSJ Day of Wellness Symposium Date: Sunday, November 15, 2020 Time: 11am-2:15pm ET 3 CEs Cost: Free for MCSJ members, $5 for MCA students/retirees, $10 for MCA professional members; $15 for non-members Facilitators: Kris Wright, LCPC, & Dr. Kizzy Pittrell, EdD, LCPC, ACS Online registration: https://mdcounseling.org/event-4031870 Education and Civil Rights for Persons with Disabilities during the COVID-19 Pandemic Date: Thursday, October 15, 2020 Time: 1-2:30pm 1.5 CEs Facilitator: Dr. Sabrina H Taylor, PhD, CRC, CVRP, CWIP Online registration: https://mdcounseling.org/event-3972438 A Restorative Justice Circle for BIPOC Therapists: Coping with the COVID-19 and Social Injustice Pandemics Date: Monday, September 28, 2020 Time: 6-7pm Cost: Free for MCSJ members, $5 for non-members Online registration: https://mdcounseling.org/event-3983520 A Restorative Justice Circle for Black Therapists: Coping with the COVID-19 and Social Injustice Pandemics Dates: Monday, August 31, 2020 Time: 6-7pm Cost: Free for MCSJ members, $5 for non-members Online registration: https://mdcounseling.org/event-3951311 MCSJ 2nd Annual Conference - "Injustice Anywhere is a Threat to Justice Everywhere" - Rev Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 7 CEUs Date: Saturday, July 11, 2020 Time: 9:00am- 4:00pm Location: Zoom Keynote Speakers: Dr. Marsha Riggio & Dr. Kevin Bruce Online Registration: https://www.mdcounseling.org/event-3738796 MCSJ Inaugural Conference - A Gathering of Counselors, Allies, & Communities: Social Justice Advocacy in our Current Sociopolitical Climate Date: Saturday, April 27, 2019 Time: 8:30am- 4:00pm Location: Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore (School of Education Building, 2800 N Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21218) Keynote Speaker: Dr. Vivian Lee MCSJ Workshop - Law Enforcement and Counselors: Courageous Conversations About How Clinicians and Officers Can Work Together to Best Serve the Community and Clients 3 CEs Time: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM Date: Saturday, September 22, 2018 Location: Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, School of Education, 2800 N Charles St. Baltimore, MD 21218 Presenters:
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Continental Breakfast Included with Registration Fee Deadline to Register: Friday, September 21, 2018 Click here for flyerMCSJ Workshop - Examining Intersectionality, Privilege & Oppression: Strategies for Counselors to Enhance Multicultural & Social Justice Advocacy 3 CEs Time: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM Date: August 18, 2018 Location: Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, School of Education, 2800 N Charles St. Baltimore, MD 21218 Presenters:
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Continental Breakfast Included with Registration Fee Deadline to Register: Tuesday, August 14, 2018 Click here for flyer |
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