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Alberti Center 19-20
Colloquium Series
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On Tuesday, March 10, Dr.
Jun Sung Hong shar
ed his
research on the
Relationship
Between Coping Strategies and Peer Victimization Among
Low-Income African American Youth Living in Chicago
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Featured Resource
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This publication was released in January 2020 by the Mental Health Technology Transfer Center Network, funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Grant H79SM081726, in partnership with the National Center for School Mental Health.
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Out in the Community
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Alberti Center team members continue to spread awareness and resources for bullying prevention across the Western New York (WNY) community. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, we haven't been out in the community recently, but are still participating in various events/activities online. Here are some of the events we've participated in so far this year:
January - March
Bullying Presentation at West Seneca Child Psychiatric Center
Bullying Presentation
at Immaculata Academy
Family Fun Night at Lancaster High School
Spread the Word Inclusion WNY
event at various locations around WNY
Open House at Amherst Family Support Center
Being Positive for Our Kids: Enhancing Social Emotional Strengths of Children and Adolescents - Parent Worksop
April - July (online events)
Answering Tough Kid Questions and Alleviating Fears Surrounding COVID-19 - Online Parent Workshop
Anti-Bullying Task Force Meeting
Erie County Suicide Prevention Coalition
(monthly meetings)
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DASA Training
Spring &
Summer Sessions
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The Alberti Center is an approved provider of the NYSED DASA Training workshops. Registration for online summer sessions is now at maximum capacity, but new sessions will be opened up by mid-September. Registration information and session dates are available on our
DASA page.
Recent participants have said:
I feel very empowered because I learned important information that will help me to create a safe, inviting environment for my students.
Emotions that I experienced today included trust, success and encouragement. I found Part 2 of the DASA training to give me direct tools to use with students, parents and all stakeholders involved in the school community. This gave me a sense of trust in the training program and trust in myself when implementing the resources moving forward. I also felt a sense of success when completing the assignments. I felt encouragement when completing Module 4 for our schools in regards to the module focused on cultural competency and the impact of implicit bias. This module would not have been included years earlier which shows necessary growth when discussing race and social injustice.
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Counseling on Access to Lethal Means (CALM) Virtual Training in September
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The first presentation in our 2020-2021 series,
Counseling on Access to
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Celia Spacone, PhD |
Lethal Means (CALM) Training,
is scheduled to take
place virtually on Thursday, September 17, 2020 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EST. We are excited to announce that Celia Spacone, PhD, licensed psychologist and coordinator of the Erie County Suicide Prevention Coalition will be presenting! This colloquium will take place online via Zoom. Registration is free and more information can be found on our website soon!
This event is co-sponsored by the University at Buffalo Counseling Services office. We have been approved to offer 3 CEs for LMSW, LCSW, and LMHC participants. We are also offering, for the first time ever, CRCCs in ethics. Please share this information with anyone who might be interested!
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Alberti Center Annual Conference
Virtual in October 2020
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The Alberti Center Annual Conference will take place virtually on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EST. The theme of the conference this year is
Promoting Mental Health and Positive Relationships (Amidst COVID-19 and Other Crises).
The conference will be divided into two panels of professionals and will be open for participant questions and discussion following each panel. The first panel from 12:30-2 will address Isolation, Inequities, and Cyberbullying: Evidence-Based Approaches to Promoting Well-Being and Social Justice. The second panel from 2-3:30 will address Supporting Schools in Times of Physical Distancing and Crisis: Voices from the Field.
This conference will take place via Zoom webinar.We have been approved to offer 3 CEs for LMSW, LCSW, and LMHC participants. We are also offering, for the first time ever, CRCCs in professional development. M
ore information and registration will be coming soon in the events section on the Alberti Center website.
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Alberti Center Website Restructure
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 Over the past year, we have been working hard to update our
Alberti Center website and are refreshing several of the site pages with new resources, images, and a cleaner and user-friendly layout! We are excited to make these improvements to the website and this month we are spotlighting our new
Resources (for educators, parents, and students) section! We will announce additional changes in the fall. If you have any thoughts on the website that you would like to share with us, please send an email to
albertic@buffalo.edu
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Alberti Center Response to COVID-19
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In response to COVID-19, the Alberti Center had to make some adjustments to
 the following events/activities due to regulations and restrictions set forth by the University at Buffalo and New York State government:
- 17th Annual Safe Schools Initiative Seminar (postponed)
- BAND Against Bullying VIII (will be televised in August)
- CALM Training (postponed until Thurs., Sept. 17, 2020)
- DASA Training (transitioned online from April-August)
Despite these changes, we have been able to continue sharing important resources and information via online presentations, social media channels (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube), and through collaborations with other organizations in the community. You can keep updated with all of our events and activities by
joining our mailing list!
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Congratulations to Melissa Dudley, PhD,
UB Class of 2020
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We would like to congratulate Melissa Dudley, PhD, on completing her doctoral degree in School Psychology! Dr. Dudley will begin a position as Assistant Professor in the School Psychology department at Alfred University in the fall. Congratulations to Melissa and the Class of 2020!
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| Dr. Amanda Nickerson Receives Mid-Career Scholarship Award |
We are excited to announce that our director, Dr. Amanda Nickerson, is the 2020 recipient of the APA Division 16 - Tom Oakland Mid-Career Scholarship Award! We are so honored to have her leading our team in bullying prevention and research
! You can view the full list of all American Psychological Association's Division 16 2020 Award Winners.
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