The School Counseling Spotlight

Episode 7: Black Girls and Emotional Health

In this podcast we talk to Dr. Denise Hawkins about her research on Black girls and emotional health. For more information and for additional resources, visit USCC.Charlotte.edu

Episode 6: Outside Programs and Undocumented Mixed Status Families

In this episode, I interview Karina Dorado to discuss the ways that outside partners, like the Boys and Girls Club, can support our work as school counselors. We specifically highlight the ways that they support community culture and educate students and families about their options after high school as well as their legal rights.

Episode 5: Youth Participatory Action Research

In this episode, Dr. Natalie Edirmanasinghe, Dr. Kara Ieva, and Dr. Ian Levy discuss their work using Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) and how you can use it in your school counseling program. For more information, please visit the Urban School Counseling Collaborative website at uscc.charlotte.edu.  There you can learn more about the collaborative and the work we are doing, and you can also find a webpage for this podcast episode which contains more resources to help you work with your school's crossover youth population.

Episode 4: The School Counseling Equity Fellowship

For more information, visit the Urban School Counseling Collaborative website at https://uscc.charlotte.edu/

Episode 3: Counseling Crossover Youth

In this episode we talk to Dr. Robert Martinez about his work researching youth involved in the juvenile justice system and the child welfare system, working with juvenile justice camps in Los Angeles, and some tips to help students find success when they return to more traditional schools. For more information, please visit the Urban School Counseling Collaborative website at uscc.uncc.edu.  There you can learn more about the collaborative and the work we are doing, and you can also find a webpage for this podcast episode which contains more resources to help you work with your school's crossover youth population.