COVID-19 changed abruptly from just a concerning topic in the news to a crushing force that isolated and locked down schools, communities and economies. The pandemic continues to claim a heartbreaking inventory of victims, from small businesses and gainful employment to human
Read moreU.S. News raises NIU College of Ed score in annual online grad program rankings
The NIU College of Education remains in the country’s Top 10 among U.S. News & World Report’s annual rankings of online graduate programs. NIU ties for ninth with Pennsylvania State University-World Campus, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the University of Virginia (Curry).
Read moreCertificate in trauma counseling proves popular way for professionals, students to impact workplaces, internship sites
In the two years since the NIU Department of Counseling, Adult and Higher Education launched its Graduate Certificate in Trauma-Informed Counseling, 97 people have enrolled. Twenty-one of those already have completed the one-year program while the rest continue to enhance their skills
Read moreSuicide ‘survivors,’ counselors discuss uncomfortable subject, stigma at powerful CLS event
For Adam Carter, the moment came some 15 years ago in the preschool classroom where he taught. Three-year-old Malcolm would not – or perhaps could not – sleep during the nap time; instead, Carter remembers, the young boy asked to climb onto
Read moreCAHE launches graduate certificate in trauma counseling
Not everyone who enters the counseling profession has been prepared to deal with clients who have experienced trauma. Yet every counselor – including those who work in schools, helping students to facilitate positive change and advancement in their personal development and interactions
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