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Lopez Named Accessibility Services Director at Hudson County Community College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Danielle Lopez has been appointed the inaugural director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) for Accessibility Services at Hudson County Community College (HCCC). She will lead and support our accessibility and accommodation programs for students and employees.

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An Equity and Access Champion

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

counseling, University of Wisconsin-Madison; and Ph.D., Dueñas’ scholarship addresses issues of equity and access in higher education with a focus on sense of belonging and experiences with imposter syndrome among Latinx students attending four-year colleges and universities. “My

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Advising, Counseling, Mentoring and Teaching Black Males in Secondary and Postsecondary Settings

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Hines Our co-edited book, Black Males in Secondary and Postsecondary Education: Teaching, Mentoring, Advising and Counseling, is one of the most comprehensive textbooks on Black males. An antiracist approach to counseling gifted Black boys with disabilities. Dr. Erik M. Hines and E.C. Emerald Publishing Limited. Chapter 7: Mayes, R.D.

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Out With the Old, In With the New: Decolonizing the School Counseling Profession to Support Black Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

School counseling programs can significantly address students’ challenges by providing a safe and supportive environment for students to discuss their concerns, connect with resources, and develop coping strategies. There is a merger of traditional counseling with Black culture documented by A.

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To Improve College Access

Counselors' Corner

As we return to our students, and during a time when the world is focused on goal setting, what better time to look at our profession and consider the big-picture changes that would improve college access. One way to help with high ratios is to make sure counselors spend their time on true counseling tasks.

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Survey: 58% of College Students Accessed Mental Health Care During K-12 Years

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

More than half of college students (58%) accessed mental health care during their K-12 years, according to data from TimelyCare, a virtual health and well-being company for higher education. The high school years comprised the biggest portion, 35%, followed by 15% reporting they accessed support while in middle school.

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Mental Health Access Improvement Act poised to pass in Congress

Counseling Today

The post Mental Health Access Improvement Act poised to pass in Congress appeared first on Counseling Today. Licensed professional counselors are one step closer to being reimbursed for mental health services to clients with Medicare.