TENTATIVE CONFERENCE AT A GLANCE

July 26th, 2017Wednesday

Pre-Conference WorkshopCRCC PREP (1 pm – 6 pm) Dr. Glacia Ethridge, CRCDr. Quintin Boston, CRC

Board Meeting (9-5)Welcome/Registration Center Open

6:00pm – 8:00pmLocation: TBAJULY 27, 2017

Thursday

Welcome/Registration Center Open9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Location: TBA

Pre-Conference Workshop2017 Code of Ethics Pre-Conference (8 am – 11 am)

Dr. Robert McConnell, CRCDr. Brenda Cartwright, CRC

OPENING CEREMONY11:15 am – 12:30 pm

Location:

President’s ReceptionNAMRC Networking and Mentoring Opportunity

12:30- 1:45 pmCONCURRENT SESSIONS

2:00 pm – 3:15 pm

1 Ethics

Multicultural Education and the Student-Centered Classroom

Dr. Stacie Robertson, CRC

2

Internship: Student Fieldwork and Vocational Rehabilitation: Evolution in Quality Service Delivery at Arkansas Rehabilitation Services

Dr. Adrienne Robinson, CRC

3

E(h)co-location in Action: Enhancing the Encounter for Successful Outcomes

Dr. Jason Gines

4 Ethics

Technology, Social Media, and Distance Counseling: Challenges & Guidelines

Dr. Brenda Cartwright, CRC, NCC LPC, MHC

Break3:15 pm – 3:30 pm

CONCURRENT SESSIONS3:30 pm – 4:45 pm

5

Employment and Living with HIV: The Impact Among African American and Latino Communities

Dr. Aisha Rousseau, CRCDr. George Mugoya, MPH, CRC

6 Ethics

Suicide Prevention: The Ethical Role for Mental Health and Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors

Dr. Phillip LewisJames Quinn, Ph.D Candidate, CRC, LPCEmannuel Lewis, MS, LPC CandidateDr. James Bethea

7

Embracing Intersectionalities in an Inclusive Environment to Challenge Systemic Barriers

Dr. Yuleinys A. Castillo, LPC, CRCAna Vanessa Serrano

8 Mentoring

Culturally Inclusive Leadership: The Benefits of Mentorship for Minorities

Dr. DeAnna Henderson, LPC, CRC, NCCSimone Hicks, MRC, CRC

JULY 28, 2017Friday

Welcome/Registration Center Open7:30 am – 3:00 pm

Location: TBAVendors/Exhibitors Areas

9:00 am – 4:00 pmLocation: TBA

Continental Breakfast8:00 am – 9:15 am

Location: TBA

GENERAL SESSION- KEYNOTE SPEAKER 9:30 am – 11:00 am

Ms. Meena-Dhanjal OutlawLocation: TBA

(Please wear your NAMRC T-Shirts – NAMRC pictures immediately following address)Networking Break

11:00 am – 11:15 amCONCURRENT SESSIONS

11:15 am – 12:30 pm9

Connecting the Dot: Practices that work with Individuals with Disabilities

Kendra RhodesPaige HoraceDr. DeAnna Henderson,LPC, CRC, NCC

10

Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training (ARRT) Post-Doctoral Opportunities Part 1

Dr. Andre Washington Dr. Edward ManyibeDr. Farborz Aref

11

Microaggressions and Implicit Bias: Diversity, Inclusion and Implications on Work, Life, Healthcare, and Community

Delmanetta Savage, BSAlfredia Roach, BS

12 Graduate Student Session

Decolonizing Multicultural Competence in Rehabilitation Counseling through Study Abroad

Keleigh Blount, MS, NCCDr. Shirlene Smith-Augustine, NCCAnthony Andrews, LPC, LCAS-A

Lunch On Your Own Student Luncheon12:30 pm – 1:45 pm

Location: CONCURRENT SESSIONS

2:00 pm – 3:15 pm

13 Graduate Student Session

Career Opportunities for Rehabilitation Counselors: Multiple Career Paths for Minority Students Enrolled in Rehabilitation Counseling Programs

Dr. Robin Dock, CRC, LPCS, CFMHE

14

Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training (ARRT) Post-Doctoral Opportunities Part 2

Dr. Andre Washington Dr. Edward ManyibeDr. Farborz Aref

15

Acculturation and Filial Piety as Mediators of the Relationship between Caregiver Burden and Gender-Role Expectations in Hispanic-American Rehabilitation Services Students

Dr. Roy K. Chen, CRCDr. Veronica I.Umeasiegbu, CRC, LPC-Intern

16

Remember, you are the other person: Connecting with others for Social Justice

Dr. Jacquelyn A. Dalton, CRC, NCCAdriana Eliseth Martinez

Networking Break 3:15 pm – 3:30 pm

CONCURRENT SESSIONS3:30 pm – 4:45 pm

17 Ethics

Cross-walking the CRCC and ACA Codes of Ethics - Multicultural Ethical Concerns

Adriana Eliseth MartinezDr. Jacquelyn Dalton, CRC, NCC

18

Clinical competencies for working with Veterans: A Delphi Study

Dr. George MamboleoMr. John Blake

19

Acculturation, Racial Identity, and Clinical Supervision: Does Race Matter?

Dr. Keisha Rogers, CRC, LPC, LCASDr. Stacie Robertson, CRCDr. Chandra Carey

20

State Chapter’s President Presentation

Fierce Organizations: 7 Inclusive Practices 

Dr. Michell Temple, CRC, NCC, CPCS, LPCNAMRC President-Elect

POSTER SESSION AND EXHIBITORS5:00 pm – 6:30 pm

Location: TBA

JULY 29, 2017Saturday

Welcome/Registration Center OpenVendors/Exhibits Areas

9:00 am – 12:00 pmLocation: TBA

Continental Breakfast8:00 am - 9:15 am

BUSINESS MEETING – Location: TBACONCURRENT SESSIONS

9:30 am – 10:45 am21

Rehabilitation in Post Trump Era – “I’ve fallen…and now I have to get the hell up!”

Dr. Lavelle Hendricks

22

Stop the Count! Exploring the Rehabilitation Role in addressing the School-to-Prison Pipeline among People of Color

Dr. Gabrielle Bonner Smith

23 Ethics

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA): Transition from School to Work Utilizing Work Incentives and Benefits Planning (Ethical Considerations with Youth with Disabilities)

24

The Agriculture Career Pathway Experience (ACE)

Dr. Phillip Lewis, CRC, LPC/LADC Candidate

Emanuel Lewis, M.S., LPC Candidate

Awards Luncheon 11:00 am – 1:30 pm

Location: CONCURRENT SESSIONS

2:00 pm- 3:15 pm25

Rehabilitation Needs of Refugees with Disabilities in the United States: Implications for Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors

Dr. Veronica I. Umeasiegbu, CRC, LPC-Intern

Dr. Benson Kinyanjui, CRCC

26

Helping Consumers with Disabilities & Criminal Backgrounds (Deferred Adjudication, Misdemeanor and/or Felony) obtain employment

Mr. Victor Pratt

27

Resilience and Social Support Among University Students with Disabilities

Dr. Rachita Sharma, LPC-S, CRC

28

Rehab Professionals and Educators: The Good, Bad and Where Do We Go from Here?

Dr. Jenelle S. Pitt, CRC, LPC, LPCCHattie McCarter, MRC

Conference Evaluations and Session EvaluationsClosing Remarks

3:30-4:00Location: TBA