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Hello my name is Katerina Caldon. I am currently enrolled in the Masters program of Mental Health and Wellness Counseling.
One personal goal that I have is to move out of California so that my husband and I can buy our first home (it's too expensive here).
One professional goal that I have is to become a counselor at a 2 year or 4 year college.
I am excited to gain new perspectives through this course and learn things that will be beneficial in my future career.
I also have endometriosis a chronic illness that I am always open to talk about to raise awareness for.

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National guidelines from American Counseling Association for ethical and professional counseling practices.
This is applicable to me because I hope to become a counselor at either a 2 or 4 year college.
https://www.counseling.org/resources/aca-code-of-ethics.pdf

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Reflection: Introduction and Assessing Prior Knowledge

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Reflection: Introduction and Assessing Prior Knowledge

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This assignment was great because we got to share something about our ourselves and be vulnerable. I think that when we are vulnerable is when we make authentic connections as humans. I also think it is important that we speak openly about mental health and therapy to de-stigmatize it. I think that everyone can benefit from therapy at some point in their life and that should not be seen as a bad thing.
I also think that college students mental health is important. It is important to balance work, life and school especially as an adult grad student. My approach for this masters program is to try my best not to stress and prioritize my mental health and get outside. While I got my bachelors I definitely was very stressed but now I have better tools to manage.

https://padlet.com/tkelly42/loilvbwhiq1d0x03

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Reference Guide for Mental Health Disorders

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Reference Guide for Mental Health Disorders

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Reference Guide for Mental Health Disorders- Katerina Caldon

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Reflection: Reference Guide for Mental Health Disorders

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Reflection: Reference Guide for Mental Health Disorders

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Doing this assignment was very eye opening about the different mental health issues/illnesses that exist. There were many that I had heard of before but some that I had never heard of. I found the resources very helpful and it is reassuring knowing that there is so much information out there for people to access.
In particular I found schizophrenia.com full of information. Schizophrenia is of interest to me because I have had to handle situations with homeless individuals with schizophrenia at work in the customer service industry. The information was very helpful to try to understand why these people may have behaved the ways that they did. I think it is so important for us to learn more about all mental health issues to have empathy and understanding for others.
The other category that really stood out to me was eating disorders. As a young woman surrounded by many other young women I think growing my knowledge of eating disorders could be very beneficial.

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Reflection: Developmental Blog On Trauma 

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Reflection: Developmental Blog On Trauma 

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From this assignment I learned the many kinds of trauma that impact humans. I also learned what the ACEs study is for and how childhood trauma can impact people for their entire lives. As a trauma identifying project I watched the documentary Sexual Assault in College Tamron Hall Investigates. This documentary shows the serious issue of sexual assault on college campuses. I learned things that I did not know about Title IX and how sexual assaults are prosecuted or not. I would like to learn more about how I can be an advocate and comfort for my future students who may experience sexual assault in college. 1 in 5 women will experience sexual assault in college. That number is too high. The trauma caused by sexual assault is something that victims will never forget.

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Sexual Assault Survivors Guide:
https://www.csbsju.edu/chp/sexual-assault-survivors-guide

Schizophrenia Help & News:
http://schizophrenia.com/

National Eating Disorder Association:
https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/

National Domestic Violence Hotline: https://www.thehotline.org/
Violence Against Women:
https://vawnet.org/

Crisis Text Hotline: https://www.crisistextline.org/

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HH OKSOC Trauma Categories Types of Trauma

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I would like to complete this training to be a better advocate in my future roles.
https://www.ovcttac.gov/saact/

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I enjoyed this assignment because it brought in a lot of counseling tactics and ideas. As this is my first semester of the program it is also the first I am learning of counseling strategy and tactics. I really valued those resources and saved many of them to reference later on. I also enjoyed putting myself into the role of a counselor and considering what I would say and do to help a young woman like in my chosen case study. I can see myself using these references in my future role as a college counselor.

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Reflection: Crisis Prevention Plan and Threat Assessment Group Assignment; Dating Violence 

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Reflection: Crisis Prevention Plan and Threat Assessment Group Assignment; Dating Violence 

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This assignment was very informative for me as I learn about mental health issues and crisis intervention. I had already found sexual assault training that I want to complete during another assignment. This project only made me more interested in being an advocate for victims and helping end dating violence. I also found the national domestic violence hotline which I think will be an extremely valuable resource to refer to students or anyone that I think could benefit from it.

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In event of an Emergency or Self Harm Call: 911

National Suicide Hotline:
800-273-8255

National Domestic Violence Hotline:
800-799-7233

Santa Barbara County ACCESS 24 hour crisis hotline:
888-868-1649

Santa Barbara County 24 hour mental health referral hotline: dial 211

LGBTQ Youth Hotline:
866-488-7386

Child Abuse/ Child Welfare:
800-367-0166

Crisis Text Line:
Text HOME to 741741
to reach a crisis counselor

Link to Santa Barbara county resources-
https://www.santabarbaraca.gov/gov/depts/lib/collections/research_by_subject/mental_health_wellness.asp

Rape and Crisis Prevention on the Central Coast: https://sbcountyrapecrisis.org/steps/

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Being trained in Psychological First Aid is important to help assist others after a crisis occurs. This practical training is something that everyone can do to help other people when they are unexpectedly in a crisis situation. I was actually very excited to see this assignment on the syllabus and plan to complete it when the training comes back online. I want to be prepared to help others.
https://learn.nctsn.org/course/index.php?categoryid=11

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https://vawnet.org/sites/default/files/assets/files/2016-10/ODVN_TDV-TeacherTraining.pdf

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Basic Counseling Skills
https://psychology.wikia.org/wiki/Basic_counseling_skills_module:_Theoretical_approaches_to_counselling

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In my future role as a counselor at either a 2 or 4 year college I know that I am not a licensed therapist. Having said this is it my responsibility to refer students to a therapist or other licensed professionals when necessary. I will compose a list of referral resources in coordination with my college to refer students to. I also plan to have a handout with resources that I can give to every student to raise awareness for mental health issues. This handout will have a list of hotline numbers and resources that students could possibly need.

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It is important to keep cultural competence in mind when interacting with students. By doing so  it ensures that each student is receiving the opportunities that they deserve. This pertains to minority groups, gender, race and other factors that make up someones cultural identity. I think that I will only grow to be more competent when it comes to considering cultural aspects within counseling as I gain experience working with students. As a chronically ill person I also think that I have a unique view point when it comes to illness and living with illness while in college that can help me work with potentially chronically ill students.
This course has also sparked an interest within me to become more aware of sexual assault and domestic abuse within the student population. I intend to learn more about this crisis type so that I can be an effective advocate and safe space for students.

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California Collaborative Advising and Counseling Conference 

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California Collaborative Advising and Counseling Conference 

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http://www.uknowledgeshare.net/handouts-archive

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https://www.mentalhealthacademy.net/catalog?filter=video

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California Community College Standards of Practice 

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California Community College Standards of Practice 

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https://www.asccc.org/sites/default/files/publications/Standards-of-Practice_0.pdf