Counseling Department News
NCAA Eligibility
If you are interested in learning about eligibility during COVID 19, plan to attend this webinar with NCAA on November 7th at 1pm. Registration is required. |
Need Help Preparing for College?
Check out this unique opportunity offered by UW Madison---its open to any student and provides courses to help prepare students for the world of college, regardless of where they attend. Scholarships are available so check out the website here. |
COLLEGE GOAL WISCONSIN 2020 - Help with your FAFSA
Do you have questions on how to complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)? The FAFSA is the form a student needs to complete to apply for financial aid, such as grants and loans. Plan to attend College Goal Wisconsin virtually to receive free information and assistance on completing the FAFSA. See the flyer with important information. Click here to register |
Wisconsin Education Fairs Goes Virtual!
Check out this great opportunity to explore over 100 colleges! WEF will be online in Wisconsin through the fall and spring---check out this page for more information on registering! |
Introducing AI Bootcamp at NWTC
NWTC is honored to partner with Microsoft to be one of three locations in the US to host an Artificial Intelligence Bootcamp for students grades 9-12, sponsored by Mark Cuban Foundation. This is a free opportunity with a limited number of seats. Please share this with interested students and/or students that you would like to increase their exposure to AI – no experience is necessary. Click here for more information. APPLICATION DEADLINE IS 9/21/20. |
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month!
Suicide Prevention Awareness MonthIf you or someone you know is in an emergency, call The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255) or call 911 immediately. Suicidal thoughts, much like mental health conditions, can affect anyone regardless of age, gender or background. In fact, suicide is often the result of an untreated mental health condition. Suicidal thoughts, although common, should not be considered normal and often indicate more serious issues. Every year thousands of individuals die by suicide, leaving behind their friends and family members to navigate the tragedy of loss. In many cases, friends and families affected by a suicide loss (often called “suicide loss survivors”) are left in the dark. Too often the feelings of shame and stigma prevent them from talking openly. September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month—a time to share resources and stories in an effort to shed light on this highly taboo and stigmatized topic. We use this month to reach out to those affected by suicide, raise awareness and connect individuals with suicidal ideation to treatment services. It is also important to ensure that individuals, friends and families have access to the resources they need to discuss suicide prevention. NAMI is here to help. Informational Resources
Crisis Resources
Awareness ResourcesHelp promote awareness by sharing images and graphics on your website and social media accounts. Use #SuicidePrevention or #StigmaFree. While suicide prevention is important to address year-round, Suicide Prevention Awareness Month provides a dedicated time to come together with collective passion and strength around a difficult topic. The truth is, we can all benefit from honest conversations about mental health conditions and suicide, because just one conversation can change a life. How To Engage Online With You Are Not AloneNAMI.Org Personal StoriesThroughout the month of September, we will feature personal stories about how suicidal ideation/behaviors or suicide prevention have affected people’s lives or what the message of “You Are Not Alone” means to them. Personal stories are brief, informal snapshots of lived experience, making them unique from pieces published on the NAMI Blog. By sharing these stories, we aim to raise awareness and make people feel less alone in their mental health journeys. nami.org/yourstory Please share the link with your networks, and they could be featured on NAMI BlogDuring the month of September, the NAMI Blog will focus on preventing and Social MediaContent posted on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter will highlight facts about suicide and key resources for support. We will also feature videos with members of the NAMI community telling their personal stories that we invite you to share. It is important to reference crisis resources throughout the month. Here are some
We also encourage you to post relevant content on the following days:
Hashtags to Use: #SPM20 or #NotAlone Fast FactsThese are only a few of the reasons why it’s important to take part in promoting Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Please use these facts and others, including the “It’s Okay to Talk About Suicide” infographics on our website, to encourage discussions with your community through social media or other forms of outreach. Individual Impact:
Community Impact:
1CDC. National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (WISQARS). [Accessed 08/02/2019]. https://www.cdc.gov/injury/wisqars/index.html |
ALL MEN 18 AND OLDER PLEASE READ!
Have you Signed up for Selective Service System? Did you know that as an 18 year old male, you need to register for Selective Service? All men 18 through 25 must register. It's a law and civic duty. You can also pre-register at 17yrs and 3mos of age and your registration will be held until you turn 18. Many people don’t know that failure to register carries lifelong consequences. If a man fails to register by age 25, he can lose access to college loans and grants, job training programs, millions of federal, state, and municipal jobs. Also, immigrants, documented and undocumented, must register or their citizenship process can be derailed. Registration takes less than a minute – so there’s no excuse. Go to sss.gov or go to your nearest post office; they have a mail-in form there. While almost all men register, those who don’t often say, “I just forgot,” or “nobody told me.” So please register and pass it on to any 18-25 year-old man you know. If you have any questions, feel free to stop in the counseling office or go online to the Selective Service System page for more information. |