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2008 Events

Golf tournament

Jonathan May (NCG Corporate Accountant), Tony Roman (Roanoke Clinical Supervisor), Eddie Carter (Friend of NCG), Nicholas Ptacek (Roanoke Site Coordinator), supporting the New River Valley Special Olympics at their annual golf tournament in Blacksburg, VA.


September 19, 2008

National Counseling Group will participate as a vendor at The Annual Tidewater Regional Visiting Teachers/School Social Workers Fall Conference hosted by the Department of Special Education Services of Norfolk Public Schools.  The conference will include a keynote speaker and workshops relevant to providing support services to students for enhancing their academic success.   

The conference will be held at the Holiday Inn Executive Center at 5655 Greenwich Road Virginia Beach, VA, 23462.


Thursday, September 4, 2008

National Counseling Group, Inc.- Supporting the Communities we Serve

NCG, led by its CEO Thomas Minnick and members of its Corporate team, will join up with staff from its Eastern Shore office as well as a few State Delegates from the General Assembly in support of the 7th Annual Northampton County Sheriff's Office Charity Golf Tournament at the Bay Creek Golf Club in Cape Charles on the Eastern Shore. The proceeds from this tournament and contributions from NCG will go to support the Hospice of the Eastern Shore, a nonprofit organization that provides special care for those with limited life expectancies.


Thursday, August 21 12:00-1:00PM

J. Patrick Slifka, LCSW, CAC will be in Martinsville, Virginia at the Broad Street Christian Church for a workshop on "Grief and Grieving." The training, a "brown bag lunch" forum, is open to the public and is free of charge. The event is sponsored by the Mental Health Association of Martinsville and Henry County.


Wednesday, August 20 (time TBD)

J. Patrick Slifka, LCSW, CAC will be training Chesterfield County Public Schools Social Workers on Motivational Interviewing. The brief workshop will cover the basic philosophies in this evidence-based intervention and provide concrete and hands-on examples/role-plays to reinforce the material. The training will be held at Monacan High School.

Call 804-652-8266 for details on start time.


Monday, July 28 6:00-8:00PM

J. Patrick Slifka, LCSW, CAC and Melinda Goodwin, MSW, QMHP will be presenting on "Current Trends in Adolescent Substance Abuse" at the Hanover CSU. Attendees, including current youth on probation and their parents, will have the opportunity to interact with the facilitators during and following the event.

Location: Hanover County Branch Office - 7515 Library Drive, Hanover, Virginia 23069


July 30th, 2008 6:00 to 8:00PM

Richmond Office Open House on Foster Parent Recruitment
Location: 5002 Monument Ave, Suite 201
Richmond, VA 23230
(804) 497-4676


Saturday, July 26, 2008

Christmas in July
Christmas in July is the annual dinner dance in support of the Un-Trim-A-Tree Holiday program.  It was hosted by Ellen Patterson from the 31st Court Service Unit Manassas and sponsored in part by National Counseling Group.

The Un-Trim-a-Tree Holiday Program is a very special program that serves needy children and seniors in the Manassas community.  Each year with the help of many dedicated volunteers and donors, this program provides gifts for thousands of children, food and personal care items for seniors and homeless shelter residents in its neighborhoods.


Saturday, July 26, 2008

County Fair

National Counseling Group supported 9 year old Lindsay Funston of Buffalo Mills, PA by purchasing her reserve champion carcass lamb at the Bedford County Fair’s Junior Livestock Sale.


July 18th

The Northern Region VJJA will provide a training on July 18th from 8:30AM to 3:00 PM.  Part I on Street Crimes and Drugs will be presented by Det. Murdock Wooddard with Spotsylvania Sheriff’s department.  Part II on Treating the Prescription Generation will be presented by Mr. Patrick Slifka, NCG’s Director of Training. 

The training will be held on at the Locust Shade Room at the Ferlazzo Building, 15948 Donald Curtis Drive, Woodbridge, VA 22191.

This training is free for VJJA Members, $ 20 for new members, and $15 for non-members.
Please CLICK HERE for more information on the event and its registration.


June 19th and 20th

NCG, Inc. is participating in the 2008 Making a Difference in Juvenile Justice Conference sponsored by the Department of Criminal Justice Services. The conference is taking place on the 19th and 20th of June at the Hampton Convention Center. The following is a link for additional information: http://www.dcjs.virginia.gov/trainingEvents/jjdp/2007.cfm


May 1, 2008

National Counseling Group’s Second Annual Conference and 15 year Celebration was a tremendous event and a great time! We were thrilled to have Governor Tim Kaine speak for a second year.  Governor Kaine’s remarks were followed by those of Delegate Phil Hamilton and Former Virginia Secretary of Education, James Dyke and all 3 spoke about the very pressing issue of mental health care reform.  This was a great way to get energized for the day and ready for the learning opportunities provided by Dr. Stanton Samenow, Lisa Hunt, Executive Director of Center for Clinical and Forensic Services, Craig King, PsyD, MSW, Patrick Slifka, Director of Training, National Counseling Group, and the panel discussion featuring Leslie Martin and Frank Valentine of National Counseling Group and Bud Sedwick, CSA Coordinator, Martinsville.  The Luncheon ceremony featured Delegate Steve Shannon as the key note speaker and recognized Bud Sedwick and the 31st Court Services Unit Food Drive and this year’s Community Services Award winners.

On behalf of everyone at National Counseling Group, we would like to thank all those who attended and contributed to the success of this year’s conference.

We invite you to enjoy our photos of the event below.

National Counseling Group’s Second Annual Conference and 15 year Celebration


Start Over


March 31, 2008

The National Counseling Group will be a vendor at:
Warren County Best Practices Conference
March 31st from 8am-4pm
4-H Conference Center
600 4-H Center Drive
Front Royal, VA 22630


March 27, 2008

Patrick Slifka and Wayne Frith, Executive Director for SAFE (Chesterfield County's substance abuse awareness and prevention coalition), will speak at VJJA's Spring Conference in Virginia Beach, March 27, 2008. The three hour training, beginning at 1:00 PM, will address the issue of Inhalant use among teenagers in Virginia and the significant implications of the use of these products on the development of young people who choose to abuse them. Additionally, the response of SAFE and the local community, including National Counseling Group, to the problem of inhalant abuse will be reviewed.


March 25, 2008

Patrick Slifka will conduct a training for Hanover Court Services Unit on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 10am. The workshop will cover Motivational Interviewing techniques.


March 18, 2008

Patrick Slifka and Frank Valentine (Richmond Site) will be presenting on "Adolescent Brain Development" at Chesterfield Public Schools Staff Development Day (March 18, 2008). Attendees will include over 250 school psychologists, social workers, counselors and other school personnel.


March 12, 2008

National Counseling Group will be recognized as a community resource and public partner with SAFE (Substance Abuse Free Environment), Chesterfield County's collaborative community coalition addressing substance abuse issues, during the first Virginia Inhalant Abuse Prevention Institute. The conference will be held in Staunton, Virginia on Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at the Stonewall Jackson Hotel. Patrick Slifka, NCG's Director of Training and the Chair of SAFE's Inhalant Task Force, will speak about Chesterfield County's response to the increasing trend of inhalant abuse among youth in the Commonwealth.


March 10, 2008

Patrick Slifka participated in a 30 minute interview on the Spanish radio show "Enfoque con tu Comunidad" - AM 1380. The interview was conducted by Juan Santacoloma from the the Chesterfield County Hispanic Liaison. The focus was on Inhalant Abuse in Chesterfield County, Virginia.


March 6, 7, & 8, 2008

NASW

2008 ANNUAL CONFERENCE
The Omni Hotel, Richmond, VA
Annual Awards Luncheon
Saturday, March 8
11:30 am - 1:00 pm

pdfClick here to view brochure.


February 7, 2008

On February 7, 2008 Patrick Slifka was interviewed by Don Kappel, Chesterfield County's Director of Public Affairs, for the "Chesterfield Spotlight" - a local television spot highlighting relevant issues in the local community. The segment focused on the use of inhalants by chesterfield youth and offered resources for concerned parents and professionals. The spot will air at various times throughout the month of February prior to CNN Headline News.


January 15, 2008

National Counseling Group, Inc.

Presents: Stanton Sameow, PhD

Nationally recognized speaker, researcher, and author Dr. Stanton Samenow, will return to Winchester to present on Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church. This will be a free training from 9-4 with lunch included. Books will be available for sale at the presentation.

Be sure to register by Friday, January 4, 2008 and include your name, agency, address, phone, and email so you /will receive updates about the training. We will have only 200 seats available. We look forward to seeing you.

NATIONAL COUNSELING GROUP, INC.
12 N. Braddock Street
Winchester, Va 22601
Phone: 540-450-2734

Email: Mary.Steele@nationalcounselinggroup.com


January 14, 2008

Patrick Slifka and Frank Valentine will conduct a training for Hanover Court Services Unit on Monday, January 14th, 2008. The workshop, Drug and Alcohol Testing, will cover screening methodology and types of testing, clinical and probationary implications of screening, interpretation of results, and strategies frequently employed by clients to avoid detection of substance use.

Please join us for our annual Holiday Open Houses!

Friday January 11, 2008
12:30pm-3:30pm
729 Thimble Shoals Blvd.
Suite 5-C
Newport News, VA 23606

 

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