The Center for Rehabilitation Counseling Research and Education
Technical Assistance and Continuing Education Center
The George Washington University
Region 3 E-NEWSLETTER
Spring 2014
Recent and Current Training Opportunities & News
Current Trainings:
Continuous Rapid Courses
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HIV/AIDS and Employment
HIV/AIDS Medical Aspects
Overview of the State Rehabilitation Council
Intro to Motivational Interviewing
2012 Updates to the CRC Code of Ethics
Working with Diverse Populations in Rehabilitation Counseling
Introduction to Case Management
Issues in Job Placement and Retention
Introduction to Psychosocial Aspects of Disability
Funding Assistive Technology
Online Blackboard Courses
The George Washington University Region 3 TACE Center offers a variety of online continuing
education courses for rehabilitation professionals. These trainings are meant to address topical
and relevant topics within the field and are of no cost to employees of state VR agencies and
their community rehab partners in Region 3. Courses typically run for 4-6 weeks with
participants dedicating around two hours each week for assignments and discussion.
Check us out on Twitter!
#rehabcounseling #continuinged
#region3
Letter From The Director
Letter from TACE Director:
As you know, this is the last year of our TACE Grant. We continue to focus on providing
technical assistance and continuing education to our state vocational rehabilitation agencies in
Region 3, State Rehabilitation Councils, SILCS and community partners. We appreciate your
support and feedback on all of our activities.
Remember that our newsletters are archived on the TACE website at www.gwcrcre.org for
future reference. We hope you find this a useful source of information on our continuing
activities, and invite you to send comments or questions, or specific topics you would like to see
addressed in future newsletters, to Shari Matray our newsletter editor at
slmatray@gwmail.gwu.edu. On behalf of the TACE staff we look forward to seeing you at
many of the events outlined in our Newsletter and as well as through our on-line training
opportunities and learning communities.
Maureen McGuire-Kuletz, Ed.D, CRC
GW TACE 3 Director
Announcements!!!
Check us out on Twitter!
#rehabcounseling #continuinged
#region3
Science Outreach: There's Not Much Tweeting From The Ivory Tower
www.science20.com/news_articles/science_outreach_theres_not_much_tweeting_from_the_ivor
y_tower-132959
Scientific Blogging - Science 2.0
Can Twitter Make Scientists Better Communicators?
http://thestrategyroom.tumblr.com/post/82693603069/can-twitter-make-scientists-bettercommunicators
Kirk Englehardt, Director of Research Communication for the Georgia Institute of Technology
Stayed tuned for more updates on our “What’s Trending at TACE?” Monthly Blast
Newsletter!
These monthly blast newsletters are sent out at the beginning of every month through our GW
CRCRE listserv and contain information about upcoming onsite and online trainings.
If you are not part of our GW CRCRE listserv and wish to be, please contact:
slmatray@email.gwu.edu
Remember!
Our TACE partners for their free webinars:
TACE Region 2
TACE Region 4
TACE Region 5
TACE Region 7
TACE Region 9
Learning Community Updates
Check out our new learning community pages!
State Coordinators for VR Services for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Deaf-Blind Learning Community
(SCD/HH/DB LC) Meets
The SCD/HH/DB LC met on the George Washington University campus on April 29 & 30, 2014.
All eight Region 3 General and Blind agency Coordinators were present- plus the SCD from New Jersey,
and representatives from the National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID), Helen Keller National
Center (HKNC), and Gallaudet University. (See picture below.) On the first day each gave an update that
included: their role in relation to counselor for the deaf, hard of hearing, deaf-blind supervision and/or
program coordination; staffing pattern for serving the hearing impaired consumers; staff meeting and
training; new ICD coding implementation; interpreter policy; current challenges and promising practices.
On the second day, reports were made by NTID, HKNC and Gallaudet. In addition, there was in-depth
and lively discussion on topics that had been identified prior to the meeting by the participants: SSP
programs and policies; transition of the target populations; CRP service issues; cochlear implant policies;
National Transition Summit follow-up in the state agencies.
Participants stressed how much they value these meetings, the information shared, and the cross-
mentoring and support it provides. Post meeting policies and practices are being shared via email group
list.
May 28 & 29, 2014- State Rehabilitation Council Learning Community Meeting-Weston Hotel,
Alexandria, VA.
August 5 & 6, 2014- Randolph Sheppard Learning Community Meeting- George Washington
University Marvin Center.
CRC Prep Course
The CRC Prep Course is an online blackboard course designed to prepare counselors to sit for
the Certified Rehabilitation Counselor exam. This is a 7-week self-paced course that surveys the
major topics covered on the examination. The course is interactive and includes lectures, quizzes,
and discussion boards for participants to use as aids to their study materials. Additionally, the
prep-course is intended to be balanced with the everyday work/school lives of those
participating. This course begins May 19th and ends July 7th.
Please note: Registration for blackboard courses will close on May 16, 2014
If you would like to register for this course, please click here!
Check out the next CRCC Exam
Application & Testing Dates
2014-2015 CRC Exam Schedule at:
http://www.crccertification.com/pages/crc_exam_schedule/83.php
Visit CRCC Website at:
http://www.crccertification.com/
Upcoming National Events
25th Annual APSE Conference
July 1-3, 2014
Long Beach, California
Deadline for regular registration: May 15
NAMRC Annual Conference
July 24-26, 2014
St Louis, MO
Reinventing Quality 2014 Conference
August 3-5, 2014
Baltimore, MD
Deadline for regular registration: July 13
These are just some conference highlights for more information on regional and national
events, please check out our calendar
Important State & Regional Dates & Events
PA SRC Meeting 5/7
MD SRC Meeting 5/7
DC RSA SRC Meeting 5/8
DE DVI SRC Meeting 5/12
WV SRC Meeting 6/5
DE General SRC Meeting 6/9
VA General SRC Meeting 6/9
VA DBVI SRC Meeting 6/14
DC RSA SRC Meeting 7/10
WV SRC Meeting 8/7
DE DVI SRC Meeting 8/11
DE General SRC Meeting 8/11
VA General SRC Meeting 8/11
PA SRC Meeting 8/27
We are conducting a monthly refresher training series for DC RSA
Topics include:
Rehab Act 101
Initial Interview Training
Career Assessment
IPE Development
Case and Caseload Management
Job Development & Placement
Motivational Interviewing
The Center for Rehabilitation Counseling Research & Education at The George Washington
University
2600 Virginia Avenue Suite 214
Washington DC 20037
Phone: 202-973-1550
Fax: 202-625-0010
E-mail: crcre@email.gwu.edu
The Center for Rehabilitation Counseling Research and Education (CRCRE) aims to enhance
research as well as to provide opportunities for growth and development to a diverse population.
The GW CRCRE is located within the GW Graduate School of Education and Human
Development and is the home to the Region 3 TACE Center, the Institute on Rehabilitation
Issues, and the National Rehabilitation Leadership Institute. If you would like additional
information on upcoming events as well as details on all the exciting things going on at the
TACE center, please feel free to visit our website: www.gwcrcre.org
Staff Directory
Phone: 202-973-1550
Fax: 202-625-0010
E-mail: crcre@email.gwu.edu
Dr. Andrea Casey
TACE Consultant
acasey@gwu.edu
Melissa Diehl
Senior Research Associate
mpdiehl@email.gwu.edu
Dr. Robert Froehlich
Asst. Director/Adjunct Professor
rfro@gwu.edu
Eileen Haase
Project Coordinator (CSPD)
erh@gwmail.gwu.edu
Jordan Hammes
Research Assistant
jphammes@gwu.edu
Thomas Jennings
TACE Consultant
thomasjennings@comcast.net
Victoria Lamb
Events Coordinator
vlamb@gwmail.gwu.edu
Trisha Makovsky
Job Development Job Placement
Coordinator
temakovsky@gwu.edu
Ronica Marable
Distance Education Coordinator
rmarable@gwu.edu
Shari Matray
Senior Research Assistant
slmatray@gwu.edu
Dr. Maureen McGuire-Kuletz
Director/Associate Professor
mkuletz@gwu.edu
Bonnie Reid
Accounting Manager
breid@gwu.edu
Patricia Tomlinson
TACE Consultant
mandalay@comcast.net
Staff Spotlight
Jordan Hammes is our newest member of the Region 3 TACE Center. Jordan is currently a
third year doctoral student in the counseling program at the Graduate School of Education and
Human Development. Before George Washington University, Jordan worked at an outpatient
behavioral health clinic where he became specialized in assessment and career counseling.
Jordan received his M.A.in Clinical Psychology from the Chicago School of Professional
Psychology.
Jordan is going to be starting his doctoral internship in the fall at ANOVA Health Care in
Fairfax, VA where his primary role will be intake and assessment. For the GW Region 3 TACE
Center, Jordan is going to be focusing on our online and in-person trainings. His areas of interest
and specialty include: interviewing skills, intake, pathology, and the DSM V. Jordan is also in
charge of our twitter account where he tweets any important information relating to the field of
rehabilitation (i.e. legislative) and continuing education opportunities regionally and nationally.
We are very excited about Jordan joining our team!
Fun facts about Jordan:
He’s trying to visit 30 countries by the age of 30, his next stop is Morocco the 27th country!