Columbus State University – Elizabeth Bradley Turner Center
School Counselors from Muscogee County School District are invited to attend a day of training and inspiration with various speakers. You can also visit with area youth service agencies and sponsors, who will display information on their available services. Come be refreshed and invigorated to continue the work you are doing. For the full schedule see below.
Also, all schools will receive a COMPLIMENTARY BOOKSTORE VOUCHER to be used to shop at the on-site NCYI Resource Fair.
Teshia Stovall Dula, Ed.D., began her career in school counseling in 1998 and is currently serving as a school counselor for Gwinnett County Public School System (GCPS) in Georgia. Dula also works as an adjunct professor for Grand Canyon University. She has written two books, her first published book, STEAM for The School Counselor, has won two awards! Dula is a proud two-time graduate of Hampton University, where Dula received her Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree. In 2014, she received her Specialist from Liberty University, and in 2024, conferred her doctorate. Her career awards include the 2011 Recognized ASCA Model Program Award; 2018 GCPS Writer of the Year; 2018 GSCA Writer of the Year; 2020 GCPS Middle School Counselor of the Year; 2020 GSCA School Counselor of the Year; 2022 Finalist American School Counselor of the Year. She enjoys Jazzercise, reading, writing, and playing! She is married to Michael, a fun Physical Therapist, and she is the proud Mom to Michael “Harrison,” Nathaniel, and Alyssa.
Building Safe Spaces, One Brain Break at a Time
Mental health isn’t just a counselor’s job—it’s everyone’s business. This energizing session equips educators with trauma-aware strategies to support student well-being, reduce classroom dysregulation, and respond with empathy instead of escalation. Learn how to create emotionally safe environments that promote academic and emotional growth in students.
Objectives:
Designing Sustainable Wellness That Goes Beyond PD Days and Pizza Parties
Staff wellness is not a one-day event—it’s a system. This session goes beyond surface-level self-care to help you design trauma-informed, sustainable staff support systems that are embedded into the fabric of your school culture. Learn how to create structures that prioritize psychological safety, emotional regulation, and authentic connection for educators. Whether you’re leading a school, a counseling team, or a wellness committee, this session offers practical tools, real-life examples, and innovative ideas that go beyond yoga and donuts—and actually support the people who make schools work.
Objectives:
Tentative
8:00 am – 8:30 am
Registration
8:30 am – 8:45 am
Welcome and Opening Remarks
8:45 am – 9:00 am
Sponsor Presentations
9:00 am – 11:00 am
Session 1 – Dr. Teshia Stovall Dula
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Lunch, Visit Sponsors, and Shop at the NCYI Resource Fair
12:15 pm – 2:15 pm
Session 2 – Dr. Teshia Stovall Dula
2:15 pm – 2:30 pm
2:30 pm – 3:15 pm
Shop at the NCYI Resource Fair
All conference activities, including lunch, the training sessions, showcase voucher, and parking are FREE OF CHARGE. Please register below to attend and to receive a Resource Fair coupon (note the deadline).
Registration deadline:
Please Note: If we are forced to cancel the Summit because of a “force majeure” event, such as a government restriction on large gatherings that cover the intended size of the conference, then we will issue full refunds of the registrations. On social distancing and other health and safety measures, the regulations/guidelines that apply to large gathering centers may change. We will conform to all necessary regulations/guidelines that are in place as of the date of the Summit.
Each school will receive a COMPLIMENTARY COUPON to shop the NCYI Resource Fair at the summit!
This is an opportunity for you to personally review and purchase curriculum, activity and small group manuals, books, videos, DVDs and CDs. NCYI has the newest and best counseling resource materials available from America’s foremost publishers in Classroom Guidance, Character Education, Bullying Prevention / Intervention, Anger Management, Conflict Resolution, Separation Issues, Grief Recovery, Learning Disabilities and Social Skills Training.
Save on shipping and handling – You can save 5% to 8% by purchasing from the on-site display and taking the resources with you, which eliminates shipping and handling charges! On-site discounts will also be offered.
Specialty savings on overstock items – Save 50% or more off the retail price of a unique selection of overstock items.
NCYI accepts all major credit cards, personal checks, purchase orders, and even cash for additional purchases! If you have building level funds available, you can use a school purchase order.
National Center for Youth Issues, or NCYI, is a national non-profit organization that publishes and distributes counseling resource materials for schools. In addition to publishing its own publications, NCYI represents over 40 different publishers of educational resources. They also provide training opportunities for educators through on-site training services, as well as regional and state-wide conferences.
866.318.6294
National Center for Youth Issues
P.O. Box 22185
Chattanooga, TN 37422-2185
866.318.6294
National Center for Youth Issues
P.O. Box 22185
Chattanooga, TN 37422-2185
The Attendee will receive an email confirmation to the email address provided when their registration is processed. (Make sure to check Junk/Spam folders.)
Make all checks and purchase orders payable to:
National Center for Youth Issues
