Sponsors

The University of Iowa
College of Education
Counseling, Rehabilitation and Student Development

Juvenile Justice Advisory Council
Division of Criminal and Juvenile Justice Planning

Iowa Department of Health
Division of Behavioral Health

Program Committee:
Susan Beadle, Continuing Education, The University of Iowa

DeAnn Decker, Bureau Chief of Prevention and Treatment, Iowa Department of Public Health
Lowell Brandt, Department of Corrections, Oakdale, Iowa
Sandra Damico, Dean, College of Education, The University of Iowa
Jo Dickens, Center for Conferences, The University of Iowa
Bob Jackson, School of Social Work, The University of Iowa
David Kuker, Division of Criminal and Juvenile Justice Planning

Geoffrey Lauer, Brain Injury Association of Iowa
Vickie Lewis, Substance Abuse Treatment Unit of Central Iowa
Micheleen Maher, Division of Vocations & Rehabilitation Services, Des Moines, Iowa
Dennis R. Maki, Counseling, Rehabilitation & Student Development, The University of Iowa

Cheryl Mercer, Crestview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Bobbi O'Rourke, Psychiatric Associates, Iowa City, Iowa
Julie Shepard, Iowa Substance Abuse Program Directors Association

Kathy Stone, Division Director, Divisionof Behavioral Health, Iowa Department of Public Health
Jack Stowe, Substance Abuse Treatment Unit of Central Iowa
Debbie Synhorst, Division of Health Promotion, Prevention and Addictive Behaviors, Des Moines, Iowa
Linda Trudeau, Institute of Social Behavioral Research, Ames, Iowa

If you are a person with a disability who requires reasonable accommodations in order to participate in the program, please contact The Center for Conferences prior to the conference. (319/335-4141)

The University of Iowa prohibits discrimination in employment or in its educational programs and activities on the basis of race, national origin, color, creed, religion, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or associational preference. The University also affirms its commitment to providing equal opportunities and equal access to University facilities. For additional information on nondiscrimination policies, contact the Coordinator of Title IX, Section 504, and the ADA in the Office of Affirmative Action, (319) 335-0705 (voice) or (319) 335-0697 (text), 202 Jessup Hall, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242-1316.

The 29th Annual Summer School for Helping Professionals Co-Sponsors

The University of Iowa
The College of Education
Division of Counseling, Rehabilitation and Student Development
Founded in 1913, The University of Iowa College of Education is highly regarded nationally and internationally for its teaching, research, and innovative educational training. The College offers more than 30-degree programs as well as certification and licensure-preparation opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students. The College is divided into four divisions: (1) Counseling, Rehabilitation, and Student Development (CRSD), (2) Curriculum and Instruction, (3) Educational Policy and Leadership Studies, and (4) Psychological and Quantitative Foundations. The Annual Summer School is an initiative developed and coordinated by CRSD whose mission is to generate and disseminate knowledge, develop skills, and promote attitudes about effective professional practices that foster human development across the life span. The College has served as site and sponsor for the Annual Summer School for Helping Professionals since 1980. The ASSHP provides an opportunity for interested College students to learn practical, useful information while mixing with professionals from throughout the state of Iowa. The Summer School is a service the College provides to professionals from across the social and health based helping professional spectrum.

Iowa's Juvenile Justice Advisory Council
The Division of Criminal and Juvenile Justice Planning
Iowa's Juvenile Justice Advisory Council (JJAC) is a Governor appointed group that exists to advocate for the needs of youth under the jurisdiction of the child welfare/juvenile justice system. The JJAC is comprised of representatives from various sectors of the juvenile justice system including: Juvenile Court Services, judges, county attorneys, law enforcement officials, education, youth serving organizations, youth, private citizens, etc. The JJAC has long-standing commitment to the Annual Summer School for Helping Professionals. The JJAC has sought through its involvement in the Summer School to provide workshops to help prevent youth from involvement in delinquency, substance abuse, teen pregnancy and other risk behaviors. The JJAC also helps plan Summer School workshop presentations that will assist practitioners to more effectively work with court involved youth. The JJAC is staffed by the Iowa Division of Criminal and Juvenile Justice Planning, (CJJP). CJJP is a state planning agency that works with a variety of juvenile and criminal justice system issues.

Division of Behavioral Health

The Iowa Department of Public Health through its Division of Behavioral Health has been a long time supporter of the Annual Summer School for Helping Professionals.  The School helps professionals maintain excellent proficiencies and challenges professionals to discover new theories and methods. It supports IDPH’s mission of promoting and protecting the health of Iowans.