This report describes several examples of successful academic linkages between state training offices and postsecondary institutions that result in enhanced professional development opportunities for drug abuse workers. The role of federal and state governments in drug abuse training is discussed along with several articles that are designed to…

Highlights the historical development of school counseling and guidance in Israel and the preparation and training of school counselors. Also examines the current status of school counseling and the major issues that Israeli school counselors are dealing with today. Discusses future challenges and anticipated trends of these services. (RJM)

The Multicultural Competency Checklist can be used by counseling training programs as a pragmatic guide in multicultural program development. The checklist includes 22 items organized along 6 major themes: (1) minority representation; (2) curriculum issues; (3) counseling practice and supervision; (4) research considerations; (5) student and…

The study sought to identify competencies required for effective functioning of various guidance personnel and to validate those identified competencies. A pilot study led to the development of the final survey instrument which listed 318 guidance-related competencies. The following respondents rated each competency in terms of its importance to…

The society and the counseling profession are in a curious and confused period that envelopes a great racial divide alongside a greater racial understanding. Counselor educators want to be part of the solution. This personal narrative recounts experiences and understandings the author has gained of racism. (EMK)

A model of providing direct experience of group process for counseling students is provided. Ethical considerations, advantages, and disadvantages are discussed. (Author)

This article describes the essential aspects of a creative, experiential course in dream interpretation for psychology and counseling students. Such a course offers counselor educators an opportunity to develop basic interviewing and advanced processing techniques in their students while facilitating greater self-exploration and improved…

Year 2 (1998-99) of Ohio's School-to-Work (STW) system focused on continuing to get information out to practicing school counselors through workshops, articles, and modules and on helping counselor educators understand STW so they could infuse STW into their training programs for preservice school counselors. A multi-university work team, together…

This report provides training activities found most effective for inservice training of university faculty and preservice training of aspiring educators enrolled in colleges and universities. The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh and the University of Wisconsin-Stout developed and demonstrated model programs for inservice training of university…

A two-part project was conducted in Indiana to enable school counselors and university counselor educators to become better informed about vocational education as it relates to comprehensive career guidance programing. One part involved a year-long staff development program for counselors from feeder schools for area vocational schools and…

Five workshop presentations on career development--trends and implications are "Work and Society: Implications for Counselor Education" (Herr); "Major Trends in Career Development Theory and Practice: Implications for Counselor Education" (Gysbers); "Career Development: The Home and Family" (Otto); "Career Development in Business and Industry"…