News & Updates

The Colorado Society of School Psychologists has a mini-grant program designed to support new practitioners. For the 2019-2020 school year, $800 is available for mini-grants, with maximum amount awarded per grant of $400. Mini-grant funds may be used for the following purposes: materials to support direct instruction in a classroom; education and training materials; relevant professional development activities/workshops; assessment materials; items which help meet the basic needs of children; therapeutic curricula; relevant apps and/or games; and books for children. Grants may not be used for CSSP fall conference registration fees.

Qualifications
Early career school psychologists with the following qualifications are eligible to apply for a mini-grant:

●       Currently working in the field of school psychology in a school in Colorado

●       Less than 3 years of experience and/or within 3 years of graduation from a school psychology graduate program. If you are in your third year of practice, you may apply.

●       Current member of the Colorado Society of School Psychologists

See our flyer for more information: 2019 CSSP Mini-Grant Application Info.pdf

Registration is now open for the 2019 Annual Fall Conference
Mental Health and Wellness in Schools

November 7 – 9, 2019 in Vail, Colorado

The Colorado Society of School Psychologists invites you to our annual fall conference November 7 - 9 at the beautiful Vail Marriott Mountain Resort. The emphasis of this year’s conference is the comprehensive service model and the implementation of mental health and wellness programming, and interventions to meet students’ educational, social, emotional, and behavioral needs.

See our 2019 CSSP Fall Conference Flyer.pdf and 2019 CSSP Conference Registration Form.pdf for more information.

Register online by clicking on the EVENTS tab.
CSSP Members: Be sure to log in to get the discounted member registration rates!!

Non-members: join CSSP today to get the member registration rates!

To register with a check, complete the 2019 CSSP Conference Registration Form.pdf and send with payment to:
CSSP Fall Conference, P.O. Box 3011,  Monument, CO.  80132-3011

Lodging is available at the Vail Marriott Mountain Resort for the special group rate of $152 per night at https://book.passkey.com/go/CSSP2019 until Oct. 16th. Complementary Wi-Fi in guest rooms & lobby, resort fee waived, valet parking $10, and 15% off at the spa & 15% off all property restaurants.

The Colorado Society of School Psychologists (CSSP) is currently accepting nominations for the 2019 School Psychologist of the Year. If you would like to nominate an exemplary school psychologist for this honor, please see the guidelines outlined below. Co-workers, supervisors, students, parents, and anyone else who has worked with the nominee in a professional setting may write letters of support. CSSP only considers school psychologists currently working in the school setting. A committee of educational professionals will review all nomination packets submitted. The winner will be announced at the CSSP Fall Conference. Additionally, they will then have the opportunity to be nominated for NASP’s School Psychologist of the Year.

Nominations are due September 27th, 2019.

See our flyer for more information: 2019 SPOTY.docx and use this contact info form:Colorado Society of School Psychologists 2019 Nominator and Candidate Contact Information.docx

The latest edition of the CSSP newsletter is now available! This edition includes information about NCSP stipends, other legislative updates, a nomination form for Colorado School Psychologist of the Year, and much, much more. Check it out in Member Resources.

Congratulations to the CSSP 2019-20 elected officers!
President-elect: Sacha Mittelman
Secretary: Ron Glazier
Treasurer: Lisa Bartilotta

Secretary and treasurer serve for a term of two years. Presidential terms are for three years (president-elect, president, past president). Terms begin July 1. 

HB19-1036 is officially a law!

Amazing grassroots advocacy work by CSSP board members Melanie Potyondy and Sacha Mittelman, along with Brittany Vervalin, and Brad Reimers to get this bill passed.

This bill ensures that National Certified School Psychologists (NCSP) across our beautiful state will receive an annual stipend that recognizes the high level training and professional development needed to maintain this distinction.

Big thanks to Representative Jeni James Arndt for this amazing opportunity for school psychologists.

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb19-1036

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