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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Texas Counseling Association Advocacy Day is taking |
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place on April 11, 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, Professional counselors make up the largest group of |
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mental health providers in Texas, with more than 13,000 Certified |
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School Counselors and 34,000 Licensed Professional Counselors and |
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LPC Associates; the work of professional counselors is often unseen |
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and under-recognized; and |
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WHEREAS, Professional school counselors play a critical role |
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in campus safety as well as in students' mental health and academic |
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success; through the delivery of comprehensive school counseling |
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programs, school counselors help students address their social, |
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emotional, and academic needs to ensure that they are successful |
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both in school and in achieving their goals; and |
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WHEREAS, Texas Counseling Association Advocacy Day provides |
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a fitting opportunity to consider strategies to help make the |
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state's schools and communities safer and improve the quality of |
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life for Texas residents, and all professional counselors in the |
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state are indeed deserving of special recognition for their efforts |
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to advance these vital goals; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate Texas Counseling Association |
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Advocacy Day and extend to all those associated with the |
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organization sincere best wishes for continued success in their |
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important work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Texas Counseling Association as an expression of |
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high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |