October is National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month
October 10, 2016
TCA and Division Elections for Volunteer Leadership  
Now Open
  Elections
Vote now for TCA and Division Volunteer Leadership positions! Winners will take office on July 1, 2017.


Professional Growth Conference attendees can als o vote onsite at the Election Kiosk in the Exhibit Hall.

Use the candidate profiles located with the ballots to learn about the individuals running for the TCA and Division officer positions.

TCA and Division members can vote online until 2 pm on Thursday, November 3. TCA election results will be announced during the second General Session on Friday, November 4.  
Save Money-Register Now! PGC 

KEY DATES
Pre-Registration
By Mail: Post marked by October 14, 2016  
Online: Until October 21, 2016
Hotel Reservation Cut-Off: TODAY! October 10, 2016

Don't miss out on the pre-conference Learning Institutes and  Post Conference Workshops, offering in-depth continuing education opportunities.
 
Check out the pre-registration book for more information on the more than 170 programs that are scheduled.

Sign up to attend your TCA Division Luncheon when you register and network with colleagues in your specific area of practice.

Are you interested in volunteering at the conference? Sign up here, and secure your spot!

This conference will enhance your professional tool-kit and allow you to take advantage of numerous networking events. All programs will be eligible for LPC, NBCC, SBEC, LMFT, SW, Psychologist and School Psychologist continuing education hours. More Details
The 12th Annual Professional School Counselor Conference 
February 12-14, 2017 in Arlington, Texas  
  PSCC
K EY DATES
Call for programs is now open and closes November, 7 2016.
Save money by pre-registering by January 27, 2017.
Make your hotel and travel reservations early!  
 
Join your Professional School Counseling colleagues for the 12th Annual Professional School Counselor Conference at the Arlington Convention Center, February 12-14, 2017.

ANNOUNCING OUR KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Monday, February 13, 2017
Jeremy Wolfman
"The Science of Violence and Compassion"
 
Tuesday, February 14, 2017
Molly Behannon
"Staying Strong for a Lifetime: The Wisdom of Inside Out"

Register now for the best price on tailored, comprehensive CE programs specifically for Professional School Counselors, Directors of Guidance and Program Administrators. Learn innovative techniques to enhance your program as well as new trends related to student growth and development.
More Information

85th Texas Legislature:   Advocacy
Key Dates
  • October 11, 2016: Last Day to Register to Vote
  • December 8-9, 2016: Sunset Commission hearing on mental health boards
  • January 10, 2017: First day of legislative Session
  • January 11, 2017: Sunset Commission on mental health boards
  • March 21, 2017: TCA Advocacy Day
  • April 18, 2017: TCA Advocacy Day
  • May 16, 2017: TCA Advocacy Day
  • May 29, 2017: Last day of legislative session
HHSC


Accepting Applications for Committee Membership

 
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is accepting applications for membership on the Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) System Redesign Advisory Committee.

Please use the links below to access the application materials:
Generation TX Month
  GenTX
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB), creators of the Generation Texas movement, proudly announces the Generation TX Month campaign, which combines our statewide college application and financial aid campaigns, efforts and resources into one powerful month.

This coincides with the opening of the 2017-18 FAFSA and TASFA in the month of October.

This year, Generation TX is supporting two important efforts for College Application and Financial Aid Awareness Month ( Generation Texas Month) in November 2016 to support all students in getting to and through college across the state of Texas! During Generation Texas Month, students at participating high schools will be assisted as they complete college and financial aid applications ( ApplyTexas and FAFSA or TASFA). 
Revalidated Enrollment in State Medicaid Programs
  Revalidation
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) required providers to revalidate their enrollment in state Medicaid programs by Sept. 24, 2016.

In accordance with PPACA and based on direction from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), TMHP has accepted and is processing completed revalidation applications received by Sept. 24, 2016. There will be no dis-enrollment action taken on providers who met this submission date and continue to respond to application deficiencies by specified deadlines.

The Texas Medicaid & Healthcare Partnership (TMHP) has begun dis-enrollment actions on providers who failed to submit a completed revalidation application by September 24, 2016. These actions will be completed and a final dis-enrollment effective date of Jan. 31, 2017 will be applied to any provider who failed to meet the application submission deadline.

To view the full article from the TMHP website, please click here .
Call for Programs: ACAC Inaugural Conference
ACAC
The Association for Child and Adolescent Counseling (ACAC) is a division of ACA and is proud to present ACAC's Inaugural Conference  
July 20-21, 2017 at Marymount University in Arlington, Virginia.
 
The ACAC Conference Committee is now accepting proposals for the conference.The conference theme is "Trauma in Child and Adolescent Counseling." This theme is aligned with that of American Counseling Association's (ACA) incoming president, Gerard Lawson.

Conference proposals for all age groups (i.e., birth - five, school age and adolescence) in all settings (schools, community mental health, private practice and supervision) for all levels (beginners, intermediate and advanced) are welcome.

Proposals are being accepted until October 15, 2016. Submit Your Proposal 
TEA List of Innovative Courses
  TEA
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has released the list of innovative courses that are being renewed and they are available for review. See Courses Expiring 2016-2017 . For questions related to innovative courses, contact Kelsey Kling .
Technology Survey:
Speak Up 2016 

  SpeakUp
Speak Up 2016 will be open October 12-December 16, 2016. Participants are invited to use Speak Up 2016 to identify how students, teachers, administrators and parents use technology for learning, communications and collaboration. Speak Up 2016 data is free for schools. More Information.
 
In 2015, Texas was one of the top 5 states to participate in the survey. View the Speak Up 2015 participation page.
Texas Corn Youth Grants
  corn
money The Texas Corn Youth Grant Program
is designed to assist Texas FFA Chapters and Texas 4-H Clubs or associations with project(s) that lack funding within its local school district or county program. The grant amount awarded will be a minimum of $250 and the maximum of  $2,500 per application.

Who Can Apply
  • Texas FFA Chapters
  • Texas A&M AgriLife Extension 4-H/Youth Associations
  • Comparable youth organizations, as approved by Texas Corn Producers

Submission Requirements
Applicants must complete the application form in full and submit it along with two (2) letters of support for the planned project/activity as outlined below:
  1. One letter from a FFA or 4-H sponsor, advisor, volunteer leader, or agent.
  2. One letter from a school administrator, extension administrator, county judge or other community member.
Deadline
Completed applications must be postmarked or emailed no later that Nov. 1, 2016. Applications will be evaluated, and award letters will be sent by Nov. 15, 2016.
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