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TCA serves as your eyes and ears, but we will need YOUR voice in order to have a positive impact this session. Take a moment now to figure out
who represents you,
and put their numbers in your cell phone. Schedule time off and plan to attend at least one Advocacy Day, and participate in the other two virtually.
#TxCAadvocacy
Keep on the lookout and respond quickly when you receive an Action Alert from TCA. YOUR voice is essential to our success this session. March 10 Action Alert.
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Find Your Voice: TCA's Advocacy Training Video
Ready to share your great ideas on good public policy?
TCA can help! Whether you want to weigh in on effective school counseling programs or access to mental health services, this video will help you find you voice and use it.
Get tips from the staff in our Texas House and Senate offices, and learn how other TCA members have engaged in the process and impacted policy.
Check out this
NEW Advocacy Training video on TCA's YouTube Channel.
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Call for Programs
2017 Professional Growth Conference
The
call for programs is now open for TCA's 61st Annual Professional Growth Conference & Annual Meeting in Galveston, TX, November 15-18, 2017. The deadline for submissions is April 15, 2017.
This premiere professional development event attracts more than 2,000 professional counselors and features a diverse selection of 150+ programs.
Persons in all areas of the counseling profession are invited to submit a proposal. Conference program lengths include 1.5-hour sessions, 3-hour sessions, poster displays, 6.5-hour Learning Institutes and post-conference programs.
Students presenting must have a college professor as a co-presenter.
All presenters must be members of TCA and register for the conference by July 1, 2017 unless they reside outside Texas or are not mental health professionals. Visit www.txca.org/CFP to submit your program proposals.
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 Immigration Resources
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TSBEMFT
By Jodie Elder, PhD, LPC-S, LMFT
The Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists (TSBEMFT) adopted new rules on January 20-21, 2017. Reminders about rules and best practices and a summary of the new rules follow:
Contacting the TSBEMFT
Contact the TSBEMFT with any questions or concerns. This email address is monitored by the Executive Director, Cheryl Gomez, and she is the most reliable source of information and answers!
Reminders about Rules and Best Practices:
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Scholarship Opportunity
The
Texas Lyceum scholarship application for high school students is now open. Scholarship awards of $5,000 will go to students who demonstrate both financial need and proven leadership. One of the primary criteria is that the student attend a Texas college or university. Applications are
due March 24, 2017.
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Improving Academic Achievement Through Mental Health
The Hogg Foundation is now accepting proposals for a new grant opportunity aimed at identifying and building on resources that improve academic achievement through mental health. Specifically, the goals of this initiative are to improve academic outcomes and mental wellness in educational settings through culturally and linguistically appropriate mental health supports and interventions. Learn more about this grant opportunity, requirements and deadlines.
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Future Pilot Forums
FAPA.aero invites aspiring pilots to our Future Pilot Forums. The forums offer
future professional pilots a free educational day about pathways to professional pilot careers. The event
will include a complimentary showing of the inspirational documentary "Living in the Age of Airplanes."
Students of all ages are invited to attend with their parents in person or may register to view portions of the event via on demand video later. School counselors and teachers are also encouraged to attend to learn about talking to students about professional pilot careers.
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