May 2017
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TCA Advocacy in Action: House Sets Sunset Bill

Hundreds of calls from TCA members and concerned citizens resulted in HB 2898 being set on the House calendar for Thursday May 11th. This is the last day the House can consider House bills.

Your advocacy efforts have helped TCA move and amend bills to better support professional school counselors. Get the latest TCA Advocacy Call to Action and Weekly Update and Bill Status Report. With just three weeks left in the session, things are moving quickly. 
May 16: Join us for the Final TCA Advocacy Day!
May 16 is the final TCA Advocacy Day of the 85th Legislative Session. Don't miss out on your chance to make an impact this session!

Join us for free breakfast and a comprehensive orientation before you head to your legislators' offices armed with all the information you need to make a difference!

Later, we'll meet for a free lunch, debrief and regroup.

If you haven't already, view the TCA Advocacy video and What It's Like video for more information.
TCA Professional Awards:
Nominate a Star Counselor

Do you know a star counselor and TCA member? Make sure that he/she is recognized for going above and beyond by nominating him/her for one of TCA's annual professional awards. Nominations are being accepted through June 1, 2017. Categories include:
  • Truax Founders Award
  • Outstanding Graduate Student Award
  • Advocacy Award
  • Research Award
And more!
Early Bird Registration is Open for PGC 2017!
Counselors Choosing Courage!

Save money with early-bird registration for TCA's 61st Annual Professional Growth Conference & Annual Meeting, November 15-18, 2017 in Galveston, TX.

We are meeting at the beautiful San Luis Resort, Spa and Conference Center and have more than 170 CE programs in the works. Come network, learn and visit with exhibitors; add in a walk on the beach and you'll return to work refreshed and revitalized!
#IAmTXEd
TEA has created a website to feature all of the educator profiles published in the agency’s successful #IAmTXEd social media campaign.

#IAmTXEd stories highlight the work of educators in almost 20 districts.

TEA has solicited submissions to the #IAmTXEd campaign directly from school districts and charters and plans to publish stories from every region of the state. Submit your story to ensure school counselors are well represented.
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month

Texas Representative Travis Clardy has passed a resolution recognizing all mental health professionals during Mental Health Awareness Month. Check out these resources for Mental Health Awareness Month:

Provider Access to Medicaid Health Information

If you are a registered Medicaid provider in Texas, you have free access to an online portal, www.YourTexasBenefitsCard.com.

This portal aggregates data from the Texas Medicaid & Healthcare Partnership (TMHP) into one central hub for managed care and fee-for-service plans.

The portal will help patients and providers by reducing duplication of services, providing patients' current prescription medicines or serious health conditions and better coordinating patient care.  
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has launched 60x30TX.com, a consumer-friendly web site that provides snapshots of data to key audiences, including legislators and their staff, media, students and families, business and industry and chambers of commerce.
The new web site offers hot topics, infographics, event information, videos and many other downloadable resources. It also features interactive data for each of the four student-centered 60x30TX goals that are focused on an educated population, completion, marketable skills and student debt.

The overarching goal of the 60x30TX plan is to strive for an educated population where 60 percent of the young adults ages 25-34 have a post secondary credential.
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