Advocacy Works!
TCA has several important bills still in play in these final days of the session as a result of your advocacy. We still have time to impact important public policy. Remember to check your emails for and respond to Action Alerts!
Email or call
your Texas SENATOR
to vote for HB 18 which will expand mental health continuing education for all educators.
Contact
HB 3 Conference Committee
to encourage support for the House language on pay raises AND/OR Add school counselors to the $5,000 pay raise proposed by the Senate.
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TCA's Advocacy Days
Our final Advocacy day of 2019 was yesterday. It was a highly productive day for our attendees. Our Sunset legislation (CSHB1501) passed the Senate unanimously with no bad amendments! Now it is back to the house for concurrence. Thank you to everyone who advocated for this bill, which will create the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council (BHEC).
Did you know we had more than 250 counseling professionals attend our Advocacy days this year? Our April event was our most highly attended Advocacy day to date! TCA was recognized by legislators at all three of our Advocacy days. See our April and May Recognitions below.
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On our April Advocacy Day, TCA was recognized in the Senate! Our attendees took up a
huge section of the Senate Gallery, even being recognized by the Lt. Governor as "quite the crew."
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During our Advocacy day yesterday, TCA was recognized in the House by Representative Mary Gonzalez.
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Thank you to everyone who attended this year!
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Stay engaged!
There are 12 days until Sine Die (end of the legislative session). Stay alert and engaged as we cross the finish line!
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DEADLINE: Call for Programs Closes May 25th!
Share your knowledge and skills! The Texas Counseling Association is now accepting programs for our 63rd Annual Professional Growth Conference happening in Fort Worth, November 13-16. Programs on private practice, school counseling, trauma, Adverse Childhood Experiences, supervision, specialized populations and more are welcome! Help your colleagues expand their toolkits by presenting a program on an initiative, strategy, resource, or research.
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Early Bird Registration is open!
Register now and save the most money on your conference experience. Early Bird rates are only available to current TCA Members so take advantage of this reduced pricing!
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Call for Committee Volunteers
TCA hosted it's annual Committee Chair Training for our incoming Committee Chairs in Austin on April 27th. We had a full day of learning and planning for the upcoming year. These leaders want to work with YOU!
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TCA depends on the commitment of its members to keep our association strong! Each committee works to hone the focus of TCA’s Strategic Plan to impact positive change and support professional counselors! Appointments are for one year and begin on July 1st! Committee members will be appointed by TCA President-elect Mike Moyer and announced at the June TCA Board meeting.
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TALGBTIC & TxCSJ hosting Day of Learning
Transitions: A Day of Learning for Mental Health Professionals
Dallas, Texas on June 8, 2019, 8:30 am to 4 pm
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Member Benefits Survey
Does TCA provide the benefits you really need? TCA strives to provide the best for our members. Let us know how you feel about your member benefits by completing this 1 minute survey.
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TCA is launching our new and improved website!
Our new website and membership system is coming very soon. Be on the look out for communications regarding this! In order to get the most out of our new system, you will likely need to update your membership profile information.
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The Texas Homeless Education Office Barbara Wand James Homeless Student Scholarship: Application Deadline June 17, 2019.
Students that faced the challenges of homelessness but, nevertheless, graduated from high school, have demonstrated tremendous strength already in their young lives. The Barbara Wand James Homeless Student Support Scholarship seeks to build on that strength by financially assisting homeless Texas students who have been accepted into higher education institutions and other post-secondary programs that prepare youths for successful careers. This scholarship is open to those whose life experiences show tremendous resilience. Applications are due on June 17 by 3 pm.
Find more information here.
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Nominate volunteers for the 2019 Heroes for Children Award. Nomination Deadline: June 14, 2019
The State Board of Education Heroes for Children award is designed to recognize excellence in advocacy for education and to highlight outstanding volunteers whose efforts represent significant contributions to public school education in Texas.
Any Texas resident who gives time, effort, service, and support to public schools and students, with the exception of elected officials and educational employees, can be nominated for the Heroes for Children award.
The nomination period starts
on April 1, 2019
and ends on
June 14, 2019
at 5 p.m.
More information.
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Call for Reviewers for the Journal of Professional Counseling: Practice, Theory & Research
The
Journal of Professional Counseling: Practice, Theory & Research (JPC), the official journal of the Texas Counseling Association, is currently accepting applications for positions on the journal editorial review board team. JPC is an indexed, semi-annual scholarly publication, aiming at providing clinical, theoretical, and empirical guidance to counselors, educators, researchers, and other mental health professionals. Qualifications include a graduate degree and licensure in a counseling field, a record of scholarly publications in peer-reviewed journals, and a commitment to providing prompt and comprehensive reviews of approximately 3-5 manuscripts annually. Becoming an editorial reviewer is a great way to: Impact and guide the profession, build your resume/CV, grow your name and brand in the counseling profession.
Individuals interested in applying are asked to include (a) a cover letter outlining their interest, relevant experience, and reasons for applying and (b) a current CV or resume.
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Your TCA Experience
Tell us why you choose TCA for your professional home. We may feature it on our website or through our social media channels!
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Summertime, and the Wellness is Easy
Brought to you by TCA Wellness Committee Co-Chair, Betty White
As summer approaches, it is time to begin planning how you will take advantage of the many opportunities available to enhance your personal wellness journey. Texas provides a variety of activities that allow us to take our wellness to a whole new level.
Consider taking a mindfulness walk through one of our great
state parks
. You can stroll through terrain ranging from trails shaded by live oaks festooned with Spanish moss or look out over the seemingly endless horizon of the high desert. Perhaps you prefer sand between your toes and the roar of the surf, or the smell of pines in the sun. Whatever your preference, time spent in nature has been proven to improve our wellness.
As you work on your physical wellness, expand your horizons. Summer is a great time to take up a new sport, or spend a few of the longer daylight hours working on an old one. Gardening, running, walking, biking, dancing, team sports, even chasing grandchildren - the important thing is finding a form of exercise that feels like play. Your body is designed to move, and your wellness depends upon it.
Summer is also a great time to take advantage of the many healthy fruits and vegetables that are in season. Saunter through a local farmer’s market and allow your senses to be filled with sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and textures.
Just remember, another important part of wellness is moderation. Summer often tempts us to over-plan and try to have too much fun. Plan carefully, pace yourself, and you will emerge from summer refreshed and ready to take on anything.
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The
Texas Model for Comprehensive School Counseling Programs,
5th Edition
With new organization, competencies, domains, strategies and tools, the 5th Edition of the
Texas Model for Comprehensive School Counseling Programs
has been updated to reflect best practices and statutory requirements for school counseling programs.
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
2019
May 25
May 27
Last Day of Texas Legislative Session
June 1
June 8
June 20-21
TCA Board and Senate Meetings, San Antonio
June 30
November 13-16
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