<div dir="ltr">After a year of participation from Legislators, College Presidents, Vice-Presidents, Students, Counselors and State Board Staff .... the final report required by House Bill 1355 has been completed (see attached).<div><br></div><div>This legislative task force was charged with exploring minimum system standards for counselor staffing and qualifications as well as to identify some best practices in CTC counseling services.</div><div><br></div><div>HB 1355 was passed by the legislature and signed by the governor in April 2019.  This was the successful result of advocacy from the first ever WCTCCA legislative task force.</div><div><br></div><div>See the bill here: <a href="http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2019-20/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/1355-S.PL.pdf?q=20201202093915">http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2019-20/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/1355-S.PL.pdf?q=20201202093915</a></div><div><br></div><div>There were lots of our counselor colleagues that helped this process along the way.  Their valuable hard work and significant contributions helped lead us to this final report.  </div><div><br></div><div>Hopefully this work will result in some future substantial system reforms that strengthen the level of qualified CTC counselors in response to our diverse students/citizens complex educational, career and personal needs.</div><div><br></div><div>Be well,</div><div><br></div><div>Earl</div><div><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div>Dr. Earl Martin, LMHC<br><br></div>
<div>Counselor/Human Development Faculty</div>
<div>Counseling & Student Success </div><div> </div><div>"Counselor of the Year" (2017) - American College Counselor's Association<br></div><div><br>Everett Community 
College<br>2000 Tower Street<br>Everett, WA 98201<br><br><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial">EvCC Counseling and Student Success is meeting with students by phone or video while the campus is closed to the public for the pandemic. </span><b><i>We are eager to support you in your success at the college and during this pandemic.</i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><b><i><br></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><b><span style="color:red">To request an appointment with a counselor please email: </span></b><b style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"><a href="mailto:counseling@everettcc.edu" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">counseling@everettcc.edu</a></b><b></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">Provide the following information in your request:</p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">a.<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span>Nature of appointment request (academic in nature, career guidance, personal counseling)</p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">b.<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span>Your phone number and student email address</p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">c.<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span>Your preferred appointment type (phone or video)</p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">d.<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span>Name 2-3 days and times you could potentially be available</p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">e.<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span>If you have a preferred counselor with whom you would like to schedule an appointment</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><b><span style="font-size:9pt;line-height:12.84px;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:red;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Urgent Care or Crisis?</span></b><span style="font-size:9pt;line-height:12.84px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="font-size:9pt;line-height:12.84px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial">If this is a life-threatening emergency. please call 9-1-1</span><span style="font-size:9pt;line-height:12.84px;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:black"><br>For 24/7 emergency counseling, referral, or assistance please call: </span><span style="font-size:9pt;line-height:12.84px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"></span></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);margin-left:0.5in"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span>Snohomish County: Volunteers of America Care Crisis Response Services (Crisis Line)<br>800-584-3578</p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);margin-left:0.5in"></p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);margin-left:0.5in"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span>National Suicide Prevention Lifeline<br>800-273- TALK (8255)</p><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);margin-left:0.5in"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span>Lifeline Crisis Chat: Go to <a href="http://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0)">suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/</span></a> </p><br>"My religion is very simple; my 
religion is kindness" - Dalai Lama</div>
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