<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">What a huge and impressive undertaking! I just had the opportunity to read/study the full document. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Earl, despite working on the same campus, we don't have a chance to "pass in the hallway" as we did pre-pandemic. So, let me take this opportunity to thank you and other counseling colleagues who worked hard on this effort. It definitely reflects our collective work over the years as well as current and future challenges. I really appreciate your ongoing contributions to our profession!</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Warm regards,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Christine </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Dec 2, 2020 at 4:39 PM Earl Martin via WCTCCA <<a href="mailto:wctcca@lists.ctc.edu">wctcca@lists.ctc.edu</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><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" target="_blank">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"><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
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</blockquote></div><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><b>Christine Sullivan, M.T.S., M.A., LMHC</b></div><div dir="ltr"><div>Interim Director of Counseling & Student Success</div><div>Everett Community College<br></div><div>Pronouns: She/her </div><div><font color="#0000ff"><a href="mailto:csullivan@everettcc.edu" target="_blank">csullivan@everettcc.edu</a> </font></div><div><font color="#0000ff"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div><div><font color="#0000ff"><br></font></div><div><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:1.8;background-color:rgb(238,238,238);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:4.5pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(255,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">To request an appointment with a counselor, email </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="mailto:counseling@everettcc.edu" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">counseling@everettcc.edu</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">. Provide the following information in your request: <b>a.</b> Nature of appointment request (academic in nature, career guidance, personal counseling) <b>b.</b> Your phone number and student email address<b> c.</b> Your preferred appointment type (phone or video) <b>d.</b> Name 2-3 days and times you could potentially be available <b>e.</b> If you have a preferred counselor with whom you would like to schedule an appointment.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:1.8;background-color:rgb(238,238,238);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:4.5pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(255,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Urgent Care or Crisis?</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(255,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:1.8;background-color:rgb(238,238,238);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:4.5pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">If this is a life-threatening emergency. please call 9-1-1. For 24/7 emergency counseling, referral, or assistance please call: </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:1.8;background-color:rgb(238,238,238);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:4.5pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">• Snohomish County: Volunteers of America Care Crisis Response Services (Crisis Line) 800-584-3578 </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:1.8;background-color:rgb(238,238,238);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:4.5pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">• King County: Crisis Connections (Crisis Line) 866-427-4747</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:1.8;background-color:rgb(238,238,238);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:4.5pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> • National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 800-273-8255</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:1.8;background-color:rgb(238,238,238);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:4.5pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> • Lifeline Crisis Chat: Go to </span><a href="http://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:1.8;background-color:rgb(238,238,238);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:4.5pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">• Crisis Text Line: Text “Heal” to 741741 </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"></p><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"></div><p style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:1.2;margin-top:10pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><b>For your own protection, please be aware that e-mail is not a secure or confidential means of communication.</b></span></p></div></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>