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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello Counselors!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">This year’s series of Promising Practices Exchange webinars will focus on student mental health and student basic needs. The upcoming one on February 17<sup>th</sup> is on student mental health.
<span style="color:#1F497D"> </span>If you think there are practices at your colleges that you want to contribute to the Exchange, please submit your proposal! At the webinar, there will also be an update on the implementation of the mental health pilot program
that began this past fall as well.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">For more information about the Exchange, what is meant by a “promising practice” in our system, and a submission form with instructions for submitting your practice, visit:
<a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sbctc.edu%2Fabout%2Ftask-forces-work-groups%2Fstrategic-enrollment%2Fpromising-practices.aspx&data=04%7C01%7Chmatlack%40yvcc.edu%7Cb78a09e164ee406ab42c08d9d490b12a%7Cf8b6a2d7036440ce943eeb02d6c35deb%7C0%7C0%7C637774540184896067%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=8l74UWgD%2BO%2BySZIOnBS9ZK1IRet8GIVZX8ffExJfW%2FI%3D&reserved=0">
https://www.sbctc.edu/about/task-forces-work-groups/strategic-enrollment/promising-practices.aspx</a></span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">To be considered for the Meeting Student Mental Health Needs panel presentation on February 17,
<b>please submit your promising practice no later than Friday, January 28</b>. </span>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Thank you!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy";color:#1F497D">Heidi Matlack M.A. LMHC</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Counselor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Yakima Valley College, Grandview<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">500 W Main Street<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">(509) 882.7042<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:hmatlack@yvcc.edu"><span style="color:#1F497D">hmatlack@yvcc.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">The YVC Counseling & Advising Center provides a team based approach that helps students realize their educational, career and personal goals. We create a welcoming and safe environment allowing
students to feel accepted, respected and understood. Our counselors and advisors are dedicated, responsive, and culturally sensitive professionals offering comprehensive services, referrals and advocacy.</span></i><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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