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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Hi WSSSC Friends,</p>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">I hope you all are doing well. I was at a presentation at NASPA where, at the state level, they were able to provide telehealth services, and this has been sitting with me since then.
So, here’s my thought bubble to share. I’m wondering if any of you have been able to start a referral system for your students to access telehealth services beyond the counselors scope of work and hours of service.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">We are currently looking to address mental health support services for our students at Seattle Central College. One idea that surfaced was supporting our students through referrals for
mental health services. The current problem is that we don’t know if there’s any success with the referrals, the cost of mental health services may be out of reach for most students, and students don’t necessarily have access to network of range and variety
of BIPOC therapists.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">In a conversation with a therapist, we were thinking about creating a contract with a network of BIPOC therapists to refer students. I’m really interested in hearing about any of your
work around this.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Best,</p>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Kao LéZheo, M.Ed. (he/him/his pronouns)</p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Vice President of Student Services</p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Seattle Central College</p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">1701 Broadway</p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Seattle, WA 98122</p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">(206) 934-3891</p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><u><a href="mailto:kao.lezheo@seattlecolleges.edu" id="OWAd2f21476-432a-053d-245d-be318ee55cce" class="OWAAutoLink" data-loopstyle="linkonly" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">kao.lezheo@seattlecolleges.edu</a></u></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><i>In Student Services, we are a beloved community committed to learning, empowerment, and transformation of students and
all those in our community. Through this, we honor our college’s history of fighting for racial equity and social justice.</i></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: blue;"><b><u><a href="https://scedu-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/kao_lezheo_seattlecolleges_edu/ESmR6vr3qpVHk1Q03k1iTesBmv84REuymd0kjgTG6Tr40w?e=CqtCsK" id="OWA998e3cb1-2b95-197c-effd-d659930b4d99" class="OWAAutoLink none" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-ogsc="" data-loopstyle="linkonly" style="color: blue; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Last
Read Book</a></u></b></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>:
</b></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: black; background-color: white;"><i>War and the Soul by Edward Tick</i>
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Review:
</b>Fantastic read! The implications are far reaching as our understanding of post-traumatic stress syndrome reaches into the everyday interactions and systems. For there to be reconciliation and healing, the principles of initiation, purification, storytelling,
and myth must guide how we embrace, not only our veterans, but all those who have experienced suffering.</span></p>
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