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Get involved professionally and politically. Help the school counseling profession reach elected officials with your voice about public policy.
Become an advocate for Virginia School Counselors.
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It's as easy as. 1, 2, 3
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1. Be Informed: Learn who your elected representatives are and how easy it is to contact them via email, phone or letter.
Another useful link is the Virginia General Assembly Web Site. During the legislative season it will contain descriptions of all pending legislation, track it through legislative committees, show you how each legislator voted, and much more.
2. Stay Ready to Communicate: Once you reach the information page for your representatives, create a link to that page by adding a "Favorite" too your Internet Explorer or a "Bookmark" to your Netscape. This way you can link quickly when you need to get a message to your representative.
3. Stay in Touch with Your Representative: Get in the habit of communicating and interacting with your representatives. Email links are the easiest way, but you can call or write whichever media you prefer.
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Congratulate them on their election
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Donate your time to their campaign
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Send a financial contribution
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Affirm the way they vote on issues
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Provide them with relevant information about issues within your expertise (e.g. education, school counseling, child behavior, etc.)
ASCA and ACA: Your Voice on National Issues
American Counseling Association (ACA) and the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) web sites track legislation at the Federal level which impact on the counseling profession in general and school counselors in particular. Become more familiar with national issues pertaining to counselors by linking to the ACA Public Policy and ASCA Legislative Affairs web pages.
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