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But it really is of interest to all of us who want to work towards safer and healthier communities.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>School counseling students, please share with you supervisors.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Thanks<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Dr Bhat<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Christine Suniti Bhat, Ph.D., P.C<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>President, Ohio Counseling Association (OCA), 2012-2013 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Associate Professor, Counselor Education <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Department of Counseling and Higher Education <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>The Gladys W. and David H. Patton College of Education <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Office: McCracken Hall, 374<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Phone: 740-593-4425<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Fax: 740-593-0477<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Email: <a href="mailto:bhatc@ohio.edu">bhatc@ohio.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Website: <a href="http://www.cehs.ohio.edu/facultystaff/bhatc/">http://www.cehs.ohio.edu/facultystaff/bhatc/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Media: <a href="http://www.ohio.edu/ucm/media/experts/ohioexpert.cfm?formid=1822088&pageid=1844292">http://www.ohio.edu/ucm/media/experts/ohioexpert.cfm?formid=1822088&pageid=1844292</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>OCA Website: <a href="http://www.ohiocounseling.org/">http://www.ohiocounseling.org/</a></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> ASCA [mailto:ascaaspects@schoolcounselor.org] <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 21, 2013 11:40 AM<br><b>To:</b> Bhat, Christine<br><b>Subject:</b> Commit to Talking About Mental Health and Youth<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='margin-left:7.5pt;margin-top:7.5pt;margin-right:7.5pt;margin-bottom:7.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white'><img border=0 width=1 height=1 id="_x0000_i1025" src="http://r20.rs6.net/on.jsp?t=1112535862832.0.1101436446206.15334&ts=S0870&o=http://ui.constantcontact.com/images/p1x1.gif" alt=" "><o:p></o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in'><tr><td valign=bottom style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><img border=0 width=600 height=116 id="_x0000_i1026" src="http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs064/1101436446206/img/13.jpg" vspace=2 alt="News from ASCA"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><br>ASCA has partnered with the National Association of Secondary School Principals and other organizations to assist with President Obama's proposal to launch a national dialogue to increase understanding about mental health and its impact on youth. <br><br>Most educators are able to recognize the signs and symptoms of troubled students that are known to lead to violent behavior and pinpoint interventions by working with their colleagues in mental health. Ensuring these students have access to mental health services is vital to creating a safe climate for learning.<br><br>Middle schools and high schools across the country are being invited to participate in this important conversation by holding an assembly on emotional health, the stigma of mental illness and the importance of reaching out to a responsible adult for help when needed. The content of the assembly will be designed by each school to best fit the needs of its student body, but in the coming weeks the Department of Health and Human Services will launch a new website with tips on how to talk about mental health and resources to connect individuals to mental health services when needed.<br><br>The White House plans to launch this national conversation at an event in March, and we are inviting schools in every state to join the dialogue by committing to holding a school assembly on mental health before the end of 2013. Express your commitment <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001KRELyYHp8tdOo0bZK1yq-TQlSZlrXigf41quZvf1wChEwwFadYWP6nCIPPJaY7NeBiG_Vzu4Lk9O6UTuH-s8WPOgqDHu7ZUk8Z4OdbbEUFoao7gl0jtEGQmbKazTG5Ry">here</a> to hold a mental health assembly at your school.<br><br>We welcome you to spread the word and encourage as many middle and high schools possible to also make the commitment. Please feel free to share the <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001KRELyYHp8tdOo0bZK1yq-TQlSZlrXigf41quZvf1wChEwwFadYWP6nCIPPJaY7NeBiG_Vzu4Lk9O6UTuH-s8WPOgqDHu7ZUk8Z4OdbbEUFoao7gl0jtEGQmbKazTG5Ry">website</a> with any colleagues that may be interested.<br><br>If you have questions or need more information, contact <a href="mailto:afitzgerald@schoolcounselor.org">Amanda Fitzgerald</a>.<br><br><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001KRELyYHp8tdOo0bZK1yq-TQlSZlrXigf41quZvf1wChEwwFadYWP6nCIPPJaY7NeBiG_Vzu4Lk9O6UTuH-s8WPOgqDHu7ZUk8Z4OdbbEUFoao7gl0jtEGQmbKazTG5Ry"><span style='color:black'>Pledge Your Commitment</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Sincerely, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><br><br>ASCA Staff <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>ASCA <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><hr size=1 width="50%" noshade style='color:black' align=left></span></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>email: <a href="mailto:ascaaspects@schoolcounselor.org"><span style='color:black'>ascaaspects@schoolcounselor.org</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>phone: 703-683-ASCA <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>web: <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001KRELyYHp8tdPfi3Aip9iebD60cbxGoEpU2oyHg7mWta1FrmxjM9zefGI8VCfdo29RyoNXbY1qT_oxNhx_ln5m851o8y0UmqHLfmFGQtMVf7DiSan6IN1gg=="><span style='color:black'>http://www.schoolcounselor.org</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:white'><tr><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>