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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Christine Suniti Bhat, Ph.D., L.P.C, L.S.C.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Associate Professor & Program Coordinator, Counselor Education,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><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""> American Counseling Association [mailto:acamemberservices@counseling.org]
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 26, 2015 10:02 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Bhat, Christine<br>
<b>Subject:</b> 1 Week Until Counseling Awareness Month!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><strong><span style="font-size:17.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#68B744">Show the World How Much Counselors Care!</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#68B744"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">April 1st marks the beginning of Counseling Awareness Month 2015. ACA designates every April as a month to educate the public about the counseling profession, the important work you do each day,
and the many contributions you make to communities nationwide.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Check out ACA's 2015
</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><a href="http://ACAA.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT00MTk3NDcyJnA9MSZ1PTc3MjA2NDAyNyZsaT0yNjEwNjU2NQ/index.html" target="_blank"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#68B744">Counseling
Awareness Month webpage</span></strong></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> for resources, tips and more! </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Follow the checklist below to get involved:</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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or request a FREE one if you haven't done so yet (supplies are limited).<br>
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</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"MS Gothic";color:black">❒</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Download Media Tips for Members,
general Counseling Awareness Month Information, a Professional Counseling Fact Sheet, the Official Scope of Practice for Licensed Professional Counselors (LPCs), ACA's
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</span><span style="font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"MS Gothic";color:black">❒</span><span style="font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Print, download, and/or share our
"12 Things You Should Know about Professional Counselors" and "School Counselor" infographics ("12 Things" infographic is also available to purchase as a poster).<br>
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</span><span style="font-family:"MS Gothic";color:black">❒</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> Take a photo for our Social Media Campaign and post to your personal accounts in April using hashtag #CounselorsCare.<br>
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</span><span style="font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"MS Gothic";color:black">❒</span><span style="font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Replace the profile picture on
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</span><span style="font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"MS Gothic";color:black">❒</span><span style="font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">View and share our special online
gallery of ACA Member Portraits: Faces of Counseling 2015.<br>
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</span><span style="font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"MS Gothic";color:black">❒</span><span style="font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Show your counseling pride in April
and beyond by wearing, displaying, or using our modern ACA merchandise.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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