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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Ohio University Counselor Education community,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Once again we are faced with a tragic mass shooting, this time targeting Asians/Asian Americans in Atlanta in which eight people were killed.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Our hearts are with AAPI individuals and communities who have been targeted and traumatized since the onset of COVID-19.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please reach out with love and support to AAPI people in your orbit – family, friends, colleagues, peers.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The American Counseling Association put out a statement yesterday in response to this recent incident of violence and hate.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.counseling.org%2Fnews%2Fupdates%2F2021%2F03%2F17%2Faca-responds-to-violence-and-bullying-against-asian-american-community&data=04%7C01%7Ccounselor_educ%40listserv.ohio.edu%7Cb191bd2c9ca449154a2508d8ea2c33f6%7Cf3308007477c4a70888934611817c55a%7C0%7C0%7C637516822866542349%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=CPRiHCfi8Hhath99padcRJVzucVsj6P5MS1oI%2BZD%2F6E%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://www.counseling.org/news/updates/2021/03/17/aca-responds-to-violence-and-bullying-against-asian-american-community" shash="ftdTY/EZzGa8t9qAIIbWUP6+B/ncjsHYRC+kmGL+m7qxcncBvoJb/6Y0YdFEaepZ2jXGiYtXbqae82BKY4eDnfswSuGCZm/hNKvSLilgsZATVv1//sr4WEd1Pv+edR9jucQ9ORr1OxOyRPnD65UQhU097Fb2aQ6h5Ll66uRFdSA=">https://www.counseling.org/news/updates/2021/03/17/aca-responds-to-violence-and-bullying-against-asian-american-community</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The link above provides resources for reporting hate crimes towards AAPI people as well as resources for counseling and support. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
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Christine Suniti Bhat, PhD, LPC, LSC (OH)<br>
Dr. Tommie Radd Professor of School Counseling, Counselor Education,<br>
Department of Counseling and Higher Education,<o:p></o:p></span></span></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66285759"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63535396"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Interim Director, George E. Hill Center for Counseling & Research</span></i></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66285759"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63535396"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><br>
The Patton College of Education, OHIO UNIVERSITY, Athens, OH 45701<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66285759"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63535396"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt">ASGW Rep to ACA Governing Council 2020-2023</span></i></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66285759"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63535396"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
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Office: McCracken Hall, 432F<br>
Phone: 740-593-4425; Fax: 740-593-0477; Email: </span></span></span><a href="mailto:bhatc@ohio.edu"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66285759"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63535396"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">bhatc@ohio.edu</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66285759"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63535396"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66285759"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63535396"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><br>
Website: </span></span></span><a href="https://www.ohio.edu/education/bhatc"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66285759"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63535396"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue">https://www.ohio.edu/education/bhatc</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66285759"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63535396"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66285759"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63535396"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><br>
Media: </span></span></span><a href="https://www.ohio.edu/experts/expert/christine-suniti-bhat"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66285759"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63535396"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue">https://www.ohio.edu/experts/expert/christine-suniti-bhat</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66285759"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63535396"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66285759"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk63535396"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
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