Call to Action: Counseling for Career Choice Act of 2019

We need your help! The American Counseling Association (ACA) needs your help to encourage Members of Congress to support the Counseling for Career Choice Act of 2019, H.R. 5092. The measure would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide grants to states for the development and implementation of statewide career-counseling frameworks supported by a local education agency or secondary school, in conjunction with local businesses and industry organizations. The bill was introduced by Representatives Jim Langevin (D-RI) and Glenn “GT” Thompson Jr (R-PA), co-chairs of the Congressional Career and Technical Education (CTE) Caucus. How you can help Contact your elected representatives to urge them to support this important bill and share your perspective as a Licensed Professional Counselor. You can also call the U.S. Capitol at 202-224-3121 and ask to speak to someone in your representatives' offices. A phone call is sure to get the attention of someone in a congressional office. Once passed, the Counseling for Career Choice Act would:  Implement comprehensive school career-counseling programs that align with the statewide career-counseling framework. Identify regional workforce trends in collaboration with state and regional workforce partners and establish partnerships among counselors and state workforce development boards, local workforce development boards, regional economic development organizations, or state employment agencies. Establish partnerships with one-stop centers, which may include locating a one-stop center in a high school, transporting students to local one-stop centers, or having one-stop-center career counselors and business liaisons assist school counselors in hosting job fairs, career days, or other similar tasks. Identify and assess school-counseling activities and postsecondary options for youth, including out-of-school youth and adults. Develop and implement professional development and certification programs for counselors, which may include partnering with an industry association that provides a nationally recognized certification in career development. Leverage resources and technologies that are being developed by stakeholders to support the counseling framework and develop a process for counselors to access information and resources. Click the link below to log in and send your message: https://www.votervoice.net/BroadcastLinks/DPCDRD_ODqKZoV0pew_NjQ