tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457782478591145115.post4623560610473736409..comments2018-03-29T08:21:16.329-04:00Comments on From the Counselor's Office: AdvocacyDarrell Sampson, MA, LPC, NCChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11997962625644401431noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457782478591145115.post-37686695290259837202012-03-03T23:05:29.963-05:002012-03-03T23:05:29.963-05:00Thanks, Marty, for your kind words. So much groun...Thanks, Marty, for your kind words. So much groundwork must often be laid before we can truly advocate for our students. I say this time and time again, but the relationships that we form with our administrators, parents, colleagues, and other students are the foundation for the work we are then able to do.<br /><br />I look forward to reading your post--thank you for sharing!<br />Regards,<br />DarrellDarrell Sampson, MA, LPC, NCChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11997962625644401431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457782478591145115.post-33818225636514857692012-03-03T17:14:18.885-05:002012-03-03T17:14:18.885-05:00Thanks, Darrell for pushing us as Counselors--to b...Thanks, Darrell for pushing us as Counselors--to be midful, reflective, and quietly proactive and diligent as we advocate. I love this statement of yours-- "How you approach your interactions on the behalf of students or your profession is just as important as the reason behind needing to advocate in the first place." <br /><br />I recently wrote a post on advocacy which was inspired by Dr. Mason (She seems to be everywhere!) Here is the link to that post, <br />http://thiscounselorsjourney.blogspot.com/2012/02/advocate.htmlMartyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04695551081526190351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457782478591145115.post-90091707137734941342012-03-02T17:15:42.072-05:002012-03-02T17:15:42.072-05:00Yes, I watched you all on Twitter (#Learn2Lobby) a...Yes, I watched you all on Twitter (#Learn2Lobby) as you went down to Springfield and took charge. I think many states do that (they have a VCA and VSCA day in January here) and it can be so important as legislators put faces and names together with issues. If you show up often enough, legislators might actually seek you out when they want to gauge how certain bills will be received or what additional pieces of the puzzle they may be missing. Even if you are unable to show up in person, writing, calling, and e-mailing are also quite effective. As school counselors, a lot of people depend on us to speak for them--it is indeed at the core of what we do.Darrell Sampson, MA, LPC, NCChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11997962625644401431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457782478591145115.post-88201163906136225512012-03-02T16:39:57.146-05:002012-03-02T16:39:57.146-05:00Such a great post to read and thanks for the menti...Such a great post to read and thanks for the mention Darrell! Timing is good since we just returned from a Day on the Hill in Springfield IL where 30 participants (counseling students, counselors and counselor eds) learned to lobby their legislators on school counseling, mental health and education related issues. Advocacy is at the core of what school counselors do.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17215906041914509879noreply@blogger.com