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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 24
BY SENATOR SELDERS
A RESOLUTION
To commend the Louisiana Counseling Association and to recognize Wednesday, April 23,
2025, as Louisiana Counseling Association Day at the state capitol.
WHEREAS, approximately one in four adults in the United States experiences a
diagnosable mental disorder in a given year; and
WHEREAS, significant percentages of America's homeless population, prisoners,
and youth in juvenile justice systems live with a serious mental illness; and
WHEREAS, in order to help meet the need for more and better mental health
services, the Louisiana Counseling Association (LCA) was chartered in 1968 as a state
branch of the American Counseling Association; and
WHEREAS, the LCA encompasses a broad spectrum of groups in the field of
professional counseling, and, for its members, the association provides an opportunity to
share information and grow professionally; and
WHEREAS, the LCA is a professional association that represents the many
professional counselors in various work settings, including licensed professional counselors
(LPC's), licensed marriage and family therapists (LMFT's), school counselors, college
counselors, college educators, substance abuse counselors, career counselors, multicultural
counselors, and religious counselors; and
WHEREAS, the purposes of the LCA include to organize, administer, and manage
the structure of the organization so that it can more effectively fulfill its mission; to promote
personal and professional development within the counseling profession; to promote
professionalism within the counseling profession; to support public policy and legislation
which enhances the counseling profession; and to promote the creation of knowledge and
the dissemination of research within the counseling profession; and
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WHEREAS, the LCA represents 6,376 counselors across the state of Louisiana; and
WHEREAS, because the men and women of the LCA have made a significant and
positive influence in communities throughout the state, the members of the association merit
a special measure of commendation.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby commend the members of the Louisiana Counseling Association for their
unwavering commitment to excellence in serving the citizens of Louisiana and does hereby
designate Wednesday, April 23, 2025, as Louisiana Counseling Association Day at the state
capitol.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
president of the Louisiana Counseling Association.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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