Bill Text: NY J01319 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim November 6-10, 2023, as National School Psychology Week in the State of New York

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-06-06 - ADOPTED [J01319 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-J01319-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 1319

BY: Senator BROUK

        MEMORIALIZING  Governor  Kathy  Hochul to proclaim
        November 6-10, 2023, as National  School  Psychology
        Week in the State of New York

  WHEREAS,  It  is  the  custom  of this Legislative Body to recognize
official days that are set aside to increase awareness  of  issues  that
affect the lives of citizens of New York State; and

  WHEREAS,  Attendant  to  such  concern,  and in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, it is the sense of this  Legislative  Body  to
memorialize  Governor  Kathy  Hochul to proclaim November 6-10, 2023, as
National School Psychology Week in the State of New York; and

  WHEREAS, This National School Psychology Week comes  as  New  York's
youth grapple with mental health conditions at unprecedented rates; with
students needing more support than ever, school psychologists are at the
front line of this crisis; and

  WHEREAS,  According  to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's
(CDC) Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System,  feelings  of  persistent
sadness    and   hopelessness-as   well   as   suicidal   thoughts   and
behaviors-increased by about 40 percent among young  people  in  the  10
years leading up to the pandemic; and

  WHEREAS,  The  CDC also reports that during the pandemic, 29 percent
of U.S. high school students had a parent or caregiver  who  lost  their
job, 55 percent were emotionally abused by a parent or caregiver, and 11
percent were physically abused; and

  WHEREAS,  School  psychologists  provide  direct  consultations  and
training to improve mental wellness among our youth; and

  WHEREAS, This body is committed to  improving  youth  mental  health
outcomes for families across the state; and

  WHEREAS,  The  objective  of  National School Psychology Week in the
State of New York is to raise awareness of the important work of  school
psychologists  in  our communities; the week provides an opportunity for
professionals and families to engage in discussions about what needs  to
be done to improve youth mental health outcomes; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
memorialize Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim November  6-10,  2023,  as
National  School  Psychology  Week  in  the State of New York; and be it
further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted  to The Honorable Kathy Hochul, Governor of the State of New
York.