If we do not, we may lose our charter. New Jersey has sent two presidents on to become President of the National Employment Counseling Association. Three of our members have been honored at the state level with the Charles Tabler Distinguished Professional Service Award, the highest award given at the state level. There is a movement now to get the managed care system to use counselors lead by professional counselors. There is a strong lobby making sure that the word counselor appears in all major legislation.
Counseling is a hot item, again.
In closing, I wish you well with our organization. I served many years and concur with some very distinguished colleagues, it has been a very rewarding personal and professional experience.