Bill Text: DE HCR58 | 2023-2024 | 152nd General Assembly | Draft


Bill Title: Commending Dana Carey Representing The Lake Forest School District For Being Selected As Delaware's Behavioral Health Professional Of The Year For 2023 And Commending Each School District And Charter Network's Behavioral Health Professional Of The Year.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-6)

Status: (Engrossed) 2023-06-13 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT [HCR58 Detail]

Download: Delaware-2023-HCR58-Draft.html

SPONSOR:

Rep. Longhurst & Sen. Poore

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

152nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 58

COMMENDING DANA CAREY REPRESENTING THE LAKE FOREST SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR BEING SELECTED AS DELAWARE'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR FOR 2023 AND COMMENDING EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT AND CHARTER NETWORK'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR.

WHEREAS, behavioral health professionals work each day with more than 140,000 children who attend 250 Delaware public schools in 19 school districts and 23 charter schools; and

WHEREAS, behavioral health professionals strive for excellence in their profession when they know that the community supports them and appreciates their efforts on behalf of our children; and

WHEREAS, the Behavioral Health Professional of the Year Program identifies local representatives who embody the best qualities of all Delaware behavioral health professionals; and

WHEREAS, the Delaware Behavioral Health Professional of the Year Program recognizes outstanding service by school employees who provide mental health support to students and their families; and

WHEREAS, Counselor Dana Carey of Lake Forest North Elementary School in the Lake Forest School District has been named Delaware Behavioral Health Professional of the Year for 2023; and

WHEREAS, 19 of the other school districts and the Delaware Charter Network has chosen a 2023 District/Charter Behavioral Health Professional of the Year, namely:

Appoquinimink School District: Social Worker Carlton Adams

Brandywine School District: Psychologist Heather Richards

Caesar Rodney School District: Counselor Emily White

Cape Henlopen School District: Psychologist Tara Gambale

Capital School District: Behavior Interventionist Jennifer Maciarello Benson

Christina School District: Nurse Trudy Small

Colonial School District: Therapist Courtney Waters

Delmar School District: Psychologist Nicole LaPearl

Delaware Charter School Network: Nurse Cynthia Hovan

Indian River School District: Counselor Jessi Ford

Laurel School District: Counselor Sharon Dolby

Milford School District: Counselor Ally Zanks

New Castle County Vocational Technical School District: Counselor Mark W. Wells

POLYTECH School District: Counselor Ivy Truitt

Red Clay Consolidated School District: Psychologist Lauren Lee

Seaford School District: Counselor Evan Wagner

Smyrna School District: Psychologist Jessica Krambeck

Sussex Technical School District: Counselor Catherine Schilling

Woodbridge School District: Counselor Trisha Stiles

NOW, THEREFORE:

BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the 152 nd General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the Senate concurring therein, that the Members do hereby commend Dana Carey for the well-deserved designation as 2023 Delaware Behavioral Health Professional of the Year.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the entire membership of the Delaware General Assembly does hereby extend heartfelt gratitude to Dana Carey, Delaware Behavioral Health Professional of the Year, and to each of the fellow Behavioral Health Professionals of the Year for 2023, for their many contributions to the betterment of education in Delaware.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that suitably prepared copies of this House Concurrent Resolution be presented to Dana Carey and each of the District/Charter Network Behavioral Health Professionals of the Year.

SYNOPSIS

This Concurrent Resolution commends the 2023 Delaware Behavioral Health Professional of the Year, Dana Carey, and all of the District/Charter Network Behavioral Health Professionals of the Year.

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