Honor SUNY Counseling Center

Senate Resolution No. 3101 BY: Senator BRESLIN COMMENDING the SUNY College and Career Counseling Center at Schenectady upon the occasion of commemorating 40 years of Heart Work and providing opportunities to Capital District residents WHEREAS, Those individuals and institutions devoted to improving the quality of life for others, enabling them to build lives of dignity and self-worth, are deserving of the highest praise and recognition; and WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to commend the SUNY College and Career Counseling Center at Schenectady upon the occasion of commemorating 40 years of Heart Work and providing opportunities to Capital District residents to be feted at its Anniversary Heart Work Celebration on Thursday, September 14, 2017, at the Glen Sanders Mansion in Scotia, New York; and WHEREAS, From time to time, society calls upon these individuals and institutions to be recognized for the significance of their contributions and efforts to assist others in developing the skills necessary to be successful citizens; and WHEREAS, New York State has recognized for many years the importance of a quality educational system and its relationship to the economic and social well-being of all its citizens; an important part of every school curriculum should be a thorough, comprehensive preparatory program that aids students in the process of career selection; and WHEREAS, Excellent school systems attempt to maximize all available resources to prepare students for vital contributing roles as citizens of this Nation; New York schools continually strive for improvement in their programs and services; and WHEREAS, Schenectady County Community College's Outreach Counseling Program began in November of 1977 with the hiring of a Counselor/Coordinator and an Administrative Assistant; the main office for the Outreach Counseling Program was located in the SETA Building at

240 Broadway in downtown Schenectady; and WHEREAS, In 1987, the Schenectady County Community College Outreach Counseling Program was re-named, The SUNY College and Career Counseling Center at Schenectady to better reflect the broad range of services offered by the Center; and WHEREAS, For 40 years, The SUNY College and Career Counseling Center (SUNY CCCC) at Schenectady has facilitated a neutral and supportive link between low income, educationally bypassed residents of Schenectady County and across the Capital District by providing services, mentoring, and support for individuals to gain economic self-sufficiency; and WHEREAS, Since its inception, SUNY CCCC has served thousands of community residents in Schenectady County and across the Capital District by placing them in post-secondary, employment, and career and technical educational opportunities; and WHEREAS, For purposes of outreach, recruitment, and placement, SUNY CCCC has continuously maintained strong relationships with hundreds of area Schenectady County and Capital District agencies and organizations, businesses, and educational institutions; and WHEREAS, Since March of 2013, SUNY CCCC has been located on the First Floor of Center City with state of the art facilities and technology to meet the needs of preparing its participants with the tools to meet the employment and educational demands of the 21st Century; and WHEREAS, After four decades of service to its community, SUNY CCCC remains true to its core mission and has expanded its programs to meet the needs of more and more people; some of its programs include: assistance with the college application process; career/educational advising; career, college and community agency fairs; community resources and referrals; financial literacy programs; high school equivalency referral services; individuals cover letter and resume preparation assistance; job leads and vacancy listings; mentoring and personal development; on-line skills connections; and an opportunity room which provides computers and other resources for job and educational searches, preparing resumes, and applying to colleges; and WHEREAS, The success of SUNY CCCC is in direct correlation to the efforts of its staff and volunteers, whose involvement is, and always has been, characterized by an impressive commitment, an unbridled enthusiasm, and an uncompromising standard of excellence in all endeavors on behalf of the organization and the community it serves; and WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when organizations of such noble aims and accomplishments are brought to our attention, they should be recognized and applauded by all the citizens of this great Empire State; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to commend the SUNY College and Career Counseling Center at Schenectady upon the occasion of commemorating 40 years of Heart Work and providing opportunities to Capital District residents; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to the SUNY College and Career Counseling Center at Schenectady.