CITY OF FRESNO
Office of Councilmember Mike Karbassi
WHEREAS, Children and youth learn best when they are healthy, supported, and receive an education that enables them to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally , and schools can more effectively ensure that all students are able to learn when they meet the needs of the whole child and provide integrated, multitiered supports; and
WHEREAS, Children’s mental health is directly linked to their learning and development, and the learning environment provides an optimal context to promote good mental health through connectedness within the school and community , and positive educational and socia l outcomes for all children and youth are possible only in a society —and schools within it—that affirm and value the diversity of each child; and
WHEREAS, School psychologists take steps to foster a school climate that is supportive, inclusive, safe, acce pting, and respectful toward all persons, and sound psychological principles are integral to instruction and learning, school safety, social and emotional development, prevention, early intervention, and support of culturally diverse student populations; and
WHEREAS, School psychology has more than 60 years of well established, widely recognized, and highly effective practice and standards that are clearly articulated in NASP’s Model for Comprehensive and Integrated School Psychological Services; and
WHE REAS, School psychologists are specially trained to foster and deliver, in the school and community, a continuum of mental health services and academic supports that lower barriers to teaching and learning, and school psychologists help children thrive by nurturing their individual strengths across both personal and academic endeavors; and
WHEREAS, School psychologists are trained to assess student and school -based barriers to learning and individual strengths, utilize data-based decision-making, implement research -driven prevention and intervention strategies, and evaluate outcomes and improve accountability; and
WHEREAS, Fresno, California, should recognize the vital role that school psychologists play in the personal and academic development of our city’s children,
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, Mayor Jerry Dyer and the Fresno City Council do hereby recognize:
“School Psychology Month”
in the City of Fresno.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and
affixed the seal of the City of Fresno, California, this 1 st
day of September 2022.
_____________________________________________ __________________________________________ JERRY DYER, Honorable Mayor ESMERALDA SORIA, Councilmember District 1
_____________________________________________ __________________________________________ MIKE KARBASSI, Councilmember District 2 MIGUEL ARIAS, Councilmember District 3
_____________________________________________ __________________________________________ TYLER MAXWELL, Council Vice President LUIS CHAVEZ, Councilmember District 5
_____________________________________________ __________________________________________ GARRY BREDEFELD, Councilmember District 6 NELSON ESPARZA, Council President