**NEWS**
CSSP Responds to proposed APA MLA!
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Membership Counts
CSSP is Colorado's only professional organization devoted to School Psychology.

Benefits of Membership

The mission of CSSP is to strengthen the effectiveness of school psychologists in addressing the academic, social, and emotional needs of children and youth in Colorado.

Membership Benefits: Members of CSSP become part of a state-wide network of school psychologists in Colorado. CSSP supports a variety of committees and activities designed to carry out the organization’s purpose, including:

• A quality newsletter, distributed three times per year, featuring articles of interest in the field of school psychology, reviews of CSSP activities, and state and national professional news;
  
• A user friendly website that changes weekly bringing you the most current news and information;
  
• An annual fall conference, which brings together national and local authorities on a variety of timely and interesting professional topics, and provides opportunities to interact with colleagues from across the state;
  
• Ongoing regional professional development and information relevant to the daily practice of School Psychology (through the Futures project);
  
• The Professional Ethics Committee, which provides in-depth responses to issues raised by the membership, and monitors ethical issues in education and psychology;
  
• Nationally recognized Crisis Response Team available to provide support during school crises, consultation and training;
  
• Public relations efforts designed to promote understanding and support for the profession of school psychology (activities include news releases, media appearances, promotional items, awards, and consultation to members);
  
• The Legislative Committee, which continually monitors the Colorado legislature for issues relevant to the practice of school psychology, informs the membership of national and local legislative issues, and advocates for our profession and the students/families we serve;
  
• As an affiliate of the National Association of School Psychologists, CSSP coordinates its activities with those of the national association. The NASP delegate maintains communication between the two organizations, and makes NASP resources available to CSSP and Colorado school psychologists;
  
• CSSP also maintains liaisons with the Colorado Dept of Education (CDE), the International School Psychology Association (ISPA), and the Colorado School Mental Health Alliance, the Mental Health Sunset Coalition and the Colorado Consortium of School Psychology Trainers;
  
• CEC Conference – The Council for Exceptional Children co-sponsors a conference entitled “Courage to Risk” with eight other organizations, including CSSP. The collaborative effort has produced what has become the premier special education conference in Colorado.