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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The State of Oregon Mental Health Regulatory Agency (MHRA) would like your feedback as we seek to ensure equitable processes and support diversity among behavioral health professionals in
Oregon. We have engaged Keen Independent Research to conduct a diversity audit pertaining to Counselors, Therapists and Psychologists that will produce recommendations to help MHRA, OBOP and OBLPCT meet the changing needs of Oregon mental health consumers
and support greater diversity in these professions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Your participation is essential. A virtual workshop (similar to an online survey) is now available providing an easy way for you to give feedback to the study team at your convenience. Please
take a few moments to respond by following this link: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/6934377/Oregon-MHRA-Virtual-Workshop">https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/6934377/Oregon-MHRA-Virtual-Workshop</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Early responses are very helpful to the study team, so we encourage you to answer as soon as possible. The Virtual Workshop will close at the end of July.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Please note, to ensure candid feedback, responses are reported in aggregate and will not be associated to individuals.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The study is endorsed by the Oregon Counseling Association, the Coalition of Oregon Professional Associations for Counseling and Therapy and the Oregon Psychological Association. To see
their letters of support and for more information, please visit <a href="http://www.keenindependent.com/OregonMHRADiversityAudit">
www.keenindependent.com/OregonMHRADiversityAudit</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Oregon Board of Psychology<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:green">Data Classification: Level 1, Published<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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