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Published on: Dec 29, 2011
At the October 2011 meeting, the Governing Council adopted a motion changing the requirements and nomination process for candidates for ACA President-elect.
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Published on: Dec 22, 2011
On behalf of President Don W. Locke, the Governing Council, volunteer leaders, and staff of the American Counseling Association (ACA), I would like to express our sincere gratitude for your membership and support in 2011.
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Published on: Dec 21, 2011
On Friday, December 15, the US Court of Appeals upheld the Southern District Court of Georgia's decision to deny a preliminary injunction against Augusta State University (ASU) for expelling Jennifer Keeton, a graduate counseling student who refused to participate in a remediation plan aimed at addressing her views on counseling GLBTQ clients.
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Published on: Nov 28, 2011
ACA President Don W. Locke has sent a letter to the American Psychiatric Association on behalf of professional counselors expressing current concerns about the DSM-5 revision process.
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Published on: Nov 18, 2011
The recent allegations of sexual abuse by a coach at Penn State highlight both the frequency (the US Department of Health and Human Services estimates that 1 out of every 100 children has been sexually abused) and the trauma that is experienced by survivors.
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Published on: Nov 10, 2011
Beginning in 2012, new issues of Journal of Counseling & Development and nine ACA division journals will be available online at WileyOnlineLibrary.com -- as will full digital archives for each journal.
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Published on: Oct 18, 2011
Two essay competitions for counseling graduate students, each offering a Grand Prize of a $1,000 grant, are now underway. These ACA Foundation-run competitions will also award grants of $350 to runners-up and more.
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Published on: Sep 09, 2011
Members of the Connecticut Counseling Association (CCA), an ACA Branch, were featured in recent news coverage on the 10th anniversary of the September 11th attacks.
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Published on: Aug 31, 2011
ACA President-Elect Brad Erford is seeking nominations for American Counseling Association committee appointments.
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Published on: Aug 29, 2011
The Red Cross has been providing shelter, feeding, health and mental health support to hundreds of thousands of people throughout the northeast.
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Published on: Aug 19, 2011
The American Counseling Association, the National Board for Certified Counselors, and the American Mental Health Counselors Association are pleased to announce that on July 26, 2011, Secretary of the Army John M. McHugh signed Army Directive 2011-09, Employment of Licensed Professional Counselors as Fully Functioning Army Substance Abuse Program Practitioners.
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Published on: Aug 02, 2011
ACA immediate past president, Dr. Marcheta Evans, selected from among 63 extremely well qualified applicants and appointed the task force that will promulgate the 2014 ACA Code of Ethics.
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Published on: Jul 01, 2011
Your work as a professional counselor will be key to helping millions of individuals well into the 21st century. ACA provides you with the solid footing and resources you can rely on as you prepare for your career as a professional counselor.
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Published on: Jun 16, 2011
ACA president Marcheta Evans has written to Dr. Jonathan Woodson, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, urging the Department of Defense to increase access to mental health services for TRICARE beneficiaries by removing the outdated physician referral and supervision requirement for all counselors meeting current TRICARE participation requirements.
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Published on: May 31, 2011
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is conducting a thorough revamp of Title X - the federal program that provides comprehensive family planning and related preventive health services.
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Published on: May 24, 2011
The American Red Cross (ARC) has asked ACA to announce the continued recruitment of ACA members from across the United States to help support disaster mental health operations in a number of Midwestern and Southern states that were affected by recent tornadoes, including the killer tornado in Joplin, Missouri.
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Published on: May 04, 2011
The capture of Osama bin Laden has triggered strong reactions, with some counselors and clients revisiting emotions from 9/11.
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Published on: Apr 14, 2011
Board members and staff of the ACA Insurance Trust recently met to review current programs and explore new products and services that are designed to minimize counselor liability.
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Published on: Apr 01, 2011
The American Counseling Association is initiating the process of revising the ACA Code of Ethics and invites interested members to submit an application to serve on the Ethics Revision Task Force.
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Published on: Apr 01, 2011
Submission deadline has expired. Submission results will be emailed August 11, 2011.
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Published on: Mar 26, 2011
Cognitive therapy expert Judith S. Beck, PhD, addressed thousands of counseling professionals attending the ACA 2011 Conference & Exposition in New Orleans today.
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Published on: Mar 25, 2011
Soledad O'Brien, a news anchor and special correspondent who heads up CNN's "In America" unit, helped to officially kick off the ACA 2011 Conference & Exhibition in New Orleans with a keynote address that encouraged counselors to "stand with people and refuse to go."
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Published on: Mar 24, 2011
Three busloads of ACA members - approximately 150 individuals -- participated in the Give Back to the New Orleans Community project on Thursday morning as part of the 2011 ACA Conference.
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Published on: Mar 20, 2011
I look forward to seeing many ACA branch, regional, and division leaders in just a few weeks at our first-ever ACA Institute for Leadership Training. Just as society has changed, we also recognize the changing needs of today's leader.
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Published on: Mar 17, 2011
Legislation to establish Medicare coverage of state-licensed professional counselors and marriage and family therapists has been introduced in the Senate.
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Published on: Mar 15, 2011
ACA expresses its sorrow to the people of Japan who are coping with enormous loss and suffering due to the earthquake and tsunami.
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Published on: Feb 15, 2011
ACA Nominations and Elections Chair Lynn Linde and I would like you to know that Dr. Bradley T. Erford has been elected to serve as the Association's 61st President.
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Published on: Feb 15, 2011
ACA has filed an amicus (friend-of-the-court) brief with the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in the case of Ward v. Wilbanks et al. The case involves Julea Ward, a former student at Eastern Michigan University, who refused to counsel a gay practicum client.
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Published on: Feb 14, 2011
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) announces the second in its series on School Climate Survey Webinars: Bullying Prevention.
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Published on: Feb 08, 2011
ACA recognizes school counselors as they celebrate "National School Counseling Week." School counseling programs are an integral part of the educational process that enables all students to achieve success.
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Published on: Jan 30, 2011
2012 Learning Institute Information & Tips
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Published on: Jan 30, 2011
2012 Education Session Information & Tips
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Published on: Jan 07, 2011
Due to the school shooting that occurred at an Omaha, Nebraska high school this week, ACA is reminding school counselors and all counseling professionals of the free resources available on the Disaster Mental Health section of the ACA website.
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Published on: Jan 06, 2011
On December 22nd, Congress passed legislation that directs the Secretary of Defense to implement regulations authorizing counselors to practice independently under TRICARE by June 20, 2011.
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Published on: Jan 05, 2011
ACA members have until January 31, 2011 to cast their vote for the men and women who will lead the association.
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Published on: Jan 01, 2011
President Marcheta Evans, the Governing Council, staff, and volunteer leaders of the American Counseling Association (ACA) would like to take a moment to express our sincere gratitude for your membership, support, and the trust you have bestowed upon us throughout 2010.
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