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Celebrating the Work of School Counselors
School-based mental health practitioners are at the center of the problem-solving process and can help safeguard the mental and emotional well-being of students and parents alike. From offering guidance on educational choices to providing valuable mental health assistance, these multifaceted professionals work to ensure student wellness and success. The American Counseling Association is proud to celebrate school-based counselors in schools across the U.S. during National School Counseling Week.
School-Based Mental Health Professionals Summit
Get the latest skills, tools, resources and insights to effectively support the mental health and emotional well-being of students at the inaugural School-Based Mental Health Professionals Summit. Registration is open through February 25, 2025.
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Helping a School Community Heal after Suicide
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Stephen Sharp became a middle school counselor after a lightbulb moment showed where he could have a greater impact.
Racial bias in gifted and talented programs
A recent article in a special issue of the Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development explores why racial bias often prevents Black boys from being placed in advanced learning programs.
Making schools more inclusive for LGBTQ+ students
By creating an inclusive and trauma-informed environment, schools can serve as a source of support and safety for LGBTQ+ students.
Don’t forget school counselors on the list of first responders
School counselors’ efforts on the front lines of managing mental health crises are often overlooked and misunderstood.
Responding to the youth mental health crisis in schools
A youth mental health crisis is rising to a crescendo in American schools, so now more than ever, school-based counselors need support and buy-in from school staff, parents and outside mental health professionals.
School Counselor Legislative Advocacy Resource Guide
As a school counselor, you play a vital role in advocating for policies, resources and programs that benefit students and their families and improve the education system. This advocacy guide, compiled by ACA's Government Affairs and Public Policy team and the Association for Child and Adolescent Counseling, was created with school counselors in mind.
Continuing Education
- School Counselors and Student Suicide
- General Principles for Counseling Children and Adolescents
- Sensation Seeking and Adolescent Drinking: Do Protective Behavioral Strategies Lower Risk?
- Examining Coping and Nonsuicidal Self-Injury Among Adolescents: A Profile Analysis
- Childhood Psychological Maltreatment, Sense of Self, and PTSD Symptoms in Emerging Adulthood
- Adverse Childhood Experiences as Context for Youth Assessment and Diagnosis
- School Counselors’ Experiences With Lockdown Drills: A Phenomenological Investigation
- Students of Color: Using an Antiracism Ecological Framework for College and Career Readiness
- Behavioral and Emotional Disorders in Children and Youths: Intervention & Best Practices
- Crisis and Grief in Schools: Creative Group Interventions
- Justice and Advocacy: Antiracist Counseling in Schools and Communities
- Reaching Out vs. Lashing Out: Gender Differences in Response to Bullying in High School
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