A recent study measuring the impact of COVID-19 on mental health in America found that Americans were reporting a rate of depression three times higher than what was reported in 2019. Awareness of the social determinants of suicide and suicide ...
Election Day 2020 will be here in the blink of an eye. Are you registered to vote? Does ACA support candidates? How will you vote during the pandemic?
We’ve heard our members’ concerns about the recent anti-LGBTQ healthcare proposal set forth by the Trump Administration and remain dedicated to providing you with leadership on these critical issues. It is certainly true that we find ...
Social media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.) provides opportunities for legislators to share information about governmental operations and public policy, which supports the fundamental democratic role while also permitting them to ...
The Mental Health Liaison Group, of which ACA is a member, has submitted a letter to both the Energy and Commerce and the Ways and Means committees urging them to address the mental health and addictions impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. In ...
April 21, 2020 During the week of April 13, 2020, Americans began receiving Economic Impact Payments, better known as “stimulus checks,” most of which were deposited directly into their bank accounts. These stimulus checks are one ...
HOW MUCH WILL I RECEIVE?Individuals whose AGI does not exceed $75,000 will receive $1,200. Head of household filers whose AGI does not exceed $112,500 will also receive $1,200. Married couples filing joint returns whose AGI does not exceed ...
We understand that it has been a long couple of weeks as all of us shift gears in our professional and personal lives in order to address the COVID-19 crisis impacting the entire country. ACA’s Government Affairs and Public Policy team remain ...
By: Brian D. Banks, Director Government Affairs & Public Policy As I sit in my home office practicing social/physical distancing, I am contemplating what I would like to share with you. This contemplation is not an avoidance of our current ...
(Updated August 28, 2020 at 4:36 p.m. (EDT)) 1. 2020 Presidential Candidates Former Vice President Joe Biden (D-DE). If you know about this former vice president’s personal story, then you won’t be ...
Recently, the American Counseling Association Government Affairs team attended the annual National Career Development Summit (NCDS) this January. The NCDS, hosted by the Coalition for Career Development (CCD), was held for the purpose of ...
The House passed its appropriations bundle, which was made up of two legislative packages that included all 12 fiscal year 2020 funding bills. The appropriation packages, products of bipartisan negotiation, now head to the Senate for approval. ...
The Senate Finance Committee recently proposed to extend and expand the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC) program. If enacted, the legislation would extend funding for the CCBHC program for an additional two years and expand ...
Your voices have been heard and the American Counseling Association’s (ACA) Government Relations Team would like to thank the dedicated counselors and advocates that continue to work on behalf of suicide prevention. Today, ACA is happy to report ...
The Iowa Board of Behavioral Health is considering changes to its Educational Qualifications for Mental Health Counselors. In the Professional Orientation curriculum, the Board proposes to replace the American Counseling Association with the American ...
Here’s your chance to advocate for counseling, mental health, and Medicare reimbursement in Washington, DC! The American Counseling Association is teaming up with the National Council for Behavioral Health for their Hill Day – which ...
More than 100 members of the American Counseling Association scaled Capitol Hill last week in 96-degree heat to advocate for legislation that would enable licensed professional counselors to be reimbursed by Medicare. The counselor advocates came from ...
Our nation’s schools should be safe and secure settings where children can learn and grow to their full potential. However, over the last few years, violent acts inside and outside our schools—as well as a growing rate of student ...
TIME IS RUNNING OUT: LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS Application Process Announced: New SUD Student-Loan-Forgiveness Program for Rural Opioid Response Workers The Health Resources and Services Administration ...
If you haven’t taken action, your legislators are waiting to hear your story. Don’t delay! Contact your Members of Congress today and ask them to support the: MENTAL HEALTH ACCESS IMPROVEMENT ACT Tell them YOUR STORY: “140,000 ...