ACA News

Nominations for ACA President-elect

At the October 2011 meeting, the Governing Council adopted a motion changing the requirements and nomination process for candidates for ACA President-elect.

2011 ACA Year-in-Review

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.

Appeals Court Protects the ACA Code of Ethics and GLBTQ Non-Discrimination

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 ...

ACA Expresses DSM-5 Concerns to the American Psychiatric Association

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.

Penn State Charges Highlight the Need for Sexual Abuse Resources

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 ...

Wiley Offers Journal Content Alerts, RSS Feeds; Sign Up by December 31

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.

Graduate Student Scholarship Competitions Begin

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.

Connecticut Counseling Association in the News Regarding 9/11

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.

Professional Counselors Needed to Assist with the Aftermath of Hurricane Irene

The Red Cross has been providing shelter, feeding, health and mental health support to hundreds of thousands of people throughout the northeast.

New Army Directive Authorizes Counselor Independent Practice/Army Hiring More Counselors

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, ...

ACA Ethics Revision Task Force Named

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.

'ACA Is Where You Belong' - Discover ACA Membership

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.

ACA Urges Department of Defense to Let All TRICARE Counselors Practice Independently

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 ...

ACA Plays Integral Part In Revamp of $300M Title X Program

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.

ACA Members Needed to Assist Those Affected by the Tornadoes in Joplin, Missouri and Elsewhere

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 ...

Bin Laden Capture can Trigger Emotions

The capture of Osama bin Laden has triggered strong reactions, with some counselors and clients revisiting emotions from 9/11.

ACA Insurance Trust Board Meets

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.

Call for Participants to Revise the ACA Code of Ethics

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.

2012 Call for Conference Proposals

Submission deadline has expired. Submission results will be emailed August 11, 2011.

Judith S. Beck, PhD Addresses ACA Conference Attendees

Cognitive therapy expert Judith S. Beck, PhD, addressed thousands of counseling professionals attending the ACA 2011 Conference & Exposition in New Orleans today.