ACA News

Growing Happy and Confident Kids

Young people today face innumerable challenges, possibly more than any generation before them. The world in which our kids grow and develop has been made fragile by threats both near and far.

ACA, Division and Regional Election Results

The complete set of results for the most recent association, division, and regional elections. Specific information for each respective division and region was provided to the designated official of those entities via phone calls and e-mail of that ...

2008 Conference Education Sessions

2008 Conference Education Sessions | Dates: March 28-30, 2008

Dr. Colleen Logan Elected as ACA's 57th president

The American Counseling Association is pleased to announce that Dr. Colleen Logan has been elected to serve as ACA's 57th president.

Don't Miss: Author Signings, Film Festival, Sessions by ACA Authors!

The countdown has begun! Our bags are packed...and so are our books (and films!) for the ACA Convention Bookstore. We want to make sure that you know about several events going on in the ACA Bookstore and in the COBO Exhibit Hall.

ACAF Announces Student Essay Competition Topics

Topics for the 2007 American Counseling Association Foundation's Graduate Student Essay Contest have just been announced by ACAF Chair Jane Goodman.

ACA Bookstore Event With Authors Scheduled for Detroit

Be sure to attend one of the most popular events at the ACA Convention-the ACA Author Book Signings! Participants will have the opportunity to converse with some of the most influential and distinguished counselors in the field while they sign their ...

Exhibitor Descriptions

2007 ACA Convention Exhibitor Descriptions

Joining a counseling listserv

Subscribe to the COUNSGRADS and/or Diversegrad-L listservs.

Notice of ACA Phone Upgrade

Please be advised that we will be working on the first component to an upgrade of our phone system after 7:00 p.m. on Friday, February 16th.

Complete Election Information

Each year, members of the American Counseling Association have the opportunity to participate in the work of the association by voting in the annual election of officers.

Colorado Professor is 1,000th Convention Registrant

Diane Estrada, PhD, an Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado was the 1,000th person to register for the 2007 ACA Annual Convention & Exposition in Detroit, March 21-25.

2007 ACA Convention Planning calendar

2007 ACA Convention Planning Calendar: Your Day by Day Planner (Tentative schedule, subject to change)

Linda Ellerbee to Keynote ACA Convention

Linda Ellerbee is an outspoken journalist, award-winning television producer, best-selling author, a breast cancer survivor, a mom, a grandmother and one of the most sought-after speakers in America. She is now set to Keynote at the ACA Annual ...

Ken Tucker to Keynote at Convention

Consultant and Author Ken Tucker is signed on to Keynote at the ACA Annual Convention in Detroit.

Veterans need more than applause

This article, which appeared in at least 27 publications recently covers the issue of mental health problems in returning war veterans, the insufficient number of counseling professionals available, and the lack of adequate government funding. ACA ...

Protect yourself and your clients with ACA's new online ethics course

The New ACA Code of Ethics: What Practitioners, Instructors, and Supervisors Need To Know By David Kaplan, PhD - 6 CE Credit Hours

What Every Graduate Student Needs to Know

In concert with Counseling Today's November 2006 focus on our graduate students, we offer these words of wisdom, which were originally published in the Sept. 2005 issue of CT.

2007 ACA National Awards Nominations Now Open

The Awards Committee of the American Counseling Association announces the start of the nomination process for the 2007 ACA National Awards. The Awards will be presented at the ACA National Convention in Detroit in April 2007.

Resources for Crisis Counseling

In the wake of the recent spate of incidents in American schools, ACA would like to remind our members and friends of the resources which are available to assist you.