Attacks on couselor licensure boards are becoming more frequent. ACA is working with Arizona counselors to fight a bill that would eliminate the licensure process for counselors and other mental health professionals in that state.
Staff from the American Counseling Association attended the national counseling licensure boards conference to keep up with changes in licensing and to discuss portability with licensure board members.
Late last month, the White House proposed new rules that would make it easier for small businesses, sole proprietors, and individuals to group together in ?association? to buy insurance in the large group market. These association plans, as they are ...
Congress earned its pay for one month by passing a huge tax cut and the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act among other bills, but punted on finally passing the bill to keep all the federal agencies funded for 2018.
Obamacare will likely lose younger, healthier customers because Congress repealed the individual mandate in the tax bill this month, but current enrollment is surprisingly strong. The program's future is still up in the air.
According to recent press reports, officials at the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) have been told to not use the terms ?diversity,? ?transgender,? ?evidence-based,? and ?science-based,? among others, in the upcoming budget request for 2019. This ...
The House and Senate have approved different versions of tax reform and now the conference committee is preparing to release the final compromise version, which both houses must then pass before the measure goes to the President for signature. There ...
The Conference Committee has worked out a compromise between the House and Senate tax bills. Obamacare and grad students have been among the main points of discussion for counselors
ACA's Testimony informed the Senate HELP Committee about the important role counselors play in fighting the opioid crisis across the country.
A Vanderbilt study shows that access to care increased for those with moderate and severe mental illness after the passage of the Affordable Care Act.
ACA attended a conference with representatives from cities across the country to exchange ideas about improving mental health programs and discuss federal programs that impact mental health services.
The House and Senate have passed tax bills that make big changes to healthcare and graduate education. A conference committee is about to begin finalizing the legislation.
The Trump Administration and Congressional Republicans are making an aggressive push to complete a comprehensive tax reform bill before the end of 2017. The House passed the GOP Tax Plan last week. It is now in the Senate. There is a ...
A bill proposing revisions to the nation?s tax structure is now in the Senate. That measure contains a provision that would negatively affect the clients professional counselors serve, in terms of their access to early intervention, preventative care, ...
The American Counseling Association wishes to convey our deepest sympathy to those who have been harmed by the Las Vegas shooting that occurred Oct. 1, the family members and friends who have lost a loved one, and the entire community affected by this ...
The American Counseling Association is opposed to the rescission of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
So far, Hurricane Harvey has devastated 12,000 square miles in Texas and Louisiana and affected millions of people. The American Red Cross is in great need of disaster mental health volunteers to help individuals and families cope with the trauma of ...
The American Counseling Association brought a discussion of trauma and disaster mental health to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Virginia, as part of its ongoing partnership with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America.
On Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017, a rally was held in Charlottesville, Va., called "Unite the Right." While the United States supports free speech and the right to peaceably assemble, this event was nothing of the sort. Violence, bigotry, and hatred were ...
Hello ACA Members, In an effort to make your digital advocacy experience as easy as possible your Government Affairs Team has provided you with Facebook and Twitter accounts for the 115th Congress. To access a PDF with all social media accounts ...