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ACA Testimony at the Senate HELP Committee Hearing on Opioids

ACA's Testimony informed the Senate HELP Committee about the important role counselors play in fighting the opioid crisis across the country.

Study Shows Benefits Of Affordable Care Act In Access to Mental Health Care

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 Government Affairs Attends Municipal Mental Health Conference

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.

Four Important Ways the Tax Bills Affect Healthcare and Education

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.

INSURANCE, MENTAL HEALTH COVERAGE IN PERIL ? TAKE ACTION

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 ...

Take Action: Insurance, Mental Health Coverage in Peril

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, ...

ACA Offers Condolences to Those Affected by the Tragic Events in Las Vegas

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 ...

ACA Opposes DACA Cancellation

The American Counseling Association is opposed to the rescission of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.

ACA Members Asked to Respond to Hurricane Harvey

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 ...

ACA Brings Training Session to Boys & Girls Clubs Staffers

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.

ACA Responds to Charlottesville Violence

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 ...

Social Media Accounts for 115th Congress

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 ...

ACA Staff Attend FTC Briefing on Licensure Portability

ACA staff members attended a Federal Trade Commission briefing at which a panel from different professions described how they have approached licensure portability.

ACA Asks Members to Assist in Aftermath of Illinois Flooding

In partnership with the American Red Cross, an emergency call to action for disaster mental health volunteers was issued to ACA members in the Rockford, Illinois area on July 31, 2017.

Obamacare Repeal Dodges Final Senate Bullet By One Vote

The Affordable Care Act is still the law of the land after a repeal bill failed 49-51, but what is its future in areas where it's struggling?

The Senate Takes Up Healthcare Reform: Vote-A-Rama Ahead

The Senate has begun debating and voting on healthcare reform but what approach,if anything, can get 50 votes is entirely unclear.

ACA Webinar Explains Congressional Budget Process and School Counseling Funds

ACA webinar explains the budget process from White House budget to Congressional budget to annual spending bills, with a focus on money for school counseliong grants.

Conversion Therapy Ban Signed Into Law in Rhode Island

Governor Raimondo signed a bill banning conversion therapy on minors in Rhode Island.

ACA Members Advocate For Counseling In Washington

Over one hundred ACA members descended on Capitol Hill this week for meetings with their Members of Congress to advocate for issues important to counseling and counselors.

ACA in the News: Lowering Opioid Production Quotas

In an interview with PJ Media, Dr. Carol Smith, an ACA member and associate professor of counseling at Marshall University in West Virginia, discussed the link between opioid addiction and traumatic stress disorders.