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Congressman Co-sponsors Mental Health Access Improvement Act

ACA would like to thank Congressman Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE1) for co-sponsoring H.R. 3662 and fighting for professional counselors and mental health coverage of America's seniors!

ACA in the News: Sleep & Memory

Robert Turner, a licensed professional counselor and member of the American Counseling Association, recently spoke with EmpowHER, a leading health website for women, about the link between sleep deprivation and memory loss.

Final TRICARE Rules More Beneficial to Licensed Professional Counselors

Many Licensed Professional Counselors will benefit under the Final Rule published by the Department of Defense (DoD) on July 17, 2014. The Final Rules apply to the TRICARE Certified Mental Health Counselors (TCMHC) category. Several provisions ...

ACA Testifies to Ban Reparative Therapy in the District

Dr. David Kaplan, ACA's Chief Professional Officer, testified on Friday, June 27 before the DC Committee on Health.

ACA in the News: Reparative Therapy in Texas

ACA Past President, Colleen Logan, spoke with the Dallas Morning News about the reparative therapy platform that was adopted by Texas Republicans.

ACA in the News: Accountability in the VA

Art Terrazas, ACA's director of government affairs, wrote a powerful op-ed for Roll Call.

ACA in the News: The VA Political Tornado

Art Terrazas, ACA?s director of government affairs, spoke with MintPress News about the reality of veterans facing delayed or denied care as a result of the dysfunctional Veterans Affairs health care system.

ACA in the News: Opposition to Reparative Therapy

ACA would like to thank Anderson Cooper for acknowledging our documented opposition to reparative therapy.

ACA in the News: VA Ignored Requests

Art Terrazas, ACA?s director of government affairs, recently spoke with The Daily Caller about the VA crisis.

New ACA Infographic Educates the Public about Counselors

ACA's first infographic, "12 Things You Should Know about Professional Counselors," was revealed in the premiere June edition of the new Member Toolkit email.

Maya Angelou: Advocate & Inspiration to Counselors

ACA was honored to welcome Maya Angelou as the keynote speaker of our 1997 Conference in Orlando, Florida.

An Open Letter from the ACA President and President-Elect

Cirecie West-Olatunji and Robert Smith address recent changes to the counseling profession.

ACA in the News: Medicare Bill H.R. 3662

Art Terrazas, ACA's director of government affairs, wrote an op-ed for The Hill, commending Representatives Chris Gibson (R-NY) and Mike Thompson (D-CA) for working toward "commonsense reform that could dramatically increase access to mental ...

ACA in the News: Proactive Measures Against School Violence

After the recent tragedy in Murrysville, Pennsylvania, ACA's Director of Government Affairs, Art Terrazas, spoke to Education Week about proactive measures to address school violence, ACA?s work with the Student Support Act, and the need to hire more ...

Ohio Licensure Announcement

The Ohio counselor licensure board has reported that it is the first state to endorse CACREP and its affiliate CORE for counselor licensure.

ACA in the News: Preventing School Violence

After the tragic stabbings at Franklin Regional Senior High School, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette focused on finding solutions to end violence in our schools, and mental health was a key factor in their coverage. ACA president, Dr. Cirecie ...

ACA in the News: Demonstration Series

KHON2 TV visited the ACA 2014 Conference to see a live demonstration session that simulated counselors' responses after a shooting on a college campus.

ACA in the News: Conference Coverage

More media coverage of the ACA 2014 Conference & Expo in Hawaii.

ACA in the News: Hawaii Public Radio

ACA President, Dr. Cirecie West-Olatunji, discussed mental health and the counseling profession on Hawaii Public Radio's "The Conversation."

2014 ACA Code of Ethics Approved by Governing Council

The 2014 ACA Code of Ethics was approved by the Governing Council at its meeting at the ACA conference held in Honolulu, Hawaii.