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In Memoriam: Patrick J. "Joe" McDonough

Dr. Patrick J. "Joe" McDonough, ACA?s sixth executive director passed away Friday, May 9. He was 76. Dr. McDonough, who was Executive Director from 1983-1990, served with dedication, commitment, and the desire to move the profession to new heights.

Fast Fact: Parents Set Lofty Goals for Children

A new report from the National Center for Educational Statistics finds contemporary parents setting high educational attainment goals for their children. According to the report, about 9 in 10 students (91%) in grades 6 through 12 have parents who ...

ACA Pushing Hard for LPC Coverage

A lack of time and available money late last year prevented Congress from passing any substantial reforms to many of Medicare's antiquated policies, including the identification of licensed professional counselors as service providers. ACA and AMHCA ...

ACA Members Sound Off on Title: Licensed Professional Counselor Wins

Earlier this year, a "Sound Off" poll in ACAeNews for Mental Health, Private Practice and Community Agency Counselors asked members to voice their opinion on consolidating licensure titles into one standard occupational title that would promote ...

Grief and Trauma Counseling: Employment Opportunity for ACA Members in Four Locations

ACA is pleased to bring our members in the greater Detroit, New York, San Diego, and Washington DC, metropolitan areas a paid opportunity to assist the families of those serving in Iraq.

Important Message from ACA Executive Director

Thank you for your continued support of the American Counseling Association (ACA). As a valued member, I wanted to share with you some news about our organization and how it will benefit you as a professional counselor.

2009 Call For Programs:Pre-conference Learning Institutes and Education Sessions

The Call for Programs for the 2009 Conference in Charlotte, NC is now open. All Proposals for both the Learning Institutes and the Education Sessions must be submitted using the Online Submission Site. The new Online Submission site is user-friendly ...

Relevant Research: Girls Aspire to a Different Kind of Leadership

Despite the emergence of women in greater numbers in business, government, and other organizations, girls in the US seem to have lower leadership aspirations or want a different kind of future leadership role.

Worth Reading: Report Addresses Alignment of Schools with College and Workplace

Achieve, Inc. has just released, Closing the Expectations Gap, 2008, a state by state report card on how high schools are doing in preparing graduates for the demands of college and careers.

ACA Publishes New Edition of Best-seller on Solution-focused Counseling

ACA's record of producing first-class professional literature and outstanding textbooks for counselor training has taken another step forward with the recent publication of the best seller on solution-focused counseling.

Important items for Conference Registrants!

We hope that you are getting as excited as we are about the upcoming conference in Honolulu! Here is some important information that may be useful as you plan your trip.

2009 ACA Conference & Exposition:Education Sessions

Dates: March 21-23, 2009; Submission Deadline is June 2, 2008, 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time

2009 ACA Conference & Exposition:Pre-Conference Learning Institutes

Dates: March 19-20, 2009; Submission Deadline is June 2, 2008, 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time

Support for Federal School Counseling Programs Needed

Representatives Jim Langevin (D- RI) and Vern Ehlers (R-MI) have sent a bipartisan "Dear Colleague" letter to the U.S. House of Representatives asking Members of Congress to sign on to a letter to House appropriators asking them to provide $61.5 ...

National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program Applicant Information Bulletin Released

Last week the Department of Health and Human Services published its 2008 National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program information bulletin. The National Health Service Corps is a competitive program that recruits health professionals to serve ...

Black History Month Quiz Winner and Answers

Congratulations to Amanda C. Healey of Old Dominon University, the winner of the 2008 ACAeNews Black History Month Quiz. View the questions and answers.

State School Counselor Certification/Licensure Agencies

State School Counselor Certification/Licensure Agencies

Breaking News: Lynn E. Linde Elected 58th ACA President

Lynn E. Linde, EdD, a former professional school counselor, and currently professor at Loyola College in Maryland, has been elected president-elect of ACA. Her term of office as 58th president of ACA will be July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010.

ACA Responds to the Tragedy at Northern Illinois University ? Resources for Coping With Crisis

The American Counseling Association wishes to express our sadness over the tragedy that occurred Thursday, February 14th on the Northern Illinois University campus in DeKalb, Illinois.

Strong Interest Inventory Revision

The American Counseling Association has been given a unique opportunity to contribute to the revision of the Strong Interest Inventory?. For the past 80 years the Strong Interest Inventory? has served as the most respected and widely used career ...