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Statement of the American Counseling Association on the School Shooting in Uvalde, Texas

Today, our nation has begun learning about yet another mass shooting, this time at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, where 19 children and two adults were shot dead by an 18-year-old high school student. In the days, weeks, months and years ...

American Counseling Association Announces First New CEO in 23 Years

American Counseling Association Announces First New CEO in 23 YearsShawn E. Boynes, CAE, FASAE Named CEO Effective July 20, 2022 Alexandria, VA: May 19, 2022 – After a nationwide search, the American Counseling Association (ACA) today ...

President Biden Issues Mental Health Awareness Month Proclamation

On Friday, April 29, 2022, President Biden announced May as Mental Health Awareness Month.  The Biden administration has been committed to raising awareness of the importance of mental health and supporting programs and services for the mental ...

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Invests $25 Million in School-Based Mental Health Services

On May 3rd, 2022, HHS announced, through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Health Center Program, its’ expansion of investment towards strengthening partnerships between schools and health centers. To do so, HHS ...

Nebraska Becomes Tenth State to Sign Interstate Counseling Compact into Law

The American Counseling Association and licensed professional counselors nationwide are celebrating the signing of Nebraska Legislative Bill 752 in support of the Counseling Compact, which will authorize counselors to practice across state lines once ...

Florida and Kentucky Become Eighth and Ninth States to Sign Interstate Counseling Compact into Law

The American Counseling Association and licensed professional counselors nationwide are celebrating the signing of Florida House Bill 1521 and Kentucky House Bill 65 in support of the Counseling Compact, which will authorize counselors to practice ...

Mental Health Care and Our Nation's Veterans: GAO Report to Congress

On March 28th, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released the report, Veterans Health Care: Efforts to Hire Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselors (LPHMC) and Marriage and Family Therapists (MFT).GAO conducted this study as required ...

Report From Senate Finance Looks Good for Counselors

The American Counseling Association (ACA) commends the recent release of the Senate Finance Committee (SFC) report, “Mental Health Care in the United States: The Case for Federal Action” and their work to support bipartisan mental health ...

Maine Becomes Seventh State to Sign Interstate Counseling Compact into Law

The American Counseling Association and licensed professional counselors nationwide are celebrating the signing of Maine House Paper 1427 in support of the Counseling Compact, which will authorize counselors to practice across state lines once enacted.

Utah Becomes Sixth State to Sign Interstate Counseling Compact into Law

The American Counseling Association and licensed professional counselors nationwide are celebrating the signing of Utah State Bill 237 in support of the Counseling Compact, which will authorize counselors to practice across state lines once enacted.

West Virginia Becomes Fifth State to Sign Interstate Counseling Compact into Law

The American Counseling Association and licensed professional counselors nationwide are celebrating the signing of West Virginia State Bill 213 in support of the Counseling Compact, which will authorize counselors to practice across state lines once ...

Mississippi Becomes Fourth State to Sign Interstate Counseling Compact into Law

The American Counseling Association and licensed professional counselors nationwide are celebrating the signing of Mississippi House Bill 1056 in support of the Counseling Compact, which will authorize counselors to practice across state lines once ...

House and Senate Appropriations Committees Introduce FY 2022 Omnibus Package

On March 9, 2022, the House and Senate Appropriations Committee released the text of the omnibus spending package, which contains all 12 fiscal year (FY) 2022 appropriations bills, totaling more than $1.5 trillion in federal funding through ...

Alabama Becomes Third State to Sign Interstate Counseling Compact into Law

The American Counseling Association and licensed professional counselors nationwide are celebrating the signing of Alabama Senate Bill 99 in support of the Counseling Compact, which will authorize counselors to practice across state lines once enacted.

ACES Human Rights and Social Justice Committee Response to Damaging and Marginalizing Legislation

ACA applauds the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision's statement and its focus on the role professional counselors, counselor educators and supervisors play in being ?aware and active in influencing the evolving social, cultural, and ...

ACA Applauds Strategy for National Mental Health

The American Counseling Association commends the Biden Administration for raising awareness of and making commitments to remedy the challenges to mental health access and equity through policies and resources.

ACA Opposes TX Definition of Child Abuse to Include Gender-Affirming Care

The American Counseling Association stands in solidarity with the Texas Counseling Association in opposition to any attempt to redefine ?child abuse? to include gender-affirming care, as referenced in the Texas Attorney General?s non-binding opinion ...

ACA Statement on Conflict in Ukraine

As advocates of the emotional needs of all people, along with our commitment to social justice, ACA stands with people and organizations of conscience around the world in condemning the ongoing, unprovoked Russian incursion into Ukraine.

Edil Torres Rivera, PhD Elected as 72nd President of the American Counseling Association

Dr. Edil Torres Rivera, professor and Director of the Latinx Studies at Wichita State University, Kansas, has been elected to serve as the American Counseling Association (ACA) President-elect beginning July 1, 2022. Dr. Rivera will begin serving as ...

Statement on the Removal of The Voice of Counseling Podcast from Spotify

The American Counseling Association has a long history embracing multiculturalism, diversity, equity and inclusion. Racist commentary and slurs do not reflect the values of ACA. We are aware that talk show personality Joe Rogan’s podcast has ...