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ACA News & Information
3.12.2010
House and Senate leaders are putting the finishing touches on health insurance legislation, and time is running out to push for inclusion of Medicare coverage of counselors as part of the package. Read More...3.11.2010
ALEXANDRIA, VA.....What do sexual addiction counseling, suicide prevention, animal-assisted therapy, career counseling, and the great merging of the Allegheny, Monongahela, and Ohio rivers have in common? They are all in Pittsburgh, PA, where the American Counseling Association (ACA) is holding its 57th Annual Conference & Exposition, March 18-22. Read More...2.28.2010
We want to hear your voice! February 10, 2010 marked the release of the proposed diagnostic criteria and content changes for the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). ACA is seeking member comments regarding the draft by March 22, 2010. Read More...2.25.2010
ACA Nominations and Elections Chair Colleen Logan has announced that Dr. Don W. Locke has been elected to serve as the Association's 60th President. Dr. Locke has served as a volunteer leader at the branch, division, and national levels. Read More...2.15.2010
The long-awaited Institute of Medicine (IOM) TRICARE study was released on Friday, February 12th. ACA is pleased that the study unequivocally recommends independent practice authority for professional counselors. Read More...2.2.2010
The ACA Ethics Committee has announced the winners of this year's competition! Congratulations to the team from Eastern Mennonite University for winning at the Master's level, and to Old Dominion University for winning at the Doctoral level. Read More...1.25.2010
On January 22, ACA represented the counseling profession at a special National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) small group discussion. Called for by the NIMH Director, Dr. Thomas Insel, the focus of the meeting was on innovative ways for NIMH to disseminate information on mental illness. Read More...1.13.2010
ACA expresses our concern for those affected by the catastrophic earthquake in Haiti. We are monitoring the need for ACA members who are certified Red Cross Disaster Mental Health Volunteers and will put out a call for deployment if requested to do so by the Red Cross. Read More...
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