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 have been pushing hard this year to make sure that Medicare's mental health benefit includes coverage of licensed professional counselors. Read more...

A new report from the National Center for Educational Statistics finds contemporary parents setting high educational attainment goals for their children. Read more...

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 portability and reduce public confusion. Read more...

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. Read more...

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 and will guide you through the submission process with ease. Read more...

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. Read more...

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. Read more...

Over the course of the next few weeks ACA will continue to roll out information that will allow members to plan and implement activities and events that call public attention to counseling and the role of professional counselors. Read more...