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House Passes Moratorium on Medicaid Regulations

5.7.2008
In an effort to decrease entitlement spending, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued regulations that would curtail many Medicaid services and further shift costs to t... Read More...

Medicare Coverage of Counselors Uncertain

5.5.2008
Last December Congress left for the year having passed a few nominal reforms to the Medicare program.  One of those reforms postponed a 10% cut in physician reimbursement for six months.  However, ... Read More...

Study Finds Stigma May Still Be Major Barrier to Mental Health Care for Servicemembers

5.5.2008
The American Psychiatric Association released a study on April 30, 2008 that examined the state of mental health care in the military health care system. The study found that stigma remains a major... Read More...
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Impressing the need for empathy

5.1.08

Counselors can help parents take a proactive approach to teaching children about compassion

By Angela Kennedy

Counseling Today: May 2008 - Impressing the need for empathyEarlier this year, a 12-year-old boy in Florida beat a 17-month-old girl to death with a wooden baseball bat because she was crying while he was watching television.

Last month, national news outlets repeatedly played segments of a videotape in which a group of girls — ages 14 to 17 — berated and savagely beat a female classmate for approximately 30 minutes after luring the 16-year-old victim into a friend’s home. The entire assault was filmed, reportedly with the intention of posting it on the Internet in hopes that it would become popular on such video sharing sites as YouTube. (Read More...)


Singing toward solutions

ACA member creates a musical starring group therapy

By Angela Kennedy

The curtain rises and the houselights dim. A shy and anxious young woman sits bathed in a spotlight as she wails her confession: "I've got problems! I've got problems!" Other actors appear around her and gleefully shout out their reply: "We've got them too! Welcome to the group!" (Read More...)

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President's Message

From the President -- The informed counselor

There are hundreds of theories and approaches to counseling and psychotherapy documented in the professional literature.
Executive Director's Message

Executive Director’s Message - You and ACA: Making a difference

Professional counselors sometimes question whether their efforts are having an impact. While some see results quickly, others wonder if they are making a difference.
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