ACA provides professional development for counselors through on-line continuing education, home studies, the annual convention, books, videotapes, journals, Counseling Today, and, of course, our website. ACA also has resources for the consumer: what is a professional counselor, who is qualified to provide counseling services, how to find a counselor, coping with crisis, helping children cope with trauma, answers to common questions about counseling, and much more.

So whether you are a consumer, graduate student, new professional, or seasoned professional counselor, ACA is your portal to the world of counseling!

ACA's Taskforce on Counselor Wellness and Impairment

The Governing Council of the American Counseling Association established a Task Force on Impaired Counselors in the Spring of 2003. The creation of this task force reflects a growing awareness of impairment in the field as well as ACA's commitment to identifying and developing intervention strategies and resources to help impaired counselors. Read more...

Are You Getting The Most Bang for your Dues Buck?

There are a host of benefits and services ACA offers members. Take this quick online tour to make sure you're taking advantage of them!

Chart Your Course - Discover ACA Student Membership

In an effort to assist Counselor Educators in telling their students about ACA, we have assembled a PowerPoint presentation, "Discover ACA Student Membership". In addition to this PowerPoint file, we have developed "Talking Points" to accompany the presentation. Read more...

'Stop Bullying Now Campaign'

ACA is once again partnering with the "Stop Bullying Now: Take a Stand; Lend a Hand" campaign, directed by the US Department of Health and Human Services. Resources about bullying and its effects on young people are available at: http://www.stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov.

VISTAS

VISTAS is an innovative publication produced by ACA as a means of capturing the ideas, information, and experiences generated by the annual ACA conventions. VISTAS Online contains the full text of all 216 articles published to date. Visit our VISTAS Online page to view these articles.

New Resource for Counselors, Students, and Parents

Terrorism, Trauma, and Tragedies: A Counselor’s Guide to Preparing and Responding, Second Edition

edited by Jane Webber, Debra D. Bass, and Richard Yep

What can you do now to be prepared for terrorist attacks? School shootings? The trauma of war? This collection of practical strategies answers these questions and is useful to all counselors—in the schools, in the workplace, and at home.

As an ACA member, you receive up to 40% off the list price on these materials. You have the convenience of ordering these materials through the toll free order number (800-422-2648) or find this book at the ACA Online Bookstore.