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2021 Legislative Agenda

The American Counseling Association’s legislative strategic plan for 2021 outlines activities selected to advance ACA's mission to promote the counseling profession through federal and state advocacy.

The Government Affairs and Public Policy 2021 Legislative Agenda

Government Affairs and Public Policy Advocacy Toolkit

Our advocacy toolkit provides members resources on how to execute advocacy efforts and take action on a local, state, and federal level. Please continue to check this resource regularly for updates.

American Counseling Association 2020 Advocacy Toolkit

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Medicare Issue Brief

"The Mental Health Access improvement Act Issue Brief: More than 30 years of Mental Health Care Inequity.”
The Mental Health Access improvement Act Fact Sheet

The Mental Health Access improvement Act Fact Sheet provides highlights about The Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2021 (S. 828/H.R. 432), which would increase access to care for millions of mental health clients by including licensed professional counselors as Medicare providers.

The Mental Health Access improvement Act Fact Sheet
Analyzing the Impact of the Medicare Coverage Gap on Counseling Professionals: Results of a National Study

6,550 members of the American Counseling Association were surveyed regarding the current impact of Medicare policy on counseling professionals as well as the implications for counselors, counselor educators, and counseling scholarship.

Analyzing the Impact of the Medicare Coverage Gap on Counseling Professionals: Results of a National Study

Government Affairs and Public Policy Glossary

This glossary provides short definitions of legislative terms used by the American Counseling Association (ACA) Government Affairs & Public Policy team, Members of Congress, legislators, and counseling advocates while advocating on behalf of the counseling profession.

American Counseling Association Government Affairs & Public Policy Glossary

Social Media #CounselorsAdvocate

This one-pager provides counselors guidelines on how to ethically utilize social media in their advocacy efforts and counseling practice. The guidance provided derives from the 2014 ACA Code of Ethics, which was the first iteration to offer guidance on social media, as part of an entirely new section, Section H: Distance Counseling, Technology and Social Media.

Social Media: An Ethics Tip Guide for Professional Counselors

Follow our Government Affairs & Public Policy hashtag feed on Twitter using #CounselorsAdvocate.

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