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M. Elsa Soto Leggett Begins Term as American Counseling Association President
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President Signs Bill Offering Student-Loan Debt Forgiveness for Substance-Use-Treatment StaffOct 23, 2018|2 min read
President Donald Trump signed a bill on October 24th that addresses the opioid crisis and provides forgiveness for student loans of up to $250,000 for substance-use-treatment professionals. The measure, H.R. 6, is titled the SUPPORT for Patients and ...
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The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act: Ten Years LaterOct 12, 2018|2 min read
This October marks the tenth anniversary of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA), one of the signal achievements in the effort to expand access to mental health treatment. While both counselors and patients have benefitted ...
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Call for Disaster Mental Health Volunteers for Hurricane MichaelOct 11, 2018|1 min readThe American Red Cross has asked ACA and their other mental health partners to issue a call for disaster mental health volunteers who are not currently in the Red Cross system to respond to those affected by Hurricane Michael.
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Unpacking the Past (and the Groceries) With Your Therapist
Published July 11, 2025 in New York Times
More counselors are exploring cooking therapy to lead clients to breakthroughs in a novel setting. ACA's Lynn Linde discusses this emerging method and is cited in the article.
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