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More counselors needed for children in U.S. border detention facilities, ACA CEO SaysJan 8, 2019|1 min readAmerican Counseling Association Chief Executive Officer Richard Yep recently sent a letter to Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar, urging HHS to increase the number of mental health counselors at influx care facilities in the United ...
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Application process open: Two student-loan debt-forgiveness programs for LPCsJan 3, 2019|1 min read
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is accepting applications through Feb. 21 for two student-loan repayment-assistance programs for behavioral health clinicians, including licensed professional counselors (LPCs).
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Application Process Announced: New SUD Student-Loan-Forgiveness Program, Existing Student Loan-Forgiveness Program for Health-Care WorkersJan 3, 2019|2 min read
UPDATE: The deadline for applying to this program has been changed from February 21, 2019 to February 28, 2019. More information here . The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is accepting applications through Feb. 21 for a new ...
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AI & U: Taking Your Chatbot on a Dinner Date
Published February 16, 2026 on NBC News New York
AI developers are creating opportunities to explore relationships with chatbots and to use AI technology to search for human companionship. However, results from a new survey of over 700 ACA counselors show concern about developing unhealthy dependencies on chatbots. Watch the Video
AI & U: How Artificial Intelligence is Leading to Anxiety in the Workforce
Published February 13, 2026 on NBC News New York
There’s growing concern about the ability of AI to displace humans in the workforce. ACA’s AI Work Group co-chair, Russell Fulmer, talks with NBC News about what counselors are hearing from their clients. Watch the Video
AI & U: Could ‘Grief Bots’ Be a Source of Comfort, or a Mental Health Risk?
Published February 11, 2026 on NBC News New York
Emerging AI technology is making it possible to create AI versions of deceased loved ones. But in a new survey of ACA counselors, 89% says that these new grief bots interrupt the grieving process. Watch the Video
Tech developers say AI chatbots can battle loneliness and depression. Experts are skeptical.
Published February 9, 2026 on NBC News
More the 700 ACA counselors participated in an NBC News survey about the use and impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on mental health. Olivia Uwamahoro, co-chair of ACA’s AI Work Group, explained why counselors are skeptical of the future of AI on mental health and wellness. Read Full Article
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