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2014 Mid-Term Elections Report Now AvailableOct 28, 2014|1 min readOn Tuesday, November 4th, the country will elect members of the 114th Congress of the United States. Your Department of Government Affairs has prepared a special members-only report that takes a closer look at several key Senate and Congressional races.
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Deadline for Scholars-in-Residence Program is October 31Oct 24, 2014|1 min read
ACA's Center for Counseling Practice, Policy, and Research is now accepting applications for the annual Scholars-in-Residence Program.
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ACA Sponsors Conference on Campus Mental HealthOct 22, 2014|1 min read
ACA is proud to be a sponsor of the 2014 Active Minds National Mental Health on Campus Conference, the only national conference addressing college student mental health and young adult advocacy.
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When It Feels Like Your Family Is Making Your Depression Worse
Published April, 2026 on WebMD
Criticism from family members on the care of loved ones with depression can worsen a care giver’s own depression. ACA President Elect Victoria Kress and Shari Moody, discuss how care givers can manage their depression and how they can deal with family members. Read the Full Article
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
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