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Brian D. Banks Joins the American Counseling Association as Its Next CEO
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$103M Awarded to 45 Grantees through Biden-Harris Administration American Rescue Plan Funds to Promote Mental Health and Wellness Among Health Care WorkersJan 28, 2022|2 min read
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) recently announced $103 million in awards to 45 grantees to increase the retention and boost staffing of health care workers in the U.S. These multi-year awards, which were secured by funding ...
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Public Health Emergency Extended Until AprilJan 26, 2022|2 min readOn January 16, Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), announced the current COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) has been extended until April 16, 2022. The PHE was originally set to expire on January 16, 2022. The extension ...
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ACA CEO Search BeginsJan 25, 2022|1 min read
Koya Partners | Diversified Search Group, the executive search firm that specializes in mission-driven search, has been exclusively retained by the American Counseling Association to lead the search for its next Chief Executive Officer.
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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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