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Take Action: Insurance, Mental Health Coverage in Peril

A bill proposing revisions to the nation?s tax structure is now in the Senate. That measure contains a provision that would negatively affect the clients professional counselors serve, in terms of their access to early intervention, preventative care, ...

ACA Offers Condolences to Those Affected by the Tragic Events in Las Vegas

The American Counseling Association wishes to convey our deepest sympathy to those who have been harmed by the Las Vegas shooting that occurred Oct. 1, the family members and friends who have lost a loved one, and the entire community affected by this ...

ACA Opposes DACA Cancellation

The American Counseling Association is opposed to the rescission of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.

ACA Members Asked to Respond to Hurricane Harvey

So far, Hurricane Harvey has devastated 12,000 square miles in Texas and Louisiana and affected millions of people. The American Red Cross is in great need of disaster mental health volunteers to help individuals and families cope with the trauma of ...

ACA Brings Training Session to Boys & Girls Clubs Staffers

The American Counseling Association brought a discussion of trauma and disaster mental health to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Virginia, as part of its ongoing partnership with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America.

ACA Responds to Charlottesville Violence

On Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017, a rally was held in Charlottesville, Va., called "Unite the Right." While the United States supports free speech and the right to peaceably assemble, this event was nothing of the sort. Violence, bigotry, and hatred were ...

Social Media Accounts for 115th Congress

Hello ACA Members, In an effort to make your digital advocacy experience as easy as possible your Government Affairs Team has provided you with Facebook and Twitter accounts for the 115th Congress. To access a PDF with all social media accounts ...

ACA Staff Attend FTC Briefing on Licensure Portability

ACA staff members attended a Federal Trade Commission briefing at which a panel from different professions described how they have approached licensure portability.

ACA Asks Members to Assist in Aftermath of Illinois Flooding

In partnership with the American Red Cross, an emergency call to action for disaster mental health volunteers was issued to ACA members in the Rockford, Illinois area on July 31, 2017.

Obamacare Repeal Dodges Final Senate Bullet By One Vote

The Affordable Care Act is still the law of the land after a repeal bill failed 49-51, but what is its future in areas where it's struggling?

The Senate Takes Up Healthcare Reform: Vote-A-Rama Ahead

The Senate has begun debating and voting on healthcare reform but what approach,if anything, can get 50 votes is entirely unclear.

ACA Webinar Explains Congressional Budget Process and School Counseling Funds

ACA webinar explains the budget process from White House budget to Congressional budget to annual spending bills, with a focus on money for school counseliong grants.

Conversion Therapy Ban Signed Into Law in Rhode Island

Governor Raimondo signed a bill banning conversion therapy on minors in Rhode Island.

ACA Members Advocate For Counseling In Washington

Over one hundred ACA members descended on Capitol Hill this week for meetings with their Members of Congress to advocate for issues important to counseling and counselors.

ACA in the News: Lowering Opioid Production Quotas

In an interview with PJ Media, Dr. Carol Smith, an ACA member and associate professor of counseling at Marshall University in West Virginia, discussed the link between opioid addiction and traumatic stress disorders.

Senate Healthcare Bill 2.0 Unveiled, Delayed

Senator McConnell released the revised Senate repeal-and-replace healthcare bill last week and planned to begin voting on it this week. However, that plan is on hold as Senator McCain recovers from surgery.

ACA Applauds Congressman John Katko for Introducing Bill to Authorize Medicare Reimbursement for Professional Counselors

Congressman Katko of New York is fighting for the mental health rights of America?s senior citizens.

Senate Healthcare Bill Update - No Fireworks This Week

With Congress in recess, a revised bill is being evaluated with the goal of attracting just enough support from conservatives and moderates in the Senate.

Dr. Gerard Lawson Assumes Role as 66th President of the American Counseling Association

Gerard Lawson, Ph.D., LPC, NCC, ACS is an associate professor in the counselor education program at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Va.

Mental Health Coverage Requirements If States Get A Waiver

To see what could happen if the repeal and replace bill repeals mental health as a required coverage by granting waivers to states, we can look at coverage before it was a requirement in Obamacare.