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Advocacy Statement

The ÀÖ²©´«Ã½ adopted the following advocacy statement: The ÀÖ²©´«Ã½ (ACA) is committed to nondiscrimination and prevention of harassment in all forms (verbal, physical, sexual, emotional, and psychological), including protections for all diverse groups including protections for transgender and nonbinary individuals. ÀÖ²©´«Ã½recognizes the stress and psychological impact of discrimination and is committed to helping counselors advocate for nondiscrimination policies and practices in their schools, colleges/universities, clinical mental health settings, communities, and in the nation. ÀÖ²©´«Ã½encourages counselors to utilize the ÀÖ²©´«Ã½ Competencies for Counseling with Transgender Clients, the ÀÖ²©´«Ã½Advocacy Competencies and the Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development Multicultural and Social Justice Counseling Competencies when working with individuals, their families, and the organizational institutions that are impacted.