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Your Voice. Your Vote. Your Responsibility.

Once again we find ourselves in the middle of a presidential election. It is a time that really drives most of us to become unplugged from the digital world. Yet while many of us find the political process distasteful, we cannot let ourselves become ...

New Resource Page Helps Counselors Navigate the 2016 Election

The ÀÖ²©´«Ã½Government Affairs team has developed an online toolkit for counselors. While the ÀÖ²©´«Ã½does not endorse any candidates for office, it does encourage people to participate in the democratic process.

ÀÖ²©´«Ã½Accepts 2016 ASAE Summit Award in Washington, DC

Representatives from ÀÖ²©´«Ã½and Boys & Girls Clubs of America recently attended ASAE's 17th Annual Power of A - Summit Awards Dinner at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC to accept an award for the 2016 Grow-Connect-Empower! Toolkit.

Supreme Court

The ÀÖ²©´«Ã½ (ACA) is pleased that the Supreme Court has permitted the decision of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals to stand and that Gavin Grimm will finally be able to attend high school without being stigmatized.

ÀÖ²©´«Ã½Applauds White House Efforts to Ensure Safe and Supportive Schools

New resources from the White House address the critical need for coordination among Federal, State, school, and community in creating a safe and supportive learning environment for all students.

ÀÖ²©´«Ã½Media Spotlight: Counseling Millennials

ÀÖ²©´«Ã½member, Dr. Cyrus Williams, spoke with MarketWatch about the unique patterns of an often misunderstood generation.

Call Your Representatives for More Funding for School Counselors

According to the CDC, up to one in five kids living in the U.S. shows signs or symptoms of a mental health disorder in a given year. However, nearly 80 percent of kids who need mental health services won't get them. This leads to higher absences, ...

ÀÖ²©´«Ã½Media Spotlight: Helping Child Refugees Cope With Trauma

ÀÖ²©´«Ã½member, Dr. Cheryl Sawyer, recently spoke to Fusion about a Harry Potter-inspired project she developed to help refugee children unpack their trauma and give it a safe space to live.

ÀÖ²©´«Ã½Media Spotlight: Talking to Kids About Death After Jose Fernandez's Tragic Boating Accident

ÀÖ²©´«Ã½Chief Professional Officer, David Kaplan, spoke to the SunSentinel about shielding children from constant media coverage of the event and more.

ÀÖ²©´«Ã½Foundation Offers Grants to Assist Counselors Serving Elementary-School Aged Children

ÀÖ²©´«Ã½member counselors working with elementary school-aged children can apply for financial assistance in purchasing educational or therapeutic materials. Deadline to apply is October 15, 2016. Special funding available for members in WV and LA working ...

ÀÖ²©´«Ã½Urges Action on Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grant Program

A good school counselor, with the help of parents and community, has always been the cornerstone of student success.

2017 National Awards Nominations Due Nov. 3

The nomination process for the 2017 National Awards has begun. The Awards will be presented at the ÀÖ²©´«Ã½2017 Annual Conference in San Francisco.

ÀÖ²©´«Ã½Issues Call for Committee Nominations & Appointments

ÀÖ²©´«Ã½President-Elect Gerard Lawson is seeking nominations for ÀÖ²©´«Ã½ committee appointments.

ÀÖ²©´«Ã½Media Spotlight: Back to School Guide for Parents

Back-to-school season isn't just stressful for kids. Trauma Specialist and ÀÖ²©´«Ã½member, Deb Del Vecchio-Scully, offers helpful tips for parents who may be worried about their child's safety, the impact of recent family transitions, and more.

ÀÖ²©´«Ã½Applauds Secretary Clinton?s Proposed Mental Health Plan

The ÀÖ²©´«Ã½ (ACA) commends Hillary Clinton for putting mental health policy at the forefront of our national agenda.

ÀÖ²©´«Ã½and HRC Foundation Successfully Launch Educational Initiative to Empower Counselors in Serving the LGBTQ Community

The first offering in a new series of free online learning modules focused on critical skills and insights in counseling LGBTQ youth and young adults on college and career readiness concerns.

Urgent: Disaster Mental Health Assistance Needed in Louisiana

Louisiana is currently experiencing catastrophic flooding on the level of Hurricane Sandy. As of August 15, 2016, over 24,000 households have been affected and at least 7 fatalities reported. Over 10,000 people are staying in 60 Red Cross shelters. In ...

ÀÖ²©´«Ã½Partners With SAMHSA for 2016 Voice Awards on August 10

ÀÖ²©´«Ã½is proud to be a program partner of the 2016 SAMHSA Voice Awards, which honor exemplary television/film productions that educate the public about behavioral health and consumer/peer/family leaders who demonstrate that recovery from mental health ...

ÀÖ²©´«Ã½in the News: Opt-out Rule for Counselors Gains Approval in Arkansas

Yesterday, Arkansas lawmakers passed a bill that permits a counselor to opt out of working with a client if the provider has a conflict of "conscience." ÀÖ²©´«Ã½immediately issued a statement condemning the passage, citing a direct violation of the ÀÖ²©´«Ã½...

ÀÖ²©´«Ã½Responds to Shootings in Baton Rouge, Minneapolis and Dallas

?We are all saddened by the latest shootings in Baton Rouge and outside of Minneapolis. This is all further heightened by the shooting in Dallas. We take comfort in knowing that ÀÖ²©´«Ã½members provide valuable services to communities and individuals who ...