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Connecticut Counseling Association in the News Regarding 9/11

Members of the Connecticut Counseling Association (CCA), an ÀÖ²©´«Ã½Branch, were featured in recent news coverage on the 10th anniversary of the September 11th attacks.

Professional Counselors Needed to Assist with the Aftermath of Hurricane Irene

The Red Cross has been providing shelter, feeding, health and mental health support to hundreds of thousands of people throughout the northeast.

New Army Directive Authorizes Counselor Independent Practice/Army Hiring More Counselors

The ÀÖ²©´«Ã½, the National Board for Certified Counselors, and the American Mental Health Counselors Association are pleased to announce that on July 26, 2011, Secretary of the Army John M. McHugh signed Army Directive 2011-09, ...

ÀÖ²©´«Ã½Ethics Revision Task Force Named

ÀÖ²©´«Ã½immediate past president, Dr. Marcheta Evans, selected from among 63 extremely well qualified applicants and appointed the task force that will promulgate the 2014 ÀÖ²©´«Ã½Code of Ethics.

'ÀÖ²©´«Ã½Is Where You Belong' - Discover ÀÖ²©´«Ã½Membership

Your work as a professional counselor will be key to helping millions of individuals well into the 21st century. ÀÖ²©´«Ã½provides?you?with the solid footing and resources?you can rely on as?you prepare for?your career as a professional counselor.

ÀÖ²©´«Ã½Urges Department of Defense to Let All TRICARE Counselors Practice Independently

ÀÖ²©´«Ã½president Marcheta Evans has written to Dr. Jonathan Woodson, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, urging the Department of Defense to increase access to mental health services for TRICARE beneficiaries by removing the outdated ...

ÀÖ²©´«Ã½Plays Integral Part In Revamp of $300M Title X Program

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is conducting a thorough revamp of Title X - the federal program that provides comprehensive family planning and related preventive health services.

ÀÖ²©´«Ã½Members Needed to Assist Those Affected by the Tornadoes in Joplin, Missouri and Elsewhere

The American Red Cross (ARC) has asked ÀÖ²©´«Ã½to announce the continued recruitment of ÀÖ²©´«Ã½members from across the United States to help support disaster mental health operations in a number of Midwestern and Southern states that were affected by recent ...

Bin Laden Capture can Trigger Emotions

The capture of Osama bin Laden has triggered strong reactions, with some counselors and clients revisiting emotions from 9/11.

ÀÖ²©´«Ã½Insurance Trust Board Meets

Board members and staff of the ÀÖ²©´«Ã½Insurance Trust recently met to review current programs and explore new products and services that are designed to minimize counselor liability.

Call for Participants to Revise the ÀÖ²©´«Ã½Code of Ethics

The ÀÖ²©´«Ã½ is initiating the process of revising the ÀÖ²©´«Ã½Code of Ethics and invites interested members to submit an application to serve on the Ethics Revision Task Force.

2012 Call for Conference Proposals

Submission deadline has expired. Submission results will be emailed August 11, 2011.

Judith S. Beck, PhD Addresses ÀÖ²©´«Ã½Conference Attendees

Cognitive therapy expert Judith S. Beck, PhD, addressed thousands of counseling professionals attending the ÀÖ²©´«Ã½2011 Conference & Exposition in New Orleans today.

Soledad O'Brien Delivers Conference Keynote Address

Soledad O'Brien, a news anchor and special correspondent who heads up CNN's "In America" unit, helped to officially kick off the ÀÖ²©´«Ã½2011 Conference & Exhibition in New Orleans with a keynote address that encouraged counselors to "stand with people ...

Conference Attendees Give Back to the Community

Three busloads of ÀÖ²©´«Ã½members - approximately 150 individuals -- participated in the Give Back to the New Orleans Community project on Thursday morning as part of the 2011 ÀÖ²©´«Ã½Conference.

ÀÖ²©´«Ã½Institute for Leadership Training

I look forward to seeing many ÀÖ²©´«Ã½branch, regional, and division leaders in just a few weeks at our first-ever ÀÖ²©´«Ã½Institute for Leadership Training. Just as society has changed, we also recognize the changing needs of today's leader.

ÀÖ²©´«Ã½ALERT: New Medicare Counselor Coverage Bill in Senate!

Legislation to establish Medicare coverage of state-licensed professional counselors and marriage and family therapists has been introduced in the Senate.

ÀÖ²©´«Ã½Statement of Support for Japan

ÀÖ²©´«Ã½expresses its sorrow to the people of Japan who are coping with enormous loss and suffering due to the earthquake and tsunami.

ÀÖ²©´«Ã½Professional Member Logo

As we approach Counseling Awareness Month (April), we are very pleased to promote our ÀÖ²©´«Ã½member benefit -- the ÀÖ²©´«Ã½member logo, which you can use on your business cards, stationery, your website, in private practice brochures, and in many other ways.

ÀÖ²©´«Ã½Election Results

ÀÖ²©´«Ã½Nominations and Elections Chair Lynn Linde and I would like you to know that Dr. Bradley T. Erford has been elected to serve as the Association's 61st President.