ACA ILT 2015

General Session: Year of Giving - Bullying/Violence Prevention Initiative (Room Regency Ballroom A&B)

25 Jul 15
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Speaker(s): Jennifer Curry, Chair, ACA Anti-Bullying and Interpersonal Violence Task Force and Associate Professor, LSU; Thelma Duffey, ACA President and Professor & Chair, UTSA; Heather Trepal, Chair, ACA Professional Advocacy Task Force and Associate Professor, UTSA

In this session, ACA President, Thelma Duffey, and Task Force Chairs, Jen Curry and Heather Trepal, will introduce and invite you to participate in two 2015-2016 ACA Strategic Initiatives: Social Action via Anti-Bullying/Interpersonal Violence and Advocacy for the Profession of Counseling.  These projects are designed to a) provide collaborative professional advocacy and social action opportunities for counselors at the grassroots, branch, region, and national levels, b) address all four ACA identified Strategic Initiatives, c) respond to community needs, d) create opportunities for counselors to work together within a unified cause, and e) establish and support ways to productively and collaboratively address professional challenges.  Goals for both task forces will be outlined.  As leaders, you can make a significant contribution to the profession of counseling at this critical point in its development.  By working together constructively and cohesively, we educate the public, legislators, and other mental health professionals on who counselors are and on what we do.  We serve our communities and creatively address pressing social issues.  As counselors, we move forward and make a difference.