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ACCA Statement in the Wake of the Tucson Shooting

January 17, 2011 News

Download this statement in PDF Format Our thoughts and prayers extend to the families and loved ones of those who were killed and injured in the devastating events of January 9th. It is our sincere hope that those grieving and wrestling for meaning may find some solace in the thoughts and prayers of a watching [...]

New York Times Article Quotes ACCA Study

December 21, 2010 News

An article recently published online by New York Times regarding mental health on campus quoted an ACCA study: A recent survey by the American College Counseling Association found that a majority of students seek help for normal post-adolescent trouble like romantic heartbreak and identity crises. But 44 percent in counseling have severe psychological disorders, up [...]

ACCA Awards Nomination Form

October 5, 2010 Election

Members may submit their nominations via the form below by January 31, 2011. Completed forms should be emailed to davis_greta@yahoo.com. ACCA Awards Nomination Form

Iowa Counseling Center Overwhelmed

October 2, 2010 News

ACCA Executive Board Member Perry Francis was quoted in an article on the Iowa City Press-Citizen’s website. In regard to a spike in enrollment overwhelming the University of Iowa’s counseling staff, Francis stated: “If you have 30,000 and 14 counselors, then you are understaffed,” said Perry Francis, counseling professor at Eastern Michigan University and a [...]

ACCA President Responds to New Grade Betting Company

August 24, 2010 News

ACCA President Brian Van Brunt Ed. D was quoted in an article on Ultrinsic, a website where students can wager on grades at Rutgers and Princeton Universities. Dr. Van Brunt stated the following: “A lot of companies see college students are potentially easy marks for this kind of thing,” Van Brunt said. “It seems to [...]

Webinar Event: Suicide Attempts & Hospitalization

August 3, 2010 News

Introducing a New Webinar: Suicide Attempts & Hospitalization: 7 Critical Issues for Higher Ed Tuesday, September 14th – 2 pm (ET) Some of the most difficult situations to deal with on today’s college campus are responding to suicide attempts and managing the process of hospitalizing a student for psychiatric reasons. Does your school have a [...]

Community College Times Article

June 28, 2010 News

The following article was published at CommunityCollegeTimes.com: Counselors see more severity, complexity among student cases By Matthew Dembicki, Published June 25, 2010 Nearly half of community college counselors participating in an informal survey say that their cases have increased in severity and complexity over the past few years. Stress, depression, anxiety disorders, academic problems, relationship [...]

Video: Professional College Counselors

June 28, 2010 News

Please enjoy the following video, provided by The Texas Counseling Association (TCA) and the Texas College Counseling Association (TCCA), entitled “Professional College Counselors: A Vital Campus Resource”:

2009-2010 Community College Counselors Survey Results

June 24, 2010 News

Download the survey results in PDF Format! Purpose: This survey was conducted by the American College Counseling Association’s (ACCA) Community College Task Force (CCTF) for the purpose of gathering benchmark data about common practices for Personal Counseling in our setting. Method: The survey was constructed using items from a previous year’s pilot survey and [...]

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