In recent weeks, we've collectively faced a series of natural disasters and crises that have deeply impacted communities and individuals across the country. We at ACA want to take a moment to acknowledge the weight of these events and the emotional toll they may carry.

To our dedicated counselors: we see you. We recognize the strength it takes to support others while navigating your own challenges. Your compassion, resilience, and presence make a profound difference—especially in times like these.

Please know that you are not alone. We are holding space for you, and we are here to support you as you continue to care for others and yourselves.

Take a breath. Take a moment. And take care.

Dear ACA Members:

Thank you for your outreach. Discussion & replies on ACA threads are emailed to all ACA members unless they have manually unsubscribed from email updates. Out of respect for our fellow counselors, please limit responses to discourse related to the discussion occurring so that we are not filling inboxes. I would love to help further and have provided a guide below for managing emails.

Here is how to limit emails & sincere apologies for the inconvenience:

To unsubscribe from an American Counseling Association (ACA) Connect thread, you should manage your community notifications through the ACA Connect website. 

Here's how:

• Log in to your ACA Connect Account.
• Go to your profile (icon in top right corner) and select the "My Communities" menu.
• Find the "My Account" header on the right, click and scroll down to "Community Notifications."
• You can select "No Email" for specific communities or discussions to stop receiving emails from them.
• If you belong to multiple communities and want to receive emails in a consolidated manner, you can explore the option of creating Daily or Weekly Consolidated Digests where you receive all the updates at once either daily or weekly.
• It's important to use the web interface to change your settings and avoid sending administrative messages, such as requests for removal from a list, via email through ACA Connect. Thank you for your consideration. 

Additionally, to unsubscribe you can click "unsubscribe" on the bottom of your email. However, we recommend personalizing your ACA Connect settings in order to stay in touch with each other and the work ACA is doing for our members. We are happy to provide any further guidance on how to limit messages via memberservices@counseling.org.

Thank you to all our counselors - your work is so important and we are here to help and support you along the way. I hope this guide is helpful.

***New registration link below***

Advocacy Power Hour is open to all ACA members: This monthly forum connects ACA state, branch, and regional advocacy leaders with the ACA national team and PPLC. It is an opportunity to discuss policy initiatives, including the Counseling Compact, state-specific policies, and the national ACA agenda. APH is advertised on ACA Connect in addition to our member-only advocacy newsletter.

Agenda for FY 2025-2026

Updated Schedule

• July 17, 2025 – 3:00 PM ET (Facilitator: Dominique N. Marsalek)
• August 21, 2025 – 3:00 PM ET (Facilitator: Allison Rosenstock)
• September 18, 2025 – 3:00 PM ET (Facilitator: Dominique N. Marsalek)
• October 16, 2025 – 3:00 PM ET (Facilitator: Allison Rosenstock)
• November 20, 2025 – 3:00 PM ET (Facilitator: Dominique N. Marsalek)
• December 18, 2025 – 3:00 PM ET (Facilitator: Allison Rosenstock)
• January 15, 2026 – 3:00 PM ET (Facilitator: Dominique N. Marsalek)
• February 19, 2026 – 3:00 PM ET (Facilitator: Allison Rosenstock)
• March 19, 2026 – 3:00 PM ET (Facilitator: Dominique N. Marsalek)
• April 16, 2026 – 3:00 PM ET (Facilitator: Allison Rosenstock)
• May 21, 2026 – 3:00 PM ET (Facilitator: Dominique N. Marsalek)
• June 18, 2026 – 3:00 PM ET (Facilitator: Allison Rosenstock)
• July 16, 2026 – 3:00 PM ET (Facilitator: Dominique N. Marsalek)

How to Join

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Respectfully,

Dominique N. Marsalek, M.A.

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