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ÀÖ²©´«Ã½Requests Additional Mental Health Policies Related to COVID-19 in a Sign-On Letter to CongressMar 20, 2020|1 min readThus far, legislative packages have not addressed needs of mental health and substance use providers, patients, advocates, family members, and communities. The letter includes recommended next steps for Congress and the Administration to address these ...
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2020 Election UpdateMar 20, 2020|5 min read
(Updated August 28, 2020 at 4:36 p.m. (EDT)) 1. 2020 Presidential Candidates Former Vice President Joe Biden (D-DE). If you know about this former vice president’s personal story, then you won’t be ...
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2020 ÀÖ²©´«Ã½Annual Conference & Expo CancelledMar 13, 2020|2 min read
Released: 12:00 p.m. The ÀÖ²©´«Ã½Governing Council made the difficult and heartbreaking, but unavoidable, decision to cancel the ÀÖ²©´«Ã½2020 Conference & Expo, the pre-conference Learning Institutes, and all other events associated with the conference. ...
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Aired September 25, 2025 on Spectrum News Columbus
More should be done to combat the dark side of social media that can endanger kids and teenagers. ÀÖ²©´«Ã½Past President Christine Suniti Bhat discusses the dangers of social media, its influence on societal pressures on young people and the role of parental supervision in protecting them.
Published August 27, 2025 in CNN
As AI chatbots become a popular way to access cost-free counseling and companionship, a patchwork of state regulation is emerging, restricting how the technology can be used in therapy practice. ACA’s AI work group member Russell Fulmer provides insight on using AI in counseling in this article.
Published August 5, 2025 in Healthcare Brew
Bots have the potential to both help and hurt the mental health crisis, and clinicians hold varied perspectives about AI for therapy. ACA’s AI work group members Russell Fulmer and Olivia Uwamahoro Williams discuss the pros and cons and are cited in this article.
Published July 28, 2025 in WebMD
A person with disorganized attachment often wants conflicting things, so they have contradictory behavior. ACA’s President-Elect, Victoria Kress explains this attachment style and is quoted in this article.
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