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Cuts to the Health and Human Services DepartmentApr 3, 2025|2 min readThe Trump Administration has begun a reduction in force for the Health and Human Services Department (HHS). The Administration plans to lay off up to 10,000 employees across several agencies within the department.
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ÀÖ²©´«Ã½Awards Recognize Achievement and Excellence in Professional CounselingMar 27, 2025|4 min read
Orlando, Fla. (March 27, 2025) — Each year, the ÀÖ²©´«Ã½ (ACA) recognizes excellence in research, career and humanitarian achievement among counseling professionals and students with its awards and honors program.
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Counseling Experts Present Latest Research at the 2025 ÀÖ²©´«Ã½Conference & Expo, March 27-29 in Orlando, Fla.Mar 24, 2025|5 min read
More than 150 posters to be presented covering nicotine dependence and cognitive function among young adults to mental health implications of forced family separation at the border and more.
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Published April, 2026 on WebMD
Criticism from family members on the care of loved ones with depression can worsen a care giver’s own depression. ÀÖ²©´«Ã½President Elect Victoria Kress and Shari Moody, discuss how care givers can manage their depression and how they can deal with family members.
Published February 16, 2026 on NBC News New York
AI developers are creating opportunities to explore relationships with chatbots and to use AI technology to search for human companionship. However, results from a new survey of over 700 ÀÖ²©´«Ã½counselors show concern about developing unhealthy dependencies on chatbots.
Published February 13, 2026 on NBC News New York
There’s growing concern about the ability of AI to displace humans in the workforce. ACA’s AI Work Group co-chair, Russell Fulmer, talks with NBC News about what counselors are hearing from their clients.
Published February 11, 2026 on NBC News New York
Emerging AI technology is making it possible to create AI versions of deceased loved ones. But in a new survey of ÀÖ²©´«Ã½counselors, 89% says that these new grief bots interrupt the grieving process.
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