Rep. Rooney is Honorary Chair of 2010 Mental Health Counseling Week

AMHCA names Florida Representative Thomas J. Rooney as Honorary Chair of its 2010 Mental Health Counseling Week, May 3-9, 2010.

Federal Government Sets Mental Health Parity in Motion with Issuance of Regulations

With the issuance of mental health and substance abuse parity regulations, the Federal Government has set in motion enactment of the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008.

Health Care Reform on Life Support: Urge Senators to Pass Reform and Include LMHC Medicare Eligibility

Support for health care reform is waning. Let legislators know you want health care reform and expanded Medicare mental health access, by having Congress pass Medicare LMHC eligibility provisions.

Advocate FEBRUARY 2010

Register for AMHCA's 2010 Annual Conference

AMHCA's conference keynote speaker and one-day Invited Tracks presenters are nationally known experts in the mental health field.

THE PRESIDENT's SAY: Into a New Decade With Thoughts on Change

Musings by AMHCA President Linda Barclay, PhD, on the future of the profession of mental health counseling. Regarding the question of what to do to advance our self-understanding and professional status in the decade ahead, one area under investigation this year involves our clinical practice and training standards.

Plan to attend
AMHCA's 2010 Annual Conference
CREATIVE THERAPY, CREATING CHANGE
July 15-17, 2010
Boston Waterfront Westin Hotel
Registration coming soon!

AMHCA conference page

Conference Keynote Speaker:
Dr. Barbara Fredrickson
Positive Emotions Create Positive Changes