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Donate to ICA . . .It's Tax-Deductible!
Like every other non-profit association, ICA's operating costs are rising. You can help!
Right now, your support is needed more than ever. And it is so quick and easy.
We've created a couple of easy ways for you to make your donation:
1.) By providing Overall Program Support or
2.) By contributing "A Dime A Day for ICA."
It is so quick and easy. Simply click the "Donate Now" button below.
Your gift is tax-deductible gift, of course.
THANKS!
The ICA Members-Only Section of this web site contains several areas that will help you in your counseling career, no matter the setting in which you work. There's information on available jobs, counselor ethics information, opportunities to volunteer your time and talent with your colleagues in support of ICA's programs, and more.
Counselors from every work setting and specialty are welcome:
> Mental Health
> Schools
> Marriage & Family
> Adult aging
> Spiritual & Religious
> GLBT
> Play / Art / Music Therapy
> Group
> Counselor Education & Supervision
> Addictions, and others
If you're not already a member of ICA, you can join today! Simply CLICK HERE and in a few short minutes you'll be a member of YOUR counseling association, and will join your professional colleagues across Indiana in strengthening the profession and building your knowledge base.
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> Members, click the "Member Login" link in the upper right corner of this page.
> Non-members, CLICK HERE to join today!
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Action Item: Mental Health Counselors as Tricare Providers
Please post this attachment to your region website with the instructions that these “Midwestern Region” House Armed Services Committee members need to be contacted by email or phone this week to ask that they cosponsor, H.R. 3839, the House version of the TRICARE bill which would permit, if passed, all LMHCs to practice independently under TRICARE.
We cannot get this moving further, and into the National Defense Authorization Act, unless we have more people signed on as cosponsors. I’m also attaching a template letter I’ve drafted that they can share with their U.S. House members. This attached list reflects members from your Midwestern region who sit on the House Armed Services Committee (IA, MO, IN,OH, etc). I ask all Midwestern Region AMHCA members to contact their U.S. Rep, whether or not he/she sits on the HASC, and ask for his/her cosponsorship of H.R. 3839.
Please make it a goal to get this done this week. Your membership need not write a long email or have a long phone call. The message is simple: “Support our troops’ immediate access to outpatient mental health professionals, by cosponsoring H.R. 3839. As a mental health counselor constituent from _____, this is very important to me, and it will be when I go to the polls this November. Thank you.”
Julie A. Clements, J.D.
Director of Legislative Affairs
American Mental Health Counselors Association
To download the suggested letter to your representative in Indiana click on this link: Tricare Letter.
To download information as to who your legislators are and other legislative contact information click here: How to Talk to Your Legislators
Upcoming Training Opportunity for Indiana Counselors
Powerful, Practical Workshops for Professionals!
Mathias Counseling and Consulting, Fishers, Indiana, presents a series of practical workshops on a variety of topics this fall! Given by Carlabeth Mathias, LCSW, LMHC, MS, these workshops provide effective strategies for therapists, counselors and social workers, in schools, agencies and private practice. Workshops will be held in Fishers. The cost is $60 per person per workshop or $110 to attend both workshops on the same day. CEUs and CRUs are included in the cost.
For details and registration, visit www.mathiascounseling.com.
Friday, September 10
8:30-11:30 a.m. Helping Students Develop Assertiveness Skills (K-12)
1:00-4:00 p.m. Making a Difference: Small Group and Classroom Activities That Work (K-5)
Friday, September 24
8:30-11:30 a.m. Girl Talk: Empowering Friendships and Preventing Relational Aggression (Grades 4-8)
1:00-4:00 p.m. Helping Students with Anxiety and Depression (K-12)
Friday, October 8
8:30-11:30 a.m. Girl Talk: Empowering Friendships and Preventing Relational Aggression (Grades 4-8)
1:00-4:00 p.m. Making a Difference: Small Group and Classroom Activities That Work (K-5)
Wednesday, October 27
8:30-11:30 a.m. Helping Students with Anxiety and Depression (K-12)
1:00-4:00 p.m. A Journey Through Grief and Loss: Helping Children and Teens Heal (K-12)
Carlabeth E. Mathias, MS, LCSW, LMHC
Mathias Counseling and Consulting
www.mathiascounseling.com
11650 Lantern Road - Suite 136
Fishers, Indiana 46038
317.578.2141
cemathias@mathiascounseling.com
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Upcoming Events and News
Counselors as Leaders: Five Skills that Impact Student Achievement
By Dr. Tonya Balch, Assistant Professor at Indiana State University and Coordinator for the School Counseling M.Ed.program. In this article Dr. Balch addresses the important skills that counselors can utilize to maximize the potential of their student clients.
To read Dr. Balch's article click on this button Counselors as Leaders.
ICA Members, to gain CEU credits after reading this article, log in at the upper right hand corner of the web site. Then click on ONLINE CE Credits.
Watch for announcements of upcoming ICA events. We are planning events for the upcoming Spring 2011. The Board is exploring the feasibility of holding smaller educational seminars and workshops as early as the Fall.
"We are looking at various ways to offer continuing education, fromface-to-face, to webinars, to teleconferencing," Debra Leggett, BoardPresident, said. "Changing times and technologies call for creativeapproaches to ICA's educational programming.
E-NEWS
We are also developing a regular e-news that will be e-mailed directly to ICA members. The E-News will give periodic updates on what is happening in our profession as well as local workshops and other educational events that you may be interested in.
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Join ICA TODAY!
It couldn't be easier. Simply click the button below to begin the quick and easy process.
Annual Dues
> Active Professionals -- $55.00*
> Graduate students -- $25.00
> Emeritus (retired) counselors -- $25.00
* SAVE MONEY! Reduced pricing for Active Professionals
Join for 2 years and save 10%. Dues are only $100.00 for two years. You'll see a special check box as you enroll.
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Get the ICA Brochure
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The ICA address (good for mail, UPS, FedEx, DHL, etc.)
Indiana Counseling Association
90 Demming Lane
Terre Haute, IN 47803
574-272-8083 ex 301
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