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ADVOCACY
Standing up for counselors, clients, and mental health care across Indiana.
Standing With Counselors. Speaking Where It Counts.
Advocacy is central to the mission of the Indiana Counseling Association. INCA works to ensure that counselors are heard, protected, and supported at the local and state level so they can continue providing ethical, effective care to the communities they serve.
Our Advocacy Priorities
INCA focuses its advocacy efforts on issues that directly impact counselors, clients, and communities across Indiana:
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Protecting and advancing the counseling profession
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Promoting respect for human dignity, equity, and diversity
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Supporting fair, consistent, and adequate reimbursement for counselors
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Reducing systemic barriers to mental health care
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Advocating for funding and policies that strengthen mental health services
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Promoting prevention, wellness, and community empowerment
Legislative Engagement
INCA actively monitors legislation and engages with lawmakers, regulatory boards, and partner organizations to address issues affecting professional counselors and counseling students.
Recent Advocacy Highlights
Professional Licensing Bill (2025)
In February 2025, INCA representatives testified at the Indiana Statehouse regarding proposed legislation that would have negatively impacted professional counselors and counseling graduate students. ICA collaborated with Indiana universities, faculty, and community partners to communicate concerns to legislators.
As a result of these collective efforts, the bill did not move forward.
INCA Day at the Statehouse
Each year, ICA organizes opportunities for counselors to meet directly with legislators and legislative assistants to discuss issues affecting mental health care in Indiana. These efforts strengthen relationships, increase visibility for counselors, and support informed policy decisions.
How Members Can Get Involved
Advocacy is strongest when counselors participate. INCA offers several ways for members to engage:
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Participate in advocacy events and initiatives
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Stay informed through advocacy updates and alerts
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Share concerns or policy issues affecting your work or clients
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Support advocacy efforts through volunteer service or donations
Support Advocacy Efforts
Donations help INCA mobilize grassroots advocacy, provide resources for legislative engagement, and ensure that counselors have representation when it matters most.
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Our Voices Deserve to be Heard
Contacting your legislator
It is important to introduce yourself to legislators, so they know who to contact if they have any questions about counseling. This also gives you a good relationship to build on later during the session. It will give your input more weight when you contact them regarding bills. Get to know yours by checking out their names and faces at IGA | Find Your Legislator.
How a bill becomes a law in IN
Been a while since you took Gov’t 101? Refer to IGA | How a Bill Becomes a Law (in.gov) to learn how a bill becomes law.
Without doubt, there have been national issues making the headlines over the past few weeks. While INCA is not always at liberty to take a stance on all issues, we do encourage our members (and really all citizens) to become informed and to share their viewpoints with their elected officials.
Please see the following links for contact information as well as tips for reaching out to senators and representatives.
How to Have a Productive Phone Call With Your Legislator's Office
Indiana Senators and Representatives
The White House Official Website