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Please find the study we did for Counselors for Social Justice at the Social Justice Summit at the 2019 ACA Convention in New Orleans. A Call For Social Justice In The American Counseling Association: https://openjournals.bsu.edu/jsacp/article/view/2311/1916 Abstract Leaders and members of seven social justice-oriented divisions of the American Counseling Association (ACA) met at a Social Justice Summit called by the Counselors for Social Justice in March 2019 at the ACA National Convention in New Orleans. The goal of the summit was to create conversations among members of these seven divisions around ways to improve social justice within the ACA. These discussions at the summit were transcribed and summarized for the purpose of creating a document to outline how ACA could improve its social justice practice. The resulting call for social justice in ACA includes three topics derived from discussions of social justice in the counseling profession: social justice in the organization of ACA, social justice for the people in ACA, and social justice at the ACA conference. Implications for improved social justice practice in the organization are provided Keywords: Social Justice; American Counseling Association; Counselors for Social Justice; Conference; Professional Development © 2020 Counselors for Social Justice. Free to copy and share for education and scholarship under a Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License. Counselors for Social Justice Racial Trauma Resources 2020
Hello CSJ Community, Counselors for Social Justice has compiled an extensive list of racial trauma resources.
Thank you to our members for sharing these resources. In response to the U.S. Department of Education notice: Negotiated Rulemaking Committee: Public Hearings, CSJ, ALGBTIC, and AMCD make the following statement and call to action:  Letter of Opposition to the Petition for Endorsement of the National Licensure Endorsement Process10/18/2018
Read CSJ's official letter of opposition to the petition requesting endorsement of the National Counselor Licensure for Endorsement Process (NCLEP).  October 18, 2018
Jaime Hoyle, Executive Director Virginia Boards of Counseling, Psychology, and Social Work 9360 Maryland Drive Suite 300 Richmond, VA 23233 Subject: Opposition of the Counselors for Social Justice (CSJ) to the petition for endorsement of the National Counselor Licensure Endorsement Process Dear Mr. Hoyle: As a division of counselors committed to social justice, we stand in solidarity with the American Counseling Association in opposing the petition to the Virginia Board of Counseling requesting endorsement of the National Counselor Licensure for Endorsement Process (NCLEP). NCLEP creates unnecessary restrictions on counselors’ ability to relocate and practice in another state. CSJ upholds the social justice principles of fairness, equity, and inclusion. NCLEP is exclusionary and will deny the public access to care from thousands of qualified counselors who do meet the NCLEP standards. Therefore, we endorse the more inclusive licensure portability model provided by ACA. The ACA licensure portability model states: “A counselor who is licensed at the independent practice level in their home state and who has no disciplinary record shall be eligible for licensure at the independent practice level in any state or U.S. jurisdiction in which they are seeking residence. The state to which the licensed counselor is moving may require a jurisprudence examination based on the rules and procedures of that state.” —Approved by the ACA Governing Council, June 2016 We request that you oppose NCLEP in favor of more inclusive licensure portability regulations that ACA’s model affords. Thank you CSJ Members 6101 Stevenson Ave, Ste 600 Alexandria, VA 22304 800-347-6647
Statement of Solidarity As our presidential year begins in 2018, we wanted to share with you a collective commitment to multiculturalism, diversity, advocacy, and social justice.
Beginning about 19 months ago, we began having conversations about how our divisions can join forces and collaborate to serve our members and promote the mission of our divisions and ACA. From these conversations, this inter-divisional presidential statement emerged. We are dedicated to: 1. Joint webinars, once a quarter. 2. Joint advocacy statements. 3. Continued support for the task force addressing the “elephant in the room.” 4. Joint service days at ACA conferences and expositions. 5. Continued, collaborative and advanced support across divisions. 6. Strong presence in the field and the governing council as a whole to promote mutual interests. 7. Promoting and implementing our divisions’ endorsed competencies through clinical professional practice and research. It is our hope and presidential goals to promote unified support to our membership and clients who are experiencing oppression and marginalization related to political, social, and professional issues. In our current divisive political and social climate, unity, respect and collaboration is needed now more than ever. As your president for 2018-2019, we provide this statement as our pledge to you that we will serve and lead in an equitable, inclusive, and competent manner that is grounded in the mission of each of our divisions and ACA. In Solidarity, Statement in Response to Gun Violence March 2018 In response to the recent events of gun violence in Florida and other areas of the country, the members of Counselors for Social Justice (CSJ) division of the American Counseling Association, make this statement and call to action.
We call to action a plan to protect all individuals at risk from wanton violence by restricting access to weapons by those individuals who have been deemed to be a threat to themselves and to society. As a society we cannot achieve the goals of social justice without developing a safe environment for everyone, which includes laws that protect people from gun violence. The gun violence epidemic that afflicts our nation calls for a stand against corporations and institutions that promote indiscriminate access to weapons. The American culture’s infatuation with guns reflects a phenomenon that is reinforced through violent entertainment whose content promotes values that deny social justice and disregard for human life while glamourizing the perpetrators. The indiscriminate access to these products often reaches the minds of vulnerable members of society who are then socialized to believe that violence, hatred, and discrimination are lawful means to redress their grievances. The CSJ Advocacy Competencies advise action with and on behalf of clients, students, and communities at both micro and macro levels. CSJ suggests the following action ideas:
Janet WindWalker Jones was a founding member of CSJ. Below is her bio and link to her website. She was a great spirit and she was always vocal about social justice issues and doing the right action. She will be missed.
Janet WindWalker Jones, Long Hair Clan Mother to the Cherokee in Texas, is a member of the Texas Cherokee Tribe with ancestral ties to the Lenne Lenape and Wabanaki People, the Creek Nation, Scott-Irish, Newfoundlanders and English. She celebrates her multicultural heritage and honors multiculturalism as a fundamental tenants of community. WindWalker spent 24 years with the Department of Defense (DoD) in Human Services programs during which time she wrote a DoD publication honoring the Indigenous tribes of the US. Since retiring in 1997 she’s worked in multiple forums promoting wellness, empowerment, cultural identity awareness, multiculturalism, social justice, and world peace initiatives. She is a nationally certified, state licensed mental health counselor with an M.Ed. in Counseling and 40 years of ongoing professional development and experience. She’s authored several publications and has been involved in The American Counseling Association (ACA) since 1975, as a co-founder of two of its divisions, a Native American Interest Network and Multi-Ethnic Interest Network. She presents and writes materials that address one’s Spirituality as being central to Holistic living, and essential to health and wellness. http://letterstofriendsstorytelling.com/index.html Hello Colleagues,
Counselors are showing up all over the country today in support of March for Our Lives. Some of them shared their photos with us on our CSJ Facebook and Twitter pages. #CounselorsCare #GoCounselorsGo #MarchforOurLives Proud school counselor supporting this generation of high school leaders! #neveragain. This is from today in Washington D.C. #GoCounselorsGo #CounselorsForSocialJustice#MarchForOurLives #PortlandOregon #CounselorsCare Robin J. Landwehr, DBH, LPCC, NCC Communication Officer – Counselors for Social Justice Follow CSJ on Twitter @CounselingCSJ Like CSJ on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/counselorsforsocialjustice/ |
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