Welcome to the ACCCCS!The Association for the Coordination of Counseling Center Clinical Services (ACCCCS) was formed in November, 1996, when a group of clinical services coordinators and clinical services directors representing colleges and universities from around the country met at The Ohio State University to discuss common interests and concerns. Membership in the association is open to any staff member in a 2-year or 4-year college or university counseling center who is directly responsible for coordinating the clinical service aspect of the agency’s services, including the day-to-day coordination and implementation of those clinical services. Although most centers have one person in this role, some centers have two persons who share the responsibility of overseeing clinical services; each is eligible for membership and each pays the membership fee. Our 200+ members hold a variety of titles including associate director, assistant director, clinical coordinator, staff clinician, and a few are directors of small centers. Our aim is to be welcoming and inclusive to all persons in college and university counseling centers with responsibility for the coordination of clinical services. To join ACCCCS, click the blue Join Now! button. If you have questions about membership, email Danette Horne, our membership officer, at [email protected]. Statement of Purpose
A message from our president...Dear Colleagues, On behalf of the members of our Executive Board, I would like to welcome you to our site. I am feeling very full on the heels of our first in-person conference in four years, and I am honored to serve as your President for the 2023-2024 cycle, the 28th year of ACCCCS. I’m looking forward to an exciting year. As I mentioned at the conference, we are growing as an organization and our Executive Board will be looking at ways to add value to the ACCCCS membership and improve our experience at our annual conference, which will next be in Las Vegas (May 20-23, 2024)! We cannot do these things alone, however. The creativity and resourcefulness of the members of this organization is one of its fundamental strengths and I will be counting on that this year. So, when you have feedback or suggestions, please share those things with me, no matter how raw or unrefined they may be. I often say that bad ideas are my favorite kind because it means we’re considering more possibilities; and some of our best ideas were molded from bad ones. Members, please continue utilizing the e-list to connect with one another and remember to check the Members Only page for a list of our weekly consultation and support spaces. I look forward to hearing from you throughout the year and to seeing you in Las Vegas! If you are visiting this page and are not already a member of our organization, I strongly encourage you to join. ACCCCS is an organization comprised of university counseling center clinical directors and clinical coordinators from across the county. We are a diverse group who are committed to innovation in clinical service delivery with a wealth of knowledge and experience that can be invaluable to you in your role. Quite often, clinical directors/coordinators are the only people in their center holding this particular set of responsibilities and in so doing, can feel somewhat isolated. Membership in ACCCCS gives you access to our listserv and the ability to connect and exchange information with others who are doing similar jobs and understand the unique challenges that come with it. Membership also allows you to attend our annual conference, where we share ideas, learn from one another, build community, and strengthen connections. We hope you will join our ACCCCS family. Warmly, Alvin Lawrence, Ph.D. (he, him)
AUCCCD Position Paper: Navigating a Path Forward for Mental Health Services in Higher Education
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