Earn Up to 18 CEs at AMHCA ’ s Virtual Fall Summit , Nov . 1 – 5

AMHCA ’ s Virtual Fall Summit offers five days of topical presentations for clinical mental health counselors on the theme “ Promoting Healing for the Community , Clients , and Counselors .”

The Fall Summit will open with Brandon J . Johnson giving the keynote address on Monday , Nov . 1 , 11 a . m .– 12:15 p . m . EST . His topic is “ Suicide Prevention for the Black Community .”

An advocate for positive mental health and suicide prevention services for youth and adults across the country , Johnson is public health advisor at the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration ( SAMHSA ) in the Suicide Prevention Branch at the U . S . Department of Health and Human Services .

See snapshots of the Virtual Fall Summit presenters in the adjacent poster . Each presenter offers one of the 16 sessions that comprise the summit .

AMHCA is offering 18.0 CEs throughout the fiveday event . Rebecca Woodson , director of AMHCA ’ s Office of Credentialing and Continuing Education and also AMHCA ’ s director of events , notes that non-member rates are available for the Virtual Fall Summit , too .

For the complete schedule visit : www . amhca . org / fallsummit . To register : https :// bit . ly / 31qL6wf

AMHCA ’ s Annual Awards Reception to Honor Outstanding Members

Like so many events this year , AMHCA will bestow its 2021 awards reception will be shown via live feed on Nov . 4 , at 5 p . m . All are welcome .

“ I ’ m excited about highlighting some of the accomplishments and honors that distinguish our 2021 AMHCA awardees ,” said AMHCA 2021 – 2022 President Beverly

Smith , PhD , LPC ( GA , AL ), NCC , CCMHC , ACS , NCSC , CFT , BC-HSP , BCC , MAC , CPCS , BC-TMH .

For more information on the live feed and this year ’ s awards ceremony : go to www . amhca . org / about / awards .

Licensure Counseling Compact Is the Focus of AMHCA ’ s Nov . 10 Town Hall

At the AMHCA Town Hall on Nov . 10 , at 7 p . m . ( EST ), join AMHCA President Dr . Beverly Smith and her special guest Dan Logsdon , director of the National Center for Interstate Compacts .

They ’ ll discuss how to ensure passage of the Counseling Compact . Each state must pass the Counseling Compact , which will ensure licensure portability . Georgia was the first to pass the Counseling Compact ( see the Member Reflections on page 2 ).

AMHCA is committed to the interstate Counseling Compact , because it will :

• Significantly increase public access to qualified care .

• Establish minimum standards for safe practice .

• Reduce administrative burdens for state regulatory boards and licensees .

• Create consistency in licensure standards across state lines .

For more on the Counseling Compact , visit www . amhca . org / advocacy / counselingcompact .

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