Counseling &

Human Development Services

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310 White Hall

Kent State University

P.O. Box 5190

Kent State University

Kent, Ohio 44242-0001

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Phone: (330) 672-2662

FAX: (330) 672-2472

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Last Modified: 6/2008

The Counseling and Human Development Services (CHDS) Program is most closely identified with the American Counseling Association (ACA) and ACA divisions. The address for ACA is: American Counseling Association, 5999 Stevenson Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22304-3300 --- www.counseling.org . Eighteen divisions of the ACA are as follows:

• Association for Assessment in Counseling and Education

• Association for Counselor Education & Supervision
• Association for Creativity in Counseling
• Counseling Association for Humanistic Education & Development
• National Career Development Association
• American School Counselor Association
• American Rehabilitation Counseling Association
• National Employment Counseling Association
• Association for Multicultural Counseling & Development
• International Association of Addiction & Offender Counselors
• Association for Specialists in Group Work
• Association for Spiritual, Ethical, & Religious Values in Counseling
• American Mental Health Counselors Association
• Counselors for Social Justice
• Association for Counselors & Educators in Government
• Association for Adult Development and Aging
• Association for Gay, Lesbian, & Bisexual Issues in Counseling
• International Association of Marriage & Family Counselors
• American College Counseling Association

Students are urged to join ACA as well as the state branch (OCA). Membership in these organizations is for the purpose of helping to establish the identity of a counselor. Membership will help students gain knowledge through professional journals, newsletters focusing on current trends, and announcements pertaining to upcoming events. Involvement in committee work in these organizations, submissions of manuscripts to journals, and participation at conventions are encouraged. Faculty members are pleased to talk with students about the possibility of becoming active in these organizations.

Chi Sigma Iota, Counseling Academic and Professional Honor Society International, has a chapter, Kappa Sigma Upsilon, at Kent State University. The chapter sponsors continuing education and social activities. The chapter is open to students who have completed 18 hours of course work and who maintain a 3.5 GPA. See Dr. Steve Rainey for further details.