Committees
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| Professional Advocacy Committee |
The Professional Advocacy Committee addresses issues of discrimination toward counselors in reimbursement or hiring. Gudrun Freeman (Chair) and Michael Nahl takes the roles in this committee and can be reached at [email protected] or 757-456-1279.
| Conference Committee |
The Conference Committee is responsible for the development and production of conferences for our members. If you have an idea or want to participate, contact Conference Committee Chair or Co-Chairs Ed Navis, Tara White, Lindsay Stejskal.
| Communications Committee |
The Communications Committee is responsible for website updates, newsletter publishing, and e-mail contact. Please contact the Chair Michael Nahl.
Newsletter Editor Lourie Reichenberg
Website Editing Erin Petersen.
Mailing address is P.O. Box 7066 Virginia Beach, VA 23457.
| Ethics and Standards Committee |
The Ethics and Standards Committee keeps VACC members abreast of rules and legislative issues which affect the practice of our profession. We address these issues through regular contact with the Virginia Board of Counseling and through newsletter articles and ethics workshops. Theresa Johnson-Sion chairs this committee and can be reached at [email protected] or 757-436-0605.
| Legislative Committee |
The Legislative Committee identifies and disseminates information about legislation that may affect our profession and for creating legislation on behalf of our profession. We work with the with the American Mental Health Counselors Association, the Virginia Board of Counseling, and various other groups to provide information and requests for action to our members.
| Membership Committee |
The Membership Committee has several functions, among them coordinating our database, keeping track of memberships, and providing advice and guidance about membership issues. Tara White & Lindsay Stejskal chairs this committee and can be contacted at [email protected].[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]