Hello AHC Members!                                                                                February 2012

 

I am pleased to have another opportunity to connect with you and share information about

the latest happenings within our division. The executive board as well as our active

committees have been busy plugging away at our goals and increasing the involvement of the division within the profession.

 

First, I would like to recognize our Technology Committee. This fantastic group of folks worked to revise our website (www.humanisticcounselor.org). This is now the home of the latest and greatest information about AHC! When you visit the site you have information

about our mission, vision, and history of the division; publications, grants, projects, awards,

and committee work right at your finger tips. Stop by the site to see what we have been working on.

 

Next, I want to brag about our Current Affairs Committee. This group drafted a humanistic response to the American Counseling Association Code of Ethics revision process. A copy

of this letter is included in this newsletter and is posted on our website. They are also gearing up to write position statements on the DSM-V updates as well as the MCAC accreditation body that is beginning to form within our profession.

 

The Awards Committee has also been putting in a great deal of time and effort this time of

year. They are closing out the division awards season with reviewing the award winners, selecting the winners, and preparing for the awards presentation at the AHC Town Hall Meeting held at the ACA 2012 conference. Please look for a list of the award winners in

our next newsletter and consider nominating a colleague or yourself for an award next year.

 

The Emerging Leaders Committee was also in full force the past few months. They created

the first emerging leaders program within AHC and sent out a call for nominations. Currently, they are working to select the master’s student, doctoral student, and new professional emerging leaders for 2012-2013. We can look forward to the emerging leaders’ contributions to the division in the months to come.

 

The AHC at ACA 2012 Conference Committee is starting to take shape too! This group is planning for the AHC special events at the upcoming conference such as the division booth

at the exhibit hall, collecting donations for the empty plate project, and membership

recruitment as well as retention efforts.Please look for this committee while at the ACA conference in San Deigo.

 

Our projects committee is taking steps towards planning and executing three huge endeavors, which include the following: (a) our first AHC Conference, (b) a humanistic children’s book series, and (c) a counseling tool kit. These projects will provide opportunities for numerous members to become more involved in the division and add increase benefit for membership

with the division.

 

Finally, I want to give special thanks to our newsletter editor and committee for producing

their second issue of InfoChange! Our newsletter is a great way to share ideas and updates

 with our membership. Kudos to this group.

 

I excited for the various activities that will take place in the upcoming months. Please feel

free to email me (mperepiczka@gmail.com) if you are interested in playing a part in one of

our projects or committees. We could love to find a way to utilize your skills and talents.

I am looking forward the next time I can update members on our progress.

 

Michelle Perepiczka, PhD

President AHC 2011-2012

 

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