ORCA, OAMCD, and OALGBTIC Statements in Support of Anti-Racism and in Solidarity with Black Lives Matter

Click the images below to read statements from the Oregon Counseling Association, the Oregon Association of Multicultural Counseling and Development, and the Oregon Association of LGBTQ Issues in Counseling in response to the killings of George Floyd, Tony McDade, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbrey, and other Black Americans.

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OAMCD also has compiled a list of resources for resilience and empowerment, for both counselors of color and White counselors. Download and share the Word document here. 

COVID-19 Emergency Relief Resources for

Portland and Beyond

Rep. Earl Blumenauer's office has compiled an extensive list of resources to help people affected by COVID-19. The resources include ones for food access/resources, shelter, utilities/rent, businesses/workers, tenants/landlords, college students, resources in Spanish, and more. We are grateful to Rep. Blumenauer and his staff for generously sharing this resource list. 

It is a viewable/downloadable Google Sheet and updated frequently. Click this link or the image below to view the resource list:

COPACT TELEHEALTH WEBINAR

COPACT (the Coalition of Oregon Professional Associations for Counseling and Therapy) recently uploaded a new, free webinar on navigating telehealth and insurance during the coronavirus national emergency.

Click the image below to watch the webinar and access the associated resources.

A very helpful update from COPACT (the Coalition of Oregon Professional Associations for Counseling and Therapy) on insurance coverage, supervision, training and free/low cost options for Telemental Health. 

Also check out Person Centered Tech, one of ORCA's partners, who has a recent informative webinar on telemental health. 

Lobby Day 2019 at the Oregon Capitol was a huge success!

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Ethics CE training and in meetings with legislators and legislative staff. What a great bunch of advocates you are!