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Upcoming Events

24
Oct

TSCA Presents: Embrace Your Power: Promote Your Profession

, TX

Presenter Jan Friese -1.5 CE credit
Elevate your professional impact with Jan Friese in 'Embrace Your Power: Promote Your Profession.' Gain insights on influencing policymakers, prepping for legislative sessions, and navigating the advocacy landscape in Texas through educational and lega...

30
Oct

The 68th Annual TCA Professional Growth Conference

Dallas, TX

The 68th Annual TCA Professional Growth Conference is the Texas Counseling Association's annual conference. The three-day event features all-day Learning Institutes on Wednesday (6.5 CEs) and conference programs all day Thursday through Friday. Learning Institutes can be attended with or w...

12
Nov

Greenbelt Counseling Association Presents: The Window of Tolerance

Wichita Falls, TX

Presented by Jennifer Garner- 2.0 CE credit

This presentation delves into "The Window of Tolerance," a concept developed by Dr. Dan Siegel to understand and manage emotional regulation. The Window of Tolerance describes the optimal zone in which individuals can process and r...

15
Nov

WTCA Presents-Keeping Up: Overview of BHEC and LPC Board Rule Changes

Lubbock, TX

Presented by Diane Smedley 1.5 CE

There is a saying that 'the only constant is change.' The recent evolution of rule requirements set by
BHEC and the LPC Board is the perfect example of constant change. In this presentation, Dr. Smedley
will guide attendees through the r...

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TCA Updates


SAVE THE DATE for Advocacy Days 2025. Tuesday(s) - March 11th, April 15th, and May 13th. 


TACES Call for Proposals - Due by October 15th. The TACES Mid-Winter Conference will be held in Austin, TX on Feb. 27th & 28th, 2025. 


TCA Elections are OPEN through Nov. 1. Please vote!

Please consider volunteering at TCA's 68th Annual Professional Growth Conference in Dallas. Here is the link to view the available opportunities. 


October FREE CE for TCA Members - Texas Education Code and the Texas Model for Comprehensive School Counseling Programs: What to Know (1.5 CE). Log in to the TCA Online Learning Center and type the word "free" in the search bar. 


You may register online or on-site for the Professional Growth Conference. This is TCA's 68th Annual Conference, taking place Oct. 30 - Nov. 1 in Dallas, TX. Keynote Speakers are Lynn Linde The Counseling Compact: Everything You Wanted to Know and More, and Josey Scott, From Hits to Healing: Rock Musicians and Mental Health Advocacy.


TCA was announced as the recipient of a Policy Fellow grant from Hogg Foundation for Mental Health. Full story here.


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Pre-Register for the Professional School Counselor Conference through January 10th. PSCC '25 will be held in Galveston, TX at the Galveston Island Convention Center at the San Luis Resort and The San Luis Resort Spa & Convention Center February 2nd-February 4th, 2025. More information here


TCA Award Nominations closed on 8/1. To be awarded at PGC 2024



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