Professional Organizations
Colorado School Counselor Association (CSCA) at www.coloradoschoolcounselor.org provides the following services.
- Annual conference each spring
- Two peer counselor conferences for middle and high school peer counselors and sponsors
- Region meetings to equip, encourage, and challenge school counselors
- Coordination of National School Counseling Week activities
- Lobbying, advocacy, and public policy efforts on behalf of students and school counselors in the state through their lobbyist
- "Day at the Capitol" each spring to lobby with legislators on behalf of Colorado school counselors
- CSCA Connection, a quarterly newsletter
- Representation at the Colorado Department of Education (CDE)
- Professional recognition of school counselors and advocates of school counseling at the annual conference
- Professional development opportunities
- Alliances with post-secondary education for school counseling
- Resources
- Consultation and support regarding personal and professional issues
A professional membership with the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) at www.schoolcounselor.org provides many professional services for school counselors, including a variety of publications and resources, liability insurance opportunities, professional development, and networking.