International Association for Resilience and Trauma Counseling:
IARTC
Resilience & Trauma Epistemology
A Division of the American Counseling Association
IARTC Mission
To enhance the quality of life for people and communities worldwide by promoting the development of professional counselors; by advancing the ideals of the American Counseling Association, the counseling profession, and the ethical practice of counseling through trauma-informed practices; and, by nurturing respect for human dignity, cultural inclusivity, and resilience.
ACA has informed us that your IARTC membership will run concurrently with your ACA membership. Please contact ACA to join IARTC today! While you do not have to be an ACA member to join IARTC, those who are not ACA members will be charged a $10.00 processing fee.
Contact ACA Membership Services at:
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ACA Member Services Representative 703-823-9801 | 800-298-2276 M–F 8:30 am – 5:30 pm, Eastern time zone.
Join an IARTC Committee!
For those of you who wish to have a role in IARTC, we would love to connect you with a committee so that you can meaningfully contribute to IARTC! We have the following committees that you can join:
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Advocacy Committee
Awards Committee
Branch Committee
Budget & Finance Committee
Bylaws Committee
Communications, Media, and PR Committee
Conference Committee
DEI & Social Justice Committee
Graduate Student Committee
Membership Committee
Professional Development Committee
IARTC Newsletter Editorial Team
To join a committee, please send your CV and letter of interest to IARTC Past President Dr. Peggy Mayfield at Mayfield.peggyc@gmail.com, IARTC President Dr. Lisa Levers at levers@duq.edu, and IARTC President-Elect, Dr. Matt Walsh at walsh1714@gmail.com. If appointed to a committee, we will also need a headshot and a brief bio so that we can add your profile to the IARTC website. IARTC needs you!
Submit an Article to the IARTC Journal--Trauma Counseling and Resilience:
Trauma Counseling & Resilience Portal
The Traumatology Interest Network
About
The Traumatology Interest Network is for any professional counselor, counselor educator, or graduate student who is interested in traumatology and trauma therapy, or who are already providing counseling services to trauma- or disaster-affected people, schools, and communities. The Interest Network is helpful to Counselor Educators seeking to incorporate trauma-relevant CACREP standards into their programs. Those who are interested in Disaster Mental Health are also ideal members of this community, along with those interested in any of a growing number of subspecialties, including the neuroscience of trauma, transgenerational trauma, racial and cultural trauma, post-traumatic growth, traumatic stress as a public health issue, creating safe and secure schools, refugee trauma, social justice and trauma, and multicultural aspects of trauma care. Leadership Team: Lead: Dr. Karin Jordan kj25@uakron.edu; Dr. Jane Webber janemwebber@gmail.com; Dr. Peggy Mayfield mayfield.peggyc@gmail.com; and Dr. Carol Smith carol.smith@marshall.edu . To join the Traumatology Interest Network, use this link: https://community.counseling.org/communities/community-home?CommunityKey=61372754-8dc8-48b7-a992-c2d883ac3ee1