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The 2023 Standards Revision Process
The 2023 Standards Revision Committee has begun the process of reviewing and revising the 2023 Standards. Future annoucements and opportunities for feedback will be forthcoming. Read More

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New CACREP Board Members Selected
Welcome to the three new Board members who were elected at the January meeting. Their terms will begin July 1, 2023. Carlos Del Rio is a Counselor Educator who teaches in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling degree program at Bellevue University in Nebraska. Counselor Educator Aaron Mertes teaches in the Rehabilitation Counseling degree program at Montana State University Billings. The Practitioner member opening has been filled by John Steward, who works as a Mental Health Therapist for the Department of Veteran Affairs in the State of Washington. He also serves as an adjunct professor at both Colorado Christian University and Liberty University. In addition, new officers were elected by the Board. Beginning July 1, 2023, new Chair Earl Grey will be joined by Vice-Chair Cheri Meder and Treasurer Sonja Sutherland.
Read MoreAnnual Report from January 1, 2019- July 30, 2021
In Fall 2018, CACREP changed the reporting period for our Annual Report to coincide with the academic year rather than a calendar year.
Read MoreFree Webinar on Veteran Suicide Prevention available from VHA
Lethal Means Safety Education and Counseling for Providers is a free, online, self-paced course for healthcare providers serving Veterans in their community provided by the VHA Train.
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How to Write a CACREP Self-Study Workshop at SACES Conference 2022
This hands-on workshop, designed for new applicants or programs that have limited knowledge of and/or experience with the CACREP process, will address the process of preparing to write your CACREP Self-study.
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