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
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.
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IARTC DIVISION MEMBERSHIP RATES as of July 1, 2022
o Professional Member Rate: $60.00
o Professional Rate as a non-ACA Member (if applicable): $60.00
o Regular Member Rate: $50.00
o Regular Rate as a non-ACA Member (if applicable): $50.00
o New Professional Member Rate: $40.00
o New Professional Rate as a Non-ACA Member (if applicable): $40.00
o New Professional II Member Rate: $40.00
o New Professional II Rate as a Non-ACA Member (if applicable): $40.00
o Student Member Rate: $30.00
o Student Rate as a Non-ACA Member (if applicable): $30.00
o Retired Member Rate: $30.00
o Retired Rate as a Non-ACA Member (if applicable): $30.00
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IARTC wholly embraces the ACA Code of Ethics, its Member Code of Conduct, and advances the strategic goals and plans of the American Counseling Association (see: ACA Strategic Plan 2018-2021). It is dedicated to building the epistemology, pedagogy, and practice knowledge regarding resilience and trauma through a global lens. Benefits of joining IARTC include a double-peer-reviewed Newsletter (issue 3 was 61 pages long), webinars, conferences, and opportunities to run for division leadership roles during elections. A future IARTC benefit will be a dedicated peer-reviewed journal--Trauma Counseling and Resilience.
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Please contact IARTC President, Dr. Peggy Mayfield, at mayfield.peggyc@gmail.com if you have any questions or have ideas to share!
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