TCCA

Welcome to TCCA!

The Tennessee College Counseling Association is a place where you can find resources to help you deal with the toughest issues we face as college counselors today. From student care to self-care, we want to walk with you on the journey to success. Become a member today to start networking with other college counselors around the state who are facing the same issues.

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About

The Tennessee College Counseling Association is for those in higher education (including colleges, universities, community and technical college settings) whose professional identity is counseling and whose purpose is fostering students’ development.

TCCA strives to:

– Support and enhance the practice of college counseling

– Promote ethical and responsible professional practice

– Promote communication and exchange among college counselors across service areas and institutional settings

– Encourage cooperation with other organizations related to higher education and college student development

– Provide leadership and advocacy for the profession of counseling in higher education.

TCCA is an affiliate of the Tennessee Counseling Association.

Leadership

Interested in Leadership?  Contact TCA Executive Director, Kat Coy.  

Resources

TCCA Google Shared Folder

Full of our collective ideas and resources

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/18HorpJeKSK-F1nUcBP7jk1sfRZWY20lY?usp=sharing

Suicide Prevention

Suicide Prevention Resource Center: www.sprc.org

The Jed Foundation: https://www.jedfoundation.org/

Suicide Prevention Lifeline: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

Crisis Text Line: www.crisistextline.org

Tennessee Suicide Prevention Network: http://tspn.org/

Gatekeeper Trainings

QPR: https://qprinstitute.com/

Campus Connect: http://counselingcenter.syr.edu/about/programs_outreach/campus-connect-overview.html

Kognito: https://kognito.com/

Substance Abuse

https://www.accreditedschoolsonline.org/resources/avoiding-substance-abuse/

Eating Disorders

The Body Positive: https://www.thebodypositive.org/

National Eating Disorders Association: https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/

Student Organizations

Active Minds: http://www.activeminds.org/

NAMI: https://www.nami.org/

YNA: http://ynaincorporated.org/

LGBTQIA

The Trevor Project: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/

Resiliency

The Resilience Lab: http://webster.uaa.washington.edu/resilience/

The Resilience Consortium: https://resilienceconsortium.bsc.harvard.edu/

Collegiate Mental Health

ULifeline: http://www.ulifeline.org/

Synchronus Health: https://sync.health/

Membership

Who Joins TCCA?

• Any professional who has an interest in the field of counseling and student development in post secondary institutions is encouraged to join TCCA.
• Students engaged in graduate counseling and student development programs are also welcome.
• TCCA members are employed by universities, community colleges, vocational-technical schools, and other post secondary institutions.
• In addition, TCCA members are engaged in college counseling in a variety of ways including, but not limited to, counseling center positions.

Benefits of Membership

Ideas

Putting you on the path to success

Resiliency, Suicide Prevention, Wellness Programming, Mental Health Events: TCCA wants to be a place where you can meet others working in higher ed so that ideas can be shared. Collaboration is key to our success!

Education

Expert guidance along the way

Looking for more information on a certain higher ed topic? Wondering what is going on in college counseling centers nationwide? We want to be a place where you can find interesting articles, CEU opportunities, and information on how to make your counseling center thrive!

Wellness

Student care starts with self-care

TCCA cares about you. Wellness is not just for the students! Come here for information about how to stay healthy physically and emotionally in the midst of a hectic schedule.

Advocacy

Decisions that matter

As a division of TCA, TCCA is part of an organization that is actively involved in protecting the livelihood of its members. By joining TCC