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Washington Advocates for the Mentally Ill, appears to have been renamed or replaced by
NAMI Greater Seattle: Advocates of the Mentally Ill and is listed as "co-founder and
affiliate of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI)."
Washington Association for Addictions and Offenders Counselors,
a division of the Washington Counseling Association.
Washington Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, a
division of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
Washington Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development,
a division of Washington Counseling Association.
Washington Association for Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Values in Counseling, one of the divisions of Washington Counseling Association.
Washington Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers,
part of the national
Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers.
Washington Counseling Association, a state chapter of the
American Counseling Association.
Washington Career Development Association, one of the divisions of Washington Counseling Association.
Washington Mental Health Counselors Association
is the professional organization working exclusively
to meet the needs of Licensed Mental Health Counselors in Washington
State. WMHCA is chartered through the American Mental Health Counselors
Association (AMHCA), our national professional organization.
Washington Professional Counselors Association. In September 2006, registered counselors
began meeting and organizing in order to respond to the proposed legislation intended to eliminate registered
counselors in Washington State. They incorporated, hired a lobbyist, and managed to defeat the bill in 2007.
Washington Protection and Advocacy System
is a private, non-profit organization (services are free) that has been
protecting the rights of people with disabilities in the state of Washington
since 1972. Every state and territory of the United States has a similar
organization, designated to provide independent protection and advocacy services to eligible people.
Washington School Counselor Association, one of the divisions of Washington Counseling Association.
Washington State Association of Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses (unable to locate a website)
Washington State Association of Counselor Educators and Supervisors, a division of Washington Counseling Association.
Washington State Association of Drug Court Professionals
Drug courts work with persons who are being charged with felony drug
offenses and give them the opportunity to participate in treatment as
an alternative to jail time.
Washington State Association of Independent Outpatient Providers,
a professional organization for Washington state approved outpatient
chemical dependency treatment providers.
Washington State Association of School Psychologists
promotes the educational and mental health needs of
all children and youth and promotes the interests and advancement of
the profession of School Psychology.
[Thanks to John MacDonald, Poulsbo, WA]
Washington State Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers
a membership organization with a dual mission of
enhancing the profession of social work and promoting diversity, inclusion and
social justice.
Washington State
Coalition Against Domestic Violence offers a broad range of
information: Are you abusing?, DV victims & survivors, teens and dating
violence, "get help in your state (a US directory), info for kids and
service providers, and what you can do to help.
Washington State Coalition on Women's Substance Abuse Issues: PO
Box 1775, Seattle, Washington 98111. Mission: advocating on
behalf of women whose lives are affected by chemical dependency.
Washington State Public Health Association, an
affiliate of the American Public Health Association, has been a leading
voice for public health since 1935.
Washington State Psychological Association has represented
the profession of psychology in the State of Washington for more than
50 years. [Thanks to John MacDonald, Poulsbo, WA]
Washington State Society for Clinical Social Work
is a professional group or society of graduate degreed social workers
who practice clinical social work. They are a 501(c)(6) non-profit
organization which promotes and advances specialization of clinical practice
within the social work profession. Our members practice throughout the state of
Washington.
West Virginia Counseling Association (WVCA),
is the state branch of the American Counseling Association (ACA)