Counselors for Social Justice National Division

Congratulations to our CSJ Book Raffle winners from the ACA Conference! 🎉
Anthony Thompson
Dontia Wilson
Tricia Woodliff
Audre Bedford Hansen
Kyle LaChance
August Alderman
Thank you for connecting with us and for your interest in advocacy and social change.

📚 Books will be mailed soon.

A BIG thank you to .academic.publishing and Dr. Rebecca Toporek!

We’re here!!

Counselors for Social Justice is excited to be present at the ACA Conference.

We look forward to connecting with counselors who are committed to advocacy, equity, and advancing the profession.

Be sure to stop by and engage with us.
Come by and see us at booth 724 🙌🏾 and grab a t-shirt while they last.

🤍 What’s happening isn’t just “a lot.” 🤍
It’s systemic.
And systemic harm shows up in therapy rooms
as anxiety, grief, and exhaustion.
We don’t pathologize survival.
We name the context.
You don’t have to carry this alone.
Support is a right, not a privilege.
Community care is how we survive.
That’s the practice.
That’s the commitment.
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📣 NEW ISSUE ALERT!

The latest quarterly newsletter from Counselors for Social Justice is here. The Justice (February 2026)!

✨ Special Issue: Unbought, Unbossed, Unbowed: The Joy and Genius of Black Women

This powerful edition uplifts the scholarship, storytelling, leadership, and lived wisdom of Black women in counseling and advocacy. Inside you’ll find reflections, research, narratives, and calls to action that challenge our field to grow toward liberation and accountability.

📖 Read it herehttp://www.counseling-csj.org/uploads/1/2/3/6/123630265csj_newsletter_the_justice_volume_1_issue_2.pdf

🖤 Read. Reflect. Share. Apply.

Rosa Parks did not act alone, on impulse, or without consequence.
Her resistance was part of a larger movement, one that demanded sacrifice, coordination, and sustained commitment.

Today is not only about remembrance. It’s about asking ourselves:
Where are we being called to act with intention?
How are we preparing ourselves and our communities to challenge injustice when the moment demands it?

At CSJ, we honor Rosa Parks by continuing the work of collective accountability, advocacy, and liberation within counseling and beyond.

Please swipe for helpful information and support curated with care. Our goal is to uplift community wellbeing, understanding, and connection.

We stand with those impacted by systems of inequality and are committed to sharing information that supports dignity, safety, and human rights. Let’s take care of each other and stay informed. 🌿

A Time to Refuse Silence

There are moments when neutrality is not ethical restraint, it is abdication.
This is one of those moments.

Counselors are witnessing real harm, real fear, and real displacement.
The ACA Code of Ethics is clear: advocacy is not optional. It is part of our ethical responsibility.

Refusing silence does not require heroism.
It requires honesty, courage, and collective action.

🖊️ By Dr. Sailume Walo-Roberts, President-Elect, Counselors for Social Justice

Call to Action:
✨ Speak up in your professional spaces
✨ Integrate advocacy into practice, teaching, and supervision
✨ Support community-based care and resistance
✨ Refuse narratives that dehumanize under the guise of “neutrality”

Tomorrow is today. The urgency is now.


JusticeInPractice

It’s not too late to submit your proposal!!!

Theme: Rooted in Radical Resistance: Reclaiming Our Healing through Social Justice and Advocacy

We welcome proposals that center social justice, advocacy, culturally responsive practice, community healing, and resistance to systems of oppression in counseling, counselor education, supervision, research, and leadership. Your voice and scholarship are valued, and we would be honored to consider your work for this upcoming conference.

Virtual Conference Dates: May 1–2, 2026
Proposal Deadline: January 16, 2026 (11:59 PM)

See Proposal Submission information below or navigate using the here direct link:
https://form.jotform.com/253205732197154

We hope you will join us in creating a space that is grounded in justice, collective care, and transformative practice.

In solidarity,
Counselors for Social Justice

Counselors for Social Justice 2026 Conference Submission Form Please click the link to complete this form.

✨ Affirmations for 2026 ✨
For counselors, educators, advocates, and healers committed to social change.

As we move into a new year, we pause to ground ourselves in intention—not perfection, not urgency, but purpose. These affirmations are an invitation to speak hope, courage, rest, and resistance into 2026.

🗣️ Swipe through.
🫶🏽 Speak them aloud.
🌱 Carry them with you into your work, your community, and yourself.

At Counselors for Social Justice (CSJ), we believe that transformation begins within—and ripples outward through collective action, advocacy, and care.

💬 Which affirmation are you carrying into 2026? Drop it in the comments.


CounselorActivists CollectiveCare LiberatoryPractice

Calling all School Counseling Advocates!!!

Tuesday, Septembet 30th, 2025

Please join CSJ's School Counseling Taskforce Committee for the fall 2025 interest meeting.

Register via the QR code, LinkTree (in our bio), or the link below: https://forms.gle/yrLAZ7fTJzYBERfw7

Share with a friend who has a friend who wants to advocate!

CHAPTER LEADERS COLLAB: WED. SEPT 17 at 12pm PT / 1pm MT / 2pm CT / 3pm ET

Who: All CSJ Chapter Leaders at any of our school/university chapters and state chapters - faculty advisors of school chapters also invited

What: Problem-solving, collaboration, networking, resource sharing

Where: On Zoom - register in advance to get the link: https://bit.ly/CSJChaptersSept17

When: 9-17-25 12pm PT / 3pm ET

Why: Because we want to offer more support to our chapters! You all are out there doing the important work of advocating for social justice within your schools and communities, and we want to be part of your work and build community together.

The Awards Ceremony was filled with gems from our Keynote, Dr. John Harrichand, as well as meaningful prizes and awards for individuals and universities doing THE work!

Congratulate the winners!