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Supporting Counselor Trainees and Practitioners in the Wake of Racial Trauma

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The emotional burdens at these intersections are not exclusive to Hispanic and Black professionals. Counselors who are Indigenous, Asian American, multiracial, or from other racially marginalized backgrounds also face unique emotional challenges when working with BIPOC clients.

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Agnes Scott Receives $1M to Train Physician Assistants, Mental Health Counselors

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The grant funding, part of the 2024 omnibus appropriations bill signed March 23 by President Joe Biden, will support the equipment, curriculum development, and technology needed for the college’s physician assistant and clinical mental health counseling graduate programs.