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Welcome to Our 2026 FCA Public Policy & Legislative Committee Updates! |
2026-2027 Committee Planning & Engagement Survey
If you are interested in participating in the FCA Public Policy & Legislative Committee in the upcoming year, please complete this survey and we will invite you to future meetings. Please feel free to contact the committee co-chairs, Dr. Ali Cunningham Abbott atcunningham@lynn.edu or Dr. Kate Williams kwilliamslmft@gmail.com for any questions!
Announcements
The Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy & Mental Health Counseling officially adopted an administrative rule change to supervision on July 2, 2026. This effectively expands the definition of "face to face supervision" to include "via telehealth or other synchronous electronic means" to help interns and qualified supervisors enhanced access to supervision. Members of this committee and FCA leadership were in attendance to support this rule change at the May 2026 board meeting. Read more about the administrative rule change here.
Legislative Platform 2026
Public Policy Advocacy Training for Day on the Hill (click video below to play)
2026 FCA Day on the Hill at the Capitol in Tallahassee!
January 28, 2026 – 9:30 am – 4:00 pm EST
The Florida Counseling Association Day at the Capital in Tallahassee is now scheduled for January 28, 2026. Join fellow FCA members and partners in taking our message to our representatives. We would like to have all participants to arrive by 9:30 a.m. at the front steps of the Capitol for a picture. We are requesting that each counselor/student schedule meetings with your house representatives and senator by going to the following link: https://dos.fl.gov/elections/contacts/elected-officials/. You can also click on "Contact your Florida Senator" or "Contact your Florida Representative" and type in your address to find your elected officials. The site will provide you with phone numbers and even a link to email them directly.
Use the capital phone number to contact your legislature’s office and schedule your appointment. We are also looking forward to sitting in on committee hearings that day. We will provide more information as the days agenda is solidified.
Be on the lookout for FCA’s Legislative Platform which will be available soon!
Unsure how to meet with your legislators or how legislative advocacy works?
View our online advocacy training here.
This training provides all you need to know about FCA’s Day on the Hill including how to schedule a meeting with your representatives and how to conduct a meeting with ease. We will also be scheduling another advocacy training once we have more information about what bills will be discussed and voted on in the next legislative session, which begins in January 2026.
Tentative FCA Public Policy & Legislation Committee Advocacy Events...
LIVE Online Advocacy Training - Friday, January 16 (Time TBD)
Legislative Power Hour - Friday, January 23 (Time TBD)
FCA Day on the Hill - Wednesday, January 28 from 9:30am-4:00pm
How a Bill Becomes a Law Resources National: School House Rock: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nKyihoV9z8 Kids Clerk: https://kids-clerk.house.gov/high-school/lesson.html?intID=17 State: Florida Legislative Process 101 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwBjMC2OwHI | ACA Legislative Advocacy Resources Visit the ACA Legislative Advocacy Resources page to get information on the organization's public policy priorities, voting guides & their 2026 Day on the Hill (September 16-17 in Washington, DC). |