Dear ACTA members,
 
 Thank you for all you are doing to provide service in these  unprecedented times. The last month has seen drastic changes to the way  we live our lives. 
 
 As practitioners working in the field along with you, we are intimately  aware of what you, your families and your clients are facing. Many of  us, and our clients, are dealing with uncertainty and anxiety. Please  make time to care for yourself as you care for others, and know you are  not alone. 
 
 Even through this time, the Board has been working diligently toward  proclamation of the College of Counselling Therapy of Alberta.  As this  is ACTA’s continued mandate and priority, we are relying on all  associations to provide information, support and guidance to their  members regarding COVID-19 response. Thank you to all the associations  for your diligence and support. 
 
 ACTA has also been communicating with the provincial government to  ensure they understand the particular needs and implications of this  pandemic for Addiction Counselling, Counselling Therapy and Child &  Youth Care Counselling, and the public we serve and care for. We have  heard many of you communicate that now is the best time for this College  to be proclaimed, and we share in that belief.
 
 Please reach out to Board members or to the Registrar at any time, for whatever reason.  
 
 With caring,
 
 Your ACTA Board
 Your CEO/Registrar 
