Association for Child and Adolescent Counseling in Illinois
Helping Children and Adolescents Thrive


Christine Brown, Social Justice Committee Chair, reminds us of the importance of creating space for youth voice in our organization, in our community, and within our profession.
Youth Voice!
What would you like to tell counselors in Illinois?
The ACACI Newsletter is emailed quarterly to members of the Illinois Counseling Association. We are inviting youth (with parental consent) to write articles, share stories, ask questions or provide statements to counselors to help them understand the strengths, the concerns and the needs of Illinois youth.
Contact ACACI.site@gmail.com for more information
Resources For Talking With Youth About Race and Racism
Video Resources for Families to Watch Together
Read Aloud: Something Happened In Our Town
NBC News Kids Edition: How To Talk With Kids About Race In America
CNN Sesame Street Town Hall: Standing Up To Racism
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6L6F24zXFuA
Easy to Understand Video Explaining Privilege
https://www.facebook.com/1609180665/posts/10220336969926903/?
Resources Empowering Adults to Talk With Children
https://medium.com/lions-story/talking-to-children-after-racial-incidents-46843a062f27
https://www.facebook.com/commonsensemedia/videos/559192121415742/
https://bourbonandbabies.libsyn.com/race
https://nmaahc.si.edu/learn/talking-about-race
https://www.npr.org/2019/04/24/716700866/talking-race-with-young-children
Children's Reading Lists
https://centerracialjustice.org/resources/reading-lists/
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/02/parenting/kids-books-racism-protest.html