Houston Counseling Association Records

Collection

Identifier: 2020-019

Staff Only

The Houston Counseling Association records include meeting notes, member directories, budget notes, newsletters, workshop materials, bylaws, photographs, and conference materials beginning with the group’s founding in 1952 by University of Houston professor Richard O. Jonas. The collection is arranged chronologically from 1952 through 2017. The collection also includes a series of materials related to the group’s 50-year anniversary in 2002.

Dates

1952-2020

Conditions Governing Access

Open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Special Collections owns the physical items in our collections, but copyright normally belongs to the creator of the materials or their heirs. The researcher has full responsibility for determining copyright status, obtaining permission to publish from copyright holders, and abiding by current copyright laws when publishing or displaying copies of Special Collections material in print or electronic form. For more information, consult the appropriate librarian. Reproduction decisions will be made by Special Collections staff on a case-by-case basis.

Extent

2 linear feet

Additional Description

Historical Information

The Houston Counseling Association (HCA) was officially formed in 1952 as the Houston Branch of the American Personnel and Guidance Association by University of Houston professor Richard O. Jonas. Prior to this, Jonas and other counselors had been meeting in Houston since 1946. The name changed to Houston Association for Counseling and Development in 1984 and finally changed to Houston Counseling Association in 1992. HCA provides networking, professional development, and community service-based activities and works to improve the quality and accessibility to mental health services in Houston and Texas. The HCA is also a chapter of the Texas Counseling Association. The HCA covers Harris, Austin, and Waller counties in Texas.

Info from: https://hca.txca.org/ and 50-year history notes in collection