Divisions of MACD
Maryland Association for Adult Development and Aging (MAADA) promotes accurate sharing about the aging process and provides leadership, advice, counsel and information to service providers involved in counseling adults across the lifespan. Maryland Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (MACES) emphasizes the need for quality education and supervision of counselors in all work settings. Through the accreditation process and professional development activities, MACES works to improve the education, credentialing, and supervision of counselors. Maryland Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development (MAMCD) develops programs to foster awareness, knowledge of, and understanding of the diverse cultures among the professionals and the clients whom they serve. Maryland Association for Measurement and Evaluation (MAME) provides leadership and channels for professionals in measurement who are especially interested in research, measurement and evaluation. Maryland Association of Marriage and Family Counselors (MAMFC) is composed of professionals who assist couples and families in various settings through relationship counseling. Maryland Association of Mental Health Counselors (MAMHC) is a multi-disciplinary group dedicated to maintaining, improving and fostering the quality of mental health services. Maryland Association for Spiritual, Ethical and Religious Values in Counseling (MASERVIC) examines the role of values and theological, philosophical and ethical consideration and principles in current counseling and personnel practice. Maryland Career Development Association (MCDA) is composed of professionals who work with people of all ages in helping them to find their place in a changing world of work, education and leisure. Maryland School Counselor Association (MSCA) assists counselors and other youth advocates in delivering more effective services by providing the means and information to enhance skills; the "how-to" knowledge required for positively affecting youth populations; and simple research techniques for measuring counselor effectiveness. Graduate Student Association (MACD-GSA) was recently formed in recognition of the unique needs that graduate counseling students face and in the hopes to involve graduate students more in the MACD. Pending bylaw changes, graduate students who join MACD will automatically become a member of the graduate student association of MACD.
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