Welcoming Arms Counseling

03/16/2026

Same affirming Ohio summer camp for trans and gender-expansive kids. Different zip code.

Camp Indigo returns to Ohio for a third summer, this time in Columbus.

🔗 Hit the LINK IN THE FIRST COMMENT for the full story.

03/08/2026

02/26/2026

02/26/2026

Kansas Trans ID Invalidation: What You Need To Know

In February 2026, Kansas state legislature passed a law that invalidates all state IDs, driver’s licenses, and birth certificates if the s*x has been updated to be anything other than what was assigned at birth.

This is retroactively invalidating existing legal identification documents.

This is a hateful, intentional attack on trans people.

No law to do this has been introduced in Ohio.

If anything like this comes up in Ohio in the near or distant future, you will not be in it alone. TransOhio is making contingency plans.

We remember when we couldn’t update our IDs in Ohio and we refuse to go back.

2/26/26

02/24/2026

I just found this resource for taxes for retired adults or senior adults. Go to this website to find Tax-Aide services near you.

AARP Foundation Tax-Aide provides tax assistance to those who qualify, free of charge, with a special focus on taxpayers who are over 50 and have low to moderate income. Tax-Aide volunteers are located nationwide, and are trained and IRS-certified every year to make sure they know about and understa...

02/23/2026

Call on the Department of Education to formally recognize Counseling Programs as Professional Programs

The Department of Education (ED) is considering significant reductions to federal student loan limits. Under these new limits, counseling students would only be able to borrow $20,500 annually, potentially pushing students toward expensive private lending or discouraging them from entering the profession.

We have submitted a comment to ED urging them to reclassify counseling programs as professional programs. This would give counseling students access to higher student loan limits ($50,000) and recognizes counselors’ enormous contributions to society and their professional expertise. Join us in telling ED that counseling programs are professional programs!

Our comments: https://bit.ly/4c1LJP7
Act Now: https://bit.ly/473f48j

02/22/2026

Make-A-Day is hosting a Street Outreach Event tomorrow at the CML Hilltop Location!

Great opportunity to get connected to their team to help with services you may need & more 🫶🫶

02/10/2026

Are you new to Medicare? Do you need help understanding your options? If so, attend a FREE Medicare for Beginners Workshop! There's one coming up on Wednesday, February 18, starting at 5:30 p.m., located at COAAA, 3776 S. High St., Columbus, OH 43207.

Medicare for Beginners workshops provide unbiased information to help Medicare beneficiaries make informed decisions. COAAA does not represent or sell insurance products. Registration is required. Email Andy Haggard, COAAA Medicare Education Outreach Manager, at ahaggard@coaaa.org to register.

Learn more about COAAA's Medicare education and outreach services, including the 2026 Medicare for Beginners workshop schedule, by visiting www.coaaa.org/medicare.

02/10/2026

If you’re passionate about advocating for older adults, people with disabilities, and caregivers, COAAA’s Advisory Council could be a good fit for you! COAAA is looking for dedicated individuals with a vision for how senior services should look in Central Ohio. Learn more in the flyer below.

COAAA Advisory Council Membership Application:
https://bit.ly/4a8Z4DV

Applications can be emailed to Grant Ames at games@coaaa.org.

02/03/2026

Hey Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors, The Ohio Counseling Association is going a Legislative Advocacy day. I'm sharing to encourage you to be a part of it if you can.

Here is the link to the event