Welcome to “Behind the Scenes.”   This monthly, online column provides members with a backstage pass to see what CAMFT is doing to serve our members and how we are working to ensure that LMFTs interests are being served.

March 2012

• Staff attended meetings with:  Mental Health Irregulars, CA Coalition for Mental Health, American Counseling Association (attended annual conference), and the MFT Consortiums of Los Angeles, San Diego, Orange County, and Sacramento. It is critical for CAMFT to have a place at the table with other mental health professionals and regulatory bodies. These meetings will always be a high priority.


• Staff submitted 2 position letters to the Assembly Committee  on Health, 1 position letter to the Senate Committee on Judiciary, and 4 position letters to the following legislators: Senator Leland Yee, Assembly Member Bonnie Lowenthal, Assembly Member Cameron Smyth, and Assembly Member Roger Hernandez. Staff also had 1 meeting with Senator Ted Lieu’s staff. CAMFT consistently interacts with key legislators to reinforce how proposed legislation may be beneficial or harmful to LMFTs and MFT Interns and Trainees.   Advocacy is a cornerstone of CAMFT’s commitment to members.


• Staff Attorneys responded to 2, 172 calls from members on legal, ethical, and licensure issues.  Access to this expert, legal guidance is one of the most beneficial and popular member benefits.


• 14,010 people visited the CounselingCalifornia.com website, with hits to 3,112 different therapist profiles and 10,052 unique therapist profile pagviews. This marketing tool is available to all clinical, associate, and life members for the purpose of promoting services to the public.  Create your profile now.


• CAMFT’s lobbyist participated in 2 PAC events. The goal of the CAMFT PAC is to ensure that Marriage and Family Therapist-friendly candidates and incumbents from both political parties get elected to the California legislature. We support candidates who have demonstrated an understanding and willingness to fight for the issues most important to Marriage and Family Therapists. Click here to donate to the CAMFT PAC!


• Staff and Board members participated in meetings with 3 chapters: Marin County, Orange County, and the San Fernando Valley Chapter. Chapter meetings are a prime opportunity for CAMFT leadership and staff to hear directly from members and exchange ideas for serving members. Click here to connect with your local chapter.


• Staff and Board members presented at 5 schools: Santa Clara University, Notre Dame de Namur University, Azusa Pacific University, Pepperdine University, and University of California San Diego. Presentations to schools are an effective way to engage the next generation of CAMFT members.


• Staff Attorneys presented 2 Law and Ethics seminars at the following chapters/agencies/schools: Redding Regional Chapter and Hope International University. The law and ethics seminar is a valuable training tool that gets consistently positive response from MFTs and other participants.


• Staff coordinated 2 parenting magazine “Ask the Expert” responses, 1 feature newsletter article, 1 publication interview, and 2 press releases (posted by over 500 online outlets, all of which highlighted CAMFT members as mental health experts).  Articles and television interviews by or featuring LMFTs educate potential clients about the services and scope of knowledge of LMFTs.


• The CAMFT Finance Committee and Elections Committee met. If you are interested in serving on a Committee, please send a cover letter indicating the committee in which you are interested along with your resume to CAMFT at 7901 Raytheon Road, San Diego, CA 92111 by April 15, 2012. Committee appointments are made by the President of the Board of Directors. Click here for a list of Committees.


• The CAMFT Board of Directors met in Washington, D.C. View highlights from the Board of Directors meeting. The Board will meet again June 9-10, 2012 in Westlake Village, CA.


• The CAMFT website has been streamlined and reorganized to help you quickly find the information you are seeking. Visit www.camft.org today!

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