Chapter Leader E-Newsletter June 2025

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Presidents (incl. –Elect, Vice-, and Past-)

Celebrate: Recognize a leader from your Chapter by Oct 31

• The Outstanding Chapter Leader Award nominations are due Oct. 31, 2025
• Click here for the Nomination Guide and more information
• Click here to nominate

Tip: Four Ways to Get Volunteers to Engage Members

Volunteers want to help, but busy therapists can be short on time:

• Keep it simple
• Quantifiable results
• In the loop
• Focused objectives
• Read more in the Playbook/Section VI(b)

Final Reminder: Add to your Board Agenda ~ CAMFT is planning an update to the Chapter Agreement

• For the new leaders not too familiar with this document, it is the agreement between CAMFT and your Chapter
• Your Chapter should have a signed copy from the previous update in 2020-2021. If you don’t have a copy, please let me know at mchampion@camft.org
• Click here for a link to the clean/unsigned version of the 2020-2021 Agreement
• Discuss as a Board any changes you would like to see and submit the suggestions/edits here, by June 30
• Thank you for your time!

Treasurers/Secretaries/Chapter Admin

Tip: The Ins and Outs of Taking Effective Board Meeting Minutes

• Read more in the Playbook/Section IV (b)

Tip: Start to train your successor now

• It is never too early to start looking for your replacement
• Ensure that your financial policies and procedures are up-to-date and included in your onboarding manual
• Include a checklist/to do list/calendar in the manual, so that your successor as well as the current board  members are aware of deadlines

Ask: Does your Chapter have an onboarding manual/or something similar?

• Please share with us your onboarding manual, or any information you usually share with your new Treasurers/Bookkeepers
• Forward to mchampion@camft.org 
• We will remove all identifying and confidential information and post  to our Playbook as template for those needing to create a manual from scratch

Events/Education/CEPA

Tip: CEs or no CEs? ~ What to do with attendees who are clearly not present during a zoom CE presentation?

• Attendees should only receive CEs for the time that they attended the workshop
• If there is proof ( i.e. they are not responding to poll questions, chats, or direct messaging, etc.)  it  is reasonable to give the attendees a portion of the CEs and hopefully they will be more mindful about participating
• However, refer to your Chapter policy for clarification
• Be sure to clarify to all attendees in advance what the expectations are for receiving CEs
• Please note that the BBS no longer uses the term CEUs

Tip: Networking works best when it’s small and specific - Here are a few suggestions:

• Interactive table exercises during education sessions
• Meetups for affinity groups or birds of a feather
• Solution room sessions
• Ideation sessions or hackathons
• Community service projects—choose an activity attendees can do together in groups, talking while they work

2025 Presentations: 2025 CAMFT Presentations offered to Chapters

• State of the Profession (SOP) – In-Person
  • All income generated belongs to the Chapter
  • Chapters are responsible for all expenses (except Presenter travel and accommodation)
  • Chapters are eligible to receive one in-person presentation in 2025
  • Since the presentation is only a 1 CE/90- minute presentation, Chapters are encouraged to combine it with e.g., their Annual Meeting, Lunch & Learn, “Meet the Board” reception, or Pre-Licensed event
  • Dates are available on a first-come, first-served basis
  • Click here to schedule your presentation

• Law & Ethics (L&E) – In-Person
  • All income generated belongs to the Chapter
  • Chapters are responsible for all expenses (except Presenter travel and accommodation)
  • Certain criteria apply- click here to view 
  • Spots are limited ~ Dates are available on a first-come, first-served basis
  • The presentations will be available April - December 2025
  • Click here to schedule your presentation

Membership/Marketing/Sponsorship

Tip: The Sense of Belonging is Essential to Sustained Membership

• People “who belong to membership organizations are driven by shared interests and value at a greater rate than consumers who belong to more traditional loyalty programs,
• Read more in the Playbook/Section VI (a)

Tip: Who to reach out to as Sponsors?

• Not sure which companies to reach out to, to sponsor our Chapter events?
• If you attended the Annual Conference, don't hesitate to reach out to the exhibitors that you had an opportunity to meet there

Reminder: Membership rosters due to CAMFT monthly

• If your chapter has opted into the L&E Revenue Share program, you need to provide us with a member roster the first week of every month
• Please email rosters to mchampion@camft.org

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Tip: Disability Inclusion For Associations: Why Progress is Important and Where to Get Started

• The Importance of Disability Inclusion>
• Collaborative Change
• Commitments Rather Than Checklists
• Actioning Accessibility
• Read more in the Playbook/Section VIII

Pre-Licensed/3,000 Club

Hot off the press: Pre-Licensed Newsletter

• Click here to access the 2025 Spring edition of the newsletter

Tip: Find a CAMFT Certified Supervisor

• View the current listing of CAMFT Certified Supervisors here

Technology/Website/Social Media

Tip: Tech Tools for Chapters

• Whether you are tech savvy or not, here are a few time-saving tools for you
• Read more here: Playbook/Section VII (e)

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