Chapter Leader E-Newsletter September 2025

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

Celebrate: Recognize a leader from your Chapter by Oct 31

• Discuss with your Board this great opportunity to celebrate your hardworking volunteers
• The Outstanding Chapter Leader Award nominations are due on October 31, 2025
• Click here for the Nomination Guide and more information

Invitation: Share your Chapter’s proudest moments

• Share with other Chapter leaders what worked well for your Chapter this year and what didn’t
• Choose from 2 topics and complete a few short questions
• The deadline is October 31, 2025
• Information will be shared with Chapter leaders at the CLC on January 30-31, 2026
• Click here for the Nomination Guide and refer to page 4 for more information

Tip: Time to Get Competitive in Volunteer Recruitment

• What do volunteers want?
  • Vision, Mission, Values
  • Transparent & fair recruitment process
  • Support systems, training, and recognition
• Read more in the Playbook/Section IV (b)

Plan ahead: 2026 Presidents will receive a complimentary hotel room at the CLC

• CAMFT provides each Chapter President with a hotel room on the evening of Friday, January 30, 2026
• CAMFT pays for the room and tax; incidental charges are on their own
• If the President is unable to attend, another board member may take their place
• Complete the room request here no later than Friday, December 26, 2025

Treasurers/Secretaries/Chapter Admin

Tip: Budget for your Board to attend the 2026 Chapter Leadership Conference

• Yes! Budgeting for your board members to attend is a legitimate expense
• CAMFT provides:
  • Free registration for all board members and committee chairs
  • Friday reception and Saturday breakfast, lunch, and breaks for all attendees
  • A hotel room for the chapter President on Friday evening
• The chapter is responsible for:
  • Additional hotel room nights for the President (other than Friday evening)
  • Hotel rooms for any board members and committee chairs attending
  • Flight & ground transportation for the President, board members, and committee chairs attending
  • Please note: There is a FREE shuttle between the airport and hotel
• More information is available on the CLC website here

CEPA/Education/Events

Q&A: Zoom attendance and CE eligibility

Q: Can introductions be included in the program time?  

A: Sharing of upcoming CE programs and any current business about the Chapter would not count.  Introduction of the topic, the speaker’s background, the educational goals, and reviewing the learning objectives would count.

Q: What if there is technical trouble that prevents Chapters from starting on time?  

A: CAMFT’s CEPA department recommends that you leave time at the end for Q&A.  The opportunity to ask questions and share comments about the program is seen as instructional time.

Q: What if an attendee has technical trouble? How many minutes (per credit hour) can a person miss and still get CE credit?  

A: A person has to attend the full time to get full credit, i.e., 4 hours for 4 credits.  Again, it’s always a good idea to have the program run a bit over with Q&A at the end to help give those people a chance to make up their time.  If you are recording the program, you can also let them have the recording for free to make up their time.

Q: Are attendees required to have their video on while they are participating online?

A: CAMFT’s CEPA department does not have a hard-and-fast rule for Chapters, but highly recommends that they have that policy in place.  CAMFT does require it for our own CAMFT live Zoom meetings.

Reminder: Do you have a change in program administrator

• Please notify the CEPA Department within 15 days of any changes to the program administrator, so there is no lapse in your Chapter's Provider status
• Contact Mary Beth at mmuro@camft.org, or Tim at tmcmullen@camft.org

Membership/Marketing/Sponsorship

Pre-Licensed Recruitment: CAMFT’s Toolkit for Chapter Leaders

• Chapters have indicated that they need support in recruiting students
• CAMFT is finalizing a toolkit to share with Chapter leaders via the Chapter Playbook, to assist them with promoting CAMFT/Chapter membership to Pre-Licensees
• The toolkit is specifically designed for Chapter leaders visiting their local Universities/Schools and contains the following:
  • A short training video on what to do prior to/during/and after these visits
  • A list of Universities to reach out to (if you don’t already have contacts)
  • Contact information for the Deans/Professors (if you don’t already have that information)
  • A script for the email to request a short call/in-person meeting with the Dean/Professor
  • A script for the follow-up email/call to the Dean/Professor
  • A template PowerPoint presentation with CAMFT’s information already included and suggestions of what Chapters could include
  • Swag (to be mailed to the contact person) to hand out at your visit
  • FAQ
• Stay tuned!

Tip: How to Win Back Lapsed Members: Tips + Letter Templates

• What happens when a member doesn’t renew?
• It can feel like all that effort to grow your membership was for nothing — like you’re taking two steps forward and one step back
• Read in the Playbook/Section VI (a)  what you can do to win back your lapsed members
• You will also have access to three letter templates you can use to ask them to renew

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Celebrating ALL our Chapters: At the Chapter Leadership Conference, January 30-31, 2026

• Discuss with your colleagues on the Board
• We will be recognizing and celebrating all our Chapters, rather than only the winners of specific categories
• Chapter leaders will have the opportunity to share their successes, struggles, anything really! via answering a few questions, instead of submitting lengthy nomination packets
• Time commitment = Minimal
• Updated information will be posted on the CLC webpage here 
• Submission deadline: October 31, 2025

Tip: A Path to Improve Board Diversity

• Diversity alone is ultimately insufficient
• Diversity must be coupled with equitable opportunities and resources
• Read more in the Playbook/Section VIII

Pre-Licensed/3,000 Club

Tip: Not a Trainee But Not Yet an MFT  - How to Advertise

• Click here to read more

Pre-Licensed Recruitment: CAMFT’s Toolkit for Chapter Leaders

• Chapters have indicated that they need support in recruiting students
• CAMFT is finalizing a toolkit to share with Chapter leaders via the Chapter Playbook, to assist them with promoting CAMFT/Chapter membership to Pre-Licensees
• The toolkit is specifically designed for Chapter leaders visiting their local Universities/Schools and contains the following:
  • A short training video on what to do prior to/during/and after these visits
  • A list of Universities to reach out to (if you don’t already have contacts)
  • Contact information for the Deans/Professors (if you don’t already have that information)
  • A script for the email to request a short call/in-person meeting with the Dean/Professor
  • A script for the follow-up email/call to the Dean/Professor
  • A template PowerPoint presentation with CAMFT’s information already included and suggestions of what Chapters could include
  • Swag (to be mailed to the contact person) to hand out at your visit
  • FAQ
• Stay tuned!

Technology/Website/Social Media

Tip: Stay Safe While Working in Public Locations

• Only join safe networks
• Be cautious when in public
• Protect sensitive information from bystanders.
• Read more in the Playbook/Section VII (e) - Courtesy of: The KnowBe4 Security Team

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