Newsletter 1 Family Therapy News The Newsletter of the Florida Association for Marriage & Family Therapy Volume 1, Issue 3 Summer 2012 I NSIDE T HIS I SSUE 3 Diversity Column 8 2013 January Winter Conference 4 Reports on 2012 Award Winners News from Your AAMFT Treasurer By Silvia Kaminsky As a fellow Floridian, I feel honored to be your AAMFT Treasurer and entering the second year of my term on the AAMFT Board of Directors. Having been a Past President of FAMFT, I know how hard the Division works on behalf of its members in Florida and commend the current leadership and staff for keeping members informed and involved in state and federal level MFT and consumer-related concerns and initiatives. The AAMFT Board of Directors has also been working tirelessly since the inception of AAMFT’s new strategic plan in 2011. This long-term plan will enable the Association to enhance its focus on the practice of Marriage and Family Therapy while maintaining the integrity of the profession. The first phase of this long-term plan was the passing of new Association by-laws last summer that reflect new membership categories which will allow qualified systemic practitioners from with other mental health licenses to become Clinical Fellows of AAMFT. It is hoped that this change, essentially reconnecting it back to its multi- disciplinary roots, will enrich the Association by enhancing its capability of promoting the practice of MFT. Another aspect of the new strategic plan that will focus on the practice of MFT is the expansion of the AAMFT Research and Education Foundation. At the end of 2011, the AAMFT Board of Directors approved to restructure and President Column Mary Monica Burton, MS, LMFT Hello All FAMFT Members, I hope you all have had a fantastic summer and are gearing up for the fall. I am pleased to report that we had a successful conference this past June. It seems the location, the seminars and the style of the conference was well received. I’d like to thank you all for attending, and extend my most sincere gratitude to the speakers who came and presented. As the year progresses I encourage you to stay in touch with your local chapters, there are some very exciting presentations and seminars scheduled. SAVE THE DATE: 1/24/13 - 1/26/13. Our next annual conference will begin on January 24, 2013 at the Marriot in Boca Raton, FL. We are setting up some great seminars as well as a licensure renewal track and a student/intern track. There is a call for proposals that are due September 15, 2012. We would also like to have a call for student posters. Look for more announcements on FACEBOOK as well as on our website. We have been working on a “Welcome Packet” for new members of FAMFT/AAMFT. The AAMFT has waived the enrollment fee of $25 for new members, so if you know of someone who is interested in becoming a member now is the time. Remember there are new membership categories, here is the link to the AAMFT website for the category description: http://www.aamft.org/iMIS15/AAMFT/Membership/Levels_of_M embership/Content/Membership/Join_AAMFT.aspx?hkey=823715 79-4943-4945-8420-ff6c8175498a I continue to be excited and encouraged by FAMFT, as well as our members and our board members who continuously work hard at supporting FAMFT. I look forward to speaking with you again, and as always I will make it a priority of informing you of the upcoming events in our organizations. Thanks for all your hard work and if you have any questions or concerns please email me: [email protected]Thanks, Monica Burton, LMFT President of FAMFT
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Newsletter 1
Family Therapy News
The Newsletter of the Florida Association for
Marriage & Family Therapy
Volume 1, Issue 3 Summer 2012
I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E
3 Diversity Column
8 2013 January Winter Conference
4 Reports on 2012 Award Winners
News from Your AAMFT Treasurer
By Silvia Kaminsky
As a fellow Floridian, I feel honored to be your AAMFT
Treasurer and entering the second year of my term on the
AAMFT Board of Directors. Having been a Past President of
FAMFT, I know how hard the Division works on behalf of
its members in Florida and commend the current leadership
and staff for keeping members informed and involved in
state and federal level MFT and consumer-related concerns
and initiatives.
The AAMFT Board of Directors has also been working
tirelessly since the inception of AAMFT’s new strategic plan
in 2011. This long-term plan will enable the Association to
enhance its focus on the practice of Marriage and Family
Therapy while maintaining the integrity of the profession.
The first phase of this long-term plan was the passing of new
Association by-laws last summer that reflect new
membership categories which will allow qualified systemic
practitioners from with other mental health licenses to
become Clinical Fellows of AAMFT. It is hoped that this
change, essentially reconnecting it back to its multi-
disciplinary roots, will enrich the Association by enhancing
its capability of promoting the practice of MFT.
Another aspect of the new strategic plan that will focus on
the practice of MFT is the expansion of the AAMFT Research and Education Foundation. At the end of 2011, the
AAMFT Board of Directors approved to restructure and
President Column
Mary Monica Burton, MS, LMFT
Hello All FAMFT Members,
I hope you all have had a fantastic summer and are gearing up for
the fall. I am pleased to report that we had a successful
conference this past June. It seems the location, the seminars and
the style of the conference was well received. I’d like to thank you
all for attending, and extend my most sincere gratitude to the
speakers who came and presented. As the year progresses I
encourage you to stay in touch with your local chapters, there are
some very exciting presentations and seminars scheduled.
SAVE THE DATE: 1/24/13 - 1/26/13. Our next annual conference
will begin on January 24, 2013 at the Marriot in Boca Raton, FL.
We are setting up some great seminars as well as a licensure
renewal track and a student/intern track. There is a call for
proposals that are due September 15, 2012. We would also like to
have a call for student posters. Look for more announcements on
FACEBOOK as well as on our website.
We have been working on a “Welcome Packet” for new members
of FAMFT/AAMFT. The AAMFT has waived the enrollment fee of
$25 for new members, so if you know of someone who is
interested in becoming a member now is the time. Remember
there are new membership categories, here is the link to the
fund the Foundation to be a more active entity for the
purpose of advancing research, scholarship, and
education related to the practice of relational and
systemic therapy. The following is the Foundation’s
new Mission Statement:
The AAMFT Research and Education Foundation
Mission Statement
Advancing research, scholarship, and education related
to the practice of relational and systemic therapies by
• 2Offering credentialing to a multidisciplinary
group of researchers who investigate treatment
effectiveness, theory development, pedagogy,
supervision, and training;
• 2Supporting well-designed studies that provide a
research-derived basis for best practices;
• 2Offering opportunities to foundation researchers
for collaboration with colleagues, presentation
of findings to clinicians and supervisors, and
sharing of knowledge with students, clinicians,
and new researchers in the field; and
• 2Providing avenues for dissemination of
information to the public.
The AAMFT Board of Directors also approved
appointing an Advisory Board comprised of top MFT
researchers and scholars in order to implement the
Foundation’s objectives beginning this year. So stay
tuned for more information...
Lastly, the AAMFT Board of Directors held a Board
Retreat late January 2011 at headquarters in
Alexandria, VA. The purpose of this retreat, which
also brought together new and returning Board
members for the first time, was to deliberate further
and provide and clear and coherent definition of
success for the Association that would operationalize
the overarching recommendation of the new strategic
plan: that AAMFT be the home of all those who were
committed to the excellence in the practice of systemic
and relationally-based therapies; and that AAMFT
serve as an organization that advanced both the
profession and the practice of marriage and family therapy.
The AAMFT Board of Directors, AAMFT Executive
Director and staff will be engaged in the next few
months considering different options and business
plans that can best position AAMFT to provide
excellent services and benefits in accord with its new
strategic direction.
The AAMFT Board of Directors will also be
reviewing and revising the Association’s Governance
Policies over the course of this year to incorporate the
organizational and by-law changes made over the past
year and others anticipated by the new strategic plan.
Lastly, as your AAMFT Treasurer, I am committed to
overseeing that the Association is on solid financial
footing as it pursues all of these exciting changes. The
AAMFT Board of Directors approved last year that the
Audit Committee (which I am the Chair of as AAMFT
Treasurer) function as a Finance Committee in order to
consider the long-term financial stability and
capability of AAMFT in pursuing all of these new
strategic objectives, especially in light of challenging
economic times. A Finance Committee’s responsibility
is to ensure that the financial elements of the
organization are in accord with its vision, mission and
strategic plan.
I look forward to seeing all of you at the FAMFT
Annual Conference on January 24-26 in the Boca
Raton area, and sharing more news from your AAMFT
Board of Directors!
_________________________________________ ITFA wishes to collaborate with you for the Florida Division of AAMFT regarding the 2013 IFTA World Family Therapy Congress which will be in Orlando, Florida. IFTA's World Family Therapy Congress has only been held in the United States three times in the past 25 years. As you know, presenting to an international audience is a great opportunity for your membership to build their professional vitaes. Our Call for Presentation proposals DEADLINE is September 30, 2012. We are prepared to offer special consideration to your members' presentation proposals. William J. Hiebert General Secretary, International Family Therapy Association 1800 3rd Avenue, STE 512, Rock Island, IL 61201 USA Tele: +309-786-4491 Fax: +309-786-0205 21st World Family Therapy Congress, 20 - 23 February 2013 Disney's Coronado Springs Hotel, (Lake Buena Vista) Orlando Florida USA http://www.ifta-congress.org/
“positive advocates” to change the environment for
The next Chat & Chew is September 10th from 12:00pm- 1:30pm. The Chat & Chew will occur the second Monday of each month at 1115 North Gadsden St. Tallahassee, FL 32303
TAMFT Workshops
September 21st: Narrative Family Therapy with Couples by Paul Gallant Ph.D. October 26th: Treating Dementia Caregiver Families by Shuford Davis, Ph.D. November 16th: Dialectical Behavior Therapy Part II: Practice Applications, by Marilyn Jennings, Ph.D.
8:30 AM Registration, workshop from 9:00 AM until noon.
Fees at $90.00 for all three workshops as a package or $45.00 for one workshop only; $30.00 for workshop package for students or $15.00 for one workshop. 3 CEs for each workshop.
All workshop will be held at Healthsouth Rehab Hospital, 1675 Riggins Road.
Please RSVP for the workshop to Dan Klein at [email protected]. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
North Central Florida Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (NCFAMFT)
Announces Workshop in March 2013 Please save the date – March 1st, 2013, for a full day withEsther Perel, our featured speaker for the North Central Florida
(NCFAMFT) Chapter bi-annual conference in Gainesville. The title of Ms. Perel's presentation is Rethinking Couples Therapy: An Innovative Approach to Love, Sex, and Infidelity. She is the author of "Mating in Captivity" and is considered a highly respected voice on erotic intelligence, as well as a provocative thinker, and dynamic presenter. Please join us next spring – registration materials will be available soon. -------------------------------------------- A Message from Kate Campbell
Upcoming Workshop: What Works for Passionately Committed Therapists
Dear AAMFT Members and Colleagues:
Are you interested to learn the keys to success for passionately committed therapists? If so, you won't want to miss our next
workshop! On Friday July 20, 2012 BAMFT will provide a 3-hour workshop: What Works for Passionately Committed
Therapists.
This workshop will provide participants with an overview of what works for passionately committed therapists throughout their
