NEWSLETTER ARTICLE SUBMISSION DEADLINE DATES

MAILING LABEL REQUEST:
$50 Members
$90 Non-Members
Send Request to:  admin@marincamft.org

ARTICLE SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Articles, Book Reviews, Workshop Reports, Conference Recaps, etc.
Submission Specifications:

• ARTICLE SUBMISSION - PLEASE, Follow Editor Specifications Below

• Articles, etc. submissions accepted by E-MAIL ONLY. Copy and paste your content into the BODY of the email. Submit articles to Admin@marincamft.org.

• Pictures corresponding to articles should be e-mailed. Please contact Joan at Admin@marincamft.org BEFORE emailing pictures. We CANNOT accept: black and white pictures (color only, please), OR pictures smaller than 4x6 inches (approx. 300 x 450 pixels) at a minimum of 300 dpi. SEE PICTURE SPECIFICATIONS BELOW.

ARTICLES.  We accept different types of articles related to topics of interest to Marin CAMFT members. The categories are:

1. Human Interest Story – This could be on virtually any topic that you think the membership would be interested in, that is broadly related to marriage and family counseling and psychotherapy.  For example, you may want to write about a significant incident in your life, or the life of a friend, family member or client, that has affected you on a personal level and/or in your therapeutic practice.  (Maximum words:  800).

2. Conference or Training Report – Therapists generally cannot afford, or find time to attend all of the conferences and trainings they would like to, but all of us at one time or another attend an event that we find stimulating and rewarding. So why not share what you have learned with your chapter colleagues? Tell us where and when the conference/training took place, who spoke, and anything we might benefit from knowing about. What are the exciting new trends in marriage and family counseling and psychotherapy? (Maximum words: 800)

3. Book Review – Again, most of us don’t have time to read the seemingly countless volumes regularly published on counseling and psychotherapy. If you have read a really good book, we’d like you to share it with us! Tell us something about the author, summarize the main points of the book, and explain why it is significant/worth reading. (Maximum words: 800).

4. Featured Research Article – We are looking for serious, scholarly, research-based articles on the theory and/or practice of counseling and psychotherapy. Because of strict limitations on length, previous articles to the newsletter have sometimes suffered, giving an overly-general and much curtailed account of an otherwise important topic. So, it has been agreed that the maximum word limit should be increased to 2,000.  Your article should have the following general structure:

• Introduction: The issue/topic, why it is important

• Literature Review: Provide information to the reader about what the research that has previously been conducted on the topic, and what others have had to say about it. You don’t need to do an exhaustive review of the literature, but please include the relevant studies and articles. Use APA style for citations and references. An example of a citation would be: (Harris, Jones & Bennett, 2006), or (Apple, 1986; Miggliacio, 1979; Straus, 2008). References should include: Authors’ names, year that article/chapter/book was published, name of article or book (include both chapter title and book title for book chapters), page numbers, and name and city of publisher. 

(Be sure to also provide a brief critical analysis by including your own views on the topic and what the experts have said about it.  Which experts, in your view, best understand this topic?  Why?)

• Implications for Practice: How is this research relevant to clinical practice? Tell us how you have applied this information to your own practice, and how the rest of us might use it with our own client populations. (You are encouraged to include brief case examples; be sure to use pseudonyms and disguise client identities).

• AND A SHORT BIO followed by your contact information, including address, phone, e-mail and website, if any.

NEWSLETTER ADVERTISING SPECIFICATIONS
AND SUBMISSION GUIDELINE
- Classified Advertising
- Therapy Groups List
- Display Advertising

Submission and Specification Guidelines

Advertising has become a regular feature in the Marin CAMFT newsletter. The CONNECTIONS newsletter is published in a 20 page, FULL COLOR format, 4 times per year.
The newsletter is distributed to the approximately 400 members of Marin CAMFT and by request to non-members. It is also distributed to non-members as part of membership materials and as media in press kits. Our Board of Directors, DAL’s and Administrator uses copies of the newsletter for marketing and promotional purposes.
When submitting an advertisement for publication, please keep in mind the following:

• The newsletter is full color – colorful ads attract more attention than black and white.

• Logos, photographs and other images tend to transpose quite well.

• Less is more – do not “clutter” your ad.

"CLASSIFIED, EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES" ADVERTISING
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES AND PRICE

Please note: The Bulletin Board Page is available for FREE to Members to list Office Space for Rent, to list For Sale Items (Office Furniture, Books, Sandplay Items, etc.) and for FREE ADMISSION Event Listings. Nonmembers fee is $1.00 a word. Email nonmembers listings to Admin@MarinCAMFT.org.

1. The Newsletter is published every three months. Ad deadlines: March 1,
   June 1, September 1,  December 1.

2. Submit your ad via e-mail to Admin@MarinCAMFT.org in the body of the e-mail prior to deadline or your ad will not appear. It is important to title your e-mail “Newsletter Ad” in the subject line.

3. Include a contact name in your ad (before the phone number) for both personal and agency ads.

4. Use minimal italics, indentations, centering and bold.

5. Include an area code only when listing a number outside 415.

6. Count each word as 1 word: phone # with area code = 1 word, Web or e-mail addresses are usually 2–4 words, etc.

7. PRINT A HARDCOPY OF THE AD/EMAIL and mail it, with your payment written to MARIN CAMFT, to:
   MARIN CAMFT
   Evnet/Op Ads
   PO Box 9065
   San Rafael, CA 94912

8. When mailing in your payment, indicate whether you are a member or a non-member on the hard copy.

9. Marin CAMFT Members: $1.00 per word. Members receive one free 15-word ad per calendar year. Non-Members: $2.00 per word.

10. If you are using the 15-word, “free ad” (1 per year) as all or a portion of the payment for your ad, please indicate when mailing in the ad fee.

11. When submitting your ad, designate its heading/category -- either EVENTS or OPPORTUNITIES
    

12. To request a copy of the newsletter call the Membership Committee, 459-3484 ext. 2. Leave your name and mailing address.

THERAPY GROUPS LIST SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Groups listed are offered by licensed psychotherapists or supervised interns. This list contains paid listings from both Marin CAMFT members and nonmembers. It is not intended to be all-inclusive. Marin CAMFT does not screen groups and therefore cannot take responsibility for the quality of services provided. All phone numbers are in the 415 Area Code unless otherwise indicated.

1. The THERAPY GROUPS listing is published every three months. Ad deadlines: March 1, June 1, September 1,  December 1.

2. Submit your ad via e-mail to Admin@MarinCAMFT.org as an attachment prior to deadline or your ad will not appear. It is important to title your e-mail GROUP LISTING in the subject line.

3. Include a contact name in your ad (before the phone number) for both personal and agency ads.

4. DO NOT FORMAT - Capitalize Title of group ONLY.

5. Include an area code only when listing a number outside 415.

6. Count each word as 1 word: phone # with area code = 1 word, Web or e-mail addresses are usually 2–4 words, etc.

7. MAXIMUM 5 LINES, 55 CHARACTERS PER LINE. Includes spaces and punctuation.

8. Send a hard copy with your payment.

9. Checks are payable to Marin CAMFT.
Mail to:
Marin CAMFT
Group Ads
PO Box 9065
San Rafael, CA 94912

10. COST: Marin CAMFT Members: $20.00 first listing, $10.00 each additional listing (same issue).
Nonmembers: $25.00 first listing, $15.00 each additional listing (same issue).

DISPLAY ADVERTISING SUBMISSION GUIDELINES AND PRICE

GUIDELINES

• All ads will be included on a space available basis and must have final approval of designer prior to acceptance.

• Camera-ready ads should follow the Specifications listed below and be e-mailed to: Admin@marincamft.org

• A notification of approval will be e-mailed for display ads.

• Hard copy of display ad and payment should be mailed to:
  Marin CAMFT
  Display Ads
  PO Box 9065
  San Rafael, CA 94912, prior to newsletter deadline or ad will not appear.

• CEU Provider Number (if applicable) and course leaders’ license information must be printed in the ad.

SUBMISSION SPECIFICATIONS

Acceptable File Formats*

• We prefer artwork supplied in a high resolution PDF or TIFF format of at least 300 dpi, with fonts embedded.

    * PLEASE NOTE: Corel Draw and Microsoft Office files will not be accepted.

Color

• Use RICH BLACK: C=50 / M=40 / Y=50 / K=100

• All files must use a CMYK color space.

• No spot colors should be used, these must be converted to process colors.

Images

• Images should be no less than 300 dpi and at least 4x6 inches.

• Images must be CMYK.

• Do not use duotones made using spot colors.

Electronic Submission

• E-mail Files up to 1MB to Admin@MarinCAMFT.org

• For files larger than 1MB please call 415-459-3484 x 2#.
  

Mail Submission

We can accept digital files on CD or DVD. Please label the materials with:

• List of Contents

• Contact Person

•  Ad Name

• File Name

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Notice to All Readers: The Marin CAMFT Newsletter is committed to presenting accurate information that falls within CAMFT ethical, advertising and other guidelines. However, the Newsletter is not responsible for any misrepresentation of qualifications or credentials submitted for publication. Accurate representation is the sole responsibility of those submitting materials for advertising or as articles.

Articles and reports appearing in the Marin CAMFT Newsletter reflect the views of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the chapter.