Our new bylaws are in effect!

Thank you to our members who returned their ballots.

All proposed amendments were approved.

  The revised bylaws are posted in the Members Area of the Marin CAMFT website.

These revised bylaws represent a multi-year project of the Board of Directors - they had not been updated for about ten years. This project involved modernizing the set of rules that are used to govern the operations of the Marin CAMFT chapter, including adopting gender-neutral language in the text, permitting online methods of holding board meetings and for storing our chapter documents, as well as modifying some key provisions of our qualifications for holding office and for expanding voting rights for pre-licensed members. An important change too is that now all such ballots can be done fully electronically - thanks to those who voted this time, we never have to go to the expense and effort of mailing out paper-based ballots, which is a huge benefit and time-saver for the future.

A special thank-you goes out to board member Katharine Spencer for shepherding our chapter through this very complicated process!! We could not have completed this project without Katharine's hard work.

Continuing Education Programming
at Marin CAMFT

Upcoming Live Programs on Zoom

Marin CAMFT programming takes a break during July and August, However, we have partnered with Central Coast CAMFT to offer our members free access to their upcoming training this month.

• Friday, July 18: 
  Neurodivergence Unveiled: Reframing Trauma, Identity, and Care for the Neurodivergent Client - 2 CEs. Register through Marin CAMFT, hosted by Central Coast CAMFT. Available for free to Marin CAMFT members; non-members are welcome to register at our public rate of $30.

Please save the second Friday of each month from 12pm to 2pm for our trainings, with the next Marin CAMFT Friday CE event to occur on Friday, September 12th. 

Consider joining the Continuing Education Committee to help us put on our programs

We invite Marin CAMFT members to participate in the CE Committee's monthly meetings, to help us continue our tradition of planning high-quality trainings for our community of therapists.  The CE Committee meets quarterly to review programs and presentation ideas. 

Please reach out to Dr. Norman Hering to learn more:  programs@marincamft.org

Need to earn some CEs over the summer?

Check out our ever-expanding catalog of on-demand programs!

 Marin CAMFT On-Demand Training now offers an ever-expanding library of content. We have been excited to see how many of you have already taken advantage of this new offering. Watch these courses and earn CEs at your convenience!

Courses currently available are:

• Family Cut-offs and Estrangement with Tracy Ross, LCSW and Judi Aronowitz, LCSW
• Psychotherapy Supervision with Dr. Nancy McWilliams
• Mental Health Impacts of Long Covid with Dr. Monica Federoff and Dr. Sarita Shah
• Adult ADHD with Dr. Nicolas Chu
• DBT for Parents with Dr. Kavita Ajmere and Dr. Haleh Kouchmeshki 
  
• Effective Collaboration with Psychiatrists with CalPsychiatry
  
• Neurodiversity-Affirmative Therapy with Katy Higgins Lee, LMFT
• Middle Eastern Queer Folks and Identity Integration with David Khalili, LMFT
• Depathologizing Forgetfulness and Dementia with Nader Shabahangi, PhD, LMFT
• Working with Sensitivity with Alane Freund, LMFT
  

All are offered for free or at low cost for Marin CAMFT members, and reasonable rates for non-members. Members need to log on to your membership account at marincamft.org to get the code.,Marin CAMFT on-demand course catalog.

For those trainings that presenters give us permission for recording, we typically will be publishing on-demand versions within about a month of the original "live" training date. Please note that the BBS does not allow you to also claim CEs for both the "live" and the on-demand version.

2026 Marin CAMFT Board of Directors openings

In the Fall, we will be having our annual chapter election process. We wanted to share a preview of the positions that will be up for election this cycle.

1. Secretary - immediate opening. We are actively seeking a Secretary to fill in when our previous Secretary unexpectedly had to step down. If you are interested in this role, you could join the Board this summer and then go up for the formal election process for the standard two-year term that would begin in January. Please reach out to Marin CAMFT President Elizabeth Clark at president@marincamft.org if you are interested.

Other positions that will be up for election in this cycle include:

1. President-Elect (3-year commitment, to serve successively as President and Past President in subsequent years)
2. Director at Large for Programs (2-year term)
3. Director at Large for Marketing (2-year term)
4. Director at Large for Community Service (2-year term)
5. Director at Large for Pre-Licensed (two 1-year positions available)

While we are grateful that we may have some current Board members choosing to stay on in these roles, and also potentially have a new candidate for other positions, we are always looking for additional members to add your energy and enthusiasm to our leadership team.

If you are interested in any of these positions, the first step is to reach out to our President, Elizabeth Clark, at president@marincamft.org. She can answer questions and help you understand the role. As we move into the Fall season, we will guide you through the process of preparing a simple candidate statement and bio, that will be presented to our membership for the election that will be held in November.

Invitation to the Marin CAMFT listserv

The listserv is our chapter's email community. It's a great resource for getting and giving referrals, making connections, learning about office space for rent, and more!

If you are a Marin CAMFT member and want to join the listserv, please send a message to MCAMFT+subscribe@groups.io and our listserv moderator will confirm Marin CAMFT membership and subscribe you.