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MARIN CAMFT CONNECTIONS

Oct Nov Dec 2024

Lauren OgrenPresident's Message

Lauren Ogren, LMFT

2024 Marin CAMFT President

As the vibrant hues of fall surround us and we embrace the crisp air of the season (or since we are in the Bay Area, the lingering summertime temps!), I want to take a moment to reflect on all that we have to be thankful for. This season is a time of harvest, celebration, and gratitude—and here at Marin CAMFT, we are celebrating YOU.

First, I would like to extend my deepest appreciation to our dedicated members, volunteers committee chairs and board members. You are the heart of this organization, and your passion and commitment have driven us forward in countless ways. Whether through your participation in in-person meet-ups, live online CE events, community support at Bay Area festivals, or behind-the-scenes contributions to updating our technology and billing programs, you’ve helped shape this community, and for that, we are truly thankful.

I am especially thankful for the return of in-person events that we have seen thus far this year. Being able to gather face-to-face, reconnect, and celebrate together has brought an incredible energy to our organization. I hope to see many of you at the wonderful Fall Celebration at McInnis Park Restaurant on October 6th, where we can connect and celebrate, and also discover new opportunities for connection by joining a committee, running for an open board position, or putting your reading glasses on and joining our upcoming highly anticipated book club. These moments of shared experiences have reminded me how important our community is, and I look forward to more opportunities to come together in the months ahead.

As we move forward into this beautiful season of fall, let’s continue to build on the strong foundation we’ve created, with gratitude in our hearts for all we’ve accomplished together.

Wishing you all a season filled with warmth, joy, and continued success!

Warmly,

Lauren Ogren
President, Marin CAMFT

president@marincamft.org





Be on the lookout for your Marin CAMFT Board of Directors ballot in November

Member participation in chapter elections is important to maintain the organization

Ballots will go out by email in early November. Voting is conducted electronically - it will only take a few clicks to submit your ballot. Please take the time to click through and vote when you see the emailed announcement arrive in your inbox. Marin CAMFT is a membership association and we need participation of members in our voting process - your vote counts!





Annual Marin CAMFT Fall Gathering and Member Meeting

Please join your Marin CAMFT community for networking and connection at our Fall Celebration this Sunday, October 6th! It's not too late to RSVP.

Meet your Board of Directors, hear the latest chapter activities, learn about upcoming opportunities to serve on the board, and catch up with your colleagues in the chapter while enjoying dinner and drinks. There will be Marin CAMFT swag and giveaways. Please join us!

Sunday, October 6th, 4-7pm at McInnis Golf and Country Club in San Rafael.


Pic from last year's event

Group photo from Marin CAMFT Fall Celebration 2023



Want to get more involved with Marin CAMFT?

Board positions are open and opportunities are available! Nominations are now being accepted for the following positions for the 2025 leadership year:

President-Elect: Supports the current leadership for a year, then steps into the President role the following year, and Past President the year after. Learn more about this role here. Marin CAMFT is actively seeking candidates for this position.

Treasurer: Our current Treasurer Nicole Lako is interested in continuing on (thanks Nicole!), however technically the election is open for other candidates too. Handles budgeting, payments, and financial management tasks, in a role supported by our longtime accountant. Two-year position.

Director of Membership: Our current Membership Director Jennifer Agostinelli will be stepping away at the end of her term (thanks for your service, Jennifer!) so this position will be open and we are seeking candidates. Reviews applications for pre-licensed memberships and handles membership inquiries. Two-year position.

Director of Pre-Licensed: One of our current Pre-Licensed Directors, Cassandra Beck, is stepping away (thanks for your service, Cassandra!), while the other, Ryan Plumb, has offered to continue on and is an active candidate (thanks Ryan!). Represents pre-licensed members, organizes events, and supports this important part of our community. Two positions available, open to pre-licensed members. One-year term.

If you'd like more information on any of these, please reach out to info@marincamft.org and our current Board Members would be happy to speak with you further. Candidate statements are now being collected, to prepare for our annual election to be held in November. The new term starts on January 1st. We are so grateful for the service of Marin CAMFT's existing Board members and can't wait to hear the new ideas that the next Board brings in!

Continuing Education Programming
at Marin CAMFT

Fall CE Programs 

  • October: Intro to IFS two-part workshop. Attend either Part 1 alone, or also register for Part 2 as well.
  • November: Highly Sensitive People (registration to open soon)
  • December: DBT Skills for Parents (registration to open soon)

More details will become available in the Events Calendar as they are confirmed.

Did you miss a recent training? Many of our events are available as audio programs in the Marin CAMFT Podcast Library (login required). Recent additions include:

  • Spanglish and the Grammar of Therapy
  • Collaboration with Psychiatrists on Medication Management
  • Gender Affirming Care
  • Brainspotting
  • Family Cut-offs
  • Forgetfulness & Dementia

If you are a Marin CAMFT member, you can log on at marincamft.org and go to the Members Only section, then choose Podcast Library.


Marin CAMFT members: Want to participate in the Continuing Education Committee, to help your chapter to identify speakers and plan our programming? Meetings are held quarterly. Please reach out to programs@marincamft.org for information on the next one. This is an important function of Marin CAMFT and the CE Committee is always in need of additional support.




Trauma Resource Team

The Trauma Resource Team meets on the third Friday of most months on Zoom. For more information and to RSVP to attend,
please contact TRT Co-Chair Beth Leib at bethleibmft@gmail.com


Trauma Resource Team News

Following on from our survey earlier this year, the Marin CAMFT Trauma Resources Team is excited to announce the following offerings. If you are interested in any of these initiatives, please complete the Marin CAMFT Trauma Resources Team Interest Form and a member of the team will be in touch with you.

Vicarious Trauma Peer Support Group

One of the key outputs from our survey was that some members would like to join a Vicarious Trauma Peer Support Group.  Kathy Ries from the TRT has kindly volunteered to coordinate this group and has prepared some materials to get the group going. Please complete the TRT interest form, or contact Kathy at 916-893-8469 or KathyRiesMFT@gmail.com.


Trauma Focused Consultation Groups

The TRT is happy to co-ordinate interested members into monthly Consultation Groups. These groups work best when the composition remains stable and group members are committed to prioritizing attendance on a monthly basis. The hope is that each member will have the opportunity to request support from peers and the purpose is to expand and support the choices you make within your work. We all have weak spots and vulnerabilities and we hope these groups become a space to grow and share with other colleagues in Marin. 

In order for the groups to be successful long term, we encourage participants to consider whether you are able to take on the role of co-ordinator within a small group of 4 to 6 members.  Please complete the TRT interest form to share your availability and preferences for meeting.

Note: consultation groups are suitable for licensed professionals who are not receiving supervision.


Resources

Please do tell us about any good local trauma-informed resources you know about or come across so others can benefit from what’s available in our community: Examples include: support groups, service organizations, yoga classes, dance classes, trauma related apps, videos, podcasts.  Please email any references to community@marincamft.org. We will be collating these resources on our web pages on a regular basis.


TRT area of the Marin CAMFT website

We will be aiming to make regular updates to the TRT pages so please check back for further information in between our newsletters: www.marincamft.org/current-trauma-resources/


 

Kristina M. Carey Scholarship Applications

Marin CAMFT will release the 2025 application for the Kristina M. Scholarship on November 15th.


These scholarships are awarded to MFT Trainees and Associate MFTs who are members of Marin CAMFT by the Marin CAMFT Scholarship Committee each year. Check the Scholarship page on the Marin CAMFT website for more information.  The 2025 application will be posted there by November 15, 2024. The deadline to submit applications will be January 31, 2025.


Donations to the scholarship fund are invited! You may do so online at the marincamft.org website. The Scholarship Committee and the Board of Directors appreciate your support for this Marin CAMFT initiative.




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.



Questions, comments, feedback on this new newsletter format?

Please email Lisa our Newsletter Editor at editor@marincamft.org or just hit "reply" on this message and let us know what you think!



3,000-Hour Club

For Students, Trainees, and Associates working towards licensure



More gatherings to be announced soon!





Membership in Marin CAMFT is free for all pre-licensed associates, trainees and students, and includes opportunities to participate in our 3,000 Hour Club. Contact us to learn more about events and opportunities: prelicensed@marincamft.org



 

This is a reproduction of the main content from our newsletter that was emailed to all MCAMFT members on July 1, 2024.

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