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Welcome to our October newsletter. It’s hard to believe that we are in the last quarter of the year! On October 10, we celebrated World Mental Health Day with the theme “It is Time to Prioritize Mental Health in the Workplace.” We need to address issues like workplace burnout, depression, anxiety, and grief. We have come a long way from where we were in 2020, but as we have experienced in our therapy rooms, we still have a long way to go. I’m grateful though, that we have World Mental Health Day to help everyone reflect on the importance of mental health care. I’m also grateful for all of you as you make a difference every day to ensure that mental health is a priority.

We hope that you don’t miss Dave Jensen’s presentation on Law and Ethics on October 18th. We are also announcing the open board positions, as follows - Treasurer, Director of Membership, Director of Social Media, and Director of Sponsorship. If you are interested in any of these positions, please apply. Interviews will take place before October 31st. The election ballots will be coming out for three weeks in November. We hope you decide to join the board. If you have any questions about the board, please reach out to any of us for information.

Next month, we will be celebrating you and our volunteers at Michael’s on November 16th. Our Director of Membership, Rachel Costella, has created a special event that includes a sound healing. Rachel found a spiritual coach/healer who specializes in Angelic Reiki, Sound healing, and Chakra balancing. Don’t miss out on seeing your colleagues recognized during the awards portion, hearing what the board has been doing for you, experiencing a sound bath, and networking with your colleagues.

In this newsletter, you will find an interview where Director-at-Large, Vidur Malik, speaks with Cindy Gum, an LMFT, playwright and co-facilitator of the SCV-CAMFT Licensed Therapist Support Group, about how to support older clients with the many life transitions they experience. You will also find a DEI article from Director of DEI, Kusum Punjabi, on the hidden places where mental health issues can reside, as well as a beautiful poem by our poetess and clinician, Edna Wallace.

This month is a great opportunity to take advantage of scholarships. Our chapter members can apply for a scholarship of $200, $300, or $500 credit. This is thanks to our President-Elect, Ursula Jorgensen, and Director of DEI, Kusum Punjabi. In addition, there was an email blast from CAMFT to our chapter members outlining the scholarships they are offering e for all CAMFT members.

We have also been very involved with CAMFT. Our chapter is the hosting chapter for the Fall Symposium on Friday, November 1st, to be held at the San Jose Marriott. Check the SCV-CAMFT event section to register through the CAMFT website. We also have been very active in getting members to sign up for the CAMFT Law and Ethics presentations. We have two more coming up this year; telehealth in October, and subpoenas in November.

Wishing you a great month of October, filled with new beginnings, growth, and warmth in every moment as we prepare for the holidays.

Regards,
Liliana Ramos, LMFT
SCV-CAMFT President

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