Friday, December 19, 2008
Mudita Rastogi to Present at the Next Meeting
We're very excited to have Dr. Mudita Rastogi present at the next meeting on Feb 27th. She will discuss her newest book, Multi Cultural Couple Therapy, written with Dr. Volker Thomas. Dr. Rastogi is also the co-author of Voices of Color: First-Person Accounts of Ethnic Minority Therapists. Please join us to learn more about her book and her work.
Friday, December 12, 2008
Moving into the new year
Plugging away at our clinical jobs and preparing for various holidays or breaks can be tough this time of year. The Chicago Chapter will be looking for input and ideas for upcoming meetings. Feel free to leave professional comments on any of the postings on the blog with your reactions.
The next meeting will on Friday, February 27 at Argosy U, 225 N. Michigan, 13th floor. Please RSVP either Josh or David to have a building pass printed out for your visit- security is tight.
The eduction and presentation committee (Bernie Kliska and Josh Hetherington) are working on getting a speaker for this meeting. Upcoming meetings will cover topics of interest included in the minutes and any other options we are interested in.
Have a happy holiday season.
The next meeting will on Friday, February 27 at Argosy U, 225 N. Michigan, 13th floor. Please RSVP either Josh or David to have a building pass printed out for your visit- security is tight.
The eduction and presentation committee (Bernie Kliska and Josh Hetherington) are working on getting a speaker for this meeting. Upcoming meetings will cover topics of interest included in the minutes and any other options we are interested in.
Have a happy holiday season.
Friday, December 5, 2008
IAMFT Chicago Chapter
11/21/2008
Minutes- Approximate!
Attendance:
David Van Dyke, Josh Hetherington, Ammara Khalid, Brian Mizuki, Rebecca Low, Mari Mallory, Heather Bates, Anvisksha Kalscheur, Sabita Nandy, Mandii Atkins, Jessica Rothman, Bernie Kliska, Mudita Rastogi, Jayne Kinsman, Delia Solone, Kristy Doyle Hatch, Annie Bao, Maya Joseph, Debra Steele, Elena Kyrgos, Brandon Bigby and Sarah Lee[DVD1]
Introduction: David Van Dyke
David welcomed all the members and outlined the changes in IAMFT and the desire to find out how IAMFT could be helpful to members. Also how the Chicago Chapter could be helpful to members.
David and Josh lead a discussion that focused on what the needs of the members were. This discussion identified the following list of useful endeavors or programs:
1) licensure prep course
2) lobbying/ governmental action opportunities
3) networking- social, professional and clinical
4) Trainings relevant to MFT in Chicago with CEU’s
5) Coordination with other groups in the city
6) Develop local support networks for clients and clinicians- online directory (?)
7) Job listings
8) Crisis support- coordinate with American Red Cross for support on NIU type crises
9) Legal consultation services
10) Online rating of conferences- recommendations about which conferences are worthwhile
11) Business advice- starting, maintaining, growing a private practice
12) Increasing our presence statewide/city wide- marketing/advertising
13) Developing a hard copy of the practitioners directory
David would investigate the requirements needed to officially start the Chicago chapter (charter, etc).
We decided to meet quarterly and to have a member do a presentation on a topic of interest at each of our chapter meetings.
The group broke these topics up into some committees. The following committees were named and people volunteered to work on them:
The Outreach Committee
Focusing on marketing, advertising, getting the word out about our special skills and talents as MFTs
Sabita Nandy, Heather Bates, Debra Steele, Elena Kyrgos, Jayne Kinsman
The Licensure Information and Training Committee
Focusing on having the latest information about licensure and developing a training for new MFTs who want to get licensed.
Heather Bates, Anviksha Kalscheur
The Technology Committee
Focusing on how we can best use technology to connect to one another and create a space where ideas and programs can be developed
Rebecca Low, Ammara Khalid, Brian Mizuki, Mari Mallory, Josh Hetherington
The Party Committee
Focusing on developing gatherings where we can feel a sense of community and have some fun, while also networking for professional reasons
Annie Bao, Mandii Atkins, Jessica Rothman, Elena Kyrgos, Debra Steele
Education and Presentations Committee
Focusing on organizing presentations and trainings for the quarterly meetings and other events that would provide CEUs
Bernie Kliska, Josh Hetherington
Mentorship Committee
Focusing on developing mentorship opportunities for new therapists coming into the field
Rebecca Low, Ammara Khalid, Brian Mizuki, Mari Mallory
Liaison to IAMFT board of directors
David Van Dyke
Next Steps:
Each of these committees can connect over email, and or in person and develop some plans for the future. Any member who was unable to attend and wants to join one of these groups, or take up one of the other topics and develop a committee can do so by contacting committee members or contacting Josh Hetherington to start up a new committee.
The next quarterly meeting of the Chicago Chapter of IAMFT will take place at Argosy University. The time and details will be forthcoming.
Thank you all for your interest and your participations- I am extremely excited to have something developing that will be a resource to us all. -Josh
[DVD1]I don't know if there are others that were there that we missed.
11/21/2008
Minutes- Approximate!
Attendance:
David Van Dyke, Josh Hetherington, Ammara Khalid, Brian Mizuki, Rebecca Low, Mari Mallory, Heather Bates, Anvisksha Kalscheur, Sabita Nandy, Mandii Atkins, Jessica Rothman, Bernie Kliska, Mudita Rastogi, Jayne Kinsman, Delia Solone, Kristy Doyle Hatch, Annie Bao, Maya Joseph, Debra Steele, Elena Kyrgos, Brandon Bigby and Sarah Lee[DVD1]
Introduction: David Van Dyke
David welcomed all the members and outlined the changes in IAMFT and the desire to find out how IAMFT could be helpful to members. Also how the Chicago Chapter could be helpful to members.
David and Josh lead a discussion that focused on what the needs of the members were. This discussion identified the following list of useful endeavors or programs:
1) licensure prep course
2) lobbying/ governmental action opportunities
3) networking- social, professional and clinical
4) Trainings relevant to MFT in Chicago with CEU’s
5) Coordination with other groups in the city
6) Develop local support networks for clients and clinicians- online directory (?)
7) Job listings
8) Crisis support- coordinate with American Red Cross for support on NIU type crises
9) Legal consultation services
10) Online rating of conferences- recommendations about which conferences are worthwhile
11) Business advice- starting, maintaining, growing a private practice
12) Increasing our presence statewide/city wide- marketing/advertising
13) Developing a hard copy of the practitioners directory
David would investigate the requirements needed to officially start the Chicago chapter (charter, etc).
We decided to meet quarterly and to have a member do a presentation on a topic of interest at each of our chapter meetings.
The group broke these topics up into some committees. The following committees were named and people volunteered to work on them:
The Outreach Committee
Focusing on marketing, advertising, getting the word out about our special skills and talents as MFTs
Sabita Nandy, Heather Bates, Debra Steele, Elena Kyrgos, Jayne Kinsman
The Licensure Information and Training Committee
Focusing on having the latest information about licensure and developing a training for new MFTs who want to get licensed.
Heather Bates, Anviksha Kalscheur
The Technology Committee
Focusing on how we can best use technology to connect to one another and create a space where ideas and programs can be developed
Rebecca Low, Ammara Khalid, Brian Mizuki, Mari Mallory, Josh Hetherington
The Party Committee
Focusing on developing gatherings where we can feel a sense of community and have some fun, while also networking for professional reasons
Annie Bao, Mandii Atkins, Jessica Rothman, Elena Kyrgos, Debra Steele
Education and Presentations Committee
Focusing on organizing presentations and trainings for the quarterly meetings and other events that would provide CEUs
Bernie Kliska, Josh Hetherington
Mentorship Committee
Focusing on developing mentorship opportunities for new therapists coming into the field
Rebecca Low, Ammara Khalid, Brian Mizuki, Mari Mallory
Liaison to IAMFT board of directors
David Van Dyke
Next Steps:
Each of these committees can connect over email, and or in person and develop some plans for the future. Any member who was unable to attend and wants to join one of these groups, or take up one of the other topics and develop a committee can do so by contacting committee members or contacting Josh Hetherington to start up a new committee.
The next quarterly meeting of the Chicago Chapter of IAMFT will take place at Argosy University. The time and details will be forthcoming.
Thank you all for your interest and your participations- I am extremely excited to have something developing that will be a resource to us all. -Josh
[DVD1]I don't know if there are others that were there that we missed.
Welcom to the IAMFT Chicago Chapter Blog
Hi everyone,
We've had a couple weeks since our first meeting and it went very well. We were able to discuss a lot of exciting issues and develop a list of wants from everyone. Maybe even more remarkably, we were able to organize some committees to start looking at some ways to meet these needs. I was truly impressed.
Our next meeting will be in the new year. David and I will put out the details very soon.
You can take a look at the minutes from that meeting and see if you have any comments to add, including interest in starting a committee to address one or more of the needs that are not yet covered.
Thanks to everyone for their participation and interest so far. See you soon.
-Josh Hetherington
We've had a couple weeks since our first meeting and it went very well. We were able to discuss a lot of exciting issues and develop a list of wants from everyone. Maybe even more remarkably, we were able to organize some committees to start looking at some ways to meet these needs. I was truly impressed.
Our next meeting will be in the new year. David and I will put out the details very soon.
You can take a look at the minutes from that meeting and see if you have any comments to add, including interest in starting a committee to address one or more of the needs that are not yet covered.
Thanks to everyone for their participation and interest so far. See you soon.
-Josh Hetherington
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