LEADERSHIP Editorial


Kathryn Lebby, CAE, CMP APT President/CEO


Policies and programs all start with an idea – a little spark of creativity that ignites the process. This conceptual vision is then shared with the dedicated members of various committees within APT, whose responsibility lies in facilitating its development and structure. This includes ensuring it is clinically sound and provides value to members.


 the solicitation of input from those most directly affected, especially  programs. The collaborative spirit of seeking input ensures that the collective wisdom and experience of our community are thoughtfully incorporated.


Once consensus is achieved at the committee level, our professional staff takes on the task of operationalizing the concept. This phase involves critical inquiries: Can this idea be effectively realized? What strategies must be employed for successful implementation? What allocation of resources will be required to support this program? Finally, the Board is presented with the proposal for their review and input.


The policies, procedures, and programs that emerge from the heart of  each individual brings their distinctive contribution to the table. What    innovative ideas of our valued members.


ENDS POLICIES


The Association for Play Therapy promises to 1) advance and promote play therapy as a credible mental health treatment and, in order to better serve the public, 2) assure access to information, best practices, Registered Play Therapist and Supervisor credentials, and education and training, necessary to enhance the play therapy expertise and success of its member mental health professionals.


5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 POSITIVE IMAGE


Play therapy will have a positive, professional image such that the public and a broad range of health, 


PUBLIC TRUST


The public can trust that credentialed play therapists provide safe and continuously improving care to children and families.


ETHICAL, SKILLED MEMBERS


APT members are ethical, knowledgeable, skilled, and continuously improving across all stages of their professional careers.


NEW KNOWLEDGE


5.04.01 New knowledge is pursued through research such that play therapy practice is evidence-based. 5.04.02 Accurate information and practice tools exist to support play therapists’ practices.


5.05 VIBRANT COMMUNITY


Mental       collaborative play therapy professional community.


APT observes the Policy Governance© Model. The board scans the mental health environment and then


determines which Ends (outcomes) will best advance play therapy and assist play therapists. It then holds the CEO accountable for collaborating with members to produce the programs that accomplish those Ends.


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GLOBAL ENDS POLICY 5.00 The Association for Play Therapy (APT) exists to advance play therapy and provide a professional and diverse community to support those engaged in play therapy practice, instruction, and supervision.


Kim Vander Dussen, PsyD, RPT-S Chair, APT Board of Directors


BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chair Kim Vander Dussen, PsyD, RPT-S (CA) Chair-Elect Rebeca Chow, PhD, LCPC, RPT-S (KS) Secretary Julie Nash, PhD, RPT-S (CT) Past Chair Dee Ray, PhD, LPC-S, RPT-S (TX) Director Elizabeth Hartwig, PhD, LPC-S, LMFT, RPT-S (TX) Director Edward Franc Hudspeth, PhD, LPC, RPT-S (MS) Director Tony Lai, MA, LPC, RPT-S (OR) Director Kristi Perryman, PhD, LPC-S, RPT-S (AR) President & CEO Kathryn Lebby, CAE, CMP (CA)


COMMITTEE CHAIRS Conference Program Michelle Pliske, DSW, LCSW, RPT-S (OR) Ethics & Practices International Journal®


Awards of Excellence Kristy Donaldson, PhD, LPC-S, RPT-S (TX) Leadership Academy Brooke E. Harris, MA, LPC, RPT-S (CO) Mining Reports Yih-Jiun Shen, DEd, NCC, CSC (TX) Nominations Dee Ray, PhD, LPC-S, RPT-S (TX) Play TherapyTM


Mandi Meléndez, LMFT-S, LPC-S, RPT-S (TX)


Registration & Continuing Educ Bridgette Mitchell Sanders, MSW, LCSW, RPT-S (CA) Research Yi-Ju Cheng, PhD, LPC, NCC, RPT (NJ) University Education Kasie Lee, PhD, LPC-MHSP, RPT-S (TN)


FOUNDATION FOR PLAY THERAPY Chair Mary Anne Peabody, EdD, LCSW, RPT-S (ME) Vice-Chair Sueann Kenney-Noziska, LISW, RPT-S (NM) Secretary Teri Krull, LCSW, ACSW, RPT-S (AZ) Treasurer Johnnie Jenkins III, LPC, RPT-S (GA) APT Chair & CGO Kim Vander Dussen, PsyD, RPT-S (CA) President & CEO Kathryn Lebby, CAE, CMP (CA)


STAFF President & CEO Kathryn Lebby, CAE, CMP Vice President & COO Diane Leon, CMP Operations Manager Melissa Villegas, MPA Education & Training Manager Jaqueline Rosales Clinical CoordinatorMegan Curtis, MA Credentialing Services Brianna Ortiz Member Services Erica Godinez Administrative Assistant Keyla Rios Ontiveros


Publisher & Editor Kathryn Lebby, CAE, CMP Clinical Editor Mandi Meléndez, LMFT-S, LPC-S, RPT-S Assistant Clinical Editor Melissa Villegas, MPA Art Director Keith Cappelluti, www.keithcappelluti.com


PLAYTHERAPY™ Publication Policies: Play TherapyTM is published by the Association for Play Therapy on behalf of its


member psychologists, social workers, counselors, marriage and family therapists, and other mental health professionals and subscribers who apply the therapeutic power of play to effectively commu- nicate with and help clients, especially children, achieve optimal mental health. It is produced and dis- tributed quarterly via 3rd class mail each March, June, September, and December. Its $50.00 annual subscription fee is included in membership dues. Publication of articles and advertisements is not an endorsement of authors, advertisers, or their opinions and products. The views expressed herein do  omit, or cancel advertising for any reason, edit for clarity and spatial purposes, and refuse discrimina- tory content. Advertisers contact (559) 298-3400, or visit www.a4pt.org. Copyright 2017 Association for Play Therapy, ISSN 1934-9785.


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Sarah D. Stauffer, PhD, LPC, NCC, RPT-S (Switzerland)


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