LEADERSHIP From the Chair Despite many heart-wrenching situations that
Chair Sharolyn Wallace, PhD, LCSW, RPT-S
occurred locally and globally this year, the APT community has remained vigilant in our service to children. We continue to perform community outreach, expanding the play therapy brochure for pediatricians. Financially, APT is very strong, and continuing to grow. Reaching over 6,500 members in the last twelve months with 52% now credentialed as RPT/Ss or SB- RPTs, several organizational changes have occurred.
Diane Leon was appointed Vice President/COO and two new staff members Melissa Villegas and Amanda Croft joined APT to ensure the highest level of customer service to members. APT launched the new website in August, and PlayToday replaced the Member Flash. Play Therapy Week enjoyed tremendous member participation! I am
very proud of our engaged and committed APT members, 28 of whom graduated from the 2018 Leadership Academy. Our new Clinical Editor, Sarah Stauffer, has added new sections to Play Therapy™ Magazine. The Registration and Continuing Education Committee is reviewing and strengthening the credentialing program to ensure professional credibility. New graduate-level syllabi are being created for both introductory and advanced play therapy courses by the University Education Committee, and the 2018 Annual Conference will include a poster session with strong research presentations. Researchers continue to catapult APT and play therapy registrants to the forefront of clinical practice and professionalism. I am extremely proud to serve as APT Board Chair, and I want to thank our
retiring Board Directors: Rick Gaskill, Art Cleveland, and Jodi Crane. They have served APT admirably! I am happy to welcome Dee Ray and Robert Jason Grant to the Board as we move forward in growing this amazing family we know as APT.
ENDS POLICIES
The Association for Play Therapy, a national professional society, promises to 1) advance and promote play therapy as a credible mental health treatment and,
in order access to information,
to better serve the public, 2) assure affordable recommended best
practices, Registered Play
Therapist and Supervisor credentials, education and training, and peer connections necessary to enhance the play therapy expertise and success of its member mental health professionals.
BECAUSE APT EXISTS:
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Mental health professionals can increase their play therapy knowledgeand expertise.
Licensed mental health professionals can earn and display credentialsto publicly promote their play therapy expertise.
for further research will be promoted.
engaged and vibrant play therapy community.
APT observes the Policy Governance© Model. The board scans the mental health environment and then determines which Ends (outcomes or impacts) will best advance play therapy and assist play therapists. It then holds its only direct report, 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.
Kathryn Lebby, CAE, CMP
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chair Sharolyn Wallace, PhD, LCSW, RPT-S (OK) Chair-Elect Tami Langen, LISW-S, RPT-S (OH) Secretary Scott Riviere, LPC-S, LMFT, RPT-S (LA) Past Chair Jodi Crane, PhD, LPCC, RPT-S (KY) Director Art Cleveland, LCSW, LMFT, BCD, RPT-S (FL) Director Erin Dugan, PhD,LPC-S, RPT-S (LA) Director Pam Dyson, LPC-S, NCC, RPT-S (TX) Director Rick Gaskill, EdD, LCPC, RPT-S (KS) Director John Seymour, PhD, LMFT, RPT-S (MN) Director Anne Stewart, PhD, RPT-S (VA) President & CEO Kathryn Lebby, CAE, CMP (CA)
COMMITTEE CHAIRS Conference Program Robert Jason Grant, EdD, LPC, CAS, RPT-S (MO) Ethics & Practices Janet Courtney, PhD, LCSW, RPT-S (FL) International JournalTM
Awards of Excellence Renee Blocker Turner, PhD, LPC-S, RPT-S (TX) Leadership Academy Jessica Stone, PhD, RPT-S (CO) Mining Reports Ryan Holliman, PhD, LPC-S, RPT-S (TX) Nominations Jodi Crane, PhD, LPCC, RPT-S (KY) Play TherapyTM
Sarah D. Stauffer, PhD, RPT-S (SUI)
Registration & Continuing Educ Sueann Kenney-Noziska, LISW, RPT-S (NM) Research Dee Ray, PhD, LPC-S, RPT-S (TX) University Education LeAnne Steen, PhD, LPC-S, RPT-S (LA)
FOUNDATION FOR PLAY THERAPY Chair Edward Franc Hudspeth, PhD, LPC, RPT-S (NH) Vice-Chair Mary Anne Peabody, EdD, LCSW, RPT-S (ME) Secretary Teri Krull, LCSW, ACSW, RPT-S (AZ) Treasurer Sueann Kenney-Noziska, LISW, RPT-S (NM) APT Chair & CGO Sharolyn Wallace, PhD, LCSW, RPT-S (OK) President & CEO Kathryn Lebby, CAE, CMP (CA)
STAFF President & CEO Kathryn Lebby, CAE, CMP Vice President & COO Diane Leon Clinical Coordinator Claudia Vega, PhD Continuing Education & Credentialing Coordinator Alexandra Jarrell Member Services Coordinator Esther Gomez Membership & Communications Coordinator Melissa Villegas Project Coordinator Megan Dawes Administrative Assistant Amanda De Lima Croft
PLAYTHERAPY™
Publisher & Editor Kathryn Lebby, CAE, CMP Clinical Editor Sarah D. Stauffer, PhD, LP, RPT-S Assistant Clinical Editor Megan Dawes Art Director Keith Cappelluti,
www.keithcappelluti.com
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 effec- tively communicate with and help clients, especially children, achieve optimal mental health. It is produced and distributed quarterly via 3rd class mail each March, June, September, and Decem- ber. 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 not necessarily reflect those of APT or its members, directors, or staff. APT reserves the right to reject, omit, or cancel advertising for any reason, edit for clarity and spatial purposes, and refuse discriminatory content. Advertisers contact
www.a4pt.org. Copyright 2017 Association for Play Therapy, ISSN 1934-9785.
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