LEADERSHIP From the Chair
Chair Tami Langen, LISW-S, RPT-S
As I reflect on the growth and change that APT experienced in 2019, three things strike me most: connections, credentials, and communication.
APT is a growing, vibrant professional community. We recently surpassed 7,100 members, yet we remain connected through committees, Leadership Academy, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter platforms, and our
state branches. These connections will be kindled and renewed at the APT conference in Dallas next month!
Our Approved Provider and RPT/S Credentialing programs are undergoing changes to update and strengthen the training and credentialing processes. The Credentialing program was conceived in 1993, before the advent of online learning platforms. Many thanks to our Continuing Education & Registration Committee, Credentialing Task Force, and APT Founders for ensuring that our credentials represent the
Amid changes and growth, APT “advance[s] play therapy and provide[s] a professional and diverse community to support those engaged in play therapy practice, instruction, and supervision” (Ends Policy 5.00) by prioritizing communication through the Play Today e-newsletter, the IJPT, Play Therapy™ Magazine, social media platforms, and the a4pt website. staff that offers live, helpful answers to our membership questions.
It has been extremely meaningful for me to serve as your Board
Chair. Through sustained connections, bolstered credentials, and quality communication, our APT community has remained strong and committed to providing the very best services to our most vulnerable population. Thank you for being an APT member!
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 to better serve the public, 2) assure affordable access to information,
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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5.03 5.04
5.05
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.
401 Clovis Ave, Suite 107 Clovis, CA 93612 USA Tel (559) 298-3400 Fax (559) 298-3410
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 Tami Langen, LISW, RPT-S (OH) Chair-Elect Anne Stewart, PhD, RPT-S (VA) Secretary Pam Dyson, LPC-S, NCC, RPT-S (TX) Past Chair Sharolyn Wallace, PhD, LCSW, RPT-S (OK) Director Erin Dugan, PhD, LPC-S, RPT-S (LA) Director Robert Jason Grant, EdD, LPC, CAS, RPT-S (MO) Director Dee Ray, PhD, LPC-S, RPT-S (TX) Director Scott Riviere, LPC-S, LMFT, RPT-S (LA) Director John Seymour, PhD, LMFT, RPT-S (MN) President & CEO Kathryn Lebby, CAE, CMP (CA)
COMMITTEE CHAIRS Conference Program Kara Carnes-Holt, PhD, LPC, RPT-S (WY) Ethics & Practices Tony Lai, MA, LPC, RPT-S (OR) International Journal®
Edward Franc Hudspeth, PhD, LPC, RPT-S (NH)
Awards of Excellence Renee Blocker Turner, PhD, LPC-S, RPT-S (TX) Leadership Academy Jessica Stone, PhD, RPT-S (CO) Mining Reports Elizabeth Burgin, MA, NCC, LPC-Intern (TX) Nominations Sharolyn Wallace, PhD, LCSW, RPT-S (OK) Play TherapyTM
Sarah D. Stauffer, PhD, RPT-S (Switzerland)
Registration & Continuing Educ Sueann Kenney-Noziska, LISW, RPT-S (NM) Research Dee Ray, PhD, LPC-S, RPT-S (TX), Yung-Wei Dennis Lin, PhD, LPC-C (NJ) University Education Corie Schoeneberg, EdS, LPC, NCC, RPT-S (MO)
FOUNDATION FOR PLAY THERAPY Chair Edward Franc Hudspeth, PhD, LPC, RPT-S (NH) Vice-Chair Teri Krull, LCSW, ACSW, RPT-S (AZ) Secretary Mary Anne Peabody, EdD, LCSW, RPT-S (ME) Treasurer Sueann Kenney-Noziska, LISW, RPT-S (NM) APT Chair & CGO Tami Langen, LISW, RPT-S (OH) 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 Credentialing Program Assistant Yasmin Holt Clerical Assistant Veronica Martinez
Publisher & Editor Kathryn Lebby, CAE, CMP Clinical Editor Sarah D. Stauffer, PhD, RPT-S Assistant Clinical Editor Amanda De Lima Croft and Megan Dawes 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 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 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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