LEADERSHIP From the CEO As we launch into 2018, our focus is on the


issue of relevance. How does APT stay relevant to our members, registrants, and the play therapy community in a culture of fast-paced technological change?


CEO Kathy Lebby, CAE, CMP


In addition to looking at industry trends, already begun to implement several changes.


APT counts on member participation in our Annual Member Survey to know which programs are valued and in which areas APT can improve. In response to the feedback received, we have Notably, the revised


e-newsletter, PlayToday, includes a wider range of topics that inform play therapy research, theory, and practice to stimulate member thought and discussion. Association news continues to keep members abreast of time-sensitive events to connect members to each other and to relevant training opportunities. Our social media posts will continue to highlight our members and registrants, and to create an atmosphere of engagement with our followers. Later this year, an updated, mobile-responsive website will launch to ease connectivity and on-the-go access. Your opinions really matter to us! APT is glad to hear that our efforts in


play therapy promotion, member communication, conference and online learning opportunities, and play therapy publications are well-received.  In closing, we do not take for granted your role in the successes


that APT enjoys as an association, notably that your passion and commitment to play therapy drives public awareness of play therapy and its effectiveness for children, adolescents, and adults across the country and across the world. Working together we can keep play therapy relevant and growing in 2018!


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,


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.


PLAYTHERAPY™


Publisher & Editor Kathryn Lebby, CAE, CMP Clinical Editor Sarah D. Stauffer, PhD, RPT-S (SUI) 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.  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 (559) 298-3400, or visit www.a4pt.org. Copyright 2017 Association for Play Therapy, ISSN 1934-9785.


2 | PLAYTHERAPY | March 2018 | www.a4pt.org recommended best practices, Registered Play


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 Kara Carnes-Holt, PhD, LPC, RPT-S (WY) Leadership Academy Debbie Campbell, MA, LMFT, LPCC (CA) 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 Operations Manager Diane Leon Clinical Coordinator Claudia Vega, PhD Continuing Education & Credentialing Coordinator Alexandra Jarrell Member Services Coordinator Esther Gomez Project Coordinator Megan Dawes


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.


Chair Sharolyn Wallace, PhD, LCSW, RPT-S


Edward Franc Hudspeth, PhD, LPC, RPT-S (NH)


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