Minutes from 2/27/2009

IAMFT Chicago Chapter
2/27/2009
Minutes- Approximate!

In Attendance: Josh Hetherington, Joy Pickens, Debra Steele, Ammara Khalid, Heather Bates, Paulette Freed, Mudita Rastogi, Lasaundra Gordon, Jayne Kinsman, Kelly Everson, Brian Mizuki, Rebecca Low, David Van Dyke

Dr. Mudita Rastogi presented information on multicultural couples therapy. For more information or to get a copy of the handout please check her website at http://muditarastogi.com

The lecture and discussion was stimulating and well received. CEU's were made available to anyone in attendance who wanted them.

After the discussion there was a brief discussion among the committee members present and it was decided that more work needs to be done in defining the committees and their missions.

The committees that we have begun to define are:

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


If anyone wants to join a committee, or has some ideas for direction of a committee please feel free to send an email to any of the members and begin a discussion about ideas.