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  • 6 May 2020 3:10 PM | Terri Elise Goldstein
    Utah Mental Health Counselors Association
    MAY 9, 2020
    Board Meeting Agenda


     I.  Call to Order by Secretary

    II.  Welcome to ALL in attendance By Secretary

    1. Welcome those in attendance through Webinar.
    2. Recognition of ALL Board members in attendance
    Governing Officers
    • Julie Tucker, LCMHC, President
    • Scott Carter, LCMHC, Vice President
    • Terri Goldstein, ACMHC, Secretary
    • Dennis Tucker, LCSW, Treasurer

    Board Members

    1. Ellen Behrens, Phd, EACC Chair                                                                
    2. Jordan Briggs, ACMHC, LPPC Chair      
    3. Scott Carter, LCMHC, Vice President                                                     
    4. Carrie Graham, ACMHC, EACC Dual Chair                                                
    5. Anna Lieber, Graduate Student Chair                                                       
    6.  Terri Goldstein, ACHMC, EXEC Chair                                                          
    7. Gray Otis, LCMHC, Presdential Advisor                                                  
    8. Dennis Tucker, LCSW, GBAB Chair                                                              
    9.  Julie Tucker, LCMHC, PRMM Chair                                                            
    10. Sandi Williams, LMFT, PPAC Chair                                                                       

    List of Voting Members who are Absent

    Do we have a Quorum, six (5) voting members in attendance?

    III.  Secretary - Call to Ratify Notes from January
    1. Secretary to call for motion to ratify meeting notes from last month
    2. Secretary to give the floor to the President.
    3. Meeting Called to Order

    IV.  Unfinished Business from Last Month                                                                                       

    V. Committee Updates & Votes

    1. Executive Committee (EXEC)

    1. AMHCA has changed the June annual conference to a virtual event. Registrants will have the option to apply registrations fees to the virtual event, future on-site events and other fees. UMHCA board members who planned to attend will consider the options.
    2. Supervision Workshop being spearheaded by Ellen is currently on hold.
    3. Strategic Planning Meeting-Anna will address a new timeframe for the board's strategic planning committee meeting, which has been on hold due to COVID-19.
    4. Anna reported that UMHCA and DOPL will hold it's first licensing workshop for counseling students.
    5. UMHCA followed through with a nomination to the Counselor DOPL Board: Abby Crouse
    2. New Projects or Concerns
    1. Medicare Reimbursement effort for Senate and House Bills to me merged with next COVID-19 Relief Bill. Julie will send to PRMM/Jim to send email to members.
    2. Mental Health Tsunami- AMHCA is preparing for a mental health crisis and is preparing  public awareness materials. Gray will share an infographic currently being designed.
    3. Business of Governing Officers 
    1. EXEC members discussed the challenges and ethics related to insurance paneling and billing in the midst of clinical practice changes.
    2. Legislative & Public Policy Committee. (LPPC)
    1. New Projects
    2. Update of progress
    3. Items for vote 
    4. Budget Changes
    5. Suggestions from Board
    3  Education & Conference Committee (EACC) Update of progress
    1. New Projects  
    2. Update of progress  
    3. Items for vote 
    4. Budget Changes 
    5. Suggestions from Board
    4. Public Relations, Marketing & Membership Committee (PRMM)
    1. New Projects
    2. Update of progress
    3. Items for vote
    4. Budget Changes
    5. Suggestions from Board
    5. Professional Partnership & Associate Partnership Committee (PPAC)
    1. New Projects
    2. Update of progress
    3. Items for vote
    4. Budget Changes
    5. Suggestions from Board

    6. Graduate Student & Emerging Professionals Committee (GSEP)

    1. New Projects
    2. Update of progress
      1. Completed UMHCA orientation/education with UofU students in April 2020
      2. Online Webinar held on 4/30/20 with Paul Carver from DOPL presenting on applying for ACMHC, full licensure, and DOPL Q&A 
    3. Items for vote 
    4. Budget Changes 
    5. Suggestions from Board
    8. Business of Governing Officers
    1. President - Executive Committee Presidential Appointments
      1. Vice president
      2. Secretary
      3. Treasurer
      4. Presidential Advisor
    2. President-elect - Strategic Planning
    3. Vice President
    4. Secretary
    5. Treasurer Report        

    V. Issues

    1. Open to floor for discussion
    2. Any issues not already discussed above
    VI. Secretary to Close the meeting


  • 6 Mar 2020 6:19 PM | Terri Elise Goldstein
    Utah Mental Health Counselors Association
    March, 2020
    Board Meeting Agenda

    MEETING HELD BY WEBINAR DUE TO COVID-19

     I.  Call to Order by Secretary

    II.  Welcome to ALL in attendance By Secretary

    1. Welcome those in attendance through Webinar.
    2. Recognition of ALL Board members in attendance
    Governing Officers
    • Julie Tucker, LCMHC, President
    • Scott Carter, LCMHC, Vice President
    • Terri Goldstein, ACMHC, Secretary
    • Dennis Tucker, LCSW, Treasurer

    Board Members

    1. Ellen Behrens, Phd, EACC Chair                                                                
    2. Jordan Briggs, ACMHC, LPPC Chair      
    3. Scott Carter, LCMHC, Vice President                                                     
    4. Carrie Graham, ACMHC, EACC Dual Chair                                                
    5. Anna Lieber, Graduate Student Chair                                                       
    6.  Terri Goldstein, ACHMC, EXEC Chair                                                          
    7. Gray Otis, LCMHC, Presdential Advisor                                                  
    8. Dennis Tucker, LCSW, GBAB Chair                                                              
    9.  Julie Tucker, LCMHC, PRMM Chair                                                            
    10. Sandi Williams, LMFT, PPAC Chair                                                                       

    List of Voting Members who are Absent

    Do we have a Quorum,  five (5) voting members in attendance?

    III.  Secretary - Call to Ratify Notes from January
    1. Secretary to call for motion to ratify meeting notes from last month
    2. Secretary to give the floor to the President.
    3. Meeting Called to Order

    IV.  Special Announcements by the President 

    1. Upcoming Board Meetings
    2. Annual Conference

    V. Committee Updates & Votes

    1. Executive Committee (EXEC)
      1. New Projects
        1. Gray alert the EXEC about the Annual Report. Annual Report was submitted.
      2. Update of progress: 
        1. Revisited UMHCA representation at the AMHCA Annual meeting in June. Gray will contact AMHCA to request that they extend the early bird to  UMHCA.
        2. Revisit previous vote of 8/2019 to clarify:  UMHCA will sponsor the conference registration for members of the EXEC to attend the AMHCA Annual Meeting in June.
        3. Gray reported on the cross-disciplinary supervisor criteria, training, and potential certification. Also discussed offering such training in full at the Fall conference.
    2. Legislative & Public Policy Committee. (LPPC)
    1. New Projects
      1. Email Sen Weiler to thank him for work on SB 68
      2. Getting in touch with other Legislative Committees through LMFT, LCSW's, etc.
      3. Committee sign up sheet for annual conference
    2. Update of progress
      1. SB 68 passed
      2. DOPL Meeting March 11 
    3. Items for vote
    4. Budget Changes
    5. Suggestions from Board
    3  Education & Conference Committee (EACC) Update of progress
    1. New Projects  None
    2. Update of progress 

       The March 27 Annual Conference was cancelled, due to COVID-19. We will refund all registration fees and vendor table fees and reschedule the Annual Conference to August 2020.  In the intervening months the committee will offer up to 4 hours of live streamed CEs (2 hour ethics, 2 hours suicide).

      As background:

      - The $890 spent on conference mailings will be the only expenses that we will not recoup.

      - We considered cancelling the in person conference and instead recording and posting sessions online.  However, I contacted DOPL to ask if they would consider recorded online sessions as "in person" CEs and they said no.  

      -We hope that live streamed webinars (1-2 hours each) will enable us to recoup our financial loss and will enable registrants to obtain their essential credits well in advance of license renewal in September.  

      -The rescheduled Annual conference will also occur before license renewal, so that participants can still earn all credits in time.  We will announce a rescheduled date ASAP so that registrants know they can still obtain credits in time.  

    3. We discussed the idea of live-streaming the conference on March 27, but agreed that we aren't equipped to live stream 4 concurrent sessions and would need to hire that out, which is likely quite expensive and not feasible at this late date.  

    4. Items for vote - None
    5. Budget Changes - None
    6. Suggestions from Board - Ellen and Jim will email registrants and post an announcement on the website today.  Sandi will contact vendors.
    4. Public Relations, Marketing & Membership Committee (PRMM)
    1. New Projects
    2. Update of progress
    3. Items for vote
    4. Budget Changes
    5. Suggestions from Board
    5. Professional Partnership & Associate Partnership Committee (PPAC)
    1. New Projects
    2. Update of progress
    3. Items for vote
    4. Budget Changes
    5. Suggestions from Board

    6. General Board & Advisory Board Committee (GBAB) - HOLD

    7. Graduate Student & Emerging Professionals Committee (GSEP)

    1. New Projects
    2. Update of progress - Upcoming DOPL training for new graduates and emerging professional on April 16th - will move to online platform and contact Paul Carver to ensure he is still comfortable. 
    3. Items for vote - none 
    4. Budget Changes. - none 
    5. Suggestions from Board
    8. Business of Governing Officers
    1. President 
    2. President-elect
    3. Vice President
    4. Secretary
    5. Treasurer Report 
      1. Zion's checking: $32,338.84
      2. Zion's money market: $1,623.40
      3. PayPal: $3,226.21

    VII. Other Issues

    1. Open to floor for discussion
    2. Any issues not already discussed above
    VIII. Secretary to Close the meeting


  • 7 Feb 2020 7:36 PM | Terri Elise Goldstein
    Utah Mental Health Counselors Association
    February 8, 2020
    Board Meeting Agenda


     I.  Call to Order by Secretary

    II.  Welcome to ALL in attendance By Secretary

    1. Welcome those in attendance through Webinar.
    2. Recognition of ALL Board members in attendance
    Governing Officers
    • Julie Tucker, LCMHC, President
    • Scott Carter, LCMHC, Vice President
    • Terri Goldstein, ACMHC, Secretary
    • Dennis Tucker, LCSW, Treasurer

    Board Members

    1. Ellen Behrens, Phd, EACC Chair                                                                
    2. Jordan Briggs, ACMHC, LPPC Chair      
    3. Scott Carter, LCMHC, Vice President                                                     
    4. Carrie Graham, ACMHC, EACC Dual Chair                                                
    5. Anna Lieber, Graduate Student Chair                                                       
    6.  Terri Goldstein, ACHMC, EXEC Chair                                                          
    7. Gray Otis, LCMHC, Presdential Advisor                                                  
    8. Dennis Tucker, LCSW, GBAB Chair                                                              
    9.  Julie Tucker, LCMHC, PRMM Chair                                                            
    10. Sandi Williams, LMFT, PPAC Chair                                                                       

    List of Voting Members who are Absent

    Do we have a Quorum, six (5) voting members in attendance?

    III.  Secretary - Call to Ratify Notes from January
    1. Secretary to call for motion to ratify meeting notes from last month
    2. Secretary to give the floor to the President.
    3. Meeting Called to Order

    IV.  Unfinished Business from Last Month                                                                                       

    V. Committee Updates & Votes

    1. Executive Committee (EXEC)

    1. New Projects
      1. Executive Director- Julie proposed a budget, which will be sent for board vote. The motion is for a budget of $800-$1,000 per month with an annual contract that will be renewable. Up to 10 hours per week. Responsibilities will include those that contribute to UMHCA's business acumen, budgets, bylaws, licenses, etc., and support for the president.
      2. Action Needed: SB 68
    2. Update of progress
      1. Strategic Planning - To be held in August 2020
      2. Attorney subscription -Plan for fall roll out- ad hoc committee (Jim, Anna, Julie, Dennis)
      3. Attorney for UMHCA-Attorney Eric Johnson is interested in working with UMHCA. Motion to the board to allow for a $3,000 retain for his services.
      4. Behavioral Healthcare Workforce Work Group (BHWW)- Quiet
      5. DOPL's efforts to change ethical guidelines for counselors in UT- We will take the lead for attendees from Gray Otis. Researching CACREP's official stance on this matter. 
    3. Items for vote
      1. I motion that the UMHCA Board allocate up to $12,000 annually to employ an executive director through an annual contract of 5-10 hours per week.
    4. Budget Changes
    5. Suggestions from Board
    2. Legislative & Public Policy Committee. (LPPC)
    1. New Projects
      1. SB 68 - Substitution 2 changes
        1. Continue telling people to contact legislators, continue monitoring
        2. BHWW Meeting - Mon Feb 10, 2:30 - 4 pm 
        3. Communicating with Ken Roach, who is communicating with Senator Weiler and the UPA
      2. Tracking bills in the legislative session - HB 35 - Mental health treatment access amendments, HB 38 - Substance use and healthcare amendments, HB 219 - Mental health amendments, SB 89 - Mental health services amendments
      3. Finding local senators - each person on the committee find your local legislators and send a list to lppc@umhca.org
      4. Meeting with Senators - May/June 2020?
    2. Update of progress
      1. Disseminating easy-to-digest information to the public, especially emerging professionals - haven't started, will be collaborating with GSEP committee
      2. Meetings - First Friday of each month at 5:30 pm - Next meeting is March 6, 2020. 
    3. Items for vote
    4. Budget Changes
    5. Suggestions from Board
    3  Education & Conference Committee (EACC) Update of progress
    1. New Projects  None
    2. Update of progress  All sessions have been selected and presenters have been confirmed.  Tentative Conference Schedule is posted on the website.  Early Bird will close Feb 27.  We will need 7 volunteers to staff the conference and Anna Lieber's committee will facilitate that.  Bryce is ordering bags, pens, paper for conference sway.
    3. Items for vote
    4. Budget Changes
    5. Suggestions from Board
    4. Public Relations, Marketing & Membership Committee (PRMM)
    1. New Projects
    2. Update of progress
    3. Items for vote
      1. $500 for a board room computer
      2. $1000 for mailer
    4. Budget Changes
    5. Suggestions from Board
    5. Professional Partnership & Associate Partnership Committee (PPAC)
    1. New Projects
    2. Update of progress
    3. Items for vote
    4. Budget Changes
    5. Suggestions from Board

    6. General Board & Advisory Board Committee (GBAB) - HOLD

    7. Graduate Student & Emergin Professionals Committee (GSEP)

    1. New Projects
    1. Paul Carver (DOPL Board) will present a free educational event for all UMHCA members & students to attend on applying for licensure in April 2020. This will be online and live at the UMHCA office. Date pending. 
    2. Preparing flyer to be given at UMHCA conference on GSEP offerings. 
    3. Have 3 volunteers for UMHCA conference - working with EACC on coordination. Estimate need for 14 volunteers. 
    4. Student Poster session for UMHCA conference 
    1. Update of progress
    1. Contacted online schools with information about UMHCA for MH students in UT. Continue to work on reaching more schools. Please email GSEP@umhca.org with any online graduate school contacts. 
    2. Have started the UMHCA internship site list for graduate students and received confirmation from 2 MH agencies for inclusion on the list. 
    3. Next meeting February 19, 2020 @ 6:30pm
    1. Items for vote - none 
    2. Budget Changes. - none 
    3. Suggestions from Board
    8. Business of Governing Officers
    1. President 
    2. President-elect
    3. Vice President
    4. Secretary
    5. Treasurer Report - 
      1. Bank $26,532.67
        PayPal $4,149.79

    V. Issues

    1. Open to floor for discussion
    2. Any issues not already discussed above
    VI. Secretary to Close the meeting


  • 9 Nov 2019 10:40 AM | Deleted user

    January 11 2020 Agenda

    Start: 
    End: 

      I.          Call to Order by Secretary

    II.          Welcome to ALL in attendance By Secretary.

    1. Welcome those in attendance through Webinar.
    2. Recognition of ALL Board members in attendance
    Governing Officers
    • Julie Tucker, LCMHC, President
    • Scott Carter, LCMHC, Vice President
    • Terri Goldstein, ACMHC, Secretary & EXEC Chair
    • Dennis Tucker, LCSW, Treasurer & GBAB Chair
    Board Members
    • Ellen Behrens, Phd, Education & Conference Chair
    • Terri Goldstein, ACHMC, EXEC Chair
    • Sandi William, LMFT, PPAC Chair
    • Julie Tucker, LCMHC PRMM Chair
    • Jordan Briggs, ACMHC, LPPC Chair
    • Gray Otis, LCMHC, Presdential Advisor
    • Paul Callister, Past President, Graduate Student Chair
    List of Voting Members who are Absent.
    • Julie Tucker, LCMHC, PRMM Chair, President
    • Dennis Tucker, LCSW, GBAB Chair, Treasurer
    • Terri Goldstein, ACMHC, EXEC Chair,* Secretary
    • Gray Otis, LCMHC, Presidential Advisor 
    • Sandi Williams, LMFT, PPAC Chair 
    • Paul Callister, LCHMC, Past President, Graduate Student Chair
    • Ellen Behrens, Ph.D., Education & Conference Chair
    • Scott Carter, LCMHC, Vice President
    • Jordan Briggs, ACMHC, LPPC Chair
    Do we have a Quorum, 5 voting members in attendence? YES/NO

    III.          Secretary - Call to Ratify Notes from November

    1. Secretary to call for motion to ratify meeting notes from last month.
    2. Secretary to give the floor to the President.
    3. Meeting Called to Order
    IV.  Unfinished Business from Last Month.
    1. None

    V. Committee Updates & Votes
    1. Executive Committee
      1. New Projects or Concerns
      2. Update on Current Projects
      3. Items for Vote
      4. Budget Changes
      5. Suggestions from Board
    2. Legislative & Public Policy Committee. (LPPC)
      1. New Projects
      2. Update of progress
        1. Gray and Jordan met with the DOPL CMHC board on Wednesday January 8th, 2020 to voice our decision to keep the AMHCA Code of Ethics as the primary code of ethics in Utah. The board heard our proposal and stated the paperwork for the rule change will be submitted in the next few weeks and will go to a hearing, which we can attend, and then a public comment period. One of the reasons for switching to ACA is CACREP uses ACA. 
      3. Items for vote
      4. Budget Changes
      5. Suggestions from Board
    3.  Education & Conference Committee (EACC)
      1. New Projects
      2. Update of progress
        1. 2020 Annual Conference attendees count: 38
        2. Another DOPL email list scheduled to go out Monday
      3. Items for vote
        1. Work exchange for conference
      4. Budget Changes
      5. Suggestions from Board
    4. Public Relations, Marketing & Membership Committee (PRMM)
      1. New Projects
        1. Banners on website testing for future professional partnerships
        2. Survey Monkey access to other committees
      2. Update of progress
      3. Items for vote
      4. Budget Changes
      5. Suggestions from Board
    5. Professional Partnership & Associate Partnership Committee (PPAC)
      1. New Projects
      2. Update of progress
      3. Items for vote
      4. Budget Changes
      5. Suggestions from Board
    6. General Board & Advisory Board Committee (GBAB)
      1. New Projects
        1. Need to consider getting a new chairman due to work constraints of the current chair
        2. Who are potential chairs?
          1. Review of requirements for chairman
          2. Do the requirements need to be altered?
      2. Update of progress
        1. Peer consultation group has been disbanded due to lack of participation
      3. Items for vote
      4. Budget Changes
      5. Suggestions from Board
    7. Graduate Student Emerging Professionals Committee (GSEP)
      1. New Projects - None 
      2. Update of progress
      •  We are now contacting online schools to share UMHCA with the umhca.org email address
      • We are contacting local internship sites to be included in GSEP directory of internship sites to assist students.
      1. Items for vote - None 
      2. Budget Changes -None 
      3. Suggestions from Board
    VI.    Business of Governing Officers.
      1. President
      2. Vice President
      3. Treasurer Report on Income and Expense

        Balances as of 1/11/2020           

        ·       PayPal: $4,134.85

        ·       Checking: $19,392.27

        ·       Savings: $1,623.27

        ·       Total: $25,150.39

         

        November-December Revenue/Expense

        ·       Revenue: $2,625.98

        ·       Expense: $1,031.94

    1. Changes done to By-laws.
    2. Nomination for Committee Chairs

    VII. Other Potential UMHCA Issues

    1. Open to floor for discussion
    2. Any issues not already discussed above.
    VIII. Secretary to Close the meeting.


  • 9 Nov 2019 9:00 AM | Caroline Graham

    November 9th 2019 Agenda

     I.  Call to Order by Secretary

    II.  Welcome to ALL in attendance By Secretary.

    1. Welcome those in attendance through Webinar.
    2. Recognition of ALL Board members in attendance
        Governing Officers
    • Julie Tucker, LCMHC, President
    • Scott Carter, LCMHC, Vice President
    • Terri Goldstein, ACMHC, Secretary 
    • Dennis Tucker, LCSW, Treasurer 

        Board Members

    1. Ellen Behrens, Phd, EACC Chair
    2. Jordan Briggs, ACMHC, LPPC Chair 
    3. Paul Callister, Past President
    4. Scott Carter, LCMHC, Vice President
    5. Carrie Graham, ACMHC, EACC Dual Chair
    6. Anna Lieber, Graduate Student Chair
    7. Terri Goldstein, ACHMC, EXEC Chair
    8. Gray Otis, LCMHC, Presdential Advisor
    9. Dennis Tucker, LCSW, GBAB Chair
    10. Julie Tucker, LCMHC, PRMM Chair
    11. Sandi Williams, LMFT, PPAC Chair
       List of Voting Members who are Absent. 

    Do we have a Quorum, six (6) voting members in attendance?

    III.  Secretary - Call to Ratify Notes from October

    1. Secretary to call for motion to ratify meeting notes from last month.
    2. Secretary to give the floor to the President.
    3. Meeting Called to Order

    IV.  Unfinished Business from Last Month.


    V. Committee Updates & Votes

    Executive Committee (EXEC)
      1. No meeting. Adjourned until January
    2. Legislative & Public Policy Committee. (LPPC)
    1. New Projects
      1. Working on disseminating information to members and the public
      2. Rule 26 - Julie
      3. Julie, Jordan, and Scott meeting with Eric (Attorney)
      4. DOPL Intention to change ethical affiliation to ACA

    Background: Some years ago DOPL approved the adoption of the AMHCA Code of Ethics as the state approved ethics standard for Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselors (LCMHCs). This was done because the AMHCA Code of Ethics is written specifically for Clinical Mental Health Counselors. By contrast, the American Counseling Association’s (ACA) Code of Ethics covers all types of counseling to include vocational counseling, school counseling, guidance counseling, etc.

    Important Considerations:

    • AMHCA has finalized a revision of the Code of Ethics that will be published in December 2019. This revision is in keeping with the highest standards of ethical practice that has been in effect since AMHCA published its first code of ethics in 1978.
    • This updated code reflects the values and standards of the “AMHCA Clinical Mental Health Counselors Declaration, a Hippocratic Oath.” This is the only known public statement of ethics by any mental health association.
    • The AMHCA Code of Ethics also synchronizes with “AMHCA Standards of Practice.” The Standards of Practice illustrate practical guidelines for the conduct of practitioners  with the knowledge and skills required to provide services, offer supervision, and meet requirements for research. The Standards of Practice was used as the prime document for the Congressional Institute of Medicine to substantiate federal legislation for LCMHCs to be hired by the VA, DOD, and to be reimbursed for Tricare.
    • These three supporting documents – the AMHCA Code of Ethics, the Clinical Mental Health Counselors Declaration, and the AMHCA Standards of Practice – form the foundational basis of the Clinical Mental Health Counseling profession.
    • In addition, AMHCA will publish in January 2020, “Essentials of the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Profession.” This text will include all of the documents listed above and provide a comprehensive review of the profession’s identity and distinctive attributes, career guidance, and other information that will illustrate the past, present, and future of the profession. This single resource will bring together all of the elements of what it means to be an LCMHC.

    All of these factors are important for the development of the profession into an integrated approach that supports individual LCMHCs and that provides comprehensive practice guidance. As a profession, we need to have our own code of ethics that reinforces our standards of ethical excellence.

    Therefore, the Utah Mental Health Counselors Association strongly recommends that DOPL retain the Code of Ethics of the American Mental Health Counselors Associations in keeping with the public’s right to protection through profession’s specific ethical standards.

    2. Update of progress

    1. Supervision Guidelines

    2. Is anyone available to attend the DOPL meeting on November 13th?

    3. Items for vote

    Motion: That the Utah Mental Health Counselors Association (UMHCA) Strongly Recommends that DOPL Retain the American Mental Health Counselors Association’s (AMHCA) Code of Ethics

    1. Budget Changes
    2. Suggestions from Board
    3. Education & Conference Committee (EACC)
    1. New Projects
    Update of progress.    
    The Conference registration is now posted on the website.  Thank you Jim!

    The Call for Proposals is almost ready to go live.  We are making final edits to it now.  We will begin inviting speakers  and will review all proposals on a rolling basis.  

    Last month, we estimated the venue and catering would total $7060. We now have official pricing and the price will be higher: $9460 (assuming 175 people). The higher cost came from the venue, given some required (but previously unknown) add-ons. Still, this venues pricing is as affordable as we can find. 

    • $5098 for venue (AV, linens, microphones, podiums, set-up, tear down etc. ) after the 20% non-profit discount
    • $4362 catering (snack, lunch, snack)
    1. Items for Vote
    2. Budget Changes
    3. Suggestions from Board

    4. Public Relations, Marketing & Membership Committee (PRMM)

    1. New Projects
    2. Update of progress
    3. Items for vote
    4. Budget Changes
    5. Suggestions from Board

    5. Professional Partnership & Associate Partnership Committee (PPAC)

    1. New Projects
    2. Update of progress
    3. Items for vote
    4. Budget Changes
    5. Suggestions from Board

    6. General Board & Advisory Board Committee (GBAB)

    • New Projects
    • Update of progress
    • Items for vote
    • Budget Changes.
    • Suggestions from Board.
         7. Graduate Student Committee (GSC)
    1. New Projects - 
    • GSC met on 11/07/2019 and finalized the language for the inclusion of emerging professionals in the committee. Bylaws suggested changes were emailed to executive committee. 
      • I motion to change the name Graduate Student Committee (GSC) to Graduate Student & Emerging Professionals Committee (GSEP) and for the new name to be reflected in the Bylaws.
    1. Update of progress
    • Waiting for umhca.org email to be able to connect with online schools, potential internships, etc. 
    • Continuing to work on developing Graduate Student and Emerging Professionals specific resources/training. 
    1. Items for vote - None 
    2. Budget changes - None 
    3. Suggestions from Board

    VI. Business of Governing Officers.

    1. President
      1. President-elect- Update (VOTE)
      2. CEs for service
        1. Chairs and dual chairs - Six (6) CEs
        2. CEs for committee members based on attendance and participation. (VOTE) 
    2. Vice President
    3. Secretary
      1. Student position available: assistant to the president
      2. Annual Report
      3. Mail
      4. Drive
      5. Administrative processes
    4. Treasurer Report

    VII.  Changes done to By-laws.

    VIII. Nomination for Committee Chairs

    X. Other Potential UMHCA Issues

    1. Open to floor for discussion
    2. Any issues not already discussed above.
    XII. Secretary to Close the meeting.


  • 14 Sep 2019 9:26 AM | Caroline Graham

    October 12th 2019 Agenda

     I.  Call to Order by Secretary

    II.  Welcome to ALL in attendance By Secretary.

    1. Welcome those in attendance through Webinar.
    2. Recognition of ALL Board members in attendance
        Governing Officers
    • Julie Tucker, LCMHC, President
    • Scott Carter, LCMHC, Vice President
    • Terri Goldstein, ACMHC, Secretary 
    • Dennis Tucker, LCSW, Treasurer 

        Board Members

    1. Ellen Behrens, Phd, EACC Chair
    2. Jordan Briggs, ACMHC, LPPC Chair 
    3. Paul Callister, Past President
    4. Scott Carter, LCMHC, Vice President
    5. Carrie Graham, ACMHC, EACC Dual Chair
    6. Anna Lieber, Graduate Student Chair
    7. Terri Goldstein, ACHMC, EXEC Chair
    8. Gray Otis, LCMHC, Presdential Advisor
    9. Dennis Tucker, LCSW, GBAB Chair
    10. Julie Tucker, LCMHC, PRMM Chair
    11. Sandi Williams, LMFT, PPAC Chair
       List of Voting Members who are Absent. 

    Do we have a Quorum, six (6) voting members in attendance?

    III.  Secretary - Call to Ratify Notes from October

    1. Secretary to call for motion to ratify meeting notes from last month.
    2. Secretary to give the floor to the President.
    3. Meeting Called to Order

    IV.  Unfinished Business from Last Month.

    1. None

    V. Committee Updates & Votes

    Executive Committee (EXEC)
    1. Did not meet, no report.

    2. Legislative & Public Policy Committee. (LPPC)
    1. New Projects
    2. Update of progress.
      1. Clinical Supervision Update (Gray Otis-Via remote)
    3. Items for vote
    4. Budget Changes
    5. Suggestions from Board
    3. Education & Conference Committee (EACC)
    1. New Projects
    2. Update of progress.    
    Met on 10/9/19. 
     Fall Conference   

    Oct 18, Friday, noon-5:00.  Roughly 145 attendees, registration closed.  Catered snacks/drinks.  Speakers (Dr. Wanlass and Anna Lieber) will submit slides for posting on website.  Jonah making evaluations for both sessions.  Ellen, Jordan, Carrie, Bryce, and Sarah will be present to support the event.  Jim making name tags.  CE certificates emailed after event.  UT-NASW (and UMHCA) approved for 4 CEs. Parking in bottom 3 levels of structure; overflow at Sugarhouse Park. Parking instructions emailed to attendees. Total expenses:  $310 for Dopl Lists and approx.. $500 for food/drinks.                                    


    Annual Conference  

    Friday in March (8:30-5:30, with 8 CEs)    Plan one day conference because attendance was low on Saturdays. Reduces CEs by 2.  Proposed prices adjusted accordingly.


    Committee recommends changing to a conference venue, given prior issues with parking, registration space, technology.  After researching 6 venues, we recommend the following because of the cost and quality:

    Recommended Venue:

     UTAH CULTURAL CELEBRATION CENTER

     1355 West 3100 South  (Prices based on 175 attendees)

    Large Hall for 250 & 4 break out rooms, free parking, wifi = $1560 with 20% nonprofit discount.  AV and linens = $1000 estimated.  Estimated total:  $2560

    (Note:  Other venues ranged from $3,300-6,200)

    Catering = $4500 estimated.  Provided by JK Indulgence (a preferred caterer at the Utah CCC and lowest cost) $19.00-22.00 pp lunch, full service; snacks/drinks approx $5.00 pp

    Expenses:

    Venue + catering:  $7060  (20% deposit, due when reserving= $1312)

    DOPL Email lists $350  (Committee recommends purchasing DOPL lists for LCSWs, CMHCs, LMFTs.)

    Total Estimated Expenses:  $7410

    Proposed Conference Fees:

    $160 for Members  ($20 per CE hour)

    $200 for non-members ($20 per CE hour + price of membership)

    $75 for Students ($20 less than last year, when adjusted for lower CEs)

    Estimated Registration Revenue:  $32,000 (10 students, 87 members, 87 non-members)

    (Note:  If registration is as low as 100 registration revenue is $18,000)

    Projected Net:  $24,590  (Adjusted based on vendor and sponsor revenue, below)

    Vendors/exhibitors:

    New initiative
    Charge $250-300 per table?
    Perhaps that would generate $3000

    Sponsor funded items:

    Coloring Pencils $200

    Programs $200

    Other (e.g., badges) $200

    Lunch and/or snacks: ?

    3. Items for vote

    The Annual conference will be held at the UTAH CULTURAL CELEBRATION CENTER  and food will be provided by one of their preferred caterers.  A 20% deposit is authorized.

    The Conference fees will be $160 for Members, $200 for non-members, $75 for Students  (Includes lunch and beverages)

    DOPL lists will be purchased, costing approx. $350

    4. Budget Changes

    5. Suggestions from Board

    4. Public Relations, Marketing & Membership Committee (PRMM)

    1. New Projects
    2. Update of progress
    3. Items for vote
    4. Budget Changes
    5. Suggestions from Board

    5. Professional Partnership & Associate Partnership Committee (PPAC)

    1. New Projects
    2. Update of progress
      1. We are excited that the conference committee has included the Social Workers for the upcoming conference! We feel that the consistency of these invitations will for sure benefit us.
      2. Gray and Sandi made connection with the President of UAMFT.  He is also the chair of the MFT’s at Utah State so we are hoping to formalize a relationship there on both fronts. He has been very responsive.  Committee asks the board for "asks" for UAMFT President.
    3. Items for vote
    4. Budget Changes
    5. Suggestions from Board

    6. General Board & Advisory Board Committee (GBAB)

    • New Projects
      1. Continual recruitment email for peer consultation group, every three months. 
      2. Continual recruitment email for GBAB committee.
      3. Continual retention of members who have expressed interest in the committee.
      4. Need for one to two confederate volunteers to buffer the ranks and ease tension for new attendees.
    • Update of progress: 
      1. Peer consultation meeting.
        1. The group is fully up and running. The power point/ PDF sets the pace and grants focus to the group's efforts, including review of group parameters, expectations, set up of group agenda, and its proper pacing. Gotomeeting kinks have been worked out, with inclusion of 'the owl' and the large screen. 
        2. With the possible new job of Dennis Thursdays may be out of the question, though Friday or Saturday may be a consideration. Or a new group head. Or let the group go. Your thoughts?
    • Items for vote.
    • Budget Changes.
    • Suggestions from Board.
         7. Graduate Student Committee (GSC)
    1. New Projects - GSC agrees with including emergering professional into the bylaws and has a rough draft which will be submitted to the executive committee for review today. 
    2. Update of progress: Met with Westminster 1st year students, still scheduling for other Utah schools. GSC is ready to contact online schools and potential internship sites, however, we are waiting for umhca.org email address to begin this process. 
    3. Items for vote
    4. Budget changes
    5. Suggestions from Board

    VI. Business of Governing Officers.

    1. President
    2. Vice President
    3. Secretary
      1. Email update
    4. Treasurer Report

    VII.  Changes done to By-laws.

    VIII. Nomination for Committee Chairs

    IX.  Volunteer Updates

    X. Other Potential UMHCA Issues

    1. Open to floor for discussion
    2. Any issues not already discussed above.
    XII. Secretary to Close the meeting.


  • 10 Aug 2019 10:27 AM | Deleted user

    September 14th 2019 Agenda

     I.  Call to Order by Secretary

    II.  Welcome to ALL in attendance By Secretary.

    1. Welcome those in attendance through Webinar.
    2. Recognition of ALL Board members in attendance
        Governing Officers
    • Julie Tucker, LCMHC, President
    • Terri Goldstein, ACMHC, Secretary 
    • Dennis Tucker, LCSW, Treasurer 

        Board Members

    1. Ellen Behrens, Phd, EACC Chair
    2. Jordan Briggs, ACMHC, LPPC Dual Chair 
    3. Paul Callister, Past President
    4. Scott Carter, LCMHC, LPPC Chair
    5. Carrie Graham, ACMHC, EACC Dual Chair
    6. Anna Lieber, Graduate Student Chair
    7. Terri Goldstein, ACHMC, EXEC Chair
    8. Gray Otis, LCMHC, Presdential Advisor
    9. Dennis Tucker, LCSW, GBAB Chair
    10. Julie Tucker, LCMHC, PRMM Chair
    11. Sandi Williams, LMFT, PPAC Chair
       List of Voting Members who are Absent. 

    Do we have a Quorum, six (6) voting members in attendance? YES

    III.  Secretary - Call to Ratify Notes from November

    1. Secretary to call for motion to ratify meeting notes from last month.
    2. Secretary to give the floor to the President.
    3. Meeting Called to Order
    IV.  Unfinished Business from Last Month.
    1. None
    V. Committee Updates & Votes
    1. Executive Committee
      1. New Projects or Concerns
        1. Behavioral Healthcare Workforce Work Group (BHWW): October 4, 2019- The Social Work Summit. This is a new major initiative funded by U of U Dean of Social Work  advocating for funding for social work students, programs, and loan forgiveness. UMHCA must be engaged in this process to ensure these same provisions for CMHCs, MFTs and other mental health professions in order to meet the needs of Utah public.

          2. Conversion therapy ban action: WATCH: After the legislature failed to prohibit conversion therapy for minors, the governor has asked the Psychological Association to develop rules for professional associations regarding conversion therapy-- that it is "not helpful, can be harmful, and should be prohibited."

          3. Internet Services, Email provider: Xmission needs a letter requesting continuation of donated services, screen shot of recognition, example of newsletter recognition HOLD

          4. Internet marketing/Business sponsorships/partnerships (discussion) What more can UMHCA do to make members aware of partnerships with CPH & Associates insurance for liability?

          5. AMHCA Membership: Should UMHCA take a lead role on the national front to promote a "top down- no choice" approach to national membership?

    2. Update on Current Projects
      1. Open board positions/nominees
        1. President-elect position - Dennis Tucker has accepted nomination; Anna Lieber is considering nomination; Ellen Behrens declined nomination - HOLD
        2. Vice President-No update on  Scott Carter's decision
        3. Board - Nominee: Terri reported that she spoke with Jenn Zeuchner. Jenn is willing serve on the board in whatever capacity needed. She is particularly interested in PRMM and GBAB
      2. Internship List: Focused on the needs of local online students (Walden and Capella). Per Gray, Online programs are CACREP accreditted; list and coordination of sites and vetting in process by Graduate Student & Emerging Professionals Committee (GSEP) 
      3. Strategic Planning - HOLD
      4. Attorney subscription - (On deck to work with Joseph Jardine)
      5. Attorney to "sue for parity" (Update) - Attorney Eric Johnson will be consulted to assist with this,  possibly on a retainer, perhaps starting with the VA psychologist with bias against hiring CMHCs.
    3. Items for Vote
    4. Budget Changes
    5. Suggestions from Board.
    2. Legislative & Public Policy Committee. (LPPC)
    1. New Projects
    2. Update of progress.
    3. Items for vote.
    4. Budget Changes
    5. Suggestions from Board.
    3. Education & Conference Committee (EACC)
    1. New Projects
    2. Update of progress
      1. Fall Conference registration online, October 18 noon-5 at Westminster on the Draw
      2. Purchased the dopl email lists for lmfts, lcsws and cmhcs. Sent conference PR emails out to thousands of therapists in Utah.
      3.  Westminster is providing snacks and drinks for the afternoon.  Janine Wanlass  (Ethics) and Anna Lieber (Suicide)  are presenting.
      4. Currently finalizing the CE application online.  We've made some changes to promote ease of use and clarity, but it is essentially what we presented to the board earlier this summer.  Once its ready to post publicly, we will have a nice revenue stream from that. 
    3. Items for vote.
    4. Budget Changes
    5. Suggestions from Board

    4. Public Relations, Marketing & Membership Committee (PRMM)

    1. New Projects
    2. Update of progress
    3. Items for vote.
    4. Budget Changes
    5. Suggestions from Board.

    5. Professional Partnership & Associate Partnership Committee (PPAC)

    1. New Projects
    2. Update of progress
    3. Items for vote.
    4. Budget Changes
    5. Suggestions from Board.

    6. General Board & Advisory Board Committee (GBAB)

    1. New Projects
      1. Observation: No room in mini-conference for Peer consultation, therefore save it for larger conference.
      2. Continual recruitment email for peer consultation group, every three months. 
      3. Continual recruitment email for GBAB committee.
      4. Continual retention of members who have expressed interest in the committee.
      5. Need for one to two confederate volunteers to buffer the ranks and ease tension for new attendees.
    2. Update of progress: 
      1. Peer consultation meeting.
        1. GBAB Statement/Student participation: Statement will be revised and will include a statement advising students that they are responsible for notifying their supervisor of their involvement in the Peer Consult Groups. UMHCA will have no oversight responsibility. For example: "Students participating the UMHCA Peer Consultation Group are solely responsible for notifying their clinical supervisor."
        2. Ethics and professionalism of participants: A statement will be added to the Indemnification agreement that states (for example): "Clinicians will personally ensure ethical content and professional expression and safeguard the professional decorum of the peer process with self-restraint and mutual accountability."
        3. Additional statement to be added to indemnification: "The views expressed by individual participants in the Peer Consultation Group are not representative the views of Utah Mental Health Counselors Association."
    3. Peer consultation group 'live session' in conference, do we need to fill a proposal?
    4. Items for vote.
    5. Budget Changes.
    6. Suggestions from Board.
         7. Graduate Student Committee (GSC)
    1. New Projects
      1. Student specific training opportunties - How to apply for licensing & UT requirements tentatively planning for Feb 2020 open to UMHCA members & public - will promote at school visits and via UMHCA website. 
      2. GSC Committe would like an UMHCA email address - this will be important as we develop contacts with online schools and partnerships with internship sites and for the UMHCA Honors. It will also ensure that each time there is a chair change all the community contacts will not be lost. 
    1. Update of progress
      1. UMHCA vetted internships is in progress and the GSC is actively working on a system to vet potential internship sites - this will be a partnership and benefit to our student members. 
      2. Reaching out to online Master's of Counseling schools via email next week. 
      3. Will complete live presentation with students at UofU, Westminster and UoP in mid-October 2019
    2. Items for vote. - 
      1. The GSC proposes that the GSC have 1 UMHCA email address that can be used for UMHCA honors and GSC specific partnerships with academic insitutions and internship sites. 
    1. Budget Changes - None 
    2. Suggestions from Board.

    VI. Business of Governing Officers.

    1. President
    2. Vice President
    3. Secretary
    4. Treasurer Report
      1. Paypal: $4,720.93
      2. Checking: $15,136.90
      3. Savings: $1,622.64
      4. Total: $21,480.47
      5. August Income: $655.52
      6. August Expenses: $655.61

    VII.  Changes done to By-laws.

    VIII. Nomination for Committee Chairs

    IX.  Volunteer Updates

    X. Other Potential UMHCA Issues

    1. Open to floor for discussion
    2. Any issues not already discussed above.
    XII. Secretary to Close the meeting.


  • 3 Aug 2019 4:58 PM | Deleted user

    August 10th 2019 Agenda

    Start: 
    End: 

      I.          Call to Order by Secretary

    II.          Welcome to ALL in attendance By Secretary.

    1. Welcome those in attendance through Webinar.
    2. Recognition of ALL Board members in attendance
    Governing Officers
    • Julie Tucker, LCMHC, President
    • Terri Goldstein, ACMHC, Secretary 
    • Dennis Tucker, LCSW, Treasurer 

    Board Members

    1. Ellen Behrens, Phd, EACC Chair
    2. Jordan Briggs, ACMHC, LPPC Dual Chair 
    3. Paul Callister, Past President
    4. Scott Carter, LCMHC, LPPC Chair
    5. Carrie Graham, ACMHC, EACC Dual Chair
    6. Anna Lieber, Graduate Student Chair
    7. Terri Goldstein, ACHMC, EXEC Chair
    8. Gray Otis, LCMHC, Presdential Advisor
    9. Dennis Tucker, LCSW, GBAB Chair
    10. Julie Tucker, LCMHC, PRMM Chair
    11. Sandi Williams, LMFT, PPAC Chair
    List of Voting Members who are Absent. 
    • Ellen Behrens, Phd, EACC Chair     

    Do we have a Quorum, six (6) voting members in attendance? YES/NO

    III.          Secretary - Call to Ratify Notes from June

    1. Secretary to call for motion to ratify meeting notes from last month.
    2. Secretary to give the floor to the President.
    3. Meeting Called to Order

    IV.  Unfinished Business from Last Month & Related Votes

    1. Board nominee:  Jenn Zeuschner 
    2. President-elect: Nominations/Discussion: Additional nominees.
      1. Ellen Behrens, Ph.D., LCMHC (out until 1/2020), 
      2. Dennis Tucker, LCSW 
      3. Anna Lieber, CMHC NCC

    V. Committee Updates & Votes

    1. Executive Committee
      1. New Projects
        1. Participation of officers at AMHCA 2020: requesting $1,500 to send five officers to leadership and training.
        2. Behavioral Workforce Workgroup: Although this project is not new, we need to increase participation and momentum with the BHWW. Note the following meetings.
          1. August 8, 2019, 12:00 PM: Meeting regarding efforts to allow PA's to do therapy within the state. There is resistance to this notion.
          2. Aug 22, 2019, 2:00 PM: meeting with NASW at 2:00 PM prior to 3:00 PM of the BHWW meeting at 3:00 PM
        3. UMHCA-NBFE collaboration: Julie states that NBFE is willing to come to Utah and do a live conference or training for Forensic evaluators. They would also give UMHCA $100 per attendee.
        4. UMHCA-Interdisciplinary conference/ training for supervision.
      2. Update of progress
      3. Items for vote
        1.  I motion that the board approve $1,500 to fund the participation of UMHCA executive committee members to attend the AMHCA Leadership Program and  Annual Conference is Las Vegas, NV in June 2020.
      4. Budget Changes
        1.  I motion that the board approve a budget amendment in the amount of $1,500 for leadership training and participation.
      5. Suggestions from Board
    2. Legislative & Public Policy Committee. (LPPC)
      1. New Projects
      2. Update of progress.
      3. Items for vote.
      4. Budget Changes
      5. Suggestions from Board.

    3. Education & Conference Committee (EACC) 
      1. New Projects
        1.  Fall Mini  Conference with Anna Lieber (Suicide) and Janine Wanlass (Ethics), tentatively planned for Oct 18, 12-5 pm. Plan to advertise via DOPL lists as soon as confirmed. (Need to vote?)
        2. CE Application and Fees (handouts provided)
      1. Update of progress.
      2. Items for vote.
        1. CE Application and Fees
      3. Budget Changes
      4. Suggestions from Board.
    1. Public Relations, Marketing & Membership Committee (PRMM)
      1. New Projects
      2. Update of progress
      3. Items for vote.
      4. Budget Changes
      5. Suggestions from Board.
    1. Professional Partnership & Associate Partnership Committee (PPAC)
      1. New Projects.
      2. Update of progress.
      3. Items for vote.
      4. Budget Changes.
      5. Suggestions from Board.
    2. General Board & Advisory Board Committee (GBAB)
      1. New Projects
      2. Update of progress
      3. Items for vote.
      4. Budget Changes.
      5. Suggestions from Board.
    3. Graduate Student Committee (GSC)
      1. New Projects

      1. Update of progress

      2. Items for vote. - 

      3. Budget Changes. - None 
      4. Suggestions from Board.
    VI.    Business of Governing Officers.
    1. President
    2. Secretary
    3. Treasurer Report
      1. Paypal: $11,709.87
      2. Checking: $6197.39
      3. Money Market: 1622.37
      4. Total: $19,529.63
      5. July Expenses: $3,268.31
      6. July Income: $132.87
    4. Changes done to By-laws.
    5. Nomination for Committee Chairs
    VII. Volunteer Updates

    VIII. Other Potential UMHCA Issues

    1. Open to floor for discussion
    2. Any issues not already discussed above.
    VIX. Secretary to Close the meeting.


  • 2 Aug 2019 5:02 PM | Dennis Alan Tucker

    (* = to be brought up in board meeting.) 

    * Julie states that NBFE is willing to come to Utah and do a live conference or training for Forensic evaluators. They would also give $100 per attendee. 
    * UMHCA could also do a conference/ training for supervision.
    * Aug 22nd BHWW meeting @ 2:00 pm to meet with NASW, then 3:00 pm for a BHWW meeting.
    * There is a push for PA's to do therapy within the state. There is resistance to this notion.  Aug 8th there is a meeting @ 12 pm about this. 
    * Next board meeting a vote for $1,500 to allow some board members to attend AMHCA conference. 
  • 13 Jul 2019 9:00 AM | Caroline Graham

    July 13th 2019 Agenda

    Start: 

    End: 

      I.          Call to Order by Secretary

    II.          Welcome to ALL in attendance By Secretary.

    1. Welcome those in attendance through Webinar.
    2. Recognition of ALL Board members in attendance
    Governing Officers
    • Julie Tucker, LCMHC, President
    • Terri Goldstein, ACMHC, Secretary 
    • Dennis Tucker, LCSW, Treasurer 

    Board Members

    1. Ellen Behrens, Phd, EACC Chair
    2. Jordan Briggs, ACMHC, LPPC Dual Chair 
    3. Paul Callister, Past President
    4. Scott Carter, LCMHC, LPPC Chair
    5. Anna Lieber, Graduate Student Chair
    6. Terri Goldstein, ACHMC, EXEC Chair
    7. Gray Otis, LCMHC, Presdential Advisor
    8. Dennis Tucker, LCSW, GBAB Chair
    9. Julie Tucker, LCMHC, PRMM Chair
    10. Sandi Williams, LMFT, PPAC Chair
    List of Voting Members who are Absent. bv
    • Ellen Behrens, Phd, EACC Chair     

    Do we have a Quorum, 5 voting members in attendance? YES/NO

    III.          Secretary - Call to Ratify Notes from June

    1. Secretary to call for motion to ratify meeting notes from last month.
    2. Secretary to give the floor to the President.
    3. Meeting Called to Order

    IV.  Unfinished Business from Last Month & Related Votes

    1. Board nominee:  Jenn Zeuschner 
    2. President-elect: Nominations/Discussion: Ellen Behrens, Ph.D., LCMHC (out until 1/2020), Dennis Tucker, LCSW 

    V. Committee Updates & Votes

    1. Executive Committee
      1. Executive Committee did not meet in July. 
      2. New Projects or Concerns
      3. Update on Current Projects: Work on current projects continued. Tables and chairs were purchased. Internet service is in place.
      4. Items for Vote
      5. Budget Changes
      6. Suggestions from Board.
    2. Legislative & Public Policy Committee. (LPPC)
      1. New Projects or Concerns
      2. Update on Current Projects: Rule 4-903 Comments
      3. Items for Vote
      4. Budget Changes
      5. Suggestions from Board.
    3.  Education & Conference Committee (EACC)
      1. New Projects
      2. Update on Current Projects
        1. Fall Mini-Conference (September):
          1. Continue 2 hours Ethics and 2 hours Suicide training
          2. We want to ask Anna Lieber to do the suicide training and Janine Wanlass to do the ethics training.  Their evaluations from the Annual conference were very good!
          3. Host at Westminster in early-mid September (allows 2 weeks to email CE certificates before license renewals are due)
        2. Annual Conference (March)
    1. Timeline:

    August 1-Nov1 Post Call for Proposals on Website/Social Media. Include Save the date & booth rental Info

    Dec 1 – Dec 31 Committee selects presenters, builds schedule, and request CE from LMFT and UT-NASW

    Early January – Post Conference flyer and schedule on website and social media and do first Dopl email blast to all 3 professional associations

    February – Second dopl email blasts to all 3 professional association

    2.  Venue: Committee members agree to call a conference center and report to Ellen via email by July 8 pricing for the following:

    3.  Dates: any time in March, Friday 9-5; Saturday 9-12

    4.  Attendees: Target of 150-200 people

    5.  Venue Requirements:

    1. FR from 8-1, Banquet Hall for opening, keynote, and lunch catered by the venue (get buffet and brown bag pricing).
    2. Friday from 1-5, 4 rooms each holding 50-60.
    3. Saturday from 9-12, 3 rooms each holding 50-60
    4. AV support & projectors
    5. Registration space and vendor tables (guessing up to 12 vendors)
    6. Parking

    7. Water, Tea, Coffee and light snacks for check-in time and breaks

    6.  Budget: Pens & Pads, Venue, Dopl mailings (1 in Fall and 2 in winter for CMHC, LCSW, LMFT)

    3.  Co-Chair for Committee: Carrie nominated for co-chair

    4.  CE Applications for organizations that want to offer UMHCA approved CE: Ellen will draft the CE Application and Fee structure and will submit to Board for approval. Jim said website can support on line payments for CE application

    5. Items for vote.
    1. Caroline Graham for co-chair.
    2. CE Approval for Organizations (Forms provided)
    1. Budget Changes
    2. Suggestions from Board

    5. Public Relations, Marketing & Membership Committee (PRMM)

    1. New Projects
    2. Update of progress
    3. Items for vote.
    4. Budget Changes
    5. Suggestions from Board.
    1. Professional Partnership & Associate Partnership Committee (PPAC)
      1. New Projects.
      2. Update of progress.
      3. Items for vote.
      4. Budget Changes.
      5. Suggestions from Board.
    2. General Board & Advisory Board Committee (GBAB)
      1. New Projects or Concerns
        1. PRMM's requested assignments: 
          1. Update Welcome letter - done 26Jun19
        2. GBAB blog submission
          1. How often? 
          2. Make year assignments now?
        3. Continual recruitment email for peer consultation group, 
          1. every three months
        4. Continual retention of members who have expressed interest in the committee
        5. Ideas: a) peer consultation break out session for conference? Could be an ethical CE. One model peer group vs multiple break outs, b)
        6. Of Future interest":
          1. Monthly CEU webinar on current events in mental health world
      2. Update on Current Projects
        1. Peer Consultation Group -
          1. The monthly meetings are being had
          2. The procedures are followed
          3. Areas for improvement:
            1. Dire need for better internet as we've consistently had problems seeming due to range limits.
            2. Attendance can improve, but not the focus till we get internet issue addressed
          4. Possible solutions:
            1. Better internet through: 
              1. Wifi range extender
              2. Move the group the the UMHCA office and use their wifi
            2. Attendance: improve the gotomeeting experience and they will come
              1. Then we can retain those once interested
              2. Then we can expand to others in UMHCA
      3. Items for Vote
      4. Budget Changes
      5. Suggestions from Board.
    3. Graduate Student Committee (GSC)
      1. New Projects or Concerns
      2. Update on Current Projects
      3. Items for Vote
      4. Budget Changes
      5. Suggestions from Board.
    VI.    Business of Governing Officers.
      1. President
      2. Vice President
      3. Secretary: logistics and documentation
      4. Treasurer Report on Income and Expense
        1. July 13 - current balance Checking: $7,970.10. This time last month we had: $10,127.99
          1. Major monthly expenses:
            1. PRMM projector & equipment etc. -1,097.22
            2. UMHCA tables & chairs : -$739.48
          2. July 13 - current balance money market: $1,622.08
    1. Changes done to By-laws.
      1. Next step
    2. Nomination for Committee Chairs
      1. Completed in committee reports.

    VI Other Potential Issues

    1. Open to floor for discussion
    2. Any issues not already discussed above.
    VIII. Secretary to Close the meeting.



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