Inland Empire Chapter of CAMFT

From the top:  legislative update

 JILL EPSTEIN, JD

Jill Epstein presented an update on the current status of state and federal legislation affecting MFTs based on her regular visits to Sacramento and Washington, DC. and also addressed regulatory issues from the BBS. She then reviewed the 2014 CAMFT priorities and discussed her vision for working with CAMFT chapters, answering questions regarding the recent bylaw controversy.  The meeting concluded with a Q+A.

Participants utilized this event as an opportunity to directly communicate to the management of CAMFT concerns regarding the LMFT profession as well as the bylaws issue and direction of the organization.

Objectives of the presentation were that attendees would:

1.      Gain an overview of efforts currently receiving focus and energies of CAMFT

2.      Gain an understanding of how you might participate directly in CAMFT.

3.      Use this event as an opportunity to directly tell the management of CAMFT your concerns as an LMFT/get answers regarding the bylaws issue, direction of the organization, and related questions.

To watch videos of the presentation, click on these links:

Part I

http://youtu.be/XeDS7q6q8ks

Part II

http://youtu.be/Y-DBvnL6oVI

 Jill Epstein became the Executive Director of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT) in May, 2011.  CAMFT is an independent professional organization representing the interests of licensed marriage and family therapists.   CAMFT has more than 30,000 members, 19 employees and a budget of nearly $5 million. 

Prior to joining CAMFT, Ms. Epstein was the Chief Operating Officer of the California Massage Therapy Council (CAMTC), an organization created by the California Legislature to develop and implement statewide voluntary certification for massage therapists.

During Ms. Epstein’s 11 years in Washington, DC, she worked for the American Medical Association, the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare, and AARP.