Chapter Announcements

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• Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the mental health field, and your perspective and experience matter.
• This brief survey asks you to share how AI is being used in practice, which platforms and tasks are most common, your views on the risks and benefits of AI in the profession, and what resources would most support your use of AI.
• Your input will help guide the work of the AI in Education & Mental Health Consortium; a multidisciplinary group focused on sharing best practices for AI use in the field.
• The survey is open now through April 20^th.
• CAMFT strongly encourages all members to participate.

CAMFT is urging immediate action to protect MFT’s access to education funding! A federal regulatory change is threatening counseling and therapy education and the future of the mental health workforce.

The U.S. Department of Education has announced a proposed rule that would redefine which graduate students qualify for higher federal graduate student loan limits as “professional students.” As currently drafted, the rule excludes all master’s level mental health professionals – including MFTs – from eligibility for these higher loan limits.

As a result, new students in these programs would be limited to accessing only $20,500 in federal loans per year, rather than the $50,000 available to students pursuing “professional degrees” such as an M.D. or Psy.D. The elimination of new Grad PLUS loans for incoming students beginning July 1, 2026, further restricts access, making graduate education financially unattainable for many, particularly first-generation students, those from underrepresented communities, and those pursuing careers in public and community-based care.

If finalized as currently proposed, this rule will:

• Discourage students from entering the MFT profession.
• Exacerbate mental health workforce shortages.
• Increase student loan debt burdens through reliance on expensive private student loans.
• Undermine access to care in already underserved communities.

WE NEED YOUR STORY!!!

• Please note: Your comment will be on public record. 
• We have prepopulated the comment letter here with the majority of what is needed and only need you to take five minutes to add to make this letter your personal story. 

Accountability Remains Human: CAMFT’s Ethics Standards for Telehealth, Technology, and Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Presenters: Luke Martin, Esq, and Curt Widhalm, LMFT

Date: April 10, 2026

Time: 9 am – 12 pm PST
Register HERE

Presenter: Kristin Roscoe, JD, CAMFT Staff Attorney

Date: June 5, 2026

Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Register HERE

Law & Ethics: Dealing with Issues Around Gifts, Advertising, and Termination

Presenter: Alain Montgomery, JD, CAMFT Staff Attorney

Date: August 7, 2026

Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Register HERE

Law & Ethics: Common Insurance Issues and Questions Demystified

Presenter: Sara Jasper, JD, CAMFT Staff Attorney

Date: October 2, 2026

Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Register HERE

Sponsor Annoucements

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Disclaimer: Sponsor announcements have been reviewed and approved for posting by the LBSB CAMFT Leadership Team. However, it does not represent the official views, positions, or endorsements of the Chapter.

If you are an actively registered Member of LBSB CAMFT, you have the opportunity to market yourself, your events, your space, and positions you are hiring for or seeking for FREE! To submit an ad to be posted in M2M, send an email to our Marketing Director, Claire Morrison, at marketing@lbsbcamft.org with a photo and/or brief text and any links to be shared and it will be posted in our next two M2M emails. To apply for membership, click here.

If you would like to have an email sent out specifically dedicated to your ad/business, please email our President, Chris McKnight, about setting up a sponsored e-blast. She can be reached via email at president@lbsbcamft.org. This is a great way to further LBSB CAMFT's mission of supporting local therapists by providing learning and community-building opportunities.

M2M & Sponsored e-blasts are sent out to over 1,100 people! Contact us today to set up your advertisement.

Announcements from Members are approved for posting by the Board but do not constitute endorsement and may not reflect the opinions of LBSB CAMFT.