Illinois Association of Couple and Family Counseling

Illinois Association of Couple and Family Counselors (IACFC) Division Report July 2016 Membership  Membership currently stands at 93, up a little from the previous month.

Financial Our accounts are balanced; a recent routine audit in the past few months found no problems. We received $186.00 from ICA for dues in March.

Activities  We are sponsoring IACFC member Cecilia Guzman, LCPC, of the Center For Family Cconsultation, toward her presentation at the 2016 November Conference on a topic related to Bowen theory of family systems.  Secretary Sheerine Bazargani and President-elect Hector Zavala have submitted a proposal for a Panel Discussion: The graduate’s search for internships in couples and family counseling.  We have initiated developing a relationship with Northeastern Illinois University's CESA through the efforts of member and new Membership Committee Chair Ruth Johnson.  Ruth worked with CESA at NEIU, and NEIU’s Counseling Academic & Professional Honor Society - Chi Sigma Iota, Chi Epsilon Sigma (CES),to bring speakers to NEIU for a highly successful combined workshop on May 26: It’s Theoretical: Relational Treatment Planning in Individually-Oriented Mental Health Systems by Laura Tejada, PhD, LMFT, LCPC, Registered Play Therapist Supervisor; and Workshop: Latino/a Issues in Counseling by Hector Zavala, LCPC. Seventeen students and counseling practitioners attended; both presentations earned high praise in attendee evaluations. More such workshop collaborations with NEIU will be planned in the future.  President Catherine Wells has re-initiated developing IACFC's relationship with UIS.  Meet and Greets were held in Evanston by President-elect Mariann Smith and in Colllinsville by President Catherine Wells. • IACFC is co-sponsoring Illinois Counseling Association Foundation's workshop/retreat Continuing Learning, Caring for Myself, Connecting with others. This event will take place on June 17th. In addition to providing 5.5 CEs for qualified attendees, earnings after expenses will benefit programs within the Foundation.

Respectfully submitted,

Catherine Wells, MA, LCPC IACFC President