Nov 2017 fmhca newsletter

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President’s Message As we enter into the season of maybe a bit cooler weather, November brings with it significant occasions toward which we could direct our thoughts and engage in an all-important practice of gratitude. Research in rewiring the traumatized brain points toward evidence that by instilling experiences of gratitude and strengthening the mind to readily respond to moments that inspire gratitude, that we and our clients can actually temper our mind’s tendency to grasp the negative. Our work with clients, students, and other practitioners is enhanced when we readily practice that which we know can transform the by-products of trauma.

Having said this, let us look at what the month of November has to offer us in the way of opportunities to fully experience personal gratitude.

November 11. Veterans Day. We honor and express gratitude to Veterans who served in the military. FMHCA’s Military Service Committee prides itself in drawing attention to the ways in which members can be best prepared to serve Veterans returning from the Theater of Battle and by raising best public awareness of Military Suicide. We continue to engage with the Florida Legislature as to how to enhance Mental Wellness services to Veterans. There are opportunities to work in gratitude by volunteering to serve on this committee.

November 18. Survivors of Suicide Loss Day. We can be thankful for a wealth of knowledge and practices to effectively reach out and be present with our clients who are left behind and grieving the death of a loved one by suicide. There are events scheduled throughout the state. Check for the closest one to you here: https://afsp.org/find-support/ive-lostsomeone/survivor-day/find-a-survivor-day event/?gmw_address%5B0%5D&gmw_post=survivor_day&gmw_form=3&gmw_per_page=50&gmw_lat&gmw_lng&gm w_px=pt&action=gmw_post&gmw_distance=50&gmw_units=imperial&gmw_state=Florida&gmw_country November 23. Thanksgiving Day. Rich in family tradition, customs, and connectedness. Humans are created with what Frank Hannah refers to as Inbornintentions or what we commonly refer to as our basic need to survive: Connectedness, Autonomy, and Safety. If Thanksgiving and then the December holidays threaten one or more of these, then we have the opportunity to reframe and rejoin with family and friends.

Looking Ahead Government Relations is kicking off plans to Barnstorm the Legislature after the first of the year.

There are several key issues which we will be taking up with our Legislators; the opioid crisis, Veteran issues, and, further down the line, plans to introduce legislation that will enhance and protect our profession in changing times ahead. We will need volunteers to conduct research and assist in promulgating a broad-ranging bill in the 2019 legislature.

Finally, best wishes to all members of this wonderful organization FMHCA. We are here to serve your needs.

Louise Sutherland-Hoyt, LMHC, CCMHC, NCC, MAC

Board of Directors 2017 - 2018 President Louise Sutherland-Hoyt LMHC, NCC, CCMHC, MAC

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President-Elect

Hello and welcome! It's November already, where has the year gone? Have you registered for the FMHCA's 2017 Annual Conference? Save money register before Nov 30th for conference early bird discount Remember to also reserve your hotel room at the early bird rate. Register today by CLICKING HERE. This year we have so many amazing opportunities for you to increase your professional development while earning your required contact hours/CEUs.

Elect Erica Whitfield MACP, LMHC

We're also excited to announce so amazing preconference breakout sessions including::

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1. Qualified Supervisor Training (QST) - February 1st, 2018 8:00am -5:00pm & February 2nd, 2018 8:00 am-12:00 pm Dr. Stephen Giunta & Dr. Vehec 12 Clock Hours Cost $205.00 Early Rate | $240.00 Regular Rate Boost your income and become a role model for new counselors by becoming a Qualified Supervisor!

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Treasurer Benjamin B Keyes Ph.D., EdD, LMHC, NCC bkeyes@flmhca.org Past President Leonel Mesa, PsyD, LMHC lmesa@flmhca.o.rg Secretary Kathie Erwin, Ed.D, LMHC, NCC, NCGC kerwin@flmhca.org Parliamentarian Frank Hannah, MS, LMHC fhannah@flmhca.org Regional Director Northwest Region Joe Skelly, MS, LMHC jskelly@flmhca.org FMHCA Regional Director Northeast Region

2. Child and Adolescent Trauma and Treating Traumatized Families Training- February 1st & 2nd, 2018 8:00am-5:00pm Dr. Benjamin B. Keyes 16 Clock Hours Cost: $200.00 This twoday workshop explores childhood issues and antecedent to risk and resiliency to trauma situations and explores reactions and symptoms of the major DSM 5 diagnostic disorders related to trauma in children, adolescents, and the family structure. Emphasis is placed and effective evidence based interventions and specific skills such as 'modified sand tray, use of methaohor, and story narrative are explored.

3. Forensic Mental Health Evaluators Training-February 1st, 2018 8:00am -5:00pm National Board of Forensic Evaluators Register for this event with our facilitate partner at https://nbfe.net/event-2590920. NBFE will be presenting a one-day certification training towards the prestigious Certified Forensic Mental Health Evaluator (CFMHE) credential.

4. Required State of Florida CEUs for Re-Licensure - February 1st, 2018 8:00am-5:00pm Bob Decker Cost $75.00 Early Rate | $110.00 Regular Rate 5. Update for Licensed Provider Ethics 3 Clock Hours | Medical Errors 2 Clock Hours |Michael Holler Laws & Rules 3 Clock Hours 6. We Are Memory Workers: Introducing Neurocise® & NeuroPointing™ February 1st, 2018 9:00am-5:00pm Elvis Lester 6 Clock Hours Cost $75.00 Early Rate | $99.00 Regular Rate

Cindy Wall LMHC, NCC

7. 8 Hours Laws and Rules- February 1st, 2018 8:00am-5:00pm Michael Holler 8 Clock Hours Cost $75.00 Early Rate | $110.00 Regular Rate

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8. Qualified Supervisor Update – February 3rd, 2018 8:00am -12:00pm Dr. Stephen Giunta &

Regional Director Southeast Region

Carmen Genovese 4 Clock Hours Cost $55.00 Early Rate | $90.00 Regular Rate

I want to extend a grateful thank you to this year's Conference Planning Committee - this conference would not have been possible without their hard work and dedication. And, of Executive Director course, I want to thank you for supporting FMHCA and making this event possible. It is Darlene Silvernail, PhD, LMHC, CAP, only through the support of our members that FMHCA can reach it goals to support and DCMHS advocate for mental health counselors in Florida. Enjoy!

Tania Diaz, PsyD, LMHC

dsilvernail@flmhca.org

Sincerely, Darlene Silvernail PhD, LMHC, CAP Executive Director

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FMHCA Student Membership is FREE for the First Year!

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Frank Hannah Student Scholarship - 2018 Annual Conference Any graduate student enrolled in an accredited counseling program is eligible to apply for this scholarship. This scholarship is for one student admission ticket to the 2018 FMHCA Conference. The winner will be announced in the FMHCA December 2017 Newsletter and recognized at the 2018 Annual Conference Awards Luncheon.

Applicants must be a FMHCA student member and must submit the following materials: Essay Curriculum vita/resume Letter of recommendation from a program faculty member

The following criteria will be used to evaluate each applicant: Commitment to the mental health profession as evidenced by: Career goals Experience working in mental health settings, including volunteer work, paid positions, practicums and internships Professional association membership (FMHCA membership) Member of professional committee (university, state, national or international) Voluntary participation in continuing education programs or workshops Outstanding scholarship as evidenced by: Coursework Honors Conference presentations (state, national, and international) Publications (state or national journals)

Written expression as evidenced by: Essay Topic: In up to 300 words, explain what you plan to do with your counseling degree.

Tell about how you plan to impact the mental health counseling field.

The applications will be judged using these categories and the final winner will be selected on the consensus judgement of the selection committee.

Please submit your application by the end of the day on November 30th, 2017

Submit Online at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScw0cQW1WYDw5sNVzT2Yul5JUjk5tFCVCFVN46Ira_g9q42A/viewform

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Figure 2 Tony talking to SMHCA's Board members about Military Service Committee and VCV

Figure 1 Tony with some of MHCCF's Board members

Florida Mental Health Counselors Association's (FMHCA) ‘ Military Service Committee Chair Ellsworth Tony Williams is making his rounds visiting FMHCA chapters to promote and recruit members for the military service committee. This month he visited Mental Health Counselors of Central Florida (MHCCF, Figure 1 & 3) and Suncoast Mental Health Counselors Association (SMHCA, figure 2). Tony Williams is also the president CEO of Veterans Counseling Veterans. Veterans counseling veteran is a 501 c 3 that consists of veterans and dependent of veterans involved in health profession. Veteran suicide prevention and suicide postvention is one of their core services. VCV is partnering with FMHCA to promote community involvement in the veteran community.

One of their goals is to increase FMHCA presence in the military and Veteran community as well as encourage military veteran Mental Health Counselors to join FMHCA.

Figure 3 FMHCA's Military Service Chair and MHCCF participants

Identifying The Gatekeepers In Your Target Market November olume 17, Issue 11 Page 9 Once you identify the people you plan to serve, you’ve got toV get their attention. Let’s face it – your primary role is to do great clinical work with your clients. Marketing cannot (and does not have to) take up lots of your time.

That’s why it‘s important to leverage your marketing efforts whenever possible.

Leveraging your time allows you to reach many people at once. You can do that by writing: posts, articles, eBooks, newsletters, etc. Speaking in front of many people at once (in person or virtually) is another great way to leverage your time.

Leveraging requires strategy. Here are a few steps you can take to help you get the attention you need from your potential clients and referrers.

1. Clearly identify your target market You’ve got to know your target market like the back of your hand. What do they need and desire? Where do they “hang out” (where can you find them)? What is the best way to reach them?

2. Identify your target market’s “gatekeepers” Who has access to and influence over your target market? If you work with kids, gatekeepers would include: pediatricians; primary physicians; teachers; school counselors; clergy; parent groups; and youth organizations.

You can also build credibility and trust with your target market by writing and speaking locally, regionally, nationally, and even internationally. Those “gatekeepers” might include: editors of newspapers, journals, or online newsletters; leaders of professional organizations dedicated to helping children; television executives and newscasters; and other professionals who share your target market 3. Get to know the “gatekeepers” Getting to know the people you need to know, is part of the Book Yourself Solid® direct outreach marketing strategy. Reach out and find out how you can help the “gatekeepers”. How can you be of service to them? What do you have to offer that might help them solve their greatest problems? You’ll have a much better chance of developing these relationships if you initiate them with a focus on what you can give, rather than on what you can get.

4. Form collaborations with the “gatekeepers” and get their support in the process Once you start providing your assistance and/or expertise with the “gatekeepers” they will get to know you and your work. This will help you build credibility and trust with them. Before you know it, you’ll get opportunities you would not have gotten otherwise. Your “gatekeepers” will soon become part of your network, and you will become a valuable resource on whom they can rely. They will be happy to share you with those over whom they have access and influence – your target market!

Whether you decide to use these strategies in your neighborhood or all over the globe, you’ll find great satisfaction when you are given the opportunity to provide services, programs, and products to more of the people you have dedicated your life to serve. Now, that’s leverage!

Deb Legge, PhD CRC LMHC DrLegge@gmail.com Deborah A. Legge, PhD, CRC, LMHC, is a nationally known private practice expert who specializes in helping entrepreneurial therapists grow their practices, including a special focus on how to create growth with private pay clients. For over twenty-two years, she has maintained a highly successful clinical practice and a coaching practice that has helped thousands of clinicians fill their appointment books using her proven success strategies. Building a successful private-pay private practice can be a big challenge, but you are not alone. Go to: www.privatepaypractice.com for her all-new free training, Market Magnets: How to Fill Your Book with Private Pay Clients… And End Your Insurance Struggles for Good

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Telehealth panel eyes insurance, licensing: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - To increase the use of telehealth in Florida, a panel is recommending that insurance companies be required to reimburse health-care providers for telehealth services and that the Legislature authorize participation in interstate “compacts” that make it easier for doctors and other providers to be licensed in a variety of states.

The Telehealth Advisory Council held a two-hour-plus teleconference Tuesday, with members reviewing a draft copy of a 32-page report that will be sent to the governor and Legislature later this month.

Agency for Health Care Administration Secretary Justin Senior, the chairman of the advisory council, said a copy of the report would be posted publicly and that another meeting will held before the panel votes on the final version “I really appreciate all the work that has gone into this. I really think it's coming together nicely,” Senior told members of the council.

Telehealth, at least in part, involves using the internet and other technology to provide services to patients remotely. The Legislature for years grappled with telehealth and how it should best be used and regulated. In 2016, lawmakers passed a bill creating the advisory council and directed it to survey the current level of telehealth participation in the state, identify obstacles and make recommendations on how those obstacles can be eliminated.

Recommendations in the report run the gamut, from making clear that a practitioner/patient relationship can be established through telehealth to providing a definition for telehealth.

Perhaps the most controversial recommendation, though, is that the Legislature require insurance companies to reimburse health-care providers for telehealth services as though the care were provided face-to-face.

Moreover, the draft report also recommends that insurance companies cover services provided via telehealth if the same services are covered for in-person visits.

The advisory board recommendation applies to commercial insurance coverage only. The report recommends, however, that the state support changes being considered by Congress that would make Medicare coverage of telehealth services less restrictive.

With regard to Medicaid, the advisory council is recommending that the state amend its Medicaid rules and allow reimbursement to providers for more telehealth services. Currently, Medicaid rules allow for reimbursement of live video conferencing only.

Advisory council member and Leon County EMS provider Kim Landry told The News Service of Florida on Monday that the recommended mandates on insurance companies should go a long way to increasing access to telehealth services.

“Reimbursement has been an issue,” he said noting that he doesn't expect every provider to gravitate toward telehealth but that the promise of reimbursement will help sway some physicians.

As of September, 34 states and the District of Columbia had established health-insurance parity laws to address gaps in coverage for telehealth services, according to the draft report. But only three of the states with telehealth parity laws explicitly mandate that the reimbursement for telehealth services be the same as for in-person care.

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The advisory council worked with the Office of Insurance Regulation, the Department of Health and the Agency for Health Care Administration in polling insurance companies, facilities and providers about telehealth.

The findings showed that only 6 percent of practitioners in Florida reported using telehealth, which was below the national average of 16 percent.

Those who did offer telehealth services were recent converts, with 55 percent reporting doing so for the first time in the last year.

The poll also showed hospitals in Florida lagged behind their peers nationally in the use of telehealth. While 45 percent of hospitals responding to the Florida survey reported using telehealth, that was less than the 52 percent of hospitals (with another 10 percent in the process) in a 2013 national poll.

Results of the Florida survey showed that for health care practitioners, the top barriers for telehealth were financial. Practitioners were concerned about the required investments, adequate reimbursement for services and a financial return.

In addition to tackling reimbursement, the advisory council also weighed in on licensure requirements, recommending that “health care practitioners be licensed in Florida prior to being allowed to provide care to a patient in Florida.�

To make the licensure process easier, the council is recommending that the Legislature authorize Florida to participate in multi-state practitioner licensure compacts so long as the eligibility requirements for licensure equal or exceed the state's existing requirements.

The advisory council also is recommending that, similar to the boards of medicine and osteopathic medicine, the various health-care regulatory boards and councils be given specific authority to develop rules necessary to implement telehealth.

News Service of Florida

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ARE YOU A BULLY IN YOUR RELATIONSHIPS? I can still remember the pain I felt back in high school as a freshman of being thrown down on the wrestling mat time and time again. Practice was every day after school and began not looking forward to practicing as a fellow wrestler Matt seemed to take on his aggression on me by locking up with my arms then throwing me down to the mat, I would get up quickly in tears but trying to hide it for fear of more humiliation. The coach never noticed I guess because all the other wrestlers were doing one on ones with one another, and he was an absent-minded coach who seemed bored most of the time.

Now I am a strong advocate for bully awareness and see mostly children and teens with bullying issues. I work with them and the parents on areas such as self-esteem, advocacy, and telling an adult. But what about adults bullying adults?

Adult relationships can have aggressive communication that can come across as controlling. When people in our lives don’t do what we think is best and what would benefit me the most then our behavior and expressions can come across as bullying. Another form of bullying is rhetorical questions. These are questions that we typically already know the answer to or making a judgement. Judith Belmont on her website belmontwellness.com shares, “Rhetorical questions are really aggressive statements disguised as questions. They are not meant to be answered! The purpose is not to validate and empathize but to “prove a point” and to “put down”. For example, if a parent says to a child, “How many times did I tell you to put your shoes away?” The mom or dad is not really expecting an answer, like 159 times. Who’s really counting?” Belmont says. Rhetorical questions tend to come with contempt which is to belittle someone. The end result for aggressive communication and behavior is to demand change which goes against the idea of healthy, assertive communication. In her educational tool on assertive communication Belmont uses the image of a tiger to represent aggressive behavior. The alternative to bullying as an adult is assertive communication. This happens when a person expresses him or herself in a respectful way but doesn’t demand change, only hopes the person is willing to change. The goal is to be heard by the other person and to hear their needs also, using I statements, balancing rights and responsibilities along with being honest and tactful.

If you see yourself responding to the people you love with aggression and possibly bullying then consider the alternative of assertive, healthy communication to get more of what you want out the relationship.

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Scott Jones LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor) CAP (Certified Addictions Specialist) Qualified Supervisor in the state of FL New Directions Counseling (Orlando FL) Newdirections3623@gmail.com

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National Runaway Prevention Month

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National Runaway Prevention Month (NRPM) is observed annually in November, spearheaded by the National Runaway Safeline (NRS), a federal communication system for runaway and homeless youth. The NRS offers crisis hotline and online services 24/7 to youth at risk of running away, and/or to whom have run away and/or are homeless, and their families; it also offers crisis intervention, general information, services and others referrals, report support, intermediation/communication between youth and families and/or guardians, free trip home, and advocacy. The NRS was established in 1971, and is recognized as the oldest of its kind in the world. Serving as a federally-designated national communication system for homeless and runaway youth, the NRS provides valuable services to American society, helping youth in recovery and/or to be reunited with their families.

Therefore, the NRPM prevention and awareness campaign’s goals are to raise awareness of the runaway and homeless youth crisis and related-issues, to educate society about the reasons individuals run away, to identify the risks runaways are exposed to, and to end this problem in the United States. Community participation is the key to NRPM’s success. So in November wear green and help share information on runaway prevention by engaging in personal and/or online campaigns, by participating in nationwide and/or local events and forums, by educating members of community, and even by posting on social media.

The reasons causing youth runaways are many, such as poverty, domestic violence, and substance abuse, and a significant number of youths who runaway become homeless. Thus, the fight against this reality includes a set of preventive and/or interventional activities, integrating efforts from police offices, medical care, and mental health agencies, among others.

By supporting NRPM, counselors can collaborate to bring about a better understanding of the issue of America’s runaways and homeless youths, and to help individuals who are at risk or who have already runaway so they do not be invisible to society. Therefore, counselors play an essential role principally on culturally responsive services and the recovery process to help these individuals to find a new life.

CALL: 1-800-RUNAWAY CLICK: 1800RUNAWAY.org TEXT: 66008

Paula Carina Lazarim Mental Health Counseling Graduate Student

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Become a FMHCA Member : FMHCA invites all mental health professionals to become a part of our organization so your voice can be heard and you can enjoy a strong network of professionals in our state.

Join by Clicking Here! by downloading a membership form and mailing it with your payment, or you may make a payment directly through our website. Keep in mind we have a few membership options: $65.00 Clinical - All LMHC's or CCMHC's $55.00 Regular - All registered interns or non-licensed professionals $25.00 Retired Clinicians - License Retired $Free Student (Free for the first year and there after $20.00) - Full time graduate, postgraduate, or undergraduate student Membership Renewal If your FMHCA membership has expired, we encourage you to and hope you will you to renew today by visiting our FLMHCA.ORG

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About Erica Whitfield, MACP, LMHC FMHCA President-Elect

V o l u m e 1 7 , is I s sa u eLicensed 11 Page 18 Erica Whitfield Psychotherapist who graduated from the University of North Florida with a Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology.

Erica is the Clinical Manager of Family Foundations, an organization that has helped over 130,000 families through mental health and financial counseling. Erica also has extensive experience working within the Full Service Schools Program, a United Way initiative, that has connected over 3,500 students and families to a critical range of therapeutic, health and social services.

Erica is certified by the National Alliance on Mental Illness to teach Ending the Silence, an engaging presentation that aims to help others raise awareness for mental health, encourage early identification and intervention and give a human face to mental illness. Erica is the founder of Positive Development Seminars, a Florida Board of Clinical Mental Health, Social Work and Marriage and Family Therapy approved continuing education provider and has provided seminars to professionals seeking educational development. Erica has created and facilitated numerous classes, workshops and mental health groups aimed at supporting and providing resources to children, adults, and professionals in the community.

FMHCA is excited to have Erica server on the FMHCA board as she takes a lead roll on our legislative team. Erica was instrumental in helping the Florida Mental Health Counselors Association facilitate our first inaugural Legislative Day in which our organization met with numerous Florida Legislators to advocate for the mental health counseling profession and for crucial issues currently involving mental health. Erica also currently sits on our Government Relations Committee and serves as one of our Regional Directors where she aims to equip local mental health association chapters to resources that they need while also serving as a liaison to connect local chapters to our state chapter.

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We Need Your Help!!!!

Benefits for using a Lobbyist- but we cannot do this alone and need your attention Florida Mental Health Counselors Association benefits from using a lobbyist to get our voice heard in government. Your voice is important to us! Our membership fee’s help to support our legislative presents and contribute in making a difference for our members and the client’s we serve. Did you know that lobbyists can take your message to Congress?

Lobbyists enable organizations to draft legislation, develop strategies for new regulations, connect and stay informed, and proactively reach out to elected officials prior to new policies being drafted. Florida Mental Health Counselors Association is asking that you take a look at the direction of our healthcare and industry, wont you help us make a difference?

Re-new your membership today Ask a colleague to join FMHCA www.FLMHCA.org

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Anti-Opioid Bill It looks like the Senate is going to make limiting these prescriptions a top priority (see the official video below from the Florida Senate). The question of how this will impact you as non-prescribing providers remains, but at a minimum, it appears that the legislature may limit prescribing to such a degree that alternative therapies within pain/acute pain will become more regularly utilized.

There is no doubt that your profession will be impacted by this trend.

This Senate version of the bill was filed 10/23/ 2017 and has a long way to go through the process.

Video and story: WFSU Local News GOP Senator Highlights Opioid Prescription Limits In Video https://goo.gl/rvjwgD Bill link: http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/8/BillText/Filed/PDF

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Every treatment center, sober home, and detox should be offering this to all their clients.

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Be Active in FMHCA - Join A Committee Interested in becoming more active with FMHCA but not sure how to get started? Consider joining a

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Participating in a FMHCA committee allows you to Interact with professionals who share your passions while providing a valuable service to FMHCA. Let's face it - change doesn't happen by itself. We need YOU to help us make a difference! There are several opportunities for you to get involved - consider any of the following committees: 

Ethics Committee

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Membership Committee

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Graduate Students & Registered Interns Committee

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Chapter Relations Committee

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Finance Committee

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Nominations & Elections Committee

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Governmental Relations Committee

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Conference Planning Committee

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Education, Training, Standards, & Continuing

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Military Service Committee

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Research Committee

Education Training Committee

Feeling especially interested in any of those topics? Consider being a committee chair - you'll be surprised how rewarding it can be to help make things happen!

Email office@flmhca.org to express your interest. Thank you!

FMHCA is seeking Graduate Students and Registered Interns to contribute monthly articles for our newsletter. This is a wonderful opportunity to share your point of view and your journey to licensure with others while getting professional exposure. We're looking specifically for articles that will you're your peers navigate the journey to graduation and licensure - study tips, resources, how-tos... there are so many relevant topics worthy of investigation and discussion.

These articles will also help you train yourself on best practices - it's a win-win!

Please email office@flmhca.org if you're interested in this opportunity.

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Member Perk

Session 12: How to Have the Difficult Conversation You’ve Been Avoiding with Family, Coworkers, Parents, Partners or Children Date:Friday, 11/10/17, 2:00-4:00 pm Session 13: Addressing Tobacco Use in Behavioral Health Date: Friday, 12/8/17, 2:00-4:00 pm

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How to Have the Difficult Conversation You’ve Been Avoiding with Family, Coworkers, Parents, Partners or Children 10 NOV 2017 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM An addict is only one relapse away from death. So why don’t family members say something before risking the funeral of someone they love? A family secret of abuse can repeat for generations. So why do people wait so long to confront the perpetrator? Domestic Violence affects as many as 1 in 3 women. So why don’t people speak up when they see the bruises? Marital Infidelity affects as many as 40% of relationships. So why are people afraid to confront marital distance more than risking marital failure by stepping outside the marriage? Mental Illness can’t be treated until people talk openly about the issues.

So why do the depressed, traumatized and suicidal often feel so lost and alone?

Learning Objectives: There is a difficult conversation you need to have today with a boss, family member or friend. Are you equipped? Attend this confrontation skills development session to be ready. Every participant will receive access to an interactive workbook with key questions, techniques and methods designed to navigate the difficult conversation to achieve treatment goals.

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Map out the most common family secrets and dysfunction and how to effectively confront.

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Gain a strategic approach to confront secrets or addictions with confidence.

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Discover when to challenge, when to confront and when to refer for inpatient care.

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Identify the key elements necessary to confront so you can help a client re-write their family story.

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Develop a family confrontation approach to achieve therapeutic goals.

CE Broker Tracking #: 20-548611 About the Presenter: Dwight Bain is a clinician with over 32 years of experience who guides professionals to re-write their story. He has spoken to over 4,000 groups on the topic of making strategic change. Bain speaks to groups like Disney, Toyota, Bank of America, IRS, AT&T, Florida Department of Education and the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation. He is a trusted media source for publications like the New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Sacramento Bee, Atlanta Journal, Orlando Sentinel, Miami Herald, Newsday, FoxBusiness.com WFTV-ABC, WFOR-CBS, and MSNBC.com. He is the clinic director of The LifeWorks Group in Winter Park. Follow him across all social platforms @DwightBain.

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