MFT Consortium of the Central Coast Region
The MFT Leadership Collaborative
The MFT Consortium has partnered with CAMFT, AAMFT-CA and Phillips Graduate Institute to implement the California Department of Mental Health’s educational stipend program for MFTs throughout the state. They have formed the MFT Leadership Collaborative and they guide and monitor the State Stipend Program for MFT students.
Members of the MFT Leadership Collaborative include:
Anne Adamson, MA anne.adamson@phoenix.edu University of Phoenix, Central Valley Campus
Barbara Burt, Psy.D., Barbara.Burt@phoenix.edu University of Phoenix, San Diego Campus
Cori Bussolari, Psy.D. bussolari@usfca.edu University of San Francisco, San Francisco
Christopher Deulen, Ph.D. deulen@brandman.edu Brandman University, Ontario Campus
Jill Epstein, J.D. jill@camft.org CAMFT
José Luis Flores, MA jlflores@pgi.edu Phillips Graduate Institute
Olivia Loewy, Ph.D. olivialoewy@aamftca.org AAMFT California Division
Al Muñoz-Flores, Psy.D. amunoz@antioch.edu Antioch University, Santa Barbara
Steven Pomerantz, Ed.D. pomerantz@usfca.edu University of San Francisco – Sacramento
Mary Read, Ph.D. mread@fullerton.edu CSU, Fullerton
Susan Read-Weil, MA susanreadweil.mft@gmail.com
Michele Shepherd, MA mshepherd@sfvcmhc.org San Fernando Valley Community Mental Health Center, Inc.
Steven Tierney, Ed.D. stierney@ciis.edu California Institute of Integral Studies
Linna Wang, Ph.D. lwang@alliant.edu Alliant International University, San Diego
Kathleen Wenger, MA kathleen.wenger@pepperdine.edu Pepperdine University, Irvine
Regional MFT Consortia
There are eight regional MFT Consortia each with a host school that provides administrative leadership. Each regional MFT Consortium represents the MFT academic programs in their area and has regular meetings facilitated by the host school. Click here for a list of schools of each regional consortium. For more information on any Consortia, contact the host of the regional consortium.
MFT Consortium of San Diego and Imperial Counties
Hosts: Barbara Burt, Psy.D. Barbara.Burt@phoenix.edu
Linna Wang, Ph.D. lwang@alliant.edu
San Diego State University
Counties: San Diego, Imperial
Website: http://www.alliant.edu/wps/wcm/connect/website/Landing+Pages/San+Diego+MFT+Consortium
2011 Meeting Dates: January 21, April 1, June 24, August 5, September 30
MFT Consortium of Orange
Hosts: Kathleen Wenger, MA kathleen.wenger@pepperdine.edu
Mary Read, Ph.D. mread@fullerton.edu
Susan Read-Weil, MA susanreadweil.mft@gmail.com
Pepperdine University, Irvine Campus
County: Orange
Website: http://gsep.pepperdine.edu/mft-consortium-orange-county/
2011 meetings will be held at Pepperdine University – Irvine Campus on:
January 19, March 16, May 18, July 20, September 21 and November 16
MFT Consortium of the Inland Empire
Hosts: Christopher Robin Deulen, Ph.D. deulen@brandman.edu
Brandman University, Ontario Campus
Counties: Riverside and San Bernardino
2011 meetings will be held at Brandman University, Ontario Campus on June 23, September 15
MFT Consortium of Greater Los Angeles
Hosts: José Luis Flores, MA jlflores@pgi.edu
Michele Shepherd, MA mshepherd@sfvcmhc.org
Phillips Graduate Institute – Chatsworth
Counties: Los Angeles
2011 meetings will be held at Phillips Graduate Institute on: March 11, June 10, September 9 and December 2
MFT Consortium of the Central Coast Region
Host: Al Muñoz-Flores, Psy.D. amunoz@antioch.edu
Antioch University, Santa Barbara
Counties: Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Louis Obispo
Website: http://www.antiochsb.edu/courses-and-programs/m-a-in-clinical-psychology/mft-consortium
2011 meetings will be held at Antioch University on March 14, June 13, September 19 and December 12
MFT Consortium of the Central Valley
Host: Anne Adamson, anneadamson@phoenix.edu
University of Phoenix, Fresno CA
Counties: Kern, Fresno, Inyo, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Mono, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Tulare, Tuolumne
2011 meetings will be held Fresno Family Counseling Center on April 8, June 10, August 19 and September 30
MFT Consortium of the Bay Area
Hosts: Steven Tierney, Ed.D. stierney@ciis.edu
Cori Bussolari, Psy.D. bussolari@usfca.edu
California Institute of Integral Studies
Counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Humboldt, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma, San Benito, Monterey
Meetings held via telephone conference
MFT Consortium of Greater Sacramento
Host: Steven Pomerantz, Ed.D. pomerantz@usfca.edu
University of San Francisco – Sacramento
Counties: Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, Sutter, Yolo, Yuba
2011 meetings will be held on February 4, July 15 and November 4
For more information contact:
Darlene Davis at (916) 248-2436, Carlos Flores at (916) 286-2853 or Steven Pomerantz at (916) 774-6112
Updated 9/13/11
The California Department of Mental Health (State) has initiated the MFT Educational Stipend Program with plans to award educational stipends to MFT students to address the statewide workforce need for mental health practitioners in underserved communities.
The Goals of the State’s MFT Educational Stipend Program:
1. to recruit MFT graduates with capacity to serve the culturally diverse needs of persons in mental health care
2. to prepare recruited MFT graduates in the delivery of mental health services that promote wellness, recovery and resilience, and
3. to recruit into MFT academic programs individuals who have experience in the public mental health system as clients or family members of clients.
The long-range objective of the MFT educational stipend program is to promote public mental health as a career option for those entering the MFT profession. Towards that end, the stipend program promotes curriculum development in MFT graduate institutions that prepares MFT graduates for public mental health practice.
The Mental Health Services Act
The State’s stipend program is funded through the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA). Enacted in 2005, the mission of MHSA is to transform California’s public mental health delivery; in part, with mental health professionals dedicated to community service and to the care of those living with mental illness, by inspiring hope in their recovery, focusing on their personal strengths, respecting their cultural perspectives and learning from their lived experiences as consumers.
Application Materials
Application for the 2011-12 MFT Stipend Program is now available. Use the links below to download program information and application form.
Information 2011-12 MFT Stipend Program (PDF)
Guide for 2011-12 Stipend Application (PDF)
Central Coast 2011-12 State Stipend Application Form (PDF)
2009-10 State Stipend Recipients
60 educational stipends were awarded statewide for the 2009-2010 academic year. These recipients were awarded $18,500.
Maritza Garza and Laura Guanill of Antioch University, Santa Barbara
were State Stipend Recipients for 2009-10.
2010-11 State Stipend Recipients
Sixty (60) stipends of $18,500 each will be awarded statewide during the 2010-11 academic year. Recipients of the State stipends will be required to commit one year of employment at a mental health service agency operated by the state, a county, or an agency contracted by a governmental entity to provide mental health care. Applicants must be graduating between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011. Information on the 2010-11 California Educational MFT Stipends will be available in summer 2010.
*For more information on the California State Stipend Program go to Phillips Graduate Institute - Applications for 2010-2011 currently being accepted*
County of Los Angeles Stipend Program
Since 2005 the Los Angeles County’s Department of Mental Health (County) has partnered with the MFT Consortium of Greater Los Angeles (formerly, the Southern California MFT Consortium) and Phillips Graduate Institute in recruiting MFT students for employment in the County’s mental health delivery system. The County awarded educational stipends to graduating MFT students. Stipend recipients were obligated to work for one year at a mental health agency operated or contracted by the Department of Mental Health as an MFT Intern. In the fourth year of this partnership (2008-09) the County awarded 72 educational stipends to MFT students from sixteen different MFT academic schools.
County Stipends Address Workforce Needs
The County stipend program for MFTs addressed the workforce need for practitioners who could provide services in a language other than English. In the last four years the percentage of stipend recipients with bilingual capacity ranged from 56 to 75. In addition, all of the stipend recipients had personal and work experience in the underserved communities of the county. “[T]his partnership has made considerable strides in addressing the need for diversity in mental health workforce as outlined in the LAC DMH Internal Inventory” according to a May 2008 report MFT in Mental Health Service – Addressing Workforce Diversity.
Recruitment of Eligible Students for LA County Stipend Program 2009-10
The Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health will be awarding educational stipends to MFT students for the 2009-2010 academic year. Students will be recruited from the MFT schools that participate in the MFT Consortium of Greater Los Angeles Consortium. For a list of the qualifying schools. The County has partnered with the MFT Consortium to address the county’s shortage of qualified mental health practitioners capable of providing culturally and linguistically competent services in certain geographic areas or specialized treatment programs. Administration of the stipend program on behalf of this partnership is provided by Phillips Graduate Institute in Encino, CA.
*For more information on the California State Stipend Program go to Phillips Graduate Institute *
Stay Tuned for Upcomming Meeting Information
Past Consortium Events
Monday, September 20 10:00AM-2:00PM
Our next meeting will focus on the implementation of the recovery model.
Santa Barbara County's Alcohol, Drug, and Mental Health Services Department Consumer Empowerment Manager, Ms. Tina Wooton, and Division Chief for Special Projects, Mr. John Truman, will present on "Implementing Recovery Concepts". Tina and John have been at the forefront of the recovery vision for mental health services for decades. They are true pioneers in the area of providing optimal services for people living with serious mental health challenges and their presentation will provide a wonderful transition from last quarter’s meeting with Chad Costello, Director of Public Policy for Mental Health America of Los Angeles, who provided us with an overview of the Recovery Paradigm.
In addition, David Jensen, CAMFT General Counsel and Christy Berger, Manager/MHSA Coordinator for the BBS, will provide us with professional updates. And, as is customary, we will break for a networking lunch and allow some time to receive updates from our members and colleagues at the MFT Consortium of Greater Los Angeles. Four CEUs will be provided for MFTs and LCSWs.
Not a member of the Central Coast Consortium?
The Central Coast Consortium is a newly formed group of educational institutions and community agency training sites interested in improving the quality of training to Marriage and Family Therapy Trainees. The consortium meets quarterly and is a great way to network and keep up-to-date on changes and activities related to the MFT profession. The Central Coast Consortium also offers training that educators and supervisors will find useful, for example, in meeting some of the new BBS mandates.
The meeting will take place from 10:00am until 2:00pm on Monday, September 20th at Antioch University Santa Barbara, 801 Garden Street in Santa Barbara. Please RSVP at your earliest convenience to Chrystie Lewis, Student Coordinator for the MFT Central Coast Region Consortium at mftconsortium.ausb@antioch.edu or 805.962.8179 ext. 319. Our representation in the statewide MFT Consortium is crucial and we need your input and support to make it work.
Please also feel free to call with any questions at 805-962-8179 ext. 319 or email ewolfson[at]antioch.edu. We look forward to seeing you all there!
MFT Consortium of the Central Coast Region Forum
on Practicum Training and Plenary Session Agenda
(March 22, 2010, 10AM-2PM. 4 CEU’s)
MFT CONSORTIUM OVERVIEW
- Dominique Eugene
DEFINING THE CENTRAL COAST CONSORTIUM
- Members and Attendees to have a general discussion about the format and structure of our quarterly meetings.
BBS CHANGES TO MFT CURRICULUM
- Christy Berger
NETWORKING LUNCH
AAMFT REPORT
- MFT Leadership Collaborative Report
- Federal Lobbying by California MFT’s
MFT CONSORTIUM OF GREATER LA REPORT
- MHSA/ Stipend Programs Status
MEMBER AND ATTENDEES’ ITEMS & REPORTS
Professional Updates: An overview of the MFT Consortium; BBS Changes to Supervisory and Educational Requirements; the LPCC License; and AAMFT and CAMFT Working Together for MFTs Inaugural Meeting Agenda
(December 7, 2009, 10AM-2PM, 4 CEU’s)
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS
MFT CONSORTIUM AND STIPEND PROGRAM OVERVIEW
- Jose Luis Flores
- Dominique Eugene
- Lisa Wolfe
AAMFT AND CAMFT PROFESSIONAL UPDATES
- Olivia Loewy
- Cathy Atkins
NETWORKING LUNCH
BBS CHANGES TO MFT SUPERVISION EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Ian Russ
LICENSED PROFESSIONAL CLINICAL COUNSELOR (LPCC) LICENSE OVERVIEW
- Ben Caldwell
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