Social Justice & Accountability Committee |
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Minnesota Association for Marriage and Family Therapy strives to represent the views of its individual members and also the profession as it exists in Minnesota. From this viewpoint, the MAMFT Board has deemed it necessary and useful to create a position statement that reflects the MAMFT’s stance on equity and social justice in our community. Please read more about this here!
Our panel goals are always evolving, but are consistently focused on ensuring the MAMFT Board of Directors and staff are making decisions and moving in alignment with socially just and inclusive values. We embrace the discomfort and nuance of these conversations and move with humility as we are always evolving and responding to membership, community, and the context of the spaces around us.
The Social Justice Panel is always looking for interested people to join our committee in doing this work! We welcome folks to attend a meeting or send an email and let us know what is important to you. The SJAP meets monthly on the second Friday from 9-10am via Google Meet. You can reach the Social Justice Committee Chair at socialjustice@mamft.net. We look forward to hearing from you!
January 10 at 9AM
February 14 at 9AM
March 14 at 9AM
April 11 at 9AM
May 9 at 9AM
June 13 at 9AM
July 11 at 9AM
August 9 at 9AM
September 12 at 9AM
October 10 at 9AM
November 14 at 9AM
December 12 at 9AM
Meeting Info:
SJAP monthly meeting
2nd Friday of the Month, 9:00 – 10:00am
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/eqn-qdrw-fvn
Or dial: (US) +1 929-399-3635 PIN: 637 097 806#
More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/eqn-qdrw-fvn?pin=4662351324273
The purpose of the liberation scholarship is to facilitate the training and licensing process for MFTs who are historically minoritized and underrepresented in our field, such as Black, Brown, Indigenous, Trans, Queer, and Disabled MFTs. The scholarship will enable MFTs, including students in MFT programs, to access educational and supervisory opportunities, as well as to pursue the path to licensure. This scholarship will help us expand the representation of relational therapists in our state and better serve our communities.
MAMFT members will be able to apply for this scholarship to cover expenses such as books, tuition, study courses, supervision costs, training fees, exam costs, licensing fees, or other expenses that are directly related to the process of becoming an MFT or of maintaining licensure. To be eligible, you must live and work in Minnesota and be an active member of MAMFT. There are 3 months each year during which applications are accepted any time: January, May, and September. Scholarship are disbursed 6-8 weeks after the close of the application period.
We welcome contributions to the scholarship fund anytime! We can accept tax deductible donations from any business as a 501c6 and welcome individual donations as well. The silent auction at our annual conference is another way to support the scholarship fund - all proceeds directly fund the next year's scholarship. Your donations make it possible for us to continue supporting MFTs right here in our community - THANK YOU!
Donate directly via PayPal @mamftMN or reach out to our treasurer for more details anytime: treasurer@mamft.net