On behalf of NCRSS Board,
Thank you to those of you who renewed your dues for this year. The Board of NCRSS is now reaching out to our larger community. We are asking members from the past to join recent members in renewing their dues to support NCRSS. Renewal of dues has to date provided essential income for maintaining our nonprofit status and basic expenses during the down time of the pandemic.
At this time we wish to give a big thank-you also to Tessamarie Capitolo, Lynne Ehlers, and Luana Rowland who provided a very successful Salon on Regenerating the Spirit Within Sandplay. It was moderated by Sonia Lucana with a wonderful closing by David Capitolo, the NCRSS Education Chair.
Other good news is that as your President, I was able, with the help of our Treasurer Donna Rodriquez, to procure a modest NPO CalRelief Grant to fund technical support. We have recently rehired part time staff person Eloise Lauren LeBel as administrative assistant for web support, marketing and all things remote.
Dr. Lorraine Freedle , President of STA generously provided a fundraiser and workshop entitled “The Living Mythology of the Goddess Pele in Sandplay Therapy” on August 21, 2021. The workshop and film “Fire and Sand: Healing in the Wake of 2018 Kilauea Eruption” was both a profound and healing experience for those who attended. It came at a timely moment for those of us struggling with the fires in Northern California. Several diversity scholarships were also provided. As a bonus, this presentation included both STA Credit and continuing education CEs. Several members who could not attend generously provided donations.
Another very exciting event was the Salon Nature Play on Friday September 10, 2021 at 200-3:30 pm by Amy Jessen, MA sponsored by Jill Kaplan, CST-T . This Salon is based upon Kasper Kiepenheur’s work on the Nature Play process.
Linda Elaine Bath, Ph.D, NCRSS, President
NCRSS EXECUTIVE BOARD:
Linda Elaine Bath, Ph.D., LMFT, CST-T, President
Diana Wood, LCSW, RST, Secretary
Donna Rodriguez, LMFT, RST, Treasurer
David Capitolo, LCSW, CST-T, Member at Large/ Educational Committee Chair
Jill Kaplan, LMFT, CST-T Member at Large
Judy Zappacosta, LMFT, CST-T Member at Large/ email support