The CAMFT Board of Directors has prioritized the publishing of Social Policy Statements to raise understanding and awareness about the impact of social and systemic issues on mental health and well-being, and to emphasize the importance of culturally responsive training for mental health clinicians.

CAMFT develops these positions and responds to social issues relevant to the practice of psychotherapy, mental health policy, and social concerns impacting the mental health of individuals, families, and communities in California in order to guide the profession, amplify the voices of marriage and family therapists, educate the public, and influence decision makers.

CAMFT is aware that social justice issues are dynamic developmental processes responsive to evolving social, political, economic, and other world circumstances, as well as clinical, ethical, and legal considerations. This statement is both a commitment on the part of CAMFT to address these issues and intended to provoke discourse and evolution in recognition of the realities of members of all communities.

Any correspondence or inquiries regarding CAMFT Social Policy Statements should be addressed to communications@camft.org.

	Statement on Support of Marriage Equality September 19, 2024 Read More
	Statement on Detrimental Impacts of Misogyny August 29, 2022 Read Now
	Statement on Drug Decriminalization February 25, 2022 Read Now
	Statement on the Impacts of Forced Family Separation and Detention February 25, 2022 Read Now
	Statement on the Serious Detrimental Impacts of Domestic Violence on Mental Health and Well-Being June 6, 2021 Read Now
	Statement on Racism, Racial Trauma, and Access to Mental Health Care for BIPOC June 6, 2021 Read Now
	Statement on Culturally Responsive Training, Service Provision, and Clinical Supervision for Marriage and Family Therapists June 6, 2021 Read Now
	Statement on Therapy with Transgender and Gender Nonconforming (TGNC) Clients December 5, 2015 Read Now