BCPA Goals and Objectives 2021

April 15, 2021

Goal #1: Strengthen member connections

Objectives:

• establish zoom social hours

• establish in-person mixers and events

• provide a forum for consultation groups

• develop a listserv for fostering user-driven conversations (including employment opportunities, way to address referrals, way to identify psychologists with
  specialty areas)

• develop zoom brown bag lunch hours

• secure mailing lists for LSSP, LPC, LMSW/LCSW and LMFT local area
  associations and include with our outreach

• consider sponsoring of community events for our members (e.g. 5k, goat yoga,
  gardening demo)

Goal #2: Strengthen opportunities for professional development

Objectives:

• conduct virtual continuing education workshops

• partner with other professional associations to conduct virtual and/or in-person
  workshops

• consider developing case consultation opportunities

• develop and streamline a process for marketing and administering CE events

• identify and assess groups/networks/organizations/resources operating in our area

Goal #3: Pursue social justice

Objectives:

• provide learning opportunities to understand how racism and white supremacy
  impacts the mental health and treatment of Black, indigenous and people of color

• identify and invite community resources for continuing education training on
  social justice

• promote social justice and pro bono opportunities for psychologists within
  underserved communities on our social media outlets