CP Cal Committees

The committees and tasks forces in California have been working hard to provide benefits for the Collaborative groups in California. This means countless hours of phone conferences and meetings to meet ambitious goals for educating practitioners and promoting Collaborative Practice statewide. All members of California practice groups are welcome and encouraged to join our committees.

 

At the 2012 Board Retreat, the committee structure was consolidated into three groups, Member Group Support, Public Education, and Revenue and Fundraising.  All subcommittees and task forces fall under the umbrella of one the three standing committees, as follows: 

 

Member Group Support – Peg Anderson and Hal Bartholomew, Co-chairs. Shares Collaborative Practice information, education and training opportunities with member groups and works to promote and maintain high standards of Collaborative Practice in California.

• Newsletter – Peg Anderson, Chair/Editor. Reaches out to our member groups and their individual members, through periodic electronic newsletters, to keep them informed of activities of our board and delegates, and events throughout the state. 

• Toolbox – Steve Rutlen, Chair. Designs and develops practice management tools for member groups and Collaborative practitioners. 

• Delegate Relations – Peg Anderson, Chair.  Nurtures the board’s relationships with the delegates, enlistment of practitioners to committees, task forces, and delegate/leadership positions, and supporting intergroup projects and trainings for the practice groups throughout California.

• Practice Excellence – Julia Brungess, Chair   Surveys practice groups to learn about similarities and differences in group structures, leadership positions, committees, group trainings, and group projects.  In 2013, this may include exploration of work being done to streamline Collaborative Practice for efficiency, providing collaborative practice services to modest means clients, and creation of an ethics hot line.

• Celebration – Dawn Strachan and Natalie Leininger, Co-chairs. Oversees and directs the production of the annual statewide conference.   

• Insurance (Liability) – Fred Glassman, Chair. Establishes protocols for insuring CP Cal events and Divorce Options throughout the State.

• Legislation – Fred Glassman, Chair. CP Cal approves the Uniform Collaborative Law Act (UCLA) promulgated in July 2009 by the Uniform Law Commission (formerly known as the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws [NCCUSL]), and urges adoption of the Act by California and all other states in the U.S. This committee’s goal is to navigate through the legislative process and community to educate the appropriate interests on the advisability of and support for the Uniform Collaborative Law Rules/Act.  

• Domestic Violence – Kathleen O`Connor and Julia Brungess, Co-chairs. Reaches out and educates the community and professions involved in Domestic Violence about Collaborative Practice. Diversity – Fred Glassman, Chair.

 

Public Education – Randy Cheek and Stephanie Maloney, Co-chairs. To develop and disseminate materials for the education of the public and professionals about CP Cal and Collaborative Practice through various modes (including, without limitation, print and electronic media, direct presentations and other methods), and to conduct other activities related to the promotion of CP Cal, its member groups and their interests.

• Statewide PEC Coordination

• NorCal PEC, Randy Cheek, Liaison  
• SoCal PEC, Kathleen O`Connor, Liaison
• TAPL Campaign, Randy Cheek, Chair

• Public Communications 

• Website and Social Media - Shawn Weber and Jason Crowley, Co-Chairs. Promotes CP Cal and educates its members and the public through an upgraded website and social media technology.  

• Social Media Task Force -  Marketing arm of the committee to be a tool to react quickly to ideas and posts to create "buzz" about collaborative.

• Divorce Options - George Richardson and Kathleen O`Connor, Co-Chairs. Revises and modifies the Divorce Options presentation and brochure for the use of the member groups in their effort to educate the public about their divorce choices.  

• Professional Outreach - David Kuroda, Chair. Introduces and enlists professionals into the Collaborative Practice community, and provides them with education and skills for assisting with the team process.  

• Mental Health
• Financial
• Legal  

Revenue and Fundraising – Suzan Barrie Aiken and Warren Sacks, Co-chairs. To ensure that CP Cal has the financial resources to accomplish its mission.

• Fundraising – Suzan Barrie Aiken and Warren Sacks, Co-chairs. Develops fund raising ideas to reach out to Collaborative professionals and other donors to generate funds for CP Cal to be used in its general fund, which includes public education, educating Collaborative professionals and working with legislation to promote Collaborative Practice. 
• Revenue Alternatives - Suzan Barrie Aiken and Warren Sacks, Co-chairs. Explores ways of developing and enhancing the revenue stream of CP Cal in order to have funds for CP Cal services for member groups.