The Arizona Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
Supporting Arizona’s Marriage and Family Therapists
Caring for Arizona’s Families
A Division of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy

NEWSLETTER GUIDELINES AND FORMAT

The AzAMFT Newsletter is published according to the following guidelines and format:

The newsletter is mailed out in the first week of February, the first week of June, the first week of September and the second week of November.  The "first week" is defined as the first week that includes a Monday.

Submission of Articles:  All articles must include a Credit Line (the name of the person responsible for its content which will be printed with the article).  All material aside from paid advertising will be subject to editing although submitted articles will be printed in full as received whenever possible.

Submission Deadlines:  All material MUST REACH THE EDITOR 21 DAYS PRIOR TO THE MONDAY OF THE PUBLICATION WEEK GIVEN ABOVE - NO EXCEPTIONS.  NOTE: Articles may be submitted in duplicate and type in final draft form on 8.5" X 11" white paper with back print or articles can be emailed as an attachment to the editor Erica Cover at erica@ericacover.com in  Microsoft Word format.  Articles can be mailed via snail mail to 34975 N. North Valley Parkway, Suite 152, Phoenix, AZ 85086.  Please use an ordinary font, size, and spacing.

Format:  The NEWSLETTER contains:

1. Articles of general interest to the membership and other professionals
2. AzAMFT STAND-UP REPORTS: Information sharing briefs from the Chairs of the Board's standing committees.
3. A WELCOME and CONGRATULATIONS CORNER announces new members and changes of status, for example, from Associate to Clinical membership.
4. The AzAMFT CALENDAR of official and sponsored events.  The CALENDAR allows for the highlighting of AzAMFT presenters in events that are not official or sponsored events of AzAMFT.  All CALENDAR events copy must be limited to the title of he event, name(s) of key presenters, date, time, locations, fees, and a contact phone number for further information.  This CALENDAR is projected up to one year into the future and is updated each issue.  There is not charge for CALENDAR event listings.
5. MARKETPLACE:  These pages are devoted to paid advertising of events, announcements, and professional service in any amount of detail the advertiser wishes.
6. The BULLETIN BOARD:  This is a service for non-AzAMFT members or professional organizations to announce events at no cost.  Like the CALENDAR, the copy must be limited to the title of the event, name(s) of key presenters, date, time, locations, fees, and a contact phone number for further information.  Like the CALENDAR, no elaboration as to presenter details will be printed.  Contributors wishing to elaborate should consider paid advertising.
7. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR:  Same guidelines as for articles above.
8. PERENNIAL RESOURCES:  Resources always available to members

NOTE:  A concentrated effort is made to keep the publishing protocol as given above, but some details may be subject to change; therefore, contributors should check this section regularly.  It will be published every issue.

Send all copy to:	Erica Cover, Editor 34975 N. North Valley Parkway, Suite 152 Phoenix, AZ 85086 (623) 889-3397
In the Tucson area, direct newsletter questions to:	Bob Evans 6024 E. Wendrew Lane Tucson, AZ  85711 (520) 745-5584
Change of Address?	Members must send all address changes to: AAMFT 112 S. Alfred Street Alexandria, VA 22314 (703) 838-9808 or make changes online via www.aamft.org
Subscriptions/Non-members	Erica Cover Subscription Department 34975 N. North Valley Parkway, Suite 152 Phoenix, AZ 85086 (623) 889-3397