California APT Branch received the Gold Branch designation for 2021.

Branches exhibiting superior performance are annually presented Gold Branch Awards and are authorized to use the Gold Branch insignia. To earn a Gold Branch Award, a branch must earn at least 100 points annually in these core areas between April and March:

*Membership Growth

*Sponsored Play Therapy Education

*Communications (emails, newsletters, etc) to members

*Maintain a percentage of branch members who hold the RPT, RPT-S or SB-RPT credential

*Public Play Therapy Outreach promotions

*Other: Active website, social media channels, award programs, networking events, and the branch leadership/business meeting at the APT Annual Conference

Currently seeking leaders to run this chapter. Please email president@calplaytherapy.org if interested in volunteering.

Email:cccalapt@calplaytherapy.org​

Regions:San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara

President:Looking for Leaders

Email:CVChapter@calplaytherapy.org

Regions:From Tulare to Stanislaus

President:Cindy Vang

Email:LAChapter@calplaytherapy.org

Regions:Los Angeles & the San Fernando Valley

President:Safiya Tormo

Email:OCChapter@calplaytherapy.org

Regions:All geographic regions of Orange County)

President:Jolvina Zuniga

Email:SFChapter@calplaytherapy.org

Regions:Bay area

President:Karen Wolfe

Email:SBChapter@calplaytherapy.org

Regions:All geographic areas of San Bernardino County

President:Marelis Morrero

Email:SDChapter@calplaytherapy.org

Regions:All geographic areas of San Diego County

President:Amanda Moore

Email:SACChapter@calplaytherapy.org

Regions:Sacramento and outlying areas including Elk Grove, Folsom, El Dorado Hills, Roseville, Auburn, Davis, Yolo County

Sacramento:Shani Thornton