EB CAMFT Solidarity Statement

Fall 2026

In 2020, EBCAMFT shared a statement standing in solidarity with our BIPOC community and speaking out against racial injustice. Six years later, we know that solidarity cannot simply live in a statement. It has to show up in what we do, who we make space for, and how we support one another.

Our East Bay community is incredibly diverse, and we want EBCAMFT to be a place where people feel seen, welcomed, and valued. We stand with our BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, disabled, neurodivergent, and other historically marginalized communities, and we recognize that many of our members and clients hold multiple, intersecting identities.

As therapists, we also know that what is happening in the world does not stay outside of the therapy room. Racism, ableism, discrimination, barriers to care, and attacks on people's identities and sense of belonging have real impacts on mental health. We have a responsibility to continue learning, listening, and doing better.

For EBCAMFT, that means taking action. We are committed to:

• Bringing in diverse speakers and providing trainings that address cultural humility, racial equity, LGBTQIA+ affirming care, disability and accessibility, neurodiversity, bias, and culturally responsive practice.
• Creating more opportunities for clinicians from historically underrepresented communities to connect, be heard, and step into leadership within EBCAMFT. 
• Looking at our events, programming, communications, and leadership through an equity, inclusion, and accessibility lens.
• Building stronger relationships with organizations and communities throughout the East Bay that serve marginalized and underserved populations. 
• Listening to our members and creating space for feedback, new ideas, and conversations that may not always be easy but are necessary. 
• Continuing to revisit these commitments so they remain part of how we operate as a Chapter—not something we only talk about when there is a crisis.

We will not always get everything right. What we can do is remain open, accountable, willing to listen, and willing to grow. We want EBCAMFT to reflect the community we serve. We hope you will be part of that with us—whether that means attending a training, sharing a resource, bringing us an idea, joining a conversation, or getting involved with our Board.

There is room for you here.