Q3. "What are the most effective things for us to do to support the volunteer board?"

Thank you for this question.

There are many ways to support the volunteer-elected board.

• Pay dues if you feel you are getting benefit from being a member and encourage others to join (dues are vital to paying ongoing expenses - mainly $1670/month to our excellent and essential lobbyist to help protect our profession).
• Volunteer to help.
• Follow MMHCA on Facebook, LinkedIn, and/or Twitter/X. Links can be found on mmhcaNow.org
• Interact with Board members - we appreciate you.
• Attend/participate in MMHCA events, workshops, and special meetings.
• Understand and share that the purpose of the organization is to protect, promote and uplift our profession.
• Encourage dialogue that’s sincere and respectful.
• Ask questions if you have them - we will do our best to answer. Email board members directly (locate email addresses on mmhcaNow.org website) or email our official Board email address mmhcabi@gmail.com )

Please remember we are six volunteers who all have full-time jobs and families. Just like most of you, we'd like a professional association that can represent us well, advocate for LPCs, and provide relevant support to counselors. We are working very hard to do right by our members, colleagues and profession. We are also working very hard to save and protect the organization.

If you would like to be more assertive and help MMHCA fend off the false accusations and constant attacks from dba Michigan LPCs, you can:

1. File formal complaints about the dba Michigan LPCs group and Mr. Blundo with AMHCA by sending an email to the following people collectively:
Dr. Beverly Smith, AMHCA Interim Executive Director amhcaceo@gmail.com
Dr. Dierdra Sanders Burnette, President of AMHCA deirdrasb@gmail.com
Dr. Jeri Stevens, Chair of Regional Directors downhill@gwi.net
Dr. Napoleon Harrington, Midwest Director nharrington@ambassadorcounseling.com

2. File a complaint about the dba Michigan LPCs’s phishing attempts to divert your dues payments to their PayPal account. You can file those complaints directly with Constant Contact by sending the email and/or the email headers directly to reportphishing@constantcontact.com

3. Report to www.IC3.gov regarding Mr. Blundo and his Michigan LPCs group’s attempts to fraudulently convince members through Phishing emails to send their dues to his unauthorized PayPal account (business crime.)