NYMHCA regional chapters are forming around the state!  There is a very great need for clinical counselors to have places to meet, network, continue their education and even to mentor students coming into the profession!

You must be a NYMHCA member in good standing in order to become a member of a regional chapter.  If there is no chapter near where you live, contact us to learn how you can start one!
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Northeastern New York Interest Group 
This chapter needs new leaders!  For information contact Debbie Arundale at DebCCMHC@aol.com
Capital Region Chapter Contact Person: Donna Lochner
Contact Donna at:  lochnd@aol.com; 518-456-7030.  Co-coordinators: Paula Zimmerman and Melissa Ten Eyck Hall.
Debbie Arundale is our Regional Chapter Coordinator!  Debbie's job is to work with all the chapter leadership. If you have a question about    
our regional chapters or would like to start one, email her at: DebCCMHC@aol.com or call her at: O. 631-661-8649.
Central Region Chapter Coordinator:  Tom McKellop
Contact Tom at: tmckello@yahoo.com
Regional Chapters
Email NYMHCA
Thousand Islands Interest Group - Coordinator - Leon Dickinson.  Contact Leon at:  leon@twcny.rr.com
Long Island Chapter Coordinator: Debbie Arundale.  Email her at: DebCCMHC@aol.com
- It is possible that this chapter might have to be divided into Nassau and Suffolk County Chapters if there is a great number of counselors interested in participating.
Buffalo/Niagara Chapter   Coordinator: Joellen Dinse.  Email her at: joellenlora@gmail.com.This members of this chapter  include counselors who live and work in and around Buffalo.
Greater Rochester Area Chapter   Coordinator: Nancy Harris.  Email her at: nancyeharris@gmail.com 
Metro NY Chapter President: Melissa Buerkett.  Email her at:                  
                                              MBuerkett@gmail.com
- This chapter covers all of the 5 boroughs of NYC.
Hudson Valley Chapter - Coordinator - Yvonne Poley
Contact Yvonne at: 845-452-1913 Extension 124; yvonnepoley@abilitiesfirstny.org
New groups of counselors coming together to form a chapter are called Interest Groups.  An interest group can stay at that level, or over time evolve into a chartered chapter.
Mohawk Valley Chapter- Coordinator - Ric Hesse
Contact Ric at: eshesse@hotmail.com
Westchester Chapter  
Coordinator John Theodore.  Contact John at:
jtheodore@iona.edu