South Carolina Association for Play Therapy Statement of Purpose:
"Our mission in SCAPT is to advance the psychosocial development and mental health of all people through play and play therapy by promoting
*the understanding and valuing of play and play therapy;
*the effective practice of play therapy through training, research, and support;
*the recognition, incorporation, and preservation of diversity in play and play therapy;
*the development and maintenance of a strong professional organization to accomplish these objectives."


2008 SCAPT Governing Board:

President: Deborah Armstrong Hickey - deborah.hickey@capella.edu
Pres Elect: Robert Horak - horakr@heathwood.org
Secretary: Debbie Crawford Sturm - debbiecrawford@sc.rr.sc
Treasurer: Candice Smith - candysmithlpc@hotmail.com
CE Director-Professional Development: Norma Colwell - norma.colwell@am.dodea.edu
daniel_colwell@bellsouth.net
Parliamentarian: Bill Riddle - wriddle@richlandone.org
Founding President: Sandra Frick Helms - sfh1961@mindspring.com
Past President: Keren Riegel - riegelk@bellsouth.net
Past President: Donna L. Rudd - dlrudd@bellsouth.net
Past President: Larue Bettis - laruebettis@sc.rr.com