2026-01-22T06:07:03-00:00 2025-06-30 822851604 SECHLER MORGAN CPAS PLLC 2418 W BARROW DRIVE CHANDLER AZ 85224 990EZ 2024-07-01 860787160 ARIZONA ASSOCIATION FOR PLAY THERAPY % SUZANNE LANCTOT ARIZ 6027302046 10869 N SCOTTSDALE RD STE 103 PMB 2 SCOTTSDALE AZ 85254 KELLY O'DONNELL PRESIDENT 6027302046 2026-01-22 true KRISTINA MORGAN P01370742 6022302700 2026-01-02 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X AZAPT.ORG X X 68649 X 895 64592 2200 7 955 895 60 67754 14882 240 55248 70370 -2616 85887 83271 85887 83271 85887 83271 85887 83271 X Advance Play Therapy thru education, training, advocacy WE HOSTED OUR HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL ANNUAL CONFERENCE OVER TWO DAYS IN PHOENIX. THE EVENT WAS WELL-ATTENDED BY PROFESSIONALS FROM ACROSS THE STATE AND FEATURED A HIGHLY ACCLAIMED KEYNOTE SPEAKER WITH 3 WORKSHOPS. MORE ON SCH O THROUGH VARIOUS OUTREACH EVENTS, AAPT SUCCESSFULLY INCREASED AWARENESS OF PLAY THERAPY WITHIN THE BROADER COMMUNITY. MORE ON SCH O. AZAPT PROVIDED VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON NETWORKING FOR PLAY THERAPISTS DURING THE YEAR, ALLOWING MEMBERS TO CONNECT WITH COLLEAGUES, SHARE RESOURCES, AND FOSTER COLLABORATION ON PROFESSIONAL CHALLENGES. MORE ON SCH O. KELLY O'DONNELL PRESIDENT 002.00 0 ERICA TATUM-SHEADE PAST PRESIDENT 001.00 0 KATHLEEN COSTELLO TREASURER 001.25 0 ERICA SIMMONS SECRETARY 001.00 0 ALICIA SPOMER DIRECTOR FROM 03/01/25 001.00 0 JULIET FORTINO DIRECTOR 002.00 0 NORRI ZAKHARCHUK DIRECTOR 001.00 0 TAELOR EMMERT DIRECTOR 001.25 0 ASHLEIGH FALL VICE-PRESIDENT THRU 06/23/25 001.25 0 ASHLEA SMITH DIRECTOR THRU 02/28/25 001.00 0 false false false false false false false false false SUZANNE LANCTOT 10869 N SCOTTSDALE RD SCOTTSDALE AZ 85254 6027302046 false false false false false false false false NONE NONE Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 2,747 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses IT EXPENSES 7,539 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses BOARD EXPENSES 191 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses CONFERENCE EXPENSES 37,447 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM 4,792 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses INSURANCE 1,326 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses OUTREACH EXPENSES 1,206 Form 990-EZ, Part III, Line 28 THE CONFERENCE FOCUSED ON THE LATEST IN PLAY THERAPY. THIS CONFERENCE NOT ONLY PROVIDED VALUABLE CONTINUING EDUCATION TO PLAY THERAPISTS BUT ALSO FOSTERED A SENSE OF COMMUNITY AND COLLABORATION AMONG PRACTITIONERS. Form 990-EZ, Part III, Line 29 THESE EVENTS INCLUDED LOCAL WORKSHOPS, PUBLIC SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS, AND COLLABORATIONS WITH SCHOOLS AND MENTAL HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS, AIMING TO EDUCATE AND INFORM THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF PLAY THERAPY FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. Form 990-EZ, Part III, Line 30 AZAPT PRIORITIZED THE PROFESSIONAL GROWTH OF ITS MEMBERS BY OFFERING NUMEROUS CONTINUING EDUCATION CE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THESE TRAININGS WERE AVAILABLE BOTH VIRTUALLY AND IN-PERSON, COVERING A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS RELEVANT TO PLAY THERAPY PRACTICE. AZAPT FOSTERED COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS TO ADVOCATE FOR THE INTEGRATION OF PLAY THERAPY INTO CLINICAL SETTINGS AND DEVELOPED NEW PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER STATE AND NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS TO STRENGTHEN THE PLAY THERAPY COMMUNITY. WE HAS MADE SIGNIFICANT STRIDES IN PROVIDING EDUCATION, NETWORKING, AND ADVOCACY FOR PLAY THERAPISTS IN THE STATE. THROUGH OUR ANNUAL CONFERENCE, OUTREACH EVENTS, NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, AND CONTINUING EDUCATION OFFERINGS, WE CONTINUE TO ENHANCE THE PROFESSIONAL GROWTH OF OUR MEMBERS AND RAISE THE PROFILE OF PLAY THERAPY IN THE BROADER COMMUNITY.