Terms of Use

WELCOME TO ZYLACARE.COM. WE ARE GLAD TO HAVE YOU HERE. THE FOLLOWING SERVES AS THE AGREEMENT GOVERNING ALL VISITORS USE OF THIS WEBSITE. THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT INCLUDE ABIGAIL KIRA, ANY OF MY AFFILIATES, WHICH MAY BE REFERENCED AS “I”, “WE”, AND OR “COMPANY,” AND YOU, WHICH MAY BE REFERENCED AS “VISITOR,” “USER,” AND OR “YOU”.

TERMS SUCH AS “MATERIAL”, “CONTENT”, AND “INFORMATION” INCLUDE ALL AND ARE NOT LIMITED TO: BLOG POSTS, FACEBOOK COMMENTS, POST AND OTHER POSTINGS BY THIS COMPANY AND OR AFFILIATES, FREE OPT-IN MATERIAL PROVIDED IN EXCHANGE FOR EMAIL ADDRESS, VIDEOS, AND GRAPHICS. SUCH TERMS MAY BE USED INTERCHANGEABLY AND IF A STATEMENT SHOULD EXCLUDE A PARTICULAR TERM THIS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE THAT, THAT STATEMENT IS LIMITED TO ONLY THAT TERM.

BY USING THIS SITE YOU WARRANT THAT YOU AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS. IF YOU CONTINUE TO USE, READ, POST, AND OR PARTICIPATE AND CONSUME IN ANY OF THE MATERIAL ON THIS SITE INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO BLOG POSTS, FREE OPT-INS, FACEBOOK COMMENTS, ET. CETERA. CETERA, THEN YOU ACKNOWLEDGE YOU HAVE READ THE FOLLOWING TERM, UNDERSTAND THEM, AND HAVE CONSENTED TO AGREE TO THESES TERMS OF AGREEMENT. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE PLEASE DO NOT VISIT THIS SITE.

YOU AGREE BY USING THIS SITE YOU WARRANT THAT YOU ARE 18 YEARS OR OLDER.

YOU AGREE TO CONSUME AND FOLLOW ALL ADVICE, STRATEGIES, AND INFORMATION PROVIDED ON OR FROM THIS WEBSITE AT YOUR SOLE RISK.

YOU AGREE TO REFRAIN FROM THE FOLLOWING INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

  • POSTING AND OR COMMENTING ANY CONTENT THAT COULD BE CONSIDERED HARASSMENT, FALSE INFORMATION, DEFAMATORY STATEMENTS, OR OBSCENITY.

  • POSTING PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL FOR YOURSELF AND OR A COMPANY OR BUSINESS YOU WORK FOR IN ORDER TO SOLICITING CLIENTS.

  • UNAUTHORIZED REPRODUCTION OF ANY MATERIAL INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO BLOG POSTS, QUOTES, IMAGES, GRAPHICS, ET. CETERA. IF YOU CARE TO SHARE MATERIAL BE SURE TO CITE THIS WEBSITE AND PROVIDE A HYPERLINK TO THE CONTENT YOU ARE SHARING.

  • MISLEADING AND OR FALSE INFORMATION

  • UNAUTHORIZED DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL AND OR PRIVATE INFORMATION

YOU AGREE BY PARTICIPATING, CONSUMING, AND OR USING ANY OPT-IN MATERIAL THAT COMES FROM THIS SITE AND OR COMPANY THAT WHEN YOU PRESS BUTTONS THAT INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO “BUY”, “ENTER”, “START”, AND/OR “YES” YOU AGREE TO THE TERMS AND TAKE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR SUCCESS IN EXECUTING THE MATERIAL AND INFORMATION PROVIDED THEREAFTER.

YOU AGREE AND UNDERSTAND ALL INFORMATION, MATERIAL, CONTENT ON THIS SITE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.

YOU AGREE NOT TO HOLD ME, MY COMPANY, AND/OR ANY AFFILIATES, LIABLE FOR ANY OR LACK OF ANYTHING, FOR ANY REASON, AT ANY TIME.

YOU AGREE ALL TERMS OF USE, DISCLAIMER, AND PRIVACY POLICY STATED HERE APPLIES TO ALL PRODUCTS I PROVIDE WHETHER THEY BE FREE AND/OR PAID FOR, INCLUDING BUT NOT

Disclaimer

THIS WEBSITE AND ALL INFORMATION DISTRIBUTED FROM THIS WEBSITE, INCLUDING BLOG POSTS, EBOOKS, INFORMATION PRODUCTS OR ANY FORM OF CONTENT IN ANY WAY, IS STRICTLY FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.  IT'S USE BY YOU DOES NOT CONSTITUTE PSYCHOLOGICAL, COUNSELING, THERAPY AND/OR ANY OTHER MEDICAL ADVICE, AND DOES NOT NOT CONSTITUTE A COACH-CLIENT OR THERAPY-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN YOU, THE USER AND ABIGAIL KIRA AND/ OR ANY AFFILIATES.

WHILE ALL REASONABLE EFFORTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO ENSURE THE INFORMATION AND CONTENT ON THIS WEBSITE INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED, TO BLOG POSTS, FACEBOOK POSTS, AND OPT-IN MATERIAL, IS TRUE, YOU AGREE AND UNDERSTAND NOT ALL MATERIAL MAY BE COMPLETELY ACCURATE. YOU AGREE NOT TO HOLD ABIGAIL AND OR ANY AFFILIATES LIABLE FOR INCORRECT INFORMATION.

WHILE MUCH OF THE INFORMATION ON THIS SITE COMES FROM EVIDENCE BASED PROTOCOLS AND SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH, THE USE OF ANY MATERIAL, INFORMATION, AND OR PRODUCTS PROVIDED BY THIS SITE, INCLUDING OPT INS, DO NOT CONSTITUTE MEDICAL ADVICE, DIAGNOSIS, AND OR PROFESSIONAL TREATMENT. YOU AGREE TO USE SUCH MATERIAL AT YOUR OWN SOLE RISK. YOU AGREE TO TAKE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY TO DISCUSS THE USE OF THE INFORMATION ON THIS SITE WITH YOUR PHYSICIAN OR MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL. IS NO WAY IS THIS INFORMATION PROVIDED MEANT TO SUBSTITUTE THE ADVICE OF A PHYSICIAN, MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL, COUNSELOR, PSYCHOLOGIST, THERAPIST AND OR ANY OTHER HEALTH PRACTITIONER.

TESTIMONIALS AND ANTIDOTES ABOUT MY AND/OR OTHER’S INDIVIDUAL SUCCESS USING THE INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON THIS SITE DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE SAME RESULTS FOR YOU. YOU UNDERSTAND THAT YOUR SITUATION IS UNIQUE AND THAT THERE MAY BE FACTORS THAT NEITHER ONE OF US CAN CONTROL THAT WOULD INFLUENCE YOUR RESULTS. I MAKE NO WARRANTIES AND OR GUARANTEES REGARDING THE RESULTS YOU WILL HAVE FOLLOWING THE RECOMMENDATIONS ON THIS SITE AND YOU AGREE NOT TO HOLD I, THIS COMPANY, AND/OR ANY AFFILIATES RESPONSIBLY FOR YOUR RESULTS AND/OR LACK OF RESULTS. IF YOU WANT TO DO WHAT YOU CAN TO GUARANTEE THE RESULTS YOU WANT BE PERSISTENT AND DO THE WORK.

Privacy Policy

I RESPECT YOUR PRIVACY. ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION CAPTURED THROUGH, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, OPT-INS, PURCHASES, AND/OR CONTACT FORMS, ARE KEPT PRIVATE. NONE OF YOUR INFORMATION IS SHARED WITH THIRD PARTIES OF ANY KIND. IF SUCH AN INCIDENT SHOULD OCCUR THAT YOUR INFORMATION IS BREECHED BY HACKERS AND/OR ANY OTHER MEANS, YOU AGREE NOT TO HOLD ME AND/OR MY COMPANY AND/OR AFFILIATES LIABLE. AND, I WILL DO MY BEST TO ENSURE SECURITY.

INFORMATION SHARED AFTER YOU ARE A CLIENT IS MAINTAINED ACCORDING TO HIPAA LAWS.

Policies and Procedures for CEU Trainings offered by AKLMFT INC dba Zyla Care/ Psychothearpy

Decision-Making procedure

DECISIONS ON PROGRAMMING OFFERED ARE MADE BY ZYLA’S FOUNDER IN CONSULTATION WITH ZYLA’S CLINICAL LEAD AND OTHER TEAM MEMBERS. DECISIONS ARE MADE BASED ON SOUND EVIDENCE-BASED RESEARCH AND CLINICAL NEED AND INTEREST.

Program Planning procedure

CURRENT RESEARCH AND RESOURCES DEMONSTRATING ACCURACY OF PROGRAM INFORMATION ARE REQUIRED TO VET PROGRAMMING.

Co-Sponsorship Agreements

FROM TIME TO TIME, ZYLA CARE MAY CHOOSE TO PARTNER WITH ANOTHER PARTY TO CO-SPONSOR A CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE, AND FOR ZYLA TO USE ITS CAMFT-APPROVED STATUS TO OFFER CEU CREDIT.

PER THE CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS WHICH OUTLINES THE REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION TO BOARD OF BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE LICENSEES, ZYLA CARE MUST HAVE PROCEDURES TO IDENTIFY AND DOCUMENT THE FUNCTIONS OF EACH PARTICIPATING PARTY WHEN WORKING WITH ANOTHER PARTY TO DEVELOP, DISTRIBUTE, AND/OR PRESENT A CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE OR COURSES.

FOR CO-SPONSORSHIP PLEASE EMAIL HELLO@ZYLACARE.COM AND USE THE SUBJECT “CO-SPONSORSHIP INQUIRY”

Course Content

COURSE CONTENT WILL INCLUDE APA CITATIONS, DEMONSTRATED RESEARCH AND UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION, AND BE RELEVANT TO THE PROVISION OF MENTAL HEALTH. 

Instructor Qualifications

INSTRUCTORS MUST HAVE A MINIMUM OF TWO OF FOUR QUALIFICATIONS, INCLUDING: 

I. LICENSE WITH THE BOARD

II. MASTER’S DEGREE OR HIGHER IN SUBJECT MATTER

III. TWO YEARS OF TEACHING EXPERIENCE

IV. TWO YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WORKING/LEARNING IN THE SUBJECT AREA

Course Evaluation

UPON COLLECTION OF ALL COURSE EVALUATIONS, DATA WILL BE SUMMARIZED BY QUESTION/TOPIC AND REVIEWED BY ZYLA PROGRAM MANAGER AND PRESENTERS. FEEDBACK WILL BE USED TO IMPROVE TEACHING METHODS AND CONTENT. ANY QUESTIONS THAT FALL BELOW A SATISFACTION THRESHOLD OF 75% WILL BE HIGHLIGHTED SO THAT ADJUSTMENTS CAN BE MADE TO PROCEDURE, COURSE CONTENT, OR BOTH. THIS MAY INCLUDE NO LONGER USING THE NAMED PRESENTER IN FUTURE EDUCATION COURSES, NO LONGER OFFERING THE NAMED COURSE, OR SEEKING ADDITIONAL EDUCATION, AS INDICATED IN THE COURSE EVALUATIONS.

Maintenance of Program Records

RECORDS WILL BE MAINTAINED FOR A MINIMUM OF 4 YEARS. RECORDS WILL BE MAINTAINED ELECTRONICALLY BY ZYLA CLINICAL SUPERVISOR AND VIRTUAL ASSISTANT.

  1. RECORDS WILL INCLUDE:

    1. SYLLABI FOR ALL COURSES; 

    2. THE TIME AND LOCATION OF ALL COURSES; 

    3. COURSE ADVERTISEMENTS; 

    4. COURSE INSTRUCTORS’ VITAE OR RESUMES; 

    5. ATTENDANCE ROSTERS WITH THE NAMES AND LICENSE NUMBERS OF LICENSEES WHO ATTENDED THE COURSES; 

    6. SIGN-IN SHEETS; AND 

    7. RECORDS OF COURSE COMPLETION ISSUED TO LICENSEES WHO ATTENDED THE COURSES. 

  2. UPON AUDITING REQUEST FROM THE BBS, ZYLA WILL PROVIDE ALL DOCUMENTATION TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW OF COMPLIANCE.

  3. ALL ELECTRONIC DATA WILL BE STORED SECURELY ON THE ZYLA CARE DRIVE, WHICH CAN BE ACCESSED ONLY BY ZYLA CARE PERSONNEL. 

  4. IN THE CASE THAT PAST WORKSHOP ATTENDEES REQUEST ATTENDANCE RECORDS, A WRITTEN REQUEST WILL BE REQUIRED, TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE ZYLA CLINICAL SUPERVISOR. ZYLA CARE WILL PROVIDE ATTENDANCE RECORDS WITHIN TWO WEEKS, IN THE FORM OF CE CREDIT COPIES.    

Awarding course credit/monitoring attendance

ZYLA CARE SHALL AWARD CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT HOURS ON THE BASIS THAT ONE CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT IS EQUAL TO ONE HOUR OF INSTRUCTIONAL TIME.  A CONTINUING EDUCATION HOUR IS DEFINED AS A 60-MINUTE HOUR. CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT SHALL BE AWARDED ONLY FOR INSTRUCTIONAL TIME. LUNCH AND OTHER BREAKS SHALL NOT BE INCLUDED IN TOTAL TIME AWARDED FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT. COURSES WILL BE A MINIMUM OF ONE CONTINUING EDUCATION HOUR, IN ONE BLOCK OF TIME.

ZYLA CARE’S PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING ATTENDANCE INCLUDES HAVING AN ATTENDANCE ROSTER; VIRTUAL SIGN-IN/SIGN-OUT LOGS; AND REQUIRES PROGRAM EVALUATIONS BE COMPLETED BY ATTENDEES IN ORDER TO RECEIVE CREDIT.

BECAUSE ZYLA CARE IS A DISTANCE LEARNING PROVIDER, ADDITIONAL STEPS WILL BE TAKEN TO ENSURE ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION FROM ATTENDEES. THESE STEPS INCLUDE HAVING A SECURE SIGN-IN, ASKING QUESTIONS OF ATTENDEES THROUGHOUT THE PRESENTATION AND ADMINISTERING A POST-TEST WITH THE END-OF-COURSE EVALUATION. 

Record of course completion

RECORD OF COURSE COMPLETION WILL BE PROVIDED IN THE FORM OF A CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE, AND WILL INCLUDE: 

NAME OF THE LICENSEE AND LICENSE NUMBER OR OTHER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER; 

■ COURSE TITLE; 

■ PROVIDER NAME AND MAILING ADDRESS;

 ■ BOARD-RECOGNIZED APPROVAL AGENCY NAME (CAMFT); 

■ DATE OF THE COURSE;

 ■ NUMBER OF HOURS OF CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT; AND 

■ SIGNATURE OF THE COURSE INSTRUCTOR, PROVIDER, OR PROVIDER DESIGNEE.

Promotion and advertising

a.A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF INFORMATION IS REQUIRED, AND WILL BE PROVIDED ON THE ZYLA ACADEMY WEBSITE FOR EACH COURSE. CONTENT TO INCLUDE: 

  • THE PROVIDER’S NAME AND APPROVAL NUMBER; 

  • THE COURSE TITLE;

  •  A CLEAR, CONCISE DESCRIPTION OF THE COURSE CONTENT AND EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES; 

  • A DESCRIPTION OF THE TARGET AUDIENCE;

  •  THE COURSE SCHEDULE; 

  • A CLEAR INDICATION OF ANY ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE COURSE OR PROGRAM THAT ARE NOT OFFERED FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT (I.E., MEALS AND OTHER BREAKS); 

  • THE INSTRUCTOR’S NAME AND CREDENTIALS, INCLUDING RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL DEGREE AND DISCIPLINE, CURRENT PROFESSIONAL POSITION, AND EXPERTISE IN PROGRAM CONTENT; 

  • THE COST OF THE COURSE, INCLUDING ALL FEES; 

  • THE REFUND/CANCELLATION POLICY IN CASES OF NON-ATTENDANCE BY THE REGISTRANT; 

  • INSTRUCTIONS FOR REQUESTING ACCOMMODATIONS FOR DISABILITY; 

  • INSTRUCTIONS FOR ADDRESSING GRIEVANCES; 

  • A STATEMENT OF WHEN AND HOW COURSE COMPLETION CERTIFICATES WILL BE AWARDED; AND 

  • THE STATEMENT “COURSE MEETS THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR HOURS OF CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT FOR LMFTS, LCSWS, LPCCS, AND/OR LEPS AS REQUIRED BY THE CALIFORNIA BOARD OF BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES 

  • THE STATEMENT “[INSERT ORGANIZATION/PROVIDER NAME] IS APPROVED BY THE CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS TO SPONSOR CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR [INSERT THE TITLE(S) OF THE TARGET AUDIENCE]. [INSERT ORGANIZATION/PROVIDER NAME] MAINTAINS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS PROGRAM/COURSE AND ITS CONTENT” 

b. A LESSER AMOUNT OF INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED ON THE ADVERTISEMENT FLIER SENT OUT AHEAD OF TIME, REFERENCING THE WEBSITE AND INCLUDING THE CLINICAL SUPERVISOR’S EMAIL ADDRESS SHOULD ATTENDEES DESIRE MORE INFORMATION. 

c. PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS MAY BE SHARED ON ZYLACARE.COM, INSTAGRAM, FACEBOOK, AND OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS; PROFESSIONAL LISTSERVS; CO-SPONSOR’S WEBSITE.

Grievances

  1. ATTENDEES WISHING TO FILE A GRIEVANCE REGARDING THE COURSE ARE INVITED TO SUBMIT THEM TO THE PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR BY EMAIL

  2. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT OF GRIEVANCES SHALL BE SENT WITHIN 24 HOURS.

  3. PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR WILL REVIEW THE GRIEVANCE AND ADDRESS ALL ISSUES WITH RELEVANT PARTIES. PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR WILL RESPOND BACK TO THE PARTICIPANT WITHIN FIVE BUSINESS DAYS.

  4. ALL GRIEVANCES WILL BE KEPT IN A CONFIDENTIAL FILE, AND PROVIDED TO CAMFT DURING APPLICATION RENEWALS AND ANNUAL REPORTS. 

Ethics

NO PROVIDER SHALL DISCRIMINATE AGAINST ANY INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP WITH RESPECT TO ANY SERVICE, PROGRAM OR ACTIVITY BASED ON GENDER, RACE, CREED, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RELIGION, AGE, OR OTHER PROHIBITED BASIS . 18 PROVIDERS SHALL NOT REQUIRE ATTENDEES TO ADHERE TO ANY PARTICULAR RELIGION OR CREED IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN TRAINING. NO PROVIDER SHALL PROMOTE OR ADVOCATE FOR A SINGLE MODALITY OF TREATMENT THAT IS DISCRIMINATORY OR LIKELY TO HARM CLIENTS BASED UPON CURRENT ACCEPTED STANDARDS OF PRACTICE . 19 PROVIDERS MUST BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE THAT THEIR PROGRAMS TRAIN LICENSEES TO TREAT ANY CLIENT IN AN ETHICAL AND CLINICALLY SOUND MANNER CONSISTENT WITH CAMFT’S CODE OF ETHICS OR THEIR PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION’S CODE OF ETHICS . 20 PROVIDERS MUST MEET ALL APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL STANDARDS, INCLUDING THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990 (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101-12213 (2008). 21 FAILURE TO ABIDE BY THE GUIDELINES FOR PROVIDER APPROVAL MAY SUBJECT THE APPROVED PROVIDER TO ADVERSE ACTION BY THE CEPA COMMITTEE AND MAY JEOPARDIZE THE PROVIDER’S APPROVAL STATUS.

Refund/Cancellation Policy

WORKSHOP REGISTRANTS CAN REQUEST A COMPLETE REFUND FOR CANCELING THEIR REGISTRATION UP TO ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE OF THE COURSE DATE. REGISTRANTS CAN REQUEST A PARTIAL (50%) REFUND FOR CANCELING THEIR REGISTRATION UP TO 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THE SCHEDULED COURSE. AFTER THAT TIME, REGISTRANTS FORFEIT THEIR REGISTRATION PAYMENT.