Become a Member

Member Benefits

Membership is open to any woman in the addiction field.
The initial membership fee is $125.00. Annual renewal is $75.00.
Students can join at a reduced rate of $62.50 for initial membership or $37.50 for annual renewal. Membership begins on the 1^st of the month you join and is renewable on the first of that month the following year.

Benefits of membership include:

The opportunity to meet and network with top women in the addiction field.
Informative speaker presentations on current trends and issues in the addiction field
CEUs or professional development hours
Access to the "Members Only" section of our website
Access to our membership directory
Access to and listing in our resource directory
Opportunity to list upcoming events and workshops in our calendar

Download a printable Membership Application. (Adobe Acrobat, 17KB)

Chanda Rankin, Ph.D., CADC II

Chanda has worked in the field of mental health for 19 years. She specializes in working with addiction, trauma, and creativity concerns, treating adults, young adults, and creative individuals. For 7 years she worked at Musicares as Director of West Coast Health and Human Services. She then moved on to become a residential clinician at Promises Treatment Centers. Chanda currently has a full-time private practice in West Los Angeles in addictions counseling and consultation. She received her MA and Ph.D., from The Wright Institute in Berkeley, CA. While completing her dissertation she attended UCLA's Drug and Alcohol Counseling Program and became a certified Level II Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor (CADCII).
As a founding Board member of WAAT she has been closely involved in WAAT's development since it's inception in 2002, and has held several seats on the Board. When asked why she wanted to be a part of WAAT, she said, "I felt a need for community and connection among women in the field. When I moved from the Bay Area back to Los Angeles in 2000, WAAT allowed me to meet many wonderful, powerful, and amazing women in this field. WAAT has had a big influence in my professional and personal life."