Be on the forefront of the premier conference focusing on Research and Policy findings that will help define the future of Children's Mental Health. Click the image below to find out more.
When serving children and youth with emotional and behavioral problems, what works? What improves their outcomes and chances to lead a successful, productive life? For over two decades, the Research and Training Center (RTC) for Children’s Mental Health has hosted a research conference in Tampa...
In October, 1984, precisely 25 years ago, the formal Federal effort to promote the development of systems of care for children and youth with serious emotional disturbances and their families was started. Ten states received funding, through the Child and Adolescent Service System Program (CASSP) to enhance their capacity to create...
The Call for Papers is closed. If you have any questions regarding your submission, please contact Sandra Dwinell at sdwinell@fmhi.usf.edu or (813) 974-0342.
Letters regarding the status of submissions will be sent by December 15, 2009.
The following special interest areas will be highlighted at the conference:
- Research within and across systems, policy and practice
- Research regarding family and youth roles in children’s mental health
- Applying a public health approach to mental health
- Community-based approaches to reducing disparities
- Implementing evidence-based practices within school and community settings
- Youth leadership and transition to independence
- Family-to-family support
- Innovative approaches to research, evaluation and performance measurement in complex settings
- Early childhood mental health
- Substance abuse and dual diagnosis
- Community-based participatory research
- Research on organizational and/or system effectiveness
