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CFS Faculty Contribute Chapter to New Handbook of Psychiatric Measures 1/16/08

The chapter presents a variety of measures for children and adolescents to determine their success or failure in coping at home, at school, and in the community.
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February 24-27, 2008 – 21st Annual Research Conference: A System of Care for Children's Mental Health 1/2/08

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CFS Faculty Among Authors for Special Issue of the Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research
12/10/07

The Issue is focused on qualitative methods in children’s mental health.
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New Publication Provides Road Map for System Transformation for Family Members, Educators, and Mental Health Professionals 6/12/07

A new report released from the Research and Training Center for Children's Mental Health addresses challenges related to the welfare and functioning of America's families and their children.
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CFS Interim Chair Mario Hernandez Provides Keynote at Latino Coalition of Tampa Bay Conference 11/20/06

Human service providers met to discuss strategies to increase community resources for the growing Latino population.
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Call for Papers Issued for 20th Annual Research Conference on Children's Mental Health Service Systems 9/4/06

The national conference, A System of Care for Children's Mental Health: Expanding the Research Base, will be held March 4-7, 2007 at the Tampa Marriott Waterside in Tampa, Florida.
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Interim Chair of CFS Chosen: 7/24/06

Mario Hernandez is known nationally for his expertise in a number of topics related to children's mental health.
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Department Chair Robert Friedman Fills Interim Dean Position 7/23/06

He will fill the vacancy left by Dean David Shern, who leaves in August to serve as president of the National Mental Health Association.
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Special Guest Lecture December 7: 12/1/05

Please plan to attend this unique presentation by Michael Agar, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus at the University of Maryland and Researcher for Ethknoworks, and Steve Guerin, Founder and CEO of the Redfish Institute in Santa Fe. They will discuss and demonstrate research tools in use worldwide by government and business to study, model, and influence systems of human behavior.
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CFS Chair Robert Friedman Receives Award for Leadership in Child Advocacy and Policy 8/15/05

The Nicholas Hobbs Award was presented by the Division of Children, Youth, and Families of the American Psychological Association.
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