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Promoting Healthy Social and Emotional Development in Children and Youth: USF President Judy Genshaft Highlights Work of RTC 6/7/09

Dr. Genshaft provides Guest Perspective for "Solutions for Our Future" and profiles the RTC role in the national evaluation of the Children’s Mental Health Initiative of the U.S. Center for Mental Health Services, an important effort to improve access to high quality services nationally.

RTC Co-Director Dr. Krista Kutash Contributes to Newest Practice Guide from What Works Clearinghouse 9/25/08

Designed for elementary school educators and school- and district-level administrators, Reducing Behavior Problems in the Elementary School Classroom offers prevention, implementation, and schoolwide strategies that can be used to reduce problematic behavior that interferes with the ability of students to attend to and engage fully in instructional activities.

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Call for Papers Announced for the 22nd Annual Research Conference Scheduled March 1-4, 2009 8/28/08

You are invited to add your knowledge and experience to the research base for systems of care serving children with mental health challenges and their families.
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Nearly 700 Attend 21st RTC Conference on Children's Mental Health 2/2/08

For two decades, the Research and Training Center for Children's Mental Health has hosted a research conference to facilitate the exchange of ideas for improving service systems for children with serious emotional and behavioral disturbances and their families.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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