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The 23rd Annual
Children's Mental Health Research & Policy Conference
March 7-10, 2010

Call for Papers and Conference Information is now available at:

HTTP://RTCKIDS.FMHI.USF.EDU/CMHCONFERENCE

 

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New Submission Guidelines

New Registration Pricing Structure - Special price for Early Bird registration

New Hotel Information

Check the site often for updates on agenda and guest speakers.

Be an active part of the 23rd Annual Children's Mental Health Research & Policy Conference, March 7 - 10, 2010. The Research and Policy Conference seeks to enhance the effectiveness of services and systems for children and youth with mental health challenges and their families. Researchers, administrators, policymakers, family members, youth, clinicians and other stakeholders will gather to explore cutting-edge research in the integration of complex systems and policy aimed toward ensuring a collaborative, community-based, culturally competent, family-driven, youth-guided approach to meeting the mental health needs of children and families.

Participants will:

  • Learn, inform, network and discuss issues related to research policy and practice in children's mental health.
  • Discuss children's mental health from a systems and community perspective.
  • Engage in spirited and cutting-edge discussions about new research and policy ideas that are family-driven and youth-guided.

Special Interest Topics:

The Conference Committee invites you to submit proposal applications for research topics benefiting children, youth and their families, policy and practice. The following special interest areas will be highlighted:
  • 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 setting
  • Early childhood mental health
  • Substance abuse and dual diagnosis
  • Community-based participatory research
  • Research on organizational and/or system effectiveness

Dates to Remember
  • October 1, 2009 - Online submission process opens
  • November 2nd at 5:00 pm EST - Deadline for submissions
  • November 15, 2009 - Registration opens
  • January 15, 2010 - Early Bird registration ends (price goes up $50)
  • February 5, 2010 - Last day for hotel conference rate (price goes up $90)

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