Awards

Diane J. Willis Early Career Award
This award supports talented young psychologists making contributions towards informing, advocating for, and improving the mental health and well-being of children and families particularly through policy.

Nicholas Hobbs Award
This award is presented annually to a Division 37 psychologist member who exemplifies the ideals and devotion to child advocacy/policy characterized by Nicholas Hobbs.

Distinguished Contribution to Child Advocacy Award
This award is presented to a non-psychologist who has made significant contributions to advocacy on behalf of children, youth, and families.

APA Division 37 Child and Family Citizen Psychologist Award
This award is for Division 37 psychologist members who have demonstrated notable engagement in the community and service independent of their employment duties.   

Lifetime Advocacy Award
This is award is presented for lifetime advocacy on behalf of children and families.

Mark Chaffin Division 37 Early Career Psychologist Research Grant
This research grant is to provide a promising early career psychologist member of Division 37 with funds to conduct research within their area of expertise.

Early Career Psychologist Community Engagement and Service Award
This award is to acknowledge a Division 37 early career psychologist who provides above and beyond through community engagement or service to the field of psychology.

Outstanding Dissertation Award
This award is given annually for a completed doctoral dissertation concerning issues of social policy, service delivery, welfare, and/or advocacy for children, youth, and families that best exemplifies the mission of the society.

Student Poster Award
This award is for graduate students who have submitted exemplary posters to the APA Convention.

Interdivisional Exemplary Service Award
This award is given in recognition of Mary Campbell’s valuable work advocating for children and families through the Children, Youth and Families Committee.

Karen Saywitz Early Career Award for Outstanding Contributions to Research/Practice in the Field of Child Maltreatment 
This annual award recognizes significant contributions to the field of child and family policy and practice by a researcher or practitioner who is within 8 years of receiving a terminal degree.

The Section on Child Maltreatment Dissertation Award 
A $400 award will be given to a graduate student to assist with expenses in conducting dissertation research on the topic of child maltreatment.