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  • The Advocate

    A newsletter of Div. 37
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    October 2015

    Feature Article

    From the president

    By Mary Ann McCabe, PhD, ABPP
    A new online resource to provide science-based information about promoting healthy development, parenting, prevention and evidence-based practice.

    Section president's column

    • News from the Section on Child Maltreatment
      Promoting the implementation of the recommendations of the Institute of Medicine's 2014 report “ Future Directions in Child Abuse and Neglect Research.”
      By Penelope K. Trickett

    ECP corner

    • Early career member recruitment and awards
      The Early Career Psychologist (ECP) committee has been recruiting new members and congratulates the first recipients of the Div. 37 ECP awards.
      By Paula Fite, PhD

    Voice of Students

    • Diversity in research and clinical activities
      Guidelines for integrating discussions about diversity into research and clinical activities.
      By Adam Miller and Crosby Modrowski, MS

    Member at Large Advocacy Column

    • Questions to guide your advocacy
      After identifying the issue for which you would like to advocate, clarify your goals and objectives.
      By Sangeeta D. Parikshak, PhD

    In this issue

    • Call for nominations for Div. 37 awards
      Div. 37 is soliciting nominees for the two major awards of the division.
    • Nominations invited for fellow status in Div. 37
      Apply for fellow status by Feb. 1, 2016.
      By Susan Limber, PhD
    • New Div. 37 fellows
      Div. 37 welcomes several new fellows.
    • Institute of Medicine forum update
      SCFPP is among the sponsors of an Institute of Medicine Forum on Promoting Children's Cognitive, Affective and Behavioral Health
      By Mary Ann McCabe, PhD, ABPP
    • Council of Representatives report
      Highlights from the APA Council of Representative meeting in Toronto, Canada.
      By Sandra J. Bishop-Josef, PhD
    • 2015 Div. 37 award winners
      Congratulations to our Div. 37 award winners.
    • In memoriam: Mark Jeffrey Chaffin (1952-2015): Flying by the data
      A reprint of an article that appeared in Child Maltreatment about the life and work of Mark Chaffin, PhD.
      By L. Berliner, Bryan L. Bonner, PhD, S.J. Ondersma, S.J. Ondersma, and P. Stern
    • Join the conversation
      Div. 37 social media accounts are now live.
    • Advances in Child and Family Policy & Practice update
      Advances issue on corporal punishment featured in PsycCritiques review.
      By Barbara H. Fiese
    • 2014 CODAPAR project
      In 2014, a national forum was held to discuss the effect of changes in health care policy for children, families, professionals and health and mental health care programs. 
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