Distinguished Contributions to the Education and Training ...



Application for the APA Board of Educational Affairs (BEA)Distinguished Contributions to the Education and Training of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Psychologists Award This award recognizes training programs (doctoral, internship or postdoctoral), accredited by the American Psychological Association or Canadian Psychological Association, that prepare future psychologists to promote the optimal development of child and adolescent mental and behavioral health within the context of families, schools or communities.BEA will appoint a panel to review nominations based upon the criteria listed below. The panel will be led by a BEA member and be composed of members of both BEA and the APA Inter-Divisional Task Force on Child and Adolescent Mental Health.How to Apply:Complete the information below, and address the criteria found on the next page. Send proposals electronically or postmarked by June 1, 2015 to: Yvonne Hill (yhill@)Office of Graduate and Postgraduate Education & TrainingEducation Directorate American Psychological Association750 First Street NEWashington, DC 20002-4242Phone: (202) 336-5531Please complete the following information, and address the criteria listed on the following page:Program name, department/school affiliation, and location: Program Name:Program Affiliation:Program Location:Name, email, and phone number of contact person for the proposal. This information will be used for all communication regarding the proposal.Contact Name:Contact Email:Contact Phone:Contact Affiliation:Submissions will be evaluated using the following criterion:Please submit a document that contains: A program description.A description of the program’s pioneering education and training practices related to child and adolescent mental health.Programs must provide documentation of exemplary education and training initiatives that transform mental health practices or policies for children and adolescents and that reflect proactive leadership in the development of best practices in one or more of the following domains:Evidenced-based practices.Services research.Policy development and evaluation.Program development and evaluation.Program initiatives must demonstrate that they are developmentally appropriate, culturally competent and reflect one or more of the following characteristics:School-linked.Family-centered.Consumer munity oriented. ................
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