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*NEW* Children's Mental Health Online E-learning Portal: A New CEU Program with a Difference

The in-service training modules, which can be accessed on-line in a self-paced format, have been developed to benefit an array of behavioral health professionals, including those who work with children having social, emotional and behavioral needs, as well as those who are in leadership, supervisory, evaluation and policy-level positions.
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Rene Anderson Approved by Governor Crist to Serve as Member of the Florida Statewide Advocacy Council

Ms. Anderson will work to ensure equality in the delivery of services to individuals being served through programs such as foster care, day care, economic self-sufficiency, adult services and human subject research proposals. Her term runs through April 17, 2012.
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CFS Department Chair Dr. Mario Hernandez is Faculty Recipient of 2008 USF PRIDE Award

Congratulations to Professor and Department of Child and Family Studies (CFS) Chair Dr. Mario Hernandez, who was selected as the faculty recipient of this year's PRIDE award for contributions made to the Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual and Transgender (LGBT) community.
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Faces of Gear Up: Hillsborough High School Students Shine with Success

There has been much news lately about Florida’s low graduation rates for Hispanic and African American students, but a program at Hillsborough High School (HHS) in Tampa, Florida not only helps to ensure these students stay in school and graduate, it also provides support to ensure they meet all requirements to qualify for college opportunities.
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Dr. Karen Berkman Selected by Governor Crist as Member on New Task Force on Autism Spectrum Disorders

Dr. Berkman is Director of the Center for Autism and Related Disabilities-USF, housed at CFS.
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Community and University Define Priorities for Children and Families in Tampa Bay

More than 100 individuals representing USF researchers, community leaders, non-profit executives and concerned citizens and youth attended a Community-University Summit on Priorities (CUSP) February 6th to identify the top vital issues influencing the well-being of children and families in the Tampa Bay community, and set 24 priorities for research addressing their top issues.
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Governor Crist Appoints CFS's Dr. Marc J. Tassé to the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council

The Council represents consumers, family members, agency staff and interested individuals.
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Nearly 700 Attend 21st RTC Conference on Children's Mental Health

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.
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USF Master’s Program in Applied Behavior Analysis: March 15 Application Deadline for Fall 2008 Enrollment

The program prepares graduates to work with individuals with challenging behaviors in a variety of fields.
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CFS Faculty Contribute Chapter to New Handbook of Psychiatric Measures

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.
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Dr. Mario Hernandez is Appointed Chair of Department of Child & Family Studies

Dr. Hernandez is known nationally for his expertise in a number of topics such as systems of care, cultural competence and disparities, measurement of outcomes, and theories of change.
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Norín Dollard Receives Grant from USF Division of Sponsored Research

The grant will provide for ongoing efforts of the USF Community Trauma Research Group to share the best available knowledge in trauma prevention, assessment and treatment.
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CFS Faculty Among Authors for Special Issue of the Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research

The Issue is focused on qualitative methods in children’s mental health.
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CFS's Richard Briscoe Recognized for Many Contributions to East Tampa Community

Since 1992, Dr. Briscoe has conducted research, training and technical assistance in East Tampa to improve outcomes for ethnic minority children and families.
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CFS Team From National Center on Youth Transition Presents at Council For Exceptional Children Conference

With over 300 speakers from across the nation, many were renowned experts in the field of transition of youth with disabilities into the adult world of work and community.
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CFS has partnered with the University of Utah to develop a training curriculum for public and tribal mid-level child welfare managers.
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Fall Funding Spotlight: CFS Secures Over 8 Million in New Funding

The Department of Child and Family Studies (CFS) is living up to its most recent ranking as third among all University of South Florida academic departments in external funding received. Just this fall, over $8,000,000 in new and expanded funding has been awarded to CFS staff and faculty - a testament to the level of impact and productivity of CFS, and the many ways it contributes to USF, and to the local, state, and national community.
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CFS's Dr. Mary Armstrong is Elected to Serve as Director at Large of the American Orthopsychiatric Association

"Ortho" provides a common ground for collaborative study, research, and knowledge exchange among individuals from a variety of disciplines engaged in preventive, treatment, and advocacy approaches to mental health.
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Dr. Ray Miltenberger Selected to Receive the American Psychological Association's 2008 Distinguished Contributions to Applied Behavior Analysis Award.

Dr. Miltenberger's contributions to the field will be recognized at the 2008 APA convention, to be held August 14 - 17, 2008 in Boston, MA. In addition to receiving the award, Dr. Miltenberger will be an invited presenter.
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