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7th Biennial "Niagara in Miami" Conference - Current Grad. Students/Prof. Trainees (Med. Students) Reg."Niagara in Miami" Conference 2013Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at 7:45 AM - Friday, March 8, 2013 at 5:00 PM (EST)North Miami, FL |
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Seventh Biennial “Niagara in Miami” Conference
Evidence-Based Approaches for Child and Adolescent Mental Health
March 6-8, 2013 at the FIU Kovens Conference Center, 3000 NE 151st Street, North Miami, FL 33181
[Hotel information: For preferred rates at the Solé on the Ocean Hotel in North Miami Beach, copy this link http://booking.ihotelier.com/istay/istay.jsp?groupID=889743&hotelID=72778 and at the Hampton Inn Hallandale Beach-Aventura http://hamptoninn.hilton.com/en/hp/groups/personalized/F/FLLHDHX-NIA-20130301/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG. Also, complimentary continental breakfast and lunch will be provided at the conference.]
We are pleased to announce another in the world’s leading interdisciplinary conferences on state-of-the-art, evidence-based prevention and treatments for mental health and educational problems in children and adolescents. Didactic lectures and hands-on experience will be combined to teach interested professionals the basic principles of effective psychosocial, psychoeducational, pharmacological, and combined interventions, including clinic-based treatments, school-wide interventions, and parent training.
Our Keynote Speakers and Workshop Presenters are among the foremost authorities in the field of child and adolescent mental health.
Keynote Speakers and Workshop Presenters include the following, among others:
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Anne Marie Albano, Ph.D., Columbia University |
Barbara Foorman, Ph.D., Florida State University |
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Marc S. Atkins, Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago |
Annette M. La Greca, Ph.D., University of Miami |
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Leonard Bickman, Ph.D., Vanderbilt University |
John A. Lochman, Ph.D., University of Alabama |
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Charles Cunningham, Ph.D., McMaster University |
Mary M. McKay, Ph.D., New York University |
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Lesley Cunningham, MSW, RSW, Hamilton-Wentworth School District |
William E. Pelham, Jr., Ph.D., Florida International University |
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Thomas J. Dishion, Ph.D., Arizona State University |
Tracy Vaillancourt, Ph.D., University of Ottawa |
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Jill Ehrenreich-May, Ph.D., University of Miami Gregory A. Fabiano, Ph.D., University at Buffalo, SUNY |
James G. Waxmonsky, M.D., Florida International University |
Keynote and Workshop Topics include the following, among others:
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Advanced COPE Training Advanced Coping Power Training Bullying in Schools Daily Report Card (DRC) Engaging Urban Families in Child Mental Health Care Enhancing Teacher Practices in Urban Schools Evidence-Based Practices for Youth Conduct Problems EBPs in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Evidence-Informed Engagement Interventions for Children/Families Father Involvement in Mental Health Interventions |
Multimodal Treatment for Autism Spectrum Multimodal Treatment for Externalizing Disorders Multimodal Treatment for Internalizing Disorders Parent Training for Fathers of ADHD Children Peer Mediation in Schools Progress Measurement in Clinical Practice Reading Interventions for Children Response to Intervention in Schools Schooling and Mental Health Unified Protocols: Treatment of Emotional Disorders |
*A total of 18 continuing education credit/contact hours can be earned! Continuing education can be earned by those in the following professions: psychologists, licensed mental health counselors, licensed clinical social workers, licensed marriage and family therapists, school psychologists, nurses, dieticians, nutritionists, and nutrition counselors. We are currently applying for approval from the National Association of Social Work.
Below is a list of our current approvals:
•APA: The CCF has been approved by the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists.The CCF maintains responsibility for the program.
•NBCC: The FIU Counselor Education Program is an NBCC-Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP™) and a co-sponsor of the Center for Children and Families’ presentations. The FIU Counselor Education program may award NBCC-approved clock hours for events that meet NBCC requirements. The ACEP™ solely is responsible for all aspects of the program. Provider #4565, effective 9/1/11.
•NASP: The Center for Children and Families is approved by the National Association of School Psychologists to offer professional development for school psychologists. The Center for Children and Families maintains responsibility for the program.
•The conference has also been approved by Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling; Florida Board of Psychology and Florida Office of School Psychology.Provider #BAP 50-12872.
Note: Up to a maximum of 18 Continuing Education Credits can be earned.
PROGRAM
Wednesday, March 6th
7:45 a.m. Breakfast, Registration, & Sign-in
8:30 a.m. Introduction
8:45 a.m. Evidence-Based Practices in Child & Adolescent Mental Health - William E. Pelham, Jr., Ph.D.
10:00 a.m. Coffee Break
10:15 a.m. Bullying in Schools - Tracy Vaillancourt, Ph.D.
11:30 a.m. Schooling and Mental Health: What Works Best? - Marc Atkins, Ph.D.
12:45 p.m. Lunch
1:45 p.m. Afternoon Workshops: Workshops run until 5 p.m.
Please view the choices for the workshops below. After you register for the conference, we will contact you and ask you to indicate your preferred workshop for each day of the conference.
Workshop Options
Workshop A: Multimodal Treatment for Internalizing Disorders
Anne Marie Albano, Ph.D. & James Waxmonsky, M.D.
Workshop B: Daily Report Cards (DRC) in Schools
Gregory Fabiano, Ph.D.
Workshop C: Enhancing Teacher Practices in Urban Schools: A Diffusion of Innovation Model
Marc Atkins, Ph.D.
Workshop D: The Unified Protocol for the Group Treatment of Anxiety and Depression in Children: Emotion Detectives
Jill Ehrenreich-May, Ph.D.
Workshop E: Advanced Parent Training for Disruptive Behavior Disorders
Jessica Robb, Ph.D.
Thursday, March 7th
7:45 a.m. Breakfast, Registration, & Sign-in
8:30 a.m. Introduction
8:45 a.m. Evidence-Based Treatments for Children and Adolescents with Conduct Disorder -Thomas Dishion, Ph.D.
10:00 a.m. Coffee Break
10:15 a.m. The Impact of Disasters on Youth: Risk, Resilience, and Interventions - Annette La Greca, Ph.D.
11:30 a.m. Engaging Urban Families in Child Mental Health Care: What Does the EvidenceSuggest? - Mary McKay, Ph.D.
12:45 p.m. Lunch
1:45 p.m. Afternoon Workshops: Workshops run until 5 p.m.
Please view the choices for the workshops below. After you register for the conference, we will contact you and ask you to indicate your preferred workshop for each day of the conference.
Workshop Options
Workshop A: Multimodal Treatment for Externalizing Disorders
William E. Pelham Jr., Ph.D., ABPP & James Waxmonsky, M.D.
Workshop B: Response to Intervention Applied to Behavior Challenges in Schools
Gregory Fabiano, Ph.D.
Workshop C: Evidence-Informed Engagement Interventions for Children and their Families
Mary McKay, Ph.D.
Workshop D: The Unified Protocol for the Treatment of Emotional Disorders in Adolescence: An Individual Treatment Approach
Jill Ehrenreich-May, Ph.D.
Workshop E: Advanced Coping Power Training
John Lochman, Ph.D.
Friday, March 8th
7:45 a.m. Breakfast, Registration, & Sign-in
8:30 a.m. Introduction
8:45 a.m. Progress Measurement in Practice - Len Bickman, Ph.D.
10:00 a.m. Coffee Break
10:15 a.m. Getting Dads Off the Sidelines: Practices for Promoting Father Involvement in Mental Health Interventions - Gregory Fabiano, Ph.D.
11:30 a.m. Evidence-Based Reading Interventions for Children - Barbara Foorman, Ph.D.
12:45 p.m. Lunch
1:45 p.m. Afternoon Workshops: Workshops run until 5 p.m.
Please view the choices for the workshops below. After you register for the conference, we will contact you and ask you to indicate your preferred workshop for each day of the conference.
Workshop Options
Workshop A: Multimodal Treatment for Autism Spectrum Disorders
Susan Folstein, M.D. & Anibal Gutierrez, Ph.D., BCBA-D
Workshop B: Peer Mediation in Schools
Lesley Cunningham, MSW, RSW
Workshop C: Coaching Our Acting-out Children and Heightening Essential Skills (COACHES)
Gregory Fabiano, Ph.D.
Workshop D: Preventing and Managing Problematic Behavior and Emotions in After School and Summer Program Settings
David Reitman, Ph.D. & Erika Coles, Ph.D.
Workshop E: Advanced COPE Parent Training
Chuck Cunningham, Ph.D.
Cancellation Policy/Questions
The conference reserves the right to cancel due to insufficient registration. Cancellations received in writing on or before February 1, 2013, will be refunded, less a 25 percent administrative fee. Cancellations received after February 1, 2013, will not be refunded. Please direct cancellation/refund requests and all questions about the conference to Sandra Williams at saewill@fiu.edu.
When & Where
FIU Kovens Conference Center
3000 Northeast 151st Street
North Miami,
FL 33181
Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at 7:45 AM - Friday, March 8, 2013 at 5:00 PM (EST)
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