2005 All-Network Meeting Materials Now Available on NCTSN Website
The upcoming All-Network Meeting will be held March 3-5, 2005, in Alexandria, Virginia. The theme for this year's meeting is "Transforming Trauma Care for America's Children and Families," emphasizing our collective successes and ongoing challenges as we attempt to transform care for children, adolescents, and families who have experienced trauma.
NCTSN members can reach the All-Network Meeting Materials pages after logging onto the members portion of the website. Information about the meeting is posted as it becomes available and currently includes the Call for Presentations and the Presentation Submission Form.
Workshop proposals are due to the National Center by Monda Monday, December 6, 2004 . Late proposals cannot be accepted, because the ANM Proposal Review Committee is scheduled to meet shortly after the submission deadline.
The ANM Planning Committee anticipates having somewhere between 25 to 30 workshop slots at the 2005 ANM and believes that the selection of workshops will be competitive. Each workshop is limited to 90 minutes and should include no more than four presenters. A chair must be identified for each workshop proposal and will serve as the primary point of contact for communications regarding the workshop.
All workshop submissions will be reviewed at the same time by the Proposal Review Committee, made up of representatives from the National Center , SAMHSA, and IDE and CTS centers. A draft agenda, based on the Review Committee's selections, will be presented to the NCCTS Executive Committee and NCTSN Steering Committee for final approval. Applicants whose proposals are accepted will be notified by e-mail on or before January 21, 2005 .
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NRC Continues to Call for NCTSN Assistance in Building the National Library and Website
The NRC is continuing the important process of collecting materials for the NCTSN’s National Library and website. To achieve this goal, the NRC requests that any relevant resources from NCTSN centers relating to the topic of child traumatic stress be sent to the NRC librarian as soon as possible. Materials to be submitted include, but are not limited to, journal articles, book chapters, guides, manuals, training curricula, white papers, videos, DVDs, etc. Please send materials to:
Robert James, Interim Librarian
National Resource Center
National Center for Child Traumatic Stress
Duke University School of Medicine
905 West Main Street, Suite 23-D
Durham, NC 27701
Phone: 919-660-1157
Fax: 919-681-7599
NCTSN Training and Adoption Bulletin:
A Forum for Updates and Feedback on Ongoing Activities
First Edition
Welcome to the first installment of this bi-monthly update on Network training, intervention adoption, and implementation activities. This forum will address such issues as the selection of evidence-based practices, recommendations for readiness [ for adoption of new practices, implementation issues to consider, training methods, and evaluation techniques. Through this Bulletin the we will also disseminate information about upcoming training opportunities.
In particular, we plan to feature plans and activities utilizing the Learning Collaborative (?) approach. We plan to utilize this training and adoption model in our efforts to transform care for traumatized children and families and create tangible improvements in trauma-informed practice. It is considered a primary training and dissemination platform for the Network beginning this year. Our current training efforts represent a change in how we approach training in our Network and reflect the latest thinking about the best training and dissemination methods and techniques for impacting trauma-informed knowledge and skills and bringing about lasting change and improvement in practice.
We hope to make this Training and Adoption Bulletin a dynamic, two-way, information-sharing forum. The Bulletin will provide updates on the progress of Learning Collaboratives and highlight other regional and site-specific training opportunities, so that Network members may participate in these activities and provide input and suggestions for future content topics and training events. We also plan to develop an interactive system where Network members will be able to provide feedback and make requests for future training-related activities. Any questions or suggestions about this forum should be directed to Debbie Ling, project manager/Training and Adoption Bulletin coordinator, or to Cassie Kisiel Training Core director.
Training Activity Highlights
Training Plan Launch:
We hope that by now you have received and reviewed the training materials sent by email to all Network sites in early November. The mailing included the Network-wide Training Plan for the upcoming fiscal year, preliminary visuals showing a schematic of the Network application of the Learning Collaborative Model, and a 2004-2005 NCTSN Training Activities Calendar.
We are extremely excited to launch these plans and feel they are an integral part of our Network strategy to build and sustain trauma-informed knowledge and practice throughout our Network sites and within local communities, which ultimately will increase the standard of care for traumatized children and families.
We anticipate the models and concepts introduced in these materials will spark much interest and discussion over the coming months. For instance, many of you may have questions about how to become more involved in training activities. You may wonder not only about how to participate in a Learning Collaborative but also about the feasibility of developing and facilitating one in your region. If you have specific questions such as these, you may direct them to us here at the National Center , and also keep checking this space of the Network e-Newsletter for answers to your inquiries as well as for updated information and resources provided in every issue. You may also direct your questions and requests to your Network liaisons: Chris Siegfried, Judy Holland, or Jan Markiewicz.
Opportunities Pipeline:
Please consult your 2004-2005 Training Activities Calendar for upcoming training events. The Training Activities Calendar will be updated and distributed bi-monthly and is available via the Events Calendar on the NCTSN website. You may offer additions/corrections to this calendar at any time by e-mailing Debbie Ling.
ZERO TO THREE's 19th NTI, "A Changing World for Babies"
December 3 - 5, 2004 Sacramento, California
Zero to Three's National Training Institute will be held at the Sacramento Convention Center , with four pre-institute sessions on December 2nd. This conference about young children and families, which attracts more than 1,600 participants, is an excellent time to reflect, engage, and energize your work. Topics include “Contemporary Topics in Research on Toddler Peer Interaction,” “Improving Relationship-Based Group Care,” “ Ensuring that Performance Standards Are Developmentally Appropriate,” “CAPTA Referrals of Abused or Neglected Children to Early Intervention, “ “Teaching Caregivers to Encourage Language and Literacy,” "Long-Term Funding for Quality Programs,” and “A Look Into the Lives of Very Young Immigrant Children and Their Families.”
Call (202) 624-1760 for a program by fax or mail or download the complete program and register online using all forms of payment HERE.
19th Annual San Diego International Conference On Child And Family Maltreatment
January 24-28, 2005, San Diego
The 19th Annual San Diego International Conference on Child and Family Maltreatment presented by Chadwick Center for Children and Families, Children's Hospital-San Diego will be held at the Town and Country Resort & Convention Center. As the pre-eminent symposium on child abuse, this conference attracts approximately fifteen hundredinternational and national professionals. The purpose of the conference is to enhance professionals' skills in the prevention, recognition, assessment, and treatment of all forms of child abuse and neglect, including those related to family violence. The conference has an international audience representing medicine, mental health, law, criminal justice, child welfare, public policy, and research. Our attendees depend upon this meeting for state-of-the-field accredited continuing education and research and review of pertinent issues of public policy.
Preconference Institutes are sponsored by APSAC, ISPCAN, NCA, and Death Review Teams. Continuing Education Units will be available for attendance at APSAC, ISPCAN and NCA institutes as well as the San Diego Conference. For more information, please contact the registration coordinator or call 858-576-4972. Check the Chadwick Center website for conference brochure and information.
2005 CWLA Kids to Kids National Service Award to Be Awarded at "Children 2005: Crossing the Cultural Divide" Conference
March 9 - 11, 2005, Washington, DC
Next March, during its 2005 National Conference in Washington, DC, the Child Welfare Leagure of America (CWLA) will present its sixth annual Kids to Kids National Service Award. The award is designed to celebrate the accomplishments of children and youth who have made outstanding contributions to their communities. This year's contest will focus on the effect of violence on children and youth and what they have done to address this issue in their communities.
One Grand-prize winner will be selected from each of four age categories: 5-8 years, 9-12 years, 13-17 years, and 18-21 years. Winners will be invited to receive their award during the Closing Luncheon of CWLA's National Conference in March 2005.
Find the nomination form online To submit a nomination online or find out more information from Maria Garin Jones. Information about the conference is available at the CWLA website. |
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We've Got Data!!!
From the Data Core: Congratulations to everyone who made this happen!! Yes, the collection of Core Data has begun with approximately 80 cases being entered into the web-based system called INFORM! A special thanks to the staff of Western Michigan University, The Mental Health Corporation of Denver, The Child Abuse and Trauma Treatment Center of Ohio, Aurora Mental Health Center of Colorado, Louisiana State University, and The Family and Children's Services of Tennessee . These six centers have paved the way and are among the first to participate in the collection of NCTSN Core Data. Please keep up the great work!
Other Good News
An additional 10 Centers have all of their IRB documents in place, have been trained, and are working out final work flow issues before starting data entry. We hope to have all of those centers onboard and entering data before year's end. That would put us close to 20 centers entering data by year's end! All the rest of the eligible centers are actively working on getting all of the necessary regulatory documents in place, with some centers expecting approvals very soon. Also, more than 80 percent of participating centers (equaling about 150 staff across the network) have been trained to use the web-based data collection tool. Thank you all and we look forward to seeing you at the All-Network Meeting in March. Director of NCTSN's Parsons Center in Albany NY Brings Training in Trauma Intervention in Residential Settings to Oklahoma
Joseph Benamati, MSW, director of the Parsons Child Trauma Study Center in Albany, NY, was recently invited to spend a week in Oklahoma to present his "Systemic Training to Assist in the Recovery from Trauma"(START) curriculum.
START is designed to help front-line residential staff better understand the children in their care, thus enabling them to intervene in the most beneficial way. Since joining the NCTSN September 2003, the Oklahoma Child Traumatic Stress Treatment Collaborative (OCTSTC) has been interested in providing this same type of information to the employees at all three grant sites, and this September Mr. Benamati was able to travel to both Norman and Tulsa and share his experience and knowledge related to working with traumatized children.
All who attended these trainings left feeling far more knowledgeable about the effects of trauma on children and better able to meet their needs in a way that promotes consistency and healing. OCTSTC members noted that the trainings have served to inspire and galvanize the respective staffs of all three facilities and they are looking forward to subsequent trainings from Joe in the spring of 2005.
New Materials for Parents and Caregivers Launched on NCTSN Website with Parents' Help
New webpages For Parents and Caregivers have been launched on the NCTSN website. These pages present NCTSN-generated materials that have previously appeared on various Network webpages and in print and will continue to grow as more material is gathered or generated. The new material includes sections covering “Understanding Child Traumatic Stress,” “Finding Help,” and “Treatments That Work.”
The presentation of these materials was guided by members of several NCTSN working groups and committees, including the Parents and Caregivers Webpages Advisory Group (PCWAG), the Family Intervention Working Group, the Website Design Committee, and the Writers Group. The PCWAG was created specifically to offer advice and provide review for the new pages and includes the following members: parents Shannon Crossbear, Libby Jones, and Kristi Porter, associated with the Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health; Frank Bennett, PhD, of Aurora Mental Health Center, Denver; James Van Den Brandt, ACSW, LSCW, of the Adolescent Trauma Treatment Program, Mental Health Center of Dane County Wisconsin; Ana Laidley, IMF, Children's Institute International, Los Angeles; William Saltzman, PhD, Miller Children's Institute, Long Beach, CA; Alessia Gottlieb, MD, of the National Center; and Steven Williams, MA, of the National Resource Center.
The input of parents has been particularly helpful in the creation of these pages, as they represent the audience of these materials. They have provided insight into effective arrangement of materials, accessible language, and ways to engage parents who are looking for information and support.
The effort to launch a new For Parents and Caregivers section of the NCTSN website began with a survey of all family-related materials on the NCTSN site and on the websites of NCTSN member centers.
For more information or to provide feedback, contact Steven Williams, PCWAG coordinator.
Network Members Assist Florida's Youngest Children after the Hurricanes
Robin Gurwitch of the NCTSN Terrorism and Disaster Branch at the University of Oklahoma and Ann Kelley, project director with Healing the Hurt, Directions for Mental Health, Inc. of Clearwater, FL, worked together to help Florida's children in several communities after this year's devastating hurricanes. The two worked with several childcare organizations, including the state's school readiness coalition's executive directors, to provide information and consultation about helping children under the age of five cope with the effects of the storms. The two made a half-dozen presentations on children, disasters, and trauma in three days in some of the hardest hit part of the state.
Osofsky, J. D. (2004). Young Children and Trauma: Intervention and Treatment. NY: The Guilford Press.
Scheeringa, M. S. (2004). Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. In R. DelCarmen-Wiggins & A. Carter (eds.), Handbook of Infant, Toddler, and Preschool Mental Health Assessment (pp. 377-397). NY: Oxford University Press.
Scheeringa, M. S., Zeanah, C. H., Myers, L., & Putnam, F. W. (2004). Heart period and variability findings in preschool children with posttraumatic stress symptoms. Biological Psychiatry, 55(7) , 685-691.
Stauffer, Lori, & Deblinger, Esther (2004) Let's Talk About Taking Care Of You: An Educational Book About Body Safety. PA: Hope for Families.
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