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USF College of Behavioral & Community Sciences February 13-20, 2018
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MHLP Faculty Participate In Global Drug Demand Reduction Partners on Workforce Development Meetings
Roger Peters, Ph.D. and Cary Hopkins Eyles, M.A., CAP from the Department of Mental Health Law and Policy and the Universal Treatment Center (UTC) Coordinating Center for North American Universities at USF participated in meetings of the Global Drug Demand Reduction (DDR) Partners on Workforce Development from January 29 - February 2 in Washington D.C., sponsored by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL). The meetings were designed to enhance coordination in disseminating evidence-based training for addiction prevention and treatment professionals, and included representatives from international organizations such as the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the Drug Advisory Programme (DAP) of the Colombo Plan, the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD), the African Union, the International Consortium of Universities for Drug Demand Reduction (ICUDDR), and the International Society of Substance Abuse Professionals (ISSUP), as well as other experts from around the world. Dr. Peters and Ms. Hopkins-Eyles provided three presentations at the meeting, regarding dissemination of the UTC training curriculum, mentorship training, and technology to support virtual mentorship activities."
 
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 Tina Dillahunt-Aspillaga served as Co-editor along with Dr. Gail -Powell Cope, the Director of the Center of Innovation on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (CINDRR), on a special Supplement of the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (APRM). APRM is the # 3 journal in Rehabilitation, with an Impact Factor of 3.289. The title of the Supplement is Community Reintegration, Participation, and Employment Issues in Veterans and Service Members with Traumatic Brain Injury.
The issue, to be released in February 2018, consists of articles that represent current thinking about community reintegration (CR) and lays the groundwork for testing interventions to improve CR outcomes for veterans and service members (e.g., employment, living situation, family life). The articles are written by accomplished teams from multiple disciplines, including anthropology, neuropsychology, nursing, occupational therapy, psychology, and rehabilitation sciences.
For more information, click here.
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CBCS Faculty Publish in Behavioral Disorders Journal
CFS faculty Heather Peshak George, PhD, Karen Cox, MA, Devon Minch, PhD and Therese Sandomierski, PhD have published an article in Behavioral Disorders, a journal that addresses compelling issues related to individuals with behavioral challenges. Their article, District Practices Associated With Successful SWPBIS Implementation, is based on research that is the first of its kind in the field for scientifically examining district practices associated with successful Schoolwide positive behavior interventions and supports (SWPBIS) implementation, a widely implemented model for systematically supporting the social and behavioral development of students with and without disabilities, including those with and at risk for emotional and behavioral disorders.
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In January (7th-18th), a team of 5 researchers from the Arunachal Institute of Tribal Studies, Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) in Arunachal Pradesh, traveled to the University of South Florida (USF) in Tampa Florida, as part of the US-India 21st Century Knowledge Initiative Grant Award that USF, RGU, and Research Institute for Worlds Ancient Traditions and Culture (RIWATCH) currently hold from the United States-India Educational Foundation. Further information about the grant can be viewed here.
Dr. Manisha Joshi (PI), Dr. Iraida V. Carrion and Dr. Guitele J. Rahill (Co-Is) served on this international, inter-institutional team to collaborate to establish a unique "Indigenous Studies Field School for Global Exchange" in Arunachal Pradesh, India, the purpose of which includes fostering innovative cultural resource knowledge and field research skills that will enable USF and RGU students in public health and social/behavioral disciplines, to study the health of indigenous people.
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Food Trucks will be here on Tuesday and Thursday of this week located behind the School of Social Work. (East side of MHC near Atrium in parking lot) They will be here from 11 am- 2 pm. Click food truck icon in left column for more details or download the app.
Tuesday 2/13: Talulah's Table by the Sea Thursday 2/15: Loli's Mexican Cravings
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Active Shooter Workshop Materials
For those CBCS faculty and staff that missed the Active Shooter Workshop, here is a video that is worth taking a minute to watch. Additional handouts are also available upon request.
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Research Pecha Kulcha
February 23, 2018, 2:30-4 p.m.
MHC Atrium
"Transitions into Family Caregiving: Clarifying the Impact Using Population-Based Studies"
March 9, 2019, 10:30 a.m.
USF College of Public Health Auditorium 1023B
31st Annual Research & Policy Conference on Child, Adolescent, and Young Adult Behavioral Health
March 4-7, 2018
Hilton Downtown Hotel
The hotel is almost full! Register early also for discounted pricing!
9th Annual Cycling For Autism Fundraiser
April 7, 2018
Whiskey Joe's, Tampa
The ride starts at Whiskey Joe's in Tampa and offers 6, 12, 16 and 32-mile routes. Lunch, cash bar service, games for children and adults, bike raffle, 50/50 drawing, and music will be provided. Click here for how to get more involved.
15th National Training Institute on Effective Practices: Addressing Challenging Behavior
April 24-27, 2018
The Vinoy® Renaissance St. Petersburg
Resort & Golf Club
Hosted by the Florida Center for Inclusive Communities (FCIC) and the Pyramid Model Consortium, the National Training Institute on Effective Practices (NTI) is a training conference which provides professionals with an in-depth, intensive learning experience around the
for addressing the social and emotional development and challenging behavior of young children. NTI brings together experts from around the country who skillfully present three-hour workshops offering practical, ready-to-use information on social and emotional development. It is an unparalleled opportunity to increase your skills, build a network of colleagues and become part of a growing professional community who use the Pyramid Model.
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Theses and Dissertations:
"Effects of Alternative Seating on Children with Disabilities"
Jessica Hoofman, Thesis Proposal
February 20, 2018, 10:00 a.m.
MHC 2324
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New York Daily News
"...The training, which will cost $4.5 million, is run by Lorie Fridell, a criminology professor at the University of South Florida ..." [More]
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