USF College of Behavioral & Community Sciences                                                  February 20-27, 2018

 





Participants Needed. Please contact Daniella Orozco at daniellao@mail.usf.edu
MHLP Assistant Professor Selected as NIDA Diversity Scholar
 Khary Rigg, PhD, was recently selected to become a member of the
National Institute on Drug Abuse Diversity Scholars Network (NDSN). In
addition to his early career accomplishments, Dr. Rigg was selected on the strength of his RO1 draft application which was reviewed by a committee at NIDA and identified as a proposal with high promise for funding. The NDSN is a comprehensive mentorship program aimed at improving the funding of outstanding under-represented early stage investigators in substance abuse research. This is atwo-part program that aims to help scholars build a sustainable independent research career.  The Part I meeting focuses on the fundamentals of grantsmanship and provides scholars with professional development activities such as:  targeted funding mechanisms, grantsmanship and review, submission strategies, technical proposal feedback, and a professional career development discussion.  The NDSN Part II involves visiting NIDA headquarters in Bethesda, Maryland and undergoing a mock review of his complete draft NIH grant application followed by an open discussion on common pitfalls and responding to reviewers concerns.

Food Truck Reminder
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 2/20: Yo Yo Juice
Thursday 2/22: Flip'n Tasty

Upcoming Events:

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 Tampa Interbay Rotary Club is hosting its  9th Annual Cycling for Autism fundraiser on Saturday, April 7, 2018 at the Courtney Campbell Causeway Trail. In the last 8 years the Tampa Interbay Rotary Club has raised nearly $195,000 through the cycling event to support individuals in our community who have an autism spectrum disorder. Proceeds this year will benefit the Applied Behavior Analysis Program and the Center for Autism and Related Disabilities at the University of South Florida.

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 
Pyramid Model framework 
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. 





Theses and Dissertations:
"Effects of Alternative Seating on Children with Disabilities"
Jessica Hoofman, Thesis Proposal
February 20, 2018, 10:00 a.m.
MHC 2324
  

CBCS In The News
Seidman: Moving toward a better mental health model
Herald-Tribune
"...The foundation has also been laid for a network of community care, said Mark Engelhardt of the University of South Florida Criminal Justice, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Technical Assistance Center who last year led a "mapping" process that identified local resources and brought all local stakeholders to the table together for the first time..." [More]

Sheriff in Florida shooting calls for power to detain over social media
NBC News
"...Annette Christy, director of the Baker Act Reporting Center, which collects and analyses data on involuntary hospitalizations in the state, said there usually has to be "evidence of harm, self-harm or harm to others, or self-neglect and evidence of mental illness..." [More]

The minds of teen killers
WFLA-TV
... joining us this morning is Dr. Kathleen Heide a professor at USF....[More]

After Parkland, BSO Wants to Detain More People for Social-Media Posts
Miami New Times
"...in most U.S. states. Annette Christy, who runs the University of South Florida's Baker Act Reporting Center, told NBC News last week that..." [More]


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