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Training:
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Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and
Internship Centers (APPIC) |
www.appic.org |
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The Gottman Institute—provides
treatment for couples and trains mental health
professionals and other health care providers |
www.gottman.com
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Minuchin Center for the Family—treatment
for families and training and consultation on
structural family therapy and techniques. |
www.minuchincenter.org
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Ackerman Institute for the
Family—treats and conducts research on families
and trains health care professionals
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www.ackerman.org
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The Family Institute—organization
at Northwestern University provides marital and family
therapy, professional education and research |
www.family-institute.org
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Philadelphia Child and Family
Therapy Training Center, Inc.—provides training
and research about family therapy |
www.philafamily.com
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Multicultural Family Institute—educational
institution which provides multicultural sensitive
research and quality therapy for families |
www.multiculturalfamily.org
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The Center of Relationship
Enhancement--devoted to enhancing interpersonal
communication, relationships, and family life. |
www.relationshipenhancement.com
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Association of Psychology,
Postdoctoral, and Internship Centers—provides a
service to members who are interested in the training
of predoctoral and postdoctoral psychologists as well
as the National Match Program. |
www.appic.org
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Training Institute—University of Rochester
Family Therapy Training Institute |
www.urmc.rochester.edu/smd/Psych/family/ |
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University of South Florida
Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling—Graduate
Certificate Program in Marriage and Family Therapy |
www.cas.usf.edu/rehab-counseling/cert-mft.html
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University of Miami Center for
Family Studies— offers training program in
family therapy research with Hispanic populations in
the U.S. |
www.cfs.med.miami.edu/
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Primary Care Family Psychology Fellowship Training—
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www.urmc.rochester.edu/smd/psych/Education/psychology/postdoc/postdoc |
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Organizations with Interests
in Family Therapy Training:
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American Association for
Marriage and Family Therapy— |
www.aamft.org
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American Psychological
Association—
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www.apa.org |
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National Council on Family
Relations—professional organization for family
scientists and practitioners. Publishes Journal of
Marriage and Family, Family Relations |
www.ncfr.org
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American Family Therapy
Academy—organization that provides a forum of
research and discussion about families. |
www.afta.org
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Association of Christian
Counselors—helps professional, pastoral and lay
caregivers provide effective Christ-centered soul care
for those seeking direction in life. |
www.aacc.net/
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Society for Research in Child
Development—promotes multidisciplinary research in
human development, and provides an exchange of
information among scientists and other professional of
various disciplines. |
www.srcd.org |
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Society for Research on
Adolescence—multidisciplinary, international
organization dedicated to understanding adolescence
through research and dissemination. |
www.s-r-a.org |
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National Association of Social
Workers— |
www.socialworkers.org
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President's Commission on Mental Health |
http://www.mentalhealthcommission.gov/reports/FinalReport/toc.html
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President's Commission on Mental Health
Subcommittees |
http://www.mentalhealthcommission.gov/subcommittee/Sub_Chairs.htm
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American Psychiatric
Association— |
www.psych.org
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American
Orthopsychiatric Association—
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www.amerortho.org
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The Association for
Advancement of Behavior Therapy— |
www.aabt.org
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Family Intervention Project -
dedicated to understanding the causes and
consequences of family aggression, with the aim of
promoting and facilitating cutting edge research,
evidence based practice, and effective governmental
responses. |
www.familytx.org |
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Internet resources related to
Families and Children:
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National Institute of Mental
Health—organization that researches mental health.
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www.nimh.nih.gov |
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Oklahoma City VA Medical Center - Best
Practices List in Family Intervention for Serious
Mental Illness |
http://w3.ouhsc.edu/bpfamily/ |
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Center for Disease Control and
Prevention—Federal Agency for protecting the
health and safety of the public.
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www.cdc.gov |
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Child Trends—Organization
devoted to the study of children, youth, and families.
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www.childtrends.org
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The Fast Track Project—multi-site
intervention study designed to prevent serious,
chronic antisocial behavior in children. |
www.fasttrackproject.org
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Military Family Research
Institute at Purdue University—interdisciplinary,
multilevel research institute focusing on military
members and their families. |
www.mfri.purdue.edu
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Alternatives to Marriage
Project—organization advocates equality and
fairness for unmarried people.
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www.unmarried.org |
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Family
Therapy Resources Across the Web—Nova Southeastern
University |
www.nova.edu/shss/StudentServices/OnlineResources/ft.htm# |
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National Institute of Child Health and Human
Development—conducts and supports laboratory,
clinical, and epidemiological research on the
reproductive, neurobiological, developmental, and
behavioral processes that determine and maintain the
health of children, adults, families, and populations. |
www.nichd.nih.gov
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National Campaign to Prevent
Teen Pregnancy—
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www.teenpregnancy.org
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Welfare Information Network—clearinghouse
for information, policy analysis and technical
assistance related to welfare, workforce
development, and other human and community
services.
|
www.welfareinfo.org
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Parents, Families, and Friends
of Lesbians and Gays—organization
devoted to promoting the health and well-being of gay,
lesbian, bisexual and trans-gendered persons, their
families, and friends.
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www.pflag.org
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Family Violence and Sexual
Assault Institution—clearinghouse of categorized
references and unpublished papers concerning all
aspects of family violence and sexual assault. |
www.fvsai.org
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Welfare, Children, and
Families: A Three-City Study Website for a multisite study
that is investigating the impact of the TANF on
children and families.
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www.jhu.edu/~welfare/
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National Science Foundation—Federal
agency charged with funding research and training in
science and engineering. |
www.nsf.gov
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U.S. Census Bureau |
www.census.gov
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William T. Grant Foundation—organization
devoted to supporting in research and projects that
use evidence-based approaches with children. |
www.wtgrantfoundation.org/
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Minnesota Program Development,
Inc.—nonprofit corporation that works toward the
elimination of violence in the lives of women and
their children. |
www.duluth-model.org
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Support And Family Education
(SAFE)—an empirically supported family psycho
education curriculum. |
w3.ouhsc.edu/safeprogram
(This link only works if you paste it directly into
your browser) |
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Christian Association for Psychological Studies—
An international association of Christians in
the
psychological field that integrate their faith and
profession. |
www.caps.net/
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APA
Division 37 - Child, Youth, and Family Services—concerned
with professional and scientific issues relative to
services and service structures for children and
youth. |
www.apa.org/divisions/div37 |
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APA
Division 44 - Society for the Psychological Study of
Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Issues—focuses
on the diversity of human sexual orientations by
supporting research, promoting relevant education, and
affecting professional and public policy. |
www.apa.org/divisions/div44
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APA
Division 45 - Society for the Psychological Study of
Ethnic Minority Issues—encourages
research on ethnic minority issues and the application
of psychological knowledge to ethnic minority issues. |
www.apa.org/divisions/div45
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APA
Division 53 - Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent
Psychology—represents psychologists who
are active in teaching, research, clinical services,
administration, and advocacy in clinical child
psychology to the APA and the public. |
www.clinicalchildpsychology.org |
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Division 54 - Society of Pediatric Psychology—is
dedicated to research and practice addressing the
relationship between children's physical, cognitive,
social, and emotional functioning and their physical
well-being. |
www.apa.org/divisions/div54 |
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Annie E. Casey Foundation - AdvoCasey series -
articles and journal issues dealing with a variety
of child-related social and economic issues |
www.aecf.org/KnowledgeCenter/PublicationsSeries/AdvoCasey.aspx |