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About Us: Children, Youth, and Families office supports the work of the APA Committee on Children, Youth, and Families and liaisons with interested divisions...Read more 2010 CYF Call for Nominations The CYF Committee is now accepting applications for 2010 membership. Find out more. June is National Family Month Parents and caregivers are critical to the healthy development of children and teens. Find out how. April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month Child abuse and neglect occur all too often in our society among families from all walks of life. Find out more. March is National Nutrition Month APA has a new policy statement on the promotion of healthy active lifestyles and prevention of obesity in childhood. Learn more about promoting healthy behaviors. Coping with the Economy The deepening economic crisis is profoundly impacting children, youth, and families. Its effects are rippling through the multiple contexts in which children and youth are situated... more Helping Kids Cope with Trauma Check out the new products for mental health professionals and policy makers working with children and teens who experience trauma. Most Popular - Psychotropic Medications Report - Developing Adolescents - Adolescent Girls - Advertising and Children - Early Mental Health Interventions - Child Day Care - Protecting Our Children from Abuse Publications Developing Adolescents: A Reference for Professionals The physical changes that herald adolescence—the development of breasts and first menstrual periods forgirls, the depened voices and broadened shoulders for boys—are the most visible and striking markers of this stage. Learn more Activity Summary: The Children, Youth, and Families most recent Activity Summary is now available online. Save the Date: May 7, 2009: APA is proud to be an official supporter of National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day Policy Statements CYF has been at the forefront of setting policy for APA regarding children, youth, and families. CYF has produced policy statements on: Children’s Mental Health Immigrant Children, Youth, and Families Children Exposed to Disasters Violence in Mass Media Bullying and many more!

The Winter 2009 issue is now available! It focuses on issues affecting homeless youth. Read more Task Force Reports Resilience in African American Children and Adolescents This report identifies the factors that contribute to the healthy development of African American children and adolescents. Disseminating Evidence-Based Practice for Children and Adolescents This report addresses the challenges of developing and disseminating evidence-based practice for children and adolescents. Psychotropic Medications Report Report of the Task Force on Psychotropic Medications (PDF) for Children and Adolescents is now available. Please contact Efua Andoh for hard copies. You might also be interested in the recent book, Childhood Mental Health Disorders. Bullying Bullying occurs among children from all walks of life and can take many forms e.g., teasing, physical assault, harrassment based on race, gender, sexual orientation, religion and/or weight. APA has a number of resources available. Resolution on Bullying Fact Sheet on Bullying Resilience Guide for Parents and Teachers   School Violence This April marks the 2nd anniversary of the Virginia Tech shootings and the 10th anniversary of the Columbine massacre. Check out APA's resources related to school violence: Virginia Tech Anniversary Columbine: 10 Years Later Warning Signs of Youth Violence Social Practices that Induce Violence Acting against violence What a child learns about violence, a child learns for life. Teach carefully. We can show you how. The Public Interest (PI) Directorate is the part of APA that uses the science and practice of psychology to promote human welfare - we work to give psychology away. PI's Office on Violence Prevention, directed by Julia da Silva, is one example of how we focus our efforts on this important part of our mission. The 2008 annual report for the Committee on Children, Youth, and Families is now available. Children's Mental Health APA's Interdivisional Task Force on Child and Adolescent Mental Health boasts a wealth of resources. Learn more