The Conference Committee invites you to submit proposal applications for research topics benefiting children, youth and their families, policy and practice. The following special interest areas will be highlighted:
Research within and across systems, policy and practice
Research regarding family and youth roles in children’s mental health
Applying a public health approach to mental health
Community-based approaches to reducing disparities
Implementing evidence-based practices within school and community settings
Youth leadership and transition to independence
Family-to-family support
Innovative approaches to research, evaluation and performance measurement in complex setting
Early childhood mental health
Substance abuse and dual diagnosis
Community-based participatory research
Research on organizational and/or system effectiveness