Resources
Professional Resources
CCF offers lectures, conferences, and continuing education opportunities for education and mental health professionals.
- Speaker Series on Evidence-Based Approaches
in Childhood and Adolescent Mental Health
203 Diefendorf Hall, University at Buffalo South Campus, Buffalo, NY
Lectures on recent research and applications followed by discussion, APA and CME continuing education credits offered.
2007 Speaker Series Schedule - Biennial Niagara Conference on Evidence-Based Treatments
for Childhood and Adolescent Mental Health
An international interdisciplinary conference focusing on state-of-the-art, evidence-based treatments for mental health problems in children and adolescents. Didactic lectures and hands-on experience will be combined to teach interested professionals the basic principles of effective psychosocial, pharmacological, and combined treatments, including child-based treatments, classroom management, school-wide interventions, and parent training.
2007 Biennial Niagara Conference - Training in Behavior Modification for Mental Health Professionals
Staff members from the CCF conduct annual training sessions for agencies who are setting up and running Summer Treatment Programs. Participants receive at least 45 hours of intensive instruction and practice in principles of behavior modification and application of behavioral techniques in a naturalistic, recreationally-based setting. In addition, participants complete self-study and homework assignments to learn the information presented in the comprehensive 429-page treatment program manual. Mental health professionals who are interested in this intensive training may also attend the training session.