Application for the APA Board of Educational Affairs (BEA)
Distinguished Contributions to the Education and Training of Child and Adolescent
Mental Health Psychologists Award
This award recognizes training programs (doctoral, internship or postdoctoral), accredited by the
American Psychological Association or Canadian Psychological Association, that prepare future
psychologists to promote the optimal development of child and adolescent mental and behavioral
health within the context of families, schools or communities.
BEA will appoint a panel to review nominations based upon the criteria listed below. The panel
will be led by a BEA member and be composed of members of both BEA and the APA InterDivisional Task Force on Child and Adolescent Mental Health.
How to Apply:
Complete the information below, and address the criteria found on the next page. Send
proposals electronically or postmarked by June 1, 2015 to:
Yvonne Hill (yhill@apa.org)
Office of Graduate and Postgraduate Education & Training
Education Directorate
American Psychological Association
750 First Street NE
Washington, DC 20002-4242
Phone: (202) 336-5531
Please complete the following information, and address the criteria listed on the following
page:
1. Program name, department/school affiliation, and location:
a. Program Name:
b. Program Affiliation:
c. Program Location:
2. Name, email, and phone number of contact person for the proposal. This
information will be used for all communication regarding the proposal.
a. Contact Name:
b. Contact Email:
c. Contact Phone:
d. Contact Affiliation:
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Submissions will be evaluated using the following criterion:
Please submit a document that contains:
 A program description.
 A description of the program’s pioneering education and training practices related to
child and adolescent mental health.
1. Programs must provide documentation of exemplary education and training initiatives
that transform mental health practices or policies for children and adolescents and that
reflect proactive leadership in the development of best practices in one or more of the
following domains:
 Evidenced-based practices.
 Services research.
 Policy development and evaluation.
 Program development and evaluation.
2. Program initiatives must demonstrate that they are developmentally appropriate,
culturally competent and reflect one or more of the following characteristics:
 School-linked.
 Family-centered.
 Consumer friendly.
 Community oriented.
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