SCCAP Listserv: Do’s & Don’ts

SCCAP Listserv: Do’s & Don’ts

By Ana Ugueto, PhD, ABPP

Approximately 20 years ago, SCCAP launched a listserv to provide a forum for discussion and the sharing of knowledge and resources relevant to child and adolescent psychology. Today, the SCCAP Listserv is routinely described as one of the most valuable resources of Division 53. In 2025, more than 450 SCCAP members posted over 1300 messages to the listserv to ask questions, seek referrals, announce employment opportunities, and recruit interns, postdoctoral fellows, and faculty. APA encourages all listserv members “to engage in dialogue based on psychology and psychological science that values a diversity of perspectives and experiences” to create a respectful and welcoming listserv environment.  Listserv members are expected to “maintain civility, demonstrate respect, and strive to uphold the psychological safety of all members.” Members should conduct themselves professionally and uphold the APA values of justice, human rights, fairness, and dignity to ensure all members feel safe and accepted. (lists.apa.org/archives/infopages/APARules.html)

To ensure the listserv remains a valued resource, please review the following questions and answers:

What can SCCAP members post to the listserv?

SCCAP encourages different viewpoints and intellectual contributions to the education, clinical practice, and benefit of its members. Listserv members are encouraged to (1) consult with colleagues, (2) share professional resources, (3) post faculty, staff, internship, and fellowship positions, and (4) announce free educational activities.

What should SCCAP members not post to the listserv?

The SCCAP Listserv does not allow the following: (1) recruitment of research participants; (2) personal attacks and negative characterizations (i.e., libel and defamation); (3) hate speech or discriminatory content; (4) using the listserv for illegal purposes; (5) posting full published articles without permission of author and/or journal (i.e., copyright violation); (5) discussion of rates charges, salaries, terms of contracts, etc. (i.e., antitrust issues); (6) advertisement of services for professional gain or financial interests; and (7) electioneering of non-SCCAP or APA positions and lobbying elected officials outside of APA “call to actions.”

Any SCCAP member who violates the listserv rules will be sent a private message reminding them of the rules. If the member continues to violate the rules, the member may be removed from the listserv. The listserv may also be switched from “unmoderated” (anyone can post directly to the listserv) to “moderated” (messages are approved by the listserv manager before they are posted) if necessary.

Why am I not receiving SCCAP Listserv posts?

This could be for several reasons: (1) not renewing your SCCAP membership (non-renewing members are deleted on February 1); (2) changing your email address and not updating your subscription; and (3) messages going to spam. If messages are being sent to your spam folder in Gmail, you can reconfigure your account by following these easy steps.

How do I switch from daily posts to a digest?

Members can manage their own subscription by visiting this page or by emailing the Listserv Manager at sccap53list@sccap53.org, and asking for their listserv settings to be changed.

If you have additional questions or need any additional assistance, please contact Ana M. Ugueto, PhD, ABPP, SCCAP Listserv Manager, at sccap53list@sccap53.org

Acknowledgements

Thank you to Lynn Abidin Canty, SCCAP Director of Operations, and Carrie Bai, SCCAP Assistant Director of Operations, for their contributions to this piece and the day-to-day functioning of SCCAP.