Come join us in Seattle, Washington as we celebrate our 25th anniversary as a division!

Our excitement for the upcoming 2024 APA Convention this August in Seattle, Washington is growing! We recently finished reviewing an incredible set of thought-provoking and stimulating proposals from our members. Similar to the last two conventions, this year’s programming will include both in-person and virtual presentations. We hope this opportunity continues to provide members with the chance to engage, even if you are unable to attend in-person. To include you in the excitement of our program, we hope to offer an insider’s glance at the history of SCCAP and some hints at what is to come at the upcoming convention!

Our symposia and skill building sessions this year will include topics related to our conference theme of “Lived Experiences of Youth and Families: What we Gain from Listening.” The field of clinical child and adolescent psychology has come a long way in identifying evidence-based assessment and treatment approaches. At the same time, many of the studies validating our diagnostic classifications, assessment tools, and interventions have not reflected the diversity of the youth and families we serve, or the real-world providers delivering their care. As we look forward, it is a priority to learn from listening to youth and families in our research and clinical practice.

We will have a special presentation honoring our 25th Anniversary—see details in the 25th Anniversary story in this newsletter. Plan to attend, then join in the Silver Jubilee Celebration following the panel.

We received an unprecedented number of posters, symposia, and skill-building submissions this year. A few examples include incorporating family feedback in pediatric primary care, using implementation science to incorporate care in schools, personalization of therapy, and addressing mental health care barriers. Several of our skill-building sessions are expected to offer continuing education credits by APA.

While we wish we could share more about the upcoming SCCAP presentations for APA 2024, we are still in the process of finalizing our division’s programming. It is clear from the quality, depth, and breadth of submissions we have received that members of our division have engaged in highly relevant and impactful research and clinical work. Decisions on submissions will be sent out by APA in March and our program schedule will be finalized by mid-April.  Please check in at either the APA website or the SCCAP website (www.sccap53.org) or follow us on Twitter/X (@SCCAP53) for additional updates! We will also include information about SCCAP programming at APA in the Summer InBalance Newsletter.

Lastly, we would like to express our gratitude for the service of the reviewers who contributed their time and expertise to reviewing all proposals for inclusion in SCCAP’s APA 2024 programming: Amanda Acevedo, Amy Mikolajewski, April Harris-Britt, Barbara Mowder, Ed Christophersen, Karim Ibrahim, Laura Nabors, Michael Silverstein, Metzli Augustina Lombera, Rosanna Breaux, Wei-Siong Neo, and Yuko Okado. Your careful and thorough reviews enabled us to highlight the tremendous work of our colleagues, which together will provide an interesting and inspiring program of presentations for this 2024 convention.