Membership Committee Update

Membership Committee Update

By Chrissy Cammaratta, PhD, ABPP
Member-At-Large: Membership and Public Interest

Greetings! We pulled off a successful in person convention at APA in Minneapolis this year. It was great to see so many of you and I realized how much of a loss it has been to miss out on these events.

I want to first extend a shout out to our Student Ambassador Program which is kicking off the first official school year. Many of our ambassadors have already hosted events at their institutions where they are spreading the many benefits of SCCAP membership and sharing SCCAP-branded swag. Our goal is to broaden our SCCAP reach and support diversity within our training programs and the field of clinical child mental health. Undergrads, we are looking at you! Please reach out to Ana Ugueto, PhD, ABPP  at ana.ugueto@uth.tmc.edu if you are interested in learning more about this program.

Also, please check out our growing Special Interest Group (SIG) list. See below for our current groups which are free to all members- join now at www.SCCAP53.org.

• The Acute Intensive and Residential Services (AIRS) SIG
• Infancy and Early Childhood SIG
• Clinical Child and Adolescent Practitioner SIG
• Bilingual Psychologists SIG
• Emerging Adulthood SIG

The Emerging Adulthood SIG is still looking for a brave chair or co-chairs to step in to lead this group. We have significant interest in this important topic but have yet to find someone to head up the group. This is a great opportunity for early career members who are interested in getting experience in board service and APA leadership. Please reach out to Thomas McMahon and  thomas.mcmahon@yale.edu  or Amanda Zayde at azayde@montefiore.org to discuss or submit your name to be considered.

If you are interested in creating a Special Interest Group of your own, please reach out to me at cc0077@nemours.org to discuss.   

Finally, since APA is over and Fall is here, that means it’s renewal time again! Don’t forget to go to www.SCCAP53.org to renew your SCCAP membership by December 31, 2022 so you can stay connected and continue to receive all the benefits that are free to you as an SCCAP member!

Join/renew via:

1. Our website, SCCAP53.org, and select join/renew your membership.
2. You can also renew when you renew your APA membership.

**APA membership is not necessary to join SCCAP.

Remember: Student and Post-Bac Student Memberships are free but you do need to renew each year.  Don’t miss out on the student listserv and mentorship opportunities free to students/trainees (including postdoctoral trainees!)

I wish you all a wonderful rest of the year and hope to hear from you on the listserv!!