------------------------------------------------
JOBS
------------------------------------------------
Part-time RA position open at BU's Child Cognition Lab
Project Description:
The Child Cognition Lab at Boston University conducts research projects with children and adults. We are currently engaged in a large-scale, federally funded research project examining young children’s understanding and learning of complex biological concepts. We are seeking a highly motivated and research oriented R.A. to work on this project. The ideal candidate would be interested in how children learn, science education, and applied psychological research. The roles of the position include recruiting participants, processing data, and helping run participants both in lab and outside of lab settings. This part-time paid position is for 20 hours a week. It would be perfect for someone interested in acquiring further experience before applying for graduate school in developmental psychology or a closely related field.
Necessary Qualifications:
· Positive, outgoing, and friendly demeanor
· Intellectual curiosity and ability to learn quickly
· Interest in developmental psychology research
· Willingness and ability to work in a fast-paced, intellectual environment
· Strong organizational skills, detail-orientation and conscientiousness
· Knowledge of experimental design
· Experience working with children in some capacity
Preferred Qualifications:
· Experience working in a research lab
· Interest in biological education
· Familiarity with SPSS
We are looking for the ideal candidate to begin at the start of January 2012. Send your resume and cover letter outlining how you meet the requirements for this post to Dr. Natalie Emmons at nemmons@bu.edu.
------------------------------------------------
CHILD/ADOLESCENT CLINICAL INTERVIEWER/RESEARCH ASSOCIATE POSITION
Brown Medical School, Providence, RI
Brown Medical School, Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine is seeking a licensed CLINICAL INTERVIEWER/RESEARCH ASSOCIATE to administer structured diagnostic interviews (K-SADS, SCID) to parents and children/adolescents and longitudinal clinical follow-up assessments as part of a new research study focused on biomarkers of adolescent depression risk. Position also involves providing clinical supervision to study staff, project coordination, and working within a multidisciplinary team. Opportunities for participating in research including authoring and co-authoring manuscripts, and submitting grants also offered. Experience with structured interviewing with children/adolescents and adults, experience in a research setting, supervisory and interpersonal skills strongly preferred.
The Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine, directed by Michael Carey, PhD, has a history of over 25 years of conducting innovative research involving inter-disciplinary, behavioral approaches to the prevention and treatment of disease. Research in the Centers includes some combination of laboratory-based, clinical, and community approaches.
To apply and for questions, please contact Laura Stroud, Ph.D., 401-793-8194, lstroudri@gmail.com.
------------------------------------------------
CONFERENCES
------------------------------------------------
ECE Leader's Guide to Effective Staff Development - How to Get Your Money's Worth, by Karen Nemeth
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM EST
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/656878368
2012 National Child Care Policy Symposium
Child Care and Education: Unequal Opportunities
March 6-10, 2012
Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill
Register by December 30 for early bird reduced rates
http://www.naccrra.org/conferences/symposium/2012/2012-nps.php
Development of Executive Functions Workshop
19th-20th April, 2012
Utrecht University, the Netherlands
Submission deadline: 9th January 2012
http://www.fss.uu.nl/defworkshop/
42nd Annual Meeting of the Jean Piaget Society
May 31 - June 2, 2012
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Deadline for submissions: 15 December 2011
http://www.piaget.org/
------------------------------------------------
RESOURCES
------------------------------------------------
2011 HOLIDAY SAFETY TIPS
American Academy of Pediatrics
http://www.aap.org/advocacy/releases/novtips.cfm
Zero to Three Journal Article
Challenging Behavior and Expulsion From Child Care: The Role of Mental Health Consultation
http://main.zerotothree.org/site/DocServer/32-2_Perry.pdf?docID=12901
Gene X Environment Interplay: Genetics, Epigenetics, and Environmental Influences on Development
Guest Editors: Kay L. Wanke, Ty Partridge, Toni Antonucci
http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/hrhd20/current
------------------------------------------------
GRANTS
------------------------------------------------
Injury Science REU Program Announcement
The Center for Injury Research and Prevention (CIRP) at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, in partnership with the University of Pennsylvania, announces 10-week paid summer research internships for undergraduate students. CIRP is a leading multi-disciplinary center engaged in collaborative research implementing real world applications. The Injury Science Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Site program (sponsored by the National Science Foundation) will provide students with mentorship and hands-on research experiences in the fields of engineering, behavioral science, public health, epidemiology, population science and statistics as applied to pediatric injury science (i.e., prevention of injury; secondary prevention, post-injury/traumatic stress).
The program will provide students with a stipend, housing at the University of Pennsylvania if needed, and a contribution toward travel expenses.
CIRP is accepting applications from January 3 to January 31.
Visit http://www.research.chop.edu/programs/injury/about_cirp/reu.php for more information and to apply.
Contact Carol Murray murrayca@email.chop.edu with questions.
------------------------------------------------
Jumpstart for Young Children is pleased to announce the release of the
Request for Proposal (RFP) for the 2011-2012 Research Grant Competition.
This research program provides small grants ranging between US$7,500 and
$10,000 for promising research that addresses significant questions on the
processes and impact of Jumpstart for early language and literacy
development and social-emotional development. The intent of such grants is
to provide researchers with the opportunity to investigate the influence of
Jumpstart (1) on the lives of young children who live in low-income and
high-stress communities, and (2) on adult volunteers who implement the
Jumpstart program. For the 2012 grants awards, researchers must submit
proposals by *February 20, 2012*. Up to three grants will be awarded each
year.
Additional information on Jumpstart, the RFP process and supporting
research can be found on Jumpstart’s website www.jstart.org or by clicking
on the following link: Research Grants Program Information
Center http://www.jstart.org/site/PageServer?pagename=WhatWeDo_InfoCenter
------------------------------------------------
Parents @ Symposium 2012 Scholarship Application
We are excited to announce that NACCRRA will be hosting the Parents @ Symposium program again this year!
Parents play a key role in helping Members of Congress understand why child care laws need to be strengthened. Our previous Parents @ Symposium programs have been incredibly successful in motivating parents to be more involved in advocacy and we have seen parents have a real influence on policymakers’ decisions. We would like to invite all Child Care Resource & Referral member agencies (CCR&Rs) and State Networks to sponsor a parent advocate at NACCRRA’s National Policy Symposium, March 6-10, 2012.
NACCRRA will be providing a limited number of $750 scholarships to help underwrite the cost of sponsorship. We are putting together a great program to help ensure that your parent advocates are strong additions to both your Day on the Hill visits with Members of Congress, as well as parent advocacy leaders when they return to your state following Symposium. As a reminder, we are looking for parents who both want to be a leader and have a story to tell (i.e.- affordability, availably or quality of care).
Please visit our Parents @ Symposium webpage (http://www.naccrra.org/conferences/symposium/2012/2012-parents-symposium.php) to learn more about the program, including:
• How to Find a Parent Advocate
• Local Outreach Tips for Fundraising
• Sponsor a Parent Advocate Application
Please review the materials, including sponsor responsibilities and complete the application by the deadline on Friday, January 13, 2012. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Kim Kober, Parent Network Associate, at Kim.Kober@naccrra.org.
------------------------------------------------
ADVOCACY
------------------------------------------------
Become a member of Winning Beginning NY today!
Do you value the opportunity to weigh in on matters of policy at the state and federal level with just the click of a button?
Would you like to continue to support these efforts or become even more involved in the coalition’s work?
Then you should become a member of Winning Beginning NY!
We rely in part on membership dues to accomplish our goals and to provide:
• Executive and Legislative Agendas and materials to support advocacy and lobbying
• State budget analysis
• Urgent e-mail blasts and timely e-newsletters to mobilize our members, supporters and citizens across the state
• Organization of and support for our regional networks
If you would like to officially join Winning Beginning NY, please fill out a membership agreement that affirms your commitment to ensuring high-quality early care and education for all children - and mail it in with your dues.
http://www.winningbeginningny.org/documents/wbny_membership_dues_agreement_dec2011.pdf
Thank you for your generous support!
Sincerely,
Jenn O’Connor, Winning Beginning NY
------------------------------------------------
OUTREACH
------------------------------------------------
YOU'VE BEEN WORKING HARD - GET THE TAX CREDITS YOU DESERVE!
Families in New York:
Whether or not you owe income tax, you could get thousands of dollars in tax credits. You could qualify for:
Up to $2,100 from the federal Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit, up to $2,310 from the New York State Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit and up to $1,733 from the New York City Child Care Tax Credit.
Up to $5,751 from the federal Earned Income Tax Credit, up to $1,725 from the New York State Earned Income Tax Credit and up to $288 from the New York City Earned Income Tax Credit.
Up to $1,000 per child from the federal Child Tax Credit and $330 per child from the Empire State Child Tax Credit.
More families than ever are eligible for these credits this year.
To get these credits, you must file a tax return.
Find out where you can get FREE help with your taxes by calling the IRS toll-free at (800) 906-9887 or go to www.irs.gov. You can also contact the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance at (518) 457-5181. To find out where to get free income tax preparation assistance, call AARP Tax-Aide toll-free at (888) AARPNOW or (888) 227-7669. New York City residents call 311.
For more information about the Tax Credits Outreach Campaign contact the Early Care & Learning Council at (518) 690-4217 or go to http://www.earlycareandlearning.org
For more information on the federal and state child care credits, visit the National Women’s Law Center at http://www.nwlc.org/.
THE EARLY CARE & LEARNING COUNCIL IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NATIONAL WOMEN’S LAW CENTER
TAX CREDITS OUTREACH CAMPAIGN
2012 TAX FILING SEASON
------------------------------------------------
JOBS
------------------------------------------------
Part-time RA position open at BU's Child Cognition Lab
Project Description:
The Child Cognition Lab at Boston University conducts research projects with children and adults. We are currently engaged in a large-scale, federally funded research project examining young children’s understanding and learning of complex biological concepts. We are seeking a highly motivated and research oriented R.A. to work on this project. The ideal candidate would be interested in how children learn, science education, and applied psychological research. The roles of the position include recruiting participants, processing data, and helping run participants both in lab and outside of lab settings. This part-time paid position is for 20 hours a week. It would be perfect for someone interested in acquiring further experience before applying for graduate school in developmental psychology or a closely related field.
Necessary Qualifications:
· Positive, outgoing, and friendly demeanor
· Intellectual curiosity and ability to learn quickly
· Interest in developmental psychology research
· Willingness and ability to work in a fast-paced, intellectual environment
· Strong organizational skills, detail-orientation and conscientiousness
· Knowledge of experimental design
· Experience working with children in some capacity
Preferred Qualifications:
· Experience working in a research lab
· Interest in biological education
· Familiarity with SPSS
We are looking for the ideal candidate to begin at the start of January 2012. Send your resume and cover letter outlining how you meet the requirements for this post to Dr. Natalie Emmons at nemmons@bu.edu.
------------------------------------------------
CHILD/ADOLESCENT CLINICAL INTERVIEWER/RESEARCH ASSOCIATE POSITION
Brown Medical School, Providence, RI
Brown Medical School, Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine is seeking a licensed CLINICAL INTERVIEWER/RESEARCH ASSOCIATE to administer structured diagnostic interviews (K-SADS, SCID) to parents and children/adolescents and longitudinal clinical follow-up assessments as part of a new research study focused on biomarkers of adolescent depression risk. Position also involves providing clinical supervision to study staff, project coordination, and working within a multidisciplinary team. Opportunities for participating in research including authoring and co-authoring manuscripts, and submitting grants also offered. Experience with structured interviewing with children/adolescents and adults, experience in a research setting, supervisory and interpersonal skills strongly preferred.
The Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine, directed by Michael Carey, PhD, has a history of over 25 years of conducting innovative research involving inter-disciplinary, behavioral approaches to the prevention and treatment of disease. Research in the Centers includes some combination of laboratory-based, clinical, and community approaches.
To apply and for questions, please contact Laura Stroud, Ph.D., 401-793-8194, lstroudri@gmail.com.
------------------------------------------------
CONFERENCES
------------------------------------------------
ECE Leader's Guide to Effective Staff Development - How to Get Your Money's Worth, by Karen Nemeth
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM EST
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/656878368
2012 National Child Care Policy Symposium
Child Care and Education: Unequal Opportunities
March 6-10, 2012
Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill
Register by December 30 for early bird reduced rates
http://www.naccrra.org/conferences/symposium/2012/2012-nps.php
Development of Executive Functions Workshop
19th-20th April, 2012
Utrecht University, the Netherlands
Submission deadline: 9th January 2012
http://www.fss.uu.nl/defworkshop/
42nd Annual Meeting of the Jean Piaget Society
May 31 - June 2, 2012
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Deadline for submissions: 15 December 2011
http://www.piaget.org/
------------------------------------------------
RESOURCES
------------------------------------------------
2011 HOLIDAY SAFETY TIPS
American Academy of Pediatrics
http://www.aap.org/advocacy/releases/novtips.cfm
Zero to Three Journal Article
Challenging Behavior and Expulsion From Child Care: The Role of Mental Health Consultation
http://main.zerotothree.org/site/DocServer/32-2_Perry.pdf?docID=12901
Gene X Environment Interplay: Genetics, Epigenetics, and Environmental Influences on Development
Guest Editors: Kay L. Wanke, Ty Partridge, Toni Antonucci
http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/hrhd20/current
------------------------------------------------
GRANTS
------------------------------------------------
Injury Science REU Program Announcement
The Center for Injury Research and Prevention (CIRP) at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, in partnership with the University of Pennsylvania, announces 10-week paid summer research internships for undergraduate students. CIRP is a leading multi-disciplinary center engaged in collaborative research implementing real world applications. The Injury Science Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Site program (sponsored by the National Science Foundation) will provide students with mentorship and hands-on research experiences in the fields of engineering, behavioral science, public health, epidemiology, population science and statistics as applied to pediatric injury science (i.e., prevention of injury; secondary prevention, post-injury/traumatic stress).
The program will provide students with a stipend, housing at the University of Pennsylvania if needed, and a contribution toward travel expenses.
CIRP is accepting applications from January 3 to January 31.
Visit http://www.research.chop.edu/programs/injury/about_cirp/reu.php for more information and to apply.
Contact Carol Murray murrayca@email.chop.edu with questions.
------------------------------------------------
Jumpstart for Young Children is pleased to announce the release of the
Request for Proposal (RFP) for the 2011-2012 Research Grant Competition.
This research program provides small grants ranging between US$7,500 and
$10,000 for promising research that addresses significant questions on the
processes and impact of Jumpstart for early language and literacy
development and social-emotional development. The intent of such grants is
to provide researchers with the opportunity to investigate the influence of
Jumpstart (1) on the lives of young children who live in low-income and
high-stress communities, and (2) on adult volunteers who implement the
Jumpstart program. For the 2012 grants awards, researchers must submit
proposals by *February 20, 2012*. Up to three grants will be awarded each
year.
Additional information on Jumpstart, the RFP process and supporting
research can be found on Jumpstart’s website www.jstart.org or by clicking
on the following link: Research Grants Program Information
Center http://www.jstart.org/site/PageServer?pagename=WhatWeDo_InfoCenter
------------------------------------------------
Parents @ Symposium 2012 Scholarship Application
We are excited to announce that NACCRRA will be hosting the Parents @ Symposium program again this year!
Parents play a key role in helping Members of Congress understand why child care laws need to be strengthened. Our previous Parents @ Symposium programs have been incredibly successful in motivating parents to be more involved in advocacy and we have seen parents have a real influence on policymakers’ decisions. We would like to invite all Child Care Resource & Referral member agencies (CCR&Rs) and State Networks to sponsor a parent advocate at NACCRRA’s National Policy Symposium, March 6-10, 2012.
NACCRRA will be providing a limited number of $750 scholarships to help underwrite the cost of sponsorship. We are putting together a great program to help ensure that your parent advocates are strong additions to both your Day on the Hill visits with Members of Congress, as well as parent advocacy leaders when they return to your state following Symposium. As a reminder, we are looking for parents who both want to be a leader and have a story to tell (i.e.- affordability, availably or quality of care).
Please visit our Parents @ Symposium webpage (http://www.naccrra.org/conferences/symposium/2012/2012-parents-symposium.php) to learn more about the program, including:
• How to Find a Parent Advocate
• Local Outreach Tips for Fundraising
• Sponsor a Parent Advocate Application
Please review the materials, including sponsor responsibilities and complete the application by the deadline on Friday, January 13, 2012. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Kim Kober, Parent Network Associate, at Kim.Kober@naccrra.org.
------------------------------------------------
ADVOCACY
------------------------------------------------
Become a member of Winning Beginning NY today!
Do you value the opportunity to weigh in on matters of policy at the state and federal level with just the click of a button?
Would you like to continue to support these efforts or become even more involved in the coalition’s work?
Then you should become a member of Winning Beginning NY!
We rely in part on membership dues to accomplish our goals and to provide:
• Executive and Legislative Agendas and materials to support advocacy and lobbying
• State budget analysis
• Urgent e-mail blasts and timely e-newsletters to mobilize our members, supporters and citizens across the state
• Organization of and support for our regional networks
If you would like to officially join Winning Beginning NY, please fill out a membership agreement that affirms your commitment to ensuring high-quality early care and education for all children - and mail it in with your dues.
http://www.winningbeginningny.org/documents/wbny_membership_dues_agreement_dec2011.pdf
Thank you for your generous support!
Sincerely,
Jenn O’Connor, Winning Beginning NY
------------------------------------------------
OUTREACH
------------------------------------------------
YOU'VE BEEN WORKING HARD - GET THE TAX CREDITS YOU DESERVE!
Families in New York:
Whether or not you owe income tax, you could get thousands of dollars in tax credits. You could qualify for:
Up to $2,100 from the federal Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit, up to $2,310 from the New York State Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit and up to $1,733 from the New York City Child Care Tax Credit.
Up to $5,751 from the federal Earned Income Tax Credit, up to $1,725 from the New York State Earned Income Tax Credit and up to $288 from the New York City Earned Income Tax Credit.
Up to $1,000 per child from the federal Child Tax Credit and $330 per child from the Empire State Child Tax Credit.
More families than ever are eligible for these credits this year.
To get these credits, you must file a tax return.
Find out where you can get FREE help with your taxes by calling the IRS toll-free at (800) 906-9887 or go to www.irs.gov. You can also contact the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance at (518) 457-5181. To find out where to get free income tax preparation assistance, call AARP Tax-Aide toll-free at (888) AARPNOW or (888) 227-7669. New York City residents call 311.
For more information about the Tax Credits Outreach Campaign contact the Early Care & Learning Council at (518) 690-4217 or go to http://www.earlycareandlearning.org
For more information on the federal and state child care credits, visit the National Women’s Law Center at http://www.nwlc.org/.
THE EARLY CARE & LEARNING COUNCIL IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NATIONAL WOMEN’S LAW CENTER
TAX CREDITS OUTREACH CAMPAIGN
2012 TAX FILING SEASON
------------------------------------------------
