I am writing to let you know about an opportunity to contribute a brief review piece to CYF NEWS, a bi-annual report produced by the Committee of Children, Youth, and Families (CYF), which is a standing committee in the American Psychological Association (APA). I will be serving as a guest editor of the special issue, which will focus on child-, family-, peer-, community- and health system- factors that can be targeted and modified in interventions to reduce disparities in children’s health outcomes (physical or mental health outcomes). The special issue will focus on the following groups who experience disparities in health outcomes: racial/ethnic minority children, including Black/African Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, American Indians/Alaska Natives, Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders.
CYF NEWS is an incredibly widely disseminated newsletter (here is a link to past issues of CYF news: http://bit.ly/OVyg9T). The audience includes academic researchers, clinical practitioners, policy makers, funding agency representatives, federal lobbyists at APA, and representatives at NIJ, OJJDP, NSF, and NICHD. All have interest in child, youth, and/or family topics and are interested in knowing what some of the cutting edge topics and issues in the fields are. Thus, CYF NEWS contributions have the potential to shape dialogue and possible future funding directions, and to shape policy that can affect the lives of children, youth, and families, and it is imperative that these contributions are well-grounded in scientific research and evidence-based findings.
Details and submission requirements are as follows:
1. Submissions are limited to 1500 words. This word limit does NOT include references or brief author bios, and amounts to about 6 pages, so very brief!
2. The deadline for submissions is February 10th, 2016.
3. Co-authors are welcome (including graduate and postdoctoral students)
4. Pictures and brief bios are published with the articles and are due shortly after articles are submitted
5. CYF NEWS is not a peer reviewed journal. I will serve as the guest editor, and I will solicit some help reviewing contributions if needed
6. The issue will be published in April, 2016
7. Between 3-4 contributions will be included (some open, some invited)
If you are considering submitting a report, please contact me. We can discuss your proposed submission to ensure it will be tailored appropriately and in the most effective manner possible. I can be reached at ambutler@bcm.edu.