Follow the link below to check out Missouri's Efforts re: Evidence-Based Interventions for Autism Spectrum Disorders. From the website: The Missouri Autism Guidelines Initiative is now  focused on developing the first comprehensive guide to evidence-based Interventions. Building on the success of its first publication on Screening, diagnosis, and assessment for intervention planning, An advisory committee of parents, health care professionals, anIndividual with ASD, educators and service providers is working to Summarize the latest evidence-based and peer-reviewed research to helpMake information on interventions more understandable. The documentWill provide the tools for making decisions about selection, implementation,and evaluation of interventions. 

It will be published in Summer 2012.MOPA's own Dr. Janet Farmer, Dr. Micah Mazurek and Dr. Dawn Huber are all involved in this much-needed project.  www.autismguidelines.dmh.mo.gov 

The Brain Injury Association of Missouri 7th Annual Statewide Conference is fast approaching – October 20 – 22, 2011.  In one short month you have the opportunity for exceptional education regarding brain injury.  

Learn more about the BIA-MO 7th Annual Statewide Conference or Register online now.  

I am working with Wayne Reznick, Ph..D. and Andy Benjamin, JD, PhD, ABPP (President of Div. 31) on a project called SHRReD (State Healthcare Reform Resource Database). 
It is in the early stages of planning, but looks to be very promising in helping state psychological organizations share useful information on pertinent topics related to advocacy. It seeks to utilize the power of the internet and Web 2.0 services as a means of disseminating information to leaders and members of STPAs.  I will keep everyone updated as I get more involved and learn more.  Stay tuned..... 


-Rich
MOPA President

NPR recently ran a story on shopping for a psychotherapist.  It contains several links to useful resources for patients and one commenter to the article also mentioned the great web page developed by Division 12 on EBPs which can be found here. 

APA's Help Center has recently published some resources for educating the public about what practicing psychologists do.  Some of their materials can be ordered for use in your practice in print version free of charge (up to 50 copies).  
Click here for more. 

Christine Cox, the Army OneSource Community Support Coordinator-Missouri contracted me to disseminate information on some free CEUs being offered  by Army OneSource.  She was unclear if the CEUs were APA-accredited, but she was sure that these course offerings were free.  If interested you can contact her with any questions: Christine.Cox@serco-na.com (573) 855-0693 

Army OneSource is offering a free online course titled Treating the Invisible Wounds of War.  Your participation would be a great stride in the Army OneSource effort to increase awareness in civilian communities about the unique and devastating effects of war on our Veterans—who are an essential part of our community! 

In addition, it would be an even greater benefit to Veterans and their Families if all your peers, employees, and staff were able to take the course as well. At Army OneSource, we feel that Awareness is the stepping stone to comprehensive support towards healing our Soldiers.

In addition to supporting our GREAT Soldiers and their Families you will also receive Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for your participation.  Once you complete the course, your CEU will be recorded, and you will have access to download and print a Certificate of Completion.

This course consists of three parts.
Part 1:  Treating the Invisible Wounds of War Series: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (3 hours)
Part 2:  Treating the Invisible Wounds of War Series: Traumatic Brain Injury (4 hours)
Part 3:  Treating the Invisible Wounds of War Series: Issues of Women Returning from Combat (2 hours)

To access the course follow these instructions:
From your browser, go to http://www.aheconnect.com/citizensoldier/
Step 1: Click on New Users tab at the top of the screen
Step 2: Create a personal user account following the instructions on the screen*NOTE: Be sure to enter your Army OneSource referral code: AOSMOCC005
Step 3: Login to the system using your new ID and password
Step 4: Click on Courses tab at the top of the screen
Step 5: Select a course you wish to complete
Step 6: Click on Register

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions and I will be glad to speak with you. If you’d like to find out more about Army OneSource, please follow the link below to our website.http://www.myarmyonesource.com/  

On behalf of the Soldiers and Families in Missouri, thank you for your time in this matter!

Very Respectfully,
Christine Christine A. Cox
Army OneSource Community Support Coordinator-Missouri
Ft. Leonard Wood, MO
Christine.Cox@serco-na.com
(573) 855-0693

The American Psychological Association's Committee on Women in Psychology (CWP) maintains a network that is comprised of representatives from various divisions and state, territorial and provincial psychological associations.

The network allows committee members and representatives to share issues, strategies, questions, and concerns. CWP looks to the Network for ongoing monitoring of issues that relate to women in all areas within psychology and asks Network representatives to bring these issues and concerns to the attention of CWP, in addition to taking questions and issues back to their groups, as appropriate.

CWP is seeking nominations from MOPA for a CWP Representative. For more information about the committee, explore their webpage here.  If interested, please contact Rich Martielli:  (314) 652-4100 ext. 5-6404

From APA, some documents concerning Collegue Assistance. Click on the document titles below to access the files:

DB CP aricleNov-Dec 2010
ACCA(DB) 7-10 L-S Toolkit-2
ACCA Psych Listen to Psych Re- Self-care 5-10 DB