FOUNDATION

CHILD

Ernesto Caffo

Professor of Child Psychiatry

University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

President of Foundation Child

The Foundation Child for Study and Research into Childhood and

Adolescence was created in 1998 with the contribution of “S.O.S. Il Telefono

Azzurro – National Helpline for the Prevention of Child Abuse”.

The aim of Foundation Child is to promote a child-centered culture through a

close examination of the causes and treatments of physical and mental

diseases, as well as of behavioral and mood difficulties in children and

adolescents.

The Foundation Child encourages researchers and interested people to

enhance their motivation, interest and competence in the field of child and

adolescent mental health.

OBJECTIVES

to support research on developmental psychopathology, particularly on biological, cognitive, emotional and social development;

to support the following disciplines: child psychiatry, pediatric, genetic, psychology, neuroscience, molecular biology, epidemiology;

to apply scientific evidences and to spread knowledge among the public and the professionals, by awareness, training activities and social policies.

THE FOUNDATION OPERATES IN THE

FOLLOWING AREAS:

Train young researchers who wish to acquire specific knowledge in the area of developmental pathology: the training activities include short periods of study on specific subjects and the creation of scholarships.

Support career advancement for clinical researchers who wish to pursue systematic research on developmental psychopathology (both academics and researchers already trained)

Support research programs and projects (short and long-term impact of abuse, neglect and other types of trauma; new and effective methods of prevention; the impact of the experience on neurobiological and mental development)

Promote innovative training and communication including work groups; exchange programs with overseas universities; scientific consultations and meetings.

Scientific Committee

Marco Battaglia

Sergio Bernasconi

Gianni Bona

Ernesto Caffo

Luciano Cavallo

James Leckman

Bennett Leventhal

Fabio Macciardi

Philippe Jeammet

10 years of seminars

for young researchers

in child psychiatry

In recent years, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry has seen a dramatic growth with the introduction of new and refined diagnostic tools as well as advancements in therapeutic and preventive approaches to developmental psychopathology.

The aim of these courses is to provide insights not only on relevant elements of clinical practice and research, but also on those aspects which may complete the educational background of the young specialists, such as basic principles of leadership, public speaking, and communication.

1° - Perspectives on child and adolescent psychiatry – (Heidelberg, March 1999)

2nd - Development psychopathology and treatment evaluation – (Camposanpiero, Sept 3–8,

2001)

3rd - Design and assessment (Camposanpiero, Sept 29th-Oct 4th, 2002)

4th - Treatment Evaluation in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, (Camposanpiero, Mar 14-20,

2004)

5th - Clinical Studies: Design, Assessment, and Evaluation, (Bocca di Magra, Apr 10 -15 2005)

6th Clinical Research: Design, Assessment and Evaluation (Bocca di Magra, May, 7-12 2006)

7th Training seminar in child and adolescent psychiatry (Fiesole, November, 24-27,

2009)

8th - Training seminar in child and adolescent psychiatry (Siena, November, 22-26,

2010)

10th -Training Seminar in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (Bocca di Magra, June 24-

29 2012)

Past editions

Conferences

XIII ESCAP Congress

New Perspectives in Child & Adolescent

Psychiatry

The Future Role of Cutting-Edge Methods

in Treatments of Children Disorders

Collaboration with SOPSI

The Psycho-Social Wellbeing in the

aftermath of the Earthquake in Emilia

Other congresses

New Perspectives on Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (Florence, March 31st , 2009) - WPA congress

“Plans and Perspectives for Mental Wellbeing of Children in Europe: the Florence Declaration” (Florence, April, 1st, 2009)

“Trauma and emergency: are there effective interventions?” with Robert Pynoos - Rome, February 16th, 2010. Congress of the Italian Society of Psychopathology

October 25, 2010: The future role of cutting-edge methods in the study and treatment of childhood disorders

February 15, 2011: “Understanding the impact of the New Diagnostic Classification Systems on the Understanding of Mental Disorders”

Training course on EBP

2011 - training course on TF-CBT (Cohen

and Mannarino) in Modena

2012 - training course on AF-CBT (Kolko) in

Rome

2013 - training course on evidence based

practices in the treatment of traumatized

children (Cohen, Mannarino, Koklo and

Berliner) in Modena

ERICE (Empowerment and Resilience

in Children Everywhere)

ERICE works to promote human rights, joint action, training and interventional projects focused on enhancing the well-being of children and families affected by the Palestinian- Israeli conflict.

Created by Foundation Child and ICACAPAP (International Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions), the group held the first meeting in Berlin (Italian Embassy) in 2004

ERICE group represents a think tank for the research and the intervention aimed at protecting children and adolescents affected by the devastating effects of war

The next ERICE group meeting will take place at the

Innocenti Centre in Florence (August 25-29, 2013). A major focus of this meeting will be on developing sustainable Early Childhood Development (ECD) programs in communities on the West Bank

The Child Mind Institute's Speak Up for Kids is an annual public

education program, which was created in 2010 to encourage child

mental health professionals across the country to give scientifically

sound talks in their communities about childhood mental disorders

and topics relating to raising healthy, happy kids.

On May 2013, the Child Mind Institute launched the third annual

Speak Up Campaign.

Foundation Child actively collaborated with the Child Mind Institute

by spreading the word throughout its network and by launching such a

communication campaign in Italy.

The aim of the course is to provide a high-quality intensive training experience that will offer training on the relevant elements of clinical science (diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of the most important childhood psychiatric disorders) and research (designing a research project, research methods, basic principles of statistics, writing and presenting scientific work).

In addition, the course is designed to provide tutorials, networking and other valuable educational activities that will enhance the education of junior investigators.

Faculty members

Marco Battaglia Laval University, Canada

Ernesto Caffo University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Judy Cameron, University of Pittsburgh, USA

Simona Gaudi, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Roma

Young Shin Kim, Yale School of Medecine, USA

James Leckman, Yale School of Medecine, USA

Daniel Le Grange, University of Chicago

Bennett Leventhal , Nathan S. Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research, USA

Barbara Loi, St. George‘s University London, UK

Fabio Macciardi University of California, Irvine, USA – State University, Milano

José Antonio Ramos Quiroga , Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Spain

Emiliano Ricciardi, Università di Pisa

Neal Ryan, University of Pittsburgh, USA

David Shaffer Columbia University, USA

Johannes Thome, Rostock University, Germany