APA 2004 Convention CE Workshop Announcement

This INTERMEDIATE workshop is based on the ACT Against Violence Training program developed by the American Psychological Association (APA) in collaboration with the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) with assistance from experts in child development, violence prevention, and early childhood education. ACT is a national anti-violence initiative emphasizing the importance of early prevention and the role of adults in children’s lives and learning environment.

The purpose of this workshop is to prepare APA members to disseminate the program research-based knowledge and skills on early violence prevention to adults in their communities. This workshop will provide participants with an overview of major topics on early childhood violence prevention including review of: (a) ACT as a social cognitive intervention; (b) young children and violence, roots and consequences; (c) prevention skills such as anger management and media violence; and (d) ways to be involved with ACT in the community.

This workshop is for those who are interested in early childhood and violence prevention, those who work as consultants, administrators, or staff with organizations or agencies that provide services for families and/or children, and for those who are involved in violence prevention in their community. This is an important workshop for members who want to be involved with a research-based initiative developed by their professional association.

Faculty: ACT Senior Instructors
Credits: 7
Enrollment limit: 25
Date: July 31, 2004
To register go to APA convention site – http://www.apa.org/ce/workshop04.html – or contact Brennan Harmuth at 202-336-5994.