2022 Virtual Meeting of the Associates
The 2022 meeting was held live via Zoom on Thursday, November 3, 2022, with supplemental content provided via a virtual poster session, pre-recorded mini-talks, and select supplemental publications. The theme of the 2022 meeting was Resilience in a Time of Crises: Applying Science & Innovation to Support Families, and a recording of the live event is available for review below.
Agenda & Panel Discussion Topics
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 1:30-1:45 | Welcome & Introductions: Dr. Linda Mayes, YCSC Chair |
| 1:45-2:05 | Supporting Resilience: Clinical Work in Times of Crises |
| 2:05-2:25 | Childhood Anxiety: Giving Children Skills in an Uncertain World |
| 2:25-2:45 | Responding to the Traumatic Impact of Violence |
| 2:45-3:00 | Break |
| 3:00-3:20 | Supporting Perinatal Health & Well-Being at the Child Study Center |
| 3:20-3:40 | Experiences of Siblings of Individuals on the Autism Spectrum |
| 3:40-3:55 | Wrap-up and Q&A |
| 4:00-4:30 | Breakout Sessions with Each Panel |
Panels & Speakers
Supporting Resilience: Clinical Work in Times of Crises
- Tara Davila, LCSW, Clinical Coordinator, Outpatient Psychiatric Clinic for Children
- Dakota Becker, LMSW, Postgraduate Associate
- Emma Henderschedt, LMSW, Postgraduate Associate
- Heather Maurizio, LCSW Clinical Instructor of Social Work
Childhood Anxiety: Giving Children Skills in an Uncertain World
- Eli Lebowitz, MD,Co-Director, Program for Anxiety Disorders
- Wendy Silverman, PhD, ABPP, Co-Director, Program for Anxiety Disorders
- Becca Etkin, Postdoctoral Associate, Program for Anxiety Disorders
Responding to the Traumatic Impact of Violence
- Steven Marans, PhD, MSW, Co-Director, Center for Traumatic Stress and Recovery
- Carrie Epstein, LCSW, Co-Director, Center for Traumatic Stress and Recovery
- Brianna Brower, PhD, Assistant Professor of Clinical Child Psychology, Center for Traumatic Stress and Recovery
Supporting Perinatal Health & Well-Being at the Child Study Center
- Helena Rutherford, PhD, Associate Professor, Before and After Baby Lab
- Nancy Close, PhD, Clinical Director, Parent and Family Development Program
- Kieran O’Donnell, PhD, Assistant Professor, Health-Omics & Perinatal Epidemiology (HOPE) Research Group
- Amanda Lowell, Associate Research Scientist, Mothering from the Inside Out
- Tara Thompson-Felix. MD, Postdoctoral Fellow, Health-Omics & Perinatal Epidemiology (HOPE) Research Group
Experiences of Siblings of Individuals on the Autism Spectrum
- Jamie McPartland, PhD, Director, Yale Developmental Disabilities Clinic
- Julie Wolf, PhD, Associate Director, Yale Developmental Disabilities Clinic
- Reeda Iqbal, BA, Sparrow Fellow in Clinical Neuroscience, McPartland Lab
- Lauren Singer, BA, Former Research Assistant, McPartland Lab
Watch several pre-recorded “mini-talks” featuring faculty and trainees discussing pioneering clinical and research work.