https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/childstudy/news-rss/?keywordId=1753&orgId=108736&title=Related+News A selection of the latest research, academic, and other newsworthy developments at Child Study Center en-us Copyright 2026 Yale School of Medicine Sat, 16 May 2026 03:59:16 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/childstudy/news-article/integrated-psychiatry-program-2026-matched-residents/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/childstudy/news-article/integrated-psychiatry-program-2026-matched-residents/ Ben Coleman, MD, PhD, and Ann Johnson, PhD, will join the Albert J. Solnit Integrated Child, Adolescent, and Adult Psychiatry Program at Yale Child Study Center as new residents this summer. Coleman and Johnson were announced as part of the Department of Psychiatry’s 2026 Match Class, after the annual match process concluded in March. Tue, 07 Apr 2026 14:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/childstudy/news-article/psychology-practicum-applications-2026-2027/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/childstudy/news-article/psychology-practicum-applications-2026-2027/ The annual application window is now open for the psychology practicum training program for doctoral students in clinical or school psychology at Yale Child Study Center. The submission deadline for the upcoming academic year is Feb. 27, 2026. Thu, 15 Jan 2026 22:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/childstudy/news-article/ece-teaching-fellowship-open-to-applications-2026/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/childstudy/news-article/ece-teaching-fellowship-open-to-applications-2026/ Applications are currently being accepted for the Seedlings Teaching Fellowship, a one-year program run in partnership with Yale Child Study Center and Calvin Hill Day Care Center. The training program is designed as a supervised and supported entryway into the professional world of early childhood education, childcare, and clinical work with young children. The deadline to apply for the 2026–2027 school year is Feb. 23, 2026. Mon, 12 Jan 2026 17:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/childstudy/news-article/fall-2025-ycsc-award-recipients/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/childstudy/news-article/fall-2025-ycsc-award-recipients/ Several internal funding opportunities are open to faculty, clinicians, or trainees at Yale Child Study Center (YCSC) throughout each academic year. View the fall 2025 recipients and learn more about the awards offered this semester. Mon, 22 Dec 2025 17:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/childstudy/news-article/ycsc-new-clinical-trainees-2025-2026/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/childstudy/news-article/ycsc-new-clinical-trainees-2025-2026/ In July of each year, Yale Child Study Center (YCSC) welcomes new trainees to its world-renowned educational fellowships, internships, and practicum programs. Learn about this year's incoming trainee class of fellows, residents, interns, and practicum students. Thu, 14 Aug 2025 12:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/childstudy/news-article/gallardo-develops-workshops/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/childstudy/news-article/gallardo-develops-workshops/ Laura Gallardo, LCSW, an advanced clinical social work fellow at Yale Child Study Center, recently developed and launched a pilot workshop series for behavioral health clinicians as part of the Viola W. Bernard Fellowship. Titled The Critically Conscious Clinician, the series pilot involved four workshop sessions designed to support participants in developing self-reflective practices aimed at reducing bias and improving patient outcomes. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 12:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/childstudy/news-article/cifre-yasc-travel-award/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/childstudy/news-article/cifre-yasc-travel-award/ Anthony Cifre, PhD, an incoming pediatric psychology postdoctoral fellow at Yale Child Study Center (YCSC), is the 2025 recipient of the YCSC–Yale Alumni Service Corps (YASC) Argentina Travel Award. This award is part of a collaborative initiative honoring a fellow who demonstrates exceptional promise in mental health advancements, culturally responsive care, and community partnership. Mon, 23 Jun 2025 12:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/childstudy/news-article/spring-2025-ycsc-postdoc-travel-awardees/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/childstudy/news-article/spring-2025-ycsc-postdoc-travel-awardees/ The results of the Spring 2025 cycle of the Yale Child Study Center postdoctoral scholar travel awards were announced on June 5, 2025, with congratulations to Aahana Bajracharya, PhD, and Sophie Barnes, PhD. Mon, 16 Jun 2025 16:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/childstudy/news-article/child-adolescent-psychiatry-chiefs-2025-2026/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/childstudy/news-article/child-adolescent-psychiatry-chiefs-2025-2026/ Yale Child Study Center recently announced the selection of four child and adolescent psychiatry trainees who will serve as chief residents and fellows for the upcoming academic year. Selection as a chief resident or fellow is a distinguished honor and a longstanding tradition that reflects the leadership, professionalism, and clinical excellence of senior trainees. Tue, 13 May 2025 12:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/childstudy/news-article/prevent-suicide-pocket-sized-support/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/childstudy/news-article/prevent-suicide-pocket-sized-support/ A pocket-sized suicide prevention tool offering visual coping strategies for youth is currently being piloted through the Yale Child Study Center (YCSC) and New Haven Public Schools. The resource was developed by Selin Kelly, LMSW, a second-year clinical social work fellow at the YCSC. Tue, 22 Apr 2025 14:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/childstudy/news-article/someone-cares-closet-donation-drive-winter-2025/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/childstudy/news-article/someone-cares-closet-donation-drive-winter-2025/ A donation drive for Someone Cares Closet (SCC) is underway this winter, hosted by Phyllis Bodel Childcare Center in New Haven. SCC is a project that grew out of a collaboration between the Yale Child Study Center (YCSC) and Claire’s Corner Copia in New Haven, Connecticut in 2022, providing personal care and household cleaning products for families in need who receive services through the YCSC Outpatient Clinic. Mon, 10 Feb 2025 15:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/childstudy/news-article/2024-25-ycsc-postdoc-travel-awardees/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/childstudy/news-article/2024-25-ycsc-postdoc-travel-awardees/ The results of the second round of Yale Child Study Center postdoctoral scholar travel awards were announced on January 10, 2025, with kudos to award recipients Rebecca Etkin, Stella Jackman-Ryan, and Brianna Cairney. Fri, 07 Feb 2025 05:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/childstudy/news-article/psychology-training-applications-2025/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/childstudy/news-article/psychology-training-applications-2025/ The Yale Child Study Center psychology practicum training program is open to applications for the 2025-2026 academic year, with a submission deadline of February 1, 2025. Learn more about this year-long program for doctoral students in clinical or school psychology, which takes place July 1 through June 30 each year. Thu, 12 Dec 2024 13:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/childstudy/news-article/china-delegation-visit-2024/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/childstudy/news-article/china-delegation-visit-2024/ The Yale Child Study Center hosted a visit from the China Consortium of Leading Hospitals in Child and Adolescent Mental Health in October. The delegation included sixteen child and adolescent psychiatrists from the People's Republic of China, hailing from Beijing, Shangai, Nanking, and Shenzhen. Thu, 17 Oct 2024 14:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/childstudy/news-article/sw-fellowship-applications-2025/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/childstudy/news-article/sw-fellowship-applications-2025/ The Yale Child Study Center Advanced Clinical Social Work Fellowship is now open to applications for the 2025-2026 academic year, with a submission deadline of January 5, 2025. Thu, 17 Oct 2024 12:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/childstudy/news-article/new-viola-bernard-fellows-2024/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/childstudy/news-article/new-viola-bernard-fellows-2024/ Yale Child Study Center trainees Laura Gallardo, Isaac Johnson, and Kristina Washington have been selected as recipients of the Viola W. Bernard Fellowship for 2024-2025. Learn more about each of these outstanding trainees. Tue, 17 Sep 2024 14:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/childstudy/news-article/new-clinical-framework/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/childstudy/news-article/new-clinical-framework/ An innovative clinical tool has been developed and is currently being piloted at the Yale Child Study Center (YCSC) through training on the use of the Racially Informed Clinical Formulation (RICF) with a cohort of clinical trainees and their supervisors. According to the lead author of the RICF, YCSC Assistant Professor Cecilia Frometa, a goal of the pilot initiative is to bring meaningful change across several disciplines—including social work, psychology, and psychiatry—by fostering a shared language and increasing comfort among clinicians and supervisors when addressing racial issues. Mon, 16 Sep 2024 13:00:00 Z https://psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.pn.2024.09.9.14 https://psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.pn.2024.09.9.14 YCSC Clinical Fellow Richard Zhang spoke with Psychiatric News about the use of tianeptine, which has grown exponentially in recent years. Nine states have banned or restricted its sale. Tue, 27 Aug 2024 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/childstudy/news-article/ycsc-new-trainees-2024/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/childstudy/news-article/ycsc-new-trainees-2024/ The Yale Child Study Center welcomes new trainees to its world-renowned educational fellowships, internships, and practicum programs in July each year. Learn about this year's incoming fellows, residents, interns, and practicum students. Thu, 08 Aug 2024 12:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/childstudy/news-article/zhang-apa-leadership-fellow/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/childstudy/news-article/zhang-apa-leadership-fellow/ Yale Child Study Center first-year clinical fellow Richard Zhang was selected by the American Psychiatric Association Foundation as a Leadership Fellow as part of the foundation’s pipeline program for future careers in psychiatry. Wed, 07 Aug 2024 05:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/childstudy/news-article/2024-trainee-research-awardees/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/childstudy/news-article/2024-trainee-research-awardees/ Lyndsey Chong, Elizabeth Edgar, and Max Rolison were selected as recipients of the third annual Yale Child Study Center Trainee Pilot Research Awards. The awards provide research funding for trainees currently enrolled in a YCSC training program for initial pilot research projects relevant to child mental health. Mon, 08 Jul 2024 12:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/childstudy/news-article/2024-graduates-share-plans/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/childstudy/news-article/2024-graduates-share-plans/ At an annual Yale Child Study Center (YCSC) commencement event honoring trainees in the class of 2024 on June 21, 2024, some of the graduates’ future plans and next steps were shared. Several will be staying at Yale in new positions, while others are pursuing opportunities both near and far. Wed, 03 Jul 2024 16:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/childstudy/news-article/trainees-recognized-ycsc-graduation/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/childstudy/news-article/trainees-recognized-ycsc-graduation/ The Yale Child Study Center honored forty trainees in the class of 2024 at an annual departmental commencement event on June 21, 2024. YCSC Professor Michael Bloch delivered a keynote speech, and the event was followed by a reception for graduates and their families. Tue, 25 Jun 2024 14:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/childstudy/news-article/inaugural-postdoc-travel-awardees/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/childstudy/news-article/inaugural-postdoc-travel-awardees/ The results of the inaugural Yale Child Study Center postdoctoral scholar travel award were announced on June 17, 2024. This new annual opportunity offers awards of up to $1000 each to reimburse and/or contribute to the costs associated with attending and/or presenting research at national and international academic scientific conferences. Mon, 24 Jun 2024 16:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/childstudy/news-article/brothers-for-change-workshops/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/childstudy/news-article/brothers-for-change-workshops/ Christian Edwards, a YCSC second-year social work fellow, launched an innovative collaboration between the center and Dixwell Q House in April 2024, through a new mental health workshop series titled Brothers for Change. Mon, 17 Jun 2024 16:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/childstudy/news-article/fellowship-on-innovation-in-mental-health-care/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/childstudy/news-article/fellowship-on-innovation-in-mental-health-care/ A new fellowship has been developed at the Yale Child Study Center for existing clinical fellows in the department’s psychiatry, psychology, and social work training programs. Meet the three inaugural Viola W. Bernard Fellows announced in July: Saja Almusawi, Amanda Calhoun, and Christian Edwards. Tue, 15 Aug 2023 20:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/childstudy/news-article/2023-trainee-pilot-research-award-recipients-announced/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/childstudy/news-article/2023-trainee-pilot-research-award-recipients-announced/ Made possible by a generous gift from the Obstler Family Fund, the second Yale Child Study Center Trainee Pilot Research Awards were announced on March 29, 2022. Mon, 03 Apr 2023 04:00:00 Z