Journal of Therapeutic Schools and Programs JTSP

3. Core subject matter: Professional Skills Communication Therapeutic alliance Boundaries Abuse prevention General Interventions Education Child develoment General diagnostics Diversity (ethnics, gender, religious, sexual) Best practices Medications Certifications: CPR, First aid, suicide prevention, crisis intervention Level 1 and Level II & safety Core subject matter: Professional Skills Communication Therapeutic alliance Boundaries Abuse prevention General Interventions Education Child develoment General diagnostics Diversity (ethnics, gender, religious, sexual) Best practices Medications Certifications: CPR, First aid, suicide prevention, crisis intervention Level 1 and Level II & safety

9. Journal of Therapeutic Schools and Programs(JTSP) Managing Editor: Dr. Michael Gass, University of New Hampshire Associate Editor: Dr. Keith Russell, University of Minnesota Editorial Advisory Board Dr. Rita Argiros, Ph.D, Family Foundation School Dr. Jared Balmer, Ph.D, Island View Dr. Michael Berrett, Ph.D, Center for Change Dr. Robert Cooley, Ph.D, Catherine Freer Wilderness Therapy Expeditions Dr. Karen Fitzhugh, Ph.D. Aspen Education Group Dr. H.L. Gillis, Ph.D. Georgia College & State University Dr. John McKinnon, M.D., Montana Academy Dr. Rick Meeves, Ph.D. LMFT, Outback Therapeutic Expeditions

10. A Few of the Articles in JTSP Volume I, Number I Teaching for Executive Functioning Dr. Carol Santa, Ph.D. What Organization Leaders Can Do for Therapists Who are Victims of Vicarious Trauma Dustin Tibbitts, MFTI Improving the Moral Reasoning of Staff Dr. Daniel Garvey, Ph.D. The Role of the Therapist Within the Gestalt of a Clinical Residiential Setting: A Professional Perspective Dr. Jared Balmer, Ph.D. Volume I, Number II An Evidence-Based Practice Model for Residential Treatment Programs Dr. Ellen Behrens, Ph.D. Strategies for Risk Management of Therapeutic Schools and Programs: How to Take Appropriate Programmatic Risks John Mercer Issues in School Placement for �Twice Exceptiona;� Children: Meeting a Dual Agenda Barbara Probst, MSW, LCSW.

11. A Few of the Articles in JTSP Volume II, Number I Residential Treatment and the Missing Axis Dr. John Santa, Ph.D. Recognizing and Treating Reactive Attachment Disorder Dr. Peter M. Lake, M.D. Differentiating Bipolar disorder and Borderline Personality Disorder: Utilizing Effective Clinical Interviewing and the Treatment Environment ot Assist with Diagnosis Dr. Norma Clarke, M.D. and Nancy Diacon, MA, ARPN, BC Experience, Strength and Hope: One Mother and Daughter�s Journey Through Addiction and Recovery Julianna Bissette and Anna Bissette Order Information: www.natsap.org (928) 443-9505

12. Outcome Research Initiative NATSAP values research and evaluation as a cornerstone of effective programming and advocacy. The organization is committed to helping our member programs to access pertinent research information and to engage in the evaluation of their own programs.

13. Standing Research Committee On September 2006, the National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Program's (NATSAP) Executive Board invited a group of researchers and executives from a handful of NATSAP programs to participate in a research summit with the purpose of devising a solid plan for the formation of a NATSAP-wide research initiative. The culmination of this meeting brought about the appointment of the NATSAP Standing Research Committee, which has since been regularly meeting to develop a research and evaluation initiative. The NATSAP Research committee members: John Santa, Ph.D. - Committee Co-Chair, Montana Academy Michael Merchant - Committee Co-Chair, ANASAZI Foundation Ellen Behrens, Ph.D., Canyon Research and Consulting Rob Cooley, Ph.D., Catherine Freer Wilderness Therapy Expeditions Mike Gass, Ph.D., University of New Hampshire Kyle Gillette, Ph.D., Solstice RTC Matt Hoag, Ph.D., Second Nature Entrada Pam McCollam, Ph.D., New Haven RTC Beverly Richard, MSW, Three Springs Amy Simpson, Ph.D., Montana Academy

14. Research Coordinator Dr. Michael Gass, Ph.D. University of New Hampshire Department of Kinesiology Develop and manage a data collection network designed to allow for maximum participation by NATSAP member programs. A deidentified aggregate database will be developed. The plan is for the majority of the network's data gathering to be conducted through a web-based application provided by www.carepaths.com.

15. Research Aims Collect aggregate outcome information that will help NATSAP communicate the nature and quality of member programs� work to stake holders. Allow programs access to their own data for purposes of quality improvement and treatment planning Organize the data into an archival database that can be accessible for approved additional research projects

16. Research Protocol The NATSAP Research and Evaluation Network will collect programmatic, client background/demographic information as well as standardized psycho-social assessment. The NATSAP Research and Evaluation Network will collect individual client and client-family demographic data through the use of NATSAP-specific questionnaires. In addition to age and gender, these forms will ask clients and their parents and/or guardians to address additional issues such as substance abuse, school performance, and investment in their work with the program. In addition to these customized measures, the project will also utilize both the Auchenbach System of Empirically Based Assessments (ASEBA) as well as the Outcome Questionnaire Family of Instruments (OQ).

18. Directory NATSAP publishes an annual Directory of our members, which is mailed to over 10,000 professionals in the mental and behavioral health field. In addition the program descriptions of each member contained in the directory is posted on the NATSAP website (www.natsap.org) Note: NATSAP does not do referrals or placements to our members.