2013-04-17

[DIV28SUPER] Fwd: [DIVOFFICERS] Correction on Call for Nominations for Policy Review Task Force on Gun Violence Prediction and Prevention



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From: "Laumeier, Emily" <elaumeier@APA.ORG>
Date: April 17, 2013, 4:59:55 PM EDT
To: DIVOFFICERS@LISTS.APA.ORG
Subject: [DIVOFFICERS] Correction on Call for Nominations for Policy Review Task Force on Gun Violence Prediction and Prevention
Reply-To: "Laumeier, Emily" <elaumeier@APA.ORG>

Posted on behalf of Ron Schlitter (rschlitter@apa.org):

 

Hello,

 

There was an error with the FAX number contained in the Call for Nominations for the Policy Review Task Force on Gun Violence Prediction and Prevention.  It is corrected in the attached version and is 202-336-6040.  Apologies for the inconvenience, but if you could please distribute this version, it would be much appreciated.

 

Regards,

 

Ron

 

 

American Psychological Association

Policy Review Task Force on Gun Violence Prediction and Prevention

 

Call for Nominations

 

April 16, 2013

 

The American Psychological Association (APA) seeks nominations for the APA Policy Review Task Force on Gun Violence Prediction and Prevention by May 19.  The APA Council of Representatives authorized the six-person Task Force during its February 22-24, 2013, meeting.  The Task Force charge is to review and amend or possibly replace the 1994 APA Council resolution on Firearm Safety and Youth.  The Council allocated funds in the 2013 budget for one meeting of the task force, which will take place in early fall 2013.  The final recommendations of the Task Force need to be submitted for governance review by October 21, in order for the Council to consider the recommendations at the February 2014 meeting.  In its work, the Task Force will draw on a report on gun violence prediction and prevention that a panel of experts convened by APA will complete by August 2013.

 

The Council of Representatives approved the creation of the Task Force with the goal of strengthening APA policy related to the prediction and prevention of gun violence.  The APA Board of Directors recommended that the Council create the Task Force to address the perceived limitations in the 1994 policy in terms of its age, scope, and evidence base.   The Board recognized the need for a new policy to reflect current knowledge on gun violence prediction and prevention, to inform the field, and to provide a strong foundation for APA federal advocacy efforts.  The key issues at the forefront of the national debate include the following: the accuracy of predicting violent behavior, especially for low base rate events, such as mass shootings; the effectiveness of various gun violence prevention strategies, including approaches to school safety; education and training needs; research issues as they pertain to gun violence prediction and prevention; and public policy recommendations.

 

Nominations should include a statement of areas of expertise and interest, as well as a curriculum vitae for each nominee.  Send nomination materials to the attention of Ron Schlittler at rschlittler@apa.org, 202-336-6040 FAX, or American Psychological Association, 750 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002.  For any questions about the Task Force or the nominations process, contact Clinton Anderson, 202-336-6037 or canderson@apa.org.

 

Potential areas of nominee expertise include the following:

 

  1. Degree of relationship between mental illness and risk of violence;
  2. Antecedents of gun violence, including social determinants, gender, and cultural and developmental factors;
  3. Effectiveness of gun violence prevention strategies at the individual, community, and broader levels;
  4. Gun violence and related policy;
  5. APA governance experience.

 

The Board for the Advancement of Psychology in the Public Interest will review the nominations and provide recommendations to the Board of Directors for appointment by the APA President.

 

 

Ronald L. Schlittler, MIPP | Program Coordinator

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Concerns Office

Public Interest Directorate
American Psychological Association
750 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242
Tel: 202-336-6041 |  Fax: 202-336-6040

email: rschlittler@apa.org | www.apa/pi  

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