Committees and European Interest Group

Last fall (2012) the Helfer Executive Committee established a new award program to support the work of Helfer Committees. Two awards were announced on January 1. Please select this link for descriptions of the projects being funded.

There’s much to be done and we really need you to help our Society fulfill its mission of leading our field. Please consider where you’d like to participate (must be a member of the Society) and contact the chair(s) listed below. Some committees may have limited membership, so act soon!

Committee members may login to download Guidelines for Helfer Society Committees, approved by the Executive Committee, in the Resources section in the Member Center.

Awards

Wendy Gladstone This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Mission: To select the physician who has made the greatest contribution to child abuse pediatrics.

Conference

Steve Boos This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Jamie Rosenfeld This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Mission: To work with the President to program an annual scientific meeting for the Ray Helfer Society, and oversee its implementation.

Education Committee

Suzanne Starling This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ; Suzanne Haney This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Executive

Howard Dubowitz This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

This committee is responsible for leading the Helfer Society.

Fellowship Program Directors

Bruce Herman This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ; Joanne Wood This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Mission: To facilitate excellence in clinical and research training in the field of Child Abuse Pediatrics by supporting the growth and development of Child Abuse Pediatric Fellowship Programs.

Goals:

1. To facilitate the development of collaborative relationships between CAP Fellowship program directors.
2. To facilitate communication and collaboration around issues affecting CAP fellowship programs including but not limited to program development, accreditation, work force, funding, and curriculum design.
3. To provide a forum to share best practices and new innovations in CAP fellowship training.
4. To support CAP fellowship program directors in monitoring and responding to new developments in fellowship training and accreditation requirements.
5. To represent the interests of CAP fellowships and fellowship program directors to other organizations and regulatory agencies.

Helfer Society European Interest Group

Gabriel Otterman This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ; Koen Norga This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

This Interest Group is leading activities of European physicians dedicated to the field of child maltreatment.

International

Aaron Miller This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Mission: To create sustainable improvements in expertise and collaboration between the medical, mental health, legal and social service agencies that respond to child maltreatment in low-income and middle-income countries.

Goals:

1. To grow Helfer’s partnerships with international organizations who share our mission to protect children.
2. To pursue funding for Helfer members to develop international child protection projects.
3. To become recognized in the international community as a leader in creating comprehensive, multidisciplinary, sustainable partnerships for child protection.

To access public information on this committees work, please select this link.

Membership

Kathi Makoroff This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

The committee votes on Regular (Full) membership and Scholar membership to the Helfer Society. The committee reviews applications and decides on membership after receiving input from the general membership.

Mental Health and Well-Being Committee

Dave Corwin This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and Frank Putnam This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Mission: To advance the knowledge and expertise of Helfer members regarding the short and long-term impact of maltreatment on the mental health and well-being of children, their families and the professionals who provide care to them - including advances in research, education, treatment and public policy.

Aims:

1. To support Helfer members in developing mental health policies and programs and thereby provide comprehensive services to maltreated children and their families.
2. Improve the patient care and other professional efforts of Helfer members regarding the mental health and well-being of child maltreatment victims, their families and the professionals who provide their care.
3. Promote the well-being of Helferites by attending to the needs of members to address the dangers of burnout and vicarious traumatization as well as others stresses like illnesses, lawsuits, deaths of loved ones.
4. Develop program submissions to the annual meetings that seek to fulfill the group's mission.
   

Nominations

Ann Botash This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

This committee develops a list of candidates for electing the Executive Committee, every two years.

Practice Guidelines

Lori Frasier This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Mission: To disseminate best practices and evidence based clinical guidelines that enhance the care of maltreated children and protect families.

Goals:

1. Translation of basic science and clinical research into practice (clinical and medico legal).
2. Disseminate best practices to Helfer members through meetings and online tools, ie website, webinars, online libraries.
3. Engage Helfer society members in continuous assessment and evolution of current clinical practice of child abuse pediatrics as well as other medical specialties who are engaged in this field.
   

Prevention

Adam Zolotar This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ; Wendy Lane This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Mission: To support member efforts to develop, lead, evaluate, and/or collaborate in child maltreatment prevention programs at the local, national, and international level.

Goals:

1. To facilitate networking among members participating in maltreatment prevention programs and research.
2. To showcase, at our annual meeting and throughout the year, the maltreatment prevention work of Helfer members.
3. To advocate for prevention programming and research funding on behalf of the Helfer society and on behalf of children at risk.
   

Program Development

Martin A. Finkel This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ; Roberta Hibbard This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Mission: This committee will strive to serve our membership in understanding and responding to the challenges of program development, securing fiscal solvency and operational competence in both established and developing programs.

Goals:

1. To assist in understanding strategies for securing funding and appropriate reimbursement for professional services & time.
2. To assist in addressing the challenges of developing relationships integral to the success of the program and strategic stakeholders (CPS, legislature, LE).
3. To provide a forum for discussion of how to address the multitude of contracting, data base and compliance/reporting issues that confront all programs.
   

Public Relations

Chris Greeley This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Purpose: To discuss and generate the Helfer Society’s public responses to current and anticipated controversies and debates which occur in the field of Child Abuse Pediatrics.

Scope: The scope of the committee includes issues affecting our professional practice, the research and science in our field of practice and public policy affecting families and children.

Aims:

Primary Aim

The primary aim of the committee is to provide the Helfer Society a mechanism for a public voice on issues which affect the field of Child Abuse Pediatrics.

Secondary Aims

1. To provide a vehicle for the Helfer Society to generate public comments on issues in the media.
2. To provide the Helfer Society a vehicle for publically addressing challenging scientific, policy and professional issues concerning Child Abuse Pediatrics.
3. To provide a mechanism for Society members to engage in the public policy and media arena as part of their clinical practice. This committee would provide resources or policy recommendations as directed by the committee chair or Society president.
   

Research

Dan Lindberg This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Mission: To support research by Helfer members at all levels. Committee members will share in setting the agenda of the committee, though our priorities will include:

1. Facilitating research collaboration between Helfer members.
2. Improving opportunities for basic training in research methodology to Helfer member.
3. Improving the ability of Helfer members, especially fellows, to obtain research funding.

Scholars

Mary Greiner This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , Catherine DeRidder This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Mission: This committee will strive to support scholar members in their pursuit of their careers in Child Abuse Pediatrics. The committee will actively contribute to the priorities of the committee. Priorities include:

• Planning and implementation of the Helfer Pre-Conference and Job Fair which is sponsored by the Scholar Committee.
• Facilitating collaboration among Scholar members, including but not limited to mentoring, research, program development, and educational efforts.

Strategic Planning

Anne Botash This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it