The Governing Council of SRCD is pleased to announce that W.Andrew Collins is the editor-elect for the Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development. He will serve as editor for a six year term beginning with the 2007 volume of the journal. Professor Collins is on the faculty of the Institute of Child Development at the University of Minnesota. He has served as associate editor of Child Development, and he was the recipient of the Award for Distinguished Contributions to Education in Child Development from SRCD, presented at the Biennial Meetings in Atlanta, April 2005. Willis Overton, the current editor of Monographs, continues to receive manuscripts that will be published through 2006. We welcome Andy Collins in this important new role, and special thanks are expressed to Bill Overton for the excellent volumes that have appeared and will continue during the duration of his term!

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The Canadian Pain in Child Health Society is pleased to invite you to the 7th International Symposium on Pediatric Pain to be held June 25 - 29, 2006 in Vancouver, Canada. The theme, Pain in Child Health, will permit a specific focus on pain in infants, children and youths that is inclusive to the interests and needs of all health care practitioners, researchers and organizations for which pain either is, or should be a priority.

It is increasingly clear that control of severe, recurrent and persisting pain is necessary if children are to thrive. Children’s pain is now recognized as a determinant of both illness and well-being. The Pediatric Pain Symposium will attract people who already have a commitment to the understanding and control of pain and a broader and wider range of people who should have an abiding interest in children’s pain.

The Pediatric Pain Symposium will bring together individuals that will have the opportunity to learn from and teach healthcare workers and researchers from diverse backgrounds, training and experience. At least one education session will be provided for members of families who recognize the importance of Pain in Child Health.

Vancouver is consistently ranked as one of the most breathtaking cities in the world and June is a beautiful time to visit Vancouver. Our city is full of friendly people, an abundance of recreational activities, international cultural influences, fine dining and eco-tourism.

Greater Vancouver is surrounded by some of the most stunning natural scenery in the world – mountains, the Pacific Ocean, ancient rainforests, rich farmland, beaches and islands of all sizes.
In the heart of downtown, emerald-green Stanley Park provides over 400 hectares of cool forest and world-class park facilities, surrounded by a sea-wall that provides stunning views at every turn. As one of the largest inner-city parks in North America, it epitomizes the ethos of our city.
While you are here, enjoy the many activities that celebrate the tapestry of the city such as cycling, hiking, seawall walks, tennis, sailing, beaches, golfing, museums, art galleries, shopping and dining at the many restaurants that serve world class cuisine from every corner of the globe. Visitors to Vancouver are presented with an endless supply of exciting things to do and see.
A Media Festival will be part of ISPP 2006. Participants can submit original programs made in 2000-'06 on DVD or VHS. Please refer to the website for more information.

The Organizing Committee is looking forward to seeing you at the 7th International Symposium on Pediatric Pain in Vancouver, Canada in 2006.

To guarantee receipt of the first Preliminary Brochure please e-mail your name and contact information to:
CONFERENCE SECRETARIAT
International Conferences Services Ltd.
2101-1177 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC Canada V6E 2K3
Tel: 604. 681 2153
Fax: 604. 681 1049
www.ispp06.com
E-mail: ispp06@meet-ics.com

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The Governing Council unanimously approved the adoption of SRCD's Strategic Plan on April 6, 2005 in Atlanta. Plans for implementation of each goal are underway. We will keep you informed of progress via the website and SRCD Newsletter over time and will solicit your help and feedback. View the Strategic Plan.

Questions? E-mail srcd@srcd.org.

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The 19th Biennial Meeting of the International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development (ISSBD) will be held in Melbourne, Australia. An exciting program is already taking shape, with 8 eminent keynote presenters from 5 continents, invited speakers who are leaders in their fields, invited symposia on cutting-edge research issues, as well as many other paper and poster symposia (see www.issbd2006.com.au).

Melbourne was recently voted "the world's most liveable city". Known as the "Garden City", it is renowned for its culture, festivals, gardens, wide boulevards and sporting events. Melbourne is Australia’s entertainment, sporting and cultural capital. Nearly every cuisine is represented in the many hundreds of very reasonably-priced restaurants and cafes. It is a vibrant and cosmopolitan city that is host to a multitude of international sporting events, including the Commonwealth Games in March 2006. The city area contains some of Australia’s finest parks, gardens and historic buildings, all within walking distance. For more information about Melbourne and Victoria, visit http://www.visitvictoria.com.

Australia also boasts a proud tradition of scholarship and practice in developmental science, which features strongly in virtually all the country’s 38 universities. Developmental psychologists, educators and others from Universities across the country are contributing to the organisation of the conference. We also have strong links to policy-makers, practitioners and researchers in other disciplines with an interest in human development. The conference will therefore highlight the interface of research with policy and practice.

Melbourne is the gateway to a wider experience of what makes Australia a special place. The conference organisers will facilitate your arrangements to visit the beaches, forests, and mountains of Victoria, as well as ‘going north’ to Queensland and the Great Barrier Reef, and ‘outback’ to unique places like Uluru (Ayers Rock) and Kakadu National Park in the Northern Territory. An added attraction is that the 15th Biennial International Conference on Infant Studies (ICIS) will be held in Brisbane, Australia, immediately after ISSBD (July 8-11). More information on this conference can be obtained from www.isisweb.org.

We invite you to make ISSBD 2006 part of your forward planning. Those interested in receiving information about ISSBD 2006 in Melbourne, Australia should contact Ann Sanson by email at:
issbd2006@meetingplanners.com.au

For further details, please visit: www.issbd2006.com.au

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April 25, 2005: Fiscal Year 2005 Discretionary Announcements for Head Start Graduate Student Research Grants and the Head Start Graduate Student Research Partnership Development Grants

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) and the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE) announce the availability of funds for:

1. Head Start Graduate Student Research Grants to support field-initiated research activities in partnership with Head Start programs.
2. Head Start Graduate Student Research Partnership Development Grant funds to support graduate students' efforts to create, develop, and/or enhance ongoing research partnerships with Head Start programs in good standing.

Deadline for the letter of intent or pre-applications is June 3, 2005. Deadline for applications is June 24, 2005. The announcement is available at http://www.grants.gov and on the Federal Register:

Graduate Student Research Grants: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/
2005/05-8219.htm

Graduate Student Research Partnership Development Grants:
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/
2005/05-8220.htm

For more information, contact the Head Start Research Support Technical Assistance Team by calling the toll free number (877) 663-0250, or e-mailing opre@xtria.com

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(NIDA), a component of the National Institutes of Health, supports over 400 pre-doctoral and post-doctoral researchers through individual fellowships and at the 47 training sites highlighted here. For information on these training sites, please contact the project directors. Information is also available on the NIDA research training web site at www.drugabuse.gov/researchtraining/traininghome.html. NIDA also encourages individuals interested in developing a drug abuse training program at their institution to contact NIDA at (301) 443-6071. Women, the disabled, and members of ethnic groups underrepresented in the health sciences are especially encouraged to apply. All candidates must be U.S. citizens or have been lawfully admitted for permanent residence. For more information about NIDA, please visit www.drugabuse.gov.

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It’s important for parents to know if their children, even as young as six months, are developing physical and mental skills as they should. To help them, the CDC, along with its national partners, will launch the “Learn the Signs. Act Early.” campaign to help parents identify the important developmental milestones for young children. Along with height and weight, activities like smiling, pointing, and pretending are all important milestones in the first years of a child’s life. In preparation for the anticipated increase in awareness and education among parents, CDC is encouraging the health care professional community to order free resource materials on measuring developmental milestones. Health care professional resource kits and additional information are available at: www.cdc.gov/actearly and 1-800-CDC-INFO.

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