The group has grown from 8 members to 28 members from organizations across the country. Together, members have developed position papers, hosted national summits, and created resources to strengthen leadership pathways and improve outcomes for children, youth,...
Events
Research Committee Meeting
ACRC’s research committee vets potential research projects and develops internal research. Recent initiatives have included EHRs (electronic health records) and serving CSEC (commercially sexually exploited) youth. The committee members may have research experience or...
Crisis Stabilization Affinity Group
As the number of young people experiencing mental health crises continues to rise, what works in crisis stabilization? What does best practice look like in safe, child-friendly, short-term stabilizing environments that keep young people out of offices, hotels, and...
Serving Youth with Problematic Sexualized Behaviors Affinity Group
As a follow-up from our webinar on serving youth with problematic, harmful sexualized behaviors, ACRC will be offering a short-term affinity group to support ongoing conversations. Instead of a presentation, this is your opportunity to hear from even more...
ACRC Webinar – An Agency’s Journey to a Family-Centered Treatment Approach in a PRTF
Northwest Children’s Home combined existing strengths—Trust‑Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) and the UKERU restraint‑free model—with Brief Strategic Family Therapy (BSFT) to create a unified, trauma‑informed, family‑driven framework. The resulting program, Canyon...
Anti-Racism Platform Meeting
To create an equitable society, we must commit to being antiracist in all aspects of our work. Whether you are starting with a personal journey or leading your organization through a transformation, we are providing resources and supports recommended by your ACRC...
ACRC Webinar – DMDD: Pediatric Depressive Disorder or Trauma in Disguise?
This presentation offers a critical evaluation of the phenomenology and treatment of disruptive mood dysregulation disorder (DMDD), a pediatric depressive disorder added to the DSM-5 in 2013. Presenter: Judy Kupchan, M.A., Clinical Psychology Doctoral Student |...
Program Committee Meeting
ACRC’s program committee makes recommendations about ongoing training and webinar topics and produces our renowned annual conference. Both the annual conference and the yearly direct care summit draw attendees from around the world to dive into clinical excellence and...
Residential Directors Affinity Group
Most organizations that provide residential interventions employ a solo residential director. This nuanced role has few peers with the same level of responsibility. Join ACRC’s new affinity group to connect and engage with residential directors from across the country...
Supporting LGBTQ+ Youth Affinity Group
Connect with colleagues supporting LGBTQ+ youth in residential and community-based care. Share challenges, strategies, resources, and best practices in a supportive and collaborative space.