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Do No Harm: Interviewing Skills Needed When There’s a Concern of Child Abuse: The Why, The When, and The How
Do No Harm: Interviewing Skills Needed When There’s a Concern of Child Abuse: The Why, The When, and The How A First-of-Its-Kind, Multi-Module Training Series For professionals who may talk ...
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Urban Arts and Trauma Systems Treatment: Creative Solutions for Psychological Trauma
Register for Urban Arts and Trauma Systems Treatment: Creative Solutions for Psychological Trauma General Admission (individual session): $30.00APSAC Members and The New York Foundling Staff Admission: Free1 CE Credit (Social Work & Psychology) Non-Members: $30.001 ...
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Are they the Next School Shooter? Breaking the Silo to Assess Risk
Are they the Next School Shooter? Breaking the Silo to Assess Risk General Admission (individual session): $30.00APSAC Members and The New York Foundling Staff Admission: Free1 CE Credit (Social Work & Psychology) Non-Members: $30.001 CE ...
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The APSAC GRAMMYS: Great Research Among Multidisciplinary Members Last Year
The APSAC GRAMMYS: Great Research Among Multidisciplinary Members Last Year Each year, there are hundreds (if not thousands) of research articles published in a variety of journals in disciplines which ...
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Join the APSAC Racial Justice Reading Club!
Join the APSAC Racial Justice Reading Club! Book: Investigating Families: Motherhood in the Shadow of Child Protective Services – Kelley Fong Moderator: Alicia Mendez
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In Memoriam: Deborah Daro, PhD – APSAC Past President
With heavy hearts, the Board of Directors and staff of APSAC are saddened to share the passing of Dr. Deborah Daro, PhD – past APSAC President (95-96), long-standing APSAC member ...
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Webinar: Are Minimal Facts Interviews the Best Practice
Are Minimal Facts Interviews the Best Practice Skill Level: Introductory/ Intermediate General Admission (individual session): $30.00APSAC Members and The New York Foundling Staff Admission: Free1 CE Credit (Social Work & Psychology) Non-Members: $30.001 CE Credit ...
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2025 APSAC-NY Outstanding Service Award
2025 APSAC-NY Outstanding Service Award Please join APSAC in congratulating Jack F. Coyne, MD, FAAP, Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at SUNY-Buffalo Medical School, recipient of the 2025 APSAC-NY Outstanding ...
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2025 CAPSAC Neal Snyder Award for Outstanding Service
2025 CAPSAC Neal Snyder Award for Outstanding Service Please join APSAC in congratulating Sgt. Jeff Udvarhelyi of the Escondido Police Department, recipient of the 2025 CAPSAC Neal Snyder Award for ...
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APSAC would like your comments on proposed Practice Guidelines!
APSAC would like your comments on proposed Practice Guidelines! The Association of Professionals Solving the Abuse of Children (APSAC) is currently accepting comments from members and the public regarding the APSAC ...
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Outstanding Front Line Professional Award
Outstanding Front Line Professional Award Please join APSAC in congratulating Dr. Anne Troy for the Outstanding Frontline Professional Award. For over four decades, Dr. Anne Troy has exemplified unwavering dedication to protecting ...
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David Chadwick Outstanding Professional Award
David L. Chadwick Outstanding Professional Award Please join APSAC in congratulating Donna Pence for the David L. Chadwick Outstanding Professional Award. A trailblazer in child protection, Donna Pence broke barriers as ...
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Advancement of Cultural Competency in Child Maltreatment Prevention and Intervention Award
Advancement of Cultural Competency in Child Maltreatment Prevention and Intervention Award Please join APSAC in congratulating Amnoni Myers, MPA for the Advancement of Cultural Competency in Child Maltreatment Prevention and Intervention ...
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Mark Chaffin Outstanding Research Career Achievement Award
Mark Chaffin Outstanding Research Career Achievement Award Please join APSAC in congratulating Dr. John Fluke for the APSAC Mark Chaffin Outstanding Research Career Achievement Award. Dr. John Fluke is a true ...
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Legislative Advocacy Award
Legislative Advocacy Award Please join APSAC in congratulating the first recipient of the Legislative Advocacy Award, Louisiana State Representative Kim Carver. In 2025, the APSAC Board of directors established the ...
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David Chadwick Outstanding Professional Award
David Chadwick Outstanding Professional Award Please join APSAC in congratulating Sarah Perl, MSN, CRNP-AP for the David L. Chadwick Outstanding Professional Award. Sarah Perl exemplifies the highest standards of professional ...
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Outstanding Front Line Professional Award
Outstanding Frontline Professional Award Please join APSAC in congratulating the Oregon Regional Forensic Interview Team for the Outstanding Frontline Professional Award. This remarkable team – comprised of Jennifer Wheeler, ...
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Prevention Award
Prevention Award Please join APSAC in congratulating Dr. Lucien Lombardo for the Prevention Award. For decades, Dr. Lombardo has advanced the rights and dignity of children through groundbreaking research, advocacy, and ...
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Faith Leadership Award
Faith Leadership Award Please join APSAC in congratulating the first recipient of the Faith Leadership Award, Pete Singer, MSW. This award honors an individual or organization within the faith community whose ...
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Outstanding Media Coverage Award
Outstanding Media Coverage Award Please join APSAC in congratulating Andrea Dunlop for the Outstanding Media Coverage Award. Andrea’s impactful work has elevated public understanding of child maltreatment and championed the ...
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Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award
Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award. Please join APSAC in congratulating Dr. Hannah Swerbenski for the Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award. Dr. Swerbenski recently earned her PhD in Developmental Psychology from the University of ...
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Special Recognition Award
Special Recognition Award Please join APSAC in congratulating Hannah L. Gilbert, Director of APSAC, for the Special Recognition Award for Outstanding Service. In her role at APSAC, Hannah has provided exemplary ...
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Child Maltreatment Article of the Year
Child Maltreatment Article of the Year Award Please join APSAC in congratulating Lindsey Palmer, PhD; Sarah Font, PhD; Andrea Lane Eastman, PhD; Lillie Guo; and Emily Putnam-Hornstein, PhD, for the ...
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2025 CAPSAC Paul Crissey Award for Outstanding Graduate Student Research
2025 CAPSAC Paul Crissey Award for Outstanding Graduate Student Research Please join APSAC in congratulating Annabel Reay, MS, recipient of the 2025 CAPSAC Paul Crissey Award for Outstanding Graduate Student ...
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The Visionary Leadership Award
The Visionary Leadership Award Please join APSAC in congratulating the first recipients of the Visionary Leadership Award, Troy and Tommi Vincent. In 2025, the APSAC Board of Directors established the Visionary ...
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The APSAC Lifetime Achievement Award
Lifetime Achievement Award Please join APSAC in congratulating Stacie Schrieffer LeBlanc for the APSAC Lifetime Achievement Award. Professor LeBlanc was nominated by Dr. Kathleen Colburn Faller, one of the most ...
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Present at the 33rd APSAC Colloquium in New Orleans!
Submit a Proposal to Present at the 33rd Colloquium in New Orleans! Call for Proposals – 33rd APSAC Colloquium Theme: Connecting. Solving. Bridging. June 14–18, 2026 | Sheraton New Orleans ...
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Apply Now! APSAC Virtual Child Forensic Interview Clinic
Apply Now! APSAC Virtual Forensic Interview Clinic Upcoming Forensic Interview Clinics November 19, 20, 21 and November 24, 25, 2025 February 10, 11, 12 and February 17, 18, 2026 10 am– 5:30 pm Eastern time ...
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EXCITING NEWS – APASC Has A New Name!
APSAC has a New Name! Last year, the APSAC Board requested input from APSAC membership to inform discussions around changing and evolving APSAC’s current name, the American Professional Society on ...
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📢 Join APSAC’s 3-Day Overview of Best Practices in Forensic Interviewing of Children
Join APSAC’s 3-Day Overview of Best Practices in Forensic Interviewing of Children Member Registration: $575 Non-Member Registration: $750 12 CE Credits (Social Work & Psychology): $40 Event dates: May 27, 28, ...
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