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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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APSAC Advisor- Using the Child Abuse Library Online (CALiO™)-Finding Research to Support Practice
Free Registration- APSAC Advisor- Using the Child Abuse Library Online (CALiO™)-Finding Research to Support Practice Title: Using the Child Abuse Library Online (CALiO™)-Finding Research to Support Practice Presenter: Muriel K. Wells, MEd, ...
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Free Event! APSAC Advisor- Fostering Success: Holistic Support for College-Bound Foster Youth
Register for APSAC Advisor- Fostering Success: Holistic Support for College-Bound Foster Youth Title: Fostering Success: Holistic Support for College-Bound Foster Youth Presenter: Sharva Yvette Hampton-Campbell, EdD, LSW Description: This presentation proposes an in-depth ...
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Early Bird Rate Extended until April 17th! Don’t Miss APSAC’s 32nd Colloquium!
APSAC 32nd Colloquium Registration! Great News – The Early Bird Still Has Time to Catch the Worm! Early Bird Pricing Extended to April 17th! In response to numerous requests and ...
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The Hidden Factor: Unpacking Trauma in Justice Involved Youth | Webinar Series on Controversial Topics
Webinar Series on Controversial Topics Title: The Hidden Factor: Unpacking Trauma in Justice Involved YouthPresenters: Akeem Marsh, MD, DFAACAP Description: Trauma is common amongst youth with disruptive behavior disorders, particularly those ...
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Social Conformity in Responses to Child Maltreatment: Awareness is Key! | Webinar Series on Controversial Topics
Webinar Series on Controversial Topics Title: Social Conformity in Responses to Child Maltreatment: Awareness is Key!Presenters: Thomas Mitchell, LPC-S, NCCDescription: The Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) model is an essential framework for addressing the judicial, ...
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‼️Join APSAC and The New York Foundling’s 9-Week Course on Child Physical Abuse
Child Physical Abuse: 9-Week Course Skill Level: Introductory / Intermediate General Admission (entire 9-week course): $160.00 APSAC Members and The New York Foundling Staff Admission: Free Up to 18 CE Credits (Social Work ...
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📣 Call for Exhibitors at the 32nd Colloquium in New Orleans!
Exhibitors Registration: $1200 *Local Non-Profits or Non-Profits needing special consideration, please email us at apsaccolloquium@apsac.org What is included: Colloquium Registration for 2 6’ draped table, 2 chairs, 1 wastebasket Organization ...
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APSAC Advisor Series Part 4 – Understanding the Needs of Infants and Toddlers in Child Welfare
APSAC Advisor Series Part 4 – Understanding the Needs of Infants and Toddlers in Child Welfare Free Registeration: 2/25/25 11:30-12:30 ET Despite a call for action to address the needs ...
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APSAC Advisor Series Part 3 – Corporal Punishment of Children in Homes and Schools: An Action Plan
APSAC Advisor Series Part 3 – Corporal Punishment of Children in Homes and Schools: An Action Plan Free Registeration: 2/18/25 1:00-2:00pm ET Corporal punishment (CP) is associated with a multitude ...
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APSAC Advisor Series Part 2 – Clock In to Time Out: A Followup Clinical Training on the Family Time-Out Intervention Protocol
APSAC Advisor Series Part 2 – Clock In to Time Out: A Followup Clinical Training on the Family Time-Out Intervention Protocol Free Registeration : 2/11/25 1:00-2:00pm ET Even seasoned ...
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APSAC Advisor Series Part 1 – Patterns of Maternal Employment and Unemployment and the Risk for Child Maltreatment
APSAC Advisor Series Part 1 – Patterns of Maternal Employment and Unemployment and the Risk for Child Maltreatment Register for Part 1 of the APSAC Advisor Series This presentation examines ...
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First Controversial Webinar of the Series | Addressing the Most Common Form of Family Violence: Sibling Aggression
First Controversial Webinar of the Series | Addressing the Most Common Form of Family Violence: Sibling Aggression Register for the 2025 Controversial Topics Webinar General Admission (individual session): $30.00APSAC Members and ...
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The APSAC Prevention Series
The APSAC Prevention Series The APSAC Prevention Series will be held on the 3rd Thursday of the month. Member Registration: Free Non-Member Registration: $149 APSAC MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION January 16, 2025: Evaluation of ...
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Spotlighting the Opening Plenary: Inspiring Solutions | Monday, June 23
Register for APSAC’s 32nd Colloquium so you don’t miss this Opening Plenary on Monday, June 23! Spotlighting the Opening Plenary: Inspiring Solutions Championing Wellness and Safe Zones by Troy Vincent, ...
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New APSAC Advisor Out Now!
NEW! APSAC Advisor Volume 37, Number 3 | December 2024 Maternal Employment Patterns and the Risk for Child Maltreatment: Evidence from the Future of Families and Wellbeing Study Jeehae Kang, ...
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Now Accepting Nominations for the 2024 APSAC Awards!
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR APSAC AWARDS Dear APSAC Colleagues: The APSAC Awards Committee seeks nominations for the 2024 APSAC Awards, to be presented at the 32nd APSAC Colloquium, June 22-26, ...
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Registration Now Open! APSAC 32nd Colloquium
APSAC 32nd Colloquium Registration! Colloquium Theme: Inspiring Solutions Pre-Conference Institutes: June 22 APSAC’s 32nd Colloquium: June 23-26 Four days and multiple tracks featuring APSAC’s distinguished mix of research and practice. These sessions ...
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✨Announcing APSAC’s 32nd Colloquium Rockstar Keynote Speakers!
Register for the 32nd Colloquium Spotlighting The 32nd Colloquium Keynote Speakers “Inspiring Solutions” The Power of Data in Protecting Children: Turning Research into Action by Melissa T. Merrick, PhD ...
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APSAC Racial Justice Reading Club – December 2024 !
Register Now for December’s Racial Justice Reading Club Session! “I’m just trying to put food on the table”: Supervisory Neglect and Child Protective System’s Expectations of Black Birth MothersPresenter: Darcey H. Merritt, ...
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Why and How white child protection advocates must talk to black parents about the harms of corporal punishment?
Register 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 (Social Work & Psychology) APSAC ...
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APSAC Racial Justice Reading Club – November 2024!
Register Now for November’s Racial Justice Reading Club! Book: You Are The Prize: Seeing Yourself Beyond the Imperfections of Your Trauma by Amnoni Laren MyersPresenter: Ernestine Briggs-King, PhD and Amnoni L Myers, MPA
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Atención Informada en Trauma (Trauma Informed Care)
Register Description: Aproximadamente 50% de la población experimentará algún tipo de evento posiblementetraumático (ej.., exposición a violencia en el hogar o comunidad, abuso físico, emocional o sexual, desastrenatural, muerte violenta de ...
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“Just the facts”: Best practices for minimal facts interviewing (Webinar on Controversial Topics)
Register Now for the Controversial Topics Webinar with Thomas D. Lyon, JD, PhD! Title: “Just the facts”: Best practices for minimal facts interviewing presented by Thomas D. Lyon, JD, PhD Description:Investigators and ...
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New Addition! The New York Foundling & APSAC Webinar Series on Controversial Topics!
Register Here for The New York Foundling & APSAC Webinar Series on Controversial Topics! Note: If you have already registered for the entire Webinar Series please do not register for ...
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APSAC-NC | It’s Not All About Carrots: Finding Evidence with Their Words
Register for APSAC-NC | It’s Not All About Carrots: Finding Evidence with Their Words This webinar is the fifth in the APSAC 2024 State Chapter Webinar Series Educator sexual misconduct ...
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