New! APSAC Alert 11(5): The Experiences of Foster Youth During COVID-19
APSAC is developing a series of rapid-response APSAC Alert articles to meet the needs of professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic. This edition, authored by Johanna Greeson, PhD, MSS, MLSP; Sara Jaffee, PhD; and Sarah Wasch, MSW provides early results from a national study on the challenges faced by foster youth since the COVID-19 pandemic began […]
New! APSAC Alert Volume 11, Issue 4: Telepsychology Services in Child Maltreatment Cases
APSAC is developing a series of rapid-response APSAC Alert articles to meet the needs of professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic. This edition, authored by Jemour A. Maddux, PsyD, ABPP and Rafael Art. Javier, PhD, ABPP provides practical guidance on the use of telepsychology when conducting psychotherapy or forensic mental health assessments with families involved in […]
New! APSAC Alert 11(3): Practical Steps to Prevent Child Neglect in the COVID-19 Pandemic
APSAC is developing a series of rapid-response APSAC Alert articles to meet the needs of professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic. This edition, authored by Megan Feely, PhD; Kerri Raissian, PhD; Will Schneider, PhD; and Lindsey Bullinger, PhD provides practical information on how professionals can support children and families across all stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
NEW! APSAC Alert 11(2): Online Safety for Children During the COVID-19 Crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic is creating many challenges for children and families. One such challenge is ensuring children’s safety online as “screen time” increases drastically while children are home. This APSAC Alert, authored by Susan Kennedy, EdM, of The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, provides practical tools that professionals can offer parents to help […]
New! APSAC Advisor 32(1)
APSAC is pleased to bring you the latest issue of the APSAC Advisor, edited by Christopher Greeley, MD, with a special section guest-edited by Kathleen Coulborn Faller, PhD, ACSW, LMSW. The full Table of Contents includes: Intrafamilial Child Torture: Training Mandated Reporters | Pamela J. Miller Advancing Trauma-Informed Programs in Schools to Promote Resilience and […]
New! APSAC Alert Volume 11, Issue 1: Understanding Child Maltreatment 2018
APSAC is pleased to bring you our latest edition of the APSAC Alert! This edition, authored by APSAC Executive Director Dr. Janet Rosenzweig, provides a summary of the report Child Maltreatment 2018 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families, Children’s Bureau, as well as information on how the […]
The National Initiative to End Corporal Punishment Announces a Competition – with Prizes!
In an effort to educate people and move U.S. parents away from the use of physical punishment, the U.S. Alliance to End the Hitting of Children and the National Initiative to End Corporal Punishment are sponsoring a competition to generate persuasive anti-physical punishment social media materials. Entries will be used on social media platforms for […]
New Benefit for Members! Access Pre-Publication Advisor Articles
APSAC members will no longer have to wait for the next issue of the Advisor to get the latest policy and practice developments in the field of child maltreatment. Members can now access pre-publication Advisor articles within the APSAC Members Area! APSAC will add new articles to this area as they’re finalized, so check back […]
Michigan Supreme Court Grants Motion for APSAC Amicus Brief to be Filed in People v. McFarlane
The Michigan Supreme Court granted a Motion to file an Amicus Brief from APSAC in the case of People v. McFarlane. The brief argues that doctors testifying to a properly obtained diagnosis of Abusive Head Trauma (AHT) should be admissible and that expert testimony diagnosing AHT is not unfairly prejudicial nor does it comment on […]
New! APSAC Alert 10(4): Responding to Sudden Infant Death
APSAC is pleased to bring you our latest edition of the APSAC Alert! This edition, authored by Vincent J. Palusci, MD, MS, FAAP, provides a summary of recent research and best practices for responding to sudden infant death. We hope you find this useful. APSAC members can now access decades of past editions of the […]