New! APSAC Alert Volume 10, Issue 3: A Strategy to Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect: Screening and
APSAC is pleased to bring you our latest edition of the APSAC Alert! This edition, authored by Yen H. Nong, MPH and Lucy J. Puryear, MD, provides both a rationale for and information on best practices for screening for perinatal depression in pediatric primary care settings. Read the Alert Now
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT – EDITOR: APSAC ADVISOR AND ALERT
The American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC) seeks an editor for the APSAC Advisor and the APSAC Alert. The APSAC Advisor is a quarterly news journal for professionals in the field of child abuse and neglect. The publication provides succinct, data-based, practice-oriented articles that keep interdisciplinary professionals informed of the latest developments […]
APSAC ANNOUNCES REVISIONS TO ITS DEFINITIONS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL MALTREATMENT
APSAC has produced/is producing a number of publications on psychological maltreatment. These include Practice Guidelines on the Investigation and Determination of Suspected Psychological Maltreatment of Children and Adolescents, the APSAC Monograph on Psychological Maltreatment (in process), and articles in the APSAC newsletter, the APSAC Advisor (in process). APSAC has been advised that advocates for Parental […]
New! APSAC Alert 10(2): 2019 Victims of Child Abuse Reauthorization Act Will Improve Care for Surviv
APSAC is pleased to bring you our latest edition of the APSAC Alert! This edition, authored by Marcella Donaruma, MD, FAAP provides valuable information on the 2019 Victims of Child Abuse Act Reauthorization Act (VOCAARA), highlighting some of the changes in the legislation since the previous reauthorization. Read the Alert now!
Child Maltreatment Impact Factor Raised to 4.047 in 2018
APSAC is proud to share that Child Maltreatment’s Impact Factor rose from 2.984 in 2016 to 4.047 in 2018. Child Maltreatment is ranked 3rd by Impact Factor in the category of Family Studies and 2nd in the category of Social Work. APSAC is grateful to Child Maltreatment editor Dr. Daniel Whitaker and the Editorial Board […]
New Resource: Sample Language for a Child Abuse Prevention Month Proclamation
Get Ready for Child Abuse Prevention Month! One effective way to bring attention to our issue is to ask a local government official to issue a proclamation declaring it child abuse prevention month in your community. A presentation often generates press coverage and provides great material for your social media presence. Follow this link for […]
New Resource from APSAC: What does child maltreatment cost the taxpayers in your state?
The federal government recently released Child Maltreatment 2017, its annual report of cases in the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS). While these numbers have methodologic flaws that stop them from being considered a true measure of the incidence if maltreatment, they are very useful for advocacy and messaging, One especially compelling message […]
Nominate Your Colleague for an APSAC Award
We want to celebrate the efforts and achievements of our APSAC Members and their colleagues! The 2019 APSAC Award nominations are now open for the following categories: Outstanding Service Outstanding Professional Mark Chaffin Outstanding Research Career Achievement Outstanding Front Line Professional Outstanding Media Coverage Outstanding Research Article Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation APSAC Prevention Award Outstanding Service […]
New! APSAC Alert 10(1): No Spanking! – New Policy Statement from the AAP
APSAC is pleased to bring you our latest edition of the APSAC Alert! This edition, authored by Robert Sege, MD, PhD, and co-author of the AAP’s new policy statement “Effective Discipline to Raise Healthy Children,” summarizes the new American Academy of Pediatrics statement, which advocates against the use of corporal punishment, offers resources on positive […]
New! APSAC Advisor Volume 30, Issue 4
APSAC is pleased to bring you the latest issue of the APSAC Advisor. This issue, edited by Angelo Giardino, MD, PhD, and Christopher Greeley, MD, MS, explores both emerging and on-going issues in child maltreatment. Articles in this issue include: At Issue: Supporting Our Immigrant Children Evidence-Based Assessment in the Aftermath of Disasters: Towards a […]