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 excellence, leadership, and dedication in the prevention, identification, and treatment of child maltreatment. A pediatric nurse practitioner and forensic nurse examiner, Sarah has spent her […]
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, LPC; Katie Greathouse, MSW; Cari Allen; and Nichole Schumann, MS – embodies the highest standards of frontline excellence in child maltreatment response. With a combined […]
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 education. His work has shaped international, best practices in child protection, particularly through his leadership in promoting No Hit Zones and efforts to eliminate corporal […]
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 leadership, advocacy, and action have advanced child protection and maltreatment prevention. Recipients use their platform to create safe, supportive, and trauma-informed spaces for children and […]
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 voices of survivors and professionals alike. Andrea is a bestselling author, acclaimed podcast host, and co-founder of Munchausen Support, a nonprofit organization providing education and resources […]
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 Rochester, where she completed an outstanding dissertation titled Measurement and Analytical Issues in the Study of Maltreatment Sequelae and Related Intergenerational Processes. Through a series […]
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 leadership and steadfast commitment to advancing the organization’s mission. Under her direction, APSAC has strengthened its hands-on support for child protection professionals through enhanced training […]
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 Child Maltreatment Article of the Year Award. Their groundbreaking article, “What Does Child Protective Services Investigate as Neglect? A Population-Based Study” (published in Child Maltreatment, Vol. […]
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 Research. A graduate student at California State University, Los Angeles, Annabel was recognized for her impactful study, “Recanting: Children’s Descriptions of Familial Pressures to Recant Child […]
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 Leadership Award. This Award recognizes an esteemed individual or corporation that has demonstrated exceptional foresight, dedication, and leadership in advancing partnerships and efforts to prevent […]