4-part Training: Contemporary Challenges Facing Black Youth
Register Here Title: Resilience & Resistance: Black Youth and Family’s Navigation of Racism-Related Stress Description: Keniston (1978) asserted that Black youth are “the most endangered children in our society.” Indeed, Black children and teenagers are exposed to myriad adversities, particularly those that emanate from the legacy of racism in this country. Yet, despite deficit-oriented narratives […]
4-part Training: Contemporary Challenges Facing Black Youth
Register Here Title: Kids & Drugs: An Exploration of Adolescent Substance Use & Related Issues Description: In the United States, drugs generally are a major public health burden as a source of morbidity, mortality, family disruption, and criminalization. Substance use in particular, typically beginning during adolescence, has historically been viewed as a “character flaw” rather […]
This webinar is the first in the APSAC 2024 State Chapter Webinar Series Register APSAC Members: Free Non-Member Registration: $30 Title: Assessing False Allegations of Child Sexual Abuse and Issues Regarding Recantation presented by Lawrence Jay Braunstein, J.D and Anne H. Meltzer, Psy.D Description: This workshop will explore the process of analyzing whether allegations of […]
Jazz Up Your New Year – 31st APSAC Colloquium Schedule is Now Live!
Registration & Agenda Engaging Sessions, Interdisciplinary Speakers and Networking Opportunities Ready to kick off the new year by expanding your knowledge and connecting with in the field of child maltreatment? The 31st APSAC Colloquium in New Orleans is just what you need! With a scheduled full of interdisciplinary experts and a wide range of topics, […]
8-Week Course: Understanding Child Neglect & Supporting Families
REGISTER General Admission (entire 8-week course): $160.00 APSAC Members and The New York Foundling Staff Admission: Free 12 CE Credits (Social Work & Psychology) Non-Members: $90.00 12 CE Credits (Social Work & Psychology) APSAC Members and NY Foundling: $60 APSAC Members: You will receive your discount automatically when registering. The New York Foundling Staff: Please […]
APSAC Virtual Forensic Interview Clinic- Now Accepting Applications!
Apply Here March 4,5,6 and March 11,12, 2024 The APSAC Child Forensic Interview Clinic is intended as an initial training for professionals whose job responsibilities include conducting in-depth forensic investigative interviews of children who may have experienced or witnessed maltreatment, exploitation, neglect or other crimes. These interviews are conducted as part of a multidisciplinary team […]
Finding Permanent Homes for More Children in Foster Care: The Potential of Subsidized Guardianship
Free Registration Description:Child welfare services aim to transition children in foster care to a permanent home as soon as possible, but only about 35% of children in foster care nationally reach a permanent home within a year, and Black children in foster care are less likely than White children to reach permanent homes. Reunification with […]
Registration Now Open! APSAC 31st Colloquium
Early Bird Registration Available NOW! Colloquium Theme: Celebrate Successes Pre-Conference Institutes: June 9-10 APSAC’s 31st Colloquium: June 10-13 Four days and multiple tracks featuring APSAC’s distinguished mix of research and practice. Sessions will be filled on a 1st come 1st serve basis. APSAC’s 31st Colloquium will bring high-quality interdisciplinary learning opportunities to child maltreatment researchers […]
2023 Reading Club: Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting as Child Abuse
Register Presenters:Dr. Lisa Fontes & Leah N. Wandera Moderator: Mary L. Pulido, PhD Dr. Lisa Fontes in Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/invisible-chains/201903/lasting-trauma-female-genital-mutilationcutting-fgmc FGM in the US Implications for Mental Health: https://host8.viethwebhosting.com/~apsa/docs/FGM_in_the_US_Implications_for_Mental_Health.pdf Article: https://host8.viethwebhosting.com/~apsa/docs/World_is_Silent_on_Female_Genital_Mutilation_FGM-Race_Plays_a_Role.pdf Article:https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/invisible-chains/201903/lasting-trauma-female-genital-mutilationcutting-fgmc
APSAC and The New York Foundling Co-Sponsor The National Summit to End Corporal Punishment
On October 12 and 13, 2017, the Vincent J. Fontana Center for Child Protection of the New York Foundling and APSAC co-sponsored the National Summit to End Corporal Punishment in the United States. The Summit brought together the leading national experts and researchers to work towards the goals of developing a national strategy to end […]