Forensic Interviewing Children with Disabilities
Register Here APSAC is partnering with MCG (Model Consulting Group) for the second year to deliver an 8-session webinar series throughout 2023 on the topic of Interviewing Children with Disabilities. 8 Sessions 10am – 11:30am ET Dates: January 31st February 28th March 14th, 21st June 6th, 20th July 11th, 25th Member Registration: $50 Per Session […]
New! APSAC Advisor 36(1): Black Families and the Child Welfare System
APSAC is announcing the latest issue of the APSAC Advisor from guest editors: Jessica Pryce PhD, MSW; Reiko Boyd, MSW. This special issue, entitled “Black Families and the Child Welfare System,” is focused on confronting systemic racism and bias as they impact disproportionality and injustice experienced by African American families in child welfare. Read it […]
Zoom Chat: Premiering a new video created to raise awareness about “Child Maltreatment during the Pandemic” and how professionals and other providers of services for children can help now.
3/17/2022 1 PM – 2 PM Program Description: COVID – 19 created unique and unprecedented challenges for children and families. APSAC collaborated with UCLA Health and The Rape Foundation to create a 2-minute video with Jennifer Garner and Pastor Darrell Armstrong to heighten awareness about the vulnerable children who may have suffered maltreatment during the […]
Zoom Chat: We Got Groomed: Immunizing the Public Against Grooming to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse with Dr. Marcie Hambrick
9/29/2022 11 AM – 12:30 PM EST Description: Child sexual abuse oftentimes is preceded by a period of grooming. Grooming is a gradual process of building trust with a family, neighborhood, organization, and a child to get access. One reason child sexual abuse is still a significant issue is that grooming goes undetected or when […]
Zoom Chat: In the Zone with No Hit Zones: A Simple and Promising Solution to a Complex Problem
5/12/2022 12 PM – 1 PM EST There is a growing interest in No Hit Zones as a means of reducing a key risk factor of child abuse and preventing violence against children in a variety of settings including hospitals, parks, schools, agencies, and home visiting. The presenters will illustrate how you can get in […]
Zoom Chat: How to Write, Review and Edit for Child Maltreatment
2/23/2022 12 PM – 1 PM This free zoom chat will provide information about APSAC’s journal Child Maltreatment and editors will discuss how to successfully participate in CM’s activities as a practitioner and scientist at all career stages. Presented by: Vincent Palusci, MD and other members of Child Maltreatment’s editorial team.
Webinar Series Children with Problematic Sexual Behavior: Who are they and how can we help? Information on Problematic Sexual Behavior: Cognitive Behavior Therapy with Dr. Jane F. Silovsky
May 25, 2022 2-3PM EST Workshop Description: Problematic sexual behavior (PSB) of children is a commonly misunderstood behavioral health concern. The taboo nature of the topic of “sex” hinders openness to understanding even typical sexual behavior of children. Decisions are made on myths rather than on research on PSB in children, including its responsively to […]
Webinar Series Trauma Therapy Innovations with Dr. Ricky Greenwald
9/7/2022 2 PM – 3 PM EST Workshop Description: This program starts with an introduction to psychological trauma and impact of trauma. Then a comparison of coping vs. healing treatment approaches, and an explanation of memory reconsolidating – the sequence of activities the brain requires to heal traumatic memories. Finally, a review and description […]
Webinar Series Addressing Family Conflict and Coercion: An Overview of Alternatives for Families: A Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (AF-CBT) with David J. Kolko, Ph.D.
February 8th, 2022 2 – 3 PM ET Workshop Description: This workshop will provide an overview of the core components of Alternatives for Families: A Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (AF-CBT) and relevant populations and settings. AF-CBT is a trauma-informed behavioral intervention for families who exhibit or are at risk for problems with anger, aggression, and/or child […]
Webinar Series Speaking the Unspeakable: Child-Parent Psychotherapy for the Treatment of Early Childhood Trauma with Dr. Alicia F. Lieberman
July 12th, 2022 2-3PM ET Workshop Description: This workshop will present the theoretical framework and clinical strategies of Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP), a manualized, evidence-based treatment for children in the birth-five age range exposed to interpersonal violence, loss of a loved one, intrusive medical procedures, and other traumatic events. CPP efficacy is supported by 5 randomized […]