Observing Child Abuse Prevention Month During the COVID-19 Pandemic
APSAC is here to support you in identifying way to acknowledge April as Child Abuse Prevention Month, even in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. While physical health and safety is taking priority, advocates may be able to find opportunities to promote child safety as April approaches. One traditional approach to Child Abuse Prevention Month […]
COVID-19 Letter to Child Welfare Leaders
The following is a message from Dr. Jerry Milner, Associate Commissioner, Children’s Bureau to child welfare leaders in response to COVID-19. Dear Child Welfare Leaders: In light of the extraordinary circumstances related to the COVID-19 pandemic and nationwide public health emergency, we are writing to advise you of some adjustments that we hope will allow […]
COVID-19 (Coronavirus) – Advice From an Expert
NOTE FROM APSAC – We have vetted this letter and concluded it is authentic; we find this advice so compelling that we are sharing it with you! The author is James Robb – a virologist at UC San Diego. COVID-19 (coronavirus) advice from an expert: Subject: What I am doing for the upcoming COVID-19 (coronavirus) […]
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 […]
Full Schedule for APSAC’s 2020 Colloquium Now Available!
APSAC’s 27th Colloquium will offer a new extended schedule of Pre-Conference and Post-Conference Advanced Training Institutes, an extended schedule of workshops, research sessions, discussion roundtables and research posters addressing all aspects of child maltreatment. This year’s theme is: Strengthening Practice through Knowledge: Promoting Excellence in Prevention, Investigation and Intervention in Child Maltreatment Now available: View […]
Tribute to David L. Chadwick, MD (1926 – 2020)
David L. Chadwick died peacefully Sunday, January 19th, 2020 surrounded by his loving family and wife, Michele, at their home in La Mesa, California. David was a giant in the child maltreatment field and one of APSAC’s strongest champions and supporters. He was one of APSAC’s core founders and served as APSAC’s second president. He […]
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 […]
Read the Winter 2020 Issue of The Consultant from CAPSAC
CAPSAC has released the Winter 2020 issue of their quarterly newsletter, The Consultant. Inside, you’ll find details about the Neal Snyder Outstanding Service Award and Paul Chrissy Research Grant winners, information about upcoming training and networking events in California, and an article by Kathy Cady on the strengths of multidisciplinary teams in protecting the youngest […]
New Webinar from APSAC and the New York Foundling: Adverse Childhood Experiences and their Relations
This is the first webinar in a six-part educational webinar series hosted by The American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children and the Vincent J. Fontana Center for Child Protection. Date: Wednesday, January 15, 2020 Time: 2:00 pm- 3:00 pm ET Type of Workshop: Webinar Title: Adverse Childhood Experiences and their Relationship to Adult […]