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 […]
The National Child Abuse Coalition Releases “A Stronger CAPTA for Stronger Families and Community
The National Child Abuse Coalition, of which APSAC is an active member, is educating members of Congress as The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) is considered for reauthorization. The Coalition released this infographic and invites everyone to share it widely and use it to educate senators and representatives from your district.
One lesson from ‘Leaving Neverland’: Knowledge is power against predators
This article originally appeared at Philly.com. Click here to access the original article. Millions of people were glued to Leaving Neverland, the HBO Michael Jackson documentary detailing the singer’s alleged sexual abuse of boys, but many others likely turned away. Some may have turned away because they believe these allegations are false, but others — […]
Resources for Child Abuse Prevention Month from APSAC
As we quickly approach April, Child Abuse Prevention Month, APSAC would like to thank you for all that you do on behalf of the children you serve and to support your community awareness activities. In our forthcoming newsletter, we will include information for ordering pinwheels, writing proclamations and other ways to bring attention to child […]
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 […]
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 […]
APSAC Issues Statement in Support of AAP Statement on the Harms of Hitting Children
This morning, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released a long-awaited statement calling for an end to corporal punishment. APSAC believes that hitting children is one of the leading precursors to physical and psychological maltreatment, and strongly supports the statement by the AAP. We urge all APSAC members and any professional who works to support […]
Join APSAC in San Diego for our Advanced Training Institutes!
Planning on attending the 34th Annual San Diego International Conference on Child and Family Maltreatment in San Diego, January 28 – 31? Join APSAC for one of our pre-conference institutes on January 27th. Hot Topics in Promoting Resilience The presence of so-called protective factors, in the lives of children can buffer some of the negative […]