CHILD MALTREATMENT DURING THE PANDEMIC
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APSAC Advisor 33(2) Special Issue on COVID-19 – Now open access!
Read it here! As a service to the field, the APSAC Board of Directors has voted to make the most recent special issue of the APSAC Advisor open-access. We hope that both members and non-members can benefit from this timely content. This special issue covers many important topics in child maltreatment and child welfare, including […]
New! APSAC Advisor Volume 33, Issue 2 – Special Issue on COVID-19 and Child Maltreatment
Members Read Here Non-Members: Purchase a Digital Download APSAC is pleased to bring you the latest issue of the APSAC Advisor from Editor-in-Chief Lisa Schelbe, PhD, MSW and Associate Editor Carlo Panlilio, PhD. This special issue on COVID-19 covers many important topics in child maltreatment and child welfare, including response to suspected maltreatment, addressing substance […]
New! APSAC Alert Volume 11, Issue 6: Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse During the COVID-19 Pandemic
APSAC is developing a series of rapid-response APSAC Alert articles to meet the needs of professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic. This edition, authored by Michael C. Seto, PhD; Cynthia Gutierrez-White, MS; Kailey Roche, MSc candidates; and Elizabeth Letourneau, PhD provides resources professionals can share with families seeking to keep children safe as well as persons […]
Call for Papers: Special Issue of the APSAC Advisor
The APSAC Advisor is soliciting manuscripts for a special issue on the COVID-19 pandemic. The special issue seeks manuscripts that focus on 1) the pandemic’s impact on various child serving systems and their responses, 2) specific child maltreatment risk and protective factors due to the pandemic, and 3) the pandemic’s exposing and amplifying inequities for […]
Save the Date: Child Welfare Worker Safety in the Time of COVID: CDC Recommendations for In-Person I
In partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Children’s Bureau will be conducting a webinar on Child Welfare Worker Safety in the Time of COVID: CDC Recommendations for In-Person Interactions with Families. The webinar will take place on Thursday, June 11, 2020 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. EDT/12:30-1:30 p.m. CDT/11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. MDT/10:30-11:30 […]
New! APSAC Alert Volume 11, Issue 4: Telepsychology Services in Child Maltreatment Cases
APSAC is developing a series of rapid-response APSAC Alert articles to meet the needs of professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic. This edition, authored by Jemour A. Maddux, PsyD, ABPP and Rafael Art. Javier, PhD, ABPP provides practical guidance on the use of telepsychology when conducting psychotherapy or forensic mental health assessments with families involved in […]
Join APSAC for a Zoom Chat: Advice from a Child Trauma Specialist: Creative Ideas to Help Families S
Register Now Purchase Psychology CEUs Join APSAC Board Member and child psychiatrist Robbyn Peters Bennett, LPC on Wednesday, May 20 at 2 pm eastern, as she shares lessons learned from her experiences serving families during the COVID-19 pandemic and how these lessons can help us support the families in our community. Objectives Describe the three […]
Join APSAC for a Zoom Chat: Guidance for Teachers and Counselors During COVID-19 & Other Crises
Join APSAC for a Zoom Chat on Thursday, May 14 at 1 pm eastern titled, “Guidance for Teachers and Counselors During COVID-19 & Other Crises” led by Sarah Rock, JD & Rachel Gilgoff, MD, CCTP. In this chat, the presenters will share a new tool designed to help professionals prioritize student safety, well-being and academic […]
Join APSAC May 7 for a Zoom Chat: Online Safety for Children During the COVID-19 Crisis
Join APSAC for a Zoom Chat this Thursday, May 7 at 1 pm eastern titled, “Online Safety for Children During the COVID-19 Crisis” with Susan Kennedy, EdM from The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Did you know that the Cyber Tipline operated by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (#NCMEC) has […]