Announcing APSAC 33rd Colloquium June 16th SAGE Charles T. Hendrix Keynote

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Register for the 33rd APSAC Colloquium  APSAC would like to express appreciation to SAGE Publications Inc. for agreeing to endow the SAGE Charles T. Hendrix Keynote address at the APSAC Colloquium in honor of the contributions of C. Terry Hendrix to the field of child maltreatment. The endowment will be used to fund the expenses […]

APSAC 33rd Colloquium Welcome & Opening Plenary Speakers!

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Register for the APSAC Colloquium! A groundbreaking national assessment reveals a devastating truth—every state is falling short in the fight against child sexual abuse and exploitation. The 2025 United States Out of the Shadows Index, developed by Economist Impact and supported by World Childhood Foundation USA, delivers states a failing average score of 49.9 out […]

Practical Science: New Research from Child Maltreatment

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Practical Science: New Research from Child Maltreatment Article Featured: Characteristics of Child Sexual Abuse Material in Peer-to-Peer Networks and Predictors of its Severity: Insights From Filenames. Presenters: Ted Cross, PhD, Camille Cooper Abstract:  The Internet has empowered millions of perpetrators who create and consume child sexual abuse material (CSAM), the current term replacing child pornography. In this study, […]

APSAC Webinar: Duck, Duck, Grey Duck: Conducting Suspect Identification Lineups with Children

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Register Here: APSAC Webinar: Duck, Duck, Grey Duck: Conducting Suspect Identification Lineups with Children General Admission (individual session): $30.00APSAC Members and The New York Foundling Staff Admission: Free1 CE Credit (Social Work & Psychology) Non-Members: $30.001 CE Credit (Social Work & Psychology) APSAC Members and NY Foundling: $20.00APSAC Members: You will receive your discount automatically when registering.The New York Foundling Staff: Please email FontanaCenter@nyfoundling.org to request […]

Zoom Chat: Advocacy: Supporting Parents of Children with Disabilities

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Register Here: Zoom Chat: Advocacy: Supporting Parents of Children with Disabilities Description: This workshop will share strategies to help you model for parents what to say and actions to take in order to obtain needed programs, benefits, entitlements and services for their child with a disability. We will share possible barriers and strategies to hopefully help […]

Zoom Chat: Celebrate National Social Work Month

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Register Here- Zoom Chat: Celebrate National Social Work Month Uplifting Unsung Heroines & Heroes: America’s Social Workers Presenter: Darrell Armstrong, EdS-MFT Managing Secondary Traumatic Stress – On and Off the Job  Description: Doing child protection work requires heart, courage, and endurance. Yet constant exposure to trauma can quietly impact even the most dedicated professionals. This compact workshop creates […]

APSAC Advisor

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APSAC Advisor: Conceptualizing Child Abuse Advocacy Through Post-Structural Feminism and Bronfenbrenner’s Bioecological Lens Title: Conceptualizing Child Abuse Advocacy Through Post-Structural Feminism and Bronfenbrenner’s Bioecological Lens Presenters:  Leta Hooper, EdD Description:  School personnel represent the largest demographic of mandated reporters for child maltreatment. However, numerous unreported cases of child maltreatment from school personnel have raised concerns about prospective teachers […]