Join APSAC and EndCAN Tonight at 8:30 pm ET for the Second Annual “No Dinner Dinner”
We are excited to invite you to join us tonight Thursday, April 29 at 6:30 p.m. MDT for The National Foundation to End Child Abuse and Neglect’s second annual No Dinner Dinner. During this event, APSAC will receive the Partner Award for doing what our founders envisioned – bringing together members of all of the […]
Join APSAC in Supporting the National Campaign to End For-Profit Foster Care
Learn more and sign the petition at FixFosterCare.org Sign the Pledge You are invited to a nationwide screening of the award-winning film, Foster Boy, executive produced by Shaquille O’Neal and written/produced by Jay Paul Deratany, which offers a compelling story of how the for-profit foster care system failed one child. Screening window: May 7 – […]
New Zoom Chat: Intrafamilial Child Torture: Case Studies of Investigation and Treatment
Presented by: Pamela J Miller, JD, MSW, LISW-S May 12, 2021 at 2 pm ET Presented in partnership with the APSAC Center for Child Policy Register Now This 90 minute training will provide an intermediate level introduction to an emerging category of child maltreatment- Intrafamilial Child Torture (ICT), or torture perpetrated against children by their […]
Upcoming Members’ Round Tables | April 14 & May 5
APSAC Members: Join us for two new upcoming, informal, 60-minute discussion on a specific topic relevant to child maltreatment facilitated by an expert in the field. These special small group discussions are available only to members and participation is limited to 25, first come first serve. A second Round Table discussion on a particular topic […]
CALL FOR CONSULTING EDITORS OF THE APSAC ADVISOR | Deadline August 15
The APSAC Advisor currently is seeking Consulting Editors in the following areas: Early Childhood Education Child Welfare Equity & Social Justice Prevention Public Health The primary responsibility of a Consulting Editor is to assist in the identification of reviewers for the Advisor within their area of expertise. The Editorial Team will contact the Consulting Editors […]
New Lecture in the APSAC Certificate Program & Lecture Series | April 8, 2021
Join us on April 8 from 4:00 to 5:30 PM ET for the next lecture in the APSAC Systemic Racism in Child Welfare Certificate Program. Register Here Lecture 8: Implementing Culturally Responsive Practice with African American Families Presenter: Samantha Francois, PhD African American families have formed and functioned under the strain of systemic anti-Black racism […]
Announcing “Keeping Faith” From Zero Abuse Project
Register Here “Keeping Faith” prepares faith leaders to recognize and respond to cases of child sexual abuse, physical abuse, emotional abuse, and neglect. Topics include: The spiritual impact of child abuse Coordinating spiritual care with medical and mental health care Best practices in child abuse policies Responding to an allegation of child abuse within […]
Announcing the Karen J. Saywitz Legacy Award Lecture
March 22, 2021 Online Noon – 2:00 pm Pacific Time Register Now The California Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (CAPSAC) is pleased to announce a new award to honor the legacy of Karen J. Saywitz, a pioneer in the scientific study of child forensic interviewing and a devoted advocate for children and families. […]
Nominate a Colleague for the 2020 APSAC Awards | Deadline April 3, 2021
The APSAC’s Awards Committee seeks nominations for the 2020 APSAC Awards, to be presented in 2021 at the 28th APSAC Colloquium, July 12-15, 2021. The award ceremony will be a virtual event during the Colloquium. We encourage APSAC members to nominate deserving colleagues. This is a great opportunity to recognize the outstanding professional, service, or […]
APSAC Amicus Committee Files New Brief in Smathers v. Glass
Read here In September, 2020, APSAC filed their first amicus brief in this case, requesting that the Supreme Court of Ohio agree to hear the case because it addressed a matter of great general importance. On December 2, 2020, the Court issued a decision to accept jurisdiction of the case. For a summary of facts […]