Announcing the APSAC & Foundling Online Course
APSAC and The Vincent J Fontana Center of the New York Foundling are proud to present our new Online Course, featuring 29 lectures by national experts on critical issues in child maltreatment! If you find the disruption in work for you and your team due to COVID-19 has created time in your workday for professional […]
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 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 […]
Job Description – Editor in Chief, Child Maltreatment
The American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC) seeks an Editor In Chief (EIC) for Child Maltreatment (CM), a peer reviewed professional journal published by Sage and sponsored by APSAC. CM receives around 200 submissions a year and publishes quarterly. In 2018, CM had an Impact Factor of 4.047. Qualifications The ideal candidate […]
Announcing the 2018 APSAC Research to Practice Brief Compendium
In order for APSAC to achieve our goal of strengthening practice through knowledge, we strive to ensure that up-to-date, high quality research results are reaching the practitioners who need it most. To accomplish this, APSAC has recruited professionals working in psychology, social work, medicine, child welfare, and law to write brief translational summaries of articles […]
2020 Colloquium Call for Proposals Now Open
Submit your proposal today! APSAC is excited to announce the call for abstracts for the 27th Colloquium to be held in New Orleans, Louisiana, June 7-11, 2020. APSAC’s 27th Colloquium will bring high-quality learning opportunities to child maltreatment researchers and practitioners across experience levels and professions. Sessions will be designated as beginning, intermediate, or advanced […]
Nominate Your Colleague for an APSAC Award
We want to celebrate the efforts and achievements of our APSAC Members and their colleagues! The 2019 APSAC Award nominations are now open for the following categories: Outstanding Service Outstanding Professional Mark Chaffin Outstanding Research Career Achievement Outstanding Front Line Professional Outstanding Media Coverage Outstanding Research Article Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation APSAC Prevention Award Outstanding Service […]
APSAC Recognizes Achievement at its Annual Colloquium
The American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC) recognized outstanding service and commitment within the field of child maltreatment during its Annual Colloquium, June 11-14, 2014, New Orleans, Louisiana. Awards were presented at the Awards Ceremony and William Friedrich Memorial Lecture. Below is a list of awards presented and the recipients. Outstanding Professional […]
Awards Presented by APSAC During its Annual Colloquium
The American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC) recognized outstanding service and commitment within the field of child maltreatment during its Annual Colloquium, June 25-28, 2013, Las Vegas, Nevada. Awards were presented at the Awards Ceremony and William Friedrich Memorial Lecture. Below is a list of awards presented and the recipients. Outstanding Service […]
APSAC’s 21st Annual Colloquium Is This June in Las Vegas
The American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC) will host its Annual Colloquium, June 25-28, 2013, at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada. APSAC’s Annual Colloquium is a major source of education and research for professionals in the field of child maltreatment, including: mental health, medicine and nursing, law, law enforcement, education, prevention, research, […]