Zoom Chat: Art as a Language to Deconstruct and Decolonize the Concept of Resilience
Description: This workshop will deconstruct the existing framework of resilience as it relates to Latin American families and showcase artwork as a tool for healing, understanding trauma recovery, and liberation through the eyes of Latina youth. Presenters: Teresa Grame, LCSW, ATR-BC, RPT-S; Carmen Rosa Noroña, LICSW, MS. Ed., IECMH-E®; Rocio Chang, PsyD; Andrea Ocampo, MS
Amicus Committee’s Child Advocacy in the Courts: Expanding Our Understanding of Child Maltreatment
Description: In this Zoom chat, members of the APSAC Amicus Committee will explain what they do and invite APSAC members to join in the work. The Amicus Committee is a multi-disciplinary group that advises the Board of Directors of APSAC on policy and legal issues impacting children. The group works to identify cases making their way through court […]
8-Week Course: Understanding Child Neglect & Supporting Families
REGISTER General Admission (entire 8-week course): $160.00 APSAC Members and The New York Foundling Staff Admission: Free 12 CE Credits (Social Work & Psychology) Non-Members: $90.00 12 CE Credits (Social Work & Psychology) APSAC Members and NY Foundling: $60 APSAC Members: You will receive your discount automatically when registering. The New York Foundling Staff: Please […]
YAPSAC
The Young American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (YAPSAC) <spanstyle=” background-color:#FFFFFF; font:normal normal normal 13px/1.4em arial+black;”>Join YAPSAC – Save 30% With Code YAPSAC30 What is YAPSAC? The Young American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (YAPSAC) is the division of APSAC designed to serve students and young professionals. The goal of YAPSAC […]
Zoom Chat: Premiering a new video created to raise awareness about “Child Maltreatment during the Pandemic” and how professionals and other providers of services for children can help now.
3/17/2022 1 PM – 2 PM Program Description: COVID – 19 created unique and unprecedented challenges for children and families. APSAC collaborated with UCLA Health and The Rape Foundation to create a 2-minute video with Jennifer Garner and Pastor Darrell Armstrong to heighten awareness about the vulnerable children who may have suffered maltreatment during the […]
Zoom Chat: We Got Groomed: Immunizing the Public Against Grooming to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse with Dr. Marcie Hambrick
9/29/2022 11 AM – 12:30 PM EST Description: Child sexual abuse oftentimes is preceded by a period of grooming. Grooming is a gradual process of building trust with a family, neighborhood, organization, and a child to get access. One reason child sexual abuse is still a significant issue is that grooming goes undetected or when […]
Zoom Chat: In the Zone with No Hit Zones: A Simple and Promising Solution to a Complex Problem
5/12/2022 12 PM – 1 PM EST There is a growing interest in No Hit Zones as a means of reducing a key risk factor of child abuse and preventing violence against children in a variety of settings including hospitals, parks, schools, agencies, and home visiting. The presenters will illustrate how you can get in […]
Zoom Chat: How to Write, Review and Edit for Child Maltreatment
2/23/2022 12 PM – 1 PM This free zoom chat will provide information about APSAC’s journal Child Maltreatment and editors will discuss how to successfully participate in CM’s activities as a practitioner and scientist at all career stages. Presented by: Vincent Palusci, MD and other members of Child Maltreatment’s editorial team.
Webinar Series Children with Problematic Sexual Behavior: Who are they and how can we help? Information on Problematic Sexual Behavior: Cognitive Behavior Therapy with Dr. Jane F. Silovsky
May 25, 2022 2-3PM EST Workshop Description: Problematic sexual behavior (PSB) of children is a commonly misunderstood behavioral health concern. The taboo nature of the topic of “sex” hinders openness to understanding even typical sexual behavior of children. Decisions are made on myths rather than on research on PSB in children, including its responsively to […]
Webinar Series Trauma Therapy Innovations with Dr. Ricky Greenwald
9/7/2022 2 PM – 3 PM EST Workshop Description: This program starts with an introduction to psychological trauma and impact of trauma. Then a comparison of coping vs. healing treatment approaches, and an explanation of memory reconsolidating – the sequence of activities the brain requires to heal traumatic memories. Finally, a review and description […]
