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 […]
Webinar Series Addressing Family Conflict and Coercion: An Overview of Alternatives for Families: A Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (AF-CBT) with David J. Kolko, Ph.D.
February 8th, 2022 2 – 3 PM ET Workshop Description: This workshop will provide an overview of the core components of Alternatives for Families: A Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (AF-CBT) and relevant populations and settings. AF-CBT is a trauma-informed behavioral intervention for families who exhibit or are at risk for problems with anger, aggression, and/or child […]
Webinar Series Speaking the Unspeakable: Child-Parent Psychotherapy for the Treatment of Early Childhood Trauma with Dr. Alicia F. Lieberman
July 12th, 2022 2-3PM ET Workshop Description: This workshop will present the theoretical framework and clinical strategies of Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP), a manualized, evidence-based treatment for children in the birth-five age range exposed to interpersonal violence, loss of a loved one, intrusive medical procedures, and other traumatic events. CPP efficacy is supported by 5 randomized […]
Webinar Series Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-up: Intervening to Enhance Responsiveness Among Parents of Infants and Young Children with Dr. Mary Dozier
March 22, 2022 2-3PM ET Workshop Description: This workshop will describe the development and evidence base of an intervention that we have developed that targets specific issues identified as critical among young children who have experienced adversity. Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-up (ABC) is a 10-session home visiting program that is designed to enhance parent sensitivity […]
Advisor 34 Issue: Keep Soaring Throughout 2022
APSAC is announcing the latest issue of the APSAC Advisor from Editor-in-Chief Lisa Schelbe, PhD, MSW and Associate Editor Carlo Panlilio, PhD. This issue, entitled “Keep Soaring,” provides timely reflections and information on supporting children, families, and our fellow colleagues during challenging times. Members – Read it here Non-Members – Purchase a digital copy Table […]
Victim Impact and Professional Intervention
NEW DATE! October 21, 2022 1pm-3pm EDT This training will discuss the impact of Intrafamilial Child Torture (ICT) on child survivors, and the comprehensive interventions needed from multiple disciplines, including mental health, child welfare, medical, and spiritual interventions. Exploring the impact of ICT on child survivors, this training turns to the science on severely maltreated […]
Job Announcement – APSAC Advisor and Alert
The American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC) seeks an Editor for the APSAC Advisor and the APSAC Alert. The Advisor is a quarterly news journal for professionals in the field of child abuse and neglect. The publication provides succinct, data-based, practice-oriented articles that keep interdisciplinary professionals informed of the latest developments in […]