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Celebrate Child Abuse Prevention Month with APSAC!
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APSAC believes that every child deserves the best - and works to make that happen through our wealth of resources for professionals. We hope you take advantage of our resources throughout the month of April and year-round! If you're interested in helping APSAC to continue strengthening practice through knowledge, consider making a one-time donation in honor of child abuse prevention month or setting up a
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Creating Policy Resources to Improve Practice
Through the APSAC Center for Child Policy, we work to translate the best available research findings into usable resources that promote best practices in all professions involved with child maltreatment. The latest resource,
The Digest of Child Maltreatment Reporting Laws
features a comprehensive collection of the most current reporting laws from every jurisdiction in both the United States and Australia.
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Bringing the Best Information to Practitioners Through New Issues of the Advisor and the Alert!
APSAC is proud to present new issues of the
APSAC Advisor and the
APSAC Alert
on Munchausen by Proxy. The
Advisor,
expertly curated by
our
guest editor Beatrice Yorker, JD, RN, FAAN, includes the following:
- Introduction to the Special Issue: Munchausen by Proxy: Abusive by Pediatric Condition Falsification, Caregiver-Fabricated Illness in a Children, or Medical Child Abuse Due to Factious Disorder Imposed on Another
- Munchausen by Proxy: Clinical and Case Management Guidance
- Diagnostic Aid to Identify Simulation and/or Induction: Abuse by Pediatric Condition Falsification/Caregiver-Fabricated Illness in a Child/Medical Child Abuse
- Investigation of Medical Child Abuse/Factitious Disorder Imposed on Another
- Munchausen by Proxy in Educational and Mental Health Settings
- Munchausen by Proxy: Risk Assessment, Support, and Treatment of Spouses and Other Family Caregivers
- Child Protective Services Management of Cases of Suspected Child Abuse/Neglect Due to Factitious Disorder Imposed on Another
- The Influence of Electronic and Internet Advances on Munchausen by Proxy
The
Alert,
written by Brenda Bursch, PhD, summarizes APSAC's 2017 Practice Guidelines-
Munchausen by Proxy: Clinical and Case Management Guidance.
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New Member Benefit!!
Access Past Issues of the
Advisor
and
Alert
Online!
Members can now access nearly 30 years of the
APSAC Advisor
and nearly 10 years of the
APSAC Alert
online in an indexed, searchable library. To access this extraordinary collection, click the link below to log in as a member, then click the link that says, "Access the New APSAC Online Library of Past Advisor and Alert Issues!"
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Helping Emerging Leaders Identify Opportunities for Educational Advancement Through Out Child Maltreatment Academic Program Database
APSAC is proud to announce a new tool for prospective students to search for academic programs
from multiple disciplines
related to child maltreatment. The database currently contains over 75 programs and allows prospective students to filter and search for
programs
relevant to their interests.
APSAC will continue to update the database regularly, so be sure to keep checking back for new programs!
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Making Membership Accessible Through $40 Membership for Front-Line CPS and Law Enforcement Workers and New Organizational Rates
APSAC believes that cost should never be a barrier to membership, which is why we're offering $40 memberships for front-line law enforcement and child protection! First-time APSAC members can save an additional 25% in their first year with the discount code CPSLE18. Please share news of this opportunity throughout your community!
APSAC is also pleased to announce the following organizational membership rates.
- $250 for 20 or fewer staff - 5 logins given
- $350 for 21-100 staff - 5 logins given
- $500 for 101-499 staff - 10 logins given
- $750 for 500-999 staff - 10 logins given
- $900 for more than 1,000 staff -10 logins given
Don't miss this opportunity to strengthen your team's practice through knowledge. Email
Susan Yingling to become an organizational member.
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Free Webinar: Psychological Maltreatment - A Central Issue in Violence Against Children (Co-Sponsored with ISPCAN)
In recognition of Child Abuse Prevention Mont
h, APSAC and the International Society on the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN) will be co-hosting a webinar on Psychological Maltreatment (PM) on April 20, 2018 from 12-1 EST.
PM is a widespread problem that can be seriously damaging to people and society. Many clinicians believe that It is associated with/embedded in every other form of maltreatment, none of which are likely to be adequately prevented, treated, or corrected unless the PM components are understood and addressed.
This webinar will present PM fundamentals, including its nature, forms, impact, and possibilities for intervention. For more information on the topic, you can read APSAC's Practice Guidelines:
The Investigation and Determination of Suspected Psychological Maltreatment of Children and Adolescents.
Our three distinguished APSAC presenters are leading experts in PM:
Stuart N. Hart, PhD
, is Deputy Director of the International Institute for Child Rights and Development (IICRD), Victoria, BC, Canada, and Professor Emeritus, School of Education, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis. Dr. Hart is a licensed psychologist, Fellow of the American Psychological Association, and Co-Chair of the Task Force on Psychological Maltreatment of the American Professional Society on Abuse of Children.
Marla R. Brassard, PhD, Professor in the School Psychology Program at Teachers College, Columbia University, has for 37 years focused her research on psychological maltreatment (PM) of children by parents, teachers, and peers. She has co-authored four books, two on PM, many articles/chapters, co-wrote the Guidelines for the Psychosocial Evaluation of Suspected Psychological Maltreatment (APSAC, 1995; 2017), and is an expert witness in capital and custody cases involving psychological maltreatment.
Amy J. L. Baker, PhD, is the director of research at the Fontana Center for Child Protection of the New York Foundling. She has a Ph.D. in developmental psychology from Teachers College of Columbia University and is the author or co-author of eight books and more than 100 articles. Her areas of expertise include mental health needs of children in foster care, psychological maltreatment, and children of divorce.
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APSAC's 25th Anniversary Colloquium -
June 12-16, 2018
Improve your skills while celebrating with friends and colleagues in the Big Easy! Registration is now open for our 25th Anniversary Colloquium! This year's Colloquium features 7 advanced training institutes, 58 advanced training workshops, and 60 information/discussion roundtables which address all aspects of child maltreatment including prevention, cultural issues assessment, intervention and treatment with victims, perpetrators and families affected by physical, sexual and psychological abuse and neglect.
The Colloquium will include pre-conference institutes on topics ranging from Psychological Maltreatment to Trauma-Focused CBT, plenaries by Rev. Darrell LaRue Armstrong and Dr. Elizabeth Letourneau, and workshops designed for child protection, forensic interviewers, attorneys, law enforcement, practitioners in mental health, medicine and nursing, prevention, and public policy, and professional development for students and young professionals.
Continuing Education credits will be available for psychology, social work, counseling, marriage and family therapy, law, law enforcement, and nursing.
Planning on attending the Colloquium? Be sure to check out our exciting events - including a Second Line parade, French Quarter Balcony fundraising event, and the chance to win dinner for two at one the finest restaurants in New Orleans!
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APSAC Forensic Interview Clinics
June 4-8, 2018, New Orleans, LA
July 9-13, 2018, Seattle, WA
October 22-26, 2018, Norfolk, VA
Interviews with children have received intense scrutiny in recent years and increasingly require specialized training and expertise. APSAC pioneered the Forensic Interview Training Clinic model to focus on the needs of professionals responsible for conducting forensic/investigative interviews with children in suspected abuse cases. This comprehensive clinic offers a unique opportunity to participate in an intensive training experience and have personal interaction with leading experts in the field of child forensic interviewing. Developed by top experts, APSAC's curriculum teaches a structured narrative interview approach that emphasizes best practices based on research and is guided by best interests of the child. Attendees will receive a balanced review of several protocols and will develop their own customized narrative interview approach based on the principles taught during the Clinic and contained in the 2012
APSAC Practice Guidelines on Forensic Interviewing in Cases of Suspected Child Abuse.
Interested in attending but need funding? We have some options:
1. Work with APSAC to apply for community foundation funding to attend.
2. Law Enforcement may be eligible for partial scholarships through the Katie Toth Memorial Fund.
Contact
Bri Stormer to learn more about these funding opportunities.
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APSAC offers customized training to fit your community's needs!
Contact Jim Campbell, Training Coordinator for more information.
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Reminder: Cast Your Vote for the 2018 Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is pleased to present the membership with the following highly qualified candidates to consider for election to the Board. Please vote before April 16!
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News from the New York Foundling
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Follow the Foundling to Raise Money for Child Abuse Prevention Month!
Want to raise money for child abuse prevention without taking out your wallet? Follow The New York Foundling on Facebook and Twitter! For every new follower, $1 will be donated to their Child Abuse Prevention Program!
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Attend The Blue Party
May 9, 2018
The Bowery Hotel
Support the Foundling's work with NYC children and teens in foster care while enjoying an evening of cocktails, tastings, music, and more. Hurry - early bird pricing ends soon!
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Issue 7 of the FLAPSAC Newsletter is Here!
Please enjoy the seventh issue of the Florida Professional Society on the Abuse of Children's (FLAPSAC) newsletter! This edition, authored by Dr. Bruce J. MacIntosh, contains news from the field, information about upcoming events, and APSAC and FLAPSAC Membership Information.
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New Post by APSAC-NY President Mary Pulido: "Please Don't Look the Other Way! Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect
In this new piece at
Medium,
Dr. Pulido offers guidance on reporting cases of suspected child abuse and neglect.
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Resources to Inform Your Work
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From Child Trends
From Mathematica
From the National Coalition to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation
From CANTSD
From The National Academics of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
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Have news of your own? Share it with
apsac@apsac.org
for the next member newsletter!
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