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November News and Updates
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APSAC Issues
Statement Supporting the Updated AAP Policy on the Harms of Hitting Children
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On Monday, November 5, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
released a long-awaited statement calling for an end to corporal punishment. APSAC believes that hitting children is one of the leading precursors to physical and psychological maltreatment, and strongly supports the statement by the AAP. We urge all APSAC members and any professional who works to support the health and wellbeing of children to integrate this message into your practice.
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New!
Child Maltreatment 23(4)
APSAC is pleased to bring you the latest issue of
Child Maltreatment.
Inside, you'll find:
- AF-CBT for Families Experiencing Physical Aggression or Abuse Served by the Mental Health or Child Welfare System: An Effectiveness Trial
- Moderating Role of the Form of Maltreatment Experienced by Children on the Effectiveness of a Parent Training Program
- Early Neglect and the Development of Aggression in Toddlerhood: The Role of Working Memory
- Unpacking the Associations Among Maltreatment, Disengagement, Coping, and Behavioral Functioning in High-Risk Youth
- Early Exposure to Child Maltreatment and Academic Outcomes (Read an APSAC Research to Practice Brief on this article here).
- Mothers' History of Child Sexual Abuse and Child Behavior Problems: The Mediating Role of Mothers' Helpless State of Mind
- Depressive Symptom Trajectories Among Sexually Abused Youth: Examining the Effects of Parental Perpetration and Age of Abuse Onset
- Child Sexual Abuse and Criminal Offending: Gender-Specific Effects and the Role of Abuse Characteristics and Other Adverse Outcomes
- Police Response to Children Present at Domestic Violence Incidents
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Now Available:
APSAC Advisor 30(3): Trauma-Informed Child Welfare Special Issue
APSAC is pleased to bring you the latest issue of the
APSAC Advisor.
This issue, guest edited by J. Bart Klika, MSW, PhD, explores emerging research and thought on implementing trauma-informed systems in child welfare. Articles in this issue include:
- Introduction to the Issue: Creating Trauma-Informed Systems of Care
- Effecting System Change in the Real World: Implementing and Sustaining Trauma-Informed Practices in a Stressed Child Welfare System
- Lessons From an Evaluation of a Trauma-Informed Care Initiative in Child Welfare
- Placing Strengths at the Center: Implementing a Trauma-Informed, Collaborative Case Planning Process for Children and youth in Foster Care Using the Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) Tool
- Implementation of a Trauma Screening in Three Tribal Communities
- Challenges and Strengths in One State's Effort to Screen and Support Resource Parents' Family Function
- Screening for Mental Health Needs in Child Welfare: Do We Also Need to Screen for Trauma?
- What is Foster Parents' Role in Trauma-Informed Child Welfare Practice?
- Enhancing Understanding of the Mental Health Needs of Children and Youth in Foster Care: Validity of Foster Parents as Reporters and Progress Monitoring
- Leadership Change Within a System During an Implementation Effort: Considerations After Implementing Trauma-Informed Care in Child Welfare and Behavioral Health Systems
- Policy Change to Support Trauma-Informed Care in Child Welfare
- Creating Trauma-Informed Systems of Care: Reflections on the Special Issue
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Cyber Monday and Giving Tuesday are coming!
The holidays are coming, and you can support APSAC while you shop! Monday, November 26 is Cyber Monday. Shop at smile.amazon.com and choose the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children as your charity of choice, and Amazon will donate a portion of your purchase back to APSAC!
You can also support APSAC on November 27, which is #GivingTuesday. Consider making a gift to APSAC so that we may continue providing top-notch resources and networking opportunities to child maltreatment professionals in 2019. You can make a direct #GivingTuesday donation here, or set up a peer-to-peer fundraising page for APSAC here.
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Is Your Membership Expiring Soon? Renew Today!
Your APSAC membership may be expiring January 1, 2019. We don't want you to miss a single issue of The APSAC Advisor or our training and networking opportunities, so be sure to renew your membership now!
APSAC members can receive 10% off of their membership as a premium for each member they recruit - Recruit 10 new members, and your membership is free!
Contact
info@apsac.org with the names of members you've recruited to receive your discount!
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Join APSAC in San Diego this January for our Advanced Training Institutes
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- Hot Topics in Promoting Resilience in Children
- Advanced Forensic Interviewing Techniques: Interviewing Victims of Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Using Evidence in Forensic Interviews
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Want to bring high quality professional education to your state? The APSAC training team offers customized training to fit your community's needs!
Contact Jim Campbell, Training Coordinator for more information. CEUs available!
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APSAC Member Dr. Elizabeth Gershoff published at CNN.com
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ongratulations to APSAC member and nationally recognized expert Dr. Elizabeth Gershoff for her
op-ed at CNN.com
on the American Academy of Pediatrics
statement calling for an end to corporal punishment. Spread the word to your communities to help change social norms around spanking!
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IAPSAC Releases 4th Quarter 2018 Newsletter
The Iowa Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (IAPSAC) recently released their 4th Quarter 2018 newsletter
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Inside, you'll find information on IAPSAC's work to expand No Hit Zones in Iowa, information about upcoming trainings, and more.
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News from The New York Foundling
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Announcing the 2018-2019 Child Maltreatment Workshop Series
The New York Foundling's Vincent J. Fontana Center for Child Protection and New York University's Silver School of Social Work are proud to present their 2018-2019 workshop series, which offers opportunities both in person and via webinar. The 2018-2019 workshops include:
- Treating the Effects of Racism, Immigration Trauma and Poverty in a Changing Society: How do we help those who are most disadvantaged by the effects of oppression? -- November 15, 2018 -- 5:30-7:00 pm eastern (in person) -- Presented by Alisa Ali, PhD
- To Beat or Not to Beat: What does faith, religion, and spirituality have to say about corporal punishment and loving our children? -- December, 12, 2018 -- 12-1 pm eastern (webinar) -- Presented by Darrell Armstrong, DDIV, MDIV, EDS, MFT
- Psychological Maltreatment - A Central Issue in Violence Against Children -- February 13, 2019 -- 12-1 pm eastern (webinar) -- Presented by Amy J.L. Baker, PhD, Stuart Hart, PhD, and Marla Brassard, PhD
- What's New in Child Sexual Abuse Prevention and How to Make it Work for You -- March 27, 2019 -- 12-1 pm eastern (webinar) -- Presented by Janet Rosenzweig, PhD, MPA
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How The Foundling's Supportive Housing Program Helped Ralph with Independence After Aging Out
Read the inspiring story of Ralph, a former foster youth and resident of the Foundling's Supportive Housing Program, on the successes he's found and the joy of finding a new apartment in a new neighborhood.
Read Ralph's Story
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Statement from Foundling President and CEO Bill Baccaglini on the AAP Statement Calling for an End to Corporal Punishment
Bill Baccaglini, President and CEO of the New York Foundling, recently issued a statement of support for the AAP's new statement calling for an end to corporal punishment.
Read Bill's statement here.
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Resources to Inform Your Work
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From Prevent Child Abuse America
- Save the Date: 2019 Prevent Child Abuse America Conference: Moving Upstream - September 16-19, 2019 - Milwaukee, WI. Contact Dr. Bart Kilka for more information.
From the Annie E. Casey Foundation
From the Child Welfare Information Gateway
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Have news of your own? Share it with
info@apsac.org
for the next member newsletter!
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