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December News and Updates
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Happy Holidays from APSAC!
APSAC would like to thank each of you for your work in protecting our nation's most vulnerable children this year. We hope you take some time as 2017 comes to a close to relax, enjoy time with family and friends, and reflect on the impact you make every day in the lives of children and families.
If you would like to make a holiday gift to APSAC to support our goal of
strengthening practice thorough knowledge, you may do so
here. You can invite your fiends and colleagues who share your passion by setting up a peer-to-peer donation page
here. If you're interested in how APSAC may use your donation,
click here.
From the bottom of our hearts, thank you and happy holidays!
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Early Bird Registration Ends December 15th for our San Diego Advanced Training Institutes!
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Choose between two informative Institutes
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G1 - Child Maltreatment Prevention Strategies Across the Social Ecology: This Institute, presented by five national experts,
will discuss child maltreatment prevention across the social ecology and explore
a specific prevention initiative directed towards each level of the social ecology, e.g.
individuals, famil
ies,
communit
ies
, and soci
ety.
G2 - Advanced Issues on Child Sexual Abuse: This Institute will discuss important current and emerging issues in child sexual abuse-what's new, what's novel, and what needs improvement. Presented by physicians for all professionals.
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APSAC Guidelines for Practice Now Available at No Cost
APSAC is pleased to share that our Board of Directors voted to make all
Guidelines for Practice available for free! Guidelines are developed by National Interdisciplinary Guidelines Task Forces and include concise, data-based information on key areas of practice in child maltreatment. APSAC
Guidelines for Practice are vetted through a rigorous, multi-layered peer review process, involving subject matter experts not on the task force, APSAC members, legal counsel, and APSAC's Board of Directors.
Be sure to read the two Guidelines just published in 2017-
The Investigation and Determination of Suspected Psychological Maltreatment in Children and Adolescents
and
Munchausen by Proxy (MBP): Clinical and Case Management Guidance
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APSAC 25th Anniversary Colloquium Updates - A Flash Sale and a Survey of Your Favorite New Orleans Restaurants
Do you have an unexpected balance as 2017 ends?
Use it to enjoy a special discount on APSAC's
25th Anniversary Colloquia! Receive 20% off early bird pricing using the discount code 20SALE18. Register now to enjoy this event for as little as $343! Act fast - this sale ends December 31st.
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Need a Last-Minute Holiday Gift? The Fourth Edition of the
APSAC Handbook of Child Maltreatment is Available Now!
The Fourth Edition of this best-selling handbook provides readers with the most up-to-date theory, research, and best practices in the field of child abuse and neglect. Edited by leading experts, the book covers all aspects of child maltreatment, from physical abuse to sexual abuse and neglect, focusing on etiology, consequences, investigation, and treatment and systems. Updates include new content on assessment and mental health interventions, prevention, as well as global perspectives. Comprehensive and easy to read, the handbook will serve as an invaluable resource for students and professionals-both emerging and seasoned-across disciplines, but part of the same movement dedicated to improving the lives of maltreated children. Proceeds from the
Handbook help support APSAC operations.
Help your colleagues strengthen practice through knowledge in 2018.
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Continue Your Professional Development by Renewing Your APSAC Membership
Renewal time is underway!
Enhance your ability as a professional to respond to children and families affected by abuse and violence.
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ou won't want to miss opportunities to advance your career by participating in APSAC's many educational opportunities in 2018, including the Advanced Institutes in San Diego, our Forensic Interview Clinics and our 25th Anniversary Colloquium in New Orleans!
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Support APSAC While You Shop through Amazon Smile
The holidays are here! Be sure to shop using Amazon Smile and
select
APSAC
when making your holiday purchases on Amazon.
Every time you shop using Amazon Smile, a portion of your purchase will be donated to APSAC to support our efforts to maintain and expand our programming and services to members.
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Member Spotlight on Dr. Jason Dickinson and Dr. Nydia Monogas
APSAC members Dr. Jason Dickinson and Dr. Nydia Monogas, faculty with the Department of Social Work and Child Advocacy at Montclair State University in New Jersey, co-sponsored our inaugural Colloquia on Psychological Maltreatment of Children.The faculty, pictured below, included the authors of the APSAC Guidelines
The Investigation and Determination of Suspected Psychological Maltreatment in Children and Adolescents Marla Brassard, Stuart Hart, and Amy Baker; and Gina Hernandez, Senior Vice President of Prevent Child Abuse New Jersey. The event was certified for CEU's and received rave reviews from the audience of CPS workers, early childhood center staff, home visitors, child advocacy center staff and faculty from Montclair.
Want to bring this one-of-a-kind program to your state? Contact Jim Campbell at
[email protected]
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APSAC's Forensic Interview Clinics
July 9-13, 2018 - Seattle, WA
October 22-26, 2018 - Norfolk, VA
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APSAC offers customized training to fit your needs!
Contact Jim Campbell, Training Coordinator for more information.
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Resources to Inform Your Work
From the National Institute of Justice:
From the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
From the Child Welfare Information Gateway
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Have news of your own? Share it with
[email protected]
for the next member newsletter!
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