Event Registration - The American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children
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Online Course Registration

Event Description

*ATTENTION NEW REGISTRANTS* Course and modules must be completed by December 1, 2023​

APSAC and the New York Foundling have developed a comprehensive, multidisciplinary Online Course for early and mid-career professionals to help them expand their perspective and knowledge base to practice effectively in any child welfare setting

The course opens with a history of the child maltreatment field presented by Victor Vieth, continues with presentations from physicians, attorneys, psychologists, researchers on practice issues and skills, and concludes with a module on self-care by Jon Conte and keeping current on best practices.  

Child maltreatment work is by nature multidisciplinary; we all share the same goal of ensuring health, safety and justice for children and families. Register for the Online Course and learn how to best integrate the goals and processes of your colleagues in allied professions with your work.

The Online Course now offers 10 Psychology credits and 7.75 Social Work Credits ​

Topics and Speakers

Module I: An Introduction to the Child Welfare System and the Field of Child Maltreatment (1 Psychology Credit Hour)
A. An introduction to the web series..................................................................Reverend Darrell Armstrong, DDIV, MDIV, EDS-MFT
B. The history of child protection in the United States:
Everything old is new again......................................................................................................Victor Vieth, JD, MA
C. A discussion of cultural issues and diversity how cultural factors impact
the field of child welfare and child maltreatment...............Debangshu Roygardner, PhD

Module II: Types of Child Maltreatment (2.75 Social Work Credit Hours & 2 Psychology Credit Hours)
A. The diverse contexts of sexual abuse.......................................David Finkelhor, PhD
B. Child sexual abuse: definitions and prevalence..................... Jon Conte, PhD, MSW
C. Child physical abuse: understanding and addressing

vulnerabilities..............................................................................David Kolko, PhD
D. Understanding child neglect...............................................Judy Rycus, PhD, MSW
E. Types of child maltreatment psychological maltreatment............Marla Brassard, PhD
F. Munchausen by proxy guidelines..............................................Bea Yorker, JD, MS


Module III: Medical Evaluation and Diagnosis of Child Abuse 

(1.5 Social Work Credit Hours & 1.5 Psychology Credit Hours)
A. Medical evaluation of physical abuse............................................Lori Fraser, MD
B. Medical evaluation of child sexual abuse..............Vincent J. Palusci, MD, MS, FAAP
C. Medical evaluation of neglect................................... Howard Dubowitz, MD, MS
D. Fatal child maltreatment......................................Vincent J. Palusci, MD, MS, FAAP


Module IV: Treatment Interventions for Maltreated Children and their Families 

(1.5 Social Work Hours & 1.5 Psychology Credit Hours)
A. Components of evidence-based treatment for children and
families affected by child abuse and neglect........................................................................... Lucy Berliner, MSW
B. Effective treatment intervention for children with problematic sexual behavior...........................Jimmy Widdifield Jr., MA, LPC
C. Trauma informed care .....................................................................................................Charles Wilson, MSSW
D. Impact and treatment of abuse and trauma in childhood.......................................................Esther Deblinger, PhD
E. Nonoffending mothers parenting their sexually abused children............................................Viola Vaughan-Eden, PhD, MJ, LCSW

 

Module V: Understanding and Working Within Public Systems (1 Social Work Hour & 1 Psychology Credit Hour)
A. Foster care and the importance of education.......................................................................Bill Baccaglini
B. Child maltreatment in the legal system................................................................................Frank Vandervort, JD
C. MDT Models: the elements of a thoughtful, coordinated, professional
response to child abuse and neglect allegations......................................................................Charles Wilson, MSSW
D. Legal and systematic issues for child maltreatment professionals............................................Kelli Hughes, JD

Module VI: Crimes against Children (1 Social Work Hour & 1 Psychology Credit Hour)
A. Ineffective, costly and harmful: Juvenile sex offender registration needs to go..........................Elizabeth Letourneau, PhD
B. Considering future directions: technology facilitated crimes against children............................Cordelia Anderson, MA
 

Module VII: Child Maltreatment Prevention Across the Social Ecology  (1 Psychology Credit Hours)
A. Effective program models for the prevention of child maltreatment..........................................Darcy Merritt, MSW, PhD
B. Child maltreatment prevention across the social ecology.......................................................Bart Klika, MSW, PhD
C. Physical punishment is a risk factor for physical abuse.........................................................Elizabeth Gershoff, PhD

 

Module VIII: Professional Development and Self-Care  (1 Psychology Credit Hours)
A. Managing a career and sustaining a profession.................................................................Jon Conte, PhD, MSW/Paul Stern, JD
B. Staying current in the child maltreatment field.................................................................... Dave Corwin, MD

Pricing

Members

$50 Full Course

$10 Per Module

$5 Per CE​

Student

$25 Member

$50 Non-Member

$5 Per Module

$5 Per CE

Non-Members

$150 Full Course 

$20 Per Module 

$10 Per CE

The Online Course has the ideal content for in-service training, graduate, and undergraduate courses. Group pricing is available upon request. To learn more, contact onlinetraining@apsac.org


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