July 17, 2025: Advancing the CSA Field: Terminology Used in CSA Prevention – Field Survey Results, and Prevent Together’s National Plan to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse/Exploitation presented by Stacy Vaughan, DSW, CMSW
August 21, 2025: Safeguarding in Sport presented by Katie Hanna
September 18, 2025: Darkness to Light’s New Stewards of Children presented by Rhonda Newton, MEd
October 16, 2025: A Shift in Perspective: The Value in Untilizing a Universal Platform to Strengthen Child Abuse Prevention Efforts presented by Deborah Daro, PhD, MCP-HARC
November 20, 2025: Child Abuse Prevention for Clergy & Faith Leaders presented by Darrell Armstrong, MDiv, EdS-MFT, DDiv
December 18, 2025: No Hit Zones: A Simple, Low Cost and Promising Solution to a Complex and Key Risk Factor for Child Maltreatment presented by Stacie LeBlanc, JD, MEd
This link serves as event registration for 2025 webinar series. Alternatively, individual sessions can be purchased by selecting the specific dates on the Training Calendar.
Skill Level: Introductory / Intermediate General Admission (all 7 sessions): $90.00 APSAC Members and The New York Foundling Staff Admission: Free Up to 7 CE Credits (Social Work & Psychology) Non-Members: $90.00 Up to 7 CE Credits (Social Work & Psychology) APSAC Members and NY Foundling: $60.00 APSAC Members: You will receive your discount automatically when registering. The New York Foundling Staff: Please email FontanaCenter@nyfoundling.org to request your entry code.
General Admission (individual sessions): $30.00 APSAC Members and The New York Foundling Staff Admission: Free 1 CE Credit (Social Work & Psychology) Non-Members: $30.00 1 CE Credit (Social Work & Psychology) APSAC Members and NY Foundling: $20.00 APSAC Members: You will receive your discount automatically when registering. The New York Foundling Staff: Please email FontanaCenter@nyfoundling.org to request your entry code.
Please contact FontanaCenter@nyfoundilng.org if you would like to receive NY State CE credits for psychology, mental health counseling, or social work
The sessions are scheduled to take place from 2 pm to 3 pm ET. This program will be conducted remotely utilizing live interactive webinars hosted on Zoom.
October 8th: Are they the Next School Shooter? Breaking the Silo to Assess Risk presented by Ashley H. VanDercar, MD, JD
November 12th: Urban Arts and Trauma Systems Treatment: Creative Solutions for Psychological Trauma presented by Debangshu Roygardner PhD
Cancellations:
No cancellations. No refunds. Registration is transferable. Requests for transfer to a future event will also be considered on a case-by-case basis. If you have any questions please email us at onlinetraining@apsac.org.
Skill Level: Introductory / Intermediate
General Admission (entire 9-week course): $160.00 APSAC Members and The New York Foundling Staff Admission: Free Up to 18 CE Credits (Social Work & Psychology) Non-Members: $90.00 Up to 18 CE Credits (Social Work & Psychology) APSAC Members and NY Foundling: $60 APSAC Members: You will receive your discount automatically when registering. The New York Foundling Staff: Please email FontanaCenter@nyfoundling.org to request your entry code.
Please contact FontanaCenter@nyfoundling.orgif you would like to receive NY State CE credits for psychology, mental health counseling, or social work
All sessions will take place from 12:00pm to 2pm ET once a week from March 5th to April 30th, 2025 remotely through the use of live interactive webinars over Zoom.
The program consists of nine 2 hour sessions. Applicants must register for the entire 9-week program. The training program will offer participating professionals the opportunity to acquire or enhance the competencies, skills and insights necessary to effectively work with children and families in the child welfare system. Please see course descriptions and course presenters below. All nine courses will be led by national experts in the field of child welfare and child maltreatment.
April 30th: Bruises and other Boo-Boos: Skin Injury presented by Dr. Adrienne Atzemis
Cancellations:
No cancellations. No refunds. Registration is transferable. Requests for transfer to a future event will also be considered on a case-by-case basis. If you have any questions please email us at onlinetraining@apsac.org.
Skill Level: Introductory/ Intermediate
General Admission (individual session): $30.00 APSAC Members and The New York Foundling Staff Admission: Free 1 CE Credit (Social Work & Psychology) Non-Members: $30.00 1 CE Credit (Social Work & Psychology) APSAC Members and NY Foundling: $20.00 APSAC Members: You will receive your discount automatically when registering. The New York Foundling Staff: Please email FontanaCenter@nyfoundling.org to request your entry code.
Title: Social Conformity in Responses to Child Maltreatment: Awareness is Key!
Description: The Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) model is an essential framework for addressing the judicial, physical, and emotional needs of children following incidents of child abuse. MDTs have been proven to yield the best outcomes for children and families while prioritizing survivors' recovery and resilience. During the review, discussion, and assessment of presented cases, each MDT member serves as an autonomous representative of their respective field, offering expertise and insight specific to their discipline. Social conformity refers to an individual’s tendency to align with the majority position, whether driven by a desire for acceptance (normative conformity), a belief that the majority is correct (informational conformity), or the need to adopt a social role (identification). In this session, Thomas Mitchell, Executive Director of Children’s Advocacy Center-Hope House, will provide insight into the dynamics of social influence within group settings and explore strategies for fostering positive group dynamics within MDTs. The integrity of the MDT process can be compromised by factors related to social conformity. This workshop will equip participants with an understanding of social influence and practical tools to mitigate conformity, ensuring the MDT functions with purpose-driven focus and optimal effectiveness.
Cancellations:
No cancellations. No refunds. Registration is transferable. Requests for transfer to a future event will also be considered on a case-by-case basis. If you have any questions please email us at onlinetraining@apsac.org.
The APSAC Racial Justice Section is a part of our enduring commitment to work towards ending racism and implicit bias in the field of child maltreatment. This mission requires all of our participation, listening closely to others, learning, changing ourselves, and changing our practices. You are invited to share observations and experiences, discuss challenges that we face as child abuse professionals, and provide each other with collegial support.
The section is chaired by Ernestine Briggs-King, PhD, and co-chaired by Nuria Olid, MA.
Skill Level: Introductory/ Intermediate
General Admission (individual session): $30.00 APSAC Members and The New York Foundling Staff Admission: Free 1 CE Credit (Social Work & Psychology) Non-Members: $30.00 1 CE Credit (Social Work & Psychology) APSAC Members and NY Foundling: $20.00 APSAC Members: You will receive your discount automatically when registering. The New York Foundling Staff: Please email FontanaCenter@nyfoundling.org to request your entry code.
Title: The Hidden Factor: Unpacking Trauma in Justice Involved Youth
Presenters: Akeem Marsh, MD, DFAACAP
Description:
Cancellations:
No cancellations. No refunds. Registration is transferable. Requests for transfer to a future event will also be considered on a case-by-case basis. If you have any questions please email us at onlinetraining@apsac.org.
Each year, there are hundreds (if not thousands) of research articles published in a variety of journals in disciplines which address important issues in child abuse and neglect. These range from basic sciences, neuroscience, and psychology, to epidemiology, public health, medicine, law, law enforcement, and other areas that report new and potentially important information for professionals responding to child abuse and neglect. This presenters for this session will search the world’s published literature for 2024 to review articles with information that can be used to improve practice and policy, while highlighting articles from APSAC’s journal Child Maltreatment and publications which participants can use in their work and that reflect the best science across disciplines. These are foundational articles which provide information that can be transformative in the field and can assist the participants throughout their professional careers. The presenters will make the articles “accessible” to the participants and will discuss important aspects of their study design, study sample and generalizability of results.
This is the event registration for Overview of Best Practices in Child Forensic Interviewingâ
Member Registration: $575
Non-Member Registration: $750 12 CE Credits (Social Work & Psychology): $40
Event dates: May 27, 28, 29
Event time: 12pm - 4pm Eastern Time *Participants must attend all 3 days in order to receive certificates of completion and CEs
Description:
Child forensic interviews often provide key evidence to guide further investigation and to support decisions made about whether to pursue criminal prosecutions in cases involving maltreatment, exploitation, or exposure to violence, as well as civil child protection interventions. Consequently, many professionals have an interest in how these interviews are conducted and can benefit from an understanding of best practices in child forensic interviewing. This knowledge-based training will provide an overview of foundational principles and basic concepts for any professional who wishes to learn about current best practices in child forensic interviewing and APSAC’s 2023 Practice Guidelines on Forensic Interviewing of Children.
Cancellations:
No cancellations. No refunds. Registration is transferable. Requests for transfer to a future event will also be considered on a case-by-case basis. If you have any questions please email us at onlinetraining@apsac.org.
Pre-Conference Institutes:June 22 APSAC's 32nd Colloquium: June 23-26
Four days and multiple tracks featuring APSAC’s distinguished mix of research and practice. These sessions will be filled on a 1st come 1st serve basis.
APSAC's 32nd Colloquium will bring high-quality interdisciplinary learning opportunities to child maltreatment researchers and practitioners across experience levels and professions. Extraordinary plenary speakers will join us and more than 130 sessions will be available! Sessions will be offered at beginning, intermediate, or advanced levels for professionals in mental health, social work, medicine, nursing, law, education, law enforcement, prevention, research, advocacy, child protective services, and allied fields.
Group Registration Discounts
APSAC offers a discount for groups of five or more at a savings of 10% off the regular registration rate for each attendee in the group. Use the discount code GROUPREG to activate this discount. â
Cancellations:
No cancellations. No refunds. Registration is transferable. Requests for transfer to a future event will also be considered on a case-by-case basis. If you have any questions please email us at apsaccolloquium@apsac.org.
Book your room here
The 2025 APSAC Colloquium will be held at the Sheraton Hotel, 500 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70130. The discounted rate for conference attendees is $225 per night.
Skill Level: Introductory/ Intermediate
General Admission (individual session): $30.00 APSAC Members and The New York Foundling Staff Admission: Free 1 CE Credit (Social Work & Psychology) Non-Members: $30.00 1 CE Credit (Social Work & Psychology) APSAC Members and NY Foundling: $20.00 APSAC Members: You will receive your discount automatically when registering. The New York Foundling Staff: Please email FontanaCenter@nyfoundling.org to request your entry code.
Title: Child Fatality Maltreatment Investigation and Prevention
Cancellations:
No cancellations. No refunds. Registration is transferable. Requests for transfer to a future event will also be considered on a case-by-case basis. If you have any questions please email us at onlinetraining@apsac.org.
Skill Level: Introductory/ Intermediate
General Admission (individual session): $30.00 APSAC Members and The New York Foundling Staff Admission: Free 1 CE Credit (Social Work & Psychology) Non-Members: $30.00 1 CE Credit (Social Work & Psychology) APSAC Members and NY Foundling: $20.00 APSAC Members: You will receive your discount automatically when registering. The New York Foundling Staff: Please email FontanaCenter@nyfoundling.org to request your entry code.
Title: Are Minimal Facts Interviews the Best Practice
Description: The primary mandate of a Child Advocacy Center is to provide its multidisciplinary team with an immediate response to an outcry in a trauma-informed and victim- and family-friendly facility. Many CACs have now created an additional layer that delays the start of an investigation and protective intervention – the Minimal Facts Interview.
Training First Responders (Law Enforcement/Patrol Officers, DHR/CPS) on how to conduct Minimal Facts Interviews or Essential Facts Interviews (Lyon 2024), Pre-Forensic Interviews, “Rogue” Interviews, Protective Assessment Interviews…has become common practice for many Children’s Advocacy Centers. Many now pre-screen victim outcries in the field to determine if a “referral” (NRCAC 2023) should be made to a CAC and an appointment scheduled – often days or even weeks later.
There is ZERO research to support this practice. There IS, however, research to support the cascading impact of the delayed forensic interview on the initiation of an investigation: delayed Law Enforcement and Child Protective Services response, delayed perpetrator interview, cooperation of non-offending caregivers, delayed forensic medical evaluation, delayed evidence collection, delayed safety/protective evaluations and subsequent criminal and family court prosecution.
This presentation seeks to shed light on the dangers of the minimal facts interview and will provide solutions to this practice.
Cancellations:
No cancellations. No refunds. Registration is transferable. Requests for transfer to a future event will also be considered on a case-by-case basis. If you have any questions please email us at onlinetraining@apsac.org.
Skill Level: Introductory/ Intermediate
General Admission (individual session): $30.00 APSAC Members and The New York Foundling Staff Admission: Free 1 CE Credit (Social Work & Psychology) Non-Members: $30.00 1 CE Credit (Social Work & Psychology) APSAC Members and NY Foundling: $20.00 APSAC Members: You will receive your discount automatically when registering. The New York Foundling Staff: Please email FontanaCenter@nyfoundling.org to request your entry code.
Title: Are they the Next School Shooter? Breaking the Silo to Assess Risk
Presenter: Ashley H. VanDercar, MD, JD
Description:
Cancellations:
No cancellations. No refunds. Registration is transferable. Requests for transfer to a future event will also be considered on a case-by-case basis. If you have any questions please email us at onlinetraining@apsac.org.
General Admission (individual session): $30.00 APSAC Members and The New York Foundling Staff Admission: Free 1 CE Credit (Social Work & Psychology) Non-Members: $30.00 1 CE Credit (Social Work & Psychology) APSAC Members and NY Foundling: $20.00 APSAC Members: You will receive your discount automatically when registering. The New York Foundling Staff: Please email FontanaCenter@nyfoundling.org to request your entry code.
Title: Urban Arts and Trauma Systems Treatment: Creative Solutions for Psychological Trauma
Presenters: Debangshu Roygardner PhD
Description:
Cancellations:
No cancellations. No refunds. Registration is transferable. Requests for transfer to a future event will also be considered on a case-by-case basis. If you have any questions please email us at onlinetraining@apsac.org.
