APSAC wishes to thank everyone who submitted a Call for Presentations for the 2010 Colloquium. We received nearly 140 submissions! The Education Committee will be reviewing all proposals to help develop the curriculum.

APSAC's own nationally held annual event serves as a major source of information and research necessary for interdisciplinary professionals in the field of child abuse and neglect. Colloquium's provide:

• A faculty of internationally recognized experts.
• Intensive, interdisciplinary, skills-based training seminars.
• Field-generated skills training, Research Papers, Poster Presentations, and Symposia.
• Networking opportunities with other professionals and APSAC
  members in each discipline.

Click here for preliminary information on the 2010 Colloquium.

Consistent with its mission, APSAC presents the Forensic Interview Training Clinics, focused on the needs of professionals responsible for conducting investigative interviews with children in suspected abuse cases. Interviewing alleged victims of child abuse has received intense scrutiny in recent years and increasingly requires specialized training and expertise.

This comprehensive clinic offers a unique opportunity to participate in an intensive forty-hour training experience and have personal interaction with leading experts in the field of child forensic interviewing. Developed by top national experts, APSAC's curriculum emphasizes state-of-the-art principles of forensically sound interviewing, with a balanced review of several models. Click on the appropriate link below for details and registration.

Click here for details and registration on the July 2010 Clinic in Seattle.

APSAC's Advanced Training Institutes offer in-depth training on selected topics. Taught by nationally recognized leaders in the field of child maltreatment, these seminars offer hands-on, skills-based training grounded in the latest empirical research. Participants are invited to take part by asking questions and providing examples from their own experience. Take home in-depth knowledge you can use immediately by signing up for the APSAC Institute of your choice.

Click here for details and registration on the 2010 Institutes in San Diego.