A new policy report by the APSAC Center for Child Policy's Abusive Head Trauma Committee discusses the false controversy regarding the science underpinning diagnosing abusive head trauma and presents attorneys and other child maltreatment professionals with information and strategies to prepare and present AHT cases in court. Read it here. #AHT #PolicyCenter

Through the APSAC Center for Child Policy, we work to translate the best available research findings into usable resources that promote best practices in all professions involved with child maltreatment. The latest resource, The Digest of Child Maltreatment Reporting Laws features a comprehensive collection of the most current reporting laws from every jurisdiction in both the United States and Australia. Access the Digest #PolicyCenter

APSAC has filed an amicus brief in the New Jersey Supreme Court arguing that the state’s trial courts should admit testimony regarding sexual abuse accommodation syndrome (SAAS). Read the full version of this post on the APSAC Center for Child Policy website or download the full brief here. #AmicusCommittee #PolicyCenter

On Monday, June 13th, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals became the second federal appeals court to rule against President Trump’s revised travel ban and to affirm the injunction issued by the Federal District Court of Hawai’i in March. APSAC submitted an amicus brief in support of the plaintiffs, who were seeking a preliminary injunction against enactment of the travel ban. The Court cited APSAC’s brief in the decision, which helped in “bolstering the conclusion that the inj

Today, the APSAC Center for Child Policy announced their analysis process, informed by research on over 150 US and international policy organizations and think tanks. To learn more about the analysis process, visit the Policy Center website. #PolicyCenter

APSAC, in conjunction with the NY Foundling, is excited to announce the launch of a new policy center. The overall goal of the policy center is to translate the best available research findings into useable resources for policy makers, promoting best practices in professions involved with child maltreatment. To learn more about the APSAC Center for Child Policy, click here. #PolicyCenter #NewYorkFoundling