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Dec 15, 2019
1 min

POLICY REPORT - Issues in Differential Response: Revisited

This policy report from the Differential Response Expert Committee reviews research and literature published between 2011 and 2018 about ...

Dec 14, 2019
1 min

POLICY BRIEF - Children's Presence in Court During Child Protection Proceedings

The policy brief is a response to the recommendation of the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) that children o...

Dec 13, 2019
1 min

POLICY BRIEF - The Role of the Child's Attorney in Child Protection Proceedings

The policy brief is a resource to educate attorneys for children in child protection proceedings about child development and the impact o...

May 17, 2019
1 min

POLICY PAPER - Promoting Justice for Victims of Abusive Head Trauma in the Courtroom

Irresponsible expert witnesses have created and perpetuated a false controversy regarding the science underpinning the diagnosis of abusi...

May 4, 2018
1 min

Announcing the Release of Understanding Child Maltreatment 2016

The annual release of federal child maltreatment reports provides an opportunity for advocates to highlight issues within the Child Prote...

Aug 22, 2017
3 min

APSAC Amicus Brief Supports Admissibility of Testimony on Child Sexual Abuse Accommodation Syndrome

In January 2017, the New Jersey Supreme Court heard the case State of New Jersey v. J.L.G, in which the defendant was convicted for sever...

Apr 6, 2017
2 min

INTRODUCING - The Center for Child Policy

APSAC, in conjunction with the NY Foundling, is excited to announce the launch of a new policy center. The overall goal of the policy cen...

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