Organizations

American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC)
407 South Dearborn, Suite 1300
Chicago, IL 60605
312-554-0166
312-554-0919 (fax)
Internet: www.apsac.org

APSAC is the Nation's only interdisciplinary society for professionals working in the field of child abuse and neglect. APSAC's annual colloquium offers advanced interdisciplinary professional education with seminars addressing all aspects of child maltreatment: prevention, assessment, intervention, and treatment with victims, perpetrators, and families affected by physical, sexual, and psychological abuse and neglect. These seminars are designed specifically for advanced professionals in mental health, law, medicine, law enforcement, child protective services, and allied fields.

Missing and Exploited Children's Training Programs
Fox Valley Technical College
Criminal Justice Department
P.O. Box 2277
1825 North Bluemound Drive
Appleton, WI 54913-2277
800-648-4966
920-735-4757 (fax)
Internet: www.foxvalley.tec.wi.us/ojjdp

Participants are trained in child abuse and exploitation investigative techniques, covering the following areas:

• Recognition of signs of abuse.



• Collection and preservation of evidence.



• Preparation of cases for prosecution.



• Techniques for interviewing victims and offenders.



• Liability issues.

Fox Valley also offers intensive special training for local child investigative teams. Teams must include representatives from law enforcement, prosecution, social services, and (optionally) the medical field. Participants take part in hands-on team activity involving:

• Development of interagency processes and protocols for enhanced enforcement, prevention, and intervention in child abuse cases.



• Case preparation and prosecution.



• Development of the team's own interagency implementation plan for improved investigation of child abuse.

National Center for Prosecution of Child Abuse
American Prosecutors Research Institute (APRI)
99 Canal Center Plaza, Suite 510
Alexandria, VA 22314
703-739-0321
703-549-6259 (fax)

The National Center for Prosecution of Child Abuse is a nonprofit and technical assistance affiliate of APRI. In addition to research and technical assistance, the Center provides extensive training on the investigation and prosecution of child abuse and child deaths. The national trainings include timely information presented by a variety of professionals experienced in the medical, legal, and investigative aspects of child abuse.

National Children's Alliance
1319 F Street NW., Suite 1001
Washington, DC 20004-1106
800-239-9950 or
202-639-0597
202-639-0511 (fax)
Internet: www.nca-online.org

Regional Children's Advocacy Centers (CAC's):

• Midwest Regional Children's Advocacy Center, St. Paul, MN, 888-422-2955, 651-220-6750, www.nca-online.org/mrcac.



• Northeast Regional Children's Advocacy Center, Philadelphia, PA, 215-387-9500, www.nca-online.org/nrcac.



• Southern Regional Children's Advocacy Center, Rainbow City, AL, 256-413-3158, www.nca-online.org/srcac.



• Western Regional Children's Advocacy Center, Pueblo, CO, 719-543-0380, www.nca-online.org/wrcac.

OJJDP funds the National Children's Alliance and the four regional CAC's to help communities establish and strengthen CAC and MDT programs. The Alliance does this by promoting national standards for CAC's and providing leadership and advocacy for these programs on a national level. The Alliance also conducts national training events and provides grants for CAC program development and support. The four regional CAC's provide information, onsite consultation, and intensive training and technical assistance to help establish and strengthen CAC's and facilitate and support coordination among agencies responding to child abuse. The Alliance publishes a number of manuals and handbooks of use to MDT's, including Handbook on Intake and Forensic Interviewing in the CAC Setting, Guidelines for Hospital-Collaborative Forensic Investigations of Sexually Abused Children, Organizational Development for Children's Advocacy Centers, and Best Practices.