CAST 2021-2022 Impact Report
January 11, 2023
The 2nd annual CAST Impact Report is now available for review!
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Upcoming ACEs Health Champions Gathering: The Impact of CAST Education on the Next Generation of Frontline Professionals
January 4, 2023
Please join University of Illinois Springfield CAST instructor, Dr. Betsy Goulet, and Zero Abuse Project CAST Director Dr. Tyler Counsil, for the next AVA ACEs Health Champions Event, where they will explore CAST and its impact on child protection education.
CAST Quarterly Newsletter: December 2022
December 22, 2022
The team at Zero Abuse Project is excited to share our quarterly CAST newsletter!
Wynona’s House Announces Upcoming Prevention Program with Keynote from Zero Abuse Project’s Mike Johnson
December 13, 2022
Zero Abuse Project Senior Attorney Robert Peters discusses emerging trends in online enticement reports in this article covering The Wynona’s House Child Advocacy Center’s 2022 Training and Workshops on Child Maltreatment, featuring a keynote delivered by Zero Abuse Board of Directors member Mike Johnson. READ MORE
His daughter went missing at 16. But his fight was only beginning.
December 6, 2022
Our director of Jacob Wetterling Resource Center, Alison Feigh, alongside its founder, Patty Wetterling, are quoted in a new article from The Guardian covering the tragic epidemic of missing and murdered Indigenous people, and the role of victim testimony in the subsequent investigations.
Virtual Conference for Faith Leaders Open to CAST Community
December 5, 2022
Zero Abuse Project, alongside partners from CAST collaborative organizations such as APSAC and the New York Foundling’s Vincent J. Fontana Center for Child Protection, will be hosting a virtual faith leader’s conference on January 12, 2023 starting at 8 am CST. You can learn more about the event and sign up for it here. While this is naturally a
“Stigma Stoppers” club focusing on childhood trauma
October 25, 2022
A local school is working to end the stigma surrounding childhood trauma. Jenilee Cousil, an art teacher at Washington High School, started the “Stigma Stoppers” club this year. “It is a pressing issue and it’s also personal. I know and I love people that have struggled with substance disorder and so it’s just very close to my heart and something
New CAST Resources from Pennsylvania and NPEIV Collaboration
October 6, 2022
Dr. Pearl Berman, Child Advocacy and Adult Studies (CAAST) faculty at Indiana University of Pennsylvania and Immediate Past President of the National Partnership to End Interpersonal Violence, or NPEIV, has acquired funding through a Pennsylvania Commonwealth Grant to create topical videos covering a wide variety of topics that may be beneficial to CAST faculty and students.
Zero Abuse Project Board Member Dr. Hans Keirstead Presents United Nations Keynote on CSA
September 29, 2022
Zero Abuse Project Board Member and Immunis, Inc. Chairman, Dr. Hans Keirstead, delivered a keynote on child sexual abuse to the UN General Assembly in New York, which aligns with the United Nation’s efforts to eradicate human trafficking and eliminate emotional, economical and physical violence against children and women. READ MORE
CAST Quarterly Newsletter: September 2022
September 27, 2022
The team at Zero Abuse Project is excited to share our quarterly CAST newsletter!
Biden signs bill eliminating civil statute of limitations for child sex abuse victims
September 21, 2022
In a major victory for victims of child sexual abuse, President Biden signed a bill that will eliminate the statute of limitations for people who were sexually abused as minors to file civil claims. The bill removes time constraints for survivors to file claims related to sex abuse crimes against minors, including forced labor, sex trafficking, sexual abuse and sexual
Investigating church abuse with GRACE
September 16, 2022
Watch this TV news segment covering the investigation into clergy sexual abuse from our friends at Godly Response to Abuse in the Chrstian Environment (GRACE), one of the co-sponsors of our Keeping Faith program designed to train those responding to cases of spiritual abuse. Watch here
Judge approves $2.46 billion reorganization plan for Boy Scouts to settle abuse claims
September 9, 2022
Nearly a year after Zero Abuse Project’s press conference, a bankruptcy judge on Thursday approved a $2.46 billion reorganization plan proposed by the Boy Scouts of America, which would allow it to continue operating while compensating tens of thousands of men who say they were sexually abused as children while involved in Scouting. Read More
WAMW Interview with Zero Abuse Project Staff
September 1, 2022
Listen to Zero Abuse Project staff and Child Advocacy Studies (CAST) Director Dr. Tyler Counsil discuss our mission, impact, and some exciting upcoming events on this episode of WAMW Take 5 For Our Community. Listen Here
CAST Director Incoming NPEIV President-Elect
August 25, 2022
The National Partnership to End Interpersonal Violence Across the Lifespan (NPEIV) and Zero Abuse Project are pleased to announce that CAST Director, Dr. Tyler Counsil, will be the new incoming President-Elect in 2022. NPEIV has long been a supporter of the CAST movement and the NPEIV Action Teams and experts thereof are continually exploring new horizons by which CAST can flourish and
Upcoming ACEs Health Champions Gathering: Can Trauma-Informed Care Training Impact Behavioral Health Graduate Students?
August 24, 2022
Please join Zero Abuse and its affiliates at the Academy on Violence and Abuse for our next ACEs Health Champions Gathering, a two-part series examining early intervention and its potential to mitigate intergenerational trauma. This is a great opportunity for CAST faculty, CAST students, and frontline professionals to learn about an emerging topic.
CAST Recognized in New Family Violence Publication
August 17, 2022
A new publication exploring pandemic-related factors associated with predicting family violence and child maltreatment has been released in Frontiers in Psychiatry. The publication highlights CAST learning as a means to help improve educator and frontline professional competencies with respect to actively and consistently screening for indicators of maltreatment. The article is available for download here. If you’re new to learning
CAST Director Dr. Tyler Counsil on “History. Culture. Trauma.”
July 20, 2022
On the this episode of the PACEs Connection podcast, “History. Culture. Trauma.” special guest Dr. Tyler Counsil, Zero Abuse Project staff member and Director of Child Advocacy Studies (CAST), discusses how CAST addresses our country’s history and culture of child abuse, and prepares students with a multidisciplinary understanding of the most effective responses.
CAST Quarterly Newsletter: June 2022
June 30, 2022
The team at Zero Abuse Project is excited to share our quarterly CAST newsletter!
Why it’s not ‘grooming’: What research says about gender and sexuality in schools
May 12, 2022
Zero Abuse Project’s Chief Program Officer for Education and Research, Victor Vieth, speaks with PolitiFact about grooming and teaching children about gender identity in our schools.
Zero Abuse Project Staff Publishes New Book
May 6, 2022
Zero Abuse Project staff member and Director of Jacob Wetterling Resource Center, Alison Feigh, has co-authored a new book exploring the complicated issue of identifying and punishing sex crimes.
Upcoming ACEs Health Champions Gathering: A 2 Part Series on Intergenerational Trauma
May 5, 2022
Please join Zero Abuse and its affiliates at the Academy on Violence and Abuse for our next ACEs Health Champions Gathering, a two-part series examining early intervention and its potential to mitigate intergenerational trauma. This is a great opportunity for CAST faculty, CAST students, and frontline professionals to learn about an emerging topic.
Online Behavior and Kids on NBC Affiliate
April 26, 2022
In honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month, Zero Abuse Project and Jacob Wetterling Resource Center contribute to an online seminar and discusses concerning online behaviors our kids are often engaged in, and highlights prevention practices.
MCAA Training with Zero Abuse Project
April 15, 2022
The Redwood County Attorney’s Office hosts a training led by Zero Abuse Project staff Victor Vieth, Chief Program Officer of Education and Research, and Kathleen Nolan, Senior Attorney.
CAST Quarterly Newsletter: March 2022
March 31, 2022
The team at Zero Abuse Project is excited to share our quarterly CAST newsletter!
