CAST Quarterly Newsletter: June 2021
June 30, 2021
The team at Zero Abuse Project is excited to share our quarterly CAST newsletter!
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University of Missouri – St. Louis Announces CAST Degree
May 4, 2021
A success story shared with us by Dr. Jamie Tester Morfoot, Assistant Professor of Social Work at UWEC.
CAST Quarterly Newsletter: March 2021
March 31, 2021
The team at Zero Abuse Project is excited to share our quarterly CAST newsletter!
New Technology Tested by CAST Students
March 24, 2021
The University of Illinois Springfield has partnered with Creative InformationTechnology, Inc. to beta-test app-based software to help modernize and improve childwelfare investigations. CAST students, under the guidance of Dr. Betsy Goulet, will be involved in the preliminary research surrounding these apps.
Journey with the CAST Curriculum: University of WI – Eau Claire’s Social Work Program
March 24, 2021
A success story shared with us by Dr. Jamie Tester Morfoot, Assistant Professor of Social Work at UWEC.
Rationale for a Social Statement on Child Abuse and Child Protection
March 19, 2021
Students at Wartburg Theological Seminary interacted with numerous child abuse experts and reviewed multiple scientific and theological works related to child abuse. From this work, the students developed a social statement on child abuse and child protection. Zero Abuse Project was honored to consult on this project and hopes this publication will aid faith communities in responding to child abuse.
Providing Results: Mississippi CAST Initiative
March 19, 2021
Providing Results: Mississippi CAST Initiative Eighteen months into a two-year evaluation project, the Children’s Advocacy Centers of Mississippi (CAC) is discovering valuable data to support their Children’s Advocacy Studies (CAST) Initiative. With the help of University of Illinois’s research team, the preliminary data has reinforced the significance of CAST courses at participating Mississippi colleges and universities. A two-year study was
CAST Quarterly Newsletter: December 2020
December 31, 2020
The team at Zero Abuse Project is excited to share our CAST quarterly newsletter!
Fredonia launches Child Advocacy Studies certificate program
November 19, 2020
A new Advanced Certificate in Child Advocacy Studies (CAST), designed to better prepare educators and other professionals to respond to child maltreatment, has been approved for Fredonia. The university anticipates enrolling its first students in Child Advocacy Studies during the Summer of 2021. Admission requirements include a master’s degree or current enrollment in a master’s degree program. Read full article
CAST Quarterly Newsletter: September 2020
September 30, 2020
The team at Zero Abuse Project is excited to share our quarterly CAST newsletter!
CAST Quarterly Newsletter: June 2020
June 30, 2020
The team at Zero Abuse Project is excited to share our CAST quarterly newsletter!
CPTA article is now published in the Journal of Public Child Welfare
June 9, 2020
In addition to providing simulation training in its CAST program, UIS provides additional simulation training to child protection professionals in the field through its Child Protection Training Academy. This publication serves as both a testament to what CAST can do and how it can grow into new venues to better those already working in child-serving career paths.
WCUCOM 3rd in Nation for Primary Care
June 4, 2020
One of our CAST medical schools, William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine, was ranked #3 by U.S. News & World Report for producing the highest percentage of primary care residents.
Congrats, WCUCOM!
CAST Collaboration with APSAC
June 1, 2020
Zero Abuse Project, through the Child Advocacy Studies (CAST) program, is pleased to announce a collaboration with the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC) and the New York Foundling.
25th San Diego International Virtual Summit Call for Posters
May 20, 2020
Institute on Violence, Abuse and Trauma (IVAT) is currently seeking submissions for virtual poster presentations for their 25th San Diego International Virtual Summit. Topics such as innovative programming, research, literature reviews, etc. provide several pathways by which one’s CAST program may be showcased alongside the work being done by CAST faculty and students. Feel free to contact us if there’s anything
New On-Demand trainings added!
May 20, 2020
All previous Wednesday Workshops and many more informational webinars covering a wide range of topics in child abuse prevention, education, and intervention are now available in our On-Demand Video Library.
CAST Connections
May 6, 2020
We’d like to congratulate our CAST colleagues Dr. Jennifer Parker and Stacey Olson on being featured in the University of South Carolina Upstate’s 50th Anniversary news segment. Coverage includes interviews with Dr. Parker and Zero Abuse Project’s Founder and Senior Director Victor Vieth, both of whom participate in the From Crime Scene to Trial training which utilizes the center’s mock house and mock courtroom.
GiveAtHomeMN: Your Support is Needed!
May 1, 2020
Thank you for taking a moment to read this message. Together, we are experiencing a challenge
that we have never faced before, and we understand the value of your time.
Minnesota Professional Partner Organizations: Search Rescue and Recovery Resources of MN
April 29, 2020
Search and Rescue Groups: Search, Rescue, and Recover Resources of Minnesota (SRRRMN), Midwest Technical Rescue Training Associates (MTRTA), Emergency Support Services (ESS)
Trauma Informed Care in Schools (Webinar)
April 17, 2020
Join Pete Singer, co-founder of Care in Action Minnesota, as he discusses trauma informed care in schools. This webinar will be held April 22 from 3:30-6:30PM CT. The focus of this training will be 1) an understanding of six principles of trauma-informed care and 2) Individual and organizational responses to secondary traumatic stress.
Minnesota Professional Partner Organizations: MN Department of Corrections
April 15, 2020
Throughout our state, the Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) works diligently to contribute to a safer Minnesota.
In These Times: An Online Safety Inventory
April 10, 2020
As families work to respond to COVID-19, many parents are feeling anxious, overwhelmed, and afraid. Caregivers are trying to do what is right for their children without the benefit of a road map of what has worked well before.
Minnesota Professional Partner Organizations: United Legacy
April 1, 2020
United Legacy is a Minnesota based Nonprofit organization that offers a no cost missing person search management service.
Destination Imagination (DI) Partnership
March 27, 2020
Destination Imagination (DI) is a global educational nonprofit dedicated to inspiring the next generation of innovators, leaders, and creative problem solvers.
A Letter from Patty Wetterling
March 24, 2020
We, our family and friends, are not unfamiliar with some of the dynamics of the crisis our nation is facing. There is tremendous fear, and it is taking way too long to solve, or turn things around. Living with fear and unknowns for nearly 27 years, we managed to find ways to cope. Maybe some of our coping strategies will be helpful to you…
