Publications
May 4, 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic produces quarantines, school closures, and limited interactions between children and mandated reporters, prosecutors and other members of a multi-disciplinary team (MDT) will likely be confronted with two challenges.
April 6, 2020
Many child protection professionals believe child abuse is likely to increase during the COVID-19 pandemic because most abusers are parents or siblings who now have more complete access to the child victim.
December 20, 2017
The holiday season will soon be upon us: the energy, the excitement and the stress. The pressure to create a picture-perfect holiday is evident in our society.
June 19, 2017
I believe we can end child abuse in the United States within three generations. If we start the clock ticking from this moment, this gives us 120 years to get the job done.
June 15, 2017
The little girl was weeping as she recounted to the police officer her history of sexual abuse at the hands of her father.
April 1, 2017
More than five million children are exposed to physical domestic violence each year. We know from the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) study that for 95% of children exposed to domestic violence there is also substance abuse, mental illness, neglect, abuse or incarceration within their home.
February 20, 2017
In late August, 2013, USA Swimming contracted with the National Child Protection Training Center, a program of Gundersen Health System, to conduct an independent assessment of USA Swimming's Safe Sport program
February 20, 2017
The view from the trenches: recommendations for improving South Carolina's response to child sexual abuse based on insight from front line child protection professionals.
February 20, 2017
1 in 6 women and 1 in 19 men have experienced stalking victimization at some point during their lifetime in which they felt very fearful or believed that they or someone close to them would be harmed or killed.
February 18, 2017
When the Bough Breaks: Child Abuse and Intimate Partner ViolenceAmy Russell, MSEd, JD, NCC*© 2015 GNCPTCYouth today are exposed to multiple forms of violence throughout their lifetime. In addition to maltreatment youth may themselves experience, they are also exposed to violence against their siblings, sexual assaults or intimate partner violence(IPV)against a parent and violent crime in their schools and communities