International Society for the Prevention of
Child Abuse & Neglect
ISPCAN is a global membership organization for anyone working in the protection of child rights. Wherever children live, learn and play under the care of adults are opportunities for intervention and prevention. We connect multidisciplinary professionals with tools and resources to build better systems of care, improving quality of life for children in every region of the world.
FREE JOURNAL CLUB
Epidemiology, risk factors, and impacts of adverse childhood experiences in Low- and middle-income countries
April 30th 10:00 – 11:30am EDT
This 90-minute webinar offers a unique opportunity to hear directly from the guest editors of this Special Issue from Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal in a panel discussion with members of the CDC Division of Violence Prevention who were instrumental in the research on this critical topic.
These series of articles sought to identify ACE studies involving children, youth, and young adults from birth to 24 years in LMIC. A breadth of ACE research was welcome, including descriptive studies examining the prevalence and implications of ACEs; the developmental impact of ACEs; the cultural relevance of ACEs measures; buffering effects of positive childhood experiences and resiliency factors; risk and protective factors; and associations with mental and physical health outcomes, risk-taking behaviors, and HIV.
Speakers:
Leah Gilbert, PhD – Special Issue Guest Editor
Shanta Dube PhD, MPH – Special Issue Guest Editor
Francis Annor, PhD, MPH – Special Issue Guest Editor
Colvette Brown, MPH
Greta Massetti, PhD, MA
Pedro Manuel, MSc
Phyllis Holditch Niolon, PhD
SAVE THE DATE TO CELEBRATE YOU AND YOUR TEAM: JULY 7th
ISPCAN was founded on a good luck filled day 7/7/77 by Henry Kempe. In honor of that, annually on July 7th, we celebrate child protection professionals. These are the every day heroes who research, prevent or help children heal from neglect, trauma and abuse. They give so much to make this world better for children. Join our social media campaign to post tributes, messages of gratitude and recognize people for their dedication. For more ideas see below and use our hashtags to create a sense of pride in our community.