Association of Professionals Solving the Abuse of Children - APSAC
Individual and Family ServicesNew York, United States11-50 Employees
The Association of Professionals Solving the Abuse of Children (APSAC) is a nonprofit national organization in the field of individual and family services, focused on professionals who work with maltreated children and their families. Founded in 1987 and based in New York City, APSAC serves a multidisciplinary network that includes attorneys, educators, law enforcement personnel, medical professionals, therapists, social workers, and researchers, aiming to improve society’s response to child abuse through evidence-based identification, intervention, treatment, and prevention efforts. The organization emphasizes training, policy leadership, collaboration, and expert consultation as its primary means of advancing practice and ensuring high-quality professional service for at-risk children and their families. Recent activities include recognizing contributions to the field at the APSAC Colloquium, and ongoing engagement in rapid-response communications and partnerships to support professionals during public health crises. APSAC operates within the broader context of child welfare organizations and collaborates with allied groups to promote effective approaches to maltreatment across professional disciplines.