American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC) is an organization in the USA started by David Corwin. The APSAC website states its mission is "mission is to enhance the ability of professionals to respond to children and their families affected by abuse and violence." Membership is open to professionals working in the field of child maltreatment or a related field.

The main page of their website (as of 30 November 2008) states: "The American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children is a national organization whose mission is to enhance the ability of professionals to respond to children and families affected by abuse and violence. APSAC tries to fulfill this mission in a number of ways, most notably through providing education and other sources of information to professionals who work in the child maltreatment and related fields."

APSAC produces five publications available to members and non-members alike. These include The APSAC Advisor, the Child Maltreatment Journal (a quarterly publication), The APSAC Handbook on Child Maltreatment, APSAC Code of Ethics and the APSAC Glossary of Terms.

Nine states currently have their own chapters of APSAC. It has a chapter in California

California

California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

with the acronym of CAPSAC.

External links

• http://www.apsac.org/