Zero Abuse Project

Next week, Zero Abuse Project's CAST program holds its biggest event of the year with the 2nd Annual CAST Seminar! During the Seminar on Wednesday, October 30, CAST will launch the Simulation Hub for Experiential Learning (SHEL) – an immersive platform designed to give professionals hands-on experience in responding to child abuse cases. See our CAST partner and featured Seminar speaker share more information about SHEL in the video below, and register FREE while there's still time at https://lnkd.in/eWAraTXd.

As the days get shorter and the year starts winding down, your friends at Zero Abuse Project have plenty for you to "fall back" on this autumn! There's still time to register for our new Center for Faith & Child Protection's premiere two-day course "Keeping Faith" on October 21-22, our signature ACE-TIC training in November to support those coping with adverse childhood experiences and trauma, and so much more. Register below!

"We know that systems don't change, people change, and this is the first step to making that happen." Join Child Advocacy Studies subject matter expert Hayley Bayne as she shares insights about what CAST offers recent graduates looking for direction in the next chapter of our "Beyond the Classroom" video series.

“For most offenders, grooming looks like getting to know a child,” says Zero Abuse Project and Trauma-informed Prosecutor Project Senior Attorney, Kristina Korobov, in a recent story about a school coach accused of an inappropriate relationship with a student. “Figuring out what their wants and what their needs are for attention, affection, or appreciation...and then they just start to push those boundaries of the child." Read more and watch below.

Join Zero Abuse Project, in partnership with the National Black Prosecutors Association, for two FREE webinars with United States Attorney Zachary Myers and First U.S. Attorney Tara Lyons, as they share their experience prosecuting crimes against children with Zero Abuse Senior Attorney, Kristina Korobov. Learn more in the flyers and register through our events page at https://lnkd.in/eWAraTXd.

As followers of Zero Abuse Project, we are honored to invite you to be among first to learn about our new program designed to transform and empower faith communities to respond to cases of child abuse, The Center for Faith & Child Protection (CFCP). CFCP will bridge the divide between faith and child protection professionals and provide education and training including a seminary course, assistance to investigators and prosecutors in developing trauma-informed responses, case consultation to coordinate spiritual care with medical and mental health care, and so much more. Visit our new website below to learn about everything CFCP has to offer!

Happy Labor Day Weekend! The holiday marks back to school time for kids all over the country, and your friends at Zero Abuse Project are bringing you classes of your own to keep your skills sharp with the latest tools and research to safeguard our children's future. Register for our trainings and events below!

Register FREE for our 2nd Annual Virtual CAST Seminar! On October 30, join the top minds in child protection and discover THREE new, innovative toolkits focused on continuing education programs and micro-credentials for stackable learning, as well as offering 8 weeks of content designed for Clinical and Legal programs. Don't miss this once-a-year opportunity and register at no cost today!

In the summer chapter of our ongoing series "CASTing Call," we speak with the CEO of the International Association of Forensic Nurses, and learn about the invaluable Clinical Studies toolkit designed for medical schools, nurses, and healthcare professionals everywhere, available for free on the CAST website. Check out the video below, and request access to the free toolkit as well as no-cost technical assistance at https://lnkd.in/dpprPZ_R.

We are proud to have been a training partner at the 2024 Dallas Crimes Against Children Conference this week, where our team shared their expertise and insights on preventing and responding to child abuse. It was an honor to connect with professionals dedicated to protecting children and ensuring justice. Thank you to everyone who attended our sessions, stopped by our booth, and shared in these important conversations. Dallas Children's Advocacy Center #CACC