Zero Abuse Project

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!

2024 Child Advocacy Studies (CAST) Seminar Join the 2nd Annual Virtual CAST Seminar hosted by Zero Abuse Project, featuring the launch of THREE new resources!

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

Our 2.5-day expanded forensic interview training is right around the corner, but there's still time to apply!

Based on ChildFirst - the most widely utilized forensic interview program in the nation - ChildFirst EX training provides a process for conducting expanded forensic interviews with children who may not succeed in a standard, single interview due to complicating issues.

ChildFirst EX will be held on September 4-6. Learn more & apply today!

ChildFirst® EX: Expanded Forensic Interview Process ChildFirst® EXBased on the nationally-recognized ChildFirst® Forensic Interview Protocol, this 2.5-day training provides a purposeful and legally

Our Child Advocacy Studies (CAST) team is excited to share this live event from our partners The University of Southern Mississippi and Children's Advocacy Centers of Mississippi!

As the national facilitator of the CAST model, we are excited to see one of the states with the most CAST programs continuing to expand the conversation, and are honored to support our partners as champions of this critical work. Tune in tomorrow and visit www.zeroabuseproject.org/CAST to learn more about bringing CAST to you!

Join us tomorrow!!

Exciting moments at the 50th anniversary of the National Organization for Victim Advocacy Conference! Our team members Stephanie, Becky, and Shannon are proudly representing Zero Abuse Project at our exhibit booth, showcasing our OVC-funded website, SurvivorSpace (SurvivorSpace.org).

NOVA has been a cornerstone in promoting public policy supporting victims' rights and advocating for meaningful change, and we are honored to be part of this incredible event!

This September, we're pleased to bring you CREATE, a free, exciting new event from our CAST team! This Train-the-Trainer event will extend CAST’s impact beyond academic settings by empowering faculty to train frontline professionals on topics including ACEs mitigation, online exploitation, trafficking, and so much more.

Learn more and register for free below!

CAST Responsive Education & Training Engagement (CREATE) Train-the-Trainer We invite CAST faculty to join us for an opportunity to expand instruction outside of the academic setting with our new CREATE toolkits.

In 2005, our team member Victor Vieth authored "Unto the Third Generation," a bold set of reforms designed to significantly reduce, if not eliminate, child abuse within three generations.

Now, we invite you to explore "Unto the Third Generation Revisited: The Impact of a National Plan to End Child Abuse in the United States," an article updating the field on the work that has been done under the plan and the additional reforms still needed, all rooted in the voices of frontline professionals and survivors who shared their insights in this piece.

Read the article below, and join us in the continued fight to make this plan a reality by donating at the link! www.zeroabuseproject.org/donate

“Unto the Third Generation” Revisited: the Impact of a National Plan to End Child Abuse in the United States within Three Generations Published in Journal of Child S*xual Abuse (Vol. 33, No. 3, 2024)

You've shared your feedback on what's most important in your work protecting children, and all of us at Zero Abuse Project have been listening.

Spend your summer and the year to come with us and explore the trainings and resources we've devised with you in mind, including Internet & Social Media Usage Among Children, DNA on Trial, our Center for Faith & Child Protection's "Keeping Faith," and so much more.

Check out our upcoming events and register at the link! www.zeroabuseproject.org/events

We are so grateful to Andrew Reynolds and his entire family for selecting Zero Abuse Project and our program 1in6 as the recipients of donations raised from his half marathon race in support of victims, advocacy, and awareness around the abuse of men & boys.

Your incredible support helps us sustain our work, and serves as an inspiration to so many others. Congratulations and thank you!

Zero Abuse Project believes in a world where every child deserves to live free from abuse and exploitation. But the only way we can get there is with your continued dedication and support.

Check out our 2023 Annual Report at the link to learn the countless ways you've helped us protect the lives of children everywhere, and join us in securing the future our children deserve by donating at our website today! www.zeroabuseproject.org/annual-report

Take a look at the Action Alert from Jacob Wetterling Resource Center and our friends at Minnesota Coalition Against S*xual Assault to see how you can get involved today.

ACTION ALERT: The Labor, Health & Human Services, Education & Related Agencies Subcommittee is proposing cuts to the FY 2025 House Appropriations Bill that would eliminate the R**e Prevention and Education Program! RPE is the backbone of sexual violence prevention in the US. Cutting RPE will have a devastating impact on victims/survivors. Call and email the committee today (7/8) and tomorrow (7/9) and ask them to protect r**e prevention funding!

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Happy Independence Day from your friends at Zero Abuse Project!

Zero Abuse Project is committed to eliminating child abuse and exploitation in all forms, and offers special resources and training to the faith community through our Center for Faith & Child Protection and its partners.

If you are a member of a faith organization in the United States, you may wish to participate in a research study offered by a team member of our partner, Sacred Spaces, exploring community trust in faith organizations and how instances of abuse or sexual violence impact members’ wellbeing and trust.

Follow the link or scan the QR code below to learn more. https://fordham.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0HbIFTdr0eJP3qm

Zero Abuse Project wishes everyone a Happy Juneteenth, a day marking the end of slavery and a moment to both celebrate and reflect on freedom and progress in the United States.

Zero Abuse Project was honored to participate in the Department of Justice's National Law Enforcement Training on Child Exploitation in Atlanta, GA last week!

Our team presented on topics such as Investigating S*xtortion, Jury Selection in Exploitation & S*x Trafficking cases, and Navigating Cryptocurrency. We also nationally launched NOVA, our new tool for Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) investigators that streamlines open-source intelligence searches to support online child exploitation investigations.

Subscribe to our ICAC email list and stay up to date at the link! https://signup-usa.keela.co/icac-sign-up-form-2-page

The Zero Abuse team had a fantastic few days in Albany, NY, hosting our Abusive Head Trauma and Child Death Symposium for prosecutors. We were grateful to welcome over 85 attendees from 11 states! We also enjoyed some post-work fun and trivia with the wonderful folks of the New York Prosecutors Training Institute.

Yesterday, we kicked off our 3-day Abusive Head Trauma and Child Death Symposium for Prosecutors in Albany, New York. Thanks to the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention funding from our Trauma-informed Prosecutor Project, and our collaboration with the New York Prosecutors Training Institute, we were able to bring this vital training to over 50 New York prosecutors and over 35 prosecutors from around the country. Over the next few days, we will hear from experts in child abuse prosecution, investigations, medical evaluations, and DNA forensics. This conference is truly one of a kind, and we are forever grateful for the hard work our attendees are putting in to expand their skillsets and bring justice to victims.

Join us for Zero Abuse Project's "CAST Responsive Education & Training Engagement" (CREATE) Train-the-Trainer event on September 25!

Designed for CAST faculty and child advocacy educators, this virtual interactive experience will explore critical topics such as ACES mitigation, online exploitation, and trafficking, while also providing access to exclusive resources and expert insights.

Learn more and register today!

CAST Responsive Education & Training Engagement (CREATE) Train-the-Trainer We invite CAST faculty to join us for an opportunity to expand instruction outside of the academic setting with our new CREATE toolkits.

As we prepare to honor National Children's Awareness Month this June, we're pleased to share a heartwarming story of our youth stepping up to help eliminate child abuse everywhere.

After more than a year working with experts, advocates, and organizations including Zero Abuse Project, two students from the same school once attended by Jacob Wetterling have developed an award-winning online safety curriculum on recognizing and preventing the threat of grooming in online gaming, social media, and more.

Watch the interview with our own Director of Jacob Wetterling Resource Center, Alison Feigh, and learn more about the free curriculum in the story below.

MN students earn international award while honoring the legacy of Jacob Wetterling Outside St. Cloud’s North Junior High a plaque hangs with a simple inscription: “This area is dedicated to our friend Jacob and other missing children."

On International Missing Children's Day, we honor all those who work to prioritize child safety and reunite missing children with their families.

Join Zero Abuse Project and contribute at www.zeroabuseproject.org/donate as we work towards our goal of eliminating child abuse and securing a safe future for all our children.

New training alert! Our ChildFirst program - the most widely utilized forensic interviewing model in the nation - will be holding a five-day national training intensive on September 30 through October 4 in Collin County, Texas.

Space is limited to only 30 participants per session, so don't wait and apply at the link! https://www.zeroabuseproject.org/for-professionals/childfirst-forensic-interview-training/childfirst-national-course/

Last month, survivors of sexual abuse by clergy in the Archdiocese of Baltimore provided impact statements to the court hearing the case. Today, eight more from the Committee of survivors will take the stand and share their powerful stories.

All survivors who experienced abuse in the Archdiocese of Baltimore are encouraged to file a claim before the May 31 deadline. To learn more about the case and the resources available, read our Q/A with the firm representing the Committee below.

Critical Deadline Approaches for Abuse Survivors of Baltimore Archdiocese - Survivor Space A Q&A with legal experts regarding a deadline for abuse survivors of the Baltimore Archdiocese