Professionals working to prevent abuse and neglect have long fought uphill battles. Now we are also facing the multi-faced effects of COVID-19. This is the inaugural episode of an ongoing series of webinars and conversations provided for those at the front lines of efforts aimed at building healthier lives and safer communities for all. David Prescott provides an overview of common themes that have emerged in professional practice in recent years and facilitates a conversation about what challenges participants have faced in recent weeks. This webinar conversation places a special emphasis on the solutions that professionals have already put into place, even as we strive to solve new problems.
David Prescott has accepted an appointment as Editor of Safer Society Press
In this time of uncertainty and bad news, we are pleased to be able to deliver an exciting update about Safer Society Press. Many of …
MASOC/MATSA and ATSA Conference announcements
Postcard announcements arrived today for the 22nd MASOC/MATSA Joint Conference, and for the 39th Annual Research & Treatment Conference for ATSA. The MASOC/MATSA Conference will …
Tech platforms still have a long way to go in policing child sex abuse online
“EVERYONE AGREES that child exploitation material should be off the Web. The trouble is actually getting rid of it. The New York Times writes that technology companies last …
Congratulations to MASOC on their new newsletter
We just received the inaugural issue of the MASOC Practice Update: Prevention and Progress newsletter. Picking up where NEARI Press and Training Center left off, …
Author Dr. Alissa Ackerman | The Importance of Connection | TEDxCSULB
“Dr. Alissa R. Ackerman offers a new perspective on restorative justice and how it can help those who suffered from sexual assault. With her personal …
Author David Prescott interview
The Prostasia Foundation is a new organization describing itself as follows: We are a child protection organization that combines our zero tolerance of child sexual …
Calls for Abstracts/Presentations
We received a notice in the mail today announcing the call for Abstracts for the 2019 ATSA Conference. You can find more information here. We …
New Year’s Holiday Hours
The offices of Safer Society will be closed on December 31st and on January 1st. We will be reopening on Wednesday, January 2. Our webstore …
Incarcerated Pennsylvanians Now Have to Pay $150 to Read
Every year, thousands of people in Pennsylvania prisons write directly to nonprofit organizations, such as Bookem, asking for reading materials, which are usually sent to …