International Society for the Prevention
of
Child Abuse & Neglect
ISPCAN is a global membership organization for anyone working in the protection of child rights. From every discipline and sector, we break down silos across sectors to help find innovative, child centered solutions. Wherever children live, learn and play under the care of adults are opportunities for intervention and prevention.
ISPCAN connects multi-disciplinary professionals across sectors together, and with data, tools and resources to think differently. We ensure that data informs practice, practice informs research, and that policy development will make lasting, quality improvements in child protection systems. Ultimately our goal is to build better public health systems of care to improve the prevention, detection, and response to child abuse and neglect.
Working together with our members and partners, ISPCAN innovates and accelerates change so that a brighter future for all kids is possible.
Registration Now Open
October 6-9, 2025
Rise Up Policy Forum 2025
Creating a new international community of practice for governments, policymakers, researchers, and practitioners: connecting the dots, learning together, and doing better.
Key Objectives
• Advance Child Protection Policies: Promote the development and implementation of effective, evidence-based child protection policies grounded in public health principles at local, national, and global levels.
• Foster a Community of Learning: Bring together policymakers, practitioners, researchers, survivors and youth leaders annually to co-create solutions and exchange best practices.
• Integrate Research and Practice: Encourage alignment of data and research with practical applications to inform shareable data-driven solutions and enhance accountability.
• Catalyze Regional Solutions: Develop context-specific, scalable strategies that address regional challenges and support sustainable, community-led change.
• Resource Maximization and Sector Collaboration: Optimize use of resources and crosssector collaboration to assist governments in child protection prevention and response.
The ISPCAN Rise Up Policy Forum aims to help countries improve the foundations of child protection by advancing the six pillars of a public health and system-strengthening approach to preventing child abuse and neglect. Together these pillars form the basis of a strong child protection system.
Cutting Edge ISPCAN Webinars
The Cost of Caring: Strategies to Combat Burnout and Secondary Trauma among Professionals Working with Children.
June 25th 10:00am– 12:30pm EDT
The goal of this webinar is to deepen participants’ understanding of Secondary Traumatic Stress (STS) and Burnout, while offering practical, evidence-informed strategies to support their well-being. Dr. Zlatina Kostova will provide an overview of STS and burnout, explore their physiological and psychological impacts, and share concrete tools for recognizing, managing, and mitigating these effects. The session will include opportunities for interactive discussion and experiential self-care practices that participants can apply in both personal and professional contexts
Key Learning Objectives
- Define the spectrum of burnout, secondary traumatic stress and related terms
- Recognize symptoms of secondary traumatic stress and burnout and how the workplace setting may exacerbate or improve these symptoms
- Identify strategies at an individual and organizational level to prevent burnout and promote resiliency
- We will conclude the session with a live Q&A with Dr Kostova
Presented by:
Zlatina Kostova, PhD
Training Director Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences UMass Chan Medical School, USA
Building Visibility & Influence on LinkedIn: A Free Workshop for ISPCAN Network Colleagues
July 10th 10:00am– 12:30pm EDT
In recent years, LinkedIn has become far more than just a job-hunting platform. With more than 1 billion users globally, LinkedIn is a platform for connecting and engaging with researchers, staff, and experts across every discipline. In this session, we’ll explore how researchers and practitioners can use LinkedIn to strengthen their personal brand, share their impact, and connect with key audiences. Whether you’re representing yourself or leading an organization, you’ll walk away with practical tips to improve your profile, deepen connections, and set achievable goals. We’ll also conduct live profile audits to offer real-time, actionable feedback.
Main Teachings:
- Why LinkedIn matters today
- What is a professional brand?
- How to optimize your profile, examples
- Content and engagement strategies, how to uncover your best stories
- LinkedIn metrics 101, how to set realistic goals
- Organizational LinkedIn strategies, examples
- Ways executives and staff can amplify organizational messages
- We will conclude the session with a live audit of actual participant LinkedIn accounts
Presented By:
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Impact of International Policy and Defunding on Child protection
ISPCAN Scientific and Peer Reviewed Journals
New, open access practice journal. Special issues have author waiver fees through December 30, 2025. Lifetime 10% author fees discount for ISPCAN members.
High Impact factor, multidisciplinary research and practice with free online access for standard members. Become an author, a reviewer and help us advance the field of child protection.
Become a Member of our Community of Learning
- Access to the Member Connect Platform
- 20% Discount to ISPCAN Congresses
- Free Member job postings
- Scientific sponsorship for partner events
- Join working groups to advance international guidelines
- 10% Author publication discount in our ISPCAN Journals
- Create grassroots advocacy campaigns with the backing of ISPCAN
Access valuable ISPCAN Member benefits
Thank you to our Members, Board of Directors, and Funders for their Generous Support.
You Make It All Possible!
