Our Mission
To support individuals and organizations working to protect children from abuse and neglect worldwide.

About ISPCAN

The International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect, founded in 1977, is the only multidisciplinary international organization that brings together a worldwide cross-section of committed professionals to work globally towards the prevention and treatment of child abuse, neglect and exploitation.

ISPCAN's mission is to prevent cruelty to children in every nation, in every form: physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, street children, child fatalities, child prostitution, children of war, emotional abuse and child labor. ISPCAN is committed to increasing public awareness of all forms of violence against children, developing activities to prevent such violence, and promoting the rights of children in all regions of the world. ISPCAN invites you to join forces with its members around the world to protect children in need: their bodies, minds, hearts and rights. Learn about ISPCAN's goals, publications, congresses, professional training events and world-wide activities. Join ISPCAN today!

Objectives

• To increase awareness of the extent, the causes and possible solutions for all forms of child abuse.
  
  
• To disseminate academic and clinical research to those in positions to enhance practice and improve policy.
  
  
• To support international efforts to promote and protect the Rights of the Child.
  
  
• To improve the quality of current efforts to detect, treat and prevent child abuse.
  
  
• To facilitate the exchange of best practice standards being developed by ISPCAN members throughout the world.
  
  
• To design and deliver comprehensive training programs to professionals and concerned volunteers engaged in efforts to treat and prevent child abuse.

ISPCAN Executive Council (2008—2010)

Officers
Irene Intebi, MD, Familias del Nuevo Siglo (Argentina), President
Richard Roylance, BMedSc, MBBS, FRACP, Logan Hospital (Australia), Acting Vice-President
Danya Glaser, MB, FRCPsych, Great Ormond Street Hospital (UK), Past President
R. Kim Oates, MD, DSc. FRACP, University of Sydney (Australia), Treasurer
Gaby Taub, MSW, Children’s Ombudsman of France (France), Secretary

Councillors
Sue Bennett, MB, ChB, FRCP,
Children's Hospital of East Ontario (Canada)

Irene Cheah, MD, FRCP,
Pediatric Institute (Malaysia)

Jon R. Conte, MSW, PhD,
University of Washington (USA)

Isabel Cuadros,
AFECTO (Colombia

Howard Dubowitz, MD,
University of Maryland (USA)

Bernard Gerbaka, MD,
Chairman, Pediatric Department, Hotel-Dieu Hospital, (Lebanon)

Jenny Gray, BSc, DipSW, Dip Family Therapy,
Dip Higher Education and Training, British Department of Education and Skills (UK),
Chair - External Relations and Consultation Committee

Loveleen Kacker, PhD, Joint Secy,
Ministry of Women and Child Development (India)

Victoria Lidchi, BSc, MSc, MPhil,
DClinPsych, Centro de Estudos Integrados (Brazil)

Bernadette Madrid, MD,
Child Protection Unit Network Inc (Philippines), Chair - Education and Training Committee

Tufail Muhammad,
Child Rights and Abuse Committee (Pakistan)

Desmond Runyan, MD, DrPH, FAAP,
University of North Carolina (USA)

Ruth Soonets, MD, Tartu University
Children's Hospital (Estonia)

Julie Todd, BsocSc, LLB, PMB
Child and Family Welfare (South Africa), Chair - Membership Committee

Joan van Niekerk, M Med Sc,
Childline South Africa (South Africa),
Chair - Congress/Conference Committee

Advisors
Henry Plum, JD,
Parliamentarian, Legal Advisor (USA)

Gloria Varona-Williams,
Financial Advisor (USA)

ISPCAN Journal Editor-in-Chief
David Wolfe, PhD, Abpp, Director, CAMH
Centre for Prevention Science,
University of Toronto (Canada)