ISPCAN

International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN) has a mission 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`s goals are:

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