About Us
NAPSAC is an organization dedicated to the prevention of childhood sexual abuse and all forms of child abuse with the support of survivors through education, advocacy and legal reform. NAPSAC has adopted a strategy to end child abuse in 3 generations.
Who We Are
Our core values are:
Advocating for prevention through legislative and cultural change
Protecting victims’ rights through the criminal and civil justice systems
Educating front-line professionals
Educating students entering fields where the care and supervision of children is a focus
Providing resources for survivors
Education
NAPSAC, and its training program, the National Child Protection Training Center (NCPTC), focus on the prevention of childhood sexual abuse and all child abuse through training and education.
Advocacy and Legal Reform
NAPSAC believes it is necessary to reform public policy and our justice system in order to protect the rights of children.
Our Organization's Mission
NAPSAC is an organization dedicated to ending the sexual abuse of children through awareness, education, and the advocacy of children's rights through legal reform.
Our Programs
* National Child Protection Training Center (www.ncptc.org)
One of NAPSAC’s goals is to continue to provide resources for survivors, both by posting materials and connecting survivors with each other and with local opportunities for networking and healing. Please send any local information that you would like posted on our site to admin@napsac.us. Also, if you need assistance, please let us know. We can help connect you with your local support resources.
Leadership Profile
Ted Thompson, President
Jennifer Yang, Director of Finance and Operations
Victor Vieth, Director, NAPSAC's National Child Protection Training Center
Board of Directors
Tom O'Connell, Chair
Marci Hamilton, Vice Chair
Connie Skillingstad, Secretary/Treasurer
Matt Conaty
Jack Harris
Peggy LaDue
Jeremiah Olson
Susan Phipps-Yonas
Board of Advisors
Jeff Dion
Mary Gail Frawley-O'Dea
Charles Gallagher
Michael Harlow
Ember Reichgott Junge
Sheila Murphy
Janet Nees
Charol Shakeshaft
Angela Shelton
Elizabeth Yore
| Year Founded : |
2007 |
| 501(c)(3) Ruling Year : |
2007 |
| Full-Time Employees : |
6 |
| Volunteers : |
20 |
What Sets Us Apart
Our focus is on societal change through education, outreach and advocacy - to change the very climate and culture that allows for 1 in 5 American children to be sexually abused before they turn 18.
Recent Accomplishments
Production of 2 public television programs, 'Broken Trusts, Broken Childhoods' and 'Saving Children: The Sex Abuse Tragedy', both of which are available on DVD.
