Parental Alienation – The Four-Factor Model – Ways to identify PA

Not all children who reject a parent are alienated. It is essential for proper management and treatment of cases of child alignment that alienated children be identified and differentiated from estranged children. Dr. Baker will review the Four-Factor Model for identifying parental alienation from estrangement. According to the model, children should be considered alienated only […]

Borrando a papá (Erasing Dad)

Six fathers in Argentina who are very different share one thing in common: they are prevented from seeing their children after divorce. Even though though all evidence shows that they are loving fathers who want to be active parents, family court judges, lawyers, psychologists and society in general believes that children are best off with […]

Erasing Family

In North America, over 25 MILLION PARENTS are being erased from their children’s lives after divorce and separation. The ERASING FAMILY documentary follows young adults fighting to reunite with their broken families. Through the eyes of 23-year-old Ashlynn, 12-year-old Lauren and 28-year-old Brian, consequences on mental health caused by profiteering high-conflict divorce court settlements are […]

“Sarah Cecilie” short film produced by the charity PACT

This film explores the shattering impact of forcible separation not only on the child, but on the family as a whole. The Home Secretary, The Rt. Hon. Theresa May, MP said: “The abduction of a child causes so much pain and heartbreak to everyone involved. I would like to thank Sarah Cecilie and her mother […]

Japan’s Failure to Protect Japanese-American Children from International Parental Kidnapping in Violation of the Hague Convention on Child Abduction

The Hague Conference on Private International Law established the Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction in 1980 (Hague Convention) in response to the legal issues surrounding international parental kidnapping. Ninety-six countries, including the United States and Japan, have adopted the Convention as of 2016. Before signing and ratifying the Convention in 2014, […]

Parenting Without Power Struggles

Susan Stiffelman is a family therapist, parent coach, and one of the country’s premiere parenting experts, and the author of Parenting Without Power Struggles and Parenting With Presence (an Eckhart Tolle edition.) Susan’s podcasts will feature conversations with guests including Dr. Jane Goodall, Arianna Huffington, Jack Kornfield, Glennon Melton and many other thought leaders.

Online Training Programs by NCMEC

The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children® (NCMEC) is committed to providing training, technical assistance and resources to public safety and child-serving professionals. NCMEC hosts in-person classroom training sessions in its state-of-the-art Walsh Training Center located in our Alexandria, VA headquarters, as well as facilities located across the country at our regional offices and partner agencies. Online courses are available through NCMEC CONNECT, designed […]