Beyond Corporal Punishment: The No Hit Zone Strategy for Reducing Child Abuse
Más allá del castigo corporal: La estrategia de la zona sin golpes para reducir el maltrato infantil
This training was presented on
March 12, 2025
Este seminario virtual se presentará en inglés con
interpretación al español.
NOTE: Materials and resources from this training were available only to participants. If you have questions about this webinar, please contact CalTrin.
This webinar will challenge the myths and highlight the harms associated with corporal punishment, examining the deep-rooted social norms that sustain its use. Physical discipline remains one of the most significant risk factors for child abuse in the United States and across many cultures, where traditional beliefs and practices often influence parenting styles. Understanding corporal punishment as a public health issue is crucial in preventing child maltreatment. Family-serving professionals may feel uncomfortable addressing the topic of spanking, but many parents are relieved to learn that they have positive, culturally sensitive alternatives. By fostering dialogue around safe, effective, parenting strategies, we can promote the health and well-being of all children. This webinar will also explore the role of No Hit Zones as a practical and inclusive solution to reduce corporal punishment and create safer environments for children, regardless of cultural background.
Participants will be able to:
- Distinguish at least three myths from the key facts about spanking
- Describe three elements of the latest research on the harms of corporal punishment
- Identify three key trauma-informed strategies for safe and effective parenting
En este seminario web cuestionaremos los mitos y destacaremos los daños asociados al castigo corporal mientras examinamos las arraigadas normas sociales que sustentan su uso. La disciplina física sigue siendo uno de los factores de riesgo más importantes de maltrato infantil en los Estados Unidos y en muchas culturas, donde las creencias y prácticas tradicionales suelen influir en los estilos de crianza. Entender el castigo corporal como un problema de salud pública es crucial para prevenir el maltrato infantil. Los profesionales que atienden a las familias pueden sentirse incómodos al tratar el tema de las nalgadas, pero muchos padres se sienten aliviados al saber que tienen alternativas positivas y culturalmente adecuadas. Al fomentar el diálogo en torno a estrategias de crianza seguras y eficaces, podemos promover la salud y el bienestar de todos los niños. En este seminario web también analizaremos la importancia de las zonas sin golpes como solución práctica e integradora para reducir el castigo corporal y crear entornos más seguros para los niños, independientemente de sus antecedentes culturales.
Los participantes podrán:
- Distinguir al menos tres mitos de los hechos clave sobre las nalgadas
- Describir tres elementos de las últimas investigaciones sobre los daños del castigo corporal
- Identificar tres estrategias clave para una crianza segura y eficaz
Who Should Attend: All staff of family resource centers (FRCs), Child Abuse Prevention Councils (CAPCs), community-based organizations, and other child- and family-serving systems.
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MEET THE SPEAKERS
Viola Vaughan-Eden, PhD, MSW, MJ is a Professor and the PhD Program Director with the Ethelyn R. Strong School of Social Work at Norfolk State University in Southeastern Virginia. She is also the President and CEO of UP For Champions, a non-profit in partnership with The UP Institute, a think tank for upstream child abuse solutions. As a forensic and licensed clinical social worker, she serves as a consultant and expert witness in child maltreatment cases. Dr. Vaughan-Eden is President Emerita and Fellow of the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children, President Emerita of the National Partnership to End Interpersonal Violence, and Past-President of the National Organization of Forensic Social Work. She lectures nationally and internationally on child and family welfare to multidisciplinary groups of professionals. Dr. Vaughan-Eden serves on the editorial board of multiple peer-reviewed journals and is one of the editors-in-chief of the six-volume 2022 NPEIV Handbook of Interpersonal Violence and Abuse Across the Lifespan, as well as co-editor of the 2012 and 2023 APSAC Practice Guidelines on Forensic Interviewing of Children. She is the recipient of several honors including the 2023 Outstanding Individual in Academia from the Congressional Research Institute for Social Work and Policy, the 2020 NOFSW Sol Gothard Lifetime Achievement Award, and the 2012 NASW-Virginia Chapter Lifetime Achievement Award. She is also the child welfare advisor to the National Family Violence Law Center at George Washington University. www.violavaughaneden.com
VIOLA VAUGHAN-EDEN, PhD, MSW, MJ
Stacie LeBlanc, JD, MEd is CEO and co-founder of The UP Institute, a think tank for upstream child abuse solutions and the executive director of UP for Champions, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) providing programs and services to child maltreatment professionals. Ms. LeBlanc began her career as a child abuse prosecutor more than 30 years ago. She opened Child Advocacy Centers in rural and urban parishes in Louisiana, became the chief of the Felony Child Abuse Division, and began the Family Violence Program. She received the “Outstanding Prosecutor Award” from Victims and Citizens Against Crime for the unit’s 94% conviction rate and the prosecution of a 20-year-old child rape case, which garnered national media attention. Ms. LeBlanc serves on several state and national boards including as President Emerita and Fellow of the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children. She was the Founding Director of the New Orleans Children’s Advocacy Center and Audrey Hepburn CARE Center, two nonprofit programs for Children’s Hospital New Orleans that treat more than 1,500 children annually. She serves on the executive committee of the National Initiative to End Corporal Punishment and as Chair of the National No Hit Zone Committee. Stacie regularly teaches on the prevention of child sexual abuse. In 2017, she launched the Child Advocacy Studies Training (CAST) Program as an adjunct professor at Tulane University. CAST is a nationally recognized curriculum training students how to effectively respond to child maltreatment utilizing a multidisciplinary approach. Stacie has received numerous recognitions for her advocacy and was recognized for 11 successful legislative amendments. www.theupinstitute.com
