The Kempe Center is the only national child abuse prevention and treatment organization to employ pediatricians, psychologists, professors, emergency room doctors, researchers, trainers, attorneys, and ethicists. Our robust and diverse team enables us to provide a holistic approach to identifying the underlying causes of child abuse and neglect in hopes of one day putting an end to this systemic issue. We are the only organization of its kind to partner with a Children’s Hospital and University.
Kempe provides many opportunities for doctors, clinicians and researchers to learn. Our research integrates an innovative and active applied research program. Since the 1950s, Kempe professionals have contributed to more than 700 publications on the etiology, diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, management and prevention of physical and sexual child abuse and child neglect.
Kempe Learning Center
- Fellows – We offer a two to three-year post-residency fellowship in child abuse pediatrics.
- Research & Publications – Over 700 publications have been contributed by individuals associated with Dr. Kempe or The Kempe Center.
- Education – We educate others so they can make an enormous impact on a child’s life.
- Child Welfare Training System – Kempe partnered with the Colorado Department of Human Services to manage and oversee the redesign of the Colorado Child Welfare Training System – a strength-based, family centered, and competency-based training program for child welfare professionals and para-professionals.
- Professional Development in Family Group Decision Making
- Organizational and Professional Development in Fatherhood
- State and Regional Team Program for Difficult Case Consultation
- Perpetration Prevention Program
- Trauma Informed Practice
- Fostering Healthy Futures
- Child Trauma Program
Vital Health Topics
- Adverse Childhood Experiences and Toxic Stress
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