Professional Alliance for Child Centered Safety Launches to Transform Family Court Practices
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PACCS membership provides exclusive access to training, research, and leadership opportunities that enhance professional credibility and practice effectiveness in family court systems.
PACCS offers a structured framework including research libraries, certification programs, and digital platforms to support evidence-based, trauma-informed practice standards for professionals.
This alliance advances child-first principles to protect vulnerable children and promote family healing through collaborative, ethical reform of family court practices nationwide.
PACCS connects professionals through weekly Lunch & Learns and monthly reunification seminars featuring experts like Lynn Brooks and Linda Gottlieb for ongoing learning.
The Professional Alliance for Child Centered Safety officially launched on September 10, 2025, as a practitioner-led network dedicated to advancing education, training and unified practice standards that prioritize the emotional, psychological and physical well-being of children. Built to serve clinicians, attorneys, evaluators, researchers and advocates, PACCS offers members exclusive resources, ongoing education and vital opportunities for collaboration, all grounded in child-first principles and evidence-based standards.
Steven P. Lindenberg, Ph.D., founder of PACCS, explained the motivation behind the alliance's creation. Now, almost 50 years into private practice and thousands of hours of sworn testimony in high-conflict custody disputes, I have inspired and led like-minded advocates in turning fulfillment of my vision for advocacy for, prevention of and healing of traumatized children and their dysfunctional family systems into a shared mission represented as the Professional Alliance for Child Centered Safety.
PACCS provides members with a comprehensive suite of tools and resources designed to support ethical, trauma-informed practice. Members gain access to a curated research library on assessment, coercive control, psychological harm, legislation and best-practice interventions. The alliance also offers exclusive attendance at practitioner-focused trainings, case rounds, panel discussions, continued education certifications and roundtables. A professional directory enables connection with local experts and peers nationwide, while specialized programming includes Weekly Lunch & Learn sessions with Lynn Brooks LMFT and Monthly Reunification Seminar Series with Linda Gottlieb, LMFT & LCSW-R and Loretta Maase, LPC.
The organization has developed the new PACCS Membership Circle App, a digital platform for connecting, resource sharing, and staying updated on practice standards and reform initiatives. This technological innovation represents a significant advancement in how professionals can collaborate and access critical information in real-time. The alliance is actively seeking founding members to help shape the future of child-first standards in family court practices, with early members receiving priority access to trainings, research insights and community leadership opportunities.
Professionals can visit https://paccs.global to join the founding cohort or register as new members. The establishment of PACCS marks a pivotal moment in family court reform, addressing long-standing gaps in standardized practices for protecting children in high-conflict situations. By uniting diverse professionals under shared child-first principles, the alliance aims to create systemic change that could significantly improve outcomes for vulnerable children and families navigating complex legal and emotional challenges.
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