Prevent • Protect • Reform

The prevention and intervention of the psychological abuse of children

Protecting the attachment system—the brain’s foundation for love, bonding, and healthy development.

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Mission

To guide, support, and educate citizens about the attachment system; address generational psychological harm; and foster healing through prevention and intervention.

What we mean by child psychological abuse

Pathogenic parenting—aberrant, manipulative, or coercive patterns that distort a child’s attachment—constitutes psychological abuse and produces significant psychopathology.

Attachment 1001

The first 1,001 days shape a child’s future. Attachment 1001 is our public movement and home for the Family Advocacy Collective, Inc. (FAC), advancing attachment-centered prevention and intervention.

FAC & CAFA

FAC (Inc.) is the nonprofit education/service arm. CAFA (LLC) is the legislative/policy arm driving statute reform. Attachment1001.org is the public brand and home for FAC.

The attachment system is the brain system governing love and bonding across the lifespan.

— Attachment 1001 · Family Advocacy Collective

Programs

Recognition • Response • Remediation

Mental Health

  • Clinician workshops on assessment, differential diagnosis, and ethical intervention
  • CE on the attachment system and pathogenic parenting

Judicial

  • Briefings for judges and magistrates on attachment injury and child safety
  • Protective separation, consent monitoring, and progress oversight

Legal

  • Attorney trainings for case theory and evidentiary foundations
  • Single-case ABAB design, court-aligned reports, expert teaming

Legislation & Policy

Mandatory Reporting

For purposes of mandatory reporting, child abuse includes any harm or mental injury as defined in §39.01.

Policy advocacy is led by CAFA (LLC); FAC supports through education and public awareness.

Continuing Education

Revise licensure and renewal requirements to include education on child psychological abuse, including manipulation or pathogenic parenting.

Get Involved

Donate

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Volunteer

Support community trainings, content reviews, events, and outreach.

Partner

Schools, agencies, nonprofits, and companies can bring Attachment 1001 programs to their communities.

Contact

Email: info@attachment1001.org