To a child, divorce can feel like a war zone.
	When parents use children in the battle against each other, it can be a form of child abuse.

If you deal with children of split parents,
or are going through a divorce,
learn to recognize the signs of PAS.

We can help.

	First Signs of PAS
	Sometimes the first signs a targeted parent has that their child is being exosed to PAS is sudden and total rejection of the parent by the child. If you are in a role of public service, law, social work, medicine, child care, or even a friend of a splitting couple with children, you must educate yourself on the signs of Parental Alienation Syndrome (PAS). This is an extremely deceptive form of child abuse that is perpetrated by a vindictive ex-spouse. It is designed to destroy the targeted parent at all cost, even if it means destroying the children in the process. Splitting parents frequently try to undermine their children's affection for the other parent. When such efforts are characterized by severe and repetitive denigration, the children run the risk of suffering estrangement from the parent being criticized. (Gardner 1985; 1998) PAS includes the alienating parent engaging the child in a series of conscious and subconscious techniques like brainwashing in an attempt to denigrate the other parent. Further, the child also contributes to the denigration of the allegedly hated parent. (Cartwright, 1993; Gardner, 1992) If your ex-spouse is abusive, remember, Children will protect their abusers.

	MISSION
	To raise society consciousness about Parental Alienation Syndrome (PAS), to provide legal advocacy for and to develop and implement, on a collaborative basis where possible, a full range of solutions to the problem of PAS.
		GOALS
		1. To identify and increase knowledge, educate locally and nationally the public on PAS.
		2. To reduce the incidences of PAS by developing public policy initiatives and educating key stake holders about the problems in PAS identification.
		3. To reduce the incidence of re-introduction of known victims to PAS by developing more effective identification and intervention measures.
4. To align comprehensive, new prevention and intervention strategies with innovative treatment methodologies to enhance support of those suffering the ramifications of PAS.