AI-powered skill packages and resources supporting victims of parental alienation through advocacy, documentation, crisis response, reunification support, research integrity, and professional training.
PACCS is a multidisciplinary organization focused on protecting children's emotional and psychological safety. We provide evidence-based tools and resources for:
- Targeted parents experiencing parental alienation, false allegations, and contact denial
- Children and families going through reunification after alienation
- Legal professionals (judges, attorneys, GALs, evaluators) handling alienation cases
- Mental health professionals working with alienated families
- Legislators and policymakers shaping child-centered custody reform
- Educators and schools recognizing and responding to alienation dynamics
graph TB
subgraph PACCS["PACCS Tech Platform — skills/"]
direction TB
subgraph victim["Victim Support Skills"]
ADV["skills/advocate<br/><i>Primary Support</i>"]
CRS["skills/crisis-safety<br/><i>Emergency Response</i>"]
DOC["skills/documentation<br/><i>Court-Ready Evidence</i>"]
RUN["skills/reunification<br/><i>Family Reconnection</i>"]
end
subgraph committee["Committee Skills"]
POL["skills/policy-education<br/><i>Outreach & Legislation</i>"]
LIV["skills/lived-experience<br/><i>Survivor Voices</i>"]
RES["skills/research-integrity<br/><i>Fact-Checking & Science</i>"]
CUR["skills/curriculum-training<br/><i>Professional Education</i>"]
LEG["skills/legal-advisory<br/><i>Legal Standards</i>"]
ADC["skills/advisory-council<br/><i>Strategic Guidance</i>"]
end
end
subgraph resources["resources/"]
TPL["templates/<br/><i>Fillable templates</i>"]
SCR["scripts/<br/><i>Communication scripts</i>"]
EDU["education/<br/><i>Fact sheets & glossary</i>"]
GDE["guides/<br/><i>Handbooks & protocols</i>"]
end
Parents["Parents & Families"] --> victim
Parents --> resources
Courts["Courts & Legal<br/>Professionals"] --> LEG
Courts --> CUR
Legislators["Legislators &<br/>Policymakers"] --> POL
Researchers["Researchers &<br/>Clinicians"] --> RES
Advocates["Advocates &<br/>Survivors"] --> LIV
RES --> POL
RES --> CUR
LIV --> POL
LIV --> CUR
LEG --> POL
ADC --> committee
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How a targeted parent moves through PACCS resources from crisis to recovery:
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Crisis["CRISIS<br/>Contact denied<br/>False allegations<br/>Child withheld"]
CS["Crisis Safety<br/>─────────<br/>Emergency actions<br/>Safety planning<br/>Crisis hotlines"]
DOC["Documentation<br/>─────────<br/>Incident logs<br/>Evidence collection<br/>Pattern tracking"]
ADV["Advocate<br/>─────────<br/>Court prep<br/>Attorney vetting<br/>Rights awareness<br/>Communication"]
RUN["Reunification<br/>─────────<br/>Reconnection<br/>Therapist vetting<br/>Age-appropriate<br/>communication"]
Recovery["RECOVERY<br/>Restored contact<br/>Rebuilt relationship<br/>Ongoing support"]
Crisis --> CS
CS --> DOC
DOC --> ADV
ADV --> RUN
RUN --> Recovery
CS -.->|"Document<br/>everything"| DOC
ADV -.->|"New incident"| CS
RUN -.->|"Setback"| ADV
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Board["PACCS Board<br/>& Leadership"]
ADC["Advisory Council<br/><i>Strategic guidance &<br/>expert review</i>"]
POL["Policy, Education<br/>& Outreach<br/><i>Public-facing<br/>education arm</i>"]
LIV["Lived Experience<br/><i>Survivor voices<br/>& real-world insight</i>"]
RES["Research Integrity<br/><i>Scientific accuracy<br/>& fact verification</i>"]
CUR["Curriculum &<br/>Training<br/><i>Professional<br/>education programs</i>"]
LEG["Legal Advisory<br/><i>Legal standards<br/>& policy guidance</i>"]
Board --> ADC
ADC --> POL
ADC --> LIV
ADC --> RES
ADC --> CUR
ADC --> LEG
RES -->|"Fact-checks<br/>content"| POL
RES -->|"Validates<br/>curriculum"| CUR
LIV -->|"Grounds in<br/>real experience"| POL
LIV -->|"Reviews for<br/>accuracy"| CUR
LEG -->|"Legal<br/>accuracy"| POL
LEG -->|"CLE<br/>compliance"| CUR
RES -->|"Evidence<br/>review"| LEG
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| Skill | Path | Purpose | Key Deliverables |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advocate | skills/advocate/ |
Primary support for targeted parents | Incident logs, court prep checklists, communication scripts, evidence organization, safety plans, resource navigation |
| Crisis Safety | skills/crisis-safety/ |
Emergency response guidance | Emergency action checklists for 6 crisis scenarios, safety plan templates, crisis hotline resources |
| Documentation | skills/documentation/ |
Court-ready evidence building | Incident log templates, master timelines, behavior pattern trackers, evidence inventories, court-ready language guide |
| Reunification | skills/reunification/ |
Family reconnection support | Age-appropriate letters, therapist vetting, reunification milestone tracking, red flag identification |
| Skill | Path | Purpose | Key Deliverables |
|---|---|---|---|
| Policy Education | skills/policy-education/ |
Public education & legislative outreach | Legislative one-pagers, myth vs. fact sheets, video scripts, audience-specific advocacy asks |
| Lived Experience | skills/lived-experience/ |
Survivor-informed review & testimony | Anonymized case summaries, testimony preparation, material review, system gap reports |
| Research Integrity | skills/research-integrity/ |
Scientific accuracy & fact-checking | Fact-check reports, research summaries, legislation tracking, misinformation alerts |
| Curriculum Training | skills/curriculum-training/ |
Professional education programs | CEU/CLE modules, training outlines, assessments, facilitator guides, role-play scenarios |
| Legal Advisory | skills/legal-advisory/ |
Legal standards & court resources | Legislation summaries, motion templates, courtroom scripts, CLE content, legal trend reports |
| Advisory Council | skills/advisory-council/ |
Strategic organizational guidance | Strategic reviews, risk assessments, cross-committee coordination, partnership recommendations |
How PACCS skills map to common alienation scenarios:
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subgraph scenarios["Common Alienation Scenarios"]
S1["Contact<br/>Denied"]
S2["False<br/>Allegations"]
S3["Child<br/>Refuses<br/>Contact"]
S4["Institutional<br/>Manipulation"]
S5["Parent<br/>Fleeing"]
S6["Court<br/>Hearing<br/>Approaching"]
end
subgraph immediate["Immediate Response"]
A1["Crisis Safety<br/>Skill"]
end
subgraph build["Build Your Case"]
A2["Documentation<br/>Skill"]
A3["Advocate<br/>Skill"]
end
subgraph recover["Path to Recovery"]
A4["Reunification<br/>Skill"]
end
S1 --> A1
S2 --> A1
S3 --> A1
S4 --> A1
S5 --> A1
S6 --> A3
A1 --> A2
A2 --> A3
A3 --> A4
A2 -->|"Incident logs<br/>Evidence inventory<br/>Pattern tracker"| Court["Court /<br/>Attorney"]
A3 -->|"One-page summary<br/>Timeline<br/>Hearing prep"| Court
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How to build court-ready evidence using PACCS tools:
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subgraph collect["1. COLLECT"]
E1["Texts &<br/>Emails"]
E2["Call Logs &<br/>Recordings"]
E3["Witness<br/>Statements"]
E4["School &<br/>Medical Records"]
E5["Social Media<br/>Posts"]
E6["Child's<br/>Statements"]
end
subgraph document["2. DOCUMENT"]
D1["Incident Log<br/><i>Date, time, facts,<br/>evidence, witnesses</i>"]
D2["Communication Log<br/><i>Co-parent<br/>interactions</i>"]
D3["Child Observation<br/>Journal<br/><i>Verbatim quotes,<br/>behaviors</i>"]
end
subgraph organize["3. ORGANIZE"]
O1["Master Timeline<br/><i>Chronological<br/>event history</i>"]
O2["Behavior Pattern<br/>Tracker<br/><i>Alienating behaviors<br/>mapped over time</i>"]
O3["Evidence<br/>Inventory<br/><i>Cataloged with<br/>storage locations</i>"]
end
subgraph present["4. PRESENT"]
P1["One-Page<br/>Summary"]
P2["Court Hearing<br/>Prep Packet"]
P3["Attorney<br/>Briefing"]
end
collect --> document
document --> organize
organize --> present
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Prioritized build plan for PACCS advocacy resources. See full roadmap for 100+ items.
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T1["TIER 1: Immediate Need<br/>─────────────────────<br/>Alienation ID checklist<br/>Incident log templates<br/>Emergency action guide<br/>Safety plan template<br/>Attorney vetting guide<br/>Know your rights one-pager<br/>Judicial bench card<br/>False allegations fact sheet"]
T2["TIER 2: Foundation Building<br/>──────────────────────────<br/>Master concept glossary<br/>Myth vs. Fact sheet series<br/>Educational video scripts<br/>Therapist & school guides<br/>Research summaries"]
T3["TIER 3: Advocacy & Outreach<br/>─────────────────────────<br/>Legislative briefing packets<br/>Social media campaign kits<br/>Infographic series<br/>Testimony preparation guides<br/>Op-ed templates"]
T4["TIER 4: Professional Standards<br/>────────────────────────────<br/>CLE/CEU training modules<br/>Certification pathways<br/>Mock trial scripts<br/>Evaluator best practices<br/>Reunification standards"]
T5["TIER 5: Long-Term Infrastructure<br/>─────────────────────────────<br/>Research library<br/>Incident logging app<br/>Parent portal<br/>Support group guides<br/>Annual conference framework"]
T1 --> T2 --> T3 --> T4 --> T5
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mindmap
root((PACCS<br/>Child-Centered<br/>Safety))
Emotional Safety
Stable secure attachment
Protection from loyalty conflicts
Right to love both parents
Psychological Health
Freedom from fear and rejection
No role-reversal or parentification
Developmentally appropriate expectations
Truth & Evidence
Grounded in peer-reviewed research
Validated clinical standards
Accurate terminology and definitions
Protection from System Abuse
False allegations recognized as harm
Litigation abuse identified
Coercive influence through institutions flagged
Family Preservation & Healing
Ethical evidence-based reunification
Non-coercive therapeutic approaches
Long-term relationship rebuilding
The 10 categories of alienating behavior that PACCS skills help document:
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PA["PARENTAL<br/>ALIENATION<br/>BEHAVIORS"]
B1["1. Access Denial<br/><i>Blocking visitation,<br/>scheduling conflicts</i>"]
B2["2. Denigration<br/><i>Badmouthing the<br/>targeted parent</i>"]
B3["3. Limiting Contact<br/><i>Restricting calls,<br/>blocking messages</i>"]
B4["4. Emotional<br/>Manipulation<br/><i>Guilt for loving<br/>the other parent</i>"]
B5["5. False Allegations<br/><i>Fabricating abuse<br/>or safety concerns</i>"]
B6["6. Role Reversal<br/><i>Child as messenger,<br/>spy, or confidant</i>"]
B7["7. Erasing the<br/>Other Parent<br/><i>Removing photos,<br/>changing names</i>"]
B8["8. Institutional<br/>Manipulation<br/><i>Using schools, doctors<br/>to exclude parent</i>"]
B9["9. Legal Abuse<br/><i>Weaponizing courts<br/>through endless motions</i>"]
B10["10. Enmeshment<br/><i>Child mirrors<br/>alienating parent's views</i>"]
PA --> B1
PA --> B2
PA --> B3
PA --> B4
PA --> B5
PA --> B6
PA --> B7
PA --> B8
PA --> B9
PA --> B10
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flowchart LR
SRC["skills/*/SKILL.md<br/>source files"] -->|"make lint"| LINT["Validate<br/>frontmatter"]
SRC -->|"make build"| ZIP["Package into<br/>.skill archives"]
ZIP -->|"make clean"| DEL["Remove<br/>build artifacts"]
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make build # Package all 10 skills into .skill files
make lint # Validate all SKILL.md frontmatter
make clean # Remove build artifacts
make help # Show all available commandspaccs/
├── skills/ # AI skill definitions (10 roles)
│ ├── advocate/SKILL.md # Primary victim support
│ ├── crisis-safety/SKILL.md # Crisis & safety planning
│ ├── documentation/SKILL.md # Documentation & evidence
│ ├── reunification/SKILL.md # Reunification support
│ ├── policy-education/SKILL.md # Policy & outreach
│ ├── lived-experience/SKILL.md # Lived experience
│ ├── research-integrity/SKILL.md # Research integrity
│ ├── curriculum-training/SKILL.md # Training & curriculum
│ ├── legal-advisory/SKILL.md # Legal advisory
│ └── advisory-council/SKILL.md # Advisory council
├── resources/ # Human-facing materials
│ ├── guides/ # Handbooks & protocols
│ │ ├── ADVOCATE-HANDBOOK.md
│ │ ├── ARTIFACTS-ROADMAP.md
│ │ ├── REUNIFICATION-PROTOCOL.md
│ │ ├── VICTIMS-GUIDE.md
│ │ └── PACCS Committee Handbook.pdf
│ ├── templates/ # Fillable templates
│ │ ├── communication/
│ │ ├── court-prep/
│ │ ├── documentation/
│ │ ├── reunification/
│ │ ├── safety/
│ │ └── vetting/
│ ├── scripts/ # Communication scripts
│ │ ├── attorney/
│ │ ├── co-parent/
│ │ ├── court-testimony/
│ │ ├── media-interview/
│ │ └── school/
│ └── education/ # Glossary, fact sheets, briefs
├── outreach/ # Public-facing materials
│ ├── campaigns/ # 8 advocate-type campaigns
│ ├── legislative/
│ ├── media/
│ ├── myth-vs-fact/
│ ├── social-media/
│ └── video-scripts/
├── processes/ # Operational workflows
├── index.html # Public-facing landing page
├── paccs-tech.skill # Unified skill (all 10 roles)
├── Makefile # Build automation
├── CHANGELOG.md
├── LICENSE
└── README.md
- VICTIMS-GUIDE.md — Step-by-step guide for parents experiencing alienation — what to do right now, how to build your case, find the right help, protect your mental health, and never give up.
- ADVOCATE-HANDBOOK.md — Comprehensive handbook for PACCS advocates — how to support victims, navigate systems, help build cases, work with schools and medical providers, and avoid burnout.
- REUNIFICATION-PROTOCOL.md — 5-phase reunification protocol with criminal custodial interference guidance, diagnosis & assessment frameworks (DSM-5, ICD-11), treatment interventions, evaluator standards, and adult children of alienation support.
- ARTIFACTS-ROADMAP.md — Prioritized list of 100+ artifacts to build, organized into 5 tiers from immediate crisis resources to long-term organizational infrastructure.
- PACCS Committee Handbook — Complete handbook covering all 7 PACCS committees with definitions, structure, goals, and deliverables.
If you or someone you know is in immediate danger:
| Resource | Contact |
|---|---|
| Emergency | 911 |
| Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline | 1-800-422-4453 (24/7) |
| National Domestic Violence Hotline | 1-800-799-7233 (24/7) |
| National Suicide Prevention Lifeline | 988 (24/7) |
| Crisis Text Line | Text HOME to 741741 |
| National Center for Missing & Exploited Children | 1-800-843-5678 |
| Legal Aid | lawhelp.org |
All PACCS skills enforce these non-negotiable guardrails:
- No professional advice — general information and process support only; always recommend qualified professionals
- Safety first — directs users to emergency services and crisis hotlines
- Privacy — never requests identifying details; encourages redaction of sensitive data
- Evidence integrity — neutral language, no fabricated facts, no coaching false statements
- Child-centered — every recommendation prioritizes the child's emotional and psychological wellbeing
- Both parents matter — supports the child's right to a safe relationship with both parents
Doug Devitre (dougdevitre@gmail.com)
PACCS — Because every child deserves emotional and psychological safety.