Prevent Child Abuse America is a leading champion for all children across the United States.
You can help prevent child abuse and neglect.
Evidence shows that children’s early experiences impact them throughout life—positively and negatively. Your contribution will help fund our work to enable the safe, stable, and nurturing relationships and environments that ensure children and families succeed and communities thrive. Watch and read the full message.
About PCA America
Prevent Child Abuse America is the nation’s oldest and largest organization committed to preventing child abuse and neglect before it happens. We promote programs and resources informed by science that enable kids, families, and entire communities to thrive—today, tomorrow, and for generations to come.
Our success relies on a nationwide network of state chapters and nearly 600 Healthy Families America home visiting sites, which provide parents and caregivers a wide variety of services and resources in communities across the country. Our respected experts also develop innovative research that our vast network then puts into action. And we raise public awareness and engagement and advocate for family friendly policies at the national, state, and local levels to support programs that ensure children and families get what they need to succeed.
A Message from Dr. Merrick on Shifting the Narrative to Child & Family Well-being
In 2021 Prevent Child Abuse America is committing to reshaping how our country addresses child abuse and neglect prevention. We intend to continue to shift the narrative away from reactive, after-the-fact child welfare systems to a proactive, holistic approach that supports child and family well-being.
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Balancing Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) With HOPE: New Insights into the Role of Positive Experience on Child and Family Development
This report presents evidence for HOPE (Health Outcomes of Positive Experiences) based on newly released, compelling data that reinforce the need to promote positive experiences for children and families in order to foster healthy childhood development despite the adversity common in so many families.
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FrameWorks Institute Report: “Reframing Childhood Adversity: Promoting Upstream Approaches”
Preventing, identifying, and responding to early adversity is one of the most impactful things we can do to improve our nation’s health and well-being. This brief seeks to work through framing challenges and offer guidance on positioning, emphasis, and explanation.
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