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ACEs/Vital Signs Report Resources & Talking Points

Listen to Dr. Melissa Merrick discuss the CDC’s ACEs/vital signs report and find useful resources such as talking points, sample social media posts, and frequently asked questions.

Reduce Stress When Shopping With Children

Shopping with children, especially young children, at a grocery store or mall can be trying and stressful! Here are some tips that may prove useful on your next shopping trip to help keep stress levels low and make the experience quicker and better for everyone involved.

Lead Author of New CDC Report Cites Business, Policy Solutions to Prevent Adverse Childhood Experiences, Improve Americans’ Health

Chicago—Today, Dr. Melissa Merrick, president and CEO of Prevent Child Abuse America (PCA America) calls on business leaders and policymakers to enact pragmatic strategies that prevent adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). Merrick is the lead author of a new report on ACEs, issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), where she served previously as a subject matter expert for almost nine years.

Infographic: How Investing in Prevention is Good for Business

ACEs are estimated to affect more than 1 million children and will cost our country more than $80 million annually. Our infographic goes into more detail on the ways that businesses can help, and explains how investing in prevention is good for the bottom line.

CAP Month 2024

April is National Child AbusePrevention Month

Let’s build a hopeful future together

Medicaid & Home Visiting

Learn why the Medicaid program is a good funding option for states who wish to both support existing home visiting services and expand access to home visiting services.

Six Suggested Ideas to Promote Social and Emotional Learning

Developing the social and emotional skills of children is a critical way to ensure that they grow up into healthy, well-adjusted adults. Here are six suggestions for ways that parents can promote social and emotional learning over summer break.

Long Term Effects of Child Abuse and Neglect

How many times have you heard adults say that children are resilient? That they have an innate ability to magically “bounce back” from any situation, regardless of how stressful. Recent work in child development and neuroscience increasingly suggests that children require safe, stable, nurturing relationships and environments to thrive. Evidence shows that stress and trauma, especially when prolonged, can interrupt healthy child development, putting them at risk for lifelong health issues.

PCA America’s Statement on Inflation Reduction Act and the missed opportunity to invest in support for children and families

The Inflation Reduction Act, Congress’s final budget reconciliation package, was signed into law by President Biden on August 16, 2022. This Act secures investments in clean energy to combat our climate crisis, reduces prescription drug costs, especially for seniors, and eases health care costs for those obtaining coverage under the Affordable Care Act — all very important things.