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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.

Promote Digital Citizenship

With all tools, it’s important to learn to use them properly in order to stay safe. Given the rise in cyberbullying, this is especially true for children! And while the internet can be big and scary, with a few basic rules and guidelines your little one can be surfing safely in no time.

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Emergency Contacts

Crisis and support contacts for child abuse
Child Welfare Informat

New Data on ACEs

In this research review, we explore emerging research on adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), including interventions to address the consequences of ACEs, as well as examining key areas of limitation associated with the current ACEs framework.

Prevent Child Abuse America Receives Cooperative Agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to Evaluate Policies on Preventing Child Sexual Abuse Nationwide

State-by-state evaluation and analysis to help reduce child sexual abuse, an adverse childhood experience linked to life-long mental and physical health challenges

Prevention School-based Curricula

The Healthy Relationships Project is a child sexual abuse prevention program for schools and youth serving organizations. It is trauma informed, developmentally appropriate, and includes parent engagement and training for school educators and staff.

Coronavirus Tips & Resources for Parents, Children, Educators & Others

Listen as Dr. Merrick explains how PCA America has pivoted and adapted its programs to address the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on America’s children and families as well as tips on staying connected, active & engaged as a family, how to manage stress & anxiety, and other resources.

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.

Jeff Duncan-Andrade, Ph.D.

Jeff Duncan-Andrade, Ph.D., is Professor of Latina/o Studies and Race and Resistance Studies at San Francisco State University. He is also a founder of the Roses in Concrete Community School, a community responsive lab school in East Oakland (www.rosesinconcrete.org) and the Community Responsive Education Group (www.communityresponsive.org). As a classroom teacher and school leader in East Oakland (CA) for the past 28 years, his pedagogy has been widely studied and acclaimed for producing uncommon levels of social and academic success for students. Duncan-Andrade lectures around the world and has authored numerous journal articles and book chapters on effective practices in schools. He has written two books and his third book with Harvard Press is due out Spring 2021. In 2016, Duncan-Andrade was part of the great educators invited to the White House on National Teacher Appreciation Day by President Obama, and in 2019 he was chosen as the Laureate for the prestigious Brock International Prize in Education. In 2021, he was selected to join the Board of Prevent Child Abuse America. Duncan-Andrade has also been ranked as one of the nation’s most influential scholars by EdWeek’s Public Influence Rankings.