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Did you know that 1 in 5 high school students are bullied in the U.S.? That’s 8.2 million every year. Bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior among school-aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. This year’s National Bullying Prevention Month is the opportunity to unite everyone to take on bullying.
SuEllen Fried was asked by Donna Stone, founder of Prevent Child Abuse America, to create the first Prevent Child Abuse America chapter, in Kansas, in 1976. Her work resulted in the model chapter that has since been replicated in 47 other states. Ms. Fried has demonstrated her passion and advocacy for children and bullying prevention through countless hours of work with youth and incarcerated men and women.
June is Pride Month. A moment to commemorate the 1969 Stonewall riots and promote equal rights and opportunities for all lesbians, gay men, bisexual, transgender people, and those who are questioning their sexual orientation or gender identity.
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.
One way to ensure that all children have the opportunity to grow up feeling safe and loved is to make an effort to learn about and promote the protective factors in your family and in your community.
In this TEDx Talk, Prevent Child Abuse America lifetime board member SuEllen Fried discusses a prison program that she co-founded in 2001 that has has reduced recidivism rates in Kansas from the national average of 50–76% to just 8%.
CHICAGO—Prevent Child Abuse America is formally announcing the retirement of President & CEO James M. Hmurovich. For 10 years, staff and he have worked to deliver on evidence-based strategies to promote healthy child development, supportive services for parents, and the primary prevention of child abuse and neglect.
CHICAGO – Prevent Child Abuse America (PCA America) announced today that its chapters in eleven states—Arizona, California, Georgia, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Nevada, North Dakota, Tennessee, Washington, Wyoming—successfully completed the organization’s strengths-based chartering process in 2021, helping to extend the organization’s mission throughout the United States.
By Dr. Melissa Merrick
President and CEO of Prevent Child Abuse America
