Chicago — Prevent Child Abuse America (PCA America), the nation’s oldest and largest organization committed to preventing child abuse and neglect before it happens, announced today that Mary Lubben joined the organization as its new Chief Financial Officer, starting Sept. 18.
Prevent Child Abuse America is dedicated to ensuring all children, families and communities live in safe, stable, supportive, nurturing environments that are equitable, inclusive, fair, free of violence and the threat of violence. PCA America actively works to strengthen the foundations of love, safety and support that enable all our nation’s children to thrive and succeed.
Prevent Child Abuse America applauds the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) in a 7 –2 decision today. By keeping this law intact, Native American tribal leadership retains its sovereignty in child welfare cases that involve the placement and adoption of Native children.
At PCA America, we know that family involvement in the child welfare system is stressful and challenging
One in seven children in the United States experiences child abuse and/or neglect each year, resulting in an array of adverse outcomes, including chronic pain, psychological concerns (anxiety, anger and aggression, depression, and suicidal thoughts or ideation), and poor or delayed social and behavioral development. In light of that, Pathway to Resilience addressed the issues of child abuse and neglect through a cross-sector collaboration.
Increasing funding for evidence-based home visitation in Nebraska can open new opportunities under the newly reauthorized Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting program (MIECHV). MIECHV supports evidence-based, early childhood home visiting across the country.
Our Partner Lurie Children’s Hospital Launches the new app, called LCAST (Lurie Children’s Child Injury Plausibility Assessment Support Tool) aims to increase earlier recognition of abuse in babies and children under 4 years of age who have bruises, with the hope of decreasing the incidence of severe injury and death from child abuse in this age group.
Statement on the President’s Budget for FY24
Brands and Businesses should invest in protecting kids -It’s the right thing to do and it is good for business.
Today, December 23rd, 2022, the 117th Congress passed a legislative spending package funding the government through the end of its fiscal year until September 30, 2023. The Omnibus bill includes priorities of importance to Prevent Child Abuse America as it provides critical investments and support to families and children.
