Corporal punishment in schools creates more trauma for children
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By Dr. Melissa Merrick
President and CEO of Prevent Child Abuse America
Author: Chris Oquist
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PCA America’s Statement on Inflation Reduction Act and the missed opportunity to invest in support for children and families
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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.
Statement on the death of Congresswoman Jackie Walorski, Zachery Potts, and Emma Thomson
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The Prevent Child Abuse America and Healthy Families America community is deeply saddened by the loss of Congresswoman Jackie Walorski and her two staffers, Zachery Potts and Emma Thomson, who tragically passed away yesterday. We extend our sincerest condolences to the families and the many friends and colleagues who will miss their passion and dedication to their country, the state of Indiana and the constituents they served.
The Centers for Disease Control Joins Thriving Families, Safer Children to promote the health and well-being of families
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Prevent Child Abuse America is excited to announce that the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (Injury Center) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has joined the Thriving Families, Safer Children effort. Thriving Families, Safer Children is a first-of-its-kind national partnership that works across public, private and philanthropic sectors to promote the health, well-being and economic stability of families to help strengthen communities and end the harmful practice of family separation.
“Child abuse deaths are preventable”: Read Dr. Melissa Merrick’s op-ed in the Chicago Sun Times
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PCA America’s President and CEO Dr. Melissa Merrick has published an opinion piece titled “Child abuse deaths are preventable” in the Chicago Sun Times with Dr. Norell Rosado, Interim Division Head of Child Abuse Pediatrics at Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago:
