While social media is an excellent tool for staying in touch with friends and family, finding communities based on interests and communicating quickly, it can also negatively impact mental health.
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Celebrating 25 years of ACEs Awareness and Understanding
A special message from Dr. Melissa Merrick, President and CEO of Prevent Child Abuse America, on the 25th anniversary of the seminal Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) study.
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.
Train the Trainer Events from Prevent Child Abuse Vermont
If you want to bring empirically based, effective child sexual abuse prevention to your school, check out these Virtual Train the Trainer opportunities! These programs fulfill the Act 1 child sexual abuse prevention education mandate, show which national health standards are addressed, and keep children safe! Email mhambrick@pcavt.org for more information.
The Family Tree (PCA Maryland) provides space to bridge gap for families in Baltimore
MONSE’s Baltimore Visitation Center is celebrating 10 years of providing a safe space for children and families.
AAP Chapter Partnerships with Healthy Families America and Prevent Child Abuse America
In late 2022 through early 2023, 3 AAP Chapters engaged in projects to enhance collaboration among community organizations, to better support children and families.
Ann & Robert H Lurie Children Hospital of Chicago Launch new app
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.
First Five Nebraska’s take on Kelly Crane’s testimony on LB114
Healthy Families America (HFA) is one of the models that meets the evidence requirements for support from MIECHV. Moreover, the MIECHV program was reauthorized by Congress in December 2022 through the Jackie Walorski Maternal and Child Home Visiting Reauthorization Act. To that effect, PCA America’s State Policy Specialist testified in support of LB114 before the Legislature’s Appropriations Committee.
CAP Month Recap
See the full list of weekly highlights throughout the month from our partners, affiliates, and followers.
