The RESILIENCE Project
On our RESILIENCE resource page, you’ll find links to download the various handouts, discussion guides, marketing materials and other resources related to RESILIENCE screenings.
412 results found for Child Abuse Prevention Month
On our RESILIENCE resource page, you’ll find links to download the various handouts, discussion guides, marketing materials and other resources related to RESILIENCE screenings.
Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a widespread public health issue and an adverse childhood experience (ACE).
This report showcases findings from a survey of over 3,000 US adults to better understand attitudes, beliefs, behaviors, and perceptions associated with physical punishment.
To help families meet their children’s basic needs, Congress expanded the Child Tax Credit (CTC) for 2021. Families will receive a total of $3,600 per child up to age 5 and $3,000 per child 6 to 17. The IRS paid out up to half of this credit in monthly payments between July and December 2021. If your child is eligible for the CTC and you received monthly payments in 2021, you will receive the second half of your credit when you file your 2021 taxes in early 2022. If your child is eligible for the CTC and you didn’t receive any advance monthly payments in 2021, you will receive the FULL CTC amount when you file your taxes.
For more information about the Child Tax Cre
The following growing resource list is intended to aid others as they work to integrate an equity-lens into child maltreatment prevention work as professionals, parents, and members in the community.
Chicago—Prevent Child Abuse America (PCA America) announced today that its signature evidence-based home visiting program, Healthy Families America (HFA), has received the highest rating—“well-supported”—from the Title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse. Developed by the US Department of Health and Human Services in accordance with the Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) of 2018, the clearinghouse systematically reviews research and evaluates programs and services intended to provide enhanced support to children and families, including mental health, substance abuse and parenting assistance, and prevent foster care placements nationwide.
The FFPSA, for the first time ever, enables funds typically reserved for “after-the-fact” intervention services to be used for upstream strategies such as home visiting.
“Our model is rooted in science that shows early nurturing relationships are the foundation for healthy development and lifelong well-being,” explained HFA National Director of Operations Kathleen Strader. “We’re pleased that the clearinghouse recognizes the significance and value of our proactive approach and the positive impact it has on children, families, and communities across the country.”
The clearinghouse is an objective, rigorous, and transparent source of information on evidence-based programs and services. More than 360 unique responses from key stakeholders and input from the California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare helped determine the first twelve services and programs considered for review by the clearinghouse, which also includes two other evidence-based home visiting programs, Nurse-Family Partnership and Parents as Teachers.
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State laws play a critical role in leading the efforts to prevent child abuse and neglect. Legislative priorities that support state investments in primary prevention expand access to the resources, opportunities, and relationships that children and families need to thrive. There isn’t one policy option that will prevent child abuse and neglect, but rather a range of solutions that can support families and reduce stress. Investments must be prioritized for upstream policies and programs to build strong families and resourceful communities.
A Theory of Change forPrimary Prevention in the United States
Our vision is a world in which all children and families are living a purposeful and happy life with hope for the future.
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 Gelasia Croom has joined the organization as its new Chief Communications Officer, effective this week. A native of Grand Rapids, Mich., Croom most recently served as Director of Strategic Communications at Children’s Home & Aid Society of Illinois, where she oversaw both internal and external communications.
A national survey of thousands of families highlights the disruptions and financial stress experienced during the pandemic that may have affected parenting practices and relationships in the home. Spanking has been on the decline in the U.S. and the new study results align with that trend, although about half of parents reported yelling at or threatening their children in the week prior to the survey.