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State-by-state evaluation and analysis to help reduce child sexual abuse, an adverse childhood experience linked to life-long mental and physical health challenges
Read the full report from Richard Gelles, Ph.D. and Staci Perlman Ph.D. as they detail the terrible cost of child abuse and neglect. Let’s awaken the nation to change.
Did you know that the word ‘June’ relates to ‘children?’ It is derived from the Latin word ‘Ju-Ven-Is’ which translates to ‘youth.’ This is why the month of June is annually set aside to celebrate and focus on children. June is a special month that focuses on several awareness topics aligned with our mission.
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. In recognition, we’re proud to have partnered with Social Current to develop and now roll out Building Better Childhoods: a set of new, easy-to-use resources to help organizations communicate about childhood adversity as a public, preventable, and solvable issue.
Mental Health Awareness Month was established in 1949 to increase awareness of the importance of mental health and wellness in Americans’ lives and to celebrate recovery from mental illness.
On November 7, the United Nations declared November 18 as the World Day for the Prevention of, and Healing from Child Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Violence. The resolution, which was sponsored by Sierra Leone and Nigeria and co-sponsored by more than 120 countries, was adopted by consensus and a bang of the gavel by the assembly’s acting president, which was greeted with loud applause. Following the action, H.E., Archbishop Gabriele Giordano Caccia, Permanent Observer of the Holy See United Nations, New York addressed the Assembly expressing appreciation for the UN’s action, and the full support of the Vatican State for the newly adopted World Day.
Spring has started to announce its presence, and for much of the country, that means milder temperatures, longer days, and the promise of a garden full of beautiful flowers and nourishing food. Spring, the embodiment of hope, also brings an opportunity to cultivate a different kind of garden—Pinwheels for Prevention🄬.
May 2024Mental Health Awareness Month
This Mental Health Awareness Month, we are reflecting on the importance of mental health wellness and the impact of trauma on children’s lives. For more information and resources on mental wellness, click ‘learn more’ below:
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.
