When communities, policymakers, and resources are invested in prevention strategies, we can begin to envision a world where the negative impacts and outcomes from child maltreatment will be nonexistent. State legislative policies ought to prioritize programs that emphasize the prevention of child abuse and neglect.
PCA America recommends that states prioritize children and families in both their legislative and budgetary decisions in 2020 through strategies that strengthen families and reduce child abuse and neglect. These priority areas represent a select group of strategies, based on the best evidence, to inform the prevention activities in states:
Prevent Child Abuse America (PCA America) is committed to advancing a range of policy options and services aimed at supporting families and preventing child abuse and neglect before it occurs. Prioritizing and investing in supportive state policies–from evidence-based home visiting programs to concrete and economic supports–are a critical foundation for the healthy development of our children.
Prevent Child Abuse America® (PCA America) advocates for policies and services that strengthen families and communities, promote healthy child development, and prevent child abuse and neglect before it occurs.
Prevent Child Abuse America recommends that Congress and state legislatures across the country prioritize children and families in both their legislative and budgetary decisions in 2020 through strategies that strengthen families and reduce child abuse and neglect.
