Child Abuse Is Harder to Spot During the Pandemic. What Can Educators Do?
In this podcast, Dr. Bart Klika shares how educators and school leaders can work with parents to create a home environment where abuse and neglect don’t happen.
Since 1972, Prevent Child Abuse America has defined the national approach to child neglect and abuse.
Melissa T. Merrick, PhD, is President and CEO of Prevent Child Abuse America (PCA America), the nation’s oldest and largest nonprofit organization dedicated to the primary prevention of child abuse and neglect.
At Prevent Child Abuse America, we work hard to realize our vision of a world where all children grow up happy, healthy, and prepared to succeed in supportive families and communities.
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Home Resources A Back-to-school Message from Dr. Melissa Merrick
“Whatever your child’s learning program—in-person, remote, or a hybrid of the two—there is no perfect answer, just the best solution you can provide right now. What’s important is how we as parents, friends, neighbors, teachers, and communities continue to create the safe, stable, and nurturing environments and relationships that enable our children to succeed and thrive.”
Videos & Podcasts
In this podcast, Dr. Bart Klika shares how educators and school leaders can work with parents to create a home environment where abuse and neglect don’t happen.
Toolkits & Guides
This is a detailed synopsis of federal and state funding streams through which home visiting is supported, including ways to explore these federal or state dollars and the levers for advocacy with lawmakers.
Parenting Tips
This Parenting Tip of the Week is about helping transition your child from summer-time to school-time with as little stress as possible.
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